Dunstaffnage-Marshfield 4—H Club

Royal Bank Interprovincial Exchange — This award trip provides a tremendous opportunity to learn about another part of the country and to see how people in another province live. The following members were award winners from the club visiting the various provinces as listed:

1964 ~ David Thompson (New Brunswick)

1967 — Earl Boswall (Saskatchewan)

1972 — Faye Boswall (New Brunswick)

1973 — Donna Thompson (Quebec)

1974 — Sharon Boswall (Newfoundland)

Lorna Thompson (Ontario)

Jean Arbing (Quebec)

Glenda Thompson (British Columbia) Cheryl Thompson (Quebec)

Karen Thompson (Quebec)

Jennifer Godfrey (Quebec)

Bloyce Thompson (British Columbia) 1991 ~ John Wood (British Columbia)

1994 — Amy Thompson (Quebec)

1997 — Isaac Thompson (Quebec)

2000 — Ellyn Thompson (Saskatchewan)

1975 —

1986 — 1988 — 1989 —

The Danforth Scholarship was a dynamic 4—H camping program in Michigan, USA. It provided the following members from the Club with youth training and development:

1979 — Carol Wood

1980 — Ronnie Coles

1981 — Beverley Coles

National 4-H Citizenship Seminar — This seminar first commenced in 1973 and centred around the theme of citizenship. Aside from speakers and discussion, members also toured and visited around Ottawa. The following were participants from the club:

1974 — James Boswall & Marilyn Wood

1982 — Paul Coles

1985 — Susan Arbing

1990 — Sandra Stewart

1992 ~ Amanda Coade

1994 ~ Janet Scott

1999 ~ Ben Mallett

2000 — Jennifer Thompson

PEI 4-H Council Scholarship was awarded to the following 4-H’er from the club:

1991 — Grant Boswall

1997 — Bob Daley

1999 — Chris MacBeath

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Harvest Trust Scholarship — 1994 F John Wood

National Careers’ Conference — This conference held in Winnipeg, Manitoba, focuses on career counselling with expert resource people. It is combined with a host program where the member stays in the home of a delegate in different districts across Manitoba. The following members were participants from the club:

1988 —- Lynn MacIntyre

1989 — Jamie Wood

1990 — Grant Boswall

1994 — Wendy Boswall

National 4-H Dairy Conference (held in Madison, Wisconsin, USA.) — The Stewart Wright Memorial Scholarship was established so that exceptional dairy members would be recognized for their efforts. Madison Dairy Conference provides a great opportunity for two Island dairy members to attend the World Dairy Exposition in addition to the numerous activities and discussions held at the conference. The purpose of the conference is to provide a better understanding of the operations involved in the production, processing, marketing and use of dairy products. Representing the Island from the club were the following ambassadors:

1980 — Wayne Boswall

1985 — Bruce Wood

1986 — Cheryl Thompson

1987 — Dianne Stewart

1988 — Ronnie Stewart & Karen Thompson

1990 ~ Bloyce Thompson

1991 — Grant Boswall

1992 — Sandra Stewart

1993 — John Wood

1994 ~ Kim Thompson

1995 — Wendy Boswall

1997 — Karen McCaffrey

1999 — Chris MacBeath

Scotiabank Hays Classic — This dairy show is open to Canadian 4—H members and the rules and regulations of the show are based on the 4—H philosophy “Learn to do by doing.” Showmanship and conformation classes are available to all dairy breeds competing. Winners representing the Dunstaffnage - Marshfield 4—H Club are as follows: