4-H County Baking and Photography Contest Winners

What do you get when you give young people the opportunity to develop their photography and baking skills? You get over 200 4-H members participating in the annual County 4-H Photography and Baking Contest.

Regina Starkey, local professional photographer, of Honeysuckle Hills, judged the photography contest. Award ribbons and plaques are sponsored by Pigeon Forge Rotary Club. Olivia Browning’s image “Days Gone By” was named the Best of Show. Olivia is a member of the Homeschool Group.

2015 4-H Photography Winners pictured Front Row Left to Right: Mary Brown, Pigeon Forge Rotary; Kami Humphrey, Seymour Intermediate; Dawson Phillips, Pi Beta Phi; Jasmine Metcalf, Catons Chapel; Nor Alkhasali; Sevierville Middle. 2nd Row: Bob Guerrera, Pigeon Forge Rotary; Courtney McHan, Seymour Intermediate: Abby Branch, Boyds Creek; Christy Newsom, Pigeon Forge High; Courtland Gray, Seymour Intermediate; Alexis Dombrowski, Northview Intermediate; Betty Robertson, Pigeon Forge Rotary. Top Row: Kalie Allen, Catons Chapel; Lindsey Hedrick, Homeschool; Amy Cantu, Catons Chapel, Olivia Browning, Homeschool; Don Gibson, Pigeon Forge Rotary.

Overall winners in the 4-H County Photography Contest are:

Younger Division Animals – 1^st place, Abby Branch – Boyds Creek Elementary; 2^nd place, Gavin Schmid – Pigeon Forge Middle.

Older Division Animals – 1^st place, Amy Cantu – Catons Chapel; 2^nd place Trey Bartleson – Sevierville Middle School.

Younger Division Building – 1^st place, Kami Humphrey – Seymour Intermediate; 2^nd place, Dawson Phillips – PI Beta Phi.

Older Division Building – 1^st place, Jasmine Metcalf – Catons Chapel; 2^nd place, Nor Alkhasali – Sevierville Middle.

Younger Division Landscape – 1^st place, Courtland Gray – Seymour Intermediate; 2^nd place, Alexis Dombrowski – Northview Intermediate.

Older Division Landscape – 1^st place, Kalie Allen – Catons Chapel; 2^nd place, Lindsey Hedrick – Homeschool.

Younger Division People – 1^st place, Courtney McHan – Seymour Intermediate; 2^nd place, Abby Branch – Boyds Creek.

Older Division People – 1^st place, Christy Newsom – Pigeon Forge High; 2^nd place, Andrea Dunn – Sevierville Middle.

Representatives from the Rel Maples Institute for Culinary Arts Walters State Community College judged the County Baking Contest.

2015 4-H Baking Winners pictured Left to Right front row: Bob Guerrera & Mary Brown- Pigeon Forge Rotary; Bryson Hill, Pi Beta Phi; Savannah Hall, Catlettsburg; Elle Fuller, Pi Beta Phi; Grace Doler, Seymour Intermediate; Hannah Ownby, Sevierville Middle; Betty Robertson, Pigeon Forge Rotary. Back Row: Darcie Bagent, Catons Chapel; Lindsey Hedrick, Homeschool; Victoria Clements, Sevier County High School; Kestrel Troutman, Gatlinburg Pittman; Don Gibson, Pigeon Forge Rotary.

Winners in the 4-H County Baking Contest included:

4^th Grade Chocolate Chip Cookies – 1^st place, Bryson Hill – Pi Beta Phi; 2^nd place, Savannah Hall – Catlettsburg.

5^th Grade Sugar Cookies – 1^st place, Ellie Fuller – Pi Beta Phi; 2^nd place, Grace Doler – Seymour Intermediate.

6^th Grade Peanut Butter Cookie – 1^st place, Czarine Palcone – Sevierville Middle; 2^nd place, Hannah Ownby – Sevierville Middle;

7^th – 8^th Grade Bar Cookies – 1^st place, Lindsey Hedrick – Homeschool; 2^nd place, Darcie Bagent – Catons Chapel.

9^th – 12^th Grade Bar Cookies – 1^st place, Victoria Clements – Sevier County High School; 2^nd place, Kestrel Troutman – Gatlinburg Pittman High School.

The photography and baking contest are two of the many opportunities available to 4-H members in Sevier County. For more information about these opportunities, please contact Glenn Turner at (865) 453-3695. Programs in agriculture and natural resources, 4-H youth development, family and consumer sciences, and resource development – University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture and county governments cooperating. UT Extension provides equal opportunities in programs and employment.