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This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/nche.com\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>","description":"[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.22&#8243;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;2_3,1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.6&#8243; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;] 5 Feb 2014 The youth education program of NC Cooperative Extension, 4-H, is based at NC State and NC A&amp;T State Universities. In 2012 there were 237,591 young people between the ages of five and nineteen who participated statewide with the help of 20,780 adult and youth volunteers. Many of these youth and adults attended 4-H Congress at NC State this summer. An important part of this event was a campaign and the election of state officers to lead 4-H\u2019ers in 2013-14. Three of the four officers elected this year are homeschooled. Michael Chaney, vice-president, is from Person County. Laura Willis, president,\u00a0is from Craven County, and Anna Marie Vagnozzi, reporter, comes from Cleveland County. Many homeschooled youth are 4-H\u2019ers and have received awards on the county, district, state, regional and national levels. This article will spotlight 4-H award winners whose families are members of NCHE. Alamance County. The senior county team with members Emma Bailey and Courtney Eckmann took first place honors in the State Wildlife Habitat Evaluation Program. Mason King was a district bronze winner in the Fruit and Vegetable Use category, 9-10, of 4-H presentations. Malik King was a district gold winner in 4-H Presentations, Fruit and Vegetable Use, 11-13. Alexander County. Faith Wahlers was inducted into the NC 4-H Honor Club, which consists of 4-H\u2019ers who have exhibited outstanding 4-H citizenship and leadership throughout their 4-H careers. She also won two all-expenses paid national trips through the Application, Interview, Resume and Essay competition (ARIE) and attended National 4-H Congress in Atlanta, GA. The AIRE competition is designed to prepare youth with valuable skills needed for future interviews and job applications. Faith won a state gold award for her 4-H Cumulative Record in Citizenship and Leadership. This year she placed third in the state as an individual winner in the Wildlife Habitat Evaluation Program competition. Locally, she has won Best-in-Show for her Bake-off entries for nine of the past ten years. She promotes the Ronald McDonald House Charity through the Pop-tab program on the county, district and state levels. Davidson County. Several homeschooled 4-H youth won awards at State 4-H Congress this past summer. Richard Tysinger from Lexington won first place in the 11-13 age division with his 4-H Presentation in Environmental Science, dealing with erosion. Cody Gallimore of Winston-Salem was awarded a silver medal in the 9-10 age division for his presentation on packing for a hike in the Forestry and Wildlife category. Taylor Gallimore received honorable mention for her presentation on Lionhead rabbits in Small and Companion Animals, ages 11-13. Forsyth County. North Carolina was one of thirteen state teams that competed in the thirty-fourth annual National 4-H Forestry Invitational in July, 2013. The invitational was held at West VA University.\u00a0Hope Arrowood, Samuel Barrick and Jacob Kline were members of this team that placed first in the state\u00a0and ninth at the national event. Samuel was the third place individual winner in the senior division at the state competition. State 4-H presentation winners included Hope Arrowood, gold winner in Forestry and Wildlife, 14-18, Samuel Barrick, silver in Horticulture Production and Marketing, 14-18, and Jadyn Hooker, who won a bronze medal in Small and Companion Animals, 11-13. On District Activity Day twenty-two youth from Forsyth County travelled to NC A&amp;T State University to compete. Laura Hutchins received a blue ribbon for her vocal performance in the Talent Showcase. Presentation winners in the 14-18 age division included David Allen Pledger, green in Health and Fitness, BJ Hutchins, gold in Hospitality, Etiquette and Social Graces, Sidney Hooker, bronze in Fruit and Vegetable Use, Lindsey Hooker, bronze in Arts and Communications, and Hope Arrowood, gold in Forestry and Wildlife. In the 11-13 age division, Alex Arrowood received a bronze in Forestry and Wildlife, Spencer Cook, silver in Bugs and Bees, Jadyn Hooker, silver in Small and Companion Animals, Andrew Pledger, gold in Horticulture Production and Marketing, and Jeremiah Smith, bronze in Health and Fitness. In the 9-10 age division, Kierstyn Smith won gold in Small and Companion Animals. In the 7-8 age division, Luke Arrowood and Ethan Cook received green Cloverbud recognition. Youth ages 13-18 compile three years of work in one project area into a cumulative record form, which is judged on the district level and the winner from each of the five extension districts advances to the state competition. Allison Wise was a state gold winner in Family and Consumer Sciences, ages 16-18, and also received the Eloise Cofer Family and Consumer Sciences Trophy. Other state gold winners in the 16-18 division were Lindsey Hooker in Expressive Arts and Justyn Joyce in Public Speaking. Brandon Joyce was a silver winner in Expressive Arts. In the 13-15 age division, Samuel Barrick won a gold award in Citizenship and Community Service, and David Allen Pledger was a gold winner in Health and Safety. Silver award winners were Hope Arrowood in Family and Consumer Sciences and also in Expressive Arts and Samuel Barrick in Plant and Horticultural Science. Grant Wise won a state bronze in Forestry and Natural Resources. District gold winners in the 16-18 division were Brandon Joyce in Citizenship and Community Service and Allison Wise in Leadership. Justyn Joyce was a bronze winner in Expressive Arts. In the 13-15 age division, silver winners were Sidney Hooker in Expressive Arts and Grant Wise in Citizenship and Community Service. David Allen Pledger was a bronze winner in Citizenship and Community Service. District Project Record winners in the 16-18 age division included gold winners Brandon Joyce in Citizenship and Civic Education and in Communication Arts and Allison Wise in Family and Consumer Sciences. Silver winners were Lindsey Hooker in Communication Arts and Allison Wise in Personal Development and Leadership. In the 13-15 age division, silver winners included Hope Arrowood in Family and Consumer Sciences, Samuel Barrick in Plant Science and also in Citizenship and Civic Education, and Sidney Hooker in Communication Arts. Hope Arrowood won a bronze award [&hellip;]","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/nche.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/4H-state-officers300.jpg"}