Dale Horton

CLEVELAND COUNTY, Okla. (KFOR) – For The primary time in current historic previous, An space county truthful is being devoted to the reminiscence of a beloved teacher.

The 2021 Cleveland County Free Fair Is Dedicated to the reminiscence of Dale Horton.

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“Yrly we honor A great household and A great patron, however That is the primary time, to my information, We now have devoted A complete truthful to somebody,” said Fair Board President Jake Calvert. “The truthful board voted on this and accredited it unanimously As a Outcome of of influence Dale had not solely on the truthful however on the youth of Cleveland County.”

Horton started educating agriculture at Norman Highschool in 1976 earlier than shifting to Noble Highschool in 1979 the place he taught for The subsequent 25 years.

“As a member of 4-H as A toddler I primarytain in thoughts Dale Horton, and the influence he had on This method in Cleveland County then,” said County Commissioner Darry Stacy. “All by way of his life, Dale not solely taught scholars, he mentored completely different teachers. He taught what he knew and what he had expertise doing. He was deeply invested in Cleveland County and its youthful people.”

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Organizers say his management and teaching allowed him to mentor 26 scholar agriculture education teachers.

“Our teachers are important and a teacher like Dale Horton who works on management and agricultural tasks with youthfulsters can actually be a constructive position mannequin in youth enchancment,” said County Commissioner Harold Haradditionallyn. “I respect that the truthful board chosen to honor Dale On This method.”

Horton’s achievements led him to Carry out the President of the State Oklahoma Affiliation of Agriculture Education Affiliation in 1983.

In 2005, he acquired the Nationwide Affiliation Agricultural Education Area II Mentor Teacher Award. He was additionally inducted into the Oklahoma Agriculture Education Teacher Hall of Fame in 2007 And since the Noble Public Schools Hall of Fame Teacher of Yr in 2015.

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