PENNSYLVANIA 4-H DEVELOPMENT ANNUAL REPORT 2011–12
Celebrating the Past Creating the Future 100 Years of 4-H in Pennsylvania 1912–2012
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The Pennsylvania State University Bruce A. McPheron ing 201 Agricultural Administration Build ces Scien l ultura Agric Dean, College of University Park, PA 16802
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Dennis Calvin Director, Penn State Extension al Sciences Associate Dean, College of Agricultur
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4-H DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL 2011–12 Mr. Duane Duncan
Retired, CED, Cumberland County Carlisle, Pennsylvania
Mr. John Egbert
Former County Commissioner for McKean County Bradford, Pennsylvania
Mr. Michael Firestine
Sr. Vice President, Fulton Bank Lebanon, Pennsylvania
Mrs. Carla Firetto
Penn State Doctoral Student, 4-H Alumna Bellefonte, Pennsylvania
Mr. Lewis McEwen
(Vice President) President, Mercer County 4-H Foundation Grove City, Pennsylvania
Mr. Daniel J. Nestlerode
(President) Retired, Director of Investment Research and Portfolio Management, Nestlerode & Loy, Inc. State College, Pennsylvania
Mrs. Anna M. Peters
Matriarch of four generations in 4-H Pennsylvania Furnace, Pennsylvania
Mr. Fred A. Strouse
Manager, Farm and Rural Property Division, KBB Realtors Boalsburg, Pennsylvania
Ms. Betsy Ullrich
Nuclear Regulatory Commission Pottstown, Pennsylvania
Penn State Affiliated Members (faculty/staff/students) Mrs. Christy E. Bartley
(Ex-officio, Secretary) 4-H Program Leader University Park, Pennsylvania
Ms. Brenda Bernatowicz
Regional Director, Southwest Region Sharon, Pennsylvania
Dr. Dennis Calvin
Director of Cooperative Extension, Associate Dean, College of Agricultural Sciences University Park, Pennsylvania
Dr. Marilyn Corbin
Associate Director and State Program Leader, Children, Youth, and Families University Park, Pennsylvania
Mr. Logan Hall
4-H State Council Alumnus Carlisle, Pennsylvania
Mr. Jeffrey Himes
Educator, Community Leadership and Rural Development Wellsboro, Pennsylvania
Mr. Eric McGinnis
(Ex-officio, Treasurer) Associate Director of Development, 4-H and Extension University Park, Pennsylvania
Dr. Bruce McPheron
Honorary Members The Honorable Charles C. Brosius Former Secretary of Agriculture Penn State Trustee Emeritus; Retired, President, Marlboro Mushrooms West Grove, Pennsylvania
Mr. James Dickey
Council Past President Retired Entrepreneur Dover, Pennsylvania
Mr. Keith W. Eckel
Partner, Fred W. Eckel Sons Farms Penn State Trustee Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania
Mr. Donald T. Floyd
President and CEO, National 4-H Council Chevy Chase, Maryland
The Honorable Samuel E. Hayes Jr. Former Secretary of Agriculture Penn State Board of Trustees Warriors Mark, Pennsylvania
Ms. Marilyn Norman
Retired Teacher, 4-H Volunteer Liberty, Pennsylvania
(Ex-officio) Dean, College of Agricultural Sciences University Park, Pennsylvania
Mr. Richard Pye
Dr. Rama B. Radhakrishna
The Honorable Boyd E. Wolf
Interim Department Head, Agricultural and Extension Education University Park, Pennsylvania
President, Pye Associates Califon, New Jersey Former Secretary of Agriculture Penn State Trustee Emeritus Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
Ms. Alyssa Sheppard
4-H Alumna, Penn State Student New Derry, Pennsylvania
Dr. Craig Weidemann
Vice President for Outreach University Park, Pennsylvania
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4-H has its origin in the corn club movement that spread across the United States from 1905 to 1914. The after-school clubs were a mechanism for bringing agricultural education to youth in rural areas. Competition was an important part of the clubs. Corn-growing contests offered prizes and premiums as incentives to encourage young people to “learn by doing.” Club members shared their experiences and successes with their farm families, who were often reluctant to accept new ways. Thus, 4-H youth became a proactive force in bringing new agricultural discoveries to adults in the farming community. As the corn club movement spread, state agricultural colleges and experiment stations furnished subject-matter assistance for the clubs.
23,000 canning clubs had been organized. Extension provided food safety education and demonstrations. Boys’ and girls’ clubs involved with agriculture, home economics, and related subjects became a part of the Cooperative Extension System at the USDA with passage of the Smith-Lever Act in 1914. This effectively nationalized the 4-H movement and led to organized 4-H clubs by 1924.
Today 4-H has evolved from teaching agriculture and home economics to an expansive organization serving youth in rural, urban, and suburban communities across the nation. 4-H teaches youth about global food security, climate change and sustainable energy, and tackles important national issues, such as childhood obesity and food safety. Today’s 4-H offers clubs and camps, in-school enrichment and out-of-school programs, and a wide variety of science, engineering, technology, and applied math educational opportunities. Programs are designed to shape future leaders and innovators who will take on the leading challenges of the twenty-first century. 4-H clubs are sponsored by Cooperative Extension and remain the mechanism through which extension delivers experiential education from land-grant universities to youth ages 8 to 18.
In 1909, the United States Department of Agriculture outlined a proposal for establishing girls’ tomato canning clubs. By 1912,
Pennsylvania 4-H Timeline Extension agent Charles G. McBride, with cooperation of the Pennsylvania Grange, held meetings in Mercer County to launch a boys’ and girls’ corn-growing contest in 1913.
First definite 4-H projects for boys and girls in Pennsylvania were outlined.
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Agent McBride becomes the first State 4-H Club Leader. Club work is tied into the County Extension programs.
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Fourteen boys and one girl, Aleen Fell, entered the corngrowing contest. Aleen won and later enrolled as one of the first women in what was then Penn State’s College of Agriculture.
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4-H delegation to Camp Vail
Reminiscence: The 4-H Presentation Contest
had Braille notes carefully placed on the back. The young man’s confidence grew, and his voice steadied and became stronger. He commanded his audience. At the end of the presentation, audience members stated their name to identify themselves, and he fielded their questions like a professional.
Martha Gregory, a twenty-six-year Lebanon County Extension educator, reflects that the Presentation contest she’ll remember most took place on July 27, 2007. “I have watched 4-H members shaking with nerves and confident as a seasoned politician. This year I saw a nervous and visibly shaking young man begging his mom to head back to the parking lot and pretend they forgot about the contest. She was supportive and encouraging but remained firm that all the practice was not to be wasted. Reason prevailed over fear, and both mother and son entered the meeting room.” As the contest began, a girl who had arrived very early volunteered to go first. “To my surprise,” says Martha, “the boy from the hallway raised his hand to go next—after an elbow in the ribs and a whispered ‘You might as well get it over with’ from his mom.” The first presentation was a well-rehearsed discussion about the value of wool. After lots of questions, the presenter took her seat and it was his turn.
As the contest drew to a close, Martha wondered how the judge would place the young man. “I was pleased and proud to present him with the blue first-place ribbon in his age category,” she says. “There were many winners that day— the 4-H member, the 4-H parent, the contest audience, the extension educator—for we all saw a glimpse of what 4-H is all about in developing self-esteem and character.”
“I believe belonging to 4-H shapes children’s lives and helps them strive to become better citizens. They can learn skills that influence their futures.”
