About 75 people — including members, family and supporters — turned out for the 2022 Tioga County 4-H Achievement Night on Saturday, Nov. 12.
The event recognized 4-H members for their accomplishments during 2022, as well as volunteers, clubs, leaders as well as organizations and individuals that support the program.
The Mansfield Tractor Supply, represented by Melissa Fenstermacher, was recognized with the Friend of 4-H Award.
The top awards, the Tioga County 4-H Awards, went to four individuals. Theresa Mead received the Head Award, Tracey English the Heart, Carole Bacon the Hands and Kerry Nelson the Health.
Among 4-H members, Darby Stetter received several top awards including the Trophy Level Project award for completing eight years in a single project. She was recognized for dairy. In addition, she received a Plaque Level Project Award for six plus years in a single project, which was clothing and textiles.
Brady Stetter also received a Plaque Level Project Award for dairy.
Master Awards are presented to 4-Hers who complete a variety of projects in specific areas. Darby Stetter received two: a Master of Food and Nutrition for completing five projects in that area and a Master of Sewing and Textiles for completing four projects in sewing and/or textiles.
Other Master-level awards went to Kaycie Shenk, who completed four different livestock species projects to receive a Master of Livestock, and Cassidy Mitchel, who completed horsemanship skills level 1, four years of horse projects and two years of Hoof Hours. Cassidy also received a Hoof Hours award for 2022.
Medal Level Project Awards, presented for four plus years in a single project went to Brent Watkins, market swine; Owen Mead, goats; and Madison Cruttenden for goats and rabbits.
Certificate Project Awards are presented to members who spent two years working on and finishing a project: Jeremiah Doan, goat and beef; Averie Cummings, goat; Ashlyn Watkins, market swine; Makalah Graves, livestock judging; Benjamin Clark, cooking; and Katelyn Redell, cooking and photography.
Club awards are give to clubs which qualify and meet requirements.
Community Service clubs have at least 50% of members complete 35 hours of community service and were awarded to Clever Clovers, Bookfield Pioneers and Canyon Country.
The Cloverbud Club Award recognizes clubs with at least 50% of members exhibiting at round-up and doing a demonstration/presentation. Brookfield Pioneers, T&E Farm Group and Muddy Buddies earned this award.
The Presentation Award goes to clubs with members giving presentations and went to Canyon Country 4-H Club.
The 4-H Pride Club goes to clubs that hold at least two marketing events: Liberty Community, T&E Farm Group, Clever Clovers and Brookfield Pioneers.
The Banner Club Award goes to clubs with high activity level in all areas. This year’s recipients are Muddy Buddies, Brookfield Pioneers, Liberty Community and T&E Farm Group.
Other awards included:
County Council — Kendyl Cersoli, Jaylin Butler, Jessica Slocum, Maverick Graves, Makalah graves, Savanna Wilkinson, Melaina Love, Parker Lee, Averie Cummings, Ashlyn Cummings, Jorden Hines (Junior) and advisors Jen Butler, Veryl Simmons and Tammi Cersoli
Graduating 4-H members — Kendyl Cersoli, Chasing Livestock; Makayla Holleran, Hoof-N-It; Chelsie English, Tioga County Livestock and Judging; Calyssa Hurler, Brookfield Pioneers.
Tioga County 4-H Educational Awards — Kendyl Cersoli; Chelsie English, Calyssa Hurler
Clover Awards — Green, Level 1: Ashlyn Cummings, Katerie Bicksler, Filomena Clements, Michael Clements, Cruz Catherman, Jorden Hines, Grace Dilly, Jalen Graves, Benjamin Clark, Lucia Lane; White, Level 2: Ashlynn Watkins, Jeremiah Doan, Brent Watkins, Averie Cummings, Katelynn Redell, Kegan Lane, Brooke Lane; Bronze, Level 3: Blake Barley; Silver, Level 4: Maverick Graves, Makalah Graves, Madison Cruttenden, Addison Harlan, Skye Lusk
Teen Leader — Presented to 4-H members who show skills in teaching, community and 4-H service, personal growth and development: Maverick Graves, Makalah Graves, Averie Cummings
