Local 4-H Members Win Awards
Several local youth won awards at the District Six 4-H Recognition Banquet held Aug. 21 in Fort Stockton. Kevin Hillger and Macy Schwartz received district honors as Outstanding Intermediate Boy and Girl. The award is given to one boy and one girl in their age division who show outstanding leadership qualities and growth throughout their 4-H career.
Trey Hillger won the J.T. Rutherford Award, given to the top senior boy and girl in the district who exhibit strong qualities in leadership, citizenship and overall 4-H project work.
Cade Halfmann and Blaine Walker were honored as Glasscock County’s 4-H Gold Star recipients, the highest award given to a member of a county program.
Cade Halfmann, Kevin Hillger and Blaine Walker were named 2005 District Six 4-H Ambassadors. The Ambassador Program is designed to utilize senior 4-H members to tell and show audiences how 4-H has impacted them personally and how it is addressing key youth issues in the district.
Steve Long and Jennifer Jansa were honored as the 2004 Glasscock County Outstanding 4-H Volunteer Leaders. Each year two recipients are chosen by their peers for their unselfish gifts of time and talent to the county 4-H program.
Trey Hillger and Dusty Walker were recognized for having their 4-H Record Books place first at state competition in Aug., providing them the opportunity to participate in the Texas 4-H leadership Conference trip to Washington, D.C. in November. The books were among 39 winners from 324 entries in the state. Marissa Schwartz and Blaine Walker also competed on the state level with their Record Books.