LEADERSHIP INACTION - 4-H Ontario

4-H Ontario leadersHIP in action •January 2009 • pagE 

January 2009 

Special TD Canada Trust Agriculture Services Youth Congress pages 9 - 12. 

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CONTENTS 

FEATURES: 

9 - 12 TD Canada Trust Agriculture Services 

Youth Congress Feature 

PROFILES: 

06 Amber Underwood Senior & Junior winning entries 

07 KAYAKING - Kids Helping Kids Club 

08 National 4-H Volunteer Leaders Conference 

NEWS: 

05 A World of Opportunties in 4-H 

Front page photo: 

Sam Kloppenburg of Arva, 

Ontario captured the Junior 

Canadian Young Speaker 

for Agriculture title at this 

year’s competition held at 

the Royal Agricultural Winter 

Fair. 

13 David Perrin Memorial 4-H Farm Safety 

Endowment Fund 

14 Monsanto Canada Donates over $11,000 

15 Our Sponsors 

REGULARS: 

04 From the Editor’s Desk 

17 Snapshots! 

18 Upcoming Events & Deadlines 

Leadership 

In Action 

19 Executive Message is the official publication 

of 4-H Ontario 

Special TD Canada Trust Agriculture Services Youth Congress pages 9 - 12. 

Happy New Year!


from the editor’s desk . . . 

4-H . . . always a good choice! 

Recession. No one likes to think about it or acknowledge the 

fact that we might very well be heading in that direction. 

As a parent, it means tightening the “buckle” on the wallet and 

making wiser choices in the activities that we allow our children to participate in. 

Does it mean that 4-H has to be one of the activities that gets cut? Not at all! 

The provincial membership fee remains at $50.00 for the 2009 year and 

members can take as many clubs as they like. There is no uniform to purchase, 

no program book required (unless asked for by club leaders), and fees for events, 

conferences and activities remain as low as possible. 

Does it mean that 4-H Ontario will cut back on activities and resources. No! 

The 4-H Ontario staff continues to work diligently at providing quality 

programming, events and activities that all members and volunteers can take 

advantage of. 

Will 4-H Ontario be looking at finding other partners? Absolutely! 

Part of the continued effort to provide quality programming is the continued 

search for new partners and sponsors. Did the Scotiabank Youth Classic 

disappear when Scotiabank (after many years of continued support) decided to 

look at other opportunities? No! New partners stepped up and ensured the Youth 

Congress continued, and to greater heights as well! 

4-H has been learning and growing for more than 90+ years - through good times 

and not so great times, and will continue to learn and grow and reach new youth 

and adults today and in the days to come. 

We may be heading into a “recession”, but 4-H is still going strong! 

4-H Ontario Staff 

executive director 

Lyndon Stewart 

executive assistant, 

Trisha Lefler 

program manager 

Marie Winter 

office coordinator 

Chara Coulter 

council assistant (RDO Position) 

Nancy Varley 

foundation assistant (RDO Position) 

Jordon Paton 

fund development coordinator 

Julie Armstrong 

resource coordinator 

Stephanie Craig 

communications coordinator 

Tammy Oswick-Kearney 

information management coordinator 

Anita DeJong 

regional specialists 

opportunities coordinator & region 1 liaison 

Marianne Fallis 

region 2 Nancy Pirie-Egan 

region 3 Melanie Hunter 

region 4 Julia Whalen 

region 5 Kathryn Lambert 

region 6 Kathryn Lambert 

Ontario 4-H Council 

president 

Patty Lasby 

past-president 

John Drummond 

vice-president 

Shonna Ward 

directors 

Darrell Bergsma 

Megan Burnside 

Michael Crellian 

Rick Darling 

Dave Elgie 

Dave McNichols 

Shirley Tomlinson 

Susan Vincent 

director-at-large 

Sandra Hanes 

director community 

Vacant 

director youth 

Carolyn Booker 

national youth advisory committee rep 

James Craig 

COUNCIL 

Keep smiling! 

Tammy OK 

The 4-H Ontario ‘Leadership in Action’ magazine 

is published four times a year by 4-H Ontario. 

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contributing writers 

•John Gordon Cole • Marianne Fallis • 

•Don May • Dawne Mudford • 

• Jennifer Scherer • 

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A world of opportunities in 4-H! 

4-H members and volunteers alike - your 

guide to the world of 4-H opportunities is 

here! Whether you are looking for a skillbuilding 

opportunity, a scholarship or a 

travel experience the information is included 

in the 2009 4-H Opportunities of a Lifetime 

Guide. 

New this year for both members and 

volunteers is the 4-H Ontario Wheels in 

Motion Mountain Bike Outdoor Lab. At 

these Labs (one in each Region) members 

and volunteers alike will learn biking 

skills, proper safety and leadership skills 

while fostering an understanding of the 

Opportunities at a glance 

Members 

registration Deadline 

Future Leaders In Action January 31 

Youth Exchanges Canada February 2 

Discovery Days 

Ask your Regional Specialist for 

details. 

Youth Adventure Camps 

Check the Opportunity of a Lifetime 

Guide for more information. 

Greenbelt Youth Forum March 1 

Careermania May 1 

Wheels in Motion 

One month before the event 

Mountain Bike Lab 

(check the 4-H website for more 

details as they become available 

Communications Competition June 1 

Volunteers 

registration Deadline 

National 4-H Volunteer March 1 

Leaders Conference 

National Citizenship March 1 

Seminar Chaperone 

Agribition 4-H Judging June 1 

Seminar Chaperone 

Alberta Leaders Conf. September 1 

Syngenta Arbor Awards November 15 

environment. 

Also new this year is the 4-H Ontario 

Communications Competition. Members 

from across the province will compete 

in one of three styles of communication 

- public speaking (prepared speech), 

demonstration or speak and show. More 

information about both of these programs 

will be posted on the 4-H Ontario website 

as it becomes available so check www.4- 

hontario.ca often! 

In its second year, the Greenbelt Youth 

Forum will be taking place in April. This 

exciting opportunity brings together rural 

and urban youth from across the Greenbelt 

to learn about issues of importance to the 

Greenbelt such as water preservation, land 

use planning, environmental stewardship 

and more. 

4-H favourites are continuing this year 

- including Future Leaders In Action for 

members aged 16 to 21 (deadline for 

registration is January 31). As well, members 

aged 13 to 14 can attend Youth Adventure 

Camps where they will gain leadership and 

life skills through participation in activities 

(and of course meet lots of friends!). 

Don’t forget about Discovery Days that 

are run regionally throughout the province. 

These days are for 4-H members, and 

future members, ages 10 to 12. This year’s 

Discovery Days are sure to be Out of this 

World! 

All of these and more are listed in the 2009 

Opportunities of a Lifetime Guide. For more 

information on any 4-H Opportunity check out 

the 4-H website or contact the 4-H office at 

programs@4-hontario.ca, 1-877-410-6748.


Amber Underwood Memorial News Competition 

Senior winner 

John Gordon Cole, Renfrew 4-H 

Before the snow flies 

farm tour 

Our Renfrew County clubs have had 

close ties with 4-H members from Shawville, 

Quebec for quite a while (because it is 

much closer to us than the rest of Ontario) 

and we have jumped at the opportunities 

they have given us to compete. I have 

had the opportunity to participate in the 

Provincial Rally, which is like a mini-fair 

for 4-H members, and at the Macdonald 

College Judging Competition. During our 

time participating in events on the Quebec 

side, we were inspired to try to adapt our 

own versions of them. 

One idea that quickly jumps to mind was 

the Quebec Farm Tour. 4-H members were 

given the chance to witness multiple styles 

of farming that have been utilized by Quebec 

farmers in various areas across the province. 

