by Douglas County 4-H members
Special to The R-C
Douglas County 4-H held its annual Awards Night Ceremony on Oct. 18 with more than 225 in attendance. Members received Year Pins, Project Medals and Portfolio/ Recordbook Awards based on their hard work and commitment to their 4-H program. Volunteers and community supporters were on hand to be honored and to share in the festivities.
The evening started off with food and socializing followed by the formal Awards Ceremony which is planned and led by the 4-H Teen Leaders. A highlight of the night is the announcement of The Portfolio/Recordbook winners. A record total of 77 entries were received this year. Portfolios contain ongoing and current years record keeping, essays and photos combined into a specific format. The Carson Valley Kiwanis members spend two days judging the books and sponsor the cash awards for the winners.
The evening concluded with the Candle Lighting Ceremony and many door prizes followed by the end of year PowerPoint presentation with photos and music from the 4-H year (Oct.1, 2009 to Sept. 30, 2010). 4-H is a community of young people across America who are learning leadership, citizenship and life skills, and is a youth development program of the University of Nevada Cooperative Extension.
Information, 782-9960.
Teen Award's Night Committee:
Kelsey Blotter
Kayla Boldrick
Justine Cawthorne
Sierra Montana
Amelia Ritger
Briana Rutherdale
Victoria Scurich
Melissa Stone
Savanah Taylor
Amanda Woods
Mistress Of Ceremony:
Briana Rutherdale
Presenting Of The Colors:
(American Flag) Justine Cawthorne
(4-H Flag) Kelsey Blotter
Pledge Of Allegiance/4-H Pledge:
Savannah Taylor/Kayla Boldrick
Friends Of 4-H Awards Presenter:
Justine Cawthorne
Friends of 4-H 2009-10 (community supporters of 4-H)
Andy & Carol Aldax
Sylvia Arnett
Barbara Byington
Mary Ellen Conaway
Larry & Sherry Darling
Frederick Dressler
Mike Gilbert
Rudy Hickman
Carl & Marilyn Malkmus
Terry and Steve Martin
Steve & Kim Martinez
Dave Nelson
Chet & Janet Wass
A Wildflower
Ace Hardware
Ace Hardware
Bently Agrowdynamics
Big Daddy's Cycles
Carson Armory
Carson Valley Active 20-30 Club #85
Carson Valley Chukar Club
Carson Valley Inn
Carson Valley Kiwanis
Carson Valley United Methodist Church
Cross Fit Carson Valley
Douglas County Farm Bureau
Dicks Fuller Obrien Paint
Douglas County Parks & Recreation
Douglas County Sheriff's Dept.
East Fork Fire and Paramedic District
Eastern Sierra Feed & Farm Supply
Great Basin Equine
Joe Benigno's Tree Service
JT Basque Bar & Dining Room
Laxague Feed
Les Schwab Tires
Melvin's Carwash
Nevada Division of Forestry
Northwest Martial Arts
Papa Murphy's Pizza
Raley's
Record Courier
Russell's Mercantile
Safeway
Scolari's
Sun King Window Tinting
4-H Member Year Pins & Project Medals and Volunteer Leader Awards Presented by:
Sierra Montana and Kelsey Blotter
*Member earned a "year pin" in one or more project areas.
