MONROE - Chelsy Gilson, a member of the York 4-H club and a junior at New Glarus High School, has been named the Green County 4-H Crowley Leadership Award winner for the 2008-09 4-H year. Cassie Wymer, member of the Clarence Bridge Pioneers 4-H Club and a senior at Brodhead High School, was named first runner up. Both will represent Green County for the state award that will be announced later this summer at the Wisconsin State Fair.
As the county winner, Gilson receives a commemorative engraved medallion and the chance to compete for state-level awards, including a partial scholarship to attend the National Dairy Conference in Madison in October just prior to World Dairy Expo. The state competition will consist of interviews conducted during the Wisconsin State Fair in August 2009. Wymer will also take part in the interview process in hopes to earn an opportunity to attend the event also.
According to Ted Halbach, University of Wisconsin-Madison/Extension Dairy Youth Specialist, the Crowley Award is one of Wisconsin's more prestigious awards.
"Past recipients read like a Who's Who of Wisconsin 4-H," he said.
Gilson, an eight-year member of 4-H and in the dairy project, was selected for her outstanding accomplishments in her local school, community and dairy related activities. She has exhibited Holstein cattle, helps on her family's farm while participating in many dairy educational activities. She has been involved in dairy judging, various agriculture promotion opportunities, a member of the Green County and Wisconsin Junior Holstein Associations and currently serves as the New Glarus dairy queen. She is the daughter of Bob and Cindy Gilson, Monticello.
Wymer, daughter of Jeff and Valerie Wymer, Brodhead, has also been very active in many dairy activities and organizations both local and statewide. Wymer has shown dairy for the past 11 years and has been active in both the Green County Junior Holstein Association and Wisconsin Junior Holstein Association. Wymer also earned one of the dairy showmanship awards last year that allowed her to compete in the 2008 Green County Fair Master Showman Contest.
The James W. Crowley Dairy Management and Extension Fund sponsor this 4-H dairy award program. James W. Crowley was a longtime UW-Extension dairy specialist and strong supporter of dairy youth project work.
"It is appropriate that we commemorate the distinguished extension career of the late Dr. James Crowley through the support of youth activities. "Doc Jim" always took a special interest in the dairy youth, knowing the future leaders of the dairy industry were the 4-H club members of today," fund chair Al Schultz said.
As the county winner, Gilson receives a commemorative engraved medallion and the chance to compete for state-level awards, including a partial scholarship to attend the National Dairy Conference in Madison in October just prior to World Dairy Expo. The state competition will consist of interviews conducted during the Wisconsin State Fair in August 2009. Wymer will also take part in the interview process in hopes to earn an opportunity to attend the event also.
According to Ted Halbach, University of Wisconsin-Madison/Extension Dairy Youth Specialist, the Crowley Award is one of Wisconsin's more prestigious awards.
"Past recipients read like a Who's Who of Wisconsin 4-H," he said.
Gilson, an eight-year member of 4-H and in the dairy project, was selected for her outstanding accomplishments in her local school, community and dairy related activities. She has exhibited Holstein cattle, helps on her family's farm while participating in many dairy educational activities. She has been involved in dairy judging, various agriculture promotion opportunities, a member of the Green County and Wisconsin Junior Holstein Associations and currently serves as the New Glarus dairy queen. She is the daughter of Bob and Cindy Gilson, Monticello.
Wymer, daughter of Jeff and Valerie Wymer, Brodhead, has also been very active in many dairy activities and organizations both local and statewide. Wymer has shown dairy for the past 11 years and has been active in both the Green County Junior Holstein Association and Wisconsin Junior Holstein Association. Wymer also earned one of the dairy showmanship awards last year that allowed her to compete in the 2008 Green County Fair Master Showman Contest.
The James W. Crowley Dairy Management and Extension Fund sponsor this 4-H dairy award program. James W. Crowley was a longtime UW-Extension dairy specialist and strong supporter of dairy youth project work.
"It is appropriate that we commemorate the distinguished extension career of the late Dr. James Crowley through the support of youth activities. "Doc Jim" always took a special interest in the dairy youth, knowing the future leaders of the dairy industry were the 4-H club members of today," fund chair Al Schultz said.
