Douglas County 4-H annual Awards Night Ceremony
Special to The R-C |
Douglas County 4-H held its annual Awards Night Ceremony on Oct. 13 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 socializing followed by the formal Awards Ceremony which is planned and led by the 4-H Teen Leaders.
Master Of Ceremony:
Kasey Williams
Teen Award’s Night Committee:
Savannah Closson, Regan Hammond, Ethan McKinney, Falan Rose, Jordyn Rutherdale, Kasey Williams
The evening concluded with the Candle Lighting Ceremony and many fabulous door prizes followed by the end of year Power Point presentation with photos and music from the 4-H year (October 1, 2013 to September 30, 2014). 4-H is a community of young people across America who are learning leadership, citizenship and life skills. 4-H is a youth development program of the University of Nevada Cooperative Extension.
A highlight of the night is the announcement of The Portfolio/Recordbook winners. A total of 67 entries were received this year. Portfolios contain ongoing and current years record keeping, essays and photos combined into a specific format. The Kiwanis Club of Carson Valley and 4-H community supporters, spend an entire day judging the books and also sponsor the cash awards for the winners.
On hand to present the awards were Kiwanis’s members John Adams and Steve Lewis.
Cloverbud Portfolio winners (ages 5-8)
Luke Fournier
Joel Nord
Lucia Nord
Dane Piazza
Sara Summers
Brody Whalen
Brendon Wymer
Talene Wymer
Junior Portfolio winners (ages 9-10)
Lillie McKinney 1st place
Noah Bonafede 2nd place
Grady Frensdorff 3rd place
Intermediate Portfolio winners (ages 11-13)
Ethan McKinney 1st place tie
Leah Ramsey-Kruse 1st place tie
Ava Ramsey-Kruse 2nd place
Natalie Hearn 3rd place tie
Sarah Van Nest 3rd place tie
Senior Portfolio winners (ages 14 & up)
Leah McKinney 1st place tie
Dominique Groffman 1st place tie
Corie Nalder 2nd place
Emily Hone 3rd place
Friends of 4-H (4-H supporters of 2013-14)
Aldax, Carol
Ace Hardware
Barbara Byington
Bently Ranch
Ben Willis, GE Energy
Big Daddy Bicycles and Fitness
Battle Born Wine
Carl & Marilyn Malkmus
Carson Valley Inn
Carson Valley Sertoma
Carson Valley United Methodist Church
Douglas County Farm Bureau
Douglas County Parks & Recreation
Douglas County Sheriff’s Dept.
Douglas Disposal
Full Circle Compost
Home Depot
James Settelmeyer
Joe Benigno’s Tree Service
JT Basque Bar & Dining Room
Kiwanis Club of Carson Valley
Laxague Feed
L. Michael Rottman, GE Energy
Mark Jensen, Dangberg Home Ranch
Meeks Lumber
Model Dairy
Papa Murphy’s Pizza
Raley’s
Record Courier
Smith’s
Tahoe Ridge Winery & Marketplace
Terry Wass
Tractor Supply Company
4-H Members Awards Note:
*member received their Year Pin (To earn a Year Pin the 4-H member must achieve a 75% attendance at meetings, perform community service, participate in fundraising and exhibit at an event)
**member received Year Pin and Project Medal (To earn a Project Medal the member must also complete an extensive Portfolio from their 4-H year)
1st Year Members
Alexander, Wesley
Apple, Caleb*
Apple, Shelby*
Aragon-Mignone, Jovani
Ballingham, Reese
Barron, Shawn
Blosser, Brody
Bonafede, Noah**
Boogman, Ruth**
Brier, Jacob
Bryant, Joshua**
Bryant, Sarah**
Carey, MacKenzie*
Carlquist, Cody
Chapton, Adeline*
Chapton, Alexander
Chapton, Savannah*
Chia, Olivia
Clutts, Andrew
Clutts, Austin
Collins, Maegan
Collins, Marin
Cooney, John
Cooney, Samantha
Cotton, Samantha*
Demer, Nathaniel
Demer, Paisley
Doherty, Cuinn
duPont-Moore, Ella
duPont-Moore, Grace
duPont-Moore, Sophia
Eddy, Byron*
Edmunds, Allie
Evans, Carly
Fields, Lilia
Flanders, Loghan
Fuller, Payge
Gonzales, Lilyana
Gonzalez, Elvis
Gonzalez, Selena
Gonzalez, Veronica
Guevara-Gates, Araceli
Hall, Caroline
Haskins, Malia
Herbig, Anna
Herbig, Ryan
Hinnant, Kyla*
Hochgurtel, David*
Holland, Alyssa**
Hollis, Rachael*
Johnson, Kiley
Jones, Caroline**
Joyce, Meridith
Kennelly, Ashlynn*
Kent, Alianna
Kent, Chandler
Kent, Ella
Kent, Hudson
Latragna, Abigail
Latragna, Mia
Lee, Barrett**
Lemming, Sean
Lopez, Alexander
Lopez, Brooke*
Lopez, Jordan
Luna, Bennett
Machado, Caiden
Manser, Collin
Manser, Trenton
Marriott, William
Martinez, Heather*
Martinez, Orion*
Martinez, Sabrina
