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2023

La Salle County, Bureau County & MarshallPutnam Counties

4-H Fairs

4-H Fair Results

Letter from Extension County Director

First, I’d like to introduce myself. I’m Erin Orwig, the new County Director for Bureau, LaSalle, Marshall, and Putnam counties. I started in this position last fall, so I was excited to participate this summer in the 4-H fairs. I was a 10-year member of 4-H in Bureau County, and it was always the highlight of my summers growing up. I’m sure it is the same for many of the youth in our counties as well. 4-H provides many lifelong lessons. During my time as a 4-H member I learned how to persevere. If I was awarded a red ribbon, I tried to improve my skills for next year’s fair, and maybe earn a coveted purple ribbon. I learned how to win and lose graciously. I showed hogs and not every year was a top year for me, but I always had fun with my fellow 4-H members. This was a time before social media, so I would only see 4-H members from other communities a few times a year with the fair being the highlight. My community is much larger due to the relationships I built as a 4-H member. One of the biggest skills I gained as a 4-H member was public speaking. From a young age I was giving presentations at club meetings, speaking to judges at the fair, and then larger audiences as I got older.

If all of the skills sound important to you as a parent or guardian, please consider having your child join a local 4-H club. Participation can begin as early as 5 years old as a Cloverbud or a community club member at 8 years old. Contact your local extension office if you are unsure of the clubs available in your area. Enrollment is open throughout the year, so any time is a good time to join 4-H!

If all of the skills sound important to you as a community member, please consider a donation to your local extension office. We appreciate our local donors who make our programs a

reality. We use donations for program supplies, 4-H trophies, Special Interest (SPIN) programs, STEM activities, after school programs, and so much more for our youth. 4-H does not just happen at the fair. Our staff are involved in their counties all year!

We could not have the 4-H fair without the help of many, many volunteers. We have hundreds of volunteers donating their time, interests, and talents to 4-H each year. We thank all of the 4-H families, 4-H Community Club leaders, SPIN Club leaders, 4-H Project Superintendents, 4-H Fair judges, Home and Community Education Association members, fair boards, and everyone else who works with us to support our local youth throughout the year. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact us.

Thank you to everyone who made the 2023 4-H Fairs a success! A special thank you to all the Extension staff who work very hard to make the fairs look effortless. So much goes on before and after the fair to provide the youth with the best week possible. I’m very proud of the work they do all year, but especially during the summer months. I am looking forward to next year already.

In kindness, Erin Orwig

University of Illinois Extension Extension County Director

July 13-15: Bureau County 4-H Show at the Bureau County Fairgrounds in Princeton

July 13-16: LaSalle County 4-H Show at the LaSalle County Fairgrounds in Ottawa

July 17-20: Marshall-Putnam 4-H Show at the Marshall-Putnam Fairgrounds in Henry

Contact the following to learn more about 4-H and to enroll for the new program year starting in September:

• Bureau County Extension O ce, Princeton: 815-875-2878

• LaSalle County Extension O ce, Ottawa: 815-433-0707, call Toni Pienta, 4-H Program Coordinator

• Marshall-Putnam Extension O ce, Henry: 309-364-2356, call: Anne Scheel, 4-H Program Coordinator

• University of Illinois Extension Main O ce, Oglesby: 815-224-0889, call Beth Dellatori, Youth Development Educator

• Link to Bureau County 2022 4-H Fair Photos: @bureaucounty4H

• Link to LaSalle County 2022 4-H Show Photos: @LaSalleCounty4H

• Link to Marshall-Putnam 2022 4-H Show Photos: @MarshallPutnamil4H

University of Illinois Extension Locations:

Bureau, La Salle, Marshall, Putnam Unit O ce IVCC Campus 815 North Orlando Smith Road Oglesby, IL 61348 815-224-0889

Bureau County Extension O ce Becker Professional Suites 850 Thompson Street Princeton, IL 61356 815-875-2878

La Salle County Extension O ce 1689 North 31st Road Ottawa, IL 61350 815-433-0707

Marshall – Putnam Extension O ce 509 Front Street Henry, IL 61537 309-364-2356

University of Illinois Extension provides outreach education and services from the College of Agriculture, Consumer and Environmental Sciences (ACES) on the Urbana-Champaign campus. The Mission of University of Illinois Extension is to provide practical education you can trust to help people, businesses and communities solve problems, develop skills and build a better future. University of Illinois Extension provides equal opportunities in programs and employment.

Extension o ces are located in Princeton, Ottawa, Henry and in Oglesby on the IVCC campus.

For more information, visit our website at https://extension.illinois. edu/blmp or call University of Illinois Extension – Bureau, LaSalle, Marshall, Putnam Unit at 815-224-0889.

On the cover: Myla McCoy shows o her project to Bettyann Harrison, the Master Gardener/ Master Naturalist Coordinator, at the 2023 Bureau County 4-H Fair.

Connor Medina shows his dog at LaSalle County Dog Show

2023 Bureau County State Delegates and Alternates

The 2023 Bureau County 4-H Fair was held July 13th-15th at the Bureau County Fairgrounds in Princeton. This culminating event allows 4-H members to showcase their skills in over 200 hundred different project areas.

The 4-H Fair is made possible through the hard work of dedicated leaders, volunteers, project superintendents, and judges. University of Illinois Extension staff extends a thank you to these individuals.

BUREAU COUNTY OPEN DOOR

Delegates:

Eliana Carlson: Passport to the World

Elyssa Carlson: Foods & Nutrition

Grant Hardy: Foods & Nutrition, Horticulture, Robotics, Woodworking, Computer Science, Consumer Education, Electricity

Lydia Hardy: Foods & Nutrition, Photography, Floriculture, Horticulture

Travis Johnson: Visual ArtsScrapbooking

Myla McCoy: Animal Science

Rachelle Newberry: Photography

Brady Peach: Woodworking

Quinnlyn Peach: Visual Arts- Wood

Karlie Schultz: Theater Arts, Shopping in Style

Alternates:

Makaylee McCoy: Visual Arts-

Chalk, Carbon Pigment Division A

Quinnlyn Peach: Foods & Nutrition

Dawn Schafer: Visual Arts- Glass

Tucker Schafer: Visual Arts- Glass

Boden Schlenz: Woodworking, Visual Arts- Computer Generated Art

Karlie Schultz: Visual Arts-Clay, Clothing & Textiles

Lily Simpson: Animal Science

Logan Walter: Horticulture

CLARION COMETS

Delegates:

Olivia Ultch: Floriculture

Fine Arts and Science Team

Delegates:

Aaron Tiemann: Civic Engagement

Jayden Tiemann: Computer Science

LIBERTY

Delegates:

Trisha Cole: Health

Hayden Lewis: Visual ArtsScrapbooking

Jayde Lewis: Visual Arts- Glass, Visual Arts- Paper, Visual Arts- Metal, Animal Science, Health

