FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Monday, May 19, 2003
John Borba
Kern County UC Cooperative Extension
4-H Youth Development
(661) 868-6216

Kern County UCCE announces 4H field day winners

BAKERSFIELD - Kern County UC Cooperative Extension recently held its 4-H Field Day at the Kern County Fairgrounds. 4-H is a youth development program sponsored by the University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources. More than 1,600 young people in Kern County are 4-H members. Field Day showcases members and their projects. Hundreds of people attended the event, which was open to the public.

In addition to the educational presentations and displays, a number of competitions were held. The following is a list of winners:

Sweepstakes Winners

4-H Club Historian Book
Calloway 4-H Club

Arts & Crafts
Junior Division
Shelby Kirschenmann, Maple 4-H

Intermediate Division
Lila Ronk, McFarland 4-H

Senior Division
Miranda Ward, Calloway 4-H

Clothing
Natalie Robinson, Maple 4-H

Food Preservation
Junior Division
Kyle Gillespie, Calloway 4-H

Intermediate Division
Samantha Williams, Calloway 4-H

Senior Division
Miranda Ward, Calloway 4-H

Non-Garment Sewing
Wendy Bennett, Heart N’ Home 4-H

Photography
Krystal Gasca, McFarland 4-H
Felicia Cardoza, McFarland 4-H

Photography Contest
Emily Claffy, Calloway 4-H

Plant Science
Junior Division
Garrett Ward, Calloway 4-H

Intermediate Division
Samantha Williams, Calloway 4-H

Senior Division
Wendy Bennett, Heart N’ Home 4-H

Poultry Bowl
Junior Team
Four Seasons 4-H, Christopher Geyer, Hannah Mellino, Vicki Mellino

Senior Team
Heart N’ Home 4-H, Kylene Bell, Alex Kirkland, Dakota Skellenger, Rori Skellenger

Scrapbooks
Clyde Barbour III, McFarland 4-H

For more information, please call the Kern County UC Cooperative Extension Office at (661) 868-6235 or click on http://cekern.ucdavis.edu/Youth_Development/

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