The Alabama Cooperative Extension System’s Marshall County 4-H Program held its Annual County 4-H Round-Up on April 22, 2009 at the Guntersville Recreation Center; 4-H members, their parents, siblings and teachers, along with more than 60 volunteers were in attendance. More than 280 participants completed 332 projects for the event. 4-H’ers diligently work all year to be eligible to compete at County Round-Up. During the day youth were also able to participate in activities at the Mobile Dairy Classroom Unit which is provided by the Southwest Dairy Farmers.
A community service project was held to help celebrate Earth Day during Round-Up which included the collection of more than $65 dollars to go towards the purchase of a Tree to be planted by the Marshall County Master Gardeners at Hospice of Marshall County Sheppard’s Cove.
A Great Big “THANK YOU” goes out to all of our Superintendents, Principals, Teachers, 4-H Leaders and Volunteers, along with our Sponsors for the day: Marshall County United Way, Marshall County Farmers Federation, Guntersville Parks & Recreation, Marshall County Poultry Producers, Pilgrim’s Pride, Snead Ag Supply, and Marshall County R.S.V.P. Without EACH and EVERY one of you, this day would not have been made possible.
First place winners in each category advance on to Regional Congress on May 30, 2009 at the Sparkman Civic Center in Hartselle, Alabama where they will compete against 4-H’ers in 10 additional North Alabama Counties. Senior Level Winners at Regional Congress advance on to State Congress to be held in June at the University of Montevallo.
The annual 4-H Club of the Year award went to Grassy Elementary 5th grade Club. 4-H Officer of the year went to Brooke Pesnell of Arab High School, and 4-H Leader of the Year went to Mrs. Julie Livingston of Union Grove Elementary.
The following are the winners in each category:
$15 Challenge
Junior Category1st—Savannah Moore/Arab Elementary
2nd—Katelin Lee/Arab Elementary
3rd—Jaycee Gibbs/Arab ElementaryIntermediate Division1st—Alex Williams/Brindlee Mountain MiddleSenior I Division1st—Nicole Smith/Arab Junior HighSenior II Division1st—Chase Kerr/Brindlee Mountain High
2nd—Brooke Pesnell/Arab High
QuiltingJunior Division1st—Emily Weaver/Grassy Elementary
2nd—Jeremy Bryan/Asbury
3rd—Sadie Shell/Evans ElementaryIntermediate Division1st—Devin Mitchell/Brindlee Mountain Middle
2nd—Allison Montgomery/Douglas Middle SchoolSenior I Division1st—Anna Montgomery/Douglas High SchoolSenior II Division1st—Brooke Pesnell/Arab High School
Blocks RockJunior Division1st—Jonathan Johnson/Arab Junior High
2nd—Anderson Turner/DAR Elementary
3rd—Shelby Hayes & Hannah Yarbrough/Arab ElementaryIntermediate Division1st—Chase Goens & Carter Garrison/Arab Junior HighSenior I Division1st—Austin Anderson & Ryan Harris/Marshall County Community ClubChef 4-HJunior Division1st—Storm Jackson/Grassy Elementary
2nd—Kaitlyn Anderson/Marshall County Community Club
3rd—Hannah Black/Grassy ElementaryIntermediate Division1st—Emily Houston/Arab Junior High
2nd—Ramsey Hill/Douglas Middle SchoolChicken QueJunior Division1st—Allie Wilks/Grassy Elementary
2nd—Derrick Kilgore/Asbury
3rd—Cati Harris/Arab ElementarySenior I Division1st—Justin Pendergrass/Arab Junior HigheXtreme BirdhouseJunior Division1st—Courtney Yarbrough & Kerri Jones/Grassy Elementary
2nd—Adam Ray Rice/Arab Elementary
3rd—Kelsey Watkins & Anna Leigh Isom/Arab ElementaryIntermediate Division1st—Cory Johnson/Arab Junior High
2nd—Clay Morrow/Arab Junior High
3rd—Joshua Harvey/Arab Junior HighSenior II1st—David Jones/Marshall Technical SchoolFreestyle DemonstrationJunior Division1st—Lynsey Morrow & Jessi Wilks/Arab Elementary
2nd—Jeremy Plunkett/Arab Elementary
3rd—Jonathan Plunkett & Luke Tidmore/Arab ElementarySenior I Division1st—LeAnna Sivley/Douglas High
2nd—Ashley Morgan Whisenant/Arab Jr. HighSenior II Division1st—Christopher Noblitt/Marshall Technical School
2nd—Jocelyn Gilliland/Marshall Technical SchoolFreestyle ShowcaseJunior Division1st—Clayton England/Arab Elementary
2nd—Erika Speight & Breanna Mitchell/Douglas Elementary