Honorary Office Awards — President: Ashlyn Cummings, Muddy Buddies; Vice President: Maverick Graves, Muddy Buddies, Alexis Shenk, T&E Farm Group, Blake Barley, Mountaineers; Secretary: Owen Mead, Muddy Buddies; Treasurer: Kaycie Shenk, T&E Farm Group, Averie Cummings, Muddy Buddies; Reporter: Makalah Graves, Muddy Buddies; Snack Coordinator: Ashlynn Watkins, Muddy Buddies
Cloverbud Awards — Year One: Maria Bicksler, Whitney Rouse, Aurora Fuller, Lily Gulvas; Year Two: Colton Doan, Nolan Doan, Weston Shantz, Grandy Baker, Wade Diederich, Bayleigh Linza; Year Three: Avery Mead
Globall Cloverbud Day 2022 Participants — Wade Diedrich, Aurora Fuller, Weston Groover, Wesley Olmsted, Joy Tremblay, Maisey Jelliff, Wendell Day, Drayden Dean, Donald Dean, Dylan Mulhern, Deacon Dean, Addison Smith
First Year 4-H Members — Wesley Olmsted, Brooke Smith, Anya Prsybycien, Anderson Baker, Natalie baker, Ryalee Copley, Cedric Przybycien, Mallory Miller, Kateri Bicksler, Maria Bicksler, Joy Tremblay, Alaina Coots, Kryie Jespersen, Ashlyn Cummings, Blake Carpenter, Kolbie St. Peter, Eiven Catherman, Reagan Kurzejewski, Luke Nudd, Levid Nudd, Filomena Clements, Michael Clements, Aliannah L’Amoureux, Lucia Lane, Cassidy Andreason, Morgan Keeney, River Keeney, Remington Gunn, Anna Guillaume, Macy Neal, Avalynn Lamoureux, Weston Groover, Ava Giles, Jayce Isaacson, Margeurite Selander, Rebecca Selander, Abigail Selander, Emaleigh Hamblin, Rydder Beck, Kadin Lampman, Sandra Lampman, Ayden Davis, Richard Short, Barbara Davis, Liam Reese, Nehemiah Spencer, Justice Harlan, Whitney rouse, Ava Williams, Addison Smith, Evelyn Pino, Elizabeth Pino, Rayonna Mosher, Autumn Colins, Aurora Fuller, Aubrie Gunn, Lilian Gulvas
Camp Gorton — Councilors: Olivia Smith, Gavin Cloos, Jessica Slocum, Savanna Wilkinson, Maverick Graves, Averie Cummings, Ashlyn Cummings; Campers: Wyatt Farr, Solphia Wilkinson, Ella Weiksopff, Harper Messner, Juniper Cowan, Jeremiah Doan, Lakyn Messner, Drayden Dean, Samantha Wilkinson, Emilee Reese, Kasen Messner, Rayonna Mosher, Donald Dean, Skyanne Lusk, Kennedy Covert, Warren Farr, Parker Bellows, Ava Weiskopff, Jorden Hines Alexander VanDusen; Cloverbud: Wade Deiderich
County Demonstration Day Participants — Skye Lusk, Aurora Fuller
Tioga County 4-H Livestock Judging Team — Dylan Mulhern
4-H State Dairy Show Participants — Heidi Butler, Jana Butler, Jaylin Butler, David Graf, Alaina Coots, Darby Stetter, Ava Williams, Liliana Williams
District 4-H Horse Show Participants — Juniper Cowan, Kennedy Covert, Emma Darrenkamp, Wren Gastrock, Makayla Holleran, Grayce Holleran, Reagan Kurzejewski, Skye Mahonski, Jolynn Merry, Lhandyn Nauman, Tristan Raiche, Alexandra Schultz, Margeurite Selander, Rebecca Selander, Ave Weiskopff, Ella Weiskopff, Maddy Youmans
State 4-H Horse Show Participants — Kennedy Covert, Emma Darrenkamp, Makayla Holleran, Grayce Holleran, Reagan Kurzejewski, Tristan Raiche, Ave Weiskopff, Ella Weiskopff
Advisory Committee Members — Carole Bacon, chairperson; Shane Lee, vice chairperson; Kelly Dean Mulhern, secretary; Jen Butler, Theresa Mead, Veryl Simmons, Dale Graves, Kelli Lane
Interns — Becky Slonaker and Nina Coolidge
Volunteers — Lori Tombs, Jennifer Lusk, Rebeccah Richner, Chanel Krystoff, Becca Warner, Rachel Eckman-Knapp, Kren Gorenflo, Shelia Holleran, Diane Mosher, Mary Mosher, Cathleen Alexander, Nicole Black, Randy Black, Brenda Colegrove, Helen Feaster, Tammy Hopkins, Katie Kieser, Sam Messner, Paul Moyer, Johna Nickerson, Robin Stetter, Jennifer Gonzalez, Aaron Hultz, Shane Lee, Bradley Painter, Dale Graves, Patti Mitchell, Sasha Diederich, Veryl Simmons, Ashlee Gulvas, Tammmi Smith-Cersoli, Katie Bellows, Kelly Dean, Patti Drew, Susan Drew, JoAnn Black, Matthew Guillaume, Carolyn Moyer, Mary Richart, Lexi Toth, Bryce Wetherbee, Jennifer Butler, Kaitlynn Hultz, Carole Bacon, Theresa Mead, Courtney Burchell, Alicia Painter, Kelli Lane, Christina Shenk, Karen Spencer, Laura Tremblay, Debra Bigley, Tracey English
