Erika Prince

Best Junior Handler! Progressive Kennel Club * May 2006

Erika & Keziah age out of Junior Handling in style by winning BEST JUNIOR HANDLER!

Ingham County Kennel Club * Michigan State University * December 2007

Congratulations, Erika, on an awesome Junior Handling Career!

Good luck in your Pre-Med studies at Saginaw College!

From Candy Prince:

Hi! Well, we just got back from the awards ceremony at school. Erika received

her academic letter for outstanding academic achievement. :) Now I guess

I have to buy her a jacket to sew that letter to!! In any event, we were

very proud of her! As are we, Candy! CONGRATS Erika!

May 2006 -- Erika Prince tells us that she also scored high on her ACT's this year!!

Erika scored in the top 5% of all High School Juniors!

We are proud of you, Erika! Congratulations!

AND .... just in!

More exciting news on the Erika front....First, she received yet another letter today --

-- Outstanding Instrumental Band Student!

Second, she has been invited to TOUR EUROPE for 16 days next summer with

her flute! Seven countries -- and play with various symphonies in each

country! How neat is that???!!! I told her she'd better start saving her

money, since the trip will cost almost $6000! Hum, I wonder if she can

sneak a dog show in there somewhere?!!!! :) Just had to share! Candy

And the frosting on cake!

Today, Erika received yet another letter, her Athletic Letter for Track, along

with a very prestigious award for being a Scholar Athlete!

From proud mom, Candy Prince - Erika Prince not only excels in the breed ring

but also with her prize winning poultry and rabbits!

WOW! What a day. First, the Cochin Nationals. She was only able to take

4 of her wonderful birds....everyone was in a full-blown molt (as in NAKED

chickens!!). She won Best of Variety Buff, Reserve of Variety Buff, Reserve

in Breed Youth, second in Variety Black (second to the Best Featherleg in

the entire show!), Reserve in Variety Blue!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Whew -- on the

road at 5:30 a.m., back home just in the nick of time for the awards

banquet at 7:00 p.m.

The 4H county awards banquet went really well................ Erika

received Awards of Excellence in Poultry, Rabbits, Dogs. She received the

Teen Leadership award for her mentoring of kids of all ages in many project

areas, and then the Achievement award for her MANY accomplishments with her

projects. Then she received the highest award that any 4H member can

receive -- the Key Club Award! Quite an honor. This is an award that

recognizes exceptional achievement in numerous project areas. The child

has to gain points by competing in numerous project areas, and attending

various functions, etc. The minimum is 175 points. Erika's score was 442

-- the highest EVER in the county! Proud Mom here! Thanks for letting me

share. :))

I took pictures of some awesome chickens. I'll get them to you as soon as

possible. Doesn't Amy like Cochins?? I seem to remember somebody in the

Thornapple family who really likes them. Candy

Erika wins Best Puppy & Non-Sporting Puppy Group 3 at the Livingston KC show, Jan 2005!