3rd—Brittany King & Cameron McClendon/Arab ElementaryIntermediate Division1st—Mandy Henderson/Brindlee Mountain Middle
2nd—Autumn Stephens/Asbury
3rd—Shea Briscoe—Douglas Middle SchoolSenior I Division1st—Lora Briscoe/Douglas High
2nd—Anna Johnson/Arab HighStorytellingJunior Division1st—Sarah Gough/Brindlee Mountain Middle
2nd—Tori Sanders/Union Grove Elementary
3rd—Anna Maria D’Angelo/Arab ElementaryIntermediate Division1st—Jacee Benefield & Alyssa Goodman/Brindlee Mountain MiddleSenior I Division1st—Anna Johnson/Arab HighBaked FoodsJunior Division1st—Jonathan Plunkett/Arab Elementary
2nd—Will Giles/Cherokee Elementary
3rd—Caleigh Morrow/Arab ElementaryIntermediate Division1st—Addison Hester/Evans Elementary
2nd—Whitney Bearden/Douglas Middle
3rd—Logan Rush/Brindlee Mountain MiddleSenior I Division1st—Cecillia Mahathey/Arab Junior High
2nd—David Burgett/Brindlee Mountain MiddleSenior II Division1st—Sarah Dettweiler/Marshall County Community Club
2nd—Jackie Bearden/Marshall Technical SchoolCompact Tractor
Junior Division1st—Daniel Maze/Grassy Elementary
2nd—Hunter Ellis/Arab Elementary
3rd—Katelynd Terrell/Douglas ElementaryIntermediate Division1st—Jacob Harvey/Arab Junior High
2nd—Dakota Scott/Marshall County Community Club
3rd—Trey Quinn/Evans ElementarySenior II Division1st—Joseph Runions/Marshall Technical School
2nd—Brandon Lyles/Marshall Technical School
3rd—Sean Burroughs/Marshall Technical SchoolPlant & Soil ScienceJunior Division1st—Grayson Gilliland/Grassy Elementary
2nd—Isabella Wisener/Douglas Middle & Alexander Wisener/Douglas Elementary
3rd—Carolina Adcock & Ragan Stanfield/DAR ElementarySenior I1st—Jeffrey Craven II/Brindlee Mountain HighSenior II1st—Jocelyn Gilliland/Marshall Technical SchoolAltered PhotographyJunior Division1st—Cailyn Reed/Union Grove Elementary
2nd—Jada King/Grassy Elementary
3rd—Angalenia Warren/Douglas ElementaryIntermediate Division1st—Hannah HowardTraditional PhotographyJunior Division1st—Eric Kirkland/Evans Elementary
2nd—Hollan Flemming/Asbury
3rd—Meredith Mosley/Union Grove ElementaryIntermediate Division1st—Hannah Howard/Arab Junior High
2nd—Gavin Gilliland/Brindlee Mountain Middle
3rd—Kayla Fortenberry Maze/Brindlee Mountain MiddleSenior I Division1st—Ryan Harris/Marshall County Community Club
2nd—Dylan Hunt/Brindlee Mountain High
3rd—Anna Johnson/Arab HighSenior II Division1st—Brooke Pesnell/Arab High
2nd—Tyler Vandergriff/Marshall Technical School
3rd—Andrew Hornbuckle/Arab HighWoodworkingJunior Division1st—Shelby Phillips/Grassy Elementary
2nd—Easton Jones/DAR Elementary
3rd—Cody Templeton/AsburyIntermediate Division1st—Chasey Latham/Brindlee Mountain MiddleSenior II Division1st—Andrew Hornbuckle/Arab High
2nd—Jacob Bailey/Marshall Technical School
3rd—Cody Ward/Marshall Technical SchoolRecord BooksJunior Division1st—Kristen Hix/Union Grove Elementary
2nd—Sierra Wilson/Grassy Elementary
3rd—Kacie Battles/Grassy ElementaryIntermediate Division1st—Mandy Henderson/Brindlee Mountain Middle
2nd—Allison Montgomery/Douglas Middle
3rd—Cory Johnson/Arab Junior HighSenior I Division1st—Anna Montgomery/Douglas High
For more information on 4-H Club programs in Marshall County contact Kristen Roberson at (256) 582-2009 or by e-mail at kkw0001@auburn.edu.
The North Alabama 4-H Summer Enrichment Tour took place July 27-31, 2009 in Orlando, Florida. Youth from Marshall, Jackson, Madison, Limestone, Franklin, and Colbert counties were in attendance for the trip. Marshall County participants were as follows: Anna & Allison Montgomery and Lora & Shea Briscoe from Douglas High, Christian Childress, Kacie Battles, Emilee Blanken, Devin Mitchell & Tina Shirley from Brindlee Mountain Middle, Alyssa Brasher from Arab Jr. High, Andrew Hornbuckle from Arab High, Kyle Ray from Alabama Ave. Middle, Participants took place in the Y.E.S. Educational Program at Epcot/Disney World, youth also visited The Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom, Hollywood Studios, Wonder Works Museum, Medieval Times, and the Florida Mall. Chaperones from Marshall County included Nancy Montgomery (MC 4-H Volunteer) and Kristen Roberson (MC 4-H Agent.)
