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Iowa Honey Producers Association |
The Buzz Newsletter November 2011 |
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2012 Iowa Honey PrincessHey everyone, my name is Hannah VanWyk, and I am the 2012 Iowa Honey Princess. It is an honor to be given this title. I know that there has not been a princess here in Iowa for over eleven years, so I would love to thank all the members of the board, the Bronnenbergs, my family, and Regina Hoy for this opportunity. Just to get to know who I am. I am a senior at Pella High School, in Pella. My parents are Neal and Cathy VanWyk, I also have a younger brother, Benjamin, and he is in seventh grade. I am very involved in all I do. Some of my favorite hobbies are; 4-H, FFA, shooting sports, showing rabbits, and of course beekeeping. I am an active shooter on the Oskaloosa High School Shooting Team, where I am on varsity. I’m involved in Youth Hunter’s Education Challenge (YHEC) out of Eddyville, Iowa. I am also an active participant in the 4-H shooting sports program. I mostly shoot shotgun, but I have acquired a taste for muzzle loading. As anyone can tell I love the outdoors and everything that involves being outside. The reason I ran for Iowa Honey Queen was, and still are to help the IHPA get a stronger media base. My idea is to get a hold of the Iowa Public Television Programming during the Iowa State Fair to get a clip into the Iowa State Highlights. Also I want to get a special episode during the month of September, for that is the National Honey month. I was possibly thinking of getting the Iowa Honey Queen, and or Honey Princess on more radio talk shows throughout Iowa, especially during the agriculture talks. The Queen or Princess can tell listeners about honey, and the benefits honey gives to society. I have more ideas popping up into my head every day. My goal as Iowa Honey Princess is to assist in helping Renae, the 2012 Iowa Honey Queen, and the IHPA, in spreading the word about honey and all the glories about bees. Thank you for reading and I hope I will see you all very soon. Hannah VanWyk
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