4 - H Awards Presented to Participants and Supporters at Orange County Fairgrounds
By: Kaci Daniel, Extension Agent, Unit Coordinator, Virginia Cooperative Extension - Orange Unit
Orange 4 - H celebrated 2023 4 - H year achievements with a ceremony September 17 at the Orange County Fairgrounds. Farm Credit was designated as the Partner of 4 - H for ongoing support of Ag Day, Farm Tour, Ag in the Classroom, county fair shows, and the new 90’ x 100’ pavilion at the fairgrounds for 4 - H use. Tom Gilbert of H20 Livestock in Gordonsville was named Friend of 4 - H for hosting school tours, club meetings, and providing labor and equipment for a variety of 4 - H programming. Connor Dodson received the Gold Award for dedication to 4 - H and outstanding attendance, usually 95% or better! Connor works behind the scenes to support other youth and is active in many community service projects. The Harry T. Peters, Jr. Award recognizes a senior age youth who works hard and demonstrates the ideals of 4 - H. Cheyenne Henderson was selected for her leadership in the 4 - H junior camp, TACO, and Cloverbud day camp settings, her dedication to the 4 - H Dairy Club, and her willingness to try new projects in the 4 - H Livestock Club.
Cheyenne Henderson, winner of the county - wide Harry T. Peters, Jr. Award for leadership. Photo Courtesy of Orange 4 - H.
Six youth earned county - level honors for demonstration of good character: Kaid Altman – Trustworthy, Jonas Hitt – Respect, Thomas Garth – Responsibility, Alex Herndon – Fairness, James Edward – Caring, and Carly Gallahan – Citizenship. Gymnastics Vaults Back into Parks & Rec. Programming!
By: Orange County Communications Department
Orange County Parks & Recreation is always looking forward for new programs to serve our community, but every now and then, the best program requires a look back. That is certainly true with the return of gymnastics to Parks & Recreation ’ s offerings. Once one of our most popular programs, it has not been offered since the mid - 2010s due to the lack of a regularly available, suitable location. However, thanks to new availability and the support of Orange County Public Schools, the program returned on October 12! Providing floor, vault, and beam exercises for ages 4 - 6 and 7 - 10, the initial pilot program had limited availability. It quickly became clear that interest was still strong in the area, as both age groups filled and held large waiting lists. Given this strong interest, we are excited to look at opportunities to expand this program and serve the community!
Visit www.orangecountyva.gov/ocpr to view our list of programs, or register to participate. Call (540) 672 - 5435 with any questions or to suggest a program idea!
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