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2011 National 4-H Week Celebration goes out with a BANG

Sumter County 4-H had great events happening throughout the week of October 4 to celebrate National 4-H Week. The week concluded on Thursday, October 6, with a 4-H Sweet Potato Show Down and Open House. The event included five dishes from 4-H’ers, which were judged on nutrition, presentation, appeal, creativity, and flavor. The dishes included muffins, pancakes, creamy sweet potatoes, salad, and “sweet” sweet potatoes. The winners of the contest were Jean and Anna Moates with their Sweet Potato and Pineapple Salad in the adult division and Hannah Becton with her “Sweet” Sweet Potato in the youth division.

Winners of the Sweet Potato Show-Down, essay contest, multimedia contest, pop tab/pop can/empty ink jet cartilage contests were announced at the closing of the Open House. 4-H’er, Hannah Becton collected 7 lbs. of pop tabs for donation to Ronald McDonald Houses. Ronald McDonald Houses provide a “home away from home” atmosphere so families can stay close by their hospitalized child. The collections of pop tabs generate funds to support the operational cost of these houses. Sumter 4-H collects pop tabs year-round and welcome community support of dropping off pop tabs of any amount to the Sumter County Cooperative Extension Office.

Also in celebration of National 4-H week, Wednesday, October 5, was National Youth Science Day, and Sumter County 4-H honored the day by participating in the National Youth Science Experiment, Wired for Wind. The students built windmill prototypes and learned about renewable energy. On Tuesday, October 4, Sumter County 4-H hosted a Family Percentage Night at Subway and featured information about Sumter 4-H and ways to Live W(H)ealthy.

Jean and Anna Moates- 1st place winners in the adult divison

Hannah Becton- 1st place winner in the youth divison

Kai'Lynn Bridges presenting at the Open House

Following National 4-H Week Celebration, 4-H'ers were off to the Georgia National Fair from and took the stage. Sumter County 4-H’ers “fared” well at the Georgia National Fair in Perry, GA held October 6th -16th. Submitting 23 entries into a plethora of state-wide youth contests, participants exhibited creativity while practicing leadership and public speaking skills.

Fair Winners included: Anjum Alam, 1st Cloverleaf Mini-booth and 8th Graphic Design; Zafar Alam, 1st Senior Inventions and 6th Senior Cotton Boll Speech; Morgan Bowen, 3rd Senior Mini-booth; Hannah Becton, 6th Junior Recycled Art; Lauren Busman, 8th Cloverleaf Recycled Art; Kai’Lynn Bridges, 4th Cloverleaf Public Speaking and 10th Junior Cotton Boll Speech; Leigh Crumbley, 9th Junior Mini-booth; Sherdica Dugger, 2nd Junior Desert Pizza Contest. Christopher Fraser, 4th Senior Cotton Boll Speech and 5th Senior Public Speaking.

Honorable mentions go to: Anna Moates, Junior Cotton Boll Speech and Junior Recycled Art Contest; Anjum Alam, Cloverleaf Decorated Agricultural Product and Junior Cotton Boll Speech; Zafar Alam, Senior Mini-booth and Graphic Design; Drew Barrett, Cotton Boll Speech; Jada Boyd, Junior Performing Arts (General); and members of the Sumter County 4-H Challenge Bowl Team including: Anjum Alam, Zafar Alam, Drew Barrett, Jailonn Bridges, and Cody Cofty. Caylee Hammack starred in the Georgia 4-H performing arts group, Clovers & Company. Congratulations to all!

2011 Challenge Bowl Team
L to R: Anjum Alam, Jailonn Bridges, Drew Barrett, Zafar Alam and Cody Cofty

The Georgia National Fair has come to a close, but we’re still at the fair! The Central Georgia Fair Exhibit Set-up takes place this week with the Exchange Club of Albany Fair’s Set-Up this upcoming weekend! Our 4-H’ers are doing a very nice job exhibiting creativity and professionalism at the fairs. Keep up the GREAT Work!


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