SPRINGFIELD, Ill.
– 4-H members earned awards during the local 2024 4-H Shows by demonstrating knowledge
and skills they gained this year. Sangamon County 4-H members showed 207 live
animal exhibits, and members from Sangamon and Menard counties showed 271
general project exhibits during shows held at the Sangamon County Fairgrounds
in New Berlin on June 29-30.
Every year 4-H
members select projects that interest them in the categories of Animal Science,
Creative Arts, Environmental Sciences, Civic Engagement, Food Systems, Healthy
Living, Career Leadership, and Science/Technology/Engineering/Math. After choosing a project, members learn about
that topic on their own and then demonstrate what they have learned by exhibiting
their work in the county 4-H shows.
“We enjoyed
seeing so many wonderful exhibits this year,” said Youth Development Educator
Carissa Davis. “We are grateful for the
many volunteer Judges, Superintendents, Sangamon County 4-H Foundation Board
members, and setup/cleanup crews who helped create a great show experience for
our members; and for the donors from our community who generously provided
special awards to acknowledge members who had outstanding exhibits this year.”
The following 4-H
members were chosen for Champion or Best of Show awards:
·
2024
Sangamon/Menard 4-H General Projects Show
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Dalton Leka
(Buffalo) – Award of Excellence: Food & Nutrition
o
Elsie Dozier
(Chatham) – Award of Excellence: Food & Nutrition
o
Alli
VanVeldhuizen (Pleasant Plains) – Award of Excellence: Food & Nutrition
o
Aria Henry
(Athens) – Best Healthy Living Exhibit
o
Sally Draughan
(Springfield) – Award of Excellence: Visual Arts
o
Macie Willis
(Greenview) – Award of Excellence: Visual Arts
o
Ben Willey (Chatham)
– Award of Excellence: Visual Arts
o
Levi Dean
(Pleasant Plains) – Award of Excellence: Visual Arts
o
Lillian Lee
(Glenarm) – Award of Excellence: Visual Arts
o
Lillian Lee (Glenarm)
– Best Food Decorating Exhibit
o
Rebecca Stark
(Pleasant Plains) – Award of Excellence: Photography
o
Declan McCarty
(Springfield) – Award of Excellence: Photography
o
Brooks Ghosh
(Chatham) – Best Nature/Forestry/Sportsfishing Exhibit
o
Isabella Ruiz
(Sherman) – Best Electricity Exhibit
o
Nathaniel Bland
(Springfield) – Best Small Engines/Tractor Exhibit
o
Harper &
McKenize Ladage (Auburn) – Best Woodworking Exhibit
o
Alex Graff
(Rochester) – Best Aerospace Exhibit
o
Levi Dean
(Pleasant Plains) – Best Animal Display
o
Haely Graff
(Rochester) – Best Small Pets Exhibit
o
June Stehling
(Pleasant Plains) – Best Veterinary Science Exhibit
o
Greenview
Boosters 4-H Club (Greenview) Best Civic Engagement/Service-Learning Exhibit
o
Noah Marques
(Auburn) – Best Family History Exhibit
o
Travis Draughan
(Springfield) – Best Collectibles Exhibit
o
Lillian Lee
(Glenarm) – Best Intercultural Exhibit
o
Journey Curry
(Springfield) – Award of Excellence: Clothing
o
Jude Lumsden
(Springfield) – Best Clothing Exhibit
o
William Brooks
(Mechanicsburg) – Best Computer & Technologies Exhibit
o
Carrie Barlow
(Pawnee) – Best Interior Design Exhibit
o
Grayson Huss (New
Berlin) – Best Beekeeping/Entomology Exhibit
o
Moxon King (New
Berling) – Best Crops Exhibit
o
Sarah Simpson
(Springfield) – Best Floriculture Exhibit
o
Ethan Greenfield
(Springfield) – Best Geology Exhibit
o
Zach Dean
(Pleasant Plains) – Best Shooting Sports Exhibit
o
Ada Holt
(Springfield) – Best Weather Exhibit
·
2024 Sangamon 4-H
Beef Show
o
Briar McCullough
(Riverton) – Champion Crossbred Heifer
o
Peyton Sidles
(Buffalo) – Champion Hereford Heifer
o
Lily Wilson
(Springfield) – Reserve Grand Champion Heifer
o
Peyton Sidles
(Buffalo) – Best Intermediate Beef Showman
o
Jimmy Britz
(Riverton) – Top Rate of Gain – Steer
o
Lily Wilson
(Springfield) – Grand Champion Steer
o
Justin King (New
Berlin) – Reserve Grand Champion Steer
o
Peyton Krohe (New
Berlin) – Champion AOB Heifer
o
Lily Wilson
(Springfield) – Champion Angus Heifer
o
Paisley
McCullough (Riverton) – Champion Hereford Steer
o
Peyton Sidles
(Buffalo) – Grand Champion Heifer
o
Justin King (New
Berlin) – Champion Crossbred Steer
o
Justin King (New
Berlin) – Champion Simmental Heifer
o
Kallen Beutke
(Buffalo) – Best Beginner Beef Showman
o
Peyton Krohe (New
