Penn State Extension Honors Youth At 4-H Achievement Night

The Lebanon County 4-H Club Salute to Excellence award was presented to the American Eagles 4-H Club. This club of 16 members is very active in the community and offers a variety of 4-H projects for both Cloverbud and 4-H age youth. All of the current members are under 13 years of age.

In addition, the Lebanon County 4-H Leader Salute to Excellence Award was given to Maureen Light, a 4-H leader in the 4-H Friends Club. This award recognizes outstanding commitment to a local 4-H club and the community through the dedication, enthusiasm and quality performance of an adult volunteer 4-H Leader. Light has been a 4-H Leader for the 27 years and is an active supporter of the 4-H Clothing and Textiles program on the county, regional, and state levels.

Lebanon County 4-H Leader Salute to Excellence Award: Maureen Light was awarded the 2018 Lebanon County 4-H Salute to Excellence Award for her dedication and support of the 4-H Program during the 4-H Achievement Night at Lebanon Valley Agricultural Center in Lebanon, Pennsylvania.

The 4-H County Officer Awards are presented on the county level for outstanding member achievement at the local club level.

This year, the award recipients included:

• Vice-President - Olivia Thorpe, 4-H Friends Club;
• Secretary - Sydnie Schaffer, Saddle Up 4-H Club
• Treasurer- Thomas Lavin, Saddle Up 4-H Club.

Honor 4-H'er awards recognizing the achievements of the top 4-H'ers in each age level of the program were also presented. The following members were selected as 2018 Lebanon County Honor 4-H'ers:

• 8 year olds: Jinger Martin, Alicia Meyer, Riley Werner
• 9 year olds: Mason Copenhaver, Jocelyn Troutman
• 10 year olds: Brian Meyer, Josh Tice, Carolyn Troutman
• 11 year olds: Madison Copenhaver, Autumn Martin, Olivia Morrissey, Joe Tice
• 12 year olds: Landon Bixler, Eve Fenstermaker, Evelyn Troutman, Madison VanBrunt
• 13 year olds: Amy Meyer, Sierra Tice
• 14 year olds: Jolene Bomgardner, Alea Smith
• 15 year olds: Lizzie Kreider, Ashley Morgan, Doris Swanger, Olivia Thorpe
• 16 year olds: Emily Swanger

Additionally, awards were presented to 4-H members who placed in the Gold Honors Group at the regional Fashion & Textile Revue including:

• Junior Division members: Madison Copenhaver, Stella Klynoot, Olivia Morrissey, Autumn Martin, Mackenzie Stellmach, Evelyn Troutman, Riley Werner and
• Senior Division members: Jolene Bomgardner, Sarah Domencic, Kyle Nazarchuk, Olivia Thorpe, and Leah Roop.

Teen leadership project awards were presented to the following members:

• Teresa Helms, Trinitee Hoffman, Lizzie Kreider, Cyndi Lutz, Alex Nazarchuk, Kyle Nazarchuk, Kacey Reismiller, and Olivia Thorpe.

The 4-H clubs receiving recognition for their Club Scrapbooks and Community Service Projects included:

• American Eagles 4-H Club, 4-H Friends Club, Lebanon County Dairy Beef 4-H Club, Lebanon County Livestock 4-H Club, NoSoAnn 4-H Club, and Rags to Rabbits 4-H Club.

If you are interested in learning more about becoming a 4-H member or adult volunteer 4-H leader contact Penn State Extension, Lebanon County office at 717-270-4391.