4-H Senior Feature: Courtney Chalupa

Washington County 4-H seeks to honor the group’s senior members by shining the spotlight on each one as they near the end of their 4-H journey. Today the spotlight shines on Courtney Chalupa.

Courtney Chalupa

Hometown: Ainsworth, Iowa

Parents: Brian & Anna Chalupa

School: Highland High School

4-H Club: Highlanders 4-H Club

Projects: Single Source Swine, Production Swine, Dog Project, Dog Agility, Bucket Bottle Calf, Photography, Visual Arts, Food & Nutrition, Woodworking, Surprise Design, Tallest Corn

4-H Activities: Club Treasurer (2 years), Farm Tough Helper, Project Workshops, 4-H Fire-Up, Hay Bale Decorating, Fair Clean-Up, Community Service Projects, Bacon Buddies Show Mentor, HACAP Shopping

Special 4-H memory/highlight: The 1st year showing production swine my pig ran out of the building during weigh-ins and every guy in sight was chasing it down.

What I learned in 4-H: “4-H has taught me many skills that I have brought into high school and will further on to college. I learned to be a leader by becoming my club’s Treasurer for 2 years , overcoming tough situations, how to care and treat livestock, to manage a record book keeping, staying organized, and building character. I highly recommend others to join 4-H because it is a huge learning opportunity that will follow along your life.”

Other Activities: National Honor Society, Future Business Leaders of America, Volleyball, Basketball, Track & Field, Softball, Musical, Yearbook, PTK Honors Society, Red Cord, Youth Salute, Hills Bank Leadership Grant Program

Future plans: Attend Kirkwood Community College to major in Nursing than transfer to a 4-year university to become a Nurse Anesthetist.

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