Saturday, June 18, 2011
Annual Golf Tournament
In Memory of Frank Zasloff
Fenner Hill Golf Club
33 Wheeler Lane
Hope Valley, RI 02832

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Tournament Co-Sponsors Also Winning Golfers
June 19, 2010
On June 19th the RI 4-H Club Foundation held its annual golf tournament at the beautiful Crystal Lake Golf Club in Mapleville, RI. It was a perfect day for golfing and supporting the youth education programs of the University of Rhode Island and the College of the Environment and Life Sciences.

Two tournament Co-sponsors were recognized for outstanding golf games. The Westerly Agway team won the honor of first place team. And Deborah Imondi, lifelong 4-H supporter and tourney Co-sponsor, won the Longest Drive title for the women.

2010 Awards & Sponsor Info

Feinstein Foundation
$1 Million Giveaway Challenge

Through the month of April, 4-H is partnering with Alan Shawn Feinstein. The Feinstein Foundation will add $$ to all donations made to the RI 4-H Club Foundation during March and April. This includes annual fund and memorial donations and golf tournament sponsorships. Donations can be made online or by mailing checks to P.O Box 1925, Kingston, RI 02881.

TSC Paper Clover Drive
Through Sunday, April 18th

National 4-H Council and the Tractor Supply Company are pleased to team up and offer a spring paper clover drive. 4-H Paper Clovers are paper representations of the 4-H clover that are sold for $1 or more by Tractor Supply Company store clerks and prominently displayed in-store. All $$ raised at the Coventry Tractor Supply Store go to supporting 4-H ag and animal science programs in RI.

Press Release
February 2, 2010

Establishment of the H.T. Chase Memorial Scholarship Fund for 4-H Youth

Contact: Heidi A Wright
Executive Director
RI 4-H Club Foundation, Inc
PO Box 1925
Kingston, RI 02881
401-874-7143
heidiw@etal.uri.edu

On January 30th, the family of the late Horatio T. (H.T.) Chase formerly of Greene, Rhode Island was honored by the RI 4-H Club Foundation, Inc. for forming a Scholarship fund for 4-H youth in his memory. Mr. Chase was a dedicated lifelong 4-H volunteer of 60 years who made a great impact on 4-H in Rhode Island. He was a 4-H club leader and an SRI 4-H All-Star. He will now be remembered for generations to come through the H.T. Chase Memorial Scholarship Fund. H.T. passed away on July 30, 2009 at the age of 87. A plaque commemorating the formation of the H.T. Chase Memorial Scholarship Fund will be displayed in the 4-H Exhibit Hall at Washington County Fairgrounds. Additional donations can be made to this fund through the RI 4-H Club Foundation, Inc. PO Box 1925, Kingston, RI 02881 or www.ri4hclubfoundation.org.

(L-R) David Peiczarka, Sarah Chase, Hazel Chase, Becky Chase, Jeffrey Peiczarka, Janelle Peiczarka, Linda (Chase) Peiczarka, Charles Chase, David Burnham (4-H Foundation President).

Press Release
February 2, 2010

RI 4-H Youth and Volunteers Honored for Accomplishments

Contact: Heidi A Wright
Executive Director
RI 4-H Club Foundation, Inc
PO Box 1925
Kingston, RI 02881
401-874-7143
heidiw@etal.uri.edu

On Sunday, January 24th close to 300 youth and volunteers attended the Annual 4-H Awards Banquet at the West Valley Inn in West Warwick. Youth were honored for their club work in 2009 with varying levels of accomplishment and county medals. The winners of the 2009 4-H Story awards went to: Josh Warhol of Foster for his Junior Story (age 8-10): Emma Motta of West Greenwich for her Intermediate Story (age 11-13): and Abbie Rose of Wakefield for her Senior Story (age 14-18). Other winners are listed below by Club name:

