4 H Found Really Great Dog Project Star Jessica Smith
Jessica Smith a 12 year old 4 H member from Athens County describes her two year old Pomeranian Song and their dog project. They have represented Athens County at the State Fair for two years and earned an outstanding of the day award. The pair practice weekly with the Amesville Peppy Pooches learning heel stand recall long sit and down off lead work. They hope to start 4 H again and encourage more people to join.
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Jessica Smith
Song
Athens County
Amesville
Junior Leader Emphasizes 4-H Experience and Fun
A Silver Needles 4 H Club member explains 4 H as more than judging projects. The program offers diverse activities from biking to Dow Lake to horse riding and bake sales, with junior leadership and state fair competition as key experiences.
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Silver Needles
Dow Lake
Athens County
Something For All Something For All
Kathy Fleischner reflects on 4 H experiences in sewing cooking babysitting and veterinary science. She credits home economics teachers and her mother for support and notes her progress from participant to junior leader with plans to compete at state level.
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Kathy Fleischer
Livestock Focus Shapes FFA Chapter Chief's Years
Grant Johnson, 17, junior at Alexander High School, serves as FFA Chapter president and pursues livestock production. He reflects on projects, a grand champion steer at Meigs Junior Fair, and building a herd of 16 registered Hereford cattle and 34 Hampshire sheep, with sights on college funding and community ties.
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Grant Johnson
Alexander High School
FFA
Meigs County
Meigs
Hampshire
My 4-H journey from Randy Johnson in Meigs County
Randy Johnson a 16 year old Meigs County sophomore recounts five years in 4-H He lists cattle and sheep ownership with Hereford and Hampshire stock and notes lambing in March He highlights champion livestock wins and the Outstanding Project Award He credits clubs officers and advisors and hopes to study veterinary medicine at Ohio State University while urging others 9 to 19 to join 4-H for experience and opportunity
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Meigs County Better Beef Club
Meigs County Shepherds
Meigs County
Ohio State University
My 4-H Journey Through Five Years of Projects
A first person memoir by Roger Wamsley recounting five years in 4-H with advisors Paula Kauff, Francis Rife, Rose Carson, Dixie Sayre, Marge, and John Hunnel. The piece lists projects such as Gardening, Lets Explore the Outdoors, Bicycle, Rope, Strawberries, Electricity, and Creative Arts, plus roles as news reporter treasurer recreation leader and president, and notes awards and club names including The Jolly Gentlemen Green Hornets Leading Creek Raiders and Leading Creek Crickets.
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4-H
Paula Kauff
Francis Rife
Paula Rife
Rose Carson
Dixie Sayre
Marge
John Hunnel
Jolly Gentlemen
Green Hornets
Creek Raiders
Leading Creek Crickets
4-H Camp Rewards Meigs County Youth Leader
Mary Ruth Sauer recalls experiences as a Junior 4-H Camp counselor at Canters Cave and reflections on the county fair. She highlights helping campers, chores, making friends, and pride in 4-H projects across eight years including fourteen projects and three years as junior leader.
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Canter’s Cave
Columbus
Junior Fair Board
Meigs County
Meigs County Better Beef Club
Meigs County Shepherds and
Meigs County Junior Leader Club
Mary Ruth Sauer
Canters Cave
Demonstrations Of Double Value By Lisa Dillon
Demonstrations benefit both the presenter and listeners in 4 H projects. A good talk follows four steps: gather information organize it, collect materials and plan a strong opening and ending to hold attention and answer questions. Personal know how is essential to a compelling presentation.
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Jessica
Judy Baker
By Grant Johnson
Randy Johnson
Columbia Township
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Fosters Drug & Jewelry
Washington ST
Nelsonville
Ohio
THE
Nelsonville Home & Savings Association
Columbus Street
National Grange
Emerson's
McCalls
High Street
Glouster, Ohio
By Lisa Dillon
Ohio University
Richland Ave
Logan Federal
Athens
E. State ST
Complete Savings and Loan Service
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