Fifty eight girls, ranging from first to fifth grade, attended 4-H Cowgirl Princess Camp at 4-H Camp Palmer, Fayette, Ohio on May 17th. The sixth annual Princess Camp was hosted by four OSU 4-H Extension Professionals. Teresa Johnson, Defiance County; Laura Rohlf, Henry County; Staci Hiler, Paulding County; and Jill Stechschulte, Fulton County who planned, organized and conducted the event.
The focus of the program included lessons on self-esteem, self-confidence, table manners and etiquette. Activities included making horse shoe crafts, leather coin purses, rodeo games, a barn dance, and tea party. The day ended with a very special Princess Graduation Ceremony where participants were presented with a certificate and embroidered Cowgirl Camp napkin.
The Guest Speaker was Susan Hill Pieper, an accomplished horsewoman, who started riding at age five and has trained horses and given riding lessons in Alabama, Texas and California. At age 19, she was named Tennessee Valley Rodeo Queen and went on to compete in the Miss Rodeo U.S.A. pageant in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Today, Susan Hill Pieper is the director of the Paulding County Carnegie Library and still maintains a passion and deep love for all things horses.