He gave a detailed and informative presentation on how to get dairy project animals ready for the fair—a pretty typical topic. But his presentation was different, for the presenter was visually impaired. Every item on the table was carefully placed in a feed tub or wash bucket to keep them organized. Posters
—Frances (Heinsohn) Widrick, 4-H Alumni
Urban gardening project Working on a small engine
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Penn State teen ambassadors sharpen public relations and leadership skills.
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Food safety presentation
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Socializing with a square dance
4-H rocket prepares to blast off.
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Kids dig 4-H Cloverbuds.
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4-H Bots Blast B-Ball Challenge Robotics is becoming one of the fastest growing areas in 4-H science. With its focus on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), the new curriculum has generated enthusiastic participants and considerable success in its first year. 4-H Robotics: Engineering for Today and Tomorrow introduces ageappropriate, hands-on experiences in the design, building, and programming of robots to youth in grades 4 through 12. In 2011, 4-H Youth Development educator Patty Anderson began a 4-H Robotics program for western Pennsylvania. By January 2012, nine 4-H Robotics Clubs were gearing up to compete in the regional round of the Rebound Rumble, the FIRST® Robotics Competition in Pittsburgh. FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) is a nonprofit that seeks to inspire high school students to become science and technology leaders.
each other and with children who came to see demonstrations of the robot,” she says. Initially, a jcpenney step-down grant provided funding for each of the nine robotic teams (Armstrong, Butler, Clarion, Clearfield, Franklin, Jefferson, Venango, Washington, and Westmoreland counties). Lockheed-Martin, another 4-H Youth Development partner, also funded some clubs. The 4-H Force team of Jefferson and Clearfield counties partnered with local businesses and raised money for extra robot components and funds for fees and travel to the regional round of the Rebound Rumble. Likewise, other teams received generous financial, in-kind, and mentoring support from businesses and individuals in their communities. Patty Anderson explains, “Support from local businesses is a community investment in workforce development. Among these teams are the future interns and engineers that companies will need to stay in business and advance.” In March 2012, forty-five high school robotics teams from eight states and Canada rolled their behemoth robots—some weighing as much as 120 pounds—into a Pittsburgh events center. The regional FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC®), referred to as “a sport of the mind,” got underway to a cheering audience of family, friends, and fans. There were joys and frustrations in the pit and on the field. But nothing overshadowed the camaraderie. When the Franklin County team encountered some perplexing issues with their robot, several teams spent hours helping them to identify the problem. It turned out to be a bad part. Another team loaned them a replacement part, and the Franklin robot was back in action. Mentor Lou Minisci says, “What happened gave the kids a sense of ‘Okay, if we don’t have the skill set here, we can go to another team and ask for help.’ Even though they were in a competitive environment, the teams took time to help each other.”
4-H Robotics Clubs received a standard robotics kit (a netbook computer, LabVIEW, cRIO Controller, joy sticks, and sensors), game details, and just six weeks for the build phase. How they used the components was at the team’s discretion. The task for the FIRST competition: Construct a basketball-playing robot designed and programmed to pick up and throw balls, drive to the hoop, and play defense. During the intensive build phase, team members were challenged to learn and to use sophisticated hardware and software, develop project management and programming skills, think strategically, and work both in teams and with other teams. Trained 4-H volunteers and professionals, as well as mentors with engineering and science backgrounds, donated their time and talents to guide each team. Lou Minisci, a software engineer who mentored the Franklin County Robotics Club, says, “The practical application of math and science is like a magnet that draws kids in. They see how the math they learn in school can affect what they do in real life.” Extension educator Susan Alexander worked with a team comprised of youth from two counties (Jefferson and Clearfield) and four different school districts. “At the outset the kids didn’t know each other, but they shared a common interest in learning about science and technology. It was great to watch them share knowledge with
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The 4-H Force team finished nineteenth out of forty-five teams, winning the “Rookie All Star Award” and the “Industrial Safety Award.” Both 4-H Force and Philadelphia’s Atomic Dragons, which was formed with financial and professional support from Boeing Corporation, made it through to the World Championship Rebound Rumble in St. Louis. The competition there was much tougher, with 400 teams in the basketball shoot-out. The Atomic Dragons brought home the “Rookie Inspiration” award. 4-H Force didn’t place, but that didn’t dampen their spirits. There’s always 2013.
4-H MAKES FOOD LITERACY TASTY
In its first year, the Harvest 4-Health statewide initiative from Pennsylvania 4-H packed a hefty educational punch. Seventy-eight community gardens planted in 2011 taught 716 children how to grow food, eat healthy, and feed others. The initiative is designed to provide youth with first-hand science, food literacy, nutrition and fitness education, leadership development, and community engagement.
A Harvest 4-Health service-learning component encouraged youngsters to give back to their communities. 4-H’ers worked with Penn State Extension Master Gardeners to grow gardens and donate products to food banks, soup kitchens, and other food outlets for low-income families. In all, the donation totaled 5,603 pounds of fresh produce worth an estimated $5,352.
“The majority of American children do not know the progression of food from field to fork, which is something this program addresses,” says 4-H State Program Leader Christy Bartley. “Food literacy can empower children to make informed choices about the foods they eat.” Nutrition education, an integral part of the gardening curriculum, helped children to connect the dots from nutritious foods and physical exercise to their own health and well-being. Since 1980, obesity prevalence among children and adolescents in the United States has almost tripled. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in 2009 approximately 12.5 million children aged 2 to 19 were obese. Research indicates that children who participate in garden-based learning programs increase their consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables. Gardens also promote physical exercise, environmental awareness, and life skills. At the outset of the program, 4-H clubs engaged community members, including commissioners, legislators, and other supporters, to identify a garden plot and furnish support for garden tools and seeds. 4-H teens assumed leadership roles in planning the gardens, organizing food distribution, and mentoring younger 4-H members.
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Alumni Spotlight: Chet McQuaide Eight-year-old Chet McQuaide was a bit hesitant when his father took him to his first 4-H meeting in Columbia County. “Although Dad had grown up in a New England manufacturing city and knew little of 4-H clubs, he felt that I needed more interaction with other kids than would be possible in our rural area.” Chet’s first project was rearing two Hampshire pigs, more responsibility than he had anticipated. He remembers, “The pigs (marginally) reached marketable weight by the time of the 4-H livestock show. I still remember how nervous I was in the show arena. I also remember how great it felt when they actually sold at the auction. Earning a white ribbon for that project was both a surprise and a relief!” The Derrs 4-H Club taught Chet a great deal, not only about projects in animal raising, gardening, forestry, and entomology, but also about essential skills, including basic management, and accounting for the costs and income from his projects. As an only child, he discovered “surrogate brothers and sisters” among fellow club members. “Countywide activities like 4-H camp and 4-H days at the Bloomsburg Fairgrounds widened my circle of 4-H friends, leaders, and role models,” he recalls. Elected president of the agricultural club, he took the honor quite seriously. “It was probably my first real leadership role. My Derrs 4-H Club president’s gavel still occupies a place of 1958 d Project honor in my den.” onstration an
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Chet participated in the tractor club, achievement shows, state 4-H programs at Penn State, and 4-H Club Congress. Nothing, however, excited him as much as the 4-H electric club. “It was like a dream for a scientifically inclined young teenager like me,” he says. 1959 “Electricity was still a Club meeting ic tr ec El H 4marvel, as poles and wires didn’t reach our remote home until I was in the fourth grade. Touring the local power plant, which was the source of power for our lights, stove, and refrigerator, was fascinating.” After serving as a club leader, he was invited to join adult leader training at Penn State. Then in 1959, as Pennsylvania state winner in Electricity, he joined youth leaders from all across the country at the National 4-H Club Congress in Chicago. He confesses, “When it was time to think about college, I made only one application—to study electrical engineering at Penn State.” His bachelor of science degree in electrical engineering led to the start of an interesting and rewarding career, including five years in nuclear engineering as an officer in the United States Navy, telecommunications engineering and managerial positions at Bell Labs, BellSouth, and AT&T, earning two graduate degrees, and holding a number of patents. More important in his estimation, he was able to provide a good life for his family. Chet has given back to both Penn State and 4-H, supporting Penn State’s electrical engineering programs and meeting with the Pennsylvania delegation at the 4-H National Congress in Atlanta. “The 4-H Club Pledge holds a valuable formula for life,” he says. “More than anything else, the degree of success we achieve is determined by how well we balance the intellectual, spiritual, vocational, and physical aspects of our lives.”