Members brought back their experiences 

on these tours, we decided to attempt our 

own Renfrew County version. The senior 

members’ Leadership Club created a plan 

and we were soon underway. 

In October 2007, our farm tour began 

with over thirty members from Renfrew 

County and West Quebec arriving at our 

county Awards Banquet. For the next two 

days, we visited Van Lindenburg’s rotary 

Milking system, the “Taste of Renfrew”, 

which showcased locally produced foods, 

the Douglas Bull Evaluation Centre and 

many more interesting beef, sheep, cash 

crop and horse farms. 

To accomplish this well-balanced tour, 4- 

H members met weekly over a two-month 

period to make arrangements with host 

farms, arrange for billeting of participants, 

find sponsors and create a fun after-tour 

program. Support from our farm community 

was well appreciated as many acted as 

our sponsors as well as hosts. This time 

of planning also helped jump start our 

budding leadership program, as it taught 

our members planning, public speaking 

and organizational skills. The culmination 

of these two months of hard work was a 

tour that turned out better than we ever 

imagined! 

The 4-H members were very polite and 

interested in the dozen tour destinations 

and the Quebec members were pleased 

that we returned their hospitality with our 

own. There was a destination to intrigue 

each participant and a new friend made at 

each stop. Everyone enjoyed the banquet, 

potluck dinner, Casino Night and bonfire that 

were the social highlights of the weekend. 

After the tour was over, it was clear that 

both participants and hosts had enjoyed it 

greatly, so we decided to make it a biennial 

event. Ideas have began to form in our 

heads concerning how to make the tour 

better. It is hard to improve on something 

perfect, but we are trying our hardest to do 

just that! 

I hope you have enjoyed reading this 

success story and I would like to thank all 

the sponsors, leaders and participants who 

made this event possible. Watch for our 

invitations for our 2009 “Before the Snow 

Flies Farm Tour”. We hope to see as many 

new faces as we do returning members! 

Junior winner 

Jennifer Scherer, Essex 4-H 

My 4-H Success Story – 

A Big Year 

Joining 4-H Clubs is a fun and exciting 

way to make new friends and learn different 

things. 4-H is a prime example of a good club 

because it is for all kids and teens whether 

they are shy or talkative. I look forward to 

going to all of the different meetings. 

My story took place in my second year 

of 4-H when I was eleven years old. I was 

getting used to the routines of some of the 

different clubs. Once again, I joined the 

Poultry Club. When we chose the type of 

birds that we wanted, I decided to try and 

raise the Bonnie Heavy Red Chickens. 

From chicks we raised our chickens, my 

three heavy reds included. I was very happy 

that I hadn’t lost any chickens and that they 

were growing very nicely, though it was very 

hard to tell them apart at first. 

When it came time for the Harrow Fair, I 

had a huge, nine pound hen. In order to get 

her to the fair we had to cut the door in the 

cage bigger so that she could get into it. 

We brought my hen to the fair and got 

it all set up in its home for the weekend. 

We brought all of our other crafts to the 

appropriate buildings, and headed home 

where I could practise my speech for the 

achievement day tomorrow. 

We went to the fairgrounds the next day 

and I headed straight to the barns with my 

little bag of cracked corn, while my parents 

and grandparents went to find a spot in the 

crowd. 

When I got into the barn I saw a red 

ribbon and learned that my nine pound hen 

was the Grand Champion Chicken. Now 

that was a huge surprise and I was very 

proud of my chicken and handy work. 

Our leaders gave us all a small pep talk 

and we all went to our cages to take out our 

birds. We all lined up by the door, peeking 

out to see how many people would be 

watching us. 

After a few minutes we were called out, 

so we took our birds and all sat out in the 

show ring. Our leaders introduced our club 

to the audience while we sat wrestling with 

our impatient birds. 

Once the leaders completed their 

introductory speeches, we were up to 

bat. The few of us that chose speeches 

over posters had to get ready to speak. 

Thankfully, the senior members of the club 

had to go first. 

Before I knew it it was my turn to take 

the microphone. I was very nervous, but 

I successfully said my speech without 

trouble. 

The leaders said a few more words and 

started giving out awards. Much to my 

surprise, I won first place for the junior 

speeches. 

Once our program was over we put 

our chickens away and went to find our 

families in the crowd, where we received 

congratulations on our way back home to 

rest up for the auction the next day. 

The next day, we went to the fairgrounds 

again for the auction. I went to the barn and 

got my huge hen ready to sell. 

I waited until my name was called to 

walk out to the show ring. I put my hen on 

the ground and led it around the ring for 

everybody to see. The auctioneer started 

calling quick numbers and the buyers were 

bidding with their cards. 

After a few minutes of suspense, I learned 

that Gord’s Abattoir bought my hen at twenty 

two dollars a pound. Within moments, 

I successfully earned one hundred and 

ninety eight dollars. To an eleven year old, 

that is a whole lot of money. 

I’m sure that all groups have their special 

moments, but the 4-H clubs surely have the 

best there are. I’m in my fourth year of 4- 

H and hope to have many more moments 

throughout the years!


Kayaking 

Kids Helping Kids Club 

What began as a simple request 

for assistance, turned into a 4-H Club 

perhaps like no other. 

When the co-ordinator of the 

Chatham-Kent Special Populations 

group approached Chatham-Kent 4-H 

Canoe & Kayak Club leader, Dawne 

Mudford with a request to borrow the 

Club’s kayaks, along with her expertise 

to run a day camp for kids with special 

needs, an idea for a new 4-H Club 

emerged. 

Why not utilize the experienced 

kayakers from the 4-H Club to work 

one-on-one with the special needs 

kids? And Kayaking-Kids Helping Kids 

was born. 

The request went out to members 

of the Club, with a positive response. 

Seven special needs kids were matched 

up with ten kayaking club members, for 

five evenings. Leader, Dawne Mudford 

knew that the experience would be one 

that none of the members would ever 

forget. 

After an orientation meeting, the 

members were ready to meet their new, 

special friends on the shore of shallow 

Mitchell’s Bay on Lake St. Clair. The 

result was amazing. 

Bonds were quickly formed, and 

suddenly disabilities gave way for new 

abilities, and within a few hours of 

instruction, all of the special kayakers 

were experiencing something new and 

exciting in their lives. Problems with 

coordination and self esteem were 

overcome and frustration was quickly 

replaced with smiles. 

Seventeen-year-old Jacqueline 

Paterson has been a member of the 

Canoe & Kayak Club since its launch 

in 2003. Well versed in both kayaking 

and canoeing, Jacqueline volunteered 

her time to work with the newly formed 

Club. With post-secondary plans revolving 

around a teaching career, 

Jacqueline found the experience of 

working with the special needs kids to 

be invaluable. 

“A lot of people don’t take the time 

to realize that they are really just kids 

too, and they like to have fun and learn 

things just like anyone else,” she said. 

Craig Bayliss, also a member of the 

Club found the experience of working 

with the special needs kids to be 

nothing short of miraculous. “It really 

was great fun for all of us,” he said. 

For Club president, Ethan Dieleman, 

the reward for his efforts came on the 

final evening of the camp. His charge, 

“Quinn” was an autistic teenager whose 

efforts at first seemed somewhat nonexistent. 

But through patience and 

persistence, Quinn was paddling 

ahead of the squad on the final 

evening - Parent’s Night, with Quinn’s 

proud parents looking on. “It was really 

amazing to see. It felt great to have 

been a part of helping Quinn. It was very 

rewarding,” said Ethan. But the biggest 

surprise in Quinn’s transformation had 

come on the final day, when, upon his 

arrival to the beachfront, the usually 

quiet and sombre young man ran 

across the sand to “high-five” his new 

4-H “bff”, Ethan.


