The Buzz Newsletter

January 2009

 

 

Page 7

The 2009 Iowa Honey Queen

Hi everyone! My name is Shiliah Spaulding and I am your new 2009 Iowa Honey Queen. I am the daughter of Roger and Lois Spaulding of Battle Creek in Northwest Iowa. I am the youngest child of five older brothers.

 

My family is very active in 4-H and enjoy participating in Communication projects, exhibit hall entries and showing sheep, horse, dog, poultry, and goats. I am the president of my 4-H club, the Maple Huskies, and president of my county 4-H council. I am also a member of the Northwest Iowa Area 4-H council!

 

In between 4-H I also participate in Livestock Judging, Volleyball, Basketball, and throw shot and discus in Track and Field.

 

My brother, Whitt is the one who got me interested in bee keeping. I always got to help him because it was always "Shiliah I need this or that!"

 

One day when Mom and I were cleaning church, Cecelia my mentor, came up and said she had a swarm in the apple tree and she needed my help. I even had a skirt on, but that didn't stop me from climbing up that ladder and cutting off that branch! I've loved bees ever since.

 

As your Northwest Iowa Honey Queen, I kept busy going into schools, libraries, and care centers telling kids and adults about bees. We have many school kids and adults come to tour our farm. Not only do I tell them about the animals, but I also tell them about my bees.

 

As your new 2009 Iowa Honey Queen, I hope to tell many more people about bees and how they help our world!!

 

Shiliah Spaulding

2009 Iowa Honey Queen

 

 

Iowa Honey Queens at the Banquet of the IHPA, November 7, 2008

Thank you to Diane Jurchen [pic. right], 2008 Iowa Honey Queen, for a job well done by representing the IHPA at many events around Iowa.  Good Luck in Reno as you compete at the American Honey Queen contest sponsored by the American Beekeeping Federation in January.  Welcome to Shiliah Spaulding [pic. left] as the 2009 Iowa Honey Queen.  Shiliah is from Battle Creek, Iowa and will represent the IHPA at events.  If you would like to have Shiliah attend an event contact, Louise Johnson or Regina Hoy.  Louise and Regina are co-chairs of the Iowa Honey Queen Program.

 

Submitted by Donna Brahms