Northeast Volunteer of the Year from Lancaster County An eleven-year member of 4-H, now an elementary school teacher, Gerald Boyd of Lititz was designated 2012 Northeast Volunteer of the Year for his “exceptional contributions as a 4-H volunteer and leader in the Lancaster, Pennsylvania, 4-H program. Mr. Boyd has been a 4-H volunteer for eight years, and promotes animal science and community service in the Lancaster County 4-H Market Goat Club. As a leader, he teaches the fifty club members skills to manage and show their 4-H goat project animals. “Not only did our children learn a lot about goats,” says 4-H parent Janelle Good, “but they also learned how nice it is when someone who has been through 4-H themselves gives back to the community.” Mr. Boyd has also chaired the Lancaster County 4-H Program Development Board, which oversees the financial, recognition, and promotional aspects of the entire county 4-H program.
4-H Capital Days At every Pennsylvania 4-H Capital Days event, the State Council delegates meet legislators, emcee banquets, teach workshops, manage meetings, and facilitate mock legislative sessions. This year, thanks to Development Board member Mike Firestine, council members not only toured the Governor’s Mansion, but had breakfast with Governor and Mrs. Corbett. Susan Corbett served as hostess, discussing the importance of youth programming and listening to their views on trends in 4-H and the growth of the 4-H science curriculum. Then Governor Corbett joined the group, taking time to pose in the First Lady’s garden.
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McKean County Property to Serve as a Living Classroom Donald J. Comes has given Penn State and 4-H a slice of Pennsylvania paradise, a forty-plus acre plot of land that has been in his family for generations. The property lies just south of Smethport in McKean County and offers abundant opportunities for outdoor learning for both 4-H participants and adults. Located along Potato Creek, the future Forest and Natural Resources Education Center will encourage visitors to identify trees, shrubs, and other plants and animals native to the area. A well-known horticulturist, Don Comes managed flower gardens at Cornell University and many other public/private gardens in the northeastern United States. He has also lectured in South Africa and the People’s Republic of China.
Penn State Extension Forester and Educator Dr. Tim Pierson has worked closely with Don and praises the gift for its potential to provide 4-H youth and adults in the region with “demonstration sites and hands-on educational activities in a natural resource environment.” The property includes several buildings. Over the next one to five years, plans call for one to be used for tree grafting projects. In addition, a greenhouse may be constructed. The vegetable and flower gardens on the site will be used for soil study, plant biology awareness, and 4-H/youth gardening projects. About thirty-five acres are forested in northern hardwoods, including a stand of sugar maples. Working in cooperation with the North Central Forest Landowners Association and the Conservation District, developers plan to use the woodlands as a demonstration site for sustainable forestry practices. The acreage has a unique feature: a stand of sugar maples. Pierson says one possibility for the future is construction of a maple sugaring shack. The production of Pennsylvania maple syrup and maple sugar could help fund maintenance projects, and the property could serve as a gathering place for the local Maple Producers. Truly a sweet thought.
Don recognizes the site’s potential for stream and riparian buffer study. He foresees students visiting the banks of Potato Creek to learn about stream conditions and water temperatures, and to study how vegetation can benefit the quality of the high-quality trout stream. Youth will be able to prepare for the 4-H Forestry and Wildlife Habitat Evaluation Competitions using natural site resources.
A Smethport 4-H alumnus, Don Comes told Tim Pierson, “I want to give our youth and adults an opportunity to experience and enjoy the natural world around us and realize the importance of our natural environment to our very existence, through extension programs. “Let them get back to nature,” he says. “I felt that donating my property to Penn State Extension in McKean County had the greatest potential for meeting my wishes for this land for the future. I hope more private landowners in Pennsylvania see a similar vision for some of their land.”
Farm Show Favorite Cooks Up $11,000 for 4-H Forever Endowment
Lloyd Hess of Hess Barbeque, J. B. Meats, and Martin’s Potato Rolls, those tender beef brisket sandwiches served up a tasty donation of $11,000 each for the Pennsylvania 4-H Forever Endowment and the Pennsylvania Livestock Association.
The tantalizing aroma of flamekissed beef and tangy barbeque sauce attracted as much interest as the exhibits at this year’s Farm Show in Harrisburg. Thanks to the generosity of
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Mike Firestine, senior vice president at Fulton Bank and a member of the 4-H Development Council, praises the collaboration that made the donations possible. “Adding a new vendor to the Food Court at the Farm Show is a challenge. But thanks to the cooperation of the Pennsylvania Livestock Association and the Pennsylvania Food Commodity Groups, Lloyd Hess was able to offer his delicious barbeque sandwiches and to generate substantial funds for both organizations.” The Farm Show barbeque beef booth plans to cook up more delectable donations in 2013.
Keystone Society Members Commit to 4-H’s Future The Pennsylvania 4-H Keystone Society recognizes donors who have made a significant commitment—a minimum of $2,500 ($500 for donors under 24)—to support 4-H at the state or local level. Keystone Society members understand that they are not only making a much-needed financial gift to assist their children, grandchildren, and community members in 4-H, but that the gift sends a message to Pennsylvania’s governing bodies about how these important youth-development programs deserve statewide support.
Your contribution may be designated for an existing 4-H county or statewide endowment. You can help establish a county 4-H endowment (minimum $25,000). You, your friends, neighbors, and local businesses can band together to create a county endowment to support 4-H forever. For details on joining the Pennsylvania 4-H Keystone society, please contact Eric McGinnis at 814-865-4028 or visit www.extension.psu.edu/4-H.
When you make a commitment of $2,500 or $500 a year for five years, you will be designated a Pennsylvania 4-H Keystone Society Member. You will join the ranks of more than 200 donors who have declared their commitment to Pennsylvania 4-H.
