4-H

 4H Leaders Awards

The Van Buren County 4-H Leaders Banquet was held, Thursday, October 6, 2005, at the Van Buren Conference Center in Lawrence.

Congratulations to the following leaders who received awards:

First Year Awards
Almena Happy Helpers - Gloria Winslow

Dream Chasers - Rosalind Diekema, Wendy Fisher, Marie Milliman

Equine Adventures - Nichole Fisher, Denise Fitz, Lizabeth TerMeer

Future Spirits - Jennifer Watson

Geneva Wrens - Andrea DeJong, Roxanne Herrell, Raven Reed, Jacquelyn Stegman, Judy VanWy

Hartford Trailblazers - Denise Hettig, Denise Koen, Denise Sells

Silver Spurs - Laura Sommer

South Haven Jay Dees - Shannon Hoyt, Latisha Pufall, Todd Sollman, Sandra Sondgerath

Teen Club - Shayne Moore, Rob Trowbridge

Town & Country - Julie Rice

West Valley Livestock - Catherine Mead, Cindy Sheppard

Wolverines - Joan Rumery

Young Explorers - Lori Alexander, Gary Consford, Dan Doubblestien, Joe Fabian, Lisa Kincaid, Sherri Tucker

Five Year Awards
Almena Happy Helpers - Karol Chopp

Arlington Harvesters - Warren Sell

Geneva Wrens - Brandi Rainey

Hartford Trailblazers - Jeri Stelter

Heart & Home - Rob Egly

Porter Busy Fingers - Amber Darling, David Streich, Michelle Wixom

West Valley Livestock - Iris Swift

Young Explorers - Steve Massey

Ten Year Awards
Geneva Wrens - Dave Baylor, Elizabeth Baylor, Susan Novotny

South Haven Jay Dees - Teri Tripp-Novotny

West Valley Livestock - Jennifer Elmore

Young Explorers - Cheryl Rumery

Fifteen Year Awards
Geneva Wrens - Suzanne Bus

Twenty-Five Year Award
Bloomingdale Busy Spiders - Doug Burleson

Geneva Wrens - Barbara Jacobsen

Hartford Trailblazers - Margie Godines

Thirty Year Award
Geneva Wrens - Gary Smith, Mary Ann Smith

Thank you to ALL the 4-H Leaders in Van Buren County for your time and dedication to "making the best, better"!

Banquet Pictures

Last modified: October 2005