Editor’s note: This article was inadvertently stored as “unpublished” when it was created this summer. The Editor apologizes for the lateness of sharing the impressive results of these youth.
The 2016 Whiteside County 4-H Show was held at the Whiteside County Fairgrounds, Morrison, IL, from Thursday, July 14, through Saturday, July 16. Following are the Best of Show Winners and Champions.
There was a small increase in 4-H membership this year, reported Sunny Porter, University of Illinois Extension Office Support Assistant. She anticipates a larger increase next year, because of a 4-H initiative. Children as young as eight-years-old will now be allowed to exhibit at the Illinois State Fair.
BEST OF SHOW WINNERS
Aerospace 2 – Model Rocketry – Faith Green – Cottonwood
Aerospace 2 – Aerospace Display – Lisa Hardesty – Cottonwood
Outstanding Aerospace Award – Lisa Hardesty – Cottonwood
Bicycle 2 – Bradyn Abell – Hume Happy Hustlers
Cats – Best of Show – Isabelle Gabriel – Fenton Wizards
Child Development 1 – Ella Brooks – Hume Happy Hustlers
Child Development 2 – Taylor Wilson – Fenton Wizards
Child Development 2 – (Toys and Activities) – Ellison Arians – Cottonwood
Child Development 3 – Hannah Stralow – Cottonwood
Outstanding Child Development Award – Ella Brooks – Hume Happy Hustlers
Citizenship 1 – Oliver Frick – Fulton Windmills
Citizenship 2 – Abigail Stichter – Fenton Wizards
Citizenship 3 – Erin Stichter – Fenton Wizards
Clothing and Textiles 1 – Constructed Non-Clothing – Malory Eggers – Fenton Wizards
Clothing and Textiles 1 – Constructed Garment – Ellison Arians – Cottonwood
Clothing and Textiles 2 – Constructed Non-Clothing – Sean Sandrock – Hume Happy Hustlers
Clothing and Textiles 2 – Constructed Garment – Berkley Eggers – Fenton Wizards
Clothing and Textiles 3 – Constructed Garment – Trisha Naftzger – Fenton Wizards
Clothing and Textiles – Fashion Revue – Trisha Naftzger – Fenton Wizards
Outstanding Sewing Award –Ella Brooks-Hume Happy Hustlers
Outstanding Fashion Revue Award– Trisha Naftzger-Fenton Wizards
Crops/Corn – Marissa Folkers – Cottonwood
Crops/Soybeans – Alec Wetzell – Hume Happy Hustlers
Outstanding Crops Award – Marissa Folkers – Cottonwood
Dogs – Jr. Dog Showmanship – Dante Ketelsen – Garden Plain Ripsnorters
Dogs – Intermediate Dog Showmanship – Mary Tegeler – Garden Plain Ripsnorters
Dogs – Beginner 1 Dog Obedience – Jacob Pannell – Garden Plain Ripsnorters
Dogs – Beginner 2 Dog Obedience – Mary Tegeler – Garden Plain Ripsnorters
Graduate Beginner Dog Obedience – Lara Bielema – Garden Plain Ripsnorters
Top Dog Care – Wiggles and Wags – Alivia Story – Cottonwood
Top Dog Care – Bounding Ahead – Lara Bielema – Garden Plain Ripsnorters
Outstanding Do Your Own Thing – Logan Eggers- Fenton Wizards
Do Your Own Thing – Food – Kaylee Stichter – Fenton Wizards
Outstanding Do Your Own Thing Food Award – Grace Wheeler – Fenton Wizards
Electricity 1 – Lisa Hardesty – Cottonwood
Entomology 3 – Zoey Klavenga –Fulton Windmills
4-H Cooking 101 – Zoey Klavenga – Fulton Windmills
4-H Cooking 201 – Madison Krum – Cottonwood
4-H Cooking 301 – Faith Green – Cottonwood