National 4-H Volunteer Leaders Conference 

by Don May 

Picture this, it’s late summer 2008 - we’re wrapping up hay 

season, and Marie Winter sends an e-mail asking if I have 

any interest in attending National 4-H Volunteer Conference 

(NVLC) in early November. Well the ensuing debate begins! 

1 -Talk it over with spouse; 2 - contact work to see if I can be 

gone for 3 days; 3 - consider that three family members and 

spouse are in Toronto that same weekend competing at the 

RAWF; 4 - my brother and his wife are in Florida for a one 

month vacation; and finally that I will be leaving an 18 year 

old in charge! Oh, and as if I hadn’t already thought about 

a major wedding anniversary coming up at the end of the 

month!! Then the blessing comes from the better half, that 

“Yes, you better go”. 

What I am pointing out is that “yes” we are all busy doing 

what we think is important, “but we need to take the time for 

change”. 

As I mentioned, Marie’s message was looking for 

volunteers. At this point in time, no-one had applied from 

Ontario to attend with the deadline of March a long distant 

past. I guess that I was like most others, and assumed 

someone else would go. The girls at 4-H Ontario tell me that 

it is a roller coaster - sometimes filling out quota of delegates 

or else a famine! Unfortunately for you, but fortunately for 

me I had a chance to attend a conference where I felt the 

speakers that we had Wednesday night, Thursday a n d 

Friday never lost my interest. 

As we all know, at some conferences some 

speakers can lull you off to sleep. Mark Essay, 

with his presentation “Harnessing the Energy” 

and the workshop “Cause Success” got everyone 

charged up at the meal on Wednesday evening 

and kept us interested with his talk on Thursday. 

He’s a former 4-H member from Manitoba who 

took part in 4-H for 10 years and is now teaching 

tomorrow’s leaders at Portage Le Prairie. If at 

any time you have the opportunity to hear or 

to have mark interact with your volunteers or 

youth, seize the opportunity. 

Rob Black and Jane Muegge showed 

us that we don’t all need to do things the 

same way, but in the end, the goal is what 

really matters when we work together. 

Dori Gingera-Beauchimin talked about the 

Canadian 4-H Foundation and the goals 

that they are striving to achieve to leave 4- 

H across this land financially sound even 

if we have a few hiccups as time moves 

on, with the present hiccup being Stock 

Market values. 

Tracy Drabyk-Zirk and Tammy Oswick- 

Kearney led us in a round table discussion 

on best practices in networking. We all 

enjoyed hearing about clubs and fundraisers 

that were being done from coast to coast. Gabriele Del 

Bianco spoke on “the Wind in the Turbine - the Sun in the 

Solar Panel”. 

On the entertainment side, the opportunity to eat out with 

the 4-H members at the Mysteriously Yours mystery dinner 

theatre while being entertained by Greg Coleman from 

Alberta on stage was a hoot, while his son watched - with 

his head down. The tour and lunch at the John Deere plant 

at Grimsby was enjoyed. I enjoyed sightseeing with people 

who had never seen Niagara Falls. 

As well, for most, the opportunity to visit “The Royal” for 

the first time was high on their lists. The wrap-up banquet 

with sponsors and the winning speeches from Christina 

Crowley and Thomas Fisher from the 2007 Young Speakers 

for Canadian Agriculture were enjoyed by all. 

Referring back to the beginning of this article, if Marie had 

not raised the issue of attending, I, like most others, would 

not have thought I had time to partake in such a wonderful 

five day event. 

In the words of Bev Rasmussen from Alberta, “Sometimes 

we get tired and wonder if it is worth all of the time we give, 

but after the incredible sessions we had, we regain that 

positive energy and are prepared to forge ahead in helping 

keep members committed to the program.” 

Thank you 4-H Ontario for the opportunity to attend and 

here’s hoping we send a full delegation in 2009. I guess 

everything worked out fine at home. Nothing 

evident yet at any rate! 

NVLC 

delegates posing in 

front of a John Deere tractor during our 

stop-over tour and lunch at the plant in Grimsby on our way 

to Niagara Falls.


TD CANADA TRUST AGRICULTURE SERVICES YOUTH LEADERSHIP CONGRESS 

This year at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair, TD Canada Trust 

Agriculture Services came on board to support a Youth Leadership 

Congress incorporating the following competitions under one youth 

umbrella over one weekend: Queen’s Guineas, Ontario Junior 

Barrow Show, TD Canada Trust Junior Sheep Show, Classic 

Canadian Junior Dairy Show, National Junior Beef Heifer Show, 4- 

H Field Crops, 4-H Maple Syrup & Products, 4-H Provincial Go For 

The Gold, TD Canada Trust Ladies Lead & Wool, Canadian Young 

Speakers for Agriculture Competition, President’s Cup Junior 

Showmanship and the TD Canada Trust Dairy Goat Youth Show. 

The TD Canada Trust Youth Leadership Congress lead by TD 

Canada Trust Agriculture Services included sponsorship provided 

by Kubota, The Semex Alliance, and Holstein Canada. These 

sponsors, the show committees and staff of the Royal Agricultural 

Winter Fair enabled wonderful Learn To Do By Doing experiences 

for over 1000 youth.4-H continues to play an active and important 

role in the RAWF and with support from TD Canada Trust Agriculture 

Services, the next few pages highlight that involvement. 

Queen’s Guineas 

Competitors from 12 counties competed for the title of Grand 

Champion Queen’s Guineas. Coming out on top was Matt McGuire 

(Essex) with Reserve going to Amanda Scott (Brant). On the 

showmanship side Mike McFarlene (Middlesex) took home Grand 

Champion while Jenn Megens (York) took home the Reserve title. 

Junior Barrow 

In the Junior Barrow competition Arie Kraayenbrink, the Senior 

Champion, went home with the Grand Champion Showman title, 

while Adam Debruyn, the Novice Champion, grabbed Reserve 

Champion Showman. The Inter County Group of Three saw the 

Chatham-Kent team of Daniel Berbeek, Colin Dieleman and Sara 

Boersma take home 1 st place followed by the team of Hillary 

Boekhoven, Carmen Crump and Joe O’Neil from Middlesex. 

First prize Pfizer Quiz Awards went to Senior, Daniel Verbeek, 

Junior, David Robinson and Novice, Leanne Dieleman, while the 

Ontario Junior Barrow Barn Competition winner was Darren Love. 

Adding a lighter side to the competition Carmen Crump captured 

the Best Dressed Pig Picture. The J. Harold Crang Trophy 

Stockmanship Award was presented to David Robinson. Grand 

Champion Market Pig was awarded to David Gunson with Reserve 

going to Krista Grunson. Champion Market Gilt went to Krista 

Gunson. In the Group of Three competition, Chatham-Kent came 

out on top and for Top Landrace Market Hog, Anna Kraayenbrink 

took home the honors. 

Junior Sheep 

Seventy-six competitors vied for the title of Grand Champion 

Junior Sheep Showperson. Lee Ann Nelson, Intermediate winner, 

of Kingsbury, Quebec went home with that title. Conformation 

classes saw Genevieve Brown (Cobden), 1 st in AOB, Andrea 

Crump (Ilderton), 1 st in Crossbreds, Shea O’Neill (Hepworth) 1 st 

in Oxford, Kelly Nesbitt (Springfield) 1 st in Southdown and Sarah 

Bennett (Kemptville), 1 st in Suffolk. 

Top: Junior Sheep Showperson Nathan Aitken. Middle: Intermediate 

Sheep Showperson Lee Anne Nelson, who also captured the title 

of Grand Champion Junior Sheep Showperson. Bottom: Senior 

Sheep Showperson Sarah Bennett.

