Spirit of 4-H Award

In keeping with the Holstein Ontario’s philosophy about the importance of valuing our youth in the dairy industry, an award was developed to recognize outstanding 4-H Dairy Calf Club members who exhibit strength of character and are making a positive difference within their community.

The award, sponsored by Holstein Ontario, is designed to recognize the contribution of a 4-H member in each county, through their leadership, dedication and commitment to the 4-H program, as well as noteworthy achievements and contributions to the community. This program is open to youth from all dairy breeds.

Individual County recipients will receive a suitable award that will be presented at the local Holstein Club’s Annual Banquet/Meeting or another appropriate club function.

Dairy Calf Club Leaders and members should contact their local Holstein Club or Holstein Ontario office for more information.

Eligibility

A 4-H member who has:

Completed at least one (1) dairy calf project
Shown leadership to younger members
Been a dedicated member to the club (i.e. attendance at meetings)
Involvement in other 4-H activities, including out-of-county events
Interest and/or involvement in local breed functions
Involvement in the community

Previous winners not eligible for a second award. An award should only be given if there is a deserving recipient in the county.

Emphasis should be placed on the above criteria rather than the amount of success the individual has achieved in the show ring.

Selection

The winner of this award will be chosen by a committee appointed by the local Holstein Club and should include:

A local Holstein Club Director or Club Secretary.
The Holstein Club Youth Contact Person.
Dairy 4-H Club Leaders in the area.

In the future, a previous winner could be included on the selection committee.

Past Winners:

Brant

2019 – Erica Sayles
2018 – Nolan Allardyce
2015 – Alex McLellan
2012 – Colton Oughtred
2011 – Kevin Clement
2010 – Nick Vellenga
2009 – Steven Vellenga
2008 – Cody Oughtred
2007 – Nicole Charlton
2006 – Curtis Kyle

Bruce

2008 – Daniel Martin
2007 – Eric Martin
2006 – Tammy Fischer
2005 – Jessica Burgess
2004 – Jen Christie
2003 – Tom Whytock
2002 – Jamie Farrell

Carleton

2014 – Philip Suelwin
2012 – Kendra Cavanagh
2011 – Justin Velthuis
2010 – Kelly Velthuis
2009 – Adam McDiarmid
2008 – Olivia Groniger
2007 – Jaclyn Rivington
2006 – Trevor McDiarmid
2005 – Craig McDiarmid
2004 – Chelsea Rivington
2003 – Kyle Rivington
2002 – Erin Quinn
2001 – Kristie Rivington

Dufferin

2018 – Hannah Delaire
2017 – Jennifer Meyer
2016 – Rachel Smith
2015 – Carter Landman
2014 – Caleigh Van Kampen
2013 – Stephanie Kaehli
2012 – Samantha Kaehli
2011 – Jessica Lasby
2010 – Courtney Van Kampen
2009 – David Overgaauw
2008 – Curtis Dullard
2007 – Alicia Van Kampen
2006 – Ashley Duern
2005 – Meaghan Van Kampen
2004 – Lacey Frizzell
2003 – Jessica Van Kampen
2002 – Evan Besley
2001 – Allison Besley

Dundas

2018 – Alicia Pol

Durham

2019 – Cameron Barkey
2018 – Kassidy Gilroy
2016 – Kurtis Holmes
2015 – Justyn Benschop
2013 – Connor Sikma
2012 – Christie Boadway
2011 – Emily Linton
2010 – Daniel Sargent
2009 – Stephanie Taylor
2008 – Steven Larmer
2007 – Stephynie Sargent
2006 – Robert Larmer
2005 – Ben Vogel
2004 – Natalie Kellogg
2003 – Morgan Millson
2002 – Janelle Kellogg
2001 – Summer Holmes

Elgin

2018 – Cody Bancroft
2017 – Karen Reymer
2016 – Annie Watson
2015 – Emily Unger
2014 – Erin Unger
2012 – Jessica Jenkins
2011 – Nicole Watson
2010 – Devin Catt
2009 – Tammy Vis
2008 – Dennis Catt
2007 – Mandy Nesbitt
2006 – Suzanne Scheele
2005 – Erica Unger
2004 – Annika Scheele
2003 – David Hepburn
2002 – Rebecca Lunn
2001 – Wendy Pake

