Reminders………

Market Beef & Market Dairy Steer Weigh-in and Tagging – Saturday, December 2: 8:00-11:00 a.m.

Awards – Keep in mind we still have NUMEROUS awards left over from the awards reception in September.  Email reminders are being sent out to encourage clubs to pick up the awards for all of their members.  Please try to get those picked up in the next week or so.  Thank you!

– Andrea

2017 Outstanding 4-H Clubs

The following clubs were recognized for their accomplishments this year.

 

~ Club Achievement Awards ~

Centerburg Livestock                 Clever Clovers                  Critters & Creators

Freddie 4-H Nation                    Freedom Riders              Green Valley Giants

Knox Cattle Kids                         New Horizons                  Town & Country

 

~ Incentive Award Winners ~

Centerburg Livestock                 Clever Clovers                  Freddie 4-H Nation

 

~ Booth Awards ~

Centerburg Centurions            Chapelview Barn Buddies                    Clever Clovers

Creative Kids                             Green Valley Giants

 

– Andrea

 

2017 Cloverbud Graduation

On Monday evening we recognized the following individuals for completing their last year as a Cloverbud and will be making the switch to be able to enroll in projects and participate in competitions.

~ Cloverbud Graduation ~

Austin Addair – Barn Yard Bunch

Jennifer Alexander – Red Brush

Addison Barber – Freddie Jackets

Ashlynn Brokaw – Grove 4-H

Daniel Burson – Freddie Jackets

Grayson Caudill – Centerburg Centurions

Wyatt Cunningham – Red Brush

Jace Daubenmier – Down on the Farm

Carter Dickerson – Town & Country

Reagan Farrell – Lighthouse 4-H

Chloe Filburn – Freddie Jackets

Joslin Frazer – Freddie Jackets

Lincoln Freeman – Clovers of the Valley

Peyton Freitag – Clovers of the Valley

Keagan Harris – The Outsiders

Peyton Harris – The Outsiders

Chase Justice – Mixed Blessings

Arianna Keegan – Trailblazers

Joriah Keegan – Trailblazers

Jorja Keener – Townin-N-Showin

Serenity Lemley – Trailblazers

Zoe Long – Town & Country

Gracie Lucas – Lighthouse 4-H

Zane Luckmeier – Knox Rocks

Ella Maddux – New Horizons

Noah Maleszewski – Master’s 4-H

Faith Major – Howard Herd

Alexander Martinez – New Horizons

Abaigeal McCardel – Howard Herd

Levi McDonald – 24 Carrot Gold

Eva McKenzie – Dream Catchers

Taylor Miller – Chapelview Barn Buddies

Leah Neighbarger – Grove 4-H

Lincoln Plagge – Townin-N-SHowin

Jaxon Plumly – Clovers of the Valley

Taylor Richmond – Clovers of the Valley

Savannah Rose – 24 Carrot Gold

Addison Smith – Red Brush

Kenzi Staats – Chapelview Barn Buddies

Jaden Stull – Chapelview Barn Buddies

Aaron Swendal – Clovers of the Valley

Liliann Swendal – Clovers of the Valley

Christopher Vernon – Town & Country

Haliey Waibel – Freddie Jackets

Francesca Wear – Trailblazers

Anson Wenger – Red Brush

Kierra White – Trailblazers

 

– Andrea

2017 Overall Project Award Winners

Congratulations to the following individuals for being chosen as overall award winners in all project areas including livestock.

