Over two hundred Sussex 4-H members and family celebrated International Foods at the North Georgetown Elementary School on Nov. 15, 2014. Australia, Canada, China, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, El Salvador, England, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Mexico, Peru, Poland, Puerto Rico, Scotland, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, United States, and Wales were the countries represented.  Junior Council President, Kimberlyn Scott served as moderator. Seventy-five 4-H members prepared an international recipe which was displayed and sampled at the event. Many other dishes were prepared by 4-H families participating in the Talent Show.  Following the dinner, club talent provided the theater entertainment. This event is a favorite family fall activity! Check out the event photos on the Delaware 4-H Flickr site!

Special thanks to: Set up committee: Holly Anderson, Colleen Anderson, Kimberlyn Scott, Laurie Wroten, Taylor Wroten, Robin Wroten and Jill Jackson, International Foods Chairperson: Jacalyn Bradley; Talent Show Chairperson: Sharon Anderson; Greeters: Colleen Anderson, Rebecca Arpie, Kaleb Parsons and Taylor Wroten, Emcees: Holly Anderson and Nathaniel Vincent; Photographer:  Jackie Arpie, Clean Up: 4-H families! Exchange Trip Silent Auction: Melissa Mitchell, Shawn Mitchell, Jenna Anger, Gina Anger, Erryn Smith & Matison Smith.

 

International participants: Devon Allen, Blake Allen, Travis Allen, Holly Anderson, Jenna Anger, Rebecca Arpie, Erin Carey, Meredith Carey, Rachel Carey, Dakota Carmona, Destiny Carmona, Diamond Carmona, Jr. Castro, Mason Cathell, Megan Cathell, Dee Dee Christenbury, Elie Christenbury, Yasmin Cruz, Mallary Cummings, Ryan Cummings, Collin Cunningham, Kate Cunningham, Zoe Cunningham, Carley DeFord, Wesley DeFord, Elise Goehringer, Brooke Joseph, Landon Kee, Kyle Kerr, Jill Koski, Beth Krajewski, Sarah Krajewski, Abby Krams, Lizzy Krams, Katie Kuhlman, Rayne Lawrence, Autumn Lenhart, Christopher Lenhart, Jr., Rebecca Lenhart, Victoria Lingo, Sundene Lodge, Sophia Martinez, Thomas McCabe, Shawn Mitchell, Gabriella Morra, Kaleb Parsons, Matthew Rieley, Victoria Smith, Alyssa Thawley, Daniel Tull, Bryan Ucman, Kylie Ucman, Lexi Ucman, Miranda Ucman, Cassie VanBuskirk, Alanna Vanderwende, Aydan Vanderwende, Nathaniel Vincent, Waylon Warner,  Wyatt Warner, Ainsley West, Ike Wharton, Kaitlyn Willin, Laurie Wroten, and Taylor Wroten.

 

Delaware 4-H Hall of Fame:  Since Mrs. Carlene Jones was unable to attend the Hall of Fame event, she was presented with her award and medallion before the Talent portion of the evening.  Mrs. Jones has been a 4-H leader over 50 years and was very humbled by this award.

 

Talent Show Participants:  Clover Knights Club, Dairy Club, Dublin Hill Club, Jenna Anger, Hollymount Club, Harbor Lights Club.

All Participants of the night’s event received a Participation Ribbon.

Sussex 4-H Exchange Trip:  The group provided a Silent Auction fundraiser with items such as 4-H memorabilia, handmade scarves, homemade food items, holiday décor and much more!  Thank you to all those who bid on the items and donated money for this wonderful 4-H experience.