• 4-Ever Amigos 4-H Club of Hope Valley:  Emily Bodell, Samantha Bromley, Austin Butzier, Alison Calcagni, Sophia Camaya, Brittany Carpenter, Abby Dandurand, Kelsey Dutra, Jessica Elliot, Rachael Fleming, Mallory Hall-Thomsen, Gabrielle Iacovelli, Allana Merriam, Alexandra Morgantini, Erica Norman, Rachel Orlando, Tess Ryan, Olivia Terranova, Liara Villari, Kerry White, Kristin White, Valerie Wright & Alayna Yeles
• Aquidneck Riders of Portsmouth: Emily Charette, Katie Kent, Allie Nekrasz & Kayla Whittier
• Blueberry Patchers 4-H Club of Coventry:  Rachel Demers, Jacob DelTufo, Taylor DelTufo & Renee Pendelton
• Cantering Colts of Foster: Victoria Chalko, Joshua Warhol, Bethany Wear, Kaitlyn Wear & Louise Wear.
• Cornerstone Crew of Foster: Jade Lussier, Madeleine MacPhee, Johnny MacPhee & Zachary Wilks
• Country Bumpkins of Richmond:  Jordynn Cahoon, Cory Kershner, Abigail Tate, Darren Tourgee & Andrew Whitford
• Discoverers of South Kingstown:  Christopher Bates, Hannah Bates, Hannah Steibner & Natalie Steibner
• Field & Streamers of West Greenwich: Abbey Dallas, Carly Dallas, Samantha Dallas, Safiatu Dallas, Karalyn Lonngren, Newell Roberts, Santana Roberts, Jimmy Titus & Sarah Titus
• Gotcha Talkin 4-H Club of Exeter:  Victoria Oatley & Ethan Oatley
• Happy Homesteaders of West Greenwich:  Mikayla Ebert, Emma Motta & Joshua Reardon
• Hodgepodge 4-H Club of Hopkinton:  Hannah Baker, Katie Corneau, Nicole Corneau, Erin Gray, Megan Gray, Dan Koussa, Natalie Koussa, Tim Pare, Justin Tefft & Nathan Tefft
• Independent Members: Jordan Griffiths of Foster, Holden, Hudson, and Miriah Reynolds of North Kingstown, Ben and Tony Tavares of West Greenwich.
• Millenium Library Club of Providence: Crystal Balbi, Agueda Hernandez, Irving Liriano, Kelly Morel,  Karen Morel, Katherine Morel, Dajhaan Perez & Fidelia Vasquez
• Rhody Riders of Sterling, Connecticut: Jessica Gagnon, Paige Griffin, Sarah Leach, Erin Lee, Meghan Morrissey & Samantha Tickey
• SRI  4-H Dairy Club of North Kingstown: Jessica Cottrell, Al Georgio, Alexander Huling, Austin Price, Abbie Rose,  Elizabeth Salisbury, Justin Salisbury, Cara Woloohojian & Lauren Woloohojian
• Wag  N Tails 4-H Club of Coventry– Becky Chase, Madison Donnelly, Tara Luce, Emily Meehan, Ashley Reynolds, Jessilyn Ring, Mia Speciale, Nikki Speciale, Emma St. Jean, Jacob St. Jean, Erica Theroux & Charlene Theroux
• Wolfridge Riders of Coventry– Richelle Cookson, Antonia DiCicco, Allisa Georgio, Emily Morro & Olivia Tourgee

4-H is the youth development program of URI and the College of the Environment and Life Sciences specializing in science, technology, citizenship and healthy lifestyles education. 4-H is open to youth ages 5 to 18 years old. The Awards Banquet was sponsored by the RI 4-H Club Foundation, Inc. To learn more about 4-H visit www.ri4hclubfoundation.org

RI 4-H Club Foundation Annual Meeting
January 30, 2010

The following individuals and organizations were recognized at the January 30, 2010 Annual Meeting for their contribution in support of the URI/CELS 4-H Programs.

• REPORTS Meeting Agenda   2009 Annual Meeting Minutes   11-2009 Board Meeting Minutes   2009 URI State 4-H Annual Program Report   2009 Memorial Report   Development Report   2009 Clover Club Report

  Representative Michael A. Rice
  Representative Michael A. Rice of South Kingstown, District 35, presented a RI Legislative House Grant for $2000 to the RI 4-H Club Foundation in September 2009 to be used for 4-H youth programming. Dr. Rice is a first term RI Representative and a seasoned URI professor with the College of the Environment and Life Sciences in the Department of Fisheries, Animals and Veterinary Sciences. This grant from Rep. Rice will help fund the 4-H public speaking program and also provide educational materials and opportunities for youth and their local 4-H clubs.
   
• RI Farm Bureau
  Farm Bureau is an independent, non-governmental, voluntary organization of farm and ranch families united for the purpose of analyzing their problems and formulating action to achieve advancement and, thereby, to promote the national well-being. Farm Bureau is the voice of agricultural producers at all levels. The RI Farm Bureau has been a 4-H Foundation supporter for several years. Over the past three years the RI Farm Bureau has supported the Foundation as Co-sponsor of the Annual Golf Tournament. Al Bettencourt, the Executive Director represented the farm bureau.
   
• RI State 4-H All-Stars
  The RI State 4-H All-Stars were a group dedicated to continuing the opportunities 4-H has to offer youth. In 2009, the funds from the lifetime membership account were turned over to the Foundation to be used as needed. Thanks to Joyce Dias who represented the RI State All-Stars association.
   
