Here are a few highlights from the 2012 Ford County 4-H Achievement Banquet on November 3rd.
Greg Lix named 2012 Ford County
4-H Alumni Award Winner
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Mistress of Ceremonies and 4-H Council President,
Nicole and 4-H Alumni Award winner, Greg Lix, at the 2012 Ford County
4-H Achievement Banquet. |
At
this year’s Ford County 4-H Achievement Banquet, the 2012 4-H Alumni Award
winner was announced. This prestigious honor was awarded to Greg Lix of Wright,
KS.
Lix
was a past member of the Ford County 4-H Program. Growing up, he participated
actively in club meetings, camp, club days, and at the fair. As a 4-H alumni,
he has served as the Wright Wonder Workers Community Club Leader for 15 years
and has been their Cloverbud Leader since 2000. He has also served as a Round
Robin Judge and Dairy Superintendent. Every year, Greg donates his time as the
Woodworking and Welding superintendent at the Ford County Fair.
Not
only do Greg and his wife Regina spend endless hours helping their club, they
also sponsor several trophies and awards for all Ford County 4-H’ers to enjoy.
Lix was proud to be a 4-H’er back in his youth and still considers himself a
4-H’er today. Greg is an outstanding representation of the 4-H Alumni here in
Ford County.
The 4-H Alumni Award is presented to either a person(s) who was a previous
4-H’er and continues their involvement in the Ford County 4-H program.
The Ford County 4-H Council selects the winner from various club
nominations. A special 4-H Alumni plaque was presented to Lix at the 4-H
Achievement Banquet on November 3, 2012. It is with great pleasure
to honor Greg Lix for his past and current involvement within the 4-H
Program!
County 4-H’ers Earns State Key Award
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Chance and Todd receive the 2012 Kansas
4-H Key Award underwritten by the Farm Credit Associations of Kansas and the
Kansas 4-H Foundation at the Ford County 4-H Achievement Banquet. |
Chance Draper and Todd Durler have been selected to receive the 2012
Kansas 4-H Key Award. The Award is unique to Kansas 4-H, and is given to
recognize leadership, citizenship, and service to 4-H programs and the
community, said Pamela Van Horn, coordinator of the state’s 4-H awards program.
Recipients are selected through an application process. To be considered for
the award, a 4-H member must be at least 16 years old, have been a 4-H member
for four or more years, enrolled in the 4-H Leadership Project, and clearly
have demonstrated leadership, citizenship, and concern for others in the 4-H
programs and in their community.
“The award was introduced in 1952 and is given annually,” she said. “The
goal,” Van Horn said, “is to encourage young people to explore opportunities
for community service and begin building leadership skills as they contribute
to their community.”
Exploring such opportunities can lay a foundation for a lifelong commitment to
citizenship and service that leads to building - and improving - community
close to home, and in the larger work, she said.
The 4-H award is underwritten by the Farm Credit Associations of Kansas and the
Kansas 4-H Foundation.
Draper
and Durler received their awards at the Annual Ford County 4-H Achievement
Banquet held November 3, 2012 at the Ford County Fair building.
Chance
is a twelve year member of the Valley Boosters 4-H Club. He is the son of Neal
and the late Tammy Draper of Ford, Kan. Draper has been active in his 4-H Club
serving on several committees and is a member of the Ford County 4-H
Ambassador/Exchange group. He is active in many school and church
activities. Chance serves as a Beef Superintendent and shares his passion
for the beef project with other younger 4-H members.
Todd
is twelve year member of the Richland Boosters 4-H Club. He is the son of Kevin
and Jeannie Durler of Dodge City, Kan. Durler has served as President of his
4-H Club and holds various leadership positions on the 4-H Council and in the
Ford County 4-H Ambassador/Exchange group. Todd is an active member not only
within the Ford County 4-H Program but also at the state level participating in
many leadership events including the Kansas Youth Leadership Forum and
Discovery Days.
Bill Heinz named 2012 Ford County
4-H Meritorious Award
Winner
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Meritorious Award winner, Bill Heinz, admires his
plaque that he received from Mistress of Ceremonies and 4-H Council President,
Nicole Brauer, at the 2012 Ford County 4-H Achievement Banquet. |
At this year’s Ford County 4-H
Achievement Banquet, the 2012 4-H Meritorious Award winner was announced. This
prestigious honor was awarded to Bill Heinz of Heinz Trucking, Dodge City, KS.