**Member earned a "project medal" by earning a year pin plus turning in a portfolio.
First Year Members
Adams, Jacob
Aleman, Jeremy **
Aleman, Lisa **
Almeida, Trent
Baird, Rebecca
Barkdoll, Amber
Becker, Jarrod **
Becker, Keith **
Beervanmeter, Kaleb **
Billman, Elizabeth **
Breeden, Samantha
Brooks, Cody
Brooks, Mariah
Brown, Holly
Buchanan, Jesse *
Cannoy, Dakota *
Cannoy, Madison *
Carlisle, Andrew **
Carpenter, Brendyn
Chambers, Franklyn **
Chambers, John **
Chappell, Haley *
Cloney, Mikayla **
Cook, Elijah
Cook, Tristan
Crockett, Adrianna
Curcio, Jordan
Cypher, Makena
Davis, Matt **
Dube, Megan
Eddings, Sarah **
Farthing, Cory *
Fehsal, Grace
Fehsal, Hunter
Ferguson, Daniel
Foster, Robyne
Frontino, Cody **
Gavin, Angelina *
Gavin, Isabella *
Gavin, Jacob *
Gilbert, Cappy
Ginocchio, Lely *
Gordon, Lillie
Goss, McKenzie
Hall, Madelynn
Harbottle, Nicholas
Herman, Nash
Hicks, Emily
Hicks, Wyatt
Hillbrick, Annika **
Hillbrick, Lauren
Hillman, Danner **
Hillman, Emily **
Hollis, Riley **
Hone, Amanda
Karwoski, Kole
Kent, Alianna
Kent, Chandler
Kidd, Aspen **
Kidd, Skye **
Kronenberg, Faith
Lampshire, Kali
Laxague, Logan **
LehrLove, Kaya *
Lewis, Cody **
Long, Daniel
Long, Elizabeth
Long, Louis
Long, Stephanie
Marlatt, Bryanna **
Marlatt, Gracie **
McLey, Aliza **
Merriam, Dana *
Merriam, Reagan *
Mora, Brady
Muller, Emily
Naswall, Rachel
Naswall, Thomas
Patterson, Shelby *
Pendery, Jesslyn
Peters, Mackenzie
Peters, Madison
Pickering, Taylee
Pierce, Haley
Pinther, Cole
Ponder, Cody
Raper, Corley **
Raper, McKenzie **
Reardon, Taylor
Reed, Gabby **
Reid, Joscelyn
Reid, Seraina
Rhine, Alexandra
Rhine, Brittney
Rhine, Madison
Rooney, Steve **
Rozier, Bailey
Rozier, Madison
Scurich, Victoria **
Shephard, Grace *
Skellenger, Kameron *
Smith, Alyssa *
Smith, Emma *
Smith, Lane *
Sousa, Stiles
Steiner, Emily *
Stewart, Dylan
Stiltz, Julia
Swart, Lindsey *
Turpin, Katy
Second Year Members
Allen, Griffin
Barkdoll, Ivy
Brown, Joshua**
Ceglia, Cameron **
Champlin, Cassidy
Chappell, William *
Coker, DiDi Alice *
Cook, Sarah
Dieter, Laura
Fischer, Chyanne
Hargan, Kyle
Hearn, Natalie *
Hedgecock, Courtney **
Hone, Emily **
Jongsma, Emma **
Jongsma, Lee **
Jongsma, Sarah **
McKinney, Lillie **
McKown, Ian
Meglen, Katie*
Meglen, Sarah *
Michalik, Nicole
Miller, Brooke *
Miller, Nicholas *
Miller, Skylar
Nishiguchi, Ginger
Pierce, Audrey **
Plante, Zayza
Radelfinger, Paige
Ramsey Kruse, Ava **
Ramsey Kruse, Leah**
Robinson English, Cailey *
Stone, Melissa **
Theiss, Carmen
Tierney, Imogene *
Tierney, Isabella *
Third Year Members
Allen, Liam
Boisseau, Dakota *
Bonafede, Grace **
Costa, Levi **
Eisele, Sarah
Frensdorff,Griffin **
Kimpel, Emily *
Kimpel,Samantha *
Metzger, Kelsey **
Metzger, Kendall **
Moody, Cora
Murphy, Savannah **
Nishiguchi, Kori
RobinsonFlood,Cheyenne
Westre, Alex **
Williams, Kasey **
Fourth Year Members
Billman, Connor **
Buchanan, Jared *
Gansberg, Bailey *
Harmon, Rowan **
McKinney, Ethan **
McKown, Marshall **
McKown, Meleeah **
Murphy, Tyler **
RossDee, Breanna **
RossDee, Olivia **
Westre, Amy **
Withrow, Jessica
Fifth Year Members
Blotter, Kelsey **
Boldrick, Kayla **
Gansberg, Jessa *
Lekumberry, Anna **
Ritger, Amelia **
Withrow, Leah
Sixth Year Members
Bidart, Caitlyn **
Bidart, Cheyenne **
Groffman, Dominique **
Nalder, Kelsey **
Rutherdale, Briana **
Rutherdale, Jordyn
Seventh Year Members
