Commissioners issue proclamation for Highland County 4-H Week
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Caitlin Forsha-crforsha@gmail.com
Highland County commissioners Jeff Duncan, Terry Britton and David Daniels proclaimed Feb. 28 through March 8 as 4-H Week in Highland County during their Wednesday, March 3 meeting.
Ohio State University Extension Educators of 4-H Youth Development Kathy Bruynis and Danielle Combs, along with Highland County Junior Leadership 4-H Club members Trinity Edenfield and Sara Newsome, were present for the proclamation and shared information on this week’s activities. Newsome and Edenfield also distributed 4-H pens and pouches to each commissioner.
“Today, Trinity and I are going to be going to a couple different elementary schools here in the county and encouraging the third-graders there to join 4-H as their first year eligible in the competitive part of the program,” Newsome told commissioners.
Newsome, who introduced herself as an “eighth-year 4-H member,” said that in addition to being a Junior Leadership representative, she is also a member of the Fab Five 4-H Club in Leesburg and the Highland County Junior Fair Board and is vice president of leadership on the Ohio 4-H Teen Leadership Council.
Bruynis added that Newsome is also a 4-H Foundation Board member, where she represents southwest Ohio.
“There’s a variety of adult members from different organizations throughout the state as well as throughout The Ohio State University coming together to work with the grants and the funding and things like that going to the statewide program,” Newsome said. “I am one of three members throughout the state who gets to serve a two-year term as a youth representative.”
Commissioners congratulated Newsome on the honor.
Duncan asked how many Highland County students are involved in 4-H. Bruynis said that “enrollment is still coming in,” but that they have had over 1,200 participants in a year before, counting in-school (such as Real Money Real World) and other programming.
“It’s a great program,” Duncan said. “I was in 4-H, many, many years ago.”
Also during Wednesday’s meeting, Combs invited commissioners to judge Tuesday’s entries for the Highland County 4-H Week Photo Contest. Combs said that for the contest, followers of the @HighlandCounty4H Facebook page are invited to enter photos each day that go with a different theme (Memories Monday, Terrific Teen Tuesday, Wacky Wednesday, Throwback Thursday and Fun with 4-H Friday).
“Each day is a different theme, Monday through Friday,” Combs said. “We have guest judges. They’ll pick the winner and I’ll announce it the next morning and then post the new topics. All five winners for the week will go up on Saturday, and we will let people on Facebook vote by liking or loving a photo.
“The one with the most likes and activity will be our winner, and they’ll get a small prize donated by our 4-H committee. It’s just kind of a fun little media presence and to reminisce in some of our 4-H memories.”
Details for a yard decorating contest are also available on the Highland County 4-H Facebook page, Combs added.
Ohio 4-H Week will be held the following week, March 8-13.
For more on 4-H in Highland County, go to highland.osu.edu/program-areas/4-h-youth-development or facebook.com/HighlandCounty4H.
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Ohio State University Extension Educators of 4-H Youth Development Kathy Bruynis and Danielle Combs, along with Highland County Junior Leadership 4-H Club members Trinity Edenfield and Sara Newsome, were present for the proclamation and shared information on this week’s activities. Newsome and Edenfield also distributed 4-H pens and pouches to each commissioner.
“Today, Trinity and I are going to be going to a couple different elementary schools here in the county and encouraging the third-graders there to join 4-H as their first year eligible in the competitive part of the program,” Newsome told commissioners.
Newsome, who introduced herself as an “eighth-year 4-H member,” said that in addition to being a Junior Leadership representative, she is also a member of the Fab Five 4-H Club in Leesburg and the Highland County Junior Fair Board and is vice president of leadership on the Ohio 4-H Teen Leadership Council.
Bruynis added that Newsome is also a 4-H Foundation Board member, where she represents southwest Ohio.
“There’s a variety of adult members from different organizations throughout the state as well as throughout The Ohio State University coming together to work with the grants and the funding and things like that going to the statewide program,” Newsome said. “I am one of three members throughout the state who gets to serve a two-year term as a youth representative.”
Commissioners congratulated Newsome on the honor.
Duncan asked how many Highland County students are involved in 4-H. Bruynis said that “enrollment is still coming in,” but that they have had over 1,200 participants in a year before, counting in-school (such as Real Money Real World) and other programming.
“It’s a great program,” Duncan said. “I was in 4-H, many, many years ago.”
Also during Wednesday’s meeting, Combs invited commissioners to judge Tuesday’s entries for the Highland County 4-H Week Photo Contest. Combs said that for the contest, followers of the @HighlandCounty4H Facebook page are invited to enter photos each day that go with a different theme (Memories Monday, Terrific Teen Tuesday, Wacky Wednesday, Throwback Thursday and Fun with 4-H Friday).
“Each day is a different theme, Monday through Friday,” Combs said. “We have guest judges. They’ll pick the winner and I’ll announce it the next morning and then post the new topics. All five winners for the week will go up on Saturday, and we will let people on Facebook vote by liking or loving a photo.
“The one with the most likes and activity will be our winner, and they’ll get a small prize donated by our 4-H committee. It’s just kind of a fun little media presence and to reminisce in some of our 4-H memories.”
Details for a yard decorating contest are also available on the Highland County 4-H Facebook page, Combs added.
Ohio 4-H Week will be held the following week, March 8-13.
For more on 4-H in Highland County, go to highland.osu.edu/program-areas/4-h-youth-development or facebook.com/HighlandCounty4H.
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