Recognition

2010 Leadership Awards

Many leaders were recognized at the 2010 leader Banquet in December.  Each of our leaders contributes to the great success of our program and the development of our youth.  We greatly appreciate each and every one of them!

Phil Doederlein receives the Presidents Award for outstanding service to the 2010 Youth Leadership Board	At the annual statewide Michigan Association of Fair and Exhibitions Conference, two Monroe County 4-H volunteers were honored.  Leader and Superintendent Larry Hammons received the Fair Heritage Award for long-time service to the Fair and the Community.  Member Katie Seitz was honored with the Youth Volunteer of the Year Award for her success with the HEARTT program, which enabled Monroe County 4-H youth to earn ribbons at the Fair. She asks us to to continue support for HEARTT! Larry and Katie are pictured with Monroe County Fair Manager Warren Siebarth.
Meritorious Service Award Recipients Dave Ryder, Janis Seitz, and Tim Jansson of Janssen Brothers Farms	Winners of the 2010 Leadership Awards Maureen Spotts, Sue Tucker, Sherri Iacoangeli, and Megan Bratt flanked by 4-H queen Krystal Kuderick and 4-H King Kyle Sims
2010 Alumni Award Recipients Connie Diesing and Carrie Meyer with Krystal and Kyle

Meritorious Service and Alumni Awards

Monroe County 4-H has been blessed through the years to have an outstanding corps of volunteers, who make our program strong and provide endless opportunities for our youth.  At our 2010 Leaders banquet, we will again be recognizing a  special group of alumni and volunteers that are contributing to our 4-H program and our youth.  Below, please see the list of those who have been honored in the past.  We are still enjoying the benefits of their contributions, and we are still grateful!

MERITORIOUS SERVICE AWARD RECIPIENTS                               ALUMNI AWARD RECIPIENTS

2010 County Royalty: Princess Samantha Beaudrie, Queen Krystal Kuderick, King Kyle Sims, and Prince Jonathon Brown

2010 Miss Congeniality Michelle Thibault and Mr. Congeniality Philip Doederlein.

2010 State Awards

Monroe County 4-H was represented by 32 youth at the State Award Assembly and Celebration at MSU on June 23 and 24. During the Assembly, the delegates interviewed with the State Award Selection Teams, participated in a community service project promoting literacy by donating books that were distributed to children around the state, and shared their ideas and enthusiasm with 4-H members and leaders from the Ohio and Indiana borders to the northernmost regions of the U.P.

Our delegates have a lot to be proud of: Monroe County produced eight State Award Winners, and another eight Honors Delegates! The skills our youth develop through our county 4-H program lead them to recognition as "the best of the best" in Michigan!

Our State Award winners are:

Sadie Duncan Llama	Krystal Kuderick Environmental & Outdoor Education	Bethany Martin Communications	Calvin Meyer Shooting Sports
Alexandra Reau Horticulture & Crops	Kyle Sims Poultry	Ricki Spotts Leadership	Michelle Thibault Science & Technology

Monroe County also had two outstanding Mark of Excellence Delegates:

Jonathon Brown and Kerrie Kraftchick

Congratulations to all of our State Awards Delegates, Honors Delegates, and Winners!