Pennsylvania 4-H Keystone Society Members* 4-H Hoofprinters 4-H Shooting Sports Committee A-1 Electric Stefany Alexander Craig Earl Altemose Donald Anderson and Angela Anderson Anonymous Anonymous Todd and Suzanne Ashmore Ken and Judy Balliet Christy E. Bartley and Larry J. Bartley Nancy Bedwell Newman Benson Brenda M. Bernatowicz and Owen W. Bernatowicz Ross F. Bevevino Sarrah Biddle Robert and Diana Bissett Sarah Bonson Bradford County 4-H Advisory Board Bradford County Holstein Association Charles and Jane Brosius Cambria County 4-H Program Advisory Committee Larry and Lisa Campbell Campbell Insurance Associates Capri 4-H Club Kimberly Hunt Carnahan CDS Laboratories Centre County 4-H Dairy Club Nittany Bank 4-H Clubs of Centre County Centre County 4-H alumni Centre County 4-H Council Centre County Pomona Grange Mr. and Mrs. John W. Chapman Jeff and Joan Chapman Chief Oil and Gas Citizens and Northern Bank Barry and Rochelle Clark Clover Patch 4-H Club Charles and Mary Coleman
Marilyn Corbin Christine A. and Jeremy Corl Countywide Dairy 4-H Club Nedra B. Cox James and Bonnie Crawford Cross Creek Ag 4-H Crossroads 4-H Club Jana Lynne Davidson Jon W. Day James L. and Mary Ann Dickey David, Renee, Bryan, and Rachelle Dickson Deborah and Harold Dietrich Rebecca Way Drick Duane and Donna Duncan East Resources Laura Egan Megan Egan Eighty-Four Ag 4-H Club Mr. and Mrs. Kurt Eysenbach Phillip Falconi Fast & Furious 4-H Mike and Martene Firestine Carla Firetto Gateway 4-H Light Horse Club Golden Hoofs 4-H Club Dr. and Mrs. James H. Graybill Daniel R. and Linda L. Habe Happy Valley 4-H Samuel and Elizabeth Hayes Anne and Robert Heinsohn Henkels and McCoy Hickory 4-H Club Jeff Himes Patricia K. Hogg Tracy and Ron Hoover Erin Horning Ed and Lyn Horning Lauren Horning Ron and Cathy Hostetler Huntingdon and Blair County 4-H council Huntingdon County 4-H Development Committee Huntingdon County 4-H Beef Club Huntingdon County Jr. Livestock
Indiana County 4-H Travel-All Club Lexie Inzerillo Daney Jackson James P. Kimmel Insurance Jefferson County 4-H Program Advisory Committee Jersey Shore State Bank Judson’s Inc. Thomas W. and Margaret Morrow Kelly Kids for Kids 4-H Goat Club Thomas B. and Alice M. King Ted P. Kirby Kiwanis Club of New Sewickley Township Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Knaub Gary R. and Janice V. Larsen Jonathan B. Laughner and Beth Adele Laughner Benjamin LeCrone Vicki B. Lewis Little Cow Tails Dairy Beef Club Roger A. Madigan and Millie Madigan Larry Maggi Frances McAninch Brian and Amy McCay Mike and Cathy McDavid Kara and Doug McDonald Janet and Edward McDougall Lewis P. McEwen and Lori McEwen Eric and Amelia McGinnis Stanley A. and Cindy McKee MidAtlantic Farm Credit Miffin County Youth Fair Betty J. Mincemoyer Mr. and Mrs. Samuel F. Minor Monroe County 4-H Development Commission Morrison’s Cove 4-H Dairy Club Daniel J. Nestlerode and Mary Jo Depp-Nestlerode Samuel and Traci Nicola William J. and Carol Z. Ober Patrick G. and Christine L. O’Brien
John C. Oliver and Sylvia Dallas Pamela L. Paletta Ruth and Bill Park Rosemarie Peiffer Penn England LLC Penn General Energy Company LLC Penns Valley 4-H Rams The Pennsylvania Livestock Association Clare N. Peters Danielle Peters Anna “Mickey” Peters William and Jana Peters Pike Run 4-H Club Piney Ridge 4-H Club Thomas E. and the late Janet G. Piper Robert Clark Pollock and Karen Pollock Roxanne F. Price and John Price Richard Pye R.J. McConn Farm Range Resources Darlene Resh Earle D. and Eileen Robbins Bill Roberts Jeanette K. Robinson Jackie and Clifford Root The Rotary Club of Ebensburg Ryburn Homestead Eugene and Carol Schurman Cynthia S. Searight Rebecca Sellers Shaver’s Creek 4-H Club Gary and Johanna Sheppard Shirley Variety Pak 4-H Club Silver Bits 4-H Club Evelyn R. Simmons Sinking Valley 4-H Club Howard and Olynda Smith Richard S. and Mary J. Smith William J. and Charlotte Smith Southern Pride 4-H Club
Spring Farm Dairy Beef Lydia Stivers Stone Valley 4-H Club Robert and Susan Storch Joe and Sharon Strite Fred Strouse Kristen Stufft Ann and Carl Sutherland Craig and Claudia Sweger Talisman Energy Don and Nan Tanner David and Linda Taylor Robert H. and Vicki L. Teets Kermit Thomas Jim and Dora Tice Tioga County 4-H Program Advisory Committee Tioga County 4-H Leader’s Advisory Committee Trough Creek Community Adventures 4-H Club Susan R. Tussey Vankirk Friendship 4-H Club Commissioner Diane Irey Vaughan Venango County 4-H Livestock Leaders Mackenzie Lane Wagner Thomas E. Walker Robert and Rebecca Washabaugh Washington County Agricultural Fair, Inc. Geoff and Janice Weinstock Evan H. Werkheiser Wes Parry Insurance Westmoreland Agri-Business Council Boyd and Margaret Wolff Jennings Womack Jane W. Zimmerman Washington County Cooperative Board * Boldface type indicates a Pioneer member.
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($25,000 and above) Adams County 4-H Clubs Theophilus P. Kirby Luzerne County Cooperative Ext. National 4-H Council Pittsburgh Foundation Washington County Agricultural Fair, Inc.
