Arbor Day at Harrell Heights Park

Suwannee County 4-H Clubs along with Mr. Brian Cobble from the US Forestry Service and Mr. Greg Scott from Suwannee County Parks and Recreation planted trees at Harrell Heights Park on Florida's Arbor Day, January 16, 2009.

4-H'ers planted over 50 trees at Harrell Heights Park and took more than 350 trees to plant at their homes. These trees will count towards the 4-H Million Tree Project, in which 4-H'ers from across the nation will plant trees to help the environment.

Mr. Brian Cobble, from the US Forstry Service speaks to the group of over 45 people about the types of trees they would plant on Arbor Day. The white bag in the front contained over 1000 slash pine saplings.

Mr. Greg Scott, from Suwannee County Parks and Recreation, helps 4-H'ers plant a dogwood on Arbor Day.

Suwannee County 4-H'ers pose with their dogwood and slash pine trees.

Homeward Bound

Suwannee County all dressed up for the banquet.

TJ taking another nap during the banquet!


Here is the 23rd ranked livestock team in the nation!!!
Great job Tineke, TJ, and Philip!!!


In front of a giant tractor mural at the National Western on Sunday right before we left.
A neat picture while on the train at the airport.

Mr. Brian taking a nap with his blankie on the plane. We arrived back to Live Oak at 1:45am on Monday morning.

Suwannee County 4-H is proud of Tineke, TJ, and Philip!!!

JUDGEment Day

Here were the cards, tags, pins, and motivation letters before the contest. TJ, Tineke, and Philip felt good before the contest and were not nervous before their big day.

Here we are inside the Denver Coliseum for the National Western 4-H/FFA Livestock Judging Contest.

Here is the relieved and happy team and coach after the contest. Those were some very tired smiles. Right before they delivered their reasons, TJ, Tineke, and Philip had to climb three flights of stairs at 5,280 feet. They did this six times! Also, notice the proud look on coach's face!

After the contest, we went with the other contestants to Amazing Jakes for some well deserved fun times. We wish you were here!

Hole in One...One of many!!!

We will attend the Livestock Judging Banquet on Sunday morning then we will catch a flight to Atlanta in the afternoon. We should be in Jacksonville by 11:30pm and then back to Live Oak early Monday morning. Thank you for all of your thoughts and prayers. This team did a great job representing their coach, their parents and families, Suwannee County, and the State of Florida.

Great job TJ, Tineke, and Philip!!!

Friday in Colorado

Our view Friday morning after the Gator National Championship!!!

Livestock practice at Colorado State University.

Lunch in Fort Collins at The Pickle Barrel
We went to the Colorado State Meat Lab for a little side trip. Mr. Dale Warner gave us the tour. Tineke didn't like the smell.

We took a little side trip into Wyoming. It was really windy. Don't believe us? Check out the sign.

Here we are with Kayla, our GPS system. We wanted to go to a steakhouse for supper. She took us to five different places. She really "punked" us good!!!

Here we are when Kayla finally got us to a steakhouse!

Tomorrow morning we will compete at the contest!!! We can't wait to showcase our stuff!

One Down, One to Go!

Bad Plays

Good Plays

National Champions!!!

Thursday in Denver

These were are first views in Colorado. The Rocky Mountains are beautiful!!!

TJ slept everywhere we went. In the van, in the airport, in the plane, in the other airport, in the other plane, in the red minivan, in the room. He should be well rested for the contest!

Tineke suited up and was ready to play for the Denver Broncos! Maybe she was getting ready for the competition at the Livestock Judging Contest.

Philip doing the Gator Chomp while wearing some Broncos gear at the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame at Mile High Stadium.
The Suwannee County 4-H Livestock Judging Team at Invesco Field at Mile High Stadium in Denver.
The team taking one last pitstop before we hit the road! More to come on Friday. Go Gators and Go Livestock Judging Team!!!