Alternates:

Hayden Lewis: Animal Science, Health

Jayde Lewis: Woodworking

MANLIUS BOYS AND GIRLS

Delegates:

Khloe Cady: Floriculture

Ashlynn DePatis: Visual ArtsComputer Generated Art

Josie Edlefson: Visual Arts- Food Decorating

Lydia Edlefson: Clothing & Textiles, Family Heritage

Natalie Edlefson: Clothing & Textiles

Ella Thacker: Crops

Audra Wasilewski: Geology

Addison Wessel: Interior Design

Alternates:

Natalie Edlefson: Visual ArtsPaper, Visual Arts- Heritage Arts

Quincy Hochstatter: Visual ArtsPaper

Alaina Wasilewski: Photography

WALNUT WINNERS

Delegates:

Paisley Brewster: Visual Arts- Food Decorating

Sariah Brewster: Visual ArtsHeritage Arts

Audree Buske: Foods & Nutrition

Zack Donovan: Welding

Jennifer Dunlap: Visual Arts- Clay, Visual Arts- Paper

Brooklynn Ganschow: Clothing & Textiles

Tucker Ganschow: Crops

Livia Vohland: Communications

Katrina Wahl: Foods & Nutrition

Alternates:

Katrina Wahl: Visual ArtsScrapbooking

WESTERN WINNING WONDERS

Delegates:

Betsy Jones: Visual Arts- Fiber

Vivienne Rupp: Visual Arts- Chalk, Carbon, Pigment Division A, Visual Arts- Food Decorating, Photography

Josephine Rupp: Photography

Alternates:

Josephine Rupp: Visual ArtsChalk, Carbon, Pigment Division A, Foods & Nutrition

Allie Williams: Foods & Nutrition, Floriculture

ZEARING

Delegates:

Blake Miller: Visual Arts- Glass

Emma Nicoli: Interior Design

Serenity Stone: Foods & Nutrition

Alternates:

John Luke Carter: Family Heritage

2023 Bureau County 4-H

Livestock Special Awards

MARKET BEEF

Grand Champion

Zac Wiggim of Manlius Boys & Girls 4-H Club

Reserve Grand Champion

Josie Wiggim of Manlius Boys & Girls 4-H Club

Champion Shorthorn

Grant Hardy of Manlius Boys & Girls 4-H Club

Champion Simmental

Braxton Bickett of Dover-Berlin 4-H Club

Champion Angus

Josie Wiggim of Manlius Boys & Girls 4-H Club

Champion Crossbred

Bryant Bickett of Dover-Berlin 4-H Club

Champion All Other Breeds

Brayden Bickett of Dover-Berlin

4-H Club

BEEF

Senior Beef Showmanship

Isabella Fischer of Clarion Comets

4-H Club

Intermediate Beef Showmanship

Travis Johnson of Bureau County

Open Door 4-H Club

Junior Beef Showmanship

Bryant Bickett of Dover Berlin 4-H Club

Reserve Senior Beef Showmanship

(15-18)

Braden Fischer of Clarion Comets

4-H Club

Reserve Intermediate Beef

Showmanship (11-14)

Braxton Bickett of Dover-Berlin

4-H Club

Reserve Junior Beef Showmanship

(8-10)

Dawn Schafer of Bureau County

Open Door 4-H Club

Champion Miniature Beef

Tucker Schafer of Bureau County

Open Door 4-H Club

Overall Bred and Owned Beef

Ella Thacker of Manlius Boys & Girls 4-H Club

CATTLEMAN AWARDS

1st Place 4-H Rate of Gain Beef-

Zack Donovan of Walnut Winners

4-H Club

2nd Place 4-H Rate of Gain Beef-

Zack Donovan of Walnut Winners

4-H Club

3rd Place 4-H Rate of Gain BeefLogan DeWaele of Walnut Winners

4-H Club

4th Place 4-H Rate of Gain Beef-

Braden Fischer of Clarion Comets

4-H Club

5th Place 4-H Rate of Gain Beef-

Joshua Martin of Clarion Comets 4-H Club

BREEDING BEEF

Champion Angus Female

Carly Wiggim of Manlius Boys & Girls 4-H Club

Champion Hereford

Tucker Schafer of Bureau County

Open Door 4-H Club

Champion Other Breed Female

Lance Monier of Bureau County

Open Door 4-H Club

Champion Simmental Heifer

Travis Johnson of Bureau County

Open Door 4-H Club

Grand Champion Heifer

Carly Wiggim of Manlius Boys & Girls 4-H Club

Reserve Grand Champion Heifer

Travis Johnson of Bureau County

Open Door 4-H Club

HORSE AND PONY

Grand Champion Mare

Mackenzie Sherman of Bureau County Open Door 4-H Club

Reserve Grand Champion Mare

Quincy Hochstatter of Manlius

Boys and Girls 4-H Club

Grand Champion Gelding

Payton Frueh of Bureau County

Open Door 4-H Club

Reserve Grand Champion Gelding

Kenlee Heider of Bureau County

Open Door 4-H Club

Jr. High Point Performance

Warren Mott of Bureau County

Open Door 4-H Club

Intermediate High Point

Performance

Payton Frueh of Bureau County

Open Door 4-H Club

Intermediate High Point Games

Quincy Hochstatter of Manlius

Boys and Girls 4-H Club

Jr. Showmanship

Warren Mott of Bureau County

Open Door 4-H Club

Intermediate Showmanship

Payton Frueh of Bureau County

Open Door 4-H Club

Intermediate Horsemanship

Payton Frueh of Bureau County

Open Door 4-H Club

GOATS

Champion Wether

Khloe Cady of Manlius Boys & Girls

Reserve Champion Market Wether

Eli Gabrys of Bureau County Open Door 4-H Club

Champion Dairy Goat

Cody Galassi of Manlius Boys & Girls 4-H Club

Champion Female Goat

Eli Gabrys of Bureau County Open Door 4-H Club

Junior Goat Showmanship

Eli Gabrys of Bureau County Open Door 4-H Club

Intermediate Goat Showmanship

Cody Galassi of Manlius Boys & Girls 4-H Club

SHEEP

Grand Champion Market Lamb

Lydia Hardy of Bureau County

Open Door 4-H Club

Grand Champion Ram

Warren Mott of Bureau County

Open Door 4-H Club

Grand Champion Ewe

Warren Mott of Bureau County

Open Door 4-H Club

Senior Sheet Showmanship

Lydia Hardy of Bureau County

Open Door 4-H Club

Intermediate Sheep Showmanship

Karlie Schultz of Bureau County

Open Door 4-H Club

Junior Sheep Showmanship

Warren Mott of Bureau County

Open Door 4-H Club

SWINE

Grand Champion Barrow

Carly Wiggim of Manlius Boys & Girls 4-H club

Reserve Grand Champion Barrow

Owen Cady of Manlius Boys & Girls 4-H Club

Champion Purebred Gilt

Payton Frueh of Bureau County

Open Door 4-H Club

Reserve Champion Purebred Gilt

Parker Frueh of Bureau County

Open Door 4-H Club

Champion Commercial Gilt

Eli Erickson of Bureau County

Open Door 4-H Club

Reserve Champion Commercial

Gilt

Carly Wiggim of Manlius Boys & Girls 4-H Club

Grand Champion Pen of Market

Swine

Reid Orwig of Bureau County

Open Door 4-H Club

Reserve Grand Champion Pen

Brady Peach of Bureau County

Open Door 4-H Club

Champion Overall Gilt

Payton Frueh of Bureau County

Open Door 4-H Club

Reserve Champion Overall Gilt

Eli Erickson of Bureau County

Open Door 4-H Club

Senior Market Swine

Showmanship

Reid Orwig of Bureau County

Open Door 4-H Club

Intermediate Market Swine

Showmanship

Owen Cady of Manlius Boys & Girls 4-H Club

Junior Market Swine Showmanship

Everett Mooberry of Manlius Boys & Girls 4-H Club

POULTRY

Grand Champion Standard

Congrats

Albie Hartman of Bureau County

Open Door 4-H Club

Grand Champion Waterfowl

Lydia Edlefson of Manlius Boys & Girls 4-H Club

Grand Champion Pigeon

Allie Williams of Western Winning

Wonders 4-H Club

Grand Champion Bantam

Allie Williams of Western Winning

Wonders 4-H Club

RABBITS

Best of Show

Hunter Cole of Liberty 4-H Club

Champion Mixed Breed Rabbit

Serenity Stone of Zearing 4-H Club

Champion Fancy Rabbit

Hunter Cole of Liberty 4-H Club

Champion Commercial Rabbit

Gabryelle Trujillo of Manlius Boys & Girls 4-H Club

Best Pen of Rabbits

Lauren Stanton of Liberty 4-H Club

Junior Rabbit Showmanship

Lauren Stanton of Liberty 4-H Club

Intermediate Rabbit Showmanship

Gabryelle Trujillo of Manlius Boys & Girls 4-H Club

Senior Rabbit Showmanship

Jayde Lewis of Liberty 4-H Club

CAT SHOW

Grand Champion – Long Hair

Hayden Lewis of Liberty 4-H Club

Grand Champion – Short Hair

Lauren Stanton of Liberty 4-H Club

Grand Champion – Kitten

Dawn Schafer of Bureau County

Open Door 4-H Club

DOG OBEDIENCE

Beginner Novice I

Brooklynn Ganschow of Walnut

Winners 4-H Club

DOG OBEDIENCE – SHOWMANSHIP

Junior Grand Champion

Brooklynn Ganschow of Walnut

Winners 4-H Club

DOG SHOW

Grand Champion

Remington Schafer of Bureau

County Open Door 4-H Club

2023 Bureau County 4-H

General Projects Awards

CROPS

Best Soybean Exhibit

Tucker Ganschow of Walnut

Winners 4-H Club

Best Corn Exhibit

Ella Thacker of Manlius Boys & Girls 4-H Club

ELECTRICITY

Best Electricity Exhibit

Grant Hardy of Bureau County

Open Door 4-H Club

WOODWORKING

Best Woodworking Exhibit

Brady Peach of Bureau County

Open Door 4-H Club

VEGETABLES

Best Senior Vegetable Display

Grant Hardy of Bureau County

Open Door 4-H Club

Best Junior Vegetable Display

Braxton Bickett of Dover-Berlin 4-H Club

HORTICULTURE

Best Over-All Horticulture Award

Olivia Ultch of Clarion Comets 4-H Club

FLOWER GARDENING

Best of Show Floriculture A

Livia Vohland of Walnut Winners 4-H Club

Best of Show Floriculture B

Olivia Ultch of Clarion Comets 4-H Club

Best Floriculture D

Lydia Hardy of Bureau County

Open Door 4-H Club

AEROSPACE

Best Overall Aerospace Exhibit

Tucker Ganschow of Walnut

Winners 4-H Club

CLOTHING

Best Junior Clothing Model (ages 8-10)

Lydia Edlefson of Manlius Boys & Girls 4-H Club

Best Intermediate Clothing Model

(ages 11-13)

Karlie Schultz of Bureau County

Open Door 4-H Club

Best Senior Clothing Model (ages 14 & older)

Natalie Edlefson of Manlius Boys & Girls 4-H Club

Sewing I Best Overall Sewing

Lydia Edlefson of Manlius Boys & Girls 4-H Club

Sewing I Construction

Lydia Edlefson of Manlius Boys & Girls 4-H Club

Sewing I- Best Overall NonClothing Constructed Article

Sylvie Viger or Bureau County

Open Door 4-H Club

Sewing II Best Overall Sewing

Natalie Edlefson of Manlius Boys & Girls 4-H Club

Sewing II Construction

Karlie Schultz of Bureau County

Open Door 4-H Club

Sewing II best Overall Non-

Clothing Constructed Article

Brooklynn Ganschow Walnut

Winners 4-H Club

Best Overall Shopping in Style

Levels 1-6

Karlie Schultz of Bureau County

Open Door 4-H Club

VISUAL ARTS

Best of Show Chalk and Pigment

Vivienne Rupp of Western Winning

Wonders 4-H Club

Best of Show Clay

Jennifer Dunlap of Walnut Winners

4-H Club

Best of Show Paper

Natalie Edlefson of Manlius Boys & Girls 4-H Club

Best of Show Glass & Plastic

Allie Williams of Western Winning

Wonders 4-H Club

Best of Show Heritage Arts

Anastasia Sondgeroth of Zearing

4-H Club

Best of Show Fiber

Betsy Jones of Western Winning

Wonders 4-H Club

INTERIOR DESIGN

Best Design Decisions

Addison Wessel of Manlius Boys & Girls 4-H Club

PHOTOGRAPHY

Best of Show Photography 1

Travis Johnson of Bureau County

Open Door 4-H Club

Best of Show Photography 2

Josephine Rupp of Western

Winning Wonders 4-H Club

Best of Show Photography 3

Mackenzie Sherman of Bureau

County Open Door 4-H Club

Best of show Photo Editing

Lydia Hardy of Bureau County

Open Door 4-H Club

PUBLIC SPEAKING

Cattlemen’s Award- Any Class

Josie Edlefson of Manlius Boys & Girls 4-H Club

Bureau County Farm Bureau- Farm Bureau Speech Award

Josie Edlefson of Manlius Boys & Girls 4-H Club

FOODS

Best Beginning Food Decorating

Josie Edlefson of Manlius Boys & Girls 4-H Club

Best Intermediate Food Decorating

Vivienne Rupp of Western Winning

Wonders 4-H Club

Best Innovative Cookies

Patience Sondgeroth of Zearing 4-H Club

Best Overall Foods (Cooking 101401)

Elyssa Carlson of Bureau County

Open Door 4-H Club

ANIMAL SCIENCE

Best Animal Science Exhibit

Myla McCoy of Bureau County

Open Door 4-H Club

TREASURES FROM TRASH

Best Treasures from Trash Exhibit

Blake Miller of Zearing 4-H Club

PASSPORT TO THE WORLD

Best Passport to the World Exhibit

Eliana Carlson of Bureau County

Open Door 4-H Club

NATURAL RESOURCES

Best Natural Resources Exhibit

Jayde Lewis of Liberty 4-H Club

DO YOUR OWN THING

Best Do Your Own Thing Exhibit

Anastasia Sondgeroth of Zearing 4-H Club

COMPUTER

Best Computer Exhibit

Jayden Tiemann of Fine Arts and Science Team 4-H Club

GEOLOGY

Best Geology Exhibit

Audra Wasilewski of Manlius Boys & Girls 4-H Club

FORESTRY

Best Forestry Exhibit

Jayde Lewis of Liberty 4-H Club

PERFORMING ARTS

Best Performing Arts Exhibit

Karlie Schultz of Bureau County

Open Door 4-H Club

WELDING

Best Welding Exhibit

Emma Carlson of Bureau County

Open Door 4-H Club

Bicycle

Aaron Tiemann of Fine Arts and Science Team 4-H Club

2023 Marshall-Putnam County State Fair Delegates and Alternates

The 2023 Marshall-Putnam County 4-H Fair was held July 17-20 at the Marshall-Putnam County Fairgrounds in Henry. This culminating event allows 4-H members to showcase their skills in over two hundred different project areas to advance to State Fair on August 13, 2023. Follow us on Facebook to see more 4-H Show pictures. The 4-H Show would not be possible without the help of all our volunteers.

AEROSPACE

Delegates:

Adailida Lindstrom

Waylon Lindstrom

Alternates:

Kale Lindstrom

CLOTHING AND TEXTILES

Shopping in Style

Delegate:

Miley Nix

Grace Miles

Clothing and Textiles Sewing

Delegates:

Grace Miles

Kaitlyn Palm

Lucas Palm

FOODS AND NUTRITION

Delegates:

Kiryn Schaer

Robert Gaspardo

Christina Weir

Annabel Vincent

Kaitlyn Schaer

Avery Schaer

Emma Gaspardo

HOME AND FAMILY

Child Development

Delegate: Kiryn Schaer

Family Heritage

Delegate: Kaitlyn Schaer

Interior Design

Delegates:

Piper Kammer

Lilly Breckenridge

HORTICULTURE

Crops

Delegate:

Myles Stange

Floriculture

Delegate:

Bridget Moodie

Aubrey Banuat

Avery Banuat

Vegetable Garden Display

Delegate:

Kiryn Schaer

MISCELLANEOUS

Civic Engagement

Delegate: Connor Anderson

Alternate

Kiryn Schaer

Intercultural

Delegate:

Salina Breckenridge

MECHANICAL SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

Robotics:

Delegate:

Salina Breckenridge

Lucas Palm

Small Engines

Delegate:

Dominik Larimer

Tractor

Delegate:

Jack McGlasson

Welding

Delegate:

Piper Kammer

Woodworking

Delegates:

Lucas Palm

Samantha Nauman

Alternate:

Jack McGlasson

Cadence Breckenridge

NATURAL RESOURCES

Entomology

Delegate:

Samantha Nauman

Anna Rinaldo

VISUAL ARTS

Food Decorating

Delegates:

Anna McGlasson

Avery Stange

Alternate:

Avery Schaer

Chalk/Carbon/Pigment on Canvas/ Paper/Glass

Delegates:

Hayden Meachum

Samantha Nauman

Alternates:

Anna McGlasson

Caleb Wiesbrock

Fiber

Delegate:

Eliza Ehnis

Alternate:

Daphne Heeley

Glass:

Delegate:

Reese Lenkaitis

Heritage Arts

Delegate:

Samantha Nauman

Alternate:

Bella Hall

Nature

Delegate:

Kendra Story

Paper

Delegate:

Grace Miles

Bella Hall

Alternate:

Daphne Heeley

Scrapbooking

Delegate:

Kaitlyn Palm

Alternate:

Isabelle Knuckey

Wood

Delegate: Kaitlyn Schaer

Photography

Delegates:

Samantha Nauman

Jude Wiesbrock

Piper Kammer

Alternates:

Kiryn Schaer

Avery Banuat

Marshall-Putnam 4-H Livestock

BEEF

Special Awards

Grand Champion Steer (M-P-S Beef Improvement Association)

Carter Keller of PC Progressors

Reserve Grand Champion Steer (M-P Farm Bureau)

Lane Kocher of Saratoga

Leadaways

Grand Champion Female (Boyle Farms Limited Partnership)

Madison Hahn of Bennington GoGetters

Reserve Grand Champion Female (Boyle Farms Limited Partnership)

Ryan Carlson of Henry Guys and Gals

Beef Premiere Winner (Farmer Cooperative Association)

Lane Kocher of Saratoga

Leadaways

Reserve Beef Premiere Winner (Monier Cattle)

Jacey Endress of Steuben Rangers

Senior Beef Showmanship (Alpha Insurance Services, Inc.)

Madison Hahn of Bennington GoGetters

Junior Beef Showmanship (North Central Bank)

Lane Kocher of Saratoga

Leadaways

Supreme Showmanship (MarshallPutnam Farm Bureau, Bell Plain Hustlers)

Kayden Eilts of L-W Achievers

Champion Bred & Owned Heifer (Boyle Farms Limited Partnership

Madison Hahn of Bennington GoGetters

Champion M-P Raised Steer (Boyle Farm Limited Partnership.)

Carter Keller pf PC Progressors

Beef Club Group Award (Wyoming Veterinary Services)

Henry Guys & Gals

DAIRY Grand Champion Dairy Female (Eugene and Joan Kunkel)

Mikenna Boyd of PC Progressors

Senior Showmanship (Steve Vogel County Financial)

Mikenna Boyd of PC Progressors

Junior Showmanship

Reese Lenkaitis of PC Progressors

DOGS

Best Overall Dog Care (East Side Grooming)

Lucy Stivers of Bell Plain Hustlers

Best Overall Dog Obedience (Compeer Financial)

Lucy Stivers of Bell Plain Hustlers

Junior Dog Showmanship (DysartCofoid Funeral Chapel)

Ava Ehnis of Bell Plain Hustlers

Senior Showmanship (Boyle Farms Limited Partnership)

Lucy Stivers of Bell Plain Hustlers

Best of Show, Fun Class (Compeer Financial)

Ava Ehnis of Bell Plain Hustlers

GOATS

Champion Dairy Goat (Maubach Farm’s.) Joey Vinyard of Bell Plain Hustlers

Reserve Champion Dairy Goat

Gracie Vinyard of Bell Plain Hustlers

Champion Wether Market

Jacey Endress of Steuben Rangers

Reserve Champion Wether Market (Ed Hartwig Trucking & Excavating Inc) Eliza Ehnis of Bell Plain Hustlers

Champion Pygmy Goat (Wyffels Hybrids)

Kendra Story of PC Progressors

Reserve Champion Pygmy Goat

Mackenzie Foster of Bennington

Go-Getters

Champion Meat Doe (Daryle Wragge)

Ava Ehnis of Bell Plain Hustlers

Reserve Champion Meat Doe

Jacey Endress

Junior Goat Showmanship (Compeer Financial)

Jaycee Endress of Steuben Rangers

Best of Show Meat Dairy

Ava Ehnis of Bell Plain Hustlers

Kendra Story of PC Progressors

Marshall-Putnam COUNTIES

Joey Vinyard, Gracie Vinyard and Eliza Ehnis, all of Bennington Go-Getters

Chase Hattan of Steuben Rangers

Ava Ehnis is proud of her Best of Show ribbon

Cloverbud members from the PC Progressors club

Schaer girls doing a nature craft during the Marshall-Putnam fair.

General Projects judging during the Marshall-Putnam Fair

Bureau County

SUBMITTED PHOTOS

Lydia Hardy showing her sheep

Levi Nicoli having his Cloverbud projects judged by Jennifer Dunlap

Remington Schafer getting his dog judged during the Dog Show

Karlie Schultz, Natalie Edlefson, and Lydia Edlefson with their Fashion Revue awards

Owen Cady Showing his pig

La Salle County

SUBMITTED PHOTOS

LaSalle County Woodworking 2 Best of Show and State Delegates- Dane Passwater

LaSalle County Charlotte Wilson, oral photo rightsKasey WIlson

LaSalle County Aerospace 2 Best of Show and State delegates-Grant Passwater

LaSalle County Cooking 1 co ee cake Sheidler Moore

LaSalle County Tenley Pyszka Floriculture display with judges

LaSalle County Outdoor Adventures 1Levi Moore State Alternate

HORSE AND PONY

Grand Champion Horse (Maubach Farms Quarter Horses)

Kenzie Horton of PC Progressors

Grand Champion Pony (McNabb Grain Co.)

Lucy Stivers of Bell Plain Hustlers

Junior Showmanship (Alpha Insurance Service)

Makenzie Horton of PC Progressors

Senior Showmanship (McKenna Veterinary Services)

Tristen Catton of Saratoga

Leadaways

Champion Showmanship (Catton Arabians)

Leena Denham of Steuben Rangers

Junior Horsemanship (Boyle Farms

Limited Partnership)

Lucy Stivers of Bell Plain Hustlers

Senior Horsemanship (Country Financial Steve Vogel)

Leena Denham of Steuben Rangers

Trail Class (Catton Arabians)

Makenzie Horton of PC

Progressors

Horse Costume Class (Sharon Gallop)

Leena Denham of Steuben Rangers

POULTRY

Best of Show (Don and Diane Gensler)

Trandon Kays of Bell Plain

Hustlers

Champion Pen (Boyle Farms

Limited Partnership)

(Boyle Farms Limited Partnership)

Senior Showmanship (Sun Ag, Inc.)

Cadence Breckenridge of Lostant

Leaders

Junior Showmanship (DysartCofoid Funeral Chapel)

Trandon Kays of Bell Plain

Hustlers

Best of Show Egg Production (Foley Motors, Inc.)

Trandon Kays of Bell Plain Hustlers

RABBITS

Best Market Pen (McKenna Veterinary Service)

Anna McGlasson of Steuben Rangers

Reserve Champion Market Pen (North Central Bank)

Anna McGlasson of Steuben

Rangers

Best of Show Purebred (Boyle Farm Limited Partnership)

Trandon Kays of Bell Plain

Hustlers

Best of Opposite Sex Purebred (Al Cioni Ford, Inc.)

Anna McGlasson of Steuben

Rangers

Best of Show Mixed Breed Rabbit (The First National Bank of Lacon)

Trandon Kays of Bell Plain

Hustlers

Best of Opposite Sex Mixed Breed Rabbit (Dysart-Cofoid Funeral Chapel)

Trandon Kays of Bell Plain Hustlers

Outstanding Rabbit Care (Shimp Farms)

Cadence Breckenridge of Lostant Leaders

Beginning Rabbit Showmanship (Wilson Insurance Agency Inc.)

Mackenzie Foster of Bennington Go-Getters

Junior Rabbit Showmanship (William and Deborah Leigh

Lilly Breckenridge of Lostant Leaders

Senior Rabbit Showmanship (Rumbold & Kuhn)

Cadence Breckenridge of Lostant Leaders

SHEEP

Grand Champion Ram (Farmers’ Cooperative Association)

Kylee Cook of Bell Plain Hustlers

Grand Champion Ewe (Sun Ag, Inc.)

Ryan Senko of PC Progressors

Grand Champion Market Lamb (North Central Bank

Ryan Senko of PC Progressors

Junior Showmanship (Boyle Farm Limited Partnership)

Jayce Endress of Steuben Rangers

Senior Showmanship (Boyle Farm Limited Partnership)

Kaitlyn Palm of Bennington GoGetters

SWINE

Grand Champion Barrow

(McNabb Grain Co.)

McKlay Gensini of PC Progressors

Reserve Grand Champion Barrow (Bruch Farm)

Braelyn Hoffstatter of L-W Achievers

Grand Champion Purebred Gilt (North Central Bank)

Rachel Eckert of Henry Guys and Gals

Grand Champion Crossbred Gilt (Randy and Lori Toepper)

Kayden Eilts of LW Achievers

Grand Champion Pair of Barrow (Boyle Farm Limited Partnership)

Kayden Eilts of LW Achievers

Grand Champion Pair of Gilts (Sun Ag, Inc.)

Rachel Eckert of Henry Guys and Gals

Grand Champion Pair of Crossbred Gilts (McNabb Grain Co.)

Kayden Eilts of LW Achievers

Junior Swine Showmanship (McNabb Grain Co.)

