Youth in Agriculture

Name:  Allen Black, 14
Parents:  Mike and Cher Black
Hometown:  Harrison, Ark.
School:  Harrison Junior High School
4-H Club:  Newton County 4-H Club

Name:  Catherine Lund-Molfese, 11
Parents:  Nicholas and Christine Lund-Molfese
Hometown:  Rogersville, Mo.

Name:  Gentry Gosvener, age 13
Parents:  James and Mardi Gosvener
Hometown:  Hindsville, Ark.
School:  Huntsville Middle School
4-H:  Valley 4-H Club, leader Jerry Jo Hamm

Name:   Caitlin Claflin, 17
Parents:  Charles and Michelle Claflin
Hometown:  Sheldon, Mo
FFA Advisor:  Mr. Briant Barker

Name:  Cheyenna Black, 15
Parents:  Darral and Cynthia Black
Hometown:  Salina, Okla.
School:  Pryor High School

Name:  Hunter Wallace
Parents:  Brian and Robin Wallace
Hometown:  Bolivar, Mo.
School:  Senior at Bolivar High School
FFA Advisors:  Al Skalicky and Jason King

Name:  Jordan Yatska
Hometown:  Bee Branch, Ark.
Family:  Janet Yatska, mother; Somer, sister and Justine, twin sister
Club:  Van Buren County 4-H
4-H History:  Eighteen-year-old Jordan Yatska has been in 4-H since the 6th grade. She and her twin sister, Justine, had been Girl Scouts, and after moving to Bee Branch, Ark., in Van Buren County, their mom got them interested in being a part of 4-H. Jordan went to 4-H camps and found new adventure and got to meet people from the county, district and state and made friends with many of them. Jordan said, “Beginning with 9th grade it really became fun.” She has enjoyed the competitions, camps and grassland studies. In 2009 she won at national competitions twice in crop and seed identification and for five years she was first in the state. Jordan said, “I focused on competition.”

Name:  Becca Hensley
Parent:  Michelle Hensley
4-H Group:  Sac River Stablemates
4-H Leader:  Gail Driskell
4-H Involvement:  Becca Hensley, a 16-year-old Parkview High School student from Springfield, Mo., is an active, enthusiastic member of her 4-H group. She does horse, dog, scrapbooking and photography projects and she is also on the Horse Bowl and Hippology Teams. Becca recently participated and placed in equine events at the 2012 4-H Fair, held at the Ozark Empire Fairgrounds. Becca said that one of the best lessons she has learned from being in 4-H is “Don’t keep yourself limited. If you think you might like it, try it.”

Name:  Bryce Rohr
Family:  Tony and Melissa Rohr; two sisters, Kelsey and Marley
Education: 16-year-old sophomore at Mountain Home High School, Mtn. Home, Ark.
Awards:  First place in 2010 and 2nd place in state in Jr. Showmanship with his steer. In 9th grade: Star Greenhand member of the chapter.

Name:  Damien Eagon
Parents:  Davy and Sara Eagon
Education:  Senior at Stockton High School, 2013 graduate