~ Overall Project Awards ~

Achievement

  • Zechariah Sprayberry – Town & Country

Aerospace

  • Joshua Wittel – Jelloway Country Kids

Agriculture

  • Annika Adam – Better Livestock

Beef

  • Emma Laymon – Creative Kids
  • Jack Stotts – Dusty Boots

Bicycle

  • Nathan Dickhof – Centerburg Centurions

Cake Decorating

  • Abigail Dickhof – Centerburg Centurions

Cats

  • Destinee Dickerson – Town & Country

Cavy

  • Alexis Parks – Freddie 4-H Nation

Clothing & Textiles

  • Orissa Humes – Master’s 4-H

Communication Arts

  • Makenna Hughes – Knox Botz

Conservation

  • April Hartman – Howard Herd

Dairy

  • Audrey Bouton – Knox Cattle Kids

Dogs

  • Hadley Ramirez-George – K-9 Companions

Electricity

  • Zechariah Sprayberry – Town & Country

Engines, Tractors & Field Equipment

  • Jonah Burson – Freddie Jackets

Entomology & Bees

  • Ivorie Weller – Red Brush

Family Lifestyles

  • Victoria Nash – Centerburg Centurions

Food & Nutrition

  • Logan Adams – Howard Workers

Food Science

  • Luke Moore – Grove 4-H

Gardening & Horticulture

  • Casey Kennedy – Centerburg Centurions

Goats

  • Trevor Jobes – Market Masters

Healthy Lifestyles

  • Kadden Lester – Howard Workers

Hobbies & Collections

  • Chelsea King – Master’s 4-H

Home Environment

  • Elijah Brady – Back to Basics

Horse

  • Taylor Henson – Dream Catchers
  • Morgan Jessup – Knox County Draft Horse & Pony Club

Industrial Arts

  • Brock Stute – Green Valley Giants

Self-Determined

  • Reagan Ward – Lighthouse 4-H

Leadership

  • Brayden Freeman – Clovers of the Valley

Llama & Alpaca

  • Isabela Hooley – Llamas R Us

Money Management

  • Julie Didinger – Creative Kids

Outdoor Education & Recreation

  • Carson Rhoades – Freddie Jackets

Quilting

  • Ava Burson – Freddie Jackets

Performing Arts

  • Madigan Kennedy – Centerburg Centurions

Pets

  • Brieann Dunaway – Master’s 4-H

Photography & Video

  • Georgianna Caputo – Red Brush

Physical Science

  • Spencer Hughes – Knox Botz

Poultry

  • Emma Lucas – Lighthouse 4-H

Rabbits

  • Shelby Erlandson – Green Leaf 4-H Rabbit Club

Robotics

  • Spencer Hughes – Knox Botz

Rope

  • Anna Emmelhainz – Creative Kids

Sheep

  • Trey Purdy – Animals R Us

Scrapbooking

  • Zechariah Sprayberry – Town & Country

Shooting Sports

  • Claire Duffy – Square Shooters

Swine

  • Bradyn Burke – Smokin Spurs
  • Tyler McCann – Blue Ribbon Livestock

Veterinary Science

  • Lillian Rose – Red Brush

Visual Arts

  • Alexis Darr – The Outsiders

Wildlife & Fisheries

  • Isaac Wittel – Jelloway Country Kids

Wood Science

  • Mason Huffman – Creative Kids

 

– Andrea

2017 Ohio State Fair Recognition

The following individuals were recognized for their accomplishments at the 2017 Ohio State Fair with still projects and animal projects.

~ Ohio State Fair Recognition ~

Dairy Feeder Show

  • Grand Champion Dairy Feeder, 1st Place in Class (2), 2nd Place in Class, Division Champion, & Reserve Division Champion – Alexis Bostick, Creative Kids
  • 1st Place in Class, Division Champion, & 3rd Overall – Brooklyn Cunningham, Little Rascals
  • 1st Place in Class – Amanda Annett, Wranglers
  • 2nd Place in Class – Alex Annett, Wranglers

Dairy Feeder Showmanship

  • 1st Place – Age 12-15 – Amanda Annett, Wranglers
  • 1st Place – Age 16 – Gracie Clippinger, Knox Cattle Kids
  • 2nd Place – Age 16 – Alexis Bostick, Creative Kids

Horse

  • 1st Place Introductory Level, Test C, 6th Place Training Level, Test 1, 10th Place Junior Hunter Hack – Lydia McKenzie, Dream Catchers
  • 1st Place Western Pleasure (Age 13 & 14) & Western Pleasure Grand Champion – Macey Gage, Smokin Spurs
  • 1st Place Pole Bending for Pony (Age 14-18) & 1st Place Senior Stakes Race for Pony – Raven Clagg, Towin N Showin
  • 2nd Place Junior Stakes Race for Pony & 4th Place Junior Keyhole Race for Pony – Shelby Kerr, 24 Carrot Gold
  • 5th Place Pole Bending for Pony (Age 9-13) & 10th Place Barrels for Pony (Age 9-13) – Grace Laymon, Towin N Showin
  • 6th Place Training Level, Test 2 – Makalya Haxton, Smokin Spurs

