UGA Cooperative Extension
Walker County Cooperative Extension Office:
4-H Youth Development
On October 11th, Walker County 4-H held the first ever 4-H Fall Festival at the Walker County Ag Center. This “county fair” type event included exhibits from different agricultural fields with concessions provided by the Chickamauga Lions Club.
There were kids’ activities and games sponsored by Walker County 4-H County Council members.
The announcement of winners in the 2007 Walker County 4-H Pumpkin contest was held during the 4-H Fall Festival. 1st place went to Devin Edwards with an 81 pound pumpkin and 2nd place went to Stephanie Collins with a 33.5 pound pumpkin.
A photography contest was held for all ages. Best in Show went to Jim Wallace’s “Tranquility.” 1st place went to Logan Edgeman (Kid Division), Tyler Edgeman (Teen Division), Jim Wallace (Junior Adult Division), and Vickie White (Senior Adult Division). Other participants were Devin Edwards, Chandler Green, Melissa Swanson, Lorrie Edwards, Carla Green, Holli Davis, Melissa Railey, Valerie O’Brien, Paula Gann, and Arleen Wallace. Congratulations to all the winners!
Three bake-off contests were also held. 1st place in the kids’ cookie division went to Star Culberson for her Cowboy Cookies. Other participants were Brandy Cling, Logan Edgeman, Chandler Green and Rick McCauley. 1st place in the adult cake division went to Carla Green for her Heavenly Swiss cake. Other participants were Tonya Abernathy, Tyler Edgeman, Melissa Railey, Glaynelle McCauley, Dot McCauley and Anne Stephenson. 1st place in the adult pie division went to Anne Stephenson for her Lime Sherbet Pie and 2nd place went to Lynn Trujillo for her Sour Cream Peach Pie. Congratulations to all the winners!
We thank the Bank of LaFayette, Covenant Bank, Bank of Chickamauga and LaFayette Rotary Club for providing the prize money for these contests.
An auction raised money for TC Thompson’s Children’s Hospital Foundation. We thank Mr. Jim Powell for volunteering to be the auctioneer for this year’s event. Thanks to all 4-H Volunteers for helping at this year’s festival.
Special thanks to the festival managers that coordinated the event and came up with the original ideas: Karen Bradley, Ann Bunn, Barbara Crowe, Lorrie Edwards, Helen Gamble, Michael Green, and Phyllis Ratledge. The festival was coordinated by Walker County 4-H Staff Casey Hobbs and Sheila Lowery.
Exhibitors
Battlefield Farmers Market
Chinchillas and Rabbits
Erma’s Bees
FFA: LHS and RHS
Homemade Fleece Throws and Ponchos
M & T Nursery
My Little Darlings Alpacas
My Turn : Woodturned Bowls : Foothills Gallery
Natural Gas: Conservation
Southern Living at Home
Tri-County Master Gardners
Walker County 4-H
Walker County 4-H Heifers
Walker County 4-H Lambs
Walker County 4-H Chickens
Walker County 4-H Project SAFE BB Team
Walker County 4-H Pumpkin Contest
Walker County Cooperative Extension Energy Education Programs
Walker County Farm Bureau
Walker Co Emergency Operations 911
Community Event Collaborators
Organizations
Chickamauga Lions Club
Farm Bureau Women’s Committee
LaFayette Rotary Club
Volunteers
Walker County 4-H Volunteers
Walker County 4-H County Council
Businesses
Ace Hardware of Flintstone
Advance Auto Parts
Auto Zone
Bank of Chickamauga
Bank of LaFayette
Best Jewelers
Bouquet Shop
Bradley Walker County Co-Op
Brody Jewelers
Buttercup Alley
Chapman Jewelry & Repair
Cohutta Banking Company
Covenant Bank
Creative Image
Deb's Antiques
Hammond Jones Hardware
Ivy Cottage
Jasmine Moon
Le Frou Frou
Lowery's Stonework
Merle Norman
Precision Embroidery
Real Deal
Riegeldale Tavern
Rossville Bank
Shattuck’s Farm & Home Center
Sheila’s Flowers
Simply the Past
Stansell Furniture
State Farm: Carlton Wheeler
Wilson's Service Station
