Savannah Valley District

Catching up with the Clover!

Dawn Stuckey, 4-H Youth Development Agent – Colleton and Hampton County

Fall is Here!

We have just completed the first of the three fairs for our area, the Orangeburg County Fair. With the arrival of Hurricane Helene, whether we would be able to hold the fair or not was in question. Like the show, the fair must go on! Youth from our area competed in poster contests, livestock shows, and seed art. The Orangeburg Fair increased premiums for all livestock shows and added two new opportunities for 4-H members. The first was the Farm Bureau Grand Champion Award.  The Senior 4-H Showman who scored the highest in showmanship, record book interviews, and knowledge test earned $100 to $550 depending on species. The second was the President’s Award for the showman who demonstrated the best sportsmanship and competitive spirit. In addition to the prizes, we introduced the Savannah Valley 4-H Dairy Goat Show this year.

The following Colleton and Hampton 4-H members participated in the Rabbit, Poultry, Market Hog, and Dairy Goat Shows.

Arden Epps – Palmetto Pony 4-H Club – Rabbit Showmanship – FB Reserve Grand Champion, Poster Contest – 1st Place Cloverbuds

McKinley McIntyre – Colleton Cloverbuds 4-H Club – Rabbit Showmanship – 2nd Place Cloverbud, Poster Contest – 4th Place

Regan McIntyre – Colleton Jr/Sr 4-H Club – Rabbit Showmanship – 5th Place Junior, Poster Contest – 5th Place

Meranda Yancey – Palmetto Pony 4-H Club – Rabbit Showmanship

Brooklyn Legette – Palmetto Pony 4-H Club – Rabbit Showmanship

Aubree Spencer – Palmetto Pony 4-H Club – Rabbit Showmanship

Nora Jiles – Palmetto Pony 4-H Club – Rabbit Showmanship

Vaniesha Spivey – Colleton Cloverbuds 4-H Club – Poultry Showmanship – 2nd Place Cloverbuds

Pippa Spivey – Colleton Cloverbuds 4-H Club – Poultry Showmanship – 6th Place

Kolsen Temples – Hampton Cloverbuds 4-H Club – Market Hog Showmanship – 5th Place

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