Berlin) – Champion Shorthorn Heifer
o
Peyton Krohe (New
Berlin) – Best Advanced Beef Showman
o
Lily Wilson
(Springfield) – Champion Angus Steer
o
Justin King (New
Berlin) – Champion Shorthorn Steer
·
2024 Sangamon 4-H
Goat Show
o
Ena Earles
(Mechanicsburg) – Champion Meat Goat Buck
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Kallen Beutke
(Buffalo) – Champion Jr. Goat Showman
o
Lillian Lee
(Glenarm) – Champion Sr. Doe Dairy
o
Addelyn Lee
(Glenarm) – Champion Jr. Doe Dairy
o
Ena Earls
(Mechanicsburg) – Champion Meat Goat Doe
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Ena Earls
(Mechanicsburg) – Champion Market Goat
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Jimmy Britz
(Riverton) – Champion Sr. Goat Showman
·
2024 Sangamon 4-H
Poultry Show
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Remington Houser
(Buffalo) – Reserve Champion Poultry
o
Olivia Houser
(Buffalo) – Champion Poultry
o
Kolton Buckles
(Mechanicsburg) – Champion Turkey
o
Sally Draughan
(Springfield) – Best Dozen Eggs
o
Lillian Stark (Pleasant
Plains) – Best Waterfowl
o
Lillian Stark
(Pleasant Plains) – Best Pen of Poultry
o
Alli
VanVeldhuizen (Pleasant Plains) – Champion Laying Hen
o
Lillian Stark
(Pleasant Plains) & Sally Draughan (Springfield) – Best Embryology Exhibit
o
Lillian Stark
(Pleasant Plains) – Best Poultry Showmanship
·
2024 Sangamon 4-H
Rabbit Show
o
Dawson Wieland
(Pleasant Plains) – Champion Market Rabbit Pen of Three
o
June Stehling
(Pleasant Plains) – Champion Rabbit Showmanship
o
Ember Wieland
(Pleasant Plains) – Champion Buck
o
Dawson Wieland
(Pleasant Plains) – Champion Doe
·
2024 Sangamon 4-H
Sheep Show
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Cooper Ramm
(Auburn) – Champion Market Lamb
o
Cooper Ramm
(Auburn) – Champion Ewe
o
Clayton Cromwell (Buffalo)
– Champion Ram
o
Adelynn Edwards
(Auburn) – Reserve Champion Market Lamb
o
Carly Ramm
(Auburn) – Best Jr. Sheep Showman
o
Cooper Ramm
(Auburn) – Best Sr. Sheep Showman
·
2024 Sangamon 4-H
Swine Show
o
Lily Wilson
(Springfield) – Champion Hampshire Barrow
o
Austin Komnick
(Auburn) – Champion Purebred Gilt
o
Austin Komnick
(Auburn) – Best Advanced Swine Showman
o
Nolan Komnick
(Auburn) – Champion AOB Gilt
o
Austin Komnick
(Auburn) – Champion AOB Barrow
o
Nolan Komnick
(Auburn) – Champion Duroc Barrow
o
Nolan Komnick
(Auburn) – Best Intermediate Swine Showman
o
Nolan Komnick
(Auburn) – Champion Berkshire Barrow
o
Austin Komnick
(Auburn) – Reserve Champion Gilt
o
Lily Wilson
(Springfield) – Grand Champion Barrow
o
Austin Komnick
(Auburn) – Grand Champion Gilt
o
Adelynn Edwards
(Auburn) – Best Beginner Swine Showman
o
Austin Komnick
(Auburn) – Champion Berkshire Gilt
o
Adelynn Edwards
(Auburn) – Champion Yorkshire Gilt
o
Eli Cook (New
Berlin) – Champion Crossbred Gilt
o
Nolan Komnick
(Auburn) – Reserve Champion Barrow
o
Lily Wilson
(Springfield) – Champion Crossbred Barrow
o
Nolan Komnick
(Auburn) – Champion Purebred Barrow
o
Austin Komnick
(Auburn) – Champion Duroc Gilt
o
Adelynn Edwards
(Auburn) – Champion Yorkshire Barrow
·
Additional 2024 Livestock
Awards
o
Peyton Krohe (New
Berlin) – Top Herdsman
o
Peyton Krohe (New
Berlin) – Top Junior Round Robin Showman
o
Jimmy Britz
(Riverton) – Top Senior Round Robin Showman
o
Wyatt Sanders
(Taylorville) – Clean Pen Award
·
2024
Logan/Menard/Sangamon 4-H Dog Show
o
Kaylee Stark
(Pleasant Plains) – Dog Care Long Hair Award
o
Lillian Lee
(Glenarm) – Dog Care Short Hair Award
o
Jayden Wheat
(Auburn) – Novice Award
o
Jonathan Wilcox
(Illiopolis) Beginner Novice Award
o
Lily Evoy
(Springfield) – Dog Obedience 101 Award
o
Jayden Wheat
(Auburn) – Rally Novice Award
o
Kaylee Stark
(Pleasant Plains) – Dog Showmanship
Seventy-six 4-H
members from Sangamon and Menard counites will exhibit their project work at
the Illinois State Fair in the Orr Building on Saturday August 10. The public
is welcome to view these exhibits throughout the day alongside the very best
exhibits from other counties across the state. Local 4-H members will also be
participating in the Junior Livestock shows during the Illinois State Fair.
To learn more about the opportunities
available to local youth through the 4-H program, visit extension.illinois.edu/lms/4-h-youth-development.
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