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($10,000–$24,999) 4-H Clubs of Centre County, Inc. Blair County 4-H Hess Barbecue Catering Lehigh County 4-H Development Fund Pennsylvania Livestock Association, Inc. Rosemarie C. Peiffer
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($1,000–$9,999) Cynthia A. Baker Paula Bell Boeing Company Cameron County Cooperative Extension Charles C. and Jane Strawn Brosius Cameron County Co-Op Extension Campbell Insurance Associates James H. and Gail Graybill Carson Centre County Cooperative Extension Chester Co. Cooperative Ext. Citizens & Northern Bank Barry A. and Rochelle A. Clark Clearfield County 4-H Development Fund Clinton County Cooperative Extension Association James B. and Bonnie Wineland Crawford Samuel M. Curtis James L. and Mary Ann Dickey Renee Dickson Rebecca Way Drick Duane G. and Donna L. Duncan Falconi Enterprises Phillip Falconi Hauber Foundation Robert J. and Anne L. Heinsohn David C. and Janet L. Hileman James W. and Patricia K. Hogg Huntingdon County 4-H Development Huntingdon County Farm Bureau Huntingdon County Junior Livestock Committee Indiana County 4-H Travel All Club Jefferson Co. 4-H Program Advisory Committee Judsons Inc. Thomas B. and Alice Mendenhall King Gregory R. and Sandra M. Kirkham Kiwanis Club of New Sewickley Township Timothy and Michelle Krout Jonathan B. and Beth Adele Laughner Vicki B. Lewis E. David Love Lycoming County 4-H Scholarship Fund Venard Mantegna MidAtlantic Farm Credit, FLCA Betty J. Mincemoyer
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Samuel F. and Beverly Robison Minor Marilyn L. Murphy Daniel J. Nestlerode and Mary Jo Depp-Nestlerode Nittany Bank Northumberland County Cooperative Extension Patrick G. and Christine L. O’Brien Anna M. Peters Thomas E. Piper Range Resources Corporation Raymond James Trust Company Rotary Club of Ebensburg Eugene W. and Carol Ocker Schurman Bradford County Cooperative Extension Paul F. and Laura S. Spears Fred A. Strouse Craig and Claudia Sweger Robert H. and Vicki Martin Teets Clinton A. Thomas Kermit Thomas Venango County 4-H Livestock Leaders Robert and Rebecca Washabaugh Wellsboro Pediatric Health Care Associates Westmoreland Agri-business Council Westmoreland County Cooperative Extension Jane W. Zimmerman
Gold Clover
($500–$999) 84 Ag 4-H Club Craig E. Altemose American Legion Post #220 American Legion SGOC Don and Angela Anderson Todd and Suzanne Ashmore Kenneth L. and Judith B. Balliet Larry J. and Christy E. Bartley Sarrah J. Biddle Robert R. and Diana M. Bissett Bradford Co. Holstein Daniel O. and Kathleen J. Bristol Dennis E. and Anna Carol Buffington Michael H. and Sheila Holby Burcin James P. Kimmel Insurance Joseph H. Casselberry Centre County 4-H Alumni Jeffrey R. and Joan A. Chapman John W. and Alice Chapman Jeremy and Christine Ann Corl Cross Creek AG 4-H Club James C. and Jana L. Davidson Jon W. Day Diana Irey Campaign Committee Christine M. Dickson Deborah Price Dietrich Rodney R. and Beth Mincemoyer Egan Kurt Eysenbach and Marie Eysenbach Michael H. and Martene A. Firestine GKN Gold Wing Road Riders Association Daniel R. and Linda L. Habe Jeffrey J. Himes Ronald J. Hoover and Tracy Scheidt Hoover Edward L. and Lyn C. Horning Ronald L. and Kathryn Hostetler Huntingdon County 4-H Beef Club Jersey Shore State Bank Thomas R. and Nadine M. Johnson
Thomas W. and Margaret Morrow Kelly Harold J. and Rose Marie Kendall Kimmel Insurance Gary and Jan V. Larsen Roger A. and Millie L. Madigan Martin’s Famous Pastry Shoppe Brian D. and Amy L. McCay Gary M. and Cathy H. McDavid Douglas and Kara McDonald Edward L. and Janet L. McDougall Lewis P. and Lori McEwen Eric and Amelia J. McGinnis McKean County 4-H Stanley A. and Cindy L. McKee Matthew A. McKnight Joyce L. Meck Douglas K. and Cindy Miscikowski Sara Moose N.C.C.P.A.S.R. Samuel D. Nicola Pamela L. Paletta Penn-England Farm & Equipment William I. and Jana Penatzer Peters Robert C. and Karen Annette Pollock Richard A. Pye Earle D. and Eileen Robbins William Roberts Cynthia S. Searight Gary L. and Johanna G. Sheppard Evelyn Bartlett Simmons Spring House Country Store, Inc. Lydia J Stivers Donald E. and Nan M. Tanner Diana I. Vaughan Veterans Club Of State College, Inc. Lori A. Wagner MacKenzie L. Wagner Thomas E. Walker Warriors Mark 4-H Geoffrey A. and Janice M. Weinstock Wes Parry Insurance Westfield Insurance Boyd E. and Margaret Garvis Wolff Jennings Womack
Silver Clover
($100–$499) 4-H Hoofprinters Club Stefany M. Alexander Kenneth B. and Susan Dunn Alexander American Legion Auxiliary Dallastown Unit 605 John and Judy Anderson Suzanne Anderson Steven F. and Rana McMurray Arnold C. Daniel and Wendy S. Azzara Randall A. and Deborah Baker Charles R. and Jinx Henne Baney Joe J. Baumgardner Beaver County Youth Development Fund Mary L. Beers Belleville/Mifflin Agway John D. Benson Berks County Grange #43 Foster E. Billheimer Bissinger Catering & Concessions Inc. Blair County 4-H Dairy Beef Club Blair County 4-H Sharpshooters Blair County Jr. Livestock Clubs Daryl J. and Carrie E. Bomgardner Bonson Farm Sarah Bonson Zack Bonson Edward R. and Inga Scheyer Book Bradford County 4-H
Bradford Onized Association Brann Williams Caldwell & Sheetz Gerald J. and Nancy M. Brinser Brockway Drug Company, Inc. Diane V. Brown Joel C. Brown and Celestine Marsha Getty John P. and Karen J. Burlein Burnham OIP Boyd Bailey and Sharon E. Bywater Dennis and Rosemary Calvin Larry B. and Elizabeth A. Zander Campbell Capri 4-H Goat Club Mary A. Carns CDC Holdings Inc. CDS Laboratories, Inc. Centre County 4-H Dairy Centre County 4-H Teen Council Ann Marie Chikowski Craig D. Weidemann and Kristine S. Clark Clever Clovers 4-H Club Colonial Bus Service, LLC. Thomas R. and Beth A. Crawford Crossroads 4-H Club Herbert and April A. Cole Ronald C. and Phyllis Drum DuBois Feed East End Transportation Laura M. Egan Megan Egan Elk-Cameron 4-H Development Fund Ferraro, Kruk & Ferraro, LLP Mark T. Fisher Golden Hoofs 4H Horse & Pony Club Robert E. and Ann N. Graves Ellen M. Grubb John D. Grube Karen S. Hack Richard C. and Elise Frey Hann Happy Valley 4-H Club Richard C. and Susan Hartman Samuel E. and Elizabeth Keister Hayes Madeleine Hays David L. Hodge Paul D. Hoecker and Denise K. Heidorn Daniel W. and S. Alice Hoffman John H. and Jean L. Holbert Hoober, Inc. Erin Horning Jay H. Houser Phillip E. and Tiffany M. Hoy Anna E. Hudson Frederick A. Hughes Kathie R. Hunnell Jefferson County 4-H Development Fund Jefferson County 4-H Gateway 4-H Light Horse Club Jersey Shore State Bank Richard S. and Mary Jean Kauffman William E. and Jean N. Keim Brian Kelly and Caroline A. Kelly Earl M. and Wilna B. Kesler Kids For Kids 4-H Goat Club Carolyn J. Knapp Thomas J. Knaub Joseph E. and Deborah L. McAndrew Edward D. and Sherrill Foradora Kuckuck James E. Landis and Jane A. Mecum Garry E. and Patricia H. Leach Linda J. Learn Benjamin R. Lecrone Glenda L.H. Lee Vernon E. and Barbara Libenson Leese Little Cow Tails Dairy Beef Club David J. Lowden
