The Rainy River District 4-H recently held its awards night, to honour the best and brightest of tomorrow’s farm leaders. Below are this year’s winners.
Leader Certificates
(awarded in 5 year increments)
Kim Desserre – 15 year
Jason Teeple – 20 year
New Cloverbud Members
(Awarded T-shirt from RR 4-H Assoc. & Trophy from 4-H Ontario)
Roy Johnson, Kingston Smith, Mason Teeple, Miles Teeple, Morgan Teeple
First Year 4-H Members
(Awarded T-shirt from RR 4-H Assoc. & Trophy from 4-H Ontario)
Nolan Brown, Ava Hartnell, Jaida States, Jameson Teeple, Jessica Teeple
4-H Project Awards
6 Projects (Presented a Pin)
Gregory Peters
BREED AWARDS
Ontario ANGUS Association
Addison Brown, Nolan Brown, Ava Hartnell, Talon Jenson, Caleb Peters, Gregory Peters, Erika Gerula, Alanna Gerula, Christina Gerula, Aaron Bujold, Kaitlyn Hay, Cale Wilson, Logan Teeple
Ontario CHAROLAIS Association
Georgia Romyn, Sydney Romyn, Daelyn Teeple, Jameson Teeple Brandon Croswell, Taylor Croswell, Heaven States, Jaida States Bradley Teeple, Aynsely Teeple, Carenna Haw
Ontario HEREFORD Association
Malena Flatt, Tayah Badiuk, Lauryn Marchant, Avery Cates, Madison Bliss, Marlee Bliss
Ontario Junior LIMOUSIN Association
Matthew Wilson
Ontario Shorthorn Association
Kennah LeBlanc
Simmental Association
Jessica Teeple, Andrea Schram, Danielle Schram
RAINY RIVER CATTLEMEN’S ASSOCIATION
($50.00 Gift certificates for first year beef members)
Nolan Brown, Ava Hartnell, Jaida States, Jameson Teeple, Jessica Teeple
BEEF MEDIA PRESENTATIONS – SPONSORED BY WALMART CANADA
- Senior 1st place ($150.00) – Andrea Schram
- Senior 2nd Place (100.00) – Avery Cates
- Junior 1st place ($150.00) – Jessica Teeple
- Junior 2nd place ($100.00) – Sydney Romyn
THANK YOU TO JOHN PIERCE AT FORT FRANCES TIMES FOR MARKING OUR PRESENTATIONS
RAINY RIVER FEEDER FINANCE CO-OP CARCASS AWARD
($150.00 to the member with the highest grading Market Steer)
Aynsley Teeple
RAINY RIVER HEREFORD ASSOCIATION 4-H CARCASS AWARD
($200.00 + a plaque to the member with the highest grading Market Steer with Hereford influence)
Tayah Badiuk
“NEW” KB RANCH RR DISTRICT 4-H MARKETING AWARD
(cash award)
Andrea Schram
“NEW” TOMPKINS OUTDOORS BEEF CLUB AWARD
(Previously known as the DEGAGNE AWARD)
($250.00 + a trophy to the beef club member who accumulates the greatest number of points in the past three years of beef club work)
Georgia Romyn
Scott Mosbeck presented Georgia Romyn with the “Previous Degagne Award.” Georgia received a cheque of $250.00 from Tompkins Outdoors. This award has been donated for 60 years by Degagne Equipment and we are very pleased to have Tompkins Outdoors continue with the award, with their purchase of the Degagne Equipment Building.
Below, Jo Bragg presented Aynsley Teeple with a $150.00 Cheque for her accomplishment of top market steer carcass. This award comes from the Rainy River Feeder Finance Coop.
Robin Wright of the Kiwanis Club of Fort Frances presented a $1000.00 donation to Angela Haw on behalf of 4-H. Other donors to the Association this year include Nor-West Animal Clinic, RR District Milk Committee, Walmart Canada and Ontario Mutual Funds.