McKlay Gensini of PC Progressors

Senior Swine Showmanship (M-P Farm Bureau)

Jackson Knisley of Henry Guys & Gals

Marshall-Putnam 4-H General Projects Awards

AEROSPACE

Outstanding Beginning Model Rocket (Granville National Bank)

Adalida Lindstrom of Saratoga

Leadaways

Outstanding Advanced Model Rocket (Boyle Farm Limited Partnership)

Joey Vinyard of Bell Plain Hustlers

Outstanding Aerospace (Hasselberg Grebe Snodgrass Urban & Wentworth)

Waylon Lindstrom of Saratoga Leadaways

Outstanding Rocket Launce (Boyle Farms Limited Partnership)

Adalida Lindstrom of Saratoga Leadaways

CLOTHING

Outstanding STEAM 1 (Henry Rotary)

Grace Miles of Bennington Go-

Getters

Outstanding STEAM 2 (Henry Rotary)

Lucas Palm of Bennington GoGetters

Outstanding Shopping in Style (Daryle Wragge)

Miley Nix of Bennington GoGetters

Best Junior Model (Boyle Farm Limited Partnership)

Miley Nix of Bennington GoGetters

Rhonda Downey Memorial Best Overall Sewing & Textiles (Boyle Farms Limited Partnership)

Kaitlyn Palm of Bennington GoGetters

FOODS

Senior Champion Cook (Mona’s Inc)

Christina Weir of Steuben Rangers

Junior Champion Cook (Daryle Wragge)

Emma Kay Gaspardo of Henry Guys and Gals

HOME AND FAMILY

Outstanding Home and Family Exhibit (Camp Grove State Bank)

Piper Kammer of Lostant Leaders

Outstanding Home and Family Exhibit (Campbell Insurance)

Kiryn Schaer of Steuben Rangers

HORTICULTURE

Best Market Basket (Illinois Valley Herb Guild)

Kiryn Schaer of Steuben Rangers

Outstanding Gardening Exhibit (Rotary Club of Toluca)

Kiryn Schaer of Steuben Rangers

Outstanding Horticulture/Crops Exhibit (Rumbold & Kuhn, Inc.)

Myles Stange of LW Achievers

Outstanding Flower Exhibit (Ryan Anderson, Attorney at Law)

Bridget Moodie of Steuben Rangers

MISCELLANEOUS

Outstanding 4-H Exhibit- Civic Engagement 2 (Daryle Wragge)

Connor Anderson of Henry Guys & Gals

Outstanding 4-H Exhibit-Reading (Randy and Lori Toepper)

Bella Hall of Saratoga Leadaways

Outstanding 4-H Exhibit-Cat Care (Daryle Wragge)

Brody Lutz of Bennington Go -Getters

MECHANICAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Christopher Miller Award (Bennington Go-Getters)

Lucas Palm of Bennington GoGetters

Outstanding Beginning Woodworking Exhibit (Bruch Farms)

Jackson Nauman of Henry Guys & Gals

Outstanding Woodworking Exhibit (George and Margy Mattern Family)

Lucas Palm of Bennington GoGetters

Outstanding Electricity Exhibit (Energy Specialist Co.)

Lucas Palm of Bennington GoGetters

Outstanding Small Engines (Bills Small Engines)

Dominik Larimer of L-W Achievers

Outstanding Tractor Exhibit (Birkey’s Farm Store)

Jack McGlasson of Steuben Rangers

Outstanding Science & Technology Exhibit (Energy Specialist)

Salina Breckinridge of Lostant Leaders

Outstanding Computer Exhibit (George and Margy Mattern Family)

Brady Palm of Bennington GoGetters

Outstanding Welder (Lindstrom Family Trust)

Piper Kammer of Lostant Leaders

NATURAL RESOURCES

Brandon Phillips Memorial Award (The First National Bank of Lacon)

Samantha Nauman of Henry guys & Gals

VISUAL ARTS

Outstanding Art Exhibit- Computer Generated Art (Classic Floor

Covering)

Hayden Meachum Saratoga

Leadaways

Outstanding Art Exhibit- Heritage Arts (Compeer Financial)

Adalida Lindstrom of Saratoga

Leadaways

Outstanding Art Exhibit- Glass (Henry auto Parts – NAPA)

Reese Lenkaitis of PC Progressors

Outstanding Art Exhibit-3D Mixed Media (McNabb Grain)

Miles Stange of L-W Achievers

Outstanding Art Exhibit- Chalk, Carbon, Pigment (North Central Bank)

Ava Ehnis Bell Plain Hustlers

Outstanding Art Exhibit Chalk, Carbon, Pigment (Compeer Financial)

Bella Hall of Saratoga Leadaways

Outstanding Art Exhibit Chalk, Carbon, Pigment (Daryle Wragge)

Avery Schaer of Steuben Rangers

Outstanding Art Exhibit Chalk, Carbon, Pigment (Boyle Farm Limited Partnership)

Kendra Story of PC Progressors

Outstanding Heritage Art Exhibit (Boyle Farm Limited Partnership)

Adalida Lindstrom of Saratoga

Leadaways

Best Overall Photography Exhibit (Jim’s IGA)

Piper Kammer of Lostant Leaders

Best Overall Photo Editing (John Maubach Construction)

Ryan Carlson of Henry Guys and Gals

Outstanding Beginning Photography Exhibit (Karl Ziegler)

Makenzie Horton of PC Progressors

Best Novice Food Decorating (Brittany Kuehn Leech and Tyler Kuehn)

Avery Schaer of Steuben Rangers

Best Intermediate Food Decorating (Henry Rotary)

Anna McGlasson of Steuben Rangers

Bureau County 4-H Cloverbud members line up for the bike course at the fair.

2023 LaSalle County State Delegates and Alternates

BAILEY CREEK KIDS

Delegates

Andrea Brandner, Cooking 401 –Sponge Cake, State Fair Delegate

Andrea Brandner, Visual Arts –Glass, State Fair Delegate

Andrea Brandner, Communications – Poetry, State Fair Delegate

Wyatt Krause, Woodworking, State Fair Delegate

Alternate

Garrett Billups, Woodworking, State Fair Delegate

Garrett Billups, Aerospace – Model Rocketry, State Fair Delegate

Ruby Gray, Photography, State Fair

Delegate

Wyatt Krause, Visual Arts – Plastic Block Art, State Fair Delegate

BROOKFIELD ACES

Delegate

Elizabeth Arnold, Visual Arts –Chalk/Carbon/Pigment Division A, State Fair Delegate

Ashlin Jackson, Forestry – Forests of Fun 2, State Fair Delegate

Tristan Justice, Natural Resources – Natural Resources 1, State Fair

Delegate

Everett Liberg, Visual Arts –Nature, State Fair Delegate

Gregory Moran, Electricity –Electricity 2, State Fair Delegate

Avery Saltzman, Entomology –

Beekeeping, State Fair Delegate

Eleanor Stein, Visual Arts – You Can Quilt, State Fair Delegate

Eleanor Stein, Visual Arts – Paper

3D, State Fair Delegate

Alternate

Shianne Bensa, Cooking 101 –

Cookies, State Fair Alternate

Alise Jackson, Forestry – Forest of Fun 1, State Fair Alternate

Talia Jenkins, Clothing and Textile

– Shopping in Style, State Fair

Alternate

Tristan Justice, Aerospace – Model Rocketry, State Fair Alternate

Tate Lafond, Visual Arts – Plastic Block Art, State Fair Alternate

Gregory Moran, Visual Arts –Nature, State Fair Alternate

Rita McLaughlin, Animal Science, State Fair Alternate

CORN BELT KIDS

Delegate

Samuel Gross, Aerospace – Model Rocketry, State Fair Delegate

Gretchen Kaschke, Cooking 301 –Dinner Rolls, State Fair Delegate

Emma Lukach, Visual Arts – Food Decorating Beginning, State Fair

Delegate

John Lukach, Crops – Crops

Innovation Class, State Fair Delegate

William Lukach, Crops – Soybeans, State Fair Delegate

Hunter Sneath, Geology – Rock Hounds, State Fair Delegate

Flora Michlik, Clothing and Textile – Clothing 1 Sewn Clothing, State

Fair Delegate Alternate

Gretchen Kaschke, Clothing and Textile –Clothing 2 Sewn Clothing, State Fair Alternate