David K. and Hildegard H. Lukof Donald L. and Miriam Yeates Mains Michael J. Martin Frances R. McAninch McKean County Livestock Sale Edward E. and Wilma McMillen Bruce A. and Marilyn B. McPheron Arnold C. and Esther W. McQuaide Meyers Bus Lines, Inc. Dean R. and Doris B. Meyers Donald G. and Mary Penrose Miller Timothy J. and Juel Ormsby Miller Louis and Jane Moore Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Thomas J. and Marianne R. Mulfinger Joel C. Myers Arthur W. and Nancy R. Nesbitt Mark F. and Hazel Ann Nestleroth John R. and Anne C. Nolon Northeast Ag & Home Ec 4H Northern 4-H Dairy Cattle Clb O’Bryon Eye Associates Eleanor M. Oellig Dale R. Olver Penns Valley 4-H Rams Club Barbara White Pennypacker Clare N. Peters Danielle A. Peters Pike Run 4-H Club Piney Ridge 4H Club A. Dale Pinkerton Richard W. and Nancy Poorbaugh Michael J. and Celesta Prop Powell John and Roxanne F. Price James J. and Lynn Ramage Darlene M. Resh Gary Richardson Bruce C. and Anne L. Rohrbach Michael and Shirley Romanovitch Peter W. and Carol Kerns Schempf Shavers Creek 4-H Club William C. and Sue Ann Sheaffer Paul R. and Joan M. Shellenberger Shirley Variety Thomas I. and Linda Siegel Oren W. and Beth E. Smith David A. Sonon Southern Pride 4-H Club Lawrence W. and I. Elizabeth Specht Sheldon Speicher Springs Window Fashions Springs Window Fashions LLC Charles L. and Judy R. States Charles and Eileen D. Sterne Craig W. and Nancy B. Stevens Thomas L. and Janice Black Stoudnour Charles D. and Barbara K. Sweeny Karen A. Thomas Tire Town Inc. Turner Dairy Farms, Inc. Frances C. Vannoy W.G. Satterlee & Sons Thomas M. Wallace William R. and Nancy Ann Wallace John Walsh John N. and Barbara A. Weidman Evan H. Werkheiser Thaddeus J. and Ellen E. Will Martin R. and Margaret Wolff Egna Charles E. and Ruth Woods Amos B. Zook
Green Clover ($99 and below) 4-H Little Hurricanes
A Style for You Bertha Ackerson Linda M. Ackley Donna G. Adams Edwardine Adams Richard S. Adams Alan J. Saunders Transport Allensville Planing Mill, Inc. Philip R. and Patricia Gordon Anderson Appalachian Wood Products, Inc. Holly Appleman Boyd E. and Sheila P. Arnold Patricia Baker Mary Ellen Ballew Gary L. Barclay Larry R. and Charlotte Bason Clarence and Doris J. Beck David K. and Tiffany Bell Steven D. and Barbara E. Benjamin John C. Benko Stephanie B. Bennett Catherine Bente-Hines C. Reese and Carolyn Dawson Berdanier Bernard C. Morrissey Insurance, Inc. Donna Mae Best Jay A. Best, Jr. Brian Beyerbach Marjorie F. Bezilla Joyce E. Black June L. Blair Rodney K. Bloom Raymond A. Boarts Frank Bonson Hannah Bonson William J. and Kathryn A. Boudeman Marcia Bowen David A. and Mary Lou Boyer Dale G. Bracken Richard L. and Linda K. Brindle Geoffrey E. and Marilyn C. H. Brink Ruth A. Brobst Carl A. and Thelma Stauffer Brown Hestia L. Brown Lawrence S. Brown Leroy C. and Diana L. Brubaker Brett I. Brumbaugh Frank J. Brumbaugh Buck Run Farms Edward G. and Dorothy R. Buss Thomas W. and Leanne Shober Calvert Harrington M. and Kathryn M. Case Janice M. Chaplick William Chess Thomas S. Kweder and Joanne J. Chimchirian Vernon M. and Jolene E. Chinchilli Circle R Rabbitry Diane T. Clark James A. and Shirley A. Clark Kenneth J. Vaughan and Nancy J. Clawson Dejay Claypoole Calvin R. and Ruth T. Cobb Ronald T. and Hope Jeffries Coder James C. Cowden Brenda J. Cox Phyllis Watkins Crabtree Charles O. and Ruth W. Crawford William H. and Shirley M. Crawford Jennifer Creek Daniel M. and Terry Sharpless Dailey Deno De Ciantis John E. Pesta and Kathy Devivo-Pesta David C. Dillon Charles R. and Emily J. Dull
David L. and Christine Thomas Dunbar Donald B. and Carol Duncan Donald J. Eget Chloe R. Eichelberger Andrew W. Elder and Jeri A. Daniels-Elder Richard L. and Susan J. Ernst Susan J. Ernst Joanne Evans Gerald E. and Leona S. Falso Shirley A. Farmery Robert D. and Marcia Hutter Fehl Fred L. and Helen K. Fiester James C. and Linda L. Finley Margaret Flaherty Robert J. Flipse Janice L. Fox David S. Frick Jane Frymoyer Sylvia W. Fuller K. Mitchell and Rebecca R. Funk Steve A. Garban and Mary Ann Lucas Ann M. Geddes Karen Gehers Geigertown Grange 2061 Robert E. and Susan M. Graybill Marilyn Coffman Ginther William L. Goldman Richard J. Gosnell David G. Graybill Ms. Mary A. Gross Dennis K. and Sandra Hall Mary T.P. Hallowell Nancy Halstead Robert and Robert Hamilton Kenneth R. and Judith M. Hanby Colleen Harrower Arlyn J. and Brenda S. Heinrichs Enos B. Heisey Dana Heltzel Thomas A. and Janet A. Herman Charles W. and Jacqueline Rhoads Hertzog Gerald H. Hess Barron L. and Robin A. Hetherington Roger Hetrick William L. and Joyce Crays Hileman Jean Hill Cynthia K. Hillman Julie Holland Sandra L. Hollenback Juanita D. Holthouse Lamartine F. and Emeline H. Hood Benjamin D. and Mae Hostetter Lucille Johnson Houck Doris Hough Robin Houseknecht Carroll L. and Patricia Howes Timothy L. Hughes R. Michael Hulet and Beth A. Hulet Jon L. and Mary Hurst Indiana County 4-H Development Fund Lexie Inzerillo Alisa J. Isenberg Lucinda K. Isenberg Virginia Wagner Ishler Robert W. Jaditz Robert V. and Rene H. Johnson Thomas L. and Melinda Johnston J. Kenneth and Nancy J. Jones K & K Feeds, LLC John D. and Barbara E. Kahler Harry D. Keith and Kathryn Beaver Keith Amy T. Kellner Elizabeth Swank Kelly Kathy L. Kersul-Wiener Robert and Carol Kessler Audrey Trump Kirkhoff M. J. Kittle Jerome E. and Kaye H. Kleisath Laura Klunk
