News Briefs from Clemson University’s Public Service & Agriculture Media Relations. 

DATE: 8/23/04                                                                                                CONTACT: Susan Bedingfield, (864) 656-3876             

Extension staff win state awards

Clemson 4-H wildlife team places sixth at nationals                            

Grant awarded By Exchange Club of Charleston                                 

Extension staff win state awards

Clemson Extension Service agents and specialists won awards at the annual conference of South Carolina Association of County Agricultural Agents (SCACAA) June 16-18.

The awards for excellence in communication went to:

• Radio Program: Joe Varn, Jr., 1st
• Published Photo and Caption: Darren C. Atkins,1st; Mark J.

Talbert,2nd

• Transparencies, Computer Generated Presentation: Paul S. Thompson, 1st and Regional Finalist; Timothy S.Davis,2nd; John Oxner,3rd

• Direct Mail Piece: Brian J. Callahan,1st and National Finalist; Ellen Strother,2nd ; Danny Howard,3rd
• Personal Column: Paul S. Thompson,1st ; Mark J. Talbert,2nd ; Brian J. Callahan,3rd
• Feature Story: Timothy S. Davis,1st and Regional

Finalist; and Birdie Crosby,2nd

• Newsletter by Individual: Timothy S. Davis,1st; Birdie Crosby,2nd; Danny Howard,3rd
• Newsletter by Team: Marshall P. Watt, Jr.,1st
• Fact Sheet: Timothy S. Davis,1st; Birdie Crosby,2nd; John Oxner,3rd
• Publication: Ellen Strother, 1st
• Web Page: Marshall P. Watt, Jr.,1st; Brian J. Callahan,2nd

• Learning Module or Notebook: Timothy S. Davis,1 st and Regional Finalist; Birdie Crosby,2nd; Charles V. Privette, III,3rd
• Outstanding Pesticide Coordinator Award: Bruce Johnson

 * Clemson 4-H wildlife team places sixth at nationals

CLEMSON – The South Carolina 4-H Wildlife Team placed sixth at the 2004 National 4-H Wildlife Habitat Evaluation Program (WHEP) Contest.

The South Carolina team from Charleston County went up against other states from around the nation July 28- Aug.1, at Virginia Tec in Blacksburg .

Team members were Tyler Huff, Joel Campbell, Justin Steedly, Andrew Dendle. In addition, Joel Campbell finished second in the wildlife foods portion of the contest, and the team took third on their urban management plan.

"Much of the credit goes to their coaches Betty Osgood, 4-H volunteer, and Chip Boling, Clemson Extension agent. South Carolina and Clemson University should be very proud of the representation shown by this team,” said Rick Willey, Clemson Extension 4-H natural resources specialist. “They worked extremely hard and deserve the success they experienced.”

The competition had segments on wildlife food, aerial photography, oral reasoning, and rural and urban wildlife management plans.

The 4-H WHEP contest is an educational and competitive program designed to teach youths the fundamentals of wildlife management. Participants learn that management for wildlife means providing the food, water, cover and space necessary to enhance wildlife habitat. The program has an in depth wildlife management manual associated with it and is an excellent resource for educators.

For more information on the 4-H WHEP contest or other activities in the 4-H Natural Resource program, contact the Extension office in your county or visit the National WHEP web site at http://www.whep.org/.

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• Grant Awarded By Exchange Club of Charleston

Charleston , Berkeley , and Dorchester Counties received a $15,700 in grant monies to carry on educational programs in the three counties.  The grant will help with County Programs , State Programs, State 4-H Congress, 4-H Award Recognition, and adult and youth leadership programs. 

The Exchange Club is a major contributor to the Family Youth Development Program in the Tri-County area.

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