Cawthorne, Justine **
Eighth Year Members
Montana, Sierra **
Nelson, Amanda **
Ninth Year Members
Friesen, Brandi*
4-H Volunteer Project Leader Awards
All About Animals Project
Debra Ross 1st year
Frank Ross 1st year
Baking Project
Laurie Metzger 2nd year
Beef Project
Todd Gansberg 3rd year
Carson Valley Shepherds Project
Nita Vick 21 years
Cloverbuds Projects
Rika McKinney 2nd year
Divine Swine Project
Skyler Zulian 3rd year
Great Goats Project
Karen Aleman 1st year
Lorraine Vogel 7 years
Happy Heelers Project
Ruth Darouze 3rd year
Deborah Marsh 1st year
Livestock Judging Project
Tami Seddon 3rd year
Resource Leaders
Renee Bidart 6th year
Deborah Marks 9th year
Scuba Project first year
Mark Shiflet
Rooster Boisseau
Angie Murphy
Shawn Murphy
Shooting Sports Project
Matt McKinney 4th year
Jim Usher 1st year
Sierra Riders Project
Michelle Harmon 3rd year
Shawna Fournier 1st year
Small Animal Project (Rabbit, Cavy & Poultry)
Kristi Pease 2nd year
Shelley Blotter 4th year
Speaking With Confidence Project
Steve Lewis 14th year
Adrienne Sawyer 4-H Teen Activities
Teen Sewing Project
Heather Nelson 6th year
2009-10 Teen Institute Members:
Blotter, Kelsey
Boldrick, Kayla
Cawthorne, Justine
Friesen, Brandi
Montana, Sierra
Ritger, Amelia
Rutherdale, Briana
Scurich, Victoria
Stone, Melissa
State 4-H Teen Camp Counselors:
McKown, Marshall
Montana, Sierra
Moody, Cora
State 4-H Discover Your Future Participant:
Nelson, Amanda
Senior Scholarship Awardee:
Briana Rutherdale-Carson Valley Kiwnanis 4-H and Norm Sharkey Memorial Scholarships
Presentation of Kiwanis 4-H Portfolio Recordbook Judging Winners by:
Dave Nelson, Kiwanis President and Steve Lewis, Kiwanis Member
Cloverbud members 8 & under
Lisa Aleman
Elizabeth Billman
Sarah Eddings
Sarah Jongsma
Logan Laxague
Bryanna Marlatt
Gracie Marlatt
Lillie McKinney
Meleeah, McKown
Ava Ramsey-Kruse
Leah Ramsey-Kruse
McKenzie Raper
Olivia Ross-Dee
Juniors 9-10 yrs
Jeremy Aleman 1st Place
Emma Jongsma 2nd place tie
Ethan Usher 2nd place tie
Corley Raper 3rd place
Intermediates 11-13 yrs
Courtney Hedgecock 1st Place
Caitlyn Bidart 2nd Place tie
Amy Westre 2nd Place tie
Kelsey Blotter 3rd Place 3 way tie
Griffin Frensdorff 3rd Place 3 way tie
Leah McKinney 3rd Place 3 way tie
Seniors 13-19 yrs
Sierra Montana 1st place
Briana Rutherdale 2nd place
Cheyenne Bidart 3rd place
4-H is a youth development program of the University of Nevada Cooperative Extension. For information call (775) 782-9960.
Photo caption for group photo:
Douglas County 4-H Award Winners shined brightly during the Portfolio/Recordbook Competition. These members received top honors in their age groups out of 77 Portfolio entries. Carson Valley Kiwanis members spend two days judging the portfolios and sponsor the cash prizes for the winners each year.
front row l-r
McKenzie Raper age 6
Lisa Aleman, age 7
Sarah Eddings age 5
Lillie McKinney age 6
Sarah Jongsma age 7
2nd row l-r
Corley Raper age 9
Meleeah McKown age 8
Ava Ramsey-Kruse age 7
Leah Ramsey-Kruse age 8
unidentified
Olivia Ross-Dee age 7
Jeremy Aleman age 10
Ethan Usher age 9
Emma Jongsma age 10
3rd row l-r
Cheyenne Bidart age14
Briana Rutherdale age 17
Kelsey Blotter age 13
Courtney Hedgecock age 12
Caitlyn Bidart age11
Leah McKinney age 11
Griffin Frensdorff age 11
Sierra Montana age 17
Back row l-r
Carson Valley Kiwanis members
Dave Nelson
Steve Lewis