Michael S. and Deborah Shaffer Knapp Adam J. and Sandra Kokinda Nan Seidenberg Korn Richard A. Kralj Edward M. and Nancy J. Krokosky Patrick J. Kucas Connie Lafley Richard and Christine Lathrop Brian K. and Kimberly Salisbury Leader Mr. Edwin F. Lease Leighow Veterinary Hospital John Leih Sr. Randall R. Kitchen and Patricia L. LeVan-Kitchen Stacy K. Ligo Urania B. Linn Kent V. and Nancy L. Littlefield Thomas B. Logan and Joann Elder Logan Leanna C. Long Erica L. Loughner Lois Bellmeyer Lynch John W. and Diane L. Maggs Paul W. and Marion R. Maulfair Karen Maust Stanley P. and Patricia Mayers Clarence H. and Joyce McCutcheon Ray E. Mc Millen and Helen G. Mc Millen Susan A. McConnell William A. and Sally G. McDonald Mr. John C. McGraw Jr. McKean County 4-H Rough Riders Catherine E. McLean Thomas D. and Susan Jo McNutt Michele Means Troy Mickle Mifflin County Chapter, Pennsylvania Association of School Retirees Robert E. Mikesell J. D. Miller Michael B. Miller Byron N. and Sandra Weiss Mock Harry J. and Mary J. Moore Kay Mooney Virginia W. Motzer William J. and Virginia W. Motzer Gilbert E. Moyer and Rita J. Moyer Thomas W. Munkittrick Wendell and Fern Myers Mary E. Neal Diana L. Nevins New Tripoli National Bank James A. Nolf and Bessie L. Nolf Patricia R. Novak Michael O’Connor Michael L. O’Connor R. Eric Oesterling Steven C. and Shelby Joan Oliver Robert C. and Dawn M. Olson Dolores J. Osso Dean W. and Martha Otto Kimberly Overly William T. Palmer Robert F. Pardoe Douglas S. and Sophia A. Pease Barbara J. Peffley Anna L. Peranich Norman L. and Edice J. Perschke Timothy G. and Bernice A. Pierson Phillip M. Pitzer David W. Pollock Wallace Pollock Lloyd R. and Gail K. Post Vincent A. Ragosta Kenneth I. and Bethany Ann Neely Raney Mrs. Carole L. Rapp Marian Reifinger
Donald W. and L. Carol Miller Reinert Kenneth G. and Edith P. Reinhart Dale L. and Betsy F. Reppert Linda M. Rhine David K. and Alice M. Rice Roy T. and Mary T. Rinker Allen K. and Ida Risser Robert M. Rissinger Joseph Romain Jr. and Margaret Romain Rodney D. Ruddock Robert J. and Lynne H. Rugaber Walter H. Rupert and Amy J. Snover Alan and G. Catherine Saunders Irvin R. Savidge Miguel A. Saviroff Mary M. Scarmuzzion Roy A. and Kay E. Schanbacher Roy A. and Kay Huffman Schanbacher Frederick A. Schiller Janice K. Schneider Jonathan and Denita Jo Schreier Edwin and Patricia J. Schwer Robert E. Scott and Barbara Lynn McGee Paula J. Sculimbrene Diane C. Selig Nina M. Shaffer Janet Sharp William J. and Catherine A. Shirk Gloria A. Shober Sylvia and Ann Shoemaker Larue and Patricia Shultz Rebecca Shultz Vincent E. and Barbara Goetz Sly Roy E. and Andrea F. Snoke Timothy J. and Susan Gatwood Snyder Southern Dairy 4-H Club John E. Spitko Gregory L. and Cynthia M. St. Clair James L. and Florence Gavran Stitt Joanne Kunkel Stoltzfus Kenneth Straub and Catherine A. Straub Mark Sunderland Arlene and the late Robert Surdick Scott A. and Emelie Seip Swackhamer Ray E. and Fay J. Swartz Tracy L. Tanner Capri M. Teculver Donald B. and Karen Templeton Cathy Thorne Daryl L. and Robin B. Throckmorton Thundering Hoofbeats 4-H Club Nancy S. Trimble Kline Gladys F. Trimble Lamar E. and Mary Lee Troup Troxell Administrative Services William J. and Cheryl A. Troxell Christie Twentier Troy A. Ulewicz Gary P. Van Dyke Connie Vanblargan William R. Henning and Gabriella A. Varga Kaye Voyce Kurt M. Walker Nancy E. Wallace Merian McCartney Waters Kenneth C. and Wendy Landes Weirman Linda K. Weis Kathy Weller P. Robert and Deborah A. Wenger Westmoreland County 4-H Club Robert L. White Dennis E. and Melany S. Whitebread
Gerald R. Wildeson James C. Williams Frank J. and Sylvia A. Wilson Carolyn Wissenbach Amy J. Worrell Norman H. and Miriam P. Zepp Gifts were given in memory of: Elizabeth Black Betty E. Bonson Beth Green Buterbaugh Joan B. Curtis Frank Danver Donald R. Daum, PE Aleathe Edwards Denise Green Ferguson Jeannette Fulmer Emma J. Garthoff Byron H. Ginther J. Clair Graybill Henry A. W. Gruber Susan Hallowell David Harrop, Sr. Joseph R. Hartle Jr. Frank O. Houser Robert F. Kitko William H. Lazar Richard F. Little Ronald L. Meck Grace B. Miller Deanna Otto Sarah E. Preston Marlene Reese Nevin Resh Nancy Spencer Schaller Betty Selig Dick Shields Max D. Smith Judy Speicher Kenneth VanGieson Gordon Walker Burton Winsheimer Gifts were given in honor of: Kendy Allen Mildred E. Beers C. R. Bryan Jr. Ellen Curry Brian Fleisher John Harris Helen J. Heisler Kathleen Hinkel Ed Horning Linda Hughes Amy Kresge Sharon McCahren Wilbur Pease Mollie Pickering Edith Reisler John Shearer Nancy Stephenson Frances Vannoy Sarah Walter Darlene L. Weist Samuel M. Curtis Frances E. Henne Alan H. Michael Nadine S. Resh Carol Ocker Schurman Glenn A. Shirk Weis Markets Kari L. Wolfe The donors recognized made gifts between July 1, 2011, and June 30, 2012. Despite every effort to prevent errors in compiling the donor roll, they do sometimes occur. If your name has been inadvertently omitted, misplaced, or misprinted, please accept our apologies and notify 4-H development at 814-865-4028.
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4-H ENDOWMENTS Endowments for the 4-H Youth Development Program have been established to honor individuals, volunteers, and professionals. The funds support a wide range of activities from educational and training opportunities for young people and adults, to enabling underprivileged youth to attend summer camps. These endowments include: Ag Ventures Program Fund
4-H Enhancement Fund
Supports and enhances Penn State Extension programs in Dauphin County in nutrition and education for low-income, at-risk youth, and those programs related to this field, including field trips to dairy and produce farms and food processing facilities, materials for nutrition projects, and travel costs for guest speakers.
Allows individuals to attend national training opportunities so they can bring the latest information on 4-H programming back to Pennsylvania.
Allen L. Baker and Richard H. Baker Memorial 4-H Scholarship Supports a full-time college student who has completed his/her first semester and is currently enrolled in a 4-H club or has been a 4-H member in the past. 2011–12 recipients: Jeanette Blank, Madeline Daubert, Ashley Clauer, Michelle Morelli
The Blaney Family 4-H Program Endowment for Fayette County
Donald E. and Cheryl K. Evans Family 4-H and FFA Scholarship Provides recognition and financial assistance to outstanding first-year, undergraduate students enrolled or planning to enroll in the College of Agricultural Sciences in the Department of Agricultural and Extension Education, who have been active members of both the Pennsylvania 4-H and FFA youth programs during high school. First consideration is given to students from Blair and Huntingdon counties. 2011–12 recipients: Kelsey Henry, Kathryn Herr
4-H Forever Endowment
Provides monies for the supplemental support of 4-H program in Fayette County.
Supports statewide 4-H programs and opportunities, including reducing costs for participation in statewide events.
4-H Camping Program Endowment
Carroll Howes 4-H Award
Enables underprivileged children to attend 4-H camps and provides for camp counselor training programs and camp counselor opportunities for at-risk youth. 2011–12 recipients: Sullivan, Mifflin, McKean, Potter, Bucks, York, Schuylkill, Chester, Delaware
Chief Oil & Gas Endowment in Lycoming County Provides supplemental support for the 4-H program in Lycoming County by providing monies for 4-H educational awards.