Essex-Kent

2019 – Emma VanKesteren
2016 – Kaitlin Wright (Essex)
2016 – Jen Howson (Essex)
2014 – Jessie Van Kesteren (Kent) & Scott Morrison(Essex)
2012 – Cassie Gillard (Kent) & Emma Anger (Essex)
2011 – MacKenzie Wright (Kent) & Katie Thompson (Essex)
2010 – Rachel Balkwill
2009 – Katelyn Wright
2008 – Andrew Willemsma
2007 – Amanda Willemsma
2006 – Craig Racicot
2005 – Nina Hotz
2004 – Tyler Hedge

Frontenac

2022 – Sarah Doyal
2019 – Clarissa McCallum
2018 – Katie Babcook
2017 – Gyneen Dickson
2016 – Shelby Eves
2015 – Lindsay Gordon
2014 – Rachel Clow
2013 Megan Kaiser
2012 – Jessica Brown
2011 – Michelle Martin
2010 – Taylor Orser
2009 – Corey Dickson
2008 – Ruth Ann Abrams
2007 – Sophie Graham
2006 – Brandon Orser
2005 – Melanie Curtis
2004 – Katie Shannon
2003 – Mike Crellian
2002 – Mike McLean
2001 – John Sunderland

Glengarry

2012 – Catherine Glaude
2011 – Brian MacDonald
2010 – Brittany MacIntosh
2009 – Bethany MacDonald
2007 – Merina Johnston
2005 – Kaylie McKendrick
2004 – Kevin Johnston
2003 – Andrew MacMillan
2002 – Shannon MacEwen
2001 – Laura MacMillan

Grenville

2012 – Kristan Brown
2011 – Colleen Halpenny
2010 – Kathryn Connell
2009 – Alison Lethbridge
2008 – Mark Wynands
2007 – Craig Templeton
2006 – Jeffrey Connell
2005 – Sarah Bennett
2004 – Stephanie Connell
2003 – Andrew Bennett
2002 – Thomas Ferguson
2001 – Melissa Bennett

Grey

2015 – Tyler Dietrich
2013 – Cheryl Beckett
2012 – Zac Goodacre
2011 – Amanda Kapteyn
2010 – Brandon Dietrich
2009 – Megan Krause
2008 – Shea O’Neill
2007 – Jennifer Magwood
2006 – Lisa Schnurr
2005 – Allan Clarke
2004 – Adam O’Neil
2003 – Danielle Snyder

Haldimand-Norfolk

2014 – Kristen VanderMolen
2013 – Sara Bartlett
2012 – Jocelyn Topp
2011 – Christine Armstrong
2010 – Jamie Bartlett
2009 – Scott Sweier
2008 – Gwendolyn DeBoer
2007 – Thomas Judd
2006 – Nicole Miller
2005 – Heather Peart
2004 – Arthur Deboer
2003 – Jennifer Peart
2002 – Rob Gowan

Halton-Peel

2006 – Christy Nurse
2005 – Jodey Nurse
2002 – Curtis Gregson
2001 – Stephanie Gregson

Hastings

2015 – Jessica Sills
2013 – Brianna Dracup
2012 – Rebecca Posthumus
2011 – Eric Donnan
2010 – Martin Chamberlain
2009 – Emily Jeffs
2008 – Donnie Jarrell
2007 – Mark Osborne
2006 – Tyler Donnan
2003 – Bobby Jarrell

Huron

2019 – Katrina Gubelmann
2011 – Linda Franken
2010 – Jeremy Kresky
2008 – Melissa Sparling
2007 – Margaret Vincent

Lambton

2017 – Lauren Somerville
2016 – Abbie Barnes
2014 – Chris Steven
2008 – Rebecca Sisson
2003 – Patricia Dickenson
2002 – Shawn King
2001 – Kevin Forbes

Lanark

2012 – Trent Ziebarth
2009 – Travis Syme
2007 – Jennie Oliver
2006 – Sarah Nanne
2005 – Christine Nanne
2004 – Paul Stead
2003 – Krista Thom
2002 – Bryan Bridges
2001 – Brad Lowry