Annika Michlik, Communications –Creative Writing, State Fair Alternate

Annika Michlik, Clothing and Textile – Clothing 3 Sewn Clothing, State Fair Alternate

DIMMICK BRAVES

Delegate

Brynley Pyszka, Floriculture –Floriculture Display, State Fair Delegate

Tenley Pyszka, Animal Science, State Fair Delegate

Aubrey Siebert, Visual Arts –Chalk/Carbon/Pigment Division A, State Fair Delegate

Mia Walker, Child Development, State Fair Delegate

Alternate

Dugan Mudge, Crops – Corn, State Fair Delegate

Brynley Pyszka, Child Development, State Fair Delegate

Tenley Pyszka, Veterinary Science, State Fair Delegate

FOX RIVER WARRIORS

Delegates

Samantha Halterman, Visual Arts –Food Decorating, State Fair Delegate

Kara Killelea, Visual Arts – Chalk/ Carbon/Pigment Division, State Fair Delegate

HOE DOWN KIDS

Delegate

Max Brodbeck, Electricity, State Fair Delegate

Caylin Cantlin, Cooking 201 –Scones, State Fair Delegate

HUSTLING HOPPERS

Delegate

William Mix, Visual Arts – Metal, State Fair Delegate

Alternate

Wyatt Mix, Visual Arts – Metal, State Fair Alternate

MENDOTA AGRI-KIDS

Delegates

Johnathan Beaty, Cooking 301 –Sweet Rolls, State Fair Delegate

Alternate

Isabel Hackett, Visual Arts –Quilting the Best Better, State Fair Alternate

NORTH STARS

Delegates

Lilliana Bernabei, Photography 3, State Fair Delegate

Julia Krueger, Interior Design –Design Decisions Intermediate, State Fair Delegate

Julia Krueger, Clothing and Textile – Clothing 3 Sewn Clothing, State Fair Delegate

Hannah Mann, Clothing and Textile – Shopping in Style, State Fair

Delegate

Lexi Sawin, Child Development, State Fair Delegate

Mollie Thomson, Animal Science, State Fair Delegate

Mollie Thomson, Clothing and Textile – Clothing 2 Sewn Clothing, State Fair Delegate

Mollie Thomson, Veterinary Science, State Fair Delegate

Alternate

Julia Krueger, Visual Arts –Heritage Arts, State Fair Alternate

Julia Krueger, Visual Arts – Chalk/ Carbon/Pigment Division A, State Fair Alternate

Hannah Mann, Clothing and Textile – Clothing 2 Sewn Clothing, State Fair Alternate

Raelyn Meisel, Cooking 201 – Nut Bread, State Fair Alternate

Lexi Sawin, Clothing and Textile – Shopping in Style, State Fair

Alternate

Mollie Thomson, Visual Arts –Scrapbooking Intermediate, State Fair Delegate

Mollie Thomson, Cooking 201 –Nut Bread, State Fair Alternate

PACESETTERS

Alternates

Calista Mackey, Visual Arts –Computer Generated Art, State Fair

Alternate

Cody Taylor, Visual Arts – Paper 3D, State Fair Alternate

POUNCING PANTHERS

Delegates

Alexis Bubela, Visual Arts –Scrapbooking Advanced, State Fair

Delegate

Alexis Bubela, Family Heritage, State Fair Delegate

Ryne Bubela, Robotics 1

Intermediate, State Fair Delegate

Clara Guglielmetti, Cooking 201 –Scones, State Fair Delegate

Myracle Johnson, Geology – Pebble

Pups, State Fair Delegate

Paige Kraml, Visual Arts – Clay, State Fair Delegate

Paige Kraml, Public Speaking –Illustrated Speech Advanced, State Delegate

Zoe Morris, Visual Arts – Heritage

Arts, State Fair Delegate

Cole Setchell, Visual Arts – 3-D

Design/Mixed Media, State Fair

Delegate

Alternate

Myracle Johnson, Food Preservation Jams Jellies Preserve, State Fair Alternate

Myracle Johnson, Robotics 1

Intermediate, State Fair Alternate

Myracle Johnson, Public Speaking

– Formal Speech Original Beginner, State Alternate

Lily Schneider, Cooking 301 –Yeast Bread, State Fair Alternate

Solomon Zhang, Food Science 1-4, State Fair Alternate

Zoe Morris, Visual Arts – Chalk/ Carbon/Pigment Division A, State Fair Alternate

SHOOTING SPORTS

Delegate

Lilliana Bernabei, Shooting Sports

Rifle Display, State Fair Delegate

Mario Bernabei, Shooting Sports

Rifle Display, State Fair Delegate

Alternate

Annika Michlik, Shooting Sports

Shotgun Display, State Fair Alternate

SOUTH PRAIRIE PIONEERS

Delegate

Lucille Alexander, Food Science

1-4, State Fair Delegate

James Castelli, Photo Editing, State Fair Delegate

James Castelli, Electricity 3, State Fair Delegate

Alyssa Hladovcak, Clothing and Textiles – Shopping in Style, State Fair Delegate

Alyssa Hladovcak, Visual Arts –Scrapbooking Beginning, State Fair Delegate

Alyssa Hladovcak, Communications – Creative Writing, State Fair Delegate

Jenna Moritz, Welding, State Fair Delegate

Dane Passwater, Woodworking 2, State Fair Delegate

Grant Passwater, Aerospace –Model Rocketry, State Fair Delegate

Kate Passwater, Computer Science

– Open Source Computer Science, State Fair Delegate

Kate Passwater, Computer Science

– Website Design, State Fair Delegate

Kate Passwater, Entomology –Entomology 3, State Fair Delegate

Luke Passwater, Computer Science

– Advanced Visual Programming

State Fair Delegate

Eoin Rickey, Visual Arts – Plastic Block Art, State Fair Delegate

Oliver Ruvalcaba, Visual Arts –Computer Generated Art, State Fair Delegate

Korra Wilson, Photography 1, State Fair Delegate

Nathan Wright, Visual Arts –Wood, State Fair Delegate Alternate

Vaughn Anderson, Woodworking 3, State Fair Alternate

James Castelli, Family Heritage, State Fair Alternate

Starla Haines, Animal Science, State Fair Alternate

Elijah Larson, Visual Arts -3-D Design/Mixed Media, State Fair Alternate

Levi Moore, Natural Resources

– Outdoor Adventures, State Fair Alternate

Colter O’Brien, Natural Resources

– Wildlife 1, State Fair Alternate

Colter O’Brien, Natural Resources – Natural Resources 2, State Fair Alternate

Eoban Rickey, Visual Arts – Wood, State Fair Alternate

Brayden Wilson, Welding, State Fair Alternate

Charlotte Wilson, Photography 1, State Fair Alternate

Korra Wilson, Floriculture A, State

Illinois’ longest operating lumberyard continues to thrive along Peru’s historic riverfront. Maze Lumber has been providing top quality building materials to Illinois Valley contractors and homeowners for 175 years, still owned by the founding fathers (Maze).

