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Toombs County 4-H'ers Win Awards at Perry Fair
Four teams of ice cream chefs attended the Perry Fair to participate in the annual Georgia 4-H Homemade Ice Cream Contest. Katie Denmark and Jacob Rowland (Grade 7) placed sixth with their Caramel Apple Ice Cream.
In the senior division, three teams competed. The Toombs County teams swept the competition. Emily Hutcheson and Evelyn Rowland took first place with their Peach Cobbler Ice Cream. Risa Childs and McKinsey McCoy created a southern favorite, Butter Pecan Ice Cream, and took home second place honors. Third place went to the team of Micaela Long and Jenna Parson for Simply Strawberry Ice Cream.
7th Grade (6th place) Jacob Rowland and Katie Denmark |
Senior Winners (L to R ) 2nd Place McKinsey McCoy and Risa Childs, 1st Place Emily Hutcheson and Evelyn Rowland and 3rd Place Micaela Long and Jenna Parson. |
4-H Poster Contest Winners Announced
First Place - Calista Brogdon, TCES
Second Place - John Carroll, TCMS
Third Place - Ivan Reyes, TCES
Fourth Place - Jada Ussery, TCMS
Those receiving Honorable Mention were Cameron C., Meredith Matheson, Hannah Parker, Erin Ricks and Alanis Stephens.
Poster Contest Winners from TCMS
Front Row (pictured L to R ) Hannah Reddish (Honorable Mention), Jada Ussery (4th Place) and John Carroll (2nd Place). Back row (pictured L to R) Erin Ricks (Honorable Mention), Hannah Parker (Honorable Mention) and Alanis Stephens (Honorable Mention).
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4-H Clover Card Fundrasier
Toombs County 4-H has its very own discount card. These cards are now on sale for the price of $10 each. The card fundraiser is part of our annual fundraising campaign. Proceeds from this fundraiser will be used to assist with general 4-H programming. Pick up a card today at the 4-H office.
Junior and Senior Candy Bar Fundraiser
This fundraiser is designed to assist Junior and Senior students with raising funds for 4-H conferences and camps. To participate, students may pick up a box of chocolate at the 4-H office. Chocolate bars sell for $1 each. For complete details, please reveiw the contract link below.
Junior Conference Sign Up Going on Now
Statewide Junior Conference will be November 7-8, 2009 at the Rock Eagle 4-H Center in Eatonton, Georgia. Any 7th and 8th Grade member interested in attending Junior Conference may sign up before October 23th, 2009. The event registration fee is $60.00. You may sign up at the Toombs County 4-H office.