Leeds

2012 – Jamie Chant
2011 – Brittany Carkner
2010 – Kathryn Chant
2008 – Leslie Welch
2007 – Patrick Lappan
2006 – Josheph Gordon
2005 – Raymond Dunster
2003 – Ronnie Dunster
2002 – Tessa Kehoe
2001 – Melanie MacMillan

Lennox and Addington

2015 – Jacob Fretts
2013 – Jesslyn Millen
2012 – Caitlyn McNichols
2011 – Scott Brown
2010 – Courtney O’Neill
2009 – Jessica Wales
2008 – Jake Meeks
2006 – Jesslyn Millen
2005 – Jenn Frisken

Middlesex

2007 – Lynsay Henderson
2004 – Andrew Campbell
2003 – Ben Hennessy
2001 – Andrew Elliot

Niagara North

2014 – Kim Weibe
2013 – Katrina Weibe
2012 – Brandon McDougall
2011 – Brandon McDougall
2010 – Julia Romagnoli
2008 – Estelle Fond
2007 – Brad Comfort
2006 – Brad Fleddrus
2005 – Justin Evans
2004 – Matt Nugent
2003 – Laura McDougall
2002 – Jon Vaughn
2001 – Brad Eggink

Niagara South

2018 – Emma Roszell
2017 – Dean Oudman and Fionna Wiley
2016 – Karyn Marshall
2014 – Amanda Gill
2013 – Jimmy Yungblut
2012 – Kristen DeVries and Chantel Stoop
2010 – Charlene Yungblut
2009 – Michael Gill
2008 – Kimberly Yungblut
2007 – Shelley Yungblut
2006 – Ashley DeVries
2005 – Sandra Yungblut
2004 – Matt Pot
2003 – Vaughn Gibbons
2002 – Melissa Yungblut
2001 – Janine DeVries

Northumberland

2011 – Cassie Carr
2010 – Sarah Jeffs
2009 – Katie Petherick
2008 – Ian Cole
2005 – Joanne Petherick
2004 – Adam Petherick
2003 – Chad Taylor
2002 – Christina Webb

Ontario

2015 – Dan Werry
2013 – Quinton Baird
2012 – Ron Werry
2011 – Tyler Yates
2010 – Sarah Werry
2009 – Ashley Fish
2008 – Matt Yates
2007 – Ashleigh Phoenix
2006 – Andrew Hubers
2005 – Maria Werry
2004 – Dale Phillips
2003 – Elizabeth Benschop
2002 – Joel Phoenix
2001 – John Werry

Oxford

2012 – Rachel Roefs
2010 – Theresa Stephenson and Kristina Hargreaves
2009 – Daniel Gerber
2007 – Gary Markus
2006 – T.J. Hargreaves
2005 – Julie McIntosh
2002 – Brandy MacLeod
2001 – Paul Hampson

Perth

2019 – Mark Knill
2016 – Kristen Portena
2015 – Rachel Weber
2014 – Jake Skinner
2012 – Hannah Skinner
2011 – Matthew Becker
2010 – Anita Gras
2009 – Trevor Willows
2008 – Martina Pfister
2007 – Eric McLagan
2006 – Jenny Hall
2005 – Jonathon Hunsberger
2004 – Jill Speiran
2003 – Alicia Horne
2002 – Shawn Ormand
2001 – Heather Anderson

Peterborough

2013 – Ryan Crowley
2012 – Steven Stockdale
2011 – Justin Crowley
2010 – Stephanie Warner
2009 – Alyssa McGriskin
2008 – Christina Crowley
2007 – Melissa McGriskin
2006 – Carly Jopling
2005 – Jenn Jopling
2004 – Ed McGriskin
2003 – Mike Walhout
2002 – Greg Sedgwick
2001 – Carrie McFadden

Prescott

2012 – Jared Lintel
2011 – Laura Barton
2009 – Morgan Overvest
2007 – Christie Capron
2006 – Patti Anderson
2005 – Amanda Allen
2004 – Jennifer Conway
2003 – Tim Leroy
2002 – Emily MacDuff
2001 – Justin Lavigne