• SRI 4-H All-Stars
  Last year, the SRI All-Stars donated over $40,000 from their investments to the Foundation. This year the remaining funds of the SRI All-Stars have been turned over to the Foundation. $1500 of that donation will go to the HT Chase Memorial Scholarship fund and the remainder will be used for 4-H programming. A plaque will be hung in the 4-H Exhibit Hall at Washington County Fair honoring the SRI 4-H All-Stars for their years of dedication to 4-H. Dorothy Taylor and several other All-Stars were present at the meeting.
   
• Service Awards
  Sandy Horan – 3 years as a Director. Active board member and donor who worked on the golf tournament, Alumni Event and Scholarship committees
  Rebecca Silveira - completing 1 year Term as Secretary
  Marcia Morriera - Thanks to Marcia for re-establishing an office for the Foundation at Peckham Farm. This was no easy task since all offices are filled now with student employees, OMK and regular 4-H staff. Marcia not only provided space, she also has provided a computer, a new printer  and  a small copier to be used by the Executive Directors for Foundation business.

Representative Michael A. Rice South Kingstown, District 35	Al Bettencourt, Executive Director RI Farm Bureau
Joyce Dias, RI State 4-H All-Stars	SRI 4-H All-Stars

Sandy Horan	Rebecca Silveira	Marcia Morriera

RI 4-H Alumni and Friends Gathering
October 10, 2009

RI 4-H Club Foundation Thanks Alumni Gathering Honorary Chairman
On October 10th over 200 4-H alumni gathered at Hidden Meadows Farm in West Greenwich for an afternoon of reminiscing, delicious barbeque, games and hayrides. 4-H alums from as far up the coast as Maine and from as far down the coast as Florida, representing the 80 year old generation right through to newborn future 4-H members, turned out in support of continuing the 4-H tradition.

Johnny Tarasevich, Honorary Chairman of the 2009 RI 4-H Alumni & Friends Gathering

One 4-H alumnus who could not be present, Johnny Tarasevich (photo at right), supported the event with a generous donation; he was named Honorary Chairman of the 2009 4-H Alumni Gathering. Johnny Tarasevich, who grew up in South Kingstown, began his 4-H career in 1989 and continued his involvement over the next ten years.  His early projects included raising beef cattle, poultry, and swine to exhibit at the fairs throughout southern New England.  Later on he became involved in teen council which led to his representing Rhode Island on the National Leadership Team at the 4-H Congress in Memphis, TN and to his participating in the National 4-H Conference in Chevy Chase, MD.  As a 4-H Foundation and Eastern States scholarship recipient, he attended and graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a degree in finance.  Johnny currently works for BP Energy in Houston, TX as a natural gas trader.

"4-H played an important role in preparing me for my current career by helping me develop the public speaking, organization, and financial management skills I needed to succeed.  I will always be grateful for the experiences I had and for the people I met along the way."

Thanks to Tarasevich's generous donation, the 4-H Foundation will continue to support the quality youth programs which have been a tradition for RI 4-H for many years. The RI 4-H Club Foundation works in partnership with the University of Rhode Island, College of the Environment and Life Sciences, to support educational programming, scholarships, awards and recognition for 4-H youth.

Press Release
September 22, 2009

Legislative House Grant Awarded to the RI 4-H Club Foundation

Contact: Heidi A Wright
Executive Director
RI 4-H Club Foundation, Inc
PO Box 1925
Kingston, RI 02881
401-874-7143
heidiw@etal.uri.edu

(L-R) Dr. Richard C. Rhodes III, Associate Dean, Research and Outreach at the College of the Environment and Life Science, URI; Rep. Michael A Rice; David R. Burnham, Chairman, RI 4-H Club Foundation.

On September 22, 2009 in the URI Botanical Gardens, Representative Michael A. Rice of South Kingstown, District 35, presented a RI Legislative House Grant for $2000 to RI 4-H Club Foundation Chairman, David R. Burnham, to be used for 4-H youth programming. Dr. Rice is a first term RI Representative and a seasoned URI professor with the College of the Environment and Life Sciences in the Department of Fisheries, Animals and Veterinary Sciences.

The URI/CELS 4-H Program provides educational opportunities in science, citizenship and healthy lifestyles for children ages 5 to 19. In cooperation with the university, the RI 4-H Club Foundation provides additional support to the 4-H program by funding a wide variety of the programs for youth. In Rhode Island there are approximately fifty 4-H clubs and 320 club leaders serving 1,000 youth. This grant from Rep. Rice will help fund the 4-H public speaking program and also provide educational materials and opportunities for youth and their local 4-H clubs.

To learn more about the URI/CELS 4-H Program,
go to www.uri.edu/4H.

Aries 4-H Club Sheep Workshop
February 2009
Funded in part with a club grant from the RI 4-H Club Foundation.