Food Science 1 – Aliza Rogers – Hume Happy Hustlers
Food Preservation – Kelsey Stichter – Fenton Wizards
Outstanding Cooking 101 Award – Zoey Klavenga – Fulton Windmills
Outstanding Cooking 201 Award – Madison Krum – Cottonwood
Outstanding Food Preservation Award – Kelsey Stichter – Fenton Wizards
Forestry 1 – Zachary Winkel – Fulton Windmills
Geology – Pebble Pups 1 – Marissa Wadsworth – Cottonwood
Health 1 – Kelsey Stichter – Fenton Wizards
Health 2 – Michelle Cooney – Hume Happy Hustlers
Health 3 – Abigail Stichter – Fenton Wizards
Horticulture, Floriculture A – Ellison Arians – Cottonwood
Horticulture, Floriculture C – Cody Jacobs – Fenton Wizards
Horticulture, Floriculture Display – Zoey Klavenga – Fulton Windmills
Horticulture, Vegetable Market Basket – Kaylee Stichter – Fenton Wizards
Horticulture, Vegetable Plate – Kaylee Stichter – Fenton Wizards
Outstanding Horticulture Award – Zoey Klavenga – Fulton Windmills
Intercultural – Gracelyn Abell – Hume Happy Hustlers
Interior Design, Beginning –Design, Intermediate – Zoey Klavenga – Fulton Windmills
Leadership 1 – Ellison Arians – Cottonwood
Leadership 2 – Abigail Stichter – Fenton Wizards
Leadership 3 – Erin Stichter – Fenton Wizards
Natural Resources 1 – Step Into Nature – Kaylee Stichter – Fenton Wizards
Outdoor Adventures 1– Kaylee Stichter – Fenton Wizards
Outdoor Adventures 2 – Nathan Packer – Fenton Wizards
Wildlife A – Alex Manon – Genesee Hillbillies
Wildlife B – Katie Eggemeyer –Cottonwood
Photography 1 – Logan Eggers – Fenton Wizards
Photography 2 – Jay Dykstra – Fenton Wizards
Photography 3 – Mikeila Sanders – Hume Happy Hustlers
Photo Editing – Ryan Rice – Fenton Wizards
Outstanding Photography 1 Award – Logan Eggers –Fenton Wizards and Isabelle Gabriel-Fenton Wizards
Outstanding Photography 2 – Amber Vegter- Garden Plain Ripsnorters
Outstanding Photography 3 – David Stralow- Cottonwood
Outstanding Photo Editing – Hillary Winkel- Fulton Windmills
Junk Drawer Robotics 1 – Clayton Gerlach – Hume Happy Hustlers
Small Engines 1 – Faith Green – Cottonwood
Tractor A – Faith Green – Cottonwood
Veterinary Science 1 – Chloe Luckritz – Fulton Windmills
Veterinary Science 2 – Lara Bielema – Garden Plain Ripsnorters
Veterinary Science 3 – Ashley Cooney – Hume Happy Hustlers
Visual Arts, Cake Decorating – Beginning – Sydney Wilson – Fenton Wizards
Outstanding Cake Decorating Award – Lilli Manon – Genesee Hillbillies
Visual Arts, Cupcake Decorating – Trisha Naftzger – Fenton Wizards
Visual Arts – Chalk/Carbon/Pigment (Original) – Grace Klimstra – Fulton Windmills
Visual Arts -Chalk/Carbon/Pigment (Non-original) – Joshua Wheeler – Fenton Wizards
Outstanding Chalk/Carbon/Pigment Award – Lola Klimstra – Fulton Windmills
Visual Arts – Clay (Original) – Zoey Klavenga – Fulton Windmills
Visual Arts – Clay (Non-original) – Isabelle Gabriel – Fenton Wizards
Outstanding Clay Award – Zoey Klavenga – Fulton Windmills
Visual Arts – Computer-Generated Art – Joshua Waite – Genesee Hillbillies
Visual Arts – Fiber (Original) – Gabriella Abell – Hume Happy Hustlers
Visual Arts – Fiber (Non-original) – Trisha Naftzger – Fenton Wizards
Outstanding Fiber Award – Gabi Abell– Hume Happy Hustlers
