4-H News
Texas 4-H Centennial Celebration: Glasscock County won 1st place in the 2007 Texas 4-H Roundup Celebrate 4-H Share-the-Fun contest. Cast members include: Mikela Barton, Brittney Chudej, Whitney Kellermeier, Amy Multer, Halie Schaefer, Sydney Halfmann, Amber Halfmann, Kelsey Jones and Lauren Schwartz. This group was asked to perform their skit during the Texas 4-H Centennial Celebration in Jacksboro Oct. 9. (Jack County was the first county in Texas to form a 4-H Club.)
State Fair of Texas: Whitney Kellermeier was recognized during the State Fair of Texas Honor Awards Banquet Sept. 29 for her leadership role in the Texas 4-H program as a member of the 2007-2008 Texas 4-H Council. Whitney also participated in the State Fair Youth Leadership Day event. She donated 52 pounds of food on behalf of Glasscock County as a statewide community service project to benefit the food bank of Dallas.
2007 District 6 4-H Fashion Show: Carlie Hollingsworth placed 2nd in the Junior Construction Specialty category in Odessa recently and placed 1st in the Junior Natural Fiber category. Hannah Halfmann received 1st place in the Junior Buying Casual category, and won 2nd place in the Junior Natural Fiber category.
Permian Basin Fair & Exposition: (1) Carlie Hollingsworth placed 2nd and Hannah Halfmann participated in the junior age division of the 4-H Modeling Show. Whitney Kellermeier placed 2nd in the senior division and Samantha Kellermeier won 4th place.
(2) Whitney Kellermeier won a $1,500 scholarship in the Beef Division of the fair. Kadden Kothmann placed 3rd, 4th and had two 6th places in the Meat Goat Show. In the Steer Show, Whitney Kellermeier showed a 4th place Simmental and a 5th place Charolais; Samantha Kellermeier won 1st place with her Simbrah and 2nd place with a Limousin; Cassie Hirt had a 4th place Charlois and a 5th place Hereford.
South Plains Fair: Kadden Kothmann had two 6th place meat goats in Lubbock.