For the past number of years, Heinz has volunteered his time and
service to the Ford County 4-H Livestock Program. Every year, he willingly
hauls 4-H’ers cattle after the Livestock Premium Auction to Cargill Meat
Solutions and unloads them at no charge. Without his generosity, the 4-H Beef
Carcass Show would not be as successful as it is. Heinz also donates
annually to the 4-H Livestock Premium fund.
The Meritorious Award is presented to either a person(s) or a business that has
provided outstanding service to the Ford County 4-H program. The Ford
County 4-H Council selects the winner from various club nominations. A
special meritorious plaque was presented to Heinz at the 4-H Achievement
Banquet on November 3, 2012. It is with great pleasure to honor
Bill Heinz for his commitment and service to Ford County 4-H!
FORD COUNTY 4-H
MEMBERS HONORED WITH “NATIONAL LEADERSHIP AWARD”
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Dakota and Heather receive the American Youth Foundation’s National Leadership Award
at the
2012 Ford County 4-H Achievement Banquet. Not pictured is James Eaton. |
Dakota
Derstein and James Eaton of the Lucky Clovers 4-H Club, and Heather Trent of the Prairie
Schooners 4-H Club have been awarded the American Youth Foundation’s National Leadership Award in recognition of
personal integrity, balanced living and potential for leadership. The
honor was presented by Andrea Burns, Ford County Agriculture and Natural
Sciences Agent at their annual 4-H Achievement Banquet held at the Ford County
Fair Building on November 3, 2012.
The
National Leadership Award is
presented each year by the American Youth Foundation (AYF) in cooperation with
principals, counselors, county 4-H agents, church groups and other
organizations across the country. The award was first offered in 1941 by
the late William H. Danforth, founder of the Ralston Purina Company in St.
Louis, who challenged young people to achieve their highest potential and to
influence others through lives of service. The award is inspired by the book,
I Dare You! written by Danforth, in
which he commends the balanced life of mental, physical social and spiritual
development as the backbone of leadership.
The Neal Draper Family Named
2012 4-H
Family of the Year
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Chance, Neal and Braden Draper were presented with the honor of the 2012 Ford
County 4-H Family of the Year Awar |
At this year’s Ford County Achievement
Banquet, the 2012 4-H Family of the Year Award was announced. This prestigious
honor was awarded to the Neal Draper Family of Ford, KS.
The
family has been involved with the Valley Boosters 4-H Club with their sons
Chance and Braden for 11 years. Tammy, recently deceased, was the community
leader for several years and she and Neal have served as county-wide beef
project leaders. The boys have been active members of their club, as well
as members of the ambassador and exchange groups. Chance and Braden have
both served as officers of their club and led several committees throughout the
years. The family has also been active county-wide. Tammy judged record books,
helped at concession stands, served on the Ford County Fair Board, and etc.
Rarely is there a 4-H event in Ford County that the Drapers are not a part
of. The entire family has been an integral part of the High Plains
Livestock Classic held in Dodge City as well.
The
Draper family is heavily involved in the beef industry, selling 4-H project
animals to many other families, as well as showing their own cattle across the
state and country. The family has served as mentors to numerous young 4-H
families, showing them the ropes and raising their boys in a way which will
continue to be a model for all Ford County 4-H families for years to come. This
award was selected by the Ford County 4-H Council before Tammy’s unexpected
death and we know she’s looking down on our 4-H family with a smile. We are
proud to have the Draper family call Ford County home and we’re proud to
recognize them as the 4-H Family of the Year.
The Draper family shows a true commitment to 4-H by “making the best
better.” The 4-H Family of the Year is designed to honor the tremendous
contributions of time, dedication, and service to the 4-H program through the
family’s leadership and involvement. Families are nominated by local 4-H
clubs and selected by a 4-H Council committee. This award recognizes a
family who has gone above and beyond the call of duty in helping our 4-H
programs and still has at least one member of the family active as 4-H member
or leader.
Many
other 4-H’ers received awards and recognition at the annual 4-H Achievement
Banquet. County project awards, achievement pins, leader awards, and
member tenure awards were among the many given out. Nicole Brauer, 12
year member of the Wright Wonder Workers and out-going Ford County 4-H Council
president, served as the evening’s Mistress of Ceremonies. The annual
Achievement Banquet is a chance for 4-H members across the county to celebrate
their many accomplishments, hard work, and leadership.