Visual Arts – Glass/Plastic (Original) – Erin Stichter – Fenton Wizards
Visual Arts – Glass/Plastic (Non-original) – Grace Wheeler – Fenton Wizards
Outstanding Glass/Plastic Award – Erin Stichter – Fenton Wizards
Visual Arts – Heritage Arts – Alexavier Abell – Hume Happy Hustlers
Visual Arts – Metal (Original) – Kaylee Stichter
Outstanding Metal Award – Kaleb Luckritz – Fulton Windmills
Visual Arts – Nature (Original) – Lola Klimstra – Fulton Windmills
Visual Arts – Nature (Non-original) – Trisha Naftzger – Fenton Wizards
Outstanding Nature Award – Lola Klimstra – Fulton Windmills
Visual Arts – Paper (Original) – Chloe Luckritz – Fulton Windmills
Visual Arts – Paper (Non-original) – Emily Brooks – Hume Happy Hustlers
Outstanding Paper Award – Aliza Rogers – Hume Happy Hustlers
Visual Arts – Scrapbooking, Beginning – Amy Hughes – Fulton Windmills
Visual Arts – Scrapbooking, Intermediate – Quinn James – Cottonwood
Visual Arts – Scrapbooking, Advanced – Zoey Klavenga – Fulton Windmills
Outstanding Scrapbooking Award – Ellison Arians – Cottonwood
Visual Arts – Three-Dimensional Mixed Media –
Visual Arts – Wood (Original) – Sean Sandrock – Hume Happy Hustlers
Visual Arts – Wood (Non-original) – Gabrielle Abell – Hume Happy Hustlers
Outstanding Wood Award – Grace Klimstra – Fulton Windmills
Welding – Owen Abell – Hume Happy Hustlers
Outstanding Welding Award – Owen Abell – Hume Happy Hustlers
Woodworking I – Chloe Slock – Hume Happy Hustlers
Woodworking 2 – Owen Abell – Hume Happy Hustlers
Woodworking 3 – Jacob George – Fenton Wizards
Woodworking 4 – Alec Wetzell – Hume Happy Hustlers
Outstanding Woodworking – Alec Wetzell- Hume Happy Hustlers
LIVESTOCK CHAMPIONS
Junior Sheep Showmanship – Aiden Jepson – Fenton Wizards
Intermediate Sheep Showmanship – Bryce Jepson – Fenton Wizards
Senior Sheep Showmanship – Carter Jepson – Fenton Wizards
Best of Show 4 Class Rabbit – Jacob Pannell – Garden Plain Ripsnorters
Best of Show 6 Class Rabbit – Hanna Zinke – Cottonwood
Best of Show Purebred Rabbit – Jacob Pannell – Garden Plain Ripsnorters
Commercial Rabbit Overall – Lara Bielema – Garden Plain Ripsnorters
Best of Show All Other Breeds Rabbit – Quinn James – Cottonwood
Overall Best of Show Rabbit – Jacob Pannell – Garden Plain Ripsnorters
Junior Rabbit Showmanship – Lara Bielema – Garden Plain Ripsnorters
Intermediate Rabbit Showmanship – Jacob Pannell – Garden Plain Ripsnorters
Champion Angus Heifer – Ella Brooks – Hume Happy Hustlers
Champion Commercial Heifer – Connor Sandrock – Hume Happy Hustlers
Champion All Other Breeds Heifer – Megan Geiger – Genesee Hillbillies
Champion All Shorthorn Heifer – Mitchell Clodfelter – Genesee Hillbillies
Champion Overall Breeding Heifer – Ella Brooks – Hume Happy Hustlers
Champion Overall Cow/Calf – Megan Geiger – Genesee Hillbillies
Champion Angus Steer – Adam Morgan – Hume Happy Hustlers
Champion Bull Calf – Megan Geiger – Genesee Hillbillies
Grand Champion Market Animal – Adam Morgan – Hume Happy Hustlers
Junior Beef Showmanship – Ella Brooks – Hume Happy Hustlers
Intermediate Beef Showmanship – Emily Brooks – Hume Happy Hustlers
