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2008 Youth Conservationist Award

 

Sunday, following the Parade of Sheep Breeds - Show Ring

Initiated by Richard and Donna Larson of Old Gjerpen Farm and sponsored by the Festival, the Youth Conservationist Program is a way of enabling youth to experience the joys and responsibilities of conserving heritage wool sheep breeds. In 2007, 16 registered ewes were awarded to aspiring young shepherds.

Many Thanks to the Donors and Congratulations to Recipients for 2007!

Breed

Donated by

Awarded to


 
Black Welsh
Mountain
Twin Springs Farm
Bill & Sandy Truckner
Nicole McKay
Higganum, CT

Black Welsh
Mountain		 Twin Springs Farm
Bill & Sandy Truckner
 Rebecca Farkas
Centre Hall, PA
Blueface Leicester* Potosi Sheep Farm
Kathy Davidson
Arthur Lester
Lebanon, PA
Coopworth* Hearts of the Meadow Farm
Deb Martzell
 Andrew Bode
Nanjemoy, MD
Cotswold Orion Acres
Linda Schauwecker
 Samantha Grizzell
Kingston, OH
Finn* Stoe Creek Farm
Carol Winchell
 Cicely Cochran
New Windsor, MD

Hog Island		 Mount Vernon Ladies Assn.
 McKenzie Robey
Marshall, VA
Icelandic* Heartsease Farm
Frances Smith/Wendy Fast
 James Beasley
Four Oaks, NC
Karakul Muddy Creek Lambscapes
Ramona Butt & Family
 Hannah Vezzetti
Perkasie, PA
Leicester Longwool Colonial Williamsburg John Marek
Kinterville, PA

Lincoln		 Lone Cedar Farm
Rachel Manning		 Brandon Morrissette
Whitefield, NH
Navajo-Churro Linda Cummings
 Kim Cogley
Swanton, MD
Romeldale Little Orchard Farm
Rocky Long		 Laura Cuthbertson
Howell, MI
Scottish Blackface* Braeburn Farm
Richard & Anne Gentry
 Jennifer Huser
Celina, OH
Shetland Kathy Carney Suzannah MacLeod
Millers, MD
Tunis Burdette & Nancy Schmidt Christopher Crider
Arrowsmith, IL


*Designates breeds which may be uncommon in the United States but are not globally rare.

 

Youth interested in applying for the 2008 Youth Conservationist Program:


1. An essay which introduces you, your experience with animals, explains your interest in sheep and answers the question: “Why I would like to help preserve a heritage breed of sheep.”

2. The applicant should indicate if they wish to be considered for a particular breed or for any of the breeds available.

3. New for 2008 each applicant must include a letter of recommendation from their 4-H advisor, FFA Advisor, veterinarian, teacher or clergy.

4. The total application/essay should be no more than 2 pages in length. The application must include address, phone and if available, email address. Interested young people should contact Elaine for an updated list of breeds available, then submit their letter of application/essay to:


Elaine Ashcraft,
46118 CR 58
Coshocton, Ohio 43812
740- 622-1573
tankewe@tusco.net

Requirements if selected:

Must be present to receive the ewe at the Maryland Sheep & Wool Festival on Sunday, May 4, 2008.

Must exhibit the ewe at least twice in 2008 at: 1) a county fair or local sheep show and 2) the State Fair in the state where the recipient lives.


Must breed the ewe to a registered ram in the fall of 2008.

Must either use the ewe’s fleece to personally make a wool item or sell the fleece to a spinner, felter or weaver.

Must submit a one to two page report, with pictures, to the donor breeder by April 30, 2009.
photo youth conservationist sheep award
2007 donor & winner
Photo by Larry Fisher