Horse Showmanship

  • 1st Place Western Showmanship (Age 14) & 6th Place Overall for Western Showmanship – Macey Gage, Smokin Spurs

Sheep

  • Reserve Champion Brockle Face Lamb, 2nd Place Brockle-Face Crossbred Lamb, 3rd Place Suffolk Purebred Wether, & 3rd Place Grade Lamb – Justin Howell, Mixed Blessings
  • 1st Place Senior Ewe Lamb for Shropshire – Luke Raudebaugh, Little Rascals
  • 2nd Place in Costume Class for Guys & Gals – Mary Thomas, New Horizons

Swine

  • Overall Supreme Champion Breeding Gilt, Grand Champion Spotted Gilt, Grand Champion Spotted Barrow – Lindsey Dore, Animals R Us

Swine Showmanship

  • Champion Intermediate Showman for First Breeding Session & Reserve Champion Intermediate Showman for Barrow Session – Lindsey Dore, Animals R Us

 Outstanding Breeding/Market Exhibitors

  • Swine
    • 4th Overall Outstanding Swine Breeding Exhibitor & 11th Overall Outstanding Swine Market Exhibitor – Lindsey Dore, Animals R Us

Outstanding Record Book

  • Goat

– 12 Year Olds – Catherine Elfrink – Centerburg Livestock

– 15 Year Olds – Madeline Elfrink – Centerburg Livestock

Skillathon Participants

  • Goat

– 1st Place for 12 Year Olds – Catherine Elfrink – Centerburg Livestock

– 1st Place for 15 Year Olds – Madeline Elfrink – Centerburg Livestock

 

Clock Trophy Winners

  • Cake Decorating – Abigail Dickhof, Centerburg Centurions
  • Woodworking – Nailing It Together, Junior – Mason Huffman, Creative Kids

Outstandings of the Day

  • Clothing – Creative Costumes – Emma Lucas, Lighthouse 4-H
  • Self-Determined – Caity Gaddis, Freddie 4-H Nation
  • Woodworking – Nailing it Together, Senior – Zechariah Sprayberry, Town & Country

Superior

  • Self-Determined, Junior – Reagan Ward, Lighthouse 4-H

 

My apologizes for Caity Gaddis from Freddie 4-H Nation for being left off the recognition of Outstandings of the Day for her Self-Determined project.  

– Andrea

2017 Knox County 4-H County Award Recognition

We handed out 74 county awards in 42 different project areas.  Congratulations to the following individuals.

~ County Awards ~

All About Dogs

  • Lauren Neighbarger – Down on the Farm

Archery

  • Alexandra Back – Down on the Farm

Bicycling

  • Nathan Dickhof – Centerburg Centurions

Cake Decorating

  • Junior, Abigail Dickhof – Centerburg Centurions
  • Senior, Jessica Gourley – Down on the Farm

Canning & Freezing

  • Taylor Whaley – Freddie 4-H Nation

Cats

  • Destinee Dickerson – Town & Country

Clothing

  • Alena Bender – Freddie 4-H Nation
  • Madison Bender – Freddie 4-H Nation
  • Emma Dickhof – Centerburg Centurions
  • Hailey Elliott – 24 Carrot Gold
  • Alexa Freeman – Clovers of the Valley
  • Rachel Ruth – Down on the Farm
  • Jessica McKinley – Trellis 4-H
  • Alexa Montgomery – Centerburg Livestock
  • Anna Rhodeback – Anything Goes
  • Lyla Stockberger – Animals R Us

Clothing Construction

  • Junior, Orissa Humes – Master’s 4-H
  • Junior, Jessica McKinley – Trellis 4-H
  • Senior, Emma Lucas – Lighthouse 4-H

Clothing Best of Show

  • Emma Lucas – Lighthouse 4-H

Reserve Best of Show

  • Tatum Tyson – Knox Rocks

Collectibles

  • Chelsea King – Master’s 4-H

Creative Arts

  • Mercedes Keim – The Outsiders

 

