Clay County Wins State 4-H Forestry Competition

A team of Clay County 4-H'ers won the State 4-H Forestry Judging Contest held recently in Alexander City. The team will represent Alabama at the national competition in July.

In addition to winning the overall state team title, the team is composed of twins Robert and Steven Franklin, their brother Adam Franklin and Will Denson. In the Overall High Individual contest, Steven Franklin won first place. Adam Franklin took third place, and Robert Franklin placed fifth. The team not only won the state contest overall, but were first in five of the component events including forest evaluation, tree measurement and tree identification.

Pictured are coach W.N McCollum, Steven Franklin, Robert Franklin, Will Denson, Adam Franklin and coach Marie Gasser.

Marsha Moorehead, Clay County coordinator for the Alabama Cooperative Extension System, says this group has been working together since 2005.

Posted by lawremc at July 10, 2008 03:48 PM | TrackBack