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The Classic 

Out in the barns, 358 of Canada’s top dairy youth from 52 teams 

across 8 Canadian provinces were preparing for the 29 th annual 

Classic. Walking through the barns you could see 4-H members 

working together to produce top quality displays and exceptionally 

well-groomed calves. 

This year the Champion Showperson was awarded to Becky 

Quickfall from Middlesex County with Reserve going to Shea 

O’Neill from Grey County. The Grand Champion Calf went to 

Crasdale Dundee Liza shown by Samuel Drolet from Quebec with 

Reserve Grand Champion honours going to Pamada Wildman Lor 

Baby shown by Tara McKinven, also from Quebec, and Honourable 

Mention went to Musgie Calimero Chikita shown by Briana Dillman 

of Nova Scotia. 

The best exhibit competition was won by Ontario’s team from 

Russell County, with Bruce and Perth following in a close “tied” 

second position. 

Quebec East was named winners of the Best Group of Three with 

Dundas County placing a close second, and the Premier County 

Bill Edelstein Bowl was presented to Northumberland County. 

Junior Beef Heifer 

Showmanship Judge Justin McCurry from Witchita, Kansas 

selected Jared Ball (North Simcoe) as Grand Champion 

Showperson and John Reekie (Grey) Reserve at this year’s 

competition. Conformation Judge, Chad Wilson from Cloverdale, 

Indiana selected Colltage Crk 911J Tyra 7005’07 led by Tyler 

Nostadt (Essex) as the Grand Champion Heifer, with Reserve 

going to Wat-Cha Taylor Swift 12T led by Kaitlyn Nostadt (Essex). 

4-H Field Crops 

Competitors from across the province competed in 14 different 

classes in this year’s Field Crops Competition. First place winner 

were: ‘Wheat, Any Variety’ Matthew McKeon (Chatham-Kent), 

‘Oats, Any Variety’ Brendan Murphy (Haldimand), ‘Barley, 6 rowed 

& Barley 2 rowed’ Alex Turnbull (Haldimand), ‘Corn, ear, dent’ Josh 

Conformation Champions – Ross Wallace from Kubota Canada, 

Brian Leach, President of Holstein Canada, Judge Larry Schirm, 

Miss Teen Canada Katie Starke, Tara McKinven, Samuel Drolet, 

Craig Bremner from TD Canada Trust, ribbon presenters Katie 

Fletcher and Krista Fraser. 

Grand Champion Heifer Colltage Crk 911J Tyra 7005’07. 

The showmanship picture left to right – Ross Wallace from Kubota 

Canada, Krista Fraser, Reserve Champion Shea O’Neill, champion 

Becky Quickfall from Middlesex County, Katie Fletcher, Craig 

Bremner from TD Canada Trust, Judge Ridley Wikkerink and 

Associate Judge Bruce Sayles. 

Grand Champion Showperson Jared Ball.



Aitken and James Bailey along with coach Marg Aitken, beat 

out the very competitive team from Grenville County (Region 2), 

consisting of Amy McKinnley, Alison Ferguson, Steven Ferguson, 

Dustin Morrison, Robert Maitland and coach Maria Ferguson. 

Also competing that day were teams from Prince Edward, Huron 

and Middlesex Counties, who represented their regions well in 

very competitive games, showcasing their knowledge of various 

4-H projects from dairy to horse and financial fitness to cooking as 

well as current events. 

Thanks to volunteer Co-Chairs Mike Metcalf and Karen Dair 

who dedicate numerous hours to developing the materials needed, 

and Ontario Mutuals, sponsor of the 4-H Ontario Go For The Gold 

Program, as well as numerous other volunteers, the program 

continues to be a yearly success. 

Burrows (Hamilton-Wentworth), ‘Corn, shelled, dent’ Cody Switzer 

(Hamilton-Wentworth), ‘Soybeans, any variety’ Mike Cornelissen 

(Lambton), ‘Beans, white or coloured’ Kyle Craven (Chatham- 

Kent), ‘Hay, first cut’ Kathryn Ringelberg (Hamilton-Wentworth), 

‘Hay, second cut’ Josh Burrows (Hamilton-Wentworth), ‘Sheaf, 

Oat’ Jason Turnbull (Haldimand), ‘Sheaf, Wheat’ Adam Chechalk 

(Hamilton-Wentworh), and ‘Sheaf, Barley’ Jason Turnbull. 

Go For The Gold 

Salons at the RAWF held spectators attention as, in one 

area, Region 4 grabbed gold at the provincial Go For The Gold 

competition, after three preliminary games, a semi-final round and 

a nail-biting championship game. 

The team from Region 4 - representing Wellington County 

(Region 4) - Joel Aitken, Virginia Pantling, Miriam Bailey, Heather 

Ladies Lead and Wool 

With the objective of presenting a class of sheep in the most 

attractive manner and to improve the image of a Sheep Show while 

assisting in the promotion of wool, Lee Ann Nelson of Kingsbury, 

QC captured top honours. Not only did she nab first place, she 

also took home the Albert and Reta Hunter Memorial Trophy, 

The Canadian Co-operative Wool Growers Award, and the Royal 

Agricultural Winter Fair Award. Hanna Porteous snagged the 

Driscolls Dorsets Award while Valerie Craig won the Great Lake 

Sales Award. 

Canadian Young Speakers for Agriculture 

Meanwhile over in another salon, 26 competitors from seven 

provinces competed for the top prizes in this year’s Canadian 

Young Speakers for Agriculture (CYSA) competition. 

Kayla Getzinger of Stony Plain, Alberta, won the senior category, 

with Sam Kloppenburg of Arva, Ontario, capturing the junior 

award. 

Participants at the 2008 Provincial Go For the Gold Competition representing 6 regions across Ontario.



For their victories, Getzinger and Kloppenburg both received a 

cash prize, a framed print from John Deere Limited, and will have 

their names engraved on CYSA plaques. 

Planning for the 2009 competition has already started. If you are 

interested, check the CYSA website for details at www.cysa-joca.ca. 

Dairy Goat 

Senior Katharine Hanna captured the Champion Showperson 

and Patrick McLean Trophy, while the Flora Zaporzon Memorial 

Trophy for overall achievement in Showmanship and Conformation 

was awarded to Tyler Hansford (Melbourne). In the conformation 

classes Champion Doe was awarded to Tyler Hansfords Saanen 

with Reserve Champion Doe going to James Sackrider. 

Senior CYSA winner Kayla Getzinger. 

Champion Doe led by Tyler Hansford and Reserve Champion Doe 

led by James Sackrider. 

Friends of 4-H 

Hundreds of 4-H supporters gathered at the Friends of 4-H 

Fundraiser, organized by Gencor and Dairy Farmers of Ontari, who 

incorporated a casual dinner with a live auction. Over $25,000 was 

raised that will benefit 4-H youth across Ontario. 

The Perrin family graciously donated their son David’s 4-H project 

- Meadow Lee Mary Storm - in an effort to increase farm safety 

awareness in the 4-H community. David died tragically in a silo gas 

accident on October 4, 2008. See more on this on page 13. 

The second item up in the live auction was a Toyota Tundra 

SR5 4 x 4 truck, supplied courtesy of the Ontario Toyota Dealers. 

Auctioneer Brent Walker eventually sold the truck to Gencor. Also 

sold throughout the day at numerous locations were keys for 

chances to unlock prize vaults full of great items. 

The 4-H Truck 

Another highlight at this year’s RAWF occurred thanks to a 

five-way partnership anchored by Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show 

(COFS) and Toyota Canada Inc. (TCI). 

