Extension Communications
3614 Administrative Services Building
Ames, Iowa 50011-3614
(515) 294-9915
9/5/02
Contacts:
Mary Clancy, 4-H and Youth Development, (515) 294-8617, clancy@iastate.edu
Lee Kilmer, Department of Animal Science, (515) 294-6021, lhkilmer@iastate.edu
Tracy S. Petersen, Extension Communication Systems, (515) 294-9915
2002 National 4-H Dairy Conference Delegates Named
AMES, Iowa -- Four Iowa 4-H'ers will attend the 2002 National 4-H Dairy Conference Sept. 29 to Oct. 2 in Madison, Wis. Nearly 250 delegates from across the United States and Canada are expected to attend.
Iowa's delegates are James Bolin, Butler County, Elizabeth Wonderlich, Allamakee County, and Katie Hoffmann and Jessica Tekippe, Delaware County.
Bolin, 16, is the son of Dave and Pam Bolin of Clarksville. He has participated in the 4-H dairy project for seven years as well as other community and school activities. Bolin said he is looking forward to participating in National 4-H Dairy Conference because he enjoys meeting people from around the nation. He also hopes to gain leadership experience and dairy knowledge.
Wonderlich, 16, is the daughter of Chris and Nancy Wonderlich of Waterville. She has been involved with 4-H for eight years. Wonderlich is a member of the National Honor Society and enjoys working with her church. She said she would like to learn more about the dairy industry as a possible career choice. Wonderlich is also looking forward to applying her new knowledge to the family farm and helping other 4-H'ers with their dairy projects.
Hoffmann, 15, is the daughter of John and Linda Hoffman of Earlville. Hoffman has been a 4-H member for six years. She also participates in a variety of extracurricular school activities. Hoffmann said she feels she will learn new techniques that she can bring back to her county to share with others.
Tekippe, 15, is the daughter of Dan and Mary Tekippe of Manchester. She has been a 4-H member for six years and is involved in a variety of school and church activities. Tekippe said she is looking forward to seeing the new and advancing dairy practices and dairy promotion ideas, which she will bring back to help the local community.
The trip to the National 4-H Dairy Conference is sponsored by the Ron Orth Dairy Endowment fund through the Iowa 4-H Foundation.
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