Electricity

  • Zechariah Sprayberry – Town & Country

Fishing

  • Zane Barber – Freddie Jackets

Food & Nutrition

  • Ava Burson – Freddie Jackets
  • Adrian Clutter – Future Go Getters
  • Destinee Dickerson – Town & Country
  • Andrew Dickhof – Centerburg Centurions
  • Nathan Dickhof – Centerburg Centurions
  • Olivia Ferguson – Clever Clovers
  • Trinity Garretson – Red Brush
  • Micah Phillips – Knox Cattle Kids
  • Sierra Rine – Red Brush
  • Broegan Staats – Chapelview Barn Buddies

Reserve Best of Show

  • Logan Adams

Best of Show

  • Mady Bonham

Forestry

  • April Hartman – Howard Herd

Gardening

  • Casey Kennedy – Centerburg Centurions

Genealogy

  • Victoria Nash – Centerburg Centurions

Gun Safety

  • Carson Rhoades – Freddie Jackets

Healthy Lifestyles

  • Erin Smith – Jelloway Country Kids

Home Decorating & Design

  • Natalie Harris – The Outsiders

Horseless Horse

  • Jada Breeding – Freddie Jackets

Insects

  • Jacob Wittel – Jelloway Country Kids

Laundry

  • Elijah Brady – Back to Basics

Leadership

  • Brayden Freeman – Clovers of the Valley

Money Management

  • Julie Didinger – Creative Kids

Natural Resources

  • Isaac Wittel – Jelloway Country Kids

 Pet Rabbits

  • Brieann Dunaway – Master’s 4-H

Photography

  • Georgianna Caputo – Red Brush

Quilting

  • Ava Burson – Freddie Jackets

Robotics

  • Tyler Ing – Knox Botz
  • Quinn Hoffman – Knox Botz

Rockets

  • Andrew Bradish – 24 Carrot Gold
  • Joshua Wittel – Jelloway Country Kids

Rope

  • Anna Emmelhainz – Creative Kids

Science Fun

  • Luke Moore – Grove 4-H
  • Spencer Hughes – Knox Botz

Scrapbooking

  • Junior, Autumn Kennedy – Centerburg Centurions
  • Senior, Zechariah Sprayberry – Town & Country

Self-Determined

  • Junior, Reagan Ward – Lighthouse 4-H
  • Senior, Cora Mihalik – Gambier Gang

Shooting Sports

  • Molly Clow – Down on the Farm
  • Claire Duffy – Square Shooters

Small Animals

  • Alexis Parks – Freddie 4-H Nation

Small Engines

  • Jonah Burson – Freddie Jackets

Theater Arts

  • Madigan Kennedy – Centerburg Centurions

Tractor Safety

  • Kassidy Brumme – Barn Yard Bunch

Veterinary Science

  • Lillian Rose – Red Brush

Welding

  • Brock Stute – Green Valley Giants

Woodworking

  • Mason Huffman – Creative Kids

Writing

  • Michael Funk – Centerburg Livestock

– Andrea

2017 4-H County Awards Reception

We had a great night Monday evening recognizing all of the great accomplishments of our Knox County 4-H Youth.  I first want to recognize our sponsors and supporters.

Thank You’s

We would like to extend our appreciation and a sincere thank you to the following individuals and groups for making tonight’s reception and awards presentation possible.

Banquet Sponsors                                             

First Knox National Bank

Knox County 4-H Planning

Knox County Agricultural Society

Knox County Commissioners

Knox County 4-H Holiday Gift Bazaar

Mount Vernon News

Trophies Unlimited

– Andrea

 

2017 Year-End Awards Reception

Our year-end awards program will be coming up on Monday, September 25 at the Mount Vernon High School starting at 6:30 p.m.  This is a dessert reception so we do ask that each family in attendance come with dessert to share.  Several awards will be given out that evening: county project awards, overall project awards, club awards, years of completion awards, and Ohio State Fair participant recognition.  If you know of anyone who went to the Ohio State Fair and represented Knox County 4-H, please send that information to Andrea so they can be recognized that evening.  Please provide name, project area, and placing, if applicable.