10 years ago 4-H Ontario launched a Foundation Endowment 

Campaign to generate increased capacity and sustainability for 

4-H at the local, regional and provincial levels. To mark this 10 th 

anniversary 4-H is launching a brand new awareness campaign 

that will focus on raising the profile of the Ontario 4-H Foundation. 

Now because of these five key partners – Canada’s Outdoor 

Farm Show, Toyota Canada Inc., UPI Energy LP, Ontario Mutuals 

and Guelph Toyota - the “4-H Truck”, a Toyota Tundra, is ready to 

hit the road - to be used as a travelling billboard for 4-H, not only to 

promote the Foundation but also to support regional and provincial 

camps and other 4-H activities. 

Champion Goat Showperson Katherine Hanna and Reserve 

Champion Goat Showperson Evan Stanley.


The David Perrin Memorial 4-H Farm Safety Endowment Fund 

Newly established by the Perrin Family and 4-H Foundation 

The family of David Perrin graciously 

donated their son’s 2008 4-H Dairy Calf 

Project, Meadow Lee Mary Storm, in an 

effort to increase farm safety awareness in 

the agricultural and 4-H community. David, 

a 14 year old 4-H member and a partner 

on the Ayr family farm, died tragically in a 

silo gas accident on October 4, 2008. Older 

brother Michael spoke on behalf of the family 

at the funeral raising a heartfelt call to action 

for “everyone to do what they could to avoid 

this from happening to anyone else.” 

On November 8, Mary Storm lived 

up to her name by taking the Royal by 

storm. The 4-H Calf sold a total of 9 times 

at the Friends of 4-H Fundraiser, each 

time raising funds for the David Perrin 

Memorial Farm Safety Endowment Fund. 

The ‘Friends of Waterloo 4-H’ Syndicate 

was Mary’s second last successful buyer 

with an incredible bid of $31,540.00. 

When she sold for the 9 th and final time, 

she had raised a total of $41,640.00. A 

special thanks to Brent Walker, Guelph 

Ontario, who served as Auctioneer, and to 

Gencor and Dairy Farmers of Ontario for 

incorporating this auction into their Friends 

of 4-H Fundraiser. 

As of December 15, the total funds 

raised in memory of David have totalled 

over $50,000. Donations are still welcome 

from those who want to help 4-H Ontario 

accomplish farm safety awareness and 

education, to prevent a tragedy like this 

from happening again, and to keep David’s 

memory alive. Call Trisha or Lyndon at 519- 

824-0101. 

On behalf of the Perrin Family, and the Ontario 4-H Foundation we want to thank the following donors: 

Ayr Farmers Mutual Insurance Co., Bio-Ag 

Consultants Distributors Inc., CIBC Agriculture 

Services, Classic Junior Dairy Show Founders 

Syndicate (Bert Stewart, Bill Edelstein, Doug 

Wagner, Lowell Lindsay), James Dale, Cora 

Lee & Norman Dobson, Elanco Animal Health, 

Floradale Feed Mill, FS Partners, June & Nelson 

Gerber, Grenville 4-H Association, Sandra & 

Peter Hannam, International Silo Association, 

Kubota Canada Ltd., Meadow Lee Farms 

Ltd., Norwell Dairy Systems Ltd., Ontario 4- 

H Council, Ontario Dairy Industry Syndicate 

(Ontario Holstein Association, Ontario Joint 

Dairy Breeds, Jersey Ontario, Dairy Farmers 

of Ontario), Ontario Dairy Youth Trust Fund, 

Ontario Harvestore Systems, Thomas Palen, 

Marilyn Sararus, Lyndon Stewart and to....The 

Friends of Waterloo 4-H Syndicate: ABS 

Canada, Agrospray Limited, Alpha Agri-Products 

Inc., Alpine Plant Foods Corporation, B-W Feed 

& Seed Ltd., Terry & Bob Ballantyne & Family, 

David & Miriam Barrie, Donald & Alice Becker, 

Big Spring Farms Ltd., Rob & Julie Black, Black 

Horse Corners (Jeff Stager), Earl & Elaine Bock, 

Bosdale Farms Inc., Braefoot Farms (Grant 

Henderson), Bridon Farms Inc.(Brian & Donna 

Sayles & Family), Brodmaple Farms, Browndale 

Specialty Sales, Brubacher Sales, Cambridge 

Kiwanis Dairy 4-H Club, Cambridge Veterinary 

Mgt Services Inc., Canada’s Outdoor Farm 

Show Limited, Sharon Barnes & Mark Carmount, 

CDSO, Citilimits Farms Inc., Cleave View Inc., 

Clefthaven Farms, Roland Cober, Wilbert & Annie 

Cober, Coleman Equipment Inc., Cress-Ridge 

Farms Ltd., Kevin & Janet Cressman, Cribit 

Seeds, Danayr Fuels, Danayr Gas Bar, Robert 

& Helen Darby, David Carson Farms & Auction 

Services Ltd., John & Bonnie DenHaan, Denlee 

Farm Ltd.(Dennis & Sandy Kuepfer), Clarence & 

Marilyn Diefenbacher, John Drummond, Dumfries 

Mutual Insurance Company, Paul & Michelle 

Eby, Eby Lawn Farm, Ebyholme Farms Limited, 

John & Dianne Edworthy, Einwechter Limited, 

Performance Dairy Centre, Viola & Vernon Erb, 

Angela & Brian Fairfield, Tom Faulkner, Julie L. 