Samuel B. and Joan B. Curtis 4-H and FFA Award Provides recognition and financial assistance to graduate and undergraduate students majoring in agriculture and extension education in the College of Agricultural Sciences who have been active in 4-H or FFA during high school. 2011–12 recipients: Kaydee Gearhart, Jessica Shilladay
Eckel Family Trustee Scholarship Provides financial assistance to undergraduate students enrolled or planning to enroll in the College of Agricultural Sciences, with a first preference given to eligible students who are present or past 4-H members. 2011–12 recipients: Dakota Grove, Hannah Wentworth
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Provides travel expense awards to Pennsylvania 4-H delegates selected to attend National 4-H Congress. 2011–12 recipients: Chaperone support to National 4-H Congress
Labowski Family Award for 4-H Provides travel expenses for 4-H and extension volunteer leaders who are involved in education and extension programs in Europe.
4-H Livestock Judging Teams Fund Provides support funds for state livestock, horse, and meats judging teams to travel to and compete in regional and national 4-H livestock judging contests. 2011–12 recipients: Erie County for Eastern National Horse Roundup (horse bowl); Lancaster County for Keystone International Livestock Expo, Eastern National Livestock Judging, Stockmen’s Livestock Judging and Southeast Regional (livestock judging); Clearfield County for All American Quarter Horse Congress (horse bowl); Westmoreland County for Eastern National Horse Roundup and All American Quarter Horse Congress (individual presentation); Lancaster County for Eastern National 4-H Horse Roundup (hippology)
Susquehanna County for Eastern National Horse Roundup (horse judging); Lancaster County for Eastern National 4-H Horse Roundup (hippology)
Pennsylvania Association of Extension 4-H Agents Fund Endowment Provides funds for the ongoing education and professional development of Pennsylvania Association of Extension 4-H Agents (PAE4-HA) members.
Pennsylvania 4-H Horse Program Endowment in the College of Agricultural Sciences
further the program’s contributions to teaching, research, and extension at Penn State. 2011–12 recipients: Pennsylvania Council on Therapeutic Horsemanship, educational conference support
4-H Volunteer Leader Forum and Education Endowment Provides funds for the ongoing education of current and future 4-H volunteer leaders.
Donald and Betty Jane Mincemoyer 4-H Curriculum Innovation Fund
Provides monies for the support of 4-H youth, youth programs, and other youth development through the Pennsylvania 4-H Horse Program.
Provides support for the development of innovative curriculum projects or resources for 4-H and youth programs. 2011–12 recipients: Jefferson/ Clearfield robotics team support to national contest
Eugene and Carol Shurman Endowment in the College of Agricultural Sciences
East Resources 4-H Program Endowment for Tioga County
Provides recognition and financial assistance to outstanding undergraduate students majoring in animal science in the College of Agricultural Sciences, who have been active in the 4-H program. 2011–12 recipients: Sara Bechtel, Janessa Deeter
Eugene and Carol Schurman Endowment for the 4-H Program in Indiana County Provides monies for supplemental support of the 4-H program in Indiana County.
Fred Strouse Leadership Endowment Supports attendance at National 4-H Congress by one or more Pennsylvania 4-H delegates with financial need. Preference is given to a 4-H dairy project member from Centre County. 2011–12 recipients: Abigail Biesinger, Armstrong County; Garrett Richardson, Indiana County; Ashley Sloan, Indiana County; Caroline Lynch, Montgomery County
4-H Therapeutic Horseback Riding Endowment Supports an outstanding University therapeutic horseback-riding program in order to provide the program with the resources necessary to continue and
Provides support for the 4-H program in Tioga County.
Fred Strouse 4-H Endowment for Centre County Provides supplemental support for the 4-H program in Centre County.
Ruth and Robert O’Connor Scholarship Provides recognition and financial assistance to Penn State Extension educators who are employed with the Penn State Cooperative Extension, and who are currently enrolled or have been accepted into a graduate degree or approved professional development program in any institution or discipline that relates to their extension responsibilities or established areas of expertise.
MidAtlantic Farm Credit 4-H State Council Endowment for Leadership Provides program funding for the Pennsylvania State 4-H Council.
Kirby Family 4-H Endowment Supports attendance of 4-H members from Berks and/or Lehigh County at 4-H State Achievement Days.
GUIDE TO GIVING
COUNTY-FOCUSED PHILANTHROPY
Donors wishing to support Pennsylvania 4-H have many options that not only provide a benefit to Pennsylvania’s youth, but also offer a financial incentive for the donor. Here are several options to consider as you plan your giving to 4-H.
Gifts of Cash • Gifts of cash are the easiest and most direct way to make a gift. • Cash gifts may be made by check or credit card.
Gifts of Securities • Using appreciated securities (stocks and bonds) is a popular method of making a gift. • A gift of appreciated securities, held for more than one year, provides a double tax savings: You can take a charitable income tax deduction for the average of the high/low value of the securities on the date of the gift. You also avoid capital gains tax on the appreciation.
Gifts of Real Estate and Mineral Management • A gift of real estate may include a principal or vacation residence, farm, timberland, commercial building, unimproved land, or an interest in royalty revenue generated by the land. Your gift may be for the entire value, a fractional interest, or future value of mineral interests. • You are entitled to a charitable income tax deduction of the full market value of the gift, provided that you have owned the property for more than one year and there are no liens on it. • Additionally, you will avoid capital gains tax on the transfer and may also generate substantial estate tax savings.
Matching Gifts • An excellent way to leverage your gift to the Pennsylvania 4-H is to ask your human resources department if your employer will match your gift. Visit www.matching.psu.edu to find out if your company offers gift matching.
Pennsylvania counties with 4-H Youth Development and other invested funds Counties with 4-H endowments at Penn State
FUNDRAISING TOTALS RECEIPTS
2011–12
To find out more about these and other giving vehicles, please contact: Eric McGinnis Penn State Extension Development Office 233 Agricultural Administration Building University Park PA 16802 gem122@psu.edu 814-865-4028
ENDOWMENT
$564,503 $707,219 $2,987,180
2010–11
$277,378 $328,282 $2,200,000
2009–10
4-H MEMBERS BY
RESIDENCE CITIES 16.8%
Visit www.giftplanning.psu.edu for more information. • Charitable Gift Annuity: Provide a payment of lifetime income for up to two people in exchange for a gift of cash or securities. These payments are fixed and offer income tax deductions. • Charitable Trusts: Transfer cash, securities, or real estate to a trust, with the funds invested to pay income to the donor and others for their lifetimes. These payments may be fixed or variable and offer income tax deductions.
COMMITMENTS
$629,168 $818,152 $3,443,300
Estate and Gift Planning • Bequests: Establish a bequest in your will to benefit the 4-H program or endowment of your choice, without diminishing the assets available to you during your lifetime. We can provide exact legal wording that will help you direct your funds according to your wishes.
Counties with 4-H support limited to community foundations and other invested funds
4-H MEMBERS BY FARMS 6.8% SUBURBS 2.5%
DIVERSITY
ASIAN 1.5%
AFRICAN AMERICAN 14.8%
NATIVE HAWAIIAN .21%
TOWNS 33.6% RURAL 40.0%
GENDER
WHITE 83.3%
AMERICAN INDIAN .19%
AGE 13–15 9.0%
16–18 3.3%
MALE 47.8% FEMALE 52.1%
8–12 YEARS 86.4%
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