Youths shine at 4-H Roundup

Two Warren County 4-H members were announced as state winners in their respective project areas at the 2003 State 4-H Roundup held recently at the University of Tennessee, Martin.

Ryan Bush, bread project, and Emily Hobbs, photography project, were both announced as state winners during the awards banquet. Hobbs, daughter of Michael and Margaret Hobbs, and Bush, son of Anthony and Carla Bush received the prestigious Horizon Award and a college scholarship after being named State Level I (9th and 10th grades) winners.

Michael Moore, son of J.B. and Tressa Moore, was awarded three college scholarships totaling $2,000 during Roundup ceremonies. Moore received the Alpha Gamma Rho Agricultural Scholarship, the Kenneth Ambrose Scholarship and the Hamilton-Brown Scholarship.

Garrett Martin and Bert Bouldin were also recognized at State 4-H Roundup with the prestigious Vol state Award. The Vol State Award is the highest level of recognition a Tennessee 4-H member may receive and is bestowed on those who have excelled in project achievement, leadership and service.

New State 4-H Council members were also elected at Roundup with Emily Hobbs being elected to serve as the Cumberland District Junior Representative.

The 10 council members will represent their peers in an advisory role as members of the council for the coming year.

A highlight of the event was the presentation of the State 4-H Master Family winners. Two outstanding families across the state were honored with the W.M. and Ruth Hale Master Family Award including David and Joyce Britton and their sons, Davey and Mac from Warren County. This program recognizes exceptional participation in all phases of 4-H work. Ruth Hale presented the awards to the families during Roundup.

A total of 12 Warren County 4-H members attended the event and competed with recordbooks and interviews in their respective projects. Those attending were: Garrett Martin, public speaking; Jason Roberts, public speaking; Bert Bouldin, poultry; Mary Beth Gribble, dairy foods; April Kirby, health; Davey Britton, safety; Ben Cannon, plant science; Lynn Cannon, meat science; Kristen Sharpe, foods and nutrition; Emily Hobbs, photography; Ryan Bush, bread; and Michael Moore, past state dairy winner. Joyce Britton attended as a 4-H volunteer leader.

Warren County was also spotlighted with the photo presentation of two state winners in the State 4-H Photography Contest.

Mary Beth Gribble and Emily Hobbs were among 10 4-H members across the state to be selected. Their photos entitled “Elegant Junk” and “Moving Right Along” were enlarged and displayed at Roundup.