LOVELOCK - The annual 4-H awards and recognition program and potluck dinner were held Nov. 14 at the Pershing County Community Center. Anna Vidales Gallagher and Mikayla Renfroe served as Mistresses of Ceremony. The program recognizes the achievements of the youth and shows appreciation to the leaders and all the people in the community who made the 4-H program the success that it is.
Participants played an introductory game of finding someone who had various roles in the 4-H program, which was enjoyed by all. The theme was "4-H: Share the Love." The Burrows family, the Kaptain family, Summer and Sheila Rogers made table centerpieces and decorated.
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Megan Renfroe. The 4-H Pledge was led by Daralyn Moura. Share the 4-H Love: Daralyn Moura read that "in 1928, Maya Angelou wrote: I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel. So let's share the love we feel in 4-H."
The Drama Club sang: "I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas," lead by their junior leaders and Leslie Milligan, 4-H drama leader.
Certificates of appreciation were presented to the following Friends of 4-H by Cole Crim, representing Joe Crim Jr., Pershing County 4-H Leaders Council president, assisted by Cassidy Burke and Lizzie Kaptain: Nevada State Bank, for member's year pins; Steve MacDougall for help with the BBQ and trailer; Brandon MacDougall for announcing the P.C. livestock show; Bill Laird use of his trailer; senior center for allowing 4-H to display static exhibits; Jim's Tire for use of the ad in the LRM newspaper; Sheila Rogers, a parent who always helps in many 4-H activities; Amanda Burrows, Jennifer Montes and Lyudmila Zazhitskiy for help with the Drama Club.
4-H volunteer leaders were introduced and presented certificates by Steve Foster, UNCE Pershing County Extension educator, assisted by Callie Carpenter, Kaelyn Castro-Montes, Cole Crim, Abby Captain and Leeann McNeff. Leaders are the foundation of the 4-H program. They teach 4-H members responsibility, honesty, integrity and self-confidence while learning through educational or recreational activities, career opportunities, life skills and leisure time alternatives.
Leaders and officers completing are:
FIRST YEAR: Will Barter - Ball Club, Maggie Gallagher - Sheep Club, Russell Fecht - Ball Club.
FOURTH YEAR: Leslie Millican - Drama Club.
FIFTH YEAR: Neil Gallagher - Sheep Club.
EIGHTH YEAR: Colby Burke - Goat Club, Building Board; Shannon Jensen - Ball Club.
TENTH YEAR: Ken Story - Ball Club.
ELEVENTH YEAR: Denice Cerini - Beef Club, Rita Malay - Floats.
THIRTEENTH YEAR: Henry Godecke - Martial Arts, Earl Malay - Livestock.
FIFTEENTH YEAR: Anthony Moura - Livestock Judging, Swine Club, Building Board, Leaders Council.
NINTEENTH YEAR: Rene Childs - Building Board, Leaders Council, Livestock Leaders.
TWENTY-THIRD YEAR: Malinda Frazier - Dog Club & Scrapbook Club.
TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR: Joe Crim, Jr. - Building Board, Leaders Council.
TWENTY-SEVENTH YEAR: Ellen Knight - Candy Club.
TWNETY-NINTH YEAR: Darlene Moura - Leaders Council.
FORTY-THIRD YEAR: Tom Moura - Building Board.
Resource volunteers provide many services to the 4-H program. The following were thanked: Keith Montes - 4th year; Tony Hertz - 6th year; Ed Bake - 8th year; Jodie Chico - 9th year; Anne Mitchell - 9th year; Lee Ann Gallagher - 10th year; Bennie Hodges - 11th year; Steve MacDougall - 14th year; Jim Weeldreyer - 16th year; Kearney Davis - 23rd year; Pat Irwin - 29th year.
Recognition was given to the 4-H Leaders Council: President Joe Crim, Jr., Vice President Anthony Moura, Secretary Rene Childs and Treasurer Darlene Moura, and the 4-H Building Board members: Tom Moura, Colby Burke, Rene Childs, Joe Crim, Jr., Earl Malay, Ken Story and Marianne Papa.
The Alumni Award recipient is Amanda Burrows, who was involved in 4-H Livestock sheep and beef in Monitor Valley near Austin. Now, as a parent, she helps with livestock activities, the drama club and the craft activities.
4-H member year pins were donated by Nevada State Bank. Melissa Hicks and Tina Gallagher of Nevada State Bank presented, assisted by Maddy Evenson, Erica Holland, Ben Plimpton and Scott Plimpton. Pins are awarded to members who have completed project record reports.
1st YEAR: Hunter Bonta, Cassidy Burke, Callie Carpenter, Anthony Castro, Cole Crim, Kaelyn Castro-Montes, Maddy Evenson, Marissa Garcia, Niko Katsaris, Angelina Maldonado, Daralyn Moura.
2nd YEAR: Owen Bake, Charity Kaptain, Leeann McNeff, Mary Kate Millican.
3rd YEAR: Katie Rae Cerini, Anna Vidales Gallagher, McKenna Hertz, Abby Kaptain, Lizzie Kaptain,
Ben Plimpton, Scott Plimpton, Megan Renfroe.
4th YEAR: Erica Holland, Mikayla Renfroe.
5th YEAR: Abby Bake, McKenzie Burke, Jake Cerini, Summer Rogers.
10th YEAR: Kalynne Mitchell.
Clover Bud Certificates: Riley Bonta, Jacob Burke, Blake Burrows, Presley Burrows, Raegan Burrows, Aimee Carpenter, Kyra Jo Cerini, Julie Chandler, Josie Crim, Ainsleigh Evenson, Mallory Evenson, Will Evenson, Kylee Fuller, Alysia Garcia, Mackenna Garcia, Hannah Gonzalez, Jenny Kaptain, Tia Katsaris, Mason List, Dalton McNeff, Joey Millican, Hanna Montes, Devin Moura, Madison Osborne, Rylee Renfroe, Isabela Rosas, Makenna Simms, Rosalyne Soares, Riley Soliman, Brianna Wagner, Dennis Zazhitskiy, Dominic Zazhitskiy
In addition, 56 participated in 4-H.
County Pins: Record keeping is an important part of 4-H work. Record books are the final step in finishing a project. No 4-H member can receive a county medal award without completing a 4-H record book. Anthony Moura, Swine Leader, assisted by Charity Kaptain and Summer Rogers presented swine and drama pins to Daralyn Moura; food and craft pins to Summer Rogers. Completing his Teen Leadership project, Cole Crim was recognized as a Teen Counselor at 4-H camp.
Best Record Books: 4-H shirts were presented to Junior Daralyn Moura and Senior Summer Rogers by Owen Bake for the Best Record Books. Both Daralyn and Summer earned their White Star pin, completing 10 items as set form in the Achievement Report Form.
Danforth Award: Marianne Papa, 4-H community based instructor, assisted by Kaelyn Montes presented Summer Rogers the "I Dare You" book with encouragement to be the best you can be.
Thanks to all who came and showed support for the 4-H youth.
PICTURE CAPTION: Daralyn Moura (left) and Summer Rogers each received the White Star and a 4-H shirt in recognition of their excellent work on their 4-H Record Book; top 4-H recognition at the Pershing County 4-H Awards & Recognition Program November 14th, 2012.
[[In-content Ad]]