McCormick, Cheyenne
McCormick, Evan
McGill, Reno*
McKinney, Jackson*
Melandow, Braden
Mercier, Kanzis
Miller, Angela*
Moreno, Destinee**
Morway, Asa
Morway, Leif
Neal, Eden
Nielsen, David
Nord, Joel**
Nord, Joshua**
Nord, Lucia**
Nord, Olivia**
Northcutt, Anna
O’Connor, Jenna
Odell, Kendall
Oksnee, Kaleigh
Paco, Emily**
Palmer, Hannah
Phelan, Julie
Piazza, Dane**
Pillsbury, Aden*
Pisciotta, Alyssa
Rose, Ariel
Rose, Falan*
Rude, Kathryn
Salerno, Ethan
Schultz, Tanner**
Skinner, Karlee
Smith, Stella
Stoica, Heather
Strabala, Faith
Strabala, Grace
Summers, Sara**
Topp, Audrey
Tussey, McKenzie*
Tussey, Morgan*
Vallis, Tyler
Villarreal, Morelia
Wandler, Brandon
Whalen, Brody
Wiggins, Anna
Wilkinson, Nicholas*
Wilkinson, Riley**
Withrow, Jessica
Younger, Shane
2nd Year Members
Atkins, John
Atkins, Sarah
Barron, Daniel
Brooks, Aoife*
Canova, Marcus
Cleveland, Emily
Clifford, Eslie
Costa, Caitlyn
Coverley, Molly**
Daniels, Cameron*
Daniels, Jaxin*
Frensdorff, Grady**
Giovanetti, Adeline
Gower, Michelle**
Hamilton, London
Hand, Eden
Hernandez, Brandon
Hettrick, Maddison
Hightower, Kapri
Hinnant, Leonna*
Hughes, Hunter
Hurley, Casey
Hurley, Kelly
Hurley, Samuel
Jens, Ally
Kluever, Baylee*
Lopez, Sophie*
Meenan, Emery
Meenan, Madison
Melander, Francesca*
Miller, Camden*
Miller, Peyton*
Niccoli, Iris
Norris, Roland
Peterson-Hoyos, Lillyana
Pierce, Aunicka
Pierce, Gunnar
Plascencia, Jaykob
Ponsness, Ashley**
Ponsness, Karlyn**
Ponsness, Lars**
Reich, Sidney
Remington, Carson
Schemenauer, Leah**
Stankus, Adolfas*
Vader, Blayne
Williams, Alyssa
Williams, Andrew
Williams, Cheyenne**
Williams, Lyric
Williams, Serenity
Williams, William
Wing, Alyssa
Wing, Katelynn
Withrow, Leah
Wymer, Brendon*
Yenkole, Corey
3rd Year Members
Best, Tyra**
du Pont-Moore, Isabelle
Fournier, Luke
Fraser, Jenna
Hernandez, Anthony**
Laza-Twist, Lauren*
Lumadue, Emmah*
Merriam, Dana*
Merriam, Reagan**
Reger, Ashley
Schultz, Tobin**
Shek, Madi
VanNest, Douglas**
Wymer, Talene**
Zampanti, Rachel
4th Year Members
Bell, Ryan*
Bell, Sophie*
Billman, Elizabeth**
Bonafede, Luke**
Brennan, Maureen
Ellis, Julianne**
Fournier, Faye**
Fournier, Hailey**
Laxague, Logan**
Lewallen, Lillian**
Lewallen, McKenzie**
Marsh, Sunshyne
McGill, Denver*
McGill, Payson*
Nalder, Corinne**
Peterson-Hoyos, Jazzmin
Rieman, Rosealee**
Summers, Jonathan**
VanNest, Sarah**
Vaughn, Collette
Vaughn, Danielle**
Yenkole, Zoe**
5th Year Members
Eddings, Sarah*
Harmon, Raven**
Hone, Amanda**
Jones, Katie
Radelfinger, Paige**
Raper, Corley
Raper, McKenzie
Walters, Shaylynn**
6th Year Members
Allen, Griffin**
Dieter, Laura**
Hearn, Natalie**
Hone, Emily**
McKinney, Lillie**
Ramsey-Kruse, Ava**
Ramsey-Kruse, Leah**
7th Year Members
Allen, Liam**
Metzger, Kendall**
Harmon, Rowan**
Williams, Kasey**
8th Year Members
Godecke, Rachel
McKinney, Ethan**
McKinney, Leah**
McKown, Meleeah**
(no 9th year members this year)
10th Year Members
Bidart, Caitlyn*
Nalder, Kelsey
Groffman, Dominique**
Rutherdale, Jordyn**
Nevada State 4-H Camp Teen Counselors
Emily Hone, Jessica Withrow, Leah Withrow
Nevada State 4-H Camp Adult Chaperones
Heather Kluever
Kelsey Conklin
Sierra Montana
Jill Williams
Michelle Norris
4-H Pet Treat Top Sales Winners
Natalie Hearn, Sophie Lopez, Cheyenne Williams
Department of Agriculture Outstanding Educator of the Year
Matt McKinney
4-H Project & Program Leadership
Baking Project
Laurie Metzger
6th year
Beyond Gardening Project
Allison Ramsey
4th year
Amy Ponsness
1st year
Cloverbud Project
Melissa Blosser
2nd year
Happy Heelers Project
Ashley Touchin
2nd year
Livestock Resource Leaders
Renee Bidart
10th year
Skyler Zulian
7th year
Science Project
Rika McKinney
6th year
Shooting Sports
Matt McKinney
8th year
Jared Harmon
2nd year
Ron Williams
2nd year
Scott Atkins
1st year
Joe Nenzel
1st year
Greg Ponsness
1st year
Eric Rieman
1st year
Small Animal Project
(Rabbit, Cavy)
Shawna Fournier
5th year
Joe Apple
1st year
JoEllen Williams
1st year
Speaking With Confidence Project
Steve Lewis
18th year
Teen Leadership Program
Staff
4-H Coordinator
Self-Determined Projects
Staff
4-H Coordinator
Teen Sewing Project
Heather Nelson
10th year
Carson Valley Shepherds
Nita Vick
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