Senior Beef Showmanship – Mitchell Clodfelter – Genesee Hillbillies
Beef Bucket Showmanship – Hannah Zinke – Cottonwood
Beef Herdsman Award – Lara Bielema – Garden Plain Ripsnorters
Beef Chin-up Award – Emma Cunniff – Hume Happy Hustlers
Best Cockerel – Madi Armitage – Cottonwood
Best Pullet – Shawn Tegeler – Garden Plain Ripsnorters
Best Poultry Exhibit – Jonathan Tegeler – Garden Plain Ripsnorters
Champion Market Pen – Joseph Shank – Genesee Hillbillies
Best Pair of Birds – Trevor Driessens – Hume Happy Hustlers
Junior Poultry Showmanship – Jonathan Tegeler – Garden Plain Ripsnorters
Intermediate Poultry Showmanship – Allison Tegeler – Garden Plain Ripsnorters
Senior Poultry Showmanship – Shawn Tegeler – Garden Plain Ripsnorters
Champion Holstein Female – Hannah Linder – Cottonwood
Champion Jersey Female – Hannah Zinke – Cottonwood
Champion Ayreshire Female – Hannah Zinke – Cottonwood
Junior Dairy Showmanship – Hannah Zinke – Cottonwood
Intermediate Dairy Showmanship – Hannah Linder – Cottonwood
Best Dairy Exhibit/Herdsman Award – Hannah Linder – Cottonwood
Champion Barrow – Tanner Barron – Genesee Hillbillies
Champion Market Gilt – Tanner Barron – Genesee Hillbillies
Champion Pen of Market Gilts – Tanner Barron – Genesee Hillbillies
Champion Pen of Market Barrows – Tanner Barron – Genesee Hillbillies
Swine Costume Class – Triston James – Cottonwood
Junior Swine Showmanship – Quinn James – Cottonwood
Intermediate Swine Showmanship – Triston James – Cottonwood
Senior Swine Showmanship – Tanner Barron – Genesee Hillbllies
Champion Horse Halter – Talisa Thomas – Fenton Wizards
Champion Costume Class – Mary Tegeler – Garden Plain Ripsnorters
Champion Trail Class – Allison Tegeler – Garden Plain Ripsnorters
Walk-Trot Pleasure Class – age 8-12 – Talisa Thomas – Fenton Wizards
Gaited Horse Pleasure Class – Allison Tegeler – Garden Plain Ripsnorters
English Pleasure Class – Lyndsey Tegeler – Garden Plain Ripsnorters
Western Pleasure Class – Ages 15-19 – Lyndsey Tegeler – Garden Plain Ripsnorters
Western Pleasure Class – ages 12-14 – Trevor Driessens – Hume Happy Hustlers
Walk-Trot Horsemanship Class – Ages 8-12 – Talisa Thomas – Garden Plain Ripsnorters
Horsemanship Class – Lyndsey Tegeler – Garden Plain Ripsnorters
Performance Horse Overall – Lyndsey Thomas – Garden Plain Ripsnorters
Flag Race – ages 8-12 – Talisa Thomas – Fenton Wizards
Flag Race – ages 13 & older – Mary Tegeler – Garden Plain Ripsnorters
Barrels Class – age 8-12 – Tea Thomas – Fenton Wizards
Barrels Class – ages 13 & older – Mary Tegeler – Garden Plain Ripsnorters
Pole Bending Class – ages 8-12 – Tea Thomas – Fenton Wizards
Pole Bending Class – ages 13 & older – Mary Tegeler – Garden Plain Ripsnorters
Plug Race Class – ages 8-12 – Talisa Thomas – Fenton Wizards
Plug Race Class – ages 13 & older – Tori Nielsen – Genesee Hillbillies
High Point Speed Horse or Pony – Mary Tegeler – Garden Plain Ripsnorters and Tea Thomas – Fenton Wizards
Junior Horse Showmanship – Allison Tegeler – Garden Plain Ripsnorters
Intermediate Horse Showmanship – Trevor Driessens – Hume Happy Hustlers
Senior Horse Showmanship – Lyndsey Tegeler – Garden Plain Ripsnorters