Somerset County Participates in PA 4-H Achievement Days

Each of 30 Somerset County 4-H’ers participated in one of the 23 events offered at the 4-H State Achievement Days. The events range from Public Speaking and Physical Fitness to Livestock Judging and Shooting Sports. The participants also worked on several service learning projects geared towards helping the local non-profit agencies as well as supporting our military personnel.

Somerset County 4-H’ers:  their event, placing (if in top ten), and merit ribbon color follow:  Archery – junior – 1^st place team, Annie Latshaw, 2^nd place individual, blue; Archery – senior – Kirsten Ohler, 1^st place individual, blue; Brianna Hoyman, 8^th place individual, blue; Recurve Archery – senior – David Eger, 1^st place boy individual, blue; Sarah Grube – senior – 1^st place girl individual; Hippology – senior- 6^th place team, Sara Berkebile, white, Heather Berkebile, white, Billy Schachte, white, and Theresa Schachte, white; Horse Judging – junior – Anni Shaffer, 3^rd place individual, blue; Becky Naugle, white;  Livestock Judging – junior –2^nd place team, Haylee Rohrer, 1^st place individual, blue; Aubrey Moon, red and Jillian Svonavec, white; Photography, Joy Brahney, 1^st place individual, blue; Anna Enos, 2^nd place individual, blue; Elle Enos, Honorable Mention, red; Poster Contest – junior – Lauren Shaulis, honorable mention, red; Poster – senior – Autumn Fogle, honorable mention, red; Kylie Shober, honorable mention, red; Presentation Contest – William Kincaid and Seth Landis (team), blue; Brieanna Kabina, white; Public Speaking – Megan Brown, 4^th place individual, blue; Echo Kincaid, 5^th place individual, blue; Jennifer Martin, 10^th place individual, red; Riflery – senior – 2^nd place team, Sarah Sroka, 3^rd place individual, blue; Hannah Rohrer, 4^th place individual, blue; Albert Knoblach, 5^th place individual, blue; Shotgun – junior – 9^th place team – Richard Good, Jr., white; Brock Leazier, white; Caleb Maurer, white; Lucas Maurer, white; Shotgun – senior – John Pessolano, red; Small Animal Essay, Lauren Shaulis, white; Fashion Revue, Amy Hammer; Tractor Driving, Skid Steer, Tate Bell, 3^rd place individual, red.

In addition, the Somerset County 4-H Council was named 1^st place County Council in the state.

Chaperones for the group were Daniel Zwick, 4-H leader, Jena Shaffer and Joanne Stoltzfus of Penn State Extension in Somerset County. The Somerset County 4-H Development Fund, Inc. and Wheeler Family Charitable Foundation provided the travel and registration funds for the Somerset County 4-H members and leaders involved in the State 4-H Achievement Days.

Those interested in finding out more about 4-H and state achievement days can visit the state 4-H website at www.extension.psu.edu/4-h.