Meet the 2022 Canfield Fair 4-H Royal Court
Mahoning County 4-H has selected 14 young adults who will serve as the 2022 4-H Royal Court during the upcoming Canfield Fair.
The 4-H king and queen will be selected Sept. 1 from these 14 young men and women. The event will take place at 2 p.m. during the Youth Day Ceremony on the Junior Fair stage in front of the event center.
The 4-H Royal Court is comprised of teens who have a passion for 4-H and are using the life skills they have learned through 4-H; those skills include leadership, communication, collaboration, creativity, service to others, and confidence. These teens promote the program throughout our county and become mentors to younger members. They continue to learn and stretch their abilities to “make the best better” in all aspects of their lives.
More:Meet the Mahoning County 2022 4-H Royal Court.
Queen candidates
UEEN CANDIDATES:
Madalyn Black – The 17-year-old senior at Columbiana County Career and Technical Center lives in East Palestine with her parents, Jim and Patty Black. She is a member of the Springfield Booster Boys 4-H Club, where she serves as the club vice president. She has been a 4-H member for 11 years. Her project areas include beef breeding, beef feeders, market hog, leadership, natural resources and creative arts.
Morgan Brown – The 16-year-old senior at West Branch High School lives in Salem with her parents, Christopher and Christine Brown. She is a member of the Mahoning County Barnstormers 4-H Club, where she serves as the club president. She has been a 4-H member for 10 years. Her project areas include market lambs, carcass lambs, dairy beef feeders, market turkeys, market hog, rabbits, and clothing and textiles.
Carissa Byler – The 16-year-old junior at Mahoning County Career and Technical Center lives in Canfield with her parents, Gene and Tracey Byler. She is a member of the Country Clovers 4-H Club. She has been in 4-H for 11 years. Carissa’s project areas include clothing and textiles, natural resources, creative arts and home living.
Evelyn Collier – The 16-year-old junior at Western Reserve High School lives in Berlin Center with her parents, Brian and Denise Collier. She is a member of the Western Reserve Rangers 4-H Club, where she serves as the club president. She has been a 4-H member for eight years. Evelyn’s project areas include Sewing and Textiles and Creative Arts.
Nataley Kemmer – The 19-year-old is a sophomore at Bethany College in West Virginia, where she is studying chemistry. When not at school, she lives in Canfield with her parents, Andrew & Brandy Kemmer. She is a member of the Just Chancin’ It 4-H Club, where she serves as the club president, and the Youngstown Tailwaggers 4-H Club. She has been in 4-H for 11 years. Her project areas include horse management, horse trail riding, horse dressage, horse jumping, horse mentorship program, llama & alpacas, shooting sports, and dog projects including agility, obedience, and rally.
Grace Maltonic – The 16-year-old is a junior at Heartland Christian School who lives in New Springfield with her mother, Cathy Maltonic. Grace is a member of the Springfield Booster Boys 4-H Club, where she serves as the club secretary. She has been a 4-H member for seven years. Her project areas include breed rabbits, communication, leadership, photography, food and nutrition, woodworking, natural resources, healthy living and creative arts.
Eliyana Shank – The 16-year-old is a junior home-schooled student who lives in Berlin Center with her parents, Joshua and Aimee Shank. She is a member of the Mahoning Valley Horsemen 4-H Club, where she serves as the club president. She has been a 4-H member for seven years. Her project areas include horses, cake decorating, public speaking, genealogy, self-determined projects, creative writing and photography.
Alexia Shehan – Shehan, who goes by Lexie, is 18 years old and a recent graduate from South Range High School. Shehan is manager at the Five Oaks Event Center in New Springfield. She lives in Poland and her parents are Scott Shehan and Sherri Manchester. Lexie is a member of the Country Kids & Kritters 4-H Club, where she serves as the vice-president and has been in 4-H for 11 years. Her project areas include clothing and textiles, cake decorating, market swine, poultry, rabbits and feeder calves.
Channing Toy – The 16-year-old is a sophomore home-schooled student. She lives in Salem with her parents, Karl and Kristin Toy. She is a member of the Buckeye Bunny Bunch 4-H Club. She has been in 4-H for nine years. Her project areas include clothing and textiles, food & nutrition, healthy living, STEM, leadership, natural resources and dog projects.
Chase Toy – The 18-year-old is a senior home-schooled student who lives in Salem with her parents, Karl and Kristin Toy. She is a member of the Buckeye Bunny Bunch 4-H Club. She has been in 4-H for 10 years. Her project areas include clothing and textiles, food and nutrition, healthy living, STEM, creative arts, scrapbooking and dog projects.
King candidates
Cayden Jones – The 16-year-old junior at Austintown Fitch High School lives in Austintown with his parents, Richard and Laura Jones. He is a member of the Mahoning County Archers 4-H Club. He has been a 4-H member for 11 years. Cayden’s project areas include shooting sports, natural resources, home living, market turkeys, market ducks, pocket pets, and self-determined projects.
Luke Kemmer – The 17-year-old senior at Mahoning County Career & Technical Center lives in Canfield with his parents, Andrew and Brandy Kemmer. He is a member of the Just Chancin’ It 4-H Club, where he serves as the treasurer and the Youngstown Tailwaggers 4-H Club. He has been in 4-H for nine years. His project areas include horse management, horse trail riding, horse mentorship program, shooting sports, and dog projects including agility and rally.
Grayson Martz – The 16-year-old junior at South Range High School lives in Boardman with his parents, Jack and Tracy Martz. He is a member of the 3 Ds 4-H Club, where he serves as the health adviser. His project areas include food and nutrition, and he was chosen has a state fair representative for his Global Gourmet project.
Douglas Moliterno – The 17-year-old is home-schooled by his parents, Jeff and Patty Moliterno, who live in Canfield. He is a member of the Canfield Clover Kids 4-H Club and has been a 4-H member for 13 years. His project areas include market swine, pygmy goats, public speaking, rocketry and creative arts.
This article originally appeared on The Alliance Review: Meet the 2022 Canfield Fair 4-H Royal Court
