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4-H’ers attend Camp Chatham
Monday, July 4, was a whole
different day for fifty-five 4-H’ers and
leaders as they gathered at the county
Extension office and the Byron
Elementary School to depart for a week
of fun in sun ar Camp Chatham 4-H
Camp at Tybee Island near Savannah.
The bus departed at 9:00 a m. for the
five hour bus ride to the beach.
Upon arriving at camp the 4-H’ers
were greeted by 4-H camp counselors
who briefed them on what they would
be doing during the week. They
received their cottage assignments and
then boarded the buses for a trip to the
beach.
The 4-H’ers were assigned to groups
for classes such as beach combing,
crabbing, arts and crafts, and archery.
All the classes dealt with the natural
surroundings such as finding shells,
casting nets, identification of sea
weeds, etc.
On Monday night the group enjoyed
a 4th fireworks demonstration
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State 4-H Council held
Ihe 1983 State 4-H Council meeting
wa* held at Rock Eagle 4-H Center ai
Haumnm, Gc orgia, recently Peach
County was represented by six
delegates. Suzanne Greer, Susan
Iforders, Nancy Schneeberger, Brad
Harrelson, Kichie Wilson and Ricky
Plummer. The delegates voted for
State 4-H officers and attended
workshops on "The Teen Touch A
4-H Need "
One of the mam purposes of the
State Council meeting is to inform the
most active 4-H’ers in each county of
all the new programs offered by 4-H
Then these 4 H ers go batk to their
county at the end of the week and
explain what they learned to Extension
agents, volunteer leaders and other
4 H ers
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which was sponsored by the Tybee
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Association. On Wednesday the
4-H’ers rode on a riverboat up the
Savannah River and visited the Tybee
Island waterslide twice during the
week.
4-H’ers attending from Peach
County were: Sandra Green, Tammie
Lavender, Leslie Queen, Laura Anne
Sims, Tonya Sheffield, Carolyn
Pearson, Sabrina Moye, Regina
Buchannen, Stacy Coulter, Edith
Parrish, Kristy Oman, Kristy Bel
flower, Tammy Williams, Michelle
Williams, Terri Rivers, Kim Thomas,
Vidi Faulk, Wendy Bryan, Jennifer
Patterson, Natalie Jones, Jason
Tucker, Winslow Livatt, Charles Bibb,
Derrick Sanders, Shawn Fuller,
Shannon Campbell, Rick Ketterbaugh,
David Lane, Scott Coulter, Steve
Virden, Jason Rowland, Alan Hallman,
Dayton Cook, Chris Cougher, Kirby
Chris Tim Shannon
This year, workshops were con¬
ducted to introduce 4-H’ers to the
' Teen Tough’ ’ program which is a new
4-H emphasis area in Georgia designed
to do a better job of involving older
4-H’ers in carrying out a better 4-H
program in each county and in the
state. This program will upgrade the
old 4-H Junior Leadership used training
program that has been since the
late 1960’s The new "Teen Touch"
production not only re-emphasizes the
need for involving more seniors in
t arrying out a good 4-H program but
also puts the "Teen Touch” into better
4-H program planning in each county.
The delegates also participated in
recreation arid attended a special
ceremony where the chimes for the
Rock Eagle Chapel was dedicated,
Evridge, Elmer Belcher, Phil Bowden,
Clay Bowden, David Brown, Greg
Rowell, Chris Brown, Scott Moss,
Jeremy Kumpf, Michael Barfield.
Junior leaders that attended camp
were LeAnn Tucker, Brad Harrelson
and Robbie Hancock. Adult leaders
serving as chaperones for the 4-H’ers
wre Elaine Barfield, Alan Hudson and
Gregory Glover. County Extension
agents Debbie Brown and Joe
Chapman also attended. The 4-H’ers
enjoyed their week of camp and arrived
back home on Friday afternoon.
Gibson Vance is working as a 4-H
summer counselor at Rock Eagle 4-H
Center this summer. Gibson is serving
as the sports and outdoor coordinator
for the Muscogee tribe at Rock Eagle.
He is responsible for all the softball,
baseball and volleyball games this
summer for approximately 325
campers each week.
Gibson is the son of Mrs. Susan. Sims
of Fort Valley. He will be a sophomore
at Georgia College in Milledgeville this
fall. He is a 1981 graduate of Peach
County High School.
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B.ily Ray is working as a 4-H
summer camp counselor at Rock Eagle
4-H Club Center this summer, Billy ‘ s
serving as Muscogee chief in his role
as counselor this summer. He
supervises and assists 16 counselors in
his role as chief. During a week of
camp Billy will provide leadership and
guidance to approximately 325 4-H
members in the Muscogee tribe.
Billy is the son of Mrs. Hazel Ray of
Fort Valley. He will be a junior this fall
at the University of Georgia, where he
is pursuing a pre law degree. He is a
1981 graduate ot Beech wood School in
Marshallville.
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The Leader-Tribune, Fori Valley, Georgia. Thursday. July 28. 1983
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Forty-five 4-H’ers enjoyed the many activities at Camp Chatham.
Two receive leadership
awards
Susan Bryan and John Rinehart
received the Central District Junior
Leadership Award. These 4-H’ers
received these awards at the Central
District Senior Banquet at District
Project Achievement at Rock Eagle.
Susan is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Bryan of Fort Valley, and John
is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Frank
Rinehart of Fort Valley. Both Susan
and John are outstanding 4-H’ers in
the county program and give freely of
their time to assist younger 4-H’ers.
WjrSinQ ° TeCelVeS
photography award
Kent Wirsing Jr., received top
honors in the 4-H photography contest
at * l,< ^ ' a K '" rect; ntly. Kent entered
six photography exhibits in the contest
and anc | rC(Clv r ' <jj bbo f° " ur awards blue ribbon His P awards ,c mres
wc,c ( |*splayecl in the ', lobby of r the
falmadge Auditorium at Rock Eagle.
Kent’s pictures depicted scenes from
his choir tour out West with the Baptist
Church last summer. The exhibit that
he was most proud of was a picture of a
two-day-old colt that belongs to Mrs.
Homer Lee Clark. Kent entitled this
picture "Homer’s Pride Barr. ’ 1
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Mrs. Betty Clark honored
Mrs. Betty Clark received the
Master 4-H Award recently at the
Master 4-H Club Banquet at Rock
Eagle. Mrs. Clark was cited for serving
continuously for 26 years as a volunteer
leader for the 4-H program.