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The Paper | Thursday, July 4, 2013
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VISTA worker contributes to 4-H program, community By KATIE GRIFFIN
For The Paper
Jackson County 4-H Love of Llamas competed at the Tennessee Llama Show
Love of Llama youth participate in show Memorial Day weekend was exciting for the Jackson County 4-H Love of Llama Youth who earned a multitude of ribbons in the Tennessee Llama Show. This yearly event draws people from three major llama community regions: Southeastern, Eastern and the Buckeye Region. Five 4-H youth and parent volunteer, Lauri Jones, participated in this show. This year’s ALSA (Alpaca Llama Show Association) and ILR (International Lama Registry) sanctioned show was judged by Phillip Feiner of Stephentown, New York. The show’s superintendents were Jerry and Carolyn Ayers of Chuckey, Tenn. Caroline Flynn earned Senior Youth Performance ALSA Grand Reserve Champion and Andie Ellett earned Junior Youth Performance ALSA Grand Reserve Champion. Awards earned by the Jackson County Love of Llamas 4-H youth were: Novice Pack Lauri Jones / Cinco 4th Senior Youth Pack Caroline Flynn / Auraya 2nd Intermediate Youth Pack Bailey Jones / Pineapple 2nd Cassie Knight / Mallory 6th Junior Youth Pack Andie Ellett / Onyx 4th Jaden Knight / Mallory 5th Senior Youth Obstacle Caroline Flynn / Auraya 3rd Intermediate Youth Obstacle Bailey Jones/ Pineapple 3rd Junior Youth Public Obstacle Andie Ellett /Onyx 1st Jaden Knight / Mallory 6th
Senior Youth Public Relations Caroline Flynn / Auraya 1st Intermediate Youth Public Relations Bailey Jones / Pineapple 3rd Cassie Knight / Mallory 4th Junior Youth Public Relations Andie Ellett / Onyx 1st Senior Youth Showmanship Caroline Flynn / Auraya 2nd Intermediate Youth Showmanship Bailey Jones / Pineapple 2nd Cassie Knight / Mallory 3rd Junior Youth Showmanship Andie Ellett / Onyx 1st
Dawn Fowler, the first AmeriCorps VISTA worker in the Northeast Georgia district, has been working on a one-year contract since November. Since coming onboard, the Athens native and University of Georgia graduate has added many new aspects to her position including bringing in non-cash resources, obtaining scholarship money for campers and organizing volunteer work. Georgia 4-H uses federally funded grant money to fund VISTA positions like Dawn’s. She does more indirect service work including marketing, volunteer management and fundraising. At UGA, Fowler earned both a Bachelor of Science in Family & Consumer Sciences and a Master of Education in Health Promotion & Behavior, adn she remains a loyal Bulldog fan. Fowler lives in Athens and commutes to Jefferson to work with the 4-H program. Her past experience includes volunteering with the Red Cross. Also working for two and half years in Evans and Tattnall counties as a 4-H Agent has given her the ability to make the most of her current position, which like any other Peace Corps position, only pays an allotted living expense. This allows the AmeriCorps workers to have more compassion and understanding to those living in poverty conditions since AmeriCorps’ main goal is to fight against poverty. Participants offer leadership classes and scholarship programs so that children can gain life skills and be involved in their communities. “I enjoy District Project Achievement, which is a project that allows children living in poverty conditions to develop leadership and social skills
Halter Classes: Light Medium Wool Halter Caroline Flynn / Auraya 3rd Cassie Knight / Mahogany 2nd Jaden Knight / Mallory 1st Light Wool Male Bailey Jones / Pineapple 2nd ALSA Light Wool Halter Reserve Champion Jaden Knight / Mallory 1st Chelian Farms has sponsored and worked with the Jackson County 4-H youth since 2005. This educational program has grown from a local club to a nationally respected program. Because of the support and dedication from the Kysts, youth, and their parents, the 4-H Love of Llama program has flourished. Membership will be opened to new members for the 2013 - 2014 school year. The new member orientation meeting will be held at Chelian Farms in Jefferson on Friday, Aug. 23, from 4- 7 p.m. For more information, contact Kim Kyst at kim@kyst.org .
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Dawn Fowler has acreated some important county marketing pieces for several 4-H events including the Tomato Plant Fundraiser, 4-H Leadership Day at the Capitol and Cloverleaf and Junior/Senior DPA. She traveled with 4-H’ers to the Martin Luther King Center in Atlanta in February of this year (below). so that they may grow up to be productive citizens,” said Fowler. They encourage education and provide opportunities for children to take trips to local businesses. “My favorite part of my job is the different people I get to meet and work with and that I get to do something different each day,” said Fowler, “Hopefully I will be able to renew my contract for another year, I’ve really enjoyed working this position. “I am happy that being a VISTA has allowed me to participate in community service and again be a part of Georgia 4-H in such a variety of ways.” There are several summer 4-H events going on including a Certified Teen Leader Class, a farm tour and fishing rodeo, a babysitting class and a Farm to Fork class where children will learn to grow and cook their favorite vegetables. A paint party fundraiser is planned for July 15. (See Page 6B.) You can learn more about these events by visiting the 4-H website http://www.caes.uga.edu/extension/ jackson/4H/#news and reading the newsletter. For more information about the partnership of 4-H and AmeriCorps, visit http://www.georgia4h.org/vista/ default.htm. If interested in volunteering for 4-H, contact Dawn Fowler by phone at 706-367-6344 or by email at dafowler@uga.edu. Volunteers will have to fill out an application form and be approved.