Fell, Ferber Seed Co., Follingdale Farms Limited 

(John & Nellie Foillings & family), Fordleigh Farm 

Ltd. (Larry and Shirley Ford), Foundation Sires, 

Fradon Holsteins Ltd., FS/Waterloo Oxford Coop, 

Howard & Elva Fried, Genervations, Jack & 

Audrey Gillespie, Brian & Pam Gillespie, Good 

Crop Services (Don Good), Don & Carolyn 

Graham, Walter & Sharon Grose, Steve & Jen 

Henhoeffer, Eleanor & Eden Hilborn, Robert 

& Kathy Hilborn, James Hipel, Dave & Anne 

Honderich, Gerry Horst, Raymond & Sheila 

Howling, David and Wendy Imrie, Brian & Cindy 

Jantzi, Jones Feed Mills Ltd., Josslin Insurance, 

Kaymaure Holsteins Inc., Jean & Robert Keffer, 

Irene & Dick Keunen, Kitchener Silo Inc., 

Kitchener Tractor Centre, Nancy & George Kyle, 

Lebold Farms Inc., Kathie & Russ MacDonald, 

Andy & Rita Maciukiewicz, Main Street Animal 

Hospital, Dennis & Helen Martin, Martin & Barb 

McAllister, Karen McDougall, Ken, Marie, Colin, 

Alec & Liam McNabb, Dennis & Pat Mighton, 

Paul Mohr, Ashley, Dee & Darcy Mosburger, 

Doreen Moyer, Ontario Livestock Exchange Inc., 

Ontario Milk Transport Ltd., Margaret Perrin, 

Perrinridge Farms Ltd.(Ted Perrin & Family), 

Pestell Minerals & Ingredients Inc., Janice & 

Murray Pfeifer, Pickseed Canada Inc., Carl & 

Sarah Richardson, Rickeen Farms Inc.(Rick & 

Doreen Shantz), S & S Ag. Commodities Inc., 

Peter Sangers & Theresa Kusch, Enid Schmidt, 

Select Sires, Shantel Farms Ltd.(Dan & Eleanor 

Shantz), Edward & Diane Shantz, Angela & 

Kevin Shantz, Gordon & Elaine Sherk, Murray & 

Sandra Sherk, Kevin Simpson, Dorothy Snyder, 

Stephanie Snyder, Springcrest Farm Inc.(Paul 

& Bernice Albrecht and Mark & Patty Albrecht), 

Linda Stoltz, Stoltz Sales & Service, Stotesbury 

Transfer Ltd., Wilf & Lynn Strenzke, Swiss Bell 

Farms Ltd.(Walter & Marlies Kaehli), Syngenta 

Crop Protection Canada Inc., Syngenta Seeds 

Canada Inc., Jenny & Gord Taylor, Ruth Trussler, 

George & Dawn Van Kampen, Wagholm Farms 

(Darcy & Vanda Wagner), Wallenstein Feed 

& Supply Ltd., Waterloo Holstein Breeders 

Association, Waterloo Rural Women Working 

for Women, Westside Farms (Stewart, Margaret, 

Stephanie & Martin Snyder), Allan Whyte & 

Family, Ian & Kelly Williams, Bruce & Joyce 

Witmer, Pam & Todd Woodhouse, Marian & John 

Ysinga, Zehr Insurance Brokers Ltd. A special 

thanks to Stewart Snider, Terry Ballantyne, Bruce 

Witmer, and John Drummond for facilitating the 

assembly of this wonderful syndicate of Friends 

of Waterloo 4-H! 

To all of the donors and supporters, thank 

you very much for your leadership and 

support toward building a wonderful legacy 

in memory of David Perrin and enabling a 

permanent endowment dedicated toward 

farm safety awareness and education in 

Ontario.


Julie Armstrong, Funding Coordinator for 4-H Ontario, accepts a cheque from 

Janette Stewart, Communications and Promotions Coordinator, and Mike Nailor, 

Trait Marketing Lead for Eastern Canada, of Monsanto resulting from the success 

of Monsanto’s Technology Expo at the 2008 Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show. 

Monsanto Canada Donates Over $11,000 for Rural Leadership Development 

Farmers who attended Monsanto’s 

Technology Expo may be surprised to learn 

their visit wasn’t just an opportunity for them 

to gain insight into the future of farming, but 

also an opportunity to significantly influence 

farming’s future. 

Most of those who attended Canada’s 

Outdoor Farm Show and signed up for 

Monsanto’s tour likely knew very little about 

the company’s pledge to donate five dollars 

to leadership development in rural Ontario 

for every participant who went through the 

Monsanto tent. When the gates closed 

on September 11 th at the popular show in 

Woodstock, a total of 2,254 farmers had 

completed the tour and Monsanto got out its 

checkbook for 4-H Ontario and the Centre 

for Rural Leadership. Together, the two 

organizations received a total of $11,270 

to advance their programs, which develop 

the skills of future industry leaders. Mike 

Nailor, Trait Marketing Lead for Eastern 

Canada, says though the marketing team 

never dreamed the Tech Expo would be 

so well attended in its first year, they are 

extremely pleased to be able to make such 

a large contribution to these two important 

organizations. 

“We really wanted to do something 

different this year at the farm show and 

we wanted to do it in a way that was not 

only meaningful to our growers and our 

business, but also the entire agricultural 

community,” said Nailor. 

The Monsanto marketing team originally 

set a goal of drawing 2,000 participants to 

their location at the show, but wondered if 

that was an overly ambitious goal. 

“We really didn’t know if our expectations 

for this project were realistic,” said Nailor, 

adding that no one anticipated how much 

work it would take to make this event a 

success but the calls, emails, and letters 

telling him how much value farmers have 

seen in the Technology Expo, especially for 

the next generation of farmers, have made 

all that hard work worth it. 

“We wanted this event to have a positive 

impact on the whole agricultural industry 

and it was important to us that organizations 

like 4-H Ontario and the Centre for Rural 

Leadership played a role in this look into 

the future that we were trying to create.” 

Julie Armstrong, Funding Coordinator for 

4-H Ontario, says this financial contribution 

from Monsanto will undoubtedly have a 

positive impact for 4-H members in Ontario 

and notes that it’s fitting that 4-H Ontario 

will benefit from an agricultural company’s 

experience of learning to do by doing. 

“We have always appreciated the support 

we receive from Monsanto Canada,” says 

Armstrong. “They continuously find new 

ways to help us enrich the experience we 

offer to our members and we always look 

forward to finding out what they will come 

up with next.” 

Armstrong says Monsanto has been 

a major sponsor for many initiatives of 4- 

H Ontario, including the Youth Adventure 

Camp, Monsanto Volunteer Lunch at the 4- 

H Ontario Conference and Annual Meeting, 

Testing Rootworm Activity Program, and the 

Ontario 4-H Foundation Annual West Golf 

Tournament. She hopes the participants 

of Monsanto’s Technology Expo are proud 

of the support they have helped provide 

for the next generation of farm leaders in 

Ontario and looks forward to distributing 

the funds to the many ongoing projects of 

4-H Ontario. 

Monsanto recently confirmed its 2009 

corporate commitment to 4-H Ontario at 

$15,000 and expects this amount to be 

supplemented by other creative events 

generated through its business activity in 

Eastern Canada.

4-H Summit Club 

Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, 

Food and Rural Affairs 

Friends of the Greenbelt Foundation 

Ontario Ministry of Agriculture 

Ontario Mutuals 

4-H Builder 

Dairy Farmers of Ontario 

Gencor Inc. 

Ontario Trillium Foundation 

4-H Champion 

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada 

Bark Communications 

Bayer CropScience Inc. 

CIBC 

Farm Credit Canada 

Friends of 4-H Banquet 

Gay Lea Foods Co-operative Limited 

GROWMARK, Inc. 

Ministry of Health Promotions - CIAF 

Monsanto Canada Inc – DEKALB 

Ontario Cattlemen’s Association 

Ontario Toyota Dealer’s Association 

Parmalat Food Inc. 

Syngenta Canada – Syngenta Crop 

Protection & NK Brand Seeds 

Toyota Canada Inc. 

TSC Stores 

4-H Advocate 

Agricorp 

Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show 

Chicken Farmers of Ontario 

FS Partners 

Hydro One Networks Inc. 

Hyland Seeds 

Imperial Oil 

OHRIA 

Pioneer Hi-Bred Limited 

Sue Leach 

Thompsons 

UPI Energy LP 

4-H Supporter 

Agrium 

Alltec Canada 

Case IH 

Emerald Links Golf & Country Club 

Land O’ Lakes 

RKD Web Studios 

Turkey Farmers of Ontario 

Victoria Park East Golf Club 

Friend of 4-H 

Agribrands Purina 

Agricultural Adaptation Council 

Albion Amusements 

Arystra LifeScience Canada Inc. 

Bank of Montreal 

Bay of Quinte Mutual Insurance 

Belsea Farms 

Bill Emmott 

BizXcel Inc. 


Boston Pizza 

Brenda W. Nailor Consulting 

Burnbrae Farms 

Cagney’s Bar & Grill Restaurant 

Can Centre of Sales Marketing 

Canada Agricultural Museum 

Canadian Tire Associates Store 

(Woodlawn Road) 

Capital C 

Carleton 4-H 

Casey’s Bar & Grill 

Cass Bridge Cheese House 

Christine Dukelow 

Clay Switzer 

Crossroads Equipment 

Deerhaven Farm & Garden 

Delta Guelph 

Diamond V 

Donald J Blackburn 

Donald R Good & Associates 

Barristers and Solicitors 

Donaster Farms/Snaggle Holsteins 

Dundas Veterinary Services 

East Side Mario’s 

Eastern Breeders Inc. 

Egg Farmers of Ontario 

Elanco Animal Health 

Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriot 

Floradale Feed Mill Limited 

Goldie Mohr Ltd. 