Prince Edward

2012 – Alyssa Carter
2009 – Jessie Hubbs
2008 – Lindsay Williams
2003 – Tyler Wood
2002 – Chris Graham
2001 – Wendy Townsend

Renfrew

2012 – Cailen Bromley
2011 – Cory Robinson
2010 – Melissa MacLeod
2009 – Jake Whitmore
2007 – Stefan Robinson
2006 – Jason Gould
2005 – Sarah McLaren
2004 – Melanie Briscoe
2003 – Lori-Anna Hayden
2002 – Karl McLaren
2001 – Colleen Kenny

Russell

2014 – Vicky Brisson
2012 – Tamara Hamilton
2011 – Eric Ross
2010 – Jordan Molenaar
2009 – Rhea Molenaar
2008 – Kelly Ross
2007 – Lydia Molenaar
2006 – Emilie Akkermans
2005 – Jamie Edwards
2004 – Jenna James
2003 – Laurie Quinn
2002 – Jeff Cotton
2001 – Shanna James

Simcoe

2017 – Matt Lange
2013 – Morgan Baker
2012 – Katrina Carruthers
2010 – Emily denHaan
2009 – Eleri Morris
2008 – Kim Morgan
2007 – Marianne DenHaan
2006 – Katie Savage
2005 – Andrew DenHaan
2004 – Ashley Simpson
2003 – Allison Spence
2002 – Scot DenHaan
2001 – Amanda Simpson

Stormont

2018 – Janine Spichtig
2017 – Jeremy Chevalley
2016 – Courtney Courville
2015 – Aimee Vanloon
2014 – Jonathon Buiting
2013 – Cassidy Smith
2012 – Cody Nyenkamp
2011 – Iris Wolfensberger
2010 – Kelsey Smith
2009 – Maxime Quesnel
2008 – Marlee Grady
2007 – Allison Vanloon
2006 – Fabienne Kagi
2005 – Brittany Barclay
2004 – Valerie Pilon
2003 – Nadia Pilon
2002 – Sarah Kingma
2001 – Tasha Bray

Victoria

2021 – Meghan Burnett
2019 – David Leach
2015 – Peter Leach
2013 – Gary Troup
2012 – Joanna Clark
2009 – Matt English
2008 – Laura Troup
2004 – Matt Jackson
2002 – Chris Buckley
2001 – Nathan Yates

Waterloo

2019 – Emma Stere
2017 – Liam McNabb
2016 – Emily Strenzke
2015 – Olivia Roth
2014 – Lauren Eby
2013 – Colin McNabb
2012 – Josh Bos
2011 – Lindsay Oxby
2010 – Alannah Eby
2009 – Melissa Albrecht
2008 – Jim Donkers
2007 – Joanna Follings
2006 – Stephanie Snyder
2005 – Steve Holtz
2004 – Chad Gerber

Wellington

2019 – Tyler Canning
2015 – Travis Canning
2014 – Brittany Lenslink
2013 – Alex Dolson
2012 – Jackie Maciukiewicz
2011 – Lisa Zieleman
2010 – Nicole Lenslink
2009 – James Walker
2008 – Krista Fraser
2007 – Romy Signer
2006 – Dwayne Gregson
2005 – Alexandra Walker
2003 – Matt Dann
2002 – Daryl Grotenhuis
2001 – Brianna Shannon

Wentworth

2019 – Tyler Gunby
2018 – Bennett Howell
2016 – Jocelyn Forster
2015 – Jack Malia
2014 – Mikayla Ringelberg
2013 – Aleta Alblas
2012 – Jakob Arth
2011 – Deanna Ringelberg
2010 – Kathryn Ringelberg
2009 – Tom Watson Jr.
2008 – Leah Schuurman
2007 – Gordon Alblas
2006 – Chris Patterson
2005 – Jaqueline Nusko
2004 – Donna Marshall
2003 – Victoria Watson
2002 – Peter Watson
2001 – Amy Saccomano

York

2015 – Matthew Reesor
2013 – Shelby Pegg
2011 – Sarah Mount
2010 – Chris Reesor
2009 – Brandon Winch
2008 – Brad Hulshof
2007 – Andrew Lockie
2006 – Jason Pegg
2005 – Ian Vandenburg

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