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Homecoming continued from page 1 4-H Cloverbuds

take root at

McDonald’s
Greenhouse

for annual

one-day camp

by Matthew Dotson

Mary Ann and Ed Miller. Submitted
Jenna Ashcraft Submitted Gracie Babcock & Sydney White Buzz
and trapper and has taught his family
well. Ed was employed with Oglesby
Concrete, he loved working concrete. Co-Queen, Jenna Ashcraft Co-Queen, Sydney White
Mary Ann has always been by Ed’s Hi, my name is Jenna Ashcraft Sydney White is 18 years old and is
side through life. Mary Ann is a cancer when I get older I want to be a pediatric the daughter of Matt and Betsy White.
survivor and gives God the glory for nurse. I love to spend time hunting and She graduated from John Glenn High
this. Over the years Mary Ann has vol- fishing. My biggest inspirations in life School in May and is now attending Submitted
unteered at the Adamsville Elementary are my parents they have been there for Central Ohio Technical College to be-
School, she has also been a volunteer me through whatever I wanted to do. In come a Radiology Technician. She was The 4-H Cloverbud Program in Ohio
cutting pies in the kitchen at the Ad- my free time, I like to spend time with in 4-H for 9 years showing steers at is for children ages 5 to 8 and explores
amsville Homecoming. She has spent friends and family. I went to Tri-Valley I the Muskingum County Fair and was a a healthy lifestyle with a focus on the
many hours watering community flow- played softball and I am in 4-H I am the member of the John Glenn FFA Chap- environment, citizenship, plants and
ers up and down Main Street Adams- president of Adamsville Mixed Clover- ter for 4 years and served as an officer animals, science, technology, personal
ville. Together the couple has always leaf 4-H I have been the president for 4 her senior year. She played volleyball development, and community arts.
enjoyed helping with projects in the years. Jenna’s parents are the late Phil for 3 years at John Glenn and played The point is to help children de-
community. Ashcraft and Tammy Ashcraft. club volleyball for 9 years. She is also velop in a healthy way mentally, physi-
Ed and Mary and have been mar- a member of Sacred Heart Church in cally, socially, and emotionally. The pro-
ried for 58 years. They share three chil- Coshocton. Sydney loves to spend time gram strives to be age-appropriate and
dren; Eric, Erin, and Denise Miller, 10 with family on her family farm, and do- provide a fun and positive atmosphere
grandchildren and 10 great-grandchil- ing things with her friends and cousins. with leader-directed, non-competitive
dren so far. activities to inspire creativity and play.
Flower Girl, Gracie Babcock The Ohio Cloverbud program hopes
Flower Girl, Gracie Ann Babcock is to help children to develop self-under-
3 years old and lives with her mom and standing, social interaction, decision-
dad Chelsey and Collin Babcock. She making skills, learning skills, and mas-
will be attending her first year of pre- tering physical skills, with the belief
school at Mideast this fall. Gracie loves that children who have these skills are
to sing, play outside, go fishing with her less likely to have problems with drugs,
mom and dad, and going to the farm delinquency, and depression later in
with her papaw Mike and uncle Bob. life.
Each year the 4-H Leaders, vol-
unteers, and youth leaders come up
with activities that build better future
leaders and citizens based on specific
educational instruction on how to work
with this age group.
Earlier in the year the Cloverbuds
were encouraged to join the “Cloverbud
Emma Bice & Stella Dixie Bice Buzz Engineering Adventures!”, where the
participants got to travel through time
and create a model of a time machine,
Flower Girl, Emma Bice timeline, or something from a selected
My name is Emma Bice and I am period in time for a project showcase to
2 years old. I love to play outside with be posted on the Cloverbud website.
my 2 doggies. I enjoy helping dad out Another activity conducted by older
in the garage and love to jump in the youth in training and junior leaders was
mud puddles after it rains. I love to help a Stem day that took place on April 7th,
mom in the kitchen while she cooks. I and it was called “Swing into Spring”
have a very fun and outgoing personal- and it focused on the lifecycle of a Mon-
ity once I get warmed up to people. My arch Butterfly. Each Cloverbud would
parents are Kaylee and Brandon Bice. begin as an egg and grow through the
butterflies lifespan.
Flower Girl, Stella Dixie Bice Lucas Croft Submitted Each year the Cloverbuds spend a
My name is Stella Dixie Bice. I am day in a camp-like setting where edu-
5 years old and this year I will be going Crown Bearer, Lucas Croft cational and hands-on activities occur.
into kindergarten at Marysville Schools. Lucas Croft is 8 years old and lives In Muskingum County, the Cloverbud
I am excited to make new friends and in Coshocton with his mom and dad, camps are on a three-year rotation be-
learn new things. I enjoy riding my Jen and Kyle Croft. He attends River tween the KD Guest Ranch in Adams-
scooter with my daddy and cuddling View Local Schools and will be in the ville, Windy Ridge Jerseys in Norwich,
with my dog Molly. I love helping my 3rd grade. Lucas’ hobbies are basket- and this year’s location McDonald’s
mom with my twin brother and sister. ball, baseball, shooting BB guns, rid- Greenhouse & Corn Maze.
My favorite thing to do is dress up as ing four wheelers, mowing grass, and 73 campers gathered under clouds
a princess. My parents are Brook Bice spending time with family on his family and drizzle to be instructed by the 25
and Emily Casteel. farm. adult and teen volunteers. The event
featured a Hayride by Pat Wheeler,
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