Greenway Home Products 

Grenville 4-H Association 

Grober 

Guelph Partnership for Innovation 

Guelph Storm 

Hardy Seeds 

Heather Robinson 

Hendrick Seeds 

Hulse, Playfair & McGarry 

Jim & Barb Dalrymple 

John Core 

John Drummond 

Joyce Weylie 

Karen Rodman 

Katering by Kathy 

Kim Turnbull 

Lanark Mutual Insurance Co. 

Leeds 4-H 

Livestock Technology 

Lorraine Holding 

Lyle & Sharon Vanclief 

Lynn Fraser & George Wood 

Maple Leaf Foods Inc. 

McCormick Canada 

McDonald’s Restaurant 

– Stone Road, Guelph 

McEwen Petroleum Inc. 

Mrs. Elizabeth Dunban 

Nancy Brown Andison 

New Life Mills 

Norac 

OAAS 

OAFE 

Old Co-op 

O’Neil Farm Equipment Limited 

Ontario Dairy Goat Co-operative 

Ontario Soil & Crop Improvement 

Association 

Ottawa Sun Newspaper 

Ottawa Valley Seed Growers 

Palmer Cleaning Centre 

Party Lite Consultant 

Pat Mighton 

Paul’s Boat Lines Ltd. 

Peter Fitch 

Pinkus Tire & Battery Kingdom 

-Cooper Tire 

Pioneer Petroleum & Convenience 

Plante Farm Equipment Ltd. 

Podlinsky Farm Equipment 

Pride Seeds 

Red Car Airport Service 

Rideau Carleton Raceway 

Rinkus Tire & Battery 

River Run Centre 

Riverside Jam 

RKD Web Studios 

RLB LLP - Chartered Accountants 

and Business Advisors 

Robinson & Company LLP 

Royal Bank North Gower 

Royal Lepage, Royal City Realty 

S & S Commodities Inc. 

Saunders Farms 

Scotia McLeod 

Scotiabank 

SeCan 

Semex Alliance 

Shakespeare Arms & Restaurant 

Shirley Ford 

Sleemans 

St. Albert Cheese 

Stage West 

Staybridge Suites 

Steve Irvine & Associates 

Stevens Associates 

Tammy Oswick-Kearney 

TD Bank 

Thompson Farmhouse Guest Suite 

– Prince Edward 

Tri County Protein 

TSC Stores 

Turf Care Products 

TurtleJacks 

Valent Canada Inc. 

Vetoquinol Canada Inc. 

Vicki Myslik 

Wellington Brewery 

WH Stuart Mutual Ltd., Terry Sullivan 

Whightmans Telecom 

Williams Coffee Pub 

Y 101 Today’s Best Country 

We have tried our best to include everyone who sponsored an event, program or opportunity. This list 

does not include donors to the Ontario 4-H Foundation Endowment Funds. Please see page 13 for 

those who donated specifically to the David Perrin 4-H Memorial Farm Safety Endowment Fund. All 

donors will be recognized with our 2008 Annual Report which will be available after February 28, 2008. 

Our Sponsors


Monsanto Canada. 

Helping Monsanto to Canada. grow the cream of the crop. 

Helping to grow the cream of the crop. 

Congratulations to the winners of the 2008 Monsanto Canada Opportunity 

Scholarship! Each of these students has received a $1,500 scholarship to help fund their 

post‐secondary education. If you are graduating from high school in 2009 and have plans to 

pursue post‐secondary studies in agriculture or forestry, you can apply for a 2009 Monsanto 

Canada Opportunity Scholarship. Watch for details in February 2009 on how to apply or visit 

us online at www.monsanto.ca. 

A L B E R T A 

Brady Bartlett 

Fairview, AB 

Krysta Chichak 

Smoky Lake, AB 

Kody Czwil 

Athabasca, AB 

Natasha Kutryk 

Beauvallon, AB 

Amy Mayner 

Bluffton, AB 

B R I T I S H C O L U M B I A 

M A N I T O B A 

Jolene Noble 

Manning, AB 

Jason Schonknecht 

Barrhead, AB 

April Stanko 

Lomond, AB 

Mechteltje van de Brake 

Lacombe, AB 

Emily Wall 

Stirling, AB 

Melissa Westling 

Clive, AB 

Marty Franke 

McBride, BC 

Peter Rashleigh 

Saanichton, BC 

Cody Turner 

Pritchard, BC 

Autumn Darker 

Beulah, MB 

Sarah Enns 

Cartwright, MB 

Stephanie Foote 

Killarney, MB 

David Gaston 

Brunkild, MB 

M A R I T I M E S 

Brooke Lowes 

McAuley, MB 

Julie Mitchell 

Roblin, MB 

Brett Ostberg 

Dominion City, MB 

Mackenzie Ross 

Minnedosa, MB 

Bonnie Schott 

Warren, MB 

Heather Sparkes 

Arborg, MB 

Jarrad Toews 

Winkler, MB 

Joe Wallace 

Pilot Mound, MB 

Kirby Wheelans 

Tilston, MB 

Melissa Wiebe 

Altona, MB 

Jason DeHaan 

Cornwall, PEI 

Marc-Andre Durette 

St-Martin-De-Restigouche, NB 

Michelle Hickey 

Kensington, PEI 

O N T A R I O 

Robert Newcombe 

Port Williams, NS 

Emmalee Agnew 

Cobden, ON 

Laura Bowers 

Brussels, ON 

Timo Brielmann 

Pinewood, ON 

Stephanie Campbell 

Perth, ON 

Joseph Daunt 

Hay, ON 

Christopher Ferguson 

North Lancaster, ON 

Rebecca Hannam 

Guelph, ON 

Jaclyn Hutton 

Monkton, ON 

Mary Elizabeth Konrad 

Peterborough, ON 

Susan McCormick 

Inwood, ON 

Christine O’Reilly 

Granton, ON 

Dianne Raycraft 

Milverton, ON 

Q U É B E C 

S A S K A T C H E W A N 

Linda Slits 

Brunner, ON 

Cameron Towers 

Glencoe, ON 

Joseph VanQuaethem 

Tillsonburg, ON 

Nicole Watson 

St. Thomas, ON 

Sarah Wilkins 

Jarvis, ON 

Joëlle Cantin Joël Jr. Desrochers 

St-Leonard d’Aston, QC Warwick, QC 

Nicolas Lachance 

Stornoway, QC 

Audrey Lafortune Jérôme Pelletier 

St-Roch-de-l’Achigan, QC Ste-Jeanne d’Arc, QC 

Carmen Danyluk 

Kamsack, SK 

Lindsay Griffith 

Bangor, SK 

Sarah Hardy 

Grenfell, SK 

Angela Japp 

Eston, SK 

Luc Mariani 

Duck Lake, SK 

Spencer Maxwell 

Nipawin, SK 

Chelsy Ostoforoff 

Canora, SK 

Matthew Peters 

Lancer, SK 

Holly Severin 

Young, SK 

Stacey Shewchuk 

Wishart, SK 

Hilary Steinbach 

Bushell Park, SK 

Rebecca Street 

White Fox, SK 

Kirsten Theaker 

Eatonia, SK 

Vanessa Vandertweel 

Gronlid, SK 

Kaleb Wagner 

Lancer, SK 

Devon Wilson 

Tugaske, SK 

M O N S A N T O C A N A D A O P P O R T U N I T Y S C H O L A R S H I P


S n a p s h o t s . . . c l i c k ! 

Photos top to bottom, left to right: 1. Members of Lennox & Addington 4- 

H with Ambassador Lesleigh Elgie at the Napanee Scarecrow Festival. 

