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PAGE 8B THE BANKS COUNTY NEWS WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 2008 JUNIOR DISTRICT OFFICERS Local 4-H'ers elected junior district officers Two local 4-H’ers have been elected to serve as two of eight Junior District 4-H Officers for the 2008-2009 year. Courtney Gailey, daughter of Michael and Gina Gailey of Baldwin and Megan Boling, daugh ter of Greg and Amy Boling of Homer were elected board mem bers at the Northeast District 4-H Project Achievement held February 29-March 2 at Rock Eagle 4-H Center. They were installed there and will officially take office in July. To qualify to run for Junior District Officer, a 4-H’er must be in good standing and a leader in their county 4-H program. They must presently be in seventh grade. Potential can didates must also complete an offi cer application and earn a certain number of points for 4-H activi- ties they have completed. These include offices held, county lead ership activities, citizenship activi ties, camps, and County/District 4-H project activities. Approved candidates present two-minute cam paign speeches highlighting their 4-H work as well as their campaign slogan. Courtney’s successful cam paign was “Take it to the COURT” and vote Courtney for Northeast Junior Board. Megan’s successful campaign was “Make a Strike” vote Boling for Northeast Junior Board. As a Junior Board Member, Courtney and Megan will assist with Junior/Senior DPA 2009, Cloverleaf DPA’s and Junior Leadership Camp. They will also help plan and conduct the State Junior 4-H Conference. They will attend board planning meetings and are required to com plete certain 4-H projects and con- tests throughout his/her year in office. To prepare for the responsibility of leading Northeast District 4-H’ers this year, Courtney and Megan will attend Georgia 4-H Officer Training to be held in July at the Burton 4-H Center on Tybee Island. While there, the officers will attend workshops on podium presence, parliamentary procedure, theme development, ves pers, officer communication, and many more topics. Haley Crumley, 4-H Program assistant of Banks County said, “We are extremely proud of Courtney and Megan and know that they will represent our county and district well.” For more information on 4-H Leadership opportunities or any 4-H activity, contact the 4-H Staff of Banks County at (706) 677-6230. Schools may submit news and photos Educators may submit announcements and pho tos for school-related activities to MainStreet Newspapers. Each photo should be clear and in focus, and include a description of the events happening in the photo. Photos of poor quality may not be published. Educators are asked to submit no more than two quality photos for each event. Photos should not be attached to a Microsoft Word document, but attached within an e-mail. When using a digital camera, please ensure the camera is set at a medium quality setting to produce the best quality photos. Photos taken at a low resolution may not publish well. The first and last names of those shown in the photo, including adults, must be submitted. Please ensure that all names are spelled correctly. Educators may also submit announcements, such as special events and learning activities. Honor rolls and perfect attendance lists may also be submitted according to the format preferred by MainStreet Newspapers. School news will be published according to avail able space. *0 ome Is your return too hard to do? We can do them for you. We do long form or short form. We do small business and or farm tax returns. Call Alicia at 706-677-4137 Or visit our web site at http:/ / www.fowlersincometax.com We treat every return like our own with promptness, accuracy, and confidentiality. Most refunds take from 12 hours to 48 hours. NATIONAL COMPETITION The Banks County FFA livestock judging team recently competed in the National Western Stock and Rodeo in Denver, Colorado. The team represented Georgia in the contest. The National Western is considered to be the "Super Bowl” of all livestock shows in the nation and is one of the oldest and largest. Exhibitors form all over the country come and compete. The students were able to see the burial place of "Buffalo Bill,” attend a training session at Colorado State University, and visit Cheyenne, Wyoming while on the trip. The team placed tenth in the nation in the FFA division. Pictured, from left, are Cody McMahan, Caiti Brown, Rosie Price, Quinton Krieg, Kolton Pendley and FFA Advisor Kipp Jackson. Gainesville State recognizes local students Gainesville State College has released the names of students who made the president’s, dean’s and merit lists for fall semester. Students who made the president’s list for earning a 4.0 grade point average are: Bryan M. Cobb, Alto, and Chase A. Rylee, Maysville. Students who made the dean’s list for earning at least a 3.5 grade point average on at least 15 semester hours are: Cameron E. Whitlock and Hannah N. Jordan, Alto; Devin L. McDuffie, Baldwin; and Anna B. Garrison, Lula. Students who made the merit list for earning at least a 3.5 grade point average on at least 10 semester hours are: Ashley K. Echols and Justin N. Adamson, Alto; Beatrice L. Samples, Joshua M. McDonald, Kelli L. Gunn, Millie L. Hillard and Shane A. Hill, Baldwin; Amanda N. Logan, Courtney A. Childress, Samantha A. Fordham and Sarah E. Freeman, Homer. Also, Alicia R. Bryan, Barry L. Colbaugh, Garland J. Crumley, Hannah A. Rogers, Heather N. Buffington, Jason R. Davis, Kayla W. Parks, Logan B. Allen and Marllory D. Parson, Lula; and Kaila R. Arp, Lisa D. Collins, Lydia D. Lively and Martha D. Lock, Maysville. Homer American Legion Auxiliary offers scholarship The American Legion Auxiliary Post 215 is offering a $500 scholarship to any Banks County High School senior towards a degree in a state of Georgia funded college. The applicants will be required to write an essay on “Freedom, What it Means to Me.” The essay must con- tain 250 or more words. Applications can be obtained at the Banks County High School counselor’s office and must be returned by March 14. For more information, call the president of auxiliary post 215, Sharon Pruitt, at 706-336-5950.