Escambia County 4-H Recognizes Members at Annual Awards Banquet

Escambia County 4-H held its annual award and recognition banquet breakfast today, Nov. 5, at the 4-H Langley Bell Center in Cantonment. The award and recognition program is an important component of the 4-H experience, used to enhance the personal growth and prepare the 4-H member for success in life. Award winners on the county level are eligible for state and national trips and college scholarships. Several categories of awards were presented including record books, where the selection process requires a portfolio of the member's achievements throughout his or her 4-H years. Members and clubs were also able to apply or be nominated for awards recognizing achievement in and commitment to 4-H. The annual award program encourages 4-H youth to examine their efforts put into 4-H each year and to be recognized for all they accomplish in their support of 4-H programming. The following Escambia County 4-H members were recognized: 

Seniors (14-18 years old)                

Evan Bush

• 3rd Overall Record Book
• Extension Director Leadership Award
• Langley Bell Award
• 4-H’er of the Year

Danielle Tinker

• Emerald Standards of Excellence Award
• 2nd Overall Record Book
• 4-H’er of the Year
• Langley Bell Award

Michelle Tinker

• Silver Standards of Excellence Awards
• 1st Overall Record Book
• Margie Gindl Award
• Helping Hands Award

Taylor Nelson

• Silver Standards of Excellence Award
• Cecil Guidy Award

Dillon Conti

• Silver Standards of Excellence Award

Intermediates  (11-13 years old)

Chelsi Lashley

• 1st Overall Record Book

Kaley Lashley

• 2nd Overall Record Book

Rashidi Joseph

• Intermediate Leadership Award

Jessica Conti

• Silver Standards of Excellence Award
• 3rd Overall Record Book

Juniors  (8-10 years old)               

Shelby Lashley

• 2nd Overall Record Book
• Beasley Award

Brayton Workman

• 1st Overall Record Book

Cloverbuds (5-7 years old)

Nathan Jacobs

• Clover Standards of Excellence Award

Club Awards

• Barrineau Park - Emerald Standards of Excellence Award                  
• Barrineau Park - Secretary Book Club Record Book Award, Kaley Lashley
• Cool Clovers - Historian Scrapbook Club Record Book Award, Brayton Workman

Escambia County 4-H is the non-formal educational youth development program of the University of Florida IFAS and Escambia County Extension. 4-H is the nation’s largest youth development program and the only one that is university based. The purpose of 4-H is to help youth become productive members of society. By developing life skills, youth learn practical solutions to problems they will face throughout their life. For more information, click here or call 850-475-5230.