Located in a 15,000-square foot showroom and o ce, we o er building materials for the modern home as well as a full line of the traditional lumber items used in home building, commercial construction, and industrial applications. Our experienced sales sta takes pride in their ability to provide knowledgeable assistance along with prompt delivery

Fair Alternate

Korra Wilson, Cooking 101Cookies, State Fair Alternate

Nathan Wright, Visual Arts – Clay, State Fair Alternate

STREATOR STEAMERS

Delegate

Alexandra Pedelty, Natural Resources – Outdoor Adventures 1-3, State Fair Delegate

Alexandra Pedelty, Cooking 101 –Cookies, State Fair Delegate

LaSalle County 4-H

Livestock Special Awards

BEEF

Macklin Brady, Dimmick Braves, Breed Champion – Angus Heifer, Reserve Champion Cow/Calf –Simmental

Braxton Boe, Fox River Warriors, Reserve Breed Champion – Angus Heifer

Cora Chapman, Brookfield Aces, Breed Champion – Hereford Heifer, Grand Champion Female Overall, Breed Champion – Crossbred Market Beef, Reserve Champion Overall –Market Beef, 3rd Place Rate of Gain, Intermediate Showmanship

Crayton Chapman, Brookfield

Aces, Reserve Breed Champion – Hereford Heifer, Junior

Showmanship

Mollie Thomson, North Stars, Breed Champion – Shorthorn Heifer

Avery Barnes-Underwood, Hustling Hoppers, Reserve Breed Champion

– Shorthorn Heifer, Breed ChampionAOB Heifer

Everett Liberg, Brookfield Aces, Breed Champion – Simmental Heifer, Reserve Grand Champion Overall –Female, 5th Place Rate of Gain

Cole Freebairn, Fox River

Warriors, Reserve Breed Champion

– Simmental Heifer, Senior Showmanship, Master Showmanship #1 Beef

Sophia Pyszka, Dimmick Braves, Breed Champion – Commercial Heifer, Master Showmanship #2 Beef

Tenley Pyszka, Dimmick Braves, Reserve Breed Champion –Commercial Heifer

Cody Taylor, Pacesetters, Bull Calf Champion - Hereford, Cow/ Calf Champion – Hereford, Breed Champion – Simmental Market Beef, 4th Place Rate of Gain

William Lukach, Corn Belt Kids, Reserve Champion Bull Calf –Commercial

Emmett Liberg, Brookfield Aces, Breed Champion – Angus Market Beef, Master Showmanship #3 Beef, 2nd Place Rate of Gain

Raelyn Sundberg, North Stars, Breed Champion – Hereford Market Beef, 7th Place Rate of Gain

Lexi Sawin, North Stars, Reserve Breed Champion – Hereford Market Beef, 10th Place Rate of Gain

Nolan Lukach, Corn Belt Kids, Breed Champion – AOB Market

Beef, Grand Champion Overall Market Beef, 9th Place Rate of Gain

Raelyn Meisel, North Stars, Reserve Breed Champion – AOB Market Beef, Reserve Breed Champion – Crossbred Market Beef

Austin Taylor, Pacesetters, 1st Place Rate of Gain

Carly Taylor, Pacesetters, 6th Place Rate of Gain

Parker Twait, Hoe Down Kids, 8th Place Rate of Gain, Club Exhibit 1st Place - Brookfield Aces, Club Exhibit 2nd Place – Fox River Warriors

DAIRY

Kiera McNelis, Hoe Down Kids, Grand Champion Holstein, Grand Champion Overall

Richard Armour, Hoe Down Kids, Reserve Grand Champion Holstein

Thomas Peverill, Hoe Down Kids, Grand Champion Jersey, Reserve Champion Overall

Austin Peverill, Hoe Down Kids, Reserve Champion Jersey, Junior Showmanship

Korra Wilson, South Prairie Pioneers, Grand Champion Other Breeds

Bradley Armour, Hoe Down Kids, Senior Showmanship

GOAT

Kaylie Reilly, South Prairie Pioneers, Grand Champion Dairy Doe, Reserve Champion Dam & Daughter

Ruby Dittmer, South Prairie Pioneers, Reserve Grand Champion

Dairy Doe

Kathryn Hewitt, Hustling Hoppers, Grand Champion Dairy Wether, Junior Showmanship

Kaitlyn Pettyjohn, Pacesetters, Reserve Grand Champion Dairy Wether

Hannah Mann, North Stars, Grand Champion Meat Doe

Mollie Thomson, North Stars, Reserve Grand Champion Meat Doe, Grand Champion Meat, Intermediate Showmanship

Marlee Grubar, North Stars, Reserve Grand Champion Meat Wether

Bianca Reilly, South Prairie Pioneers, Senior Showmanship

Aria Peto, South Prairie Pioneers, Grand Champion Dam & Daughter

HORSE AND PONY

Mia Hayes, Fox River Warriors, Senior Horseman

Hallie Kiper, Brookfield Aces, Intermediate Horseman, Horse & Pony Walk/Trot yrs, Trot Plug Race All Ages, Plug Race 11-14 yrs, Trot Barrel Race All Ages, Trot Pole Bending All Ages, Texas 8 All Ages, 1st Place Sunday High Points 11-14 yrs, 1st Place Sunday Walk Trot

Korra Wilson, South Prairie Pioneers, Junior Horseman

Shianne Bensa, Brookfield Aces, Pony Halter All Ages, Trot Flag Race

All Ages, 1st Place Saturday Walk

Trot

June Plese, Brookfield Aces, English Halter All Ages, Plug Race 8-10 yrs, 2nd Place Saturday High Points 8-10 yrs

Finley Brodbeck, Hoe Down Kids, Western Halter All Ages, Reserve Halter, Grand Showmanship Reserve, Costume Class, 2nd Place Saturday High Points 11-14 yrs

Rit McLaughlin, Brookfield Aces, Ranch Horse Halter All Ages, English Pleasure 8-10