2. Winners at the Prescott County 4-H Awards night. 3. Provincial Go 

For The Gold winners from Wellington County in Region 4, with their 

coach. 4. Go Green! At the November 5th meeting The Kickin’ Kowgirls 

4-H Horse Club had guest speaker and farrier Monique Storrey give a 

demonstration to the group on hoof care, trimming, shoeing and all the 

tools involved. 5. National Volunteer Leaders Conference brings out 

the best in us all. 6. Program Manager, Marie Winter set up a display 

in her local library to celebrate National 4-H month. 7. The Friends of 

4-H Fundraiser auctioned off a Toyota Tundra SR5 4 X 4, eventually 

purchased by Gencor. 8. The Sudbury 4-H Awards Night was a great 

success! Special guests included, Julia McDonald from the Canadian 

Cancer Society and Lyndon Stewart, Executive Director of 4-H Ontario.


UPCOMING EVENTS & DEADLINES 

• www.4-hontario.ca • www.4-hontario.ca • www.4-hontario.ca • 

4-H Future Leaders In Action March 14 - 17, 2009. DEAD- 

LINE to apply is January 31, 2009. 

The Locally Submitted Project Contest. DEADLINE for submissions: 

FEBRUARY 1, 2009. 

4-H Youth Exchanges Canada travelling June-August 2009 

for members age 12-17. DEADLINE to apply - to Canadian 4-H 

Council - is FEBRUARY 2, 2009. 

4-h Greenbelt Youth Forum “Bushel Basket of Change” 

April 16 - 19, 2009 at YMCA Camp Cedar Glen in Bolton. 

DEADLINE to register is March 1, 2009. 

National 4-H Skills (. . . and Thrills) Employment Conference 

for members age 16 - 21. Deadline to apply is March 1, 

2009. 

National 4-H Conference, November 4 - 8, 2009, for members 

age 16 - 21. Deadline to apply is March 1, 2009. 

National Citizenship Seminar, April 2010, for members age 

16 - 19. Deadline to apply is March 1, 2009. 

USA International 4-H Conference for members age 16-21 

travelling in March/April 2010. Deadline to apply is March 1, 

2009. 

W. Garfield Weston Foundation 4-H United Kingdom Exchange, 

for members age 18-23, alternate if required, travelling 

June/July 2010. Deadline to apply is March 1, 2009. 

National 4-H Volunteer Leaders Conference, November 4 - 

8, 2009. Deadline to apply is March 1, 2009. 

Chaperones required for USA International 4-H Conference, 

National 4-H Citizenship Seminar and National 4-H Conference. 

Deadline to apply is March 1, 2009. 

Ontario 4-H Foundation Annual Golf Tournaments: Golf- 

West May 28, 2008, Victoria Park East Golf Club (Par 71) and 

Golf-East June 2, 2008, Emerald Links Golf & Country Club. 

For more information or to register contact 4-H Ontario, office@4-hontario.ca. 

2009 Dream Dinner Lottery Tickets. Why not plan to purchase 

one? First prize is dinner for two anywhere in the world! 

College Royalˇ invites you to “Continue the Royal Legacy” 

March 21 - 22, 2009. 

Don’t forget to check out the NEW 2009 Opportunities of a Lifetime Guide with it’s pull-out calendar 

or visit www.4-hontario.ca for all program and activity deadlines. 

Notice is hereby given 

of the following 

Annual Meeting of the 

Ontario 4-H 

Foundation. 

The Annual Meeting of the Ontario 4-H Foundation 

will be held on Saturday, February 28, 2009, 

at the Waterloo Inn and Conference Centre, 475 

King Street North, in Waterloo, Ontario, beginning 

at 4:00 p.m. for the purpose of receiving reports 

and statements required to be placed before the 

annual meeting, election of the Chair, appointing 

the auditor of the Corporation and for the transaction 

of such other matters as may properly be 

brought before the meeting. 

Notice is 

hereby given 

of the following 

Annual Meeting 

of 4-H Ontario. 

The Annual Meeting of the Ontario 4-H Council will 

be held on Saturday, February 28, 2009, at the Waterloo 

Inn and Conference Centre, 475 King Street 

North, in Waterloo, Ontario, beginning at 8:00 a.m. 

for the purpose of receiving reports and statements 

required to be placed before the annual meeting, 

election of the President, setting the slate of trustees, 

appointing the auditor of the Corporation, considering 

changes to Bylaws and for the transaction 

of such other matters as may properly be brought 

before the meeting.


Happy New Year! 

• Patty Lasby, President, Ontario 4-H Council 

• John Core, Chair, Ontario 4-H Foundation 

• Lyndon Stewart, Executive Director 

The January edition of the Leadership in Action Magazine is an exciting edition to write for as 

it allows us to celebrate the year past and more importantly share our excitement about the 2009 

year. 

In 2008 under the banner of 4-H Ontario we: accomplished greater project development 

and distribution of new resources; launched the new online access to resources; delivered 

specialized local volunteer training; accomplished a new direct-mailed membership card and 

targeted communication program; and launched the next chapter of our volunteer recruitment and 

screening processes. We also celebrated strong support from our sponsor partners, saw increased 

volunteer enrolment, and benefitted from higher enrolment in regional and provincial leadership 

camps and conferences. 

The Ontario 4-H Foundation launched the Local Association Endowment Funds as well as the 

new “Gift of Leadership” branded endowment material and resources. Golf Tournaments set a 

new record; and donations to the local and provincial endowment funds have exceeded $100,000. 

The Foundation returned over $30,000 directly into the 4-H program, its members and volunteers. 

As we head into 2009, we are encouraged that many Associations are incorporating the five 

Ontario 4-H Council strategic elements into their own annual plans. Launched in February 2006 

they are: 

PATTY LASBY 

president@4-hontario.ca 

John core 

chair@4-hontario.ca 

Volunteers – Members – Communications – Partnerships - Performance & Finance 

The shared goals and results that come from these elements have a very positive effect on the 

4-H program, be it at the Board, Staff, Association or Club level. We are also very supportive of 

everyone adopting the 2009 Key Focus Areas of:: 

Marketing – Recruitment – Promotion – Retention – Risk Management 

Ask yourself and your Associations these questions: Are we actively marketing the local 4-H 

program? Are we open to recruiting new volunteers and members? Do we promote all that the 

broader 4-H program offers? Are we successful at retaining our volunteers and members? Do our 

communities know about the local Association Endowment Fund? 

In 2009 we actively encourage you to “speak up” - with your local associations board of 

directors; your 4-H Ontario Regional Specialist; the Executive Director; the President of the Ontario 

4-H Council; or the Chair of Ontario 4-H Foundation. Working together we can create the shared 

momentum to move mountains and accomplish our shared goals. 

You’ve heard the saying that “4-H is the best kept secret!”. It’s time to change that. With your 

help we can identify the opportunities to share the 4-H experience with more people, allowing them 

to experience the wonderful benefits that those of us already in 4-H know so well. 

We look forward to seeing many of you at the 2009 Conference and Annual Meetings from 

February 27 to March 1, 2009. As we move forward into the New Year, know that any one of us 

would welcome the opportunity to visit you in your community, to discuss any aspect of the 4-H 

program, and to help you celebrate your achievements as you work toward your 2009 goals. 

In closing, we trust this finds you and your families having had a wonderful Christmas. We wish 

each of you a 2009 year full of good health, fun and success. Thank you for everything you do for 

this great program!! You do make a difference! 

lyndon stewart 

lstewart@4-hontario.ca

4-H Ontario leadersHIP in action •January 2009 • pagE 20

LEADERSHIP INACTION - 4-H Ontario

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