Nomination and Selection Criteria:
Any Individual, Family, Business or Corporation is eligible to receive the award who:
1. Is a current supporter at the time the application is made.
2. Has not previously received the award (the award may be received by an individual, family, business, or corporation only once)
3. Has given observable and/or measurable support and contribution to the 4-H program. Including:
* Nominee has 3 or more separate activities or acts of support or involvement
* Nominee has greatly impacted 4-H Youth and/or 4-H Volunteers
* Nominee’s activities involve many aspects of the 4-H program
* Nominee’s involvement has outcomes that have positively affected the majority of 4-H Youth and/or Volunteers
4. Multiple nominations for the same award do not constitute priority in selection. It is preferred that nominations include support letters or additional information to use in selection through use of additional pages with one nomination form.
Note: One individual/family and one business/corporation may be selected to receive the county-level award each year. If the application warrants, the nomination may be submitted for “Ohio Friend of 4-H” award consideration.
Award Presentation and Details:
The award will be presented during the Ross County Junior Fair King & Queen Contest at the Ross County Fair (Sunday night of the Fair). The person submitting the nomination will be notified of the award and will be asked to assist in “surprising” the award recipient.
PAST FRIEND OF 4-H RECIPIENTS:
| 1952 - Ohio Midland Light & Power Company | 1984 - Reverend Fred Fox |
2015 - Hirsch Fruit Farm |
| 1953 - W.R. Sunderland Company (4-H Advisor) | 1985 - C.C.I. - Farm Staff | 2016 - Nancy Jones |
| 1954 - Farm Bureau | 1986 - C.C.I. Farm Staff | 2017 - Betsy Moore |
| 1955 - Standard Elevator & Supply Company | 1987 - John Sparks | 2018 - Stephen Gary |
| 1956 - J.C. Penny Co., Inc. | 1988 - Otto Roll | 2019 - Karen Edler |
| 1957 - Ross County Milk Producers Company |
1989 - Jean Bauman (Home Ec. Extension Agent) Maynard Muntzing (Agriculture Extension Agent) |
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| 1958 - Ross County Agricultural Society | 1990 - Countrymark/Chillicothe Farm Center | |
| 1959 - Louise Lance (Extension Secretary) |
1991 - Florence Cryder (4-H Advisor) Margaret Cryder (4-H Advisor) |
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| 1960 - The Chillicothe Gazette | 1992 - Joe Lane | |
| 1961 - Chillicothe Kiwanis Club | 1993 - Gene Acton | |
| 1962 - Chillicothe Altrusa Club | 1994 -Bob Litter - Litter Industries | |
| 1963 - Mrs. Otto Haubeil (4-H Advisor) | 1995 - Union Township Fire Department | |
| 1964 - Producers Association | 1996 - Chillicothe Telephone Company | |
| 1965 - Ross County Commissioners | 1997 - Dr. Dustin Stinson | |
| 1966 - Mrs. Earl Cryder (4-H Advisor) | 1998 - Lloyd and Mary Clark | |
| 1967 - First National Bank | 1999 - Jerry Cryder | |
| 1968 - Mr. & Mrs. C.M. Newman (4-H Advisors) | 2000 - Paul Easterday | |
| 1969 - Federick Lincoln Mercury, Inc. | 2001 - Glenn and Ruth Anderson | |
| 1970 - Greenfield Times | 2002 - John and Doris Corcoran | |
| 1971 - WBEX Radion Station | 2003 - Ronald & Evelyn Montgomery | |
| 1972 - Della Simon (Extension Secretary) |
2004 - Hershel Detty (Individual) Detty's Market (Business) |
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| 1973 - J.K, Rudell (Fair Board Secretary) |
2005 - Larry & Judy Morrison (Individual) RLS Recycling & Disposal (Business) |
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| 1974 - Carroll Food Products Company | 2006 - Lorri Stewart (Rabbit Barn Superintendent) | |
| 1975 - Landmark | 2007 - Judy Gary (4-H Advisor) | |
| 1976 - McDonald's Restaurant |
2008 - Mike & Barb Retherford (Individual) Agri Services Inc., Ernie Roll (Business) |
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| 1977 - M. Schachne & Sons | 2009 - Todd Holdren | |
| 1978 - Kingston National Bank | 2010 - Dan Riddle | |
| 1979 - Carter Feed & Grain |
2011 - Mary Harp (Individual) Ross Co. Litter Control & Recycling (Business) |
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| 1980 - Ross Co. Academy of Veterinary Medicine | 2012 - Hal Hardiesty | |
| 1982 - Four D Farms | 2013 - William Pickerrell | |
| 1983 - Citizens National Bank | 2014 - Don Kunz and Ray Wells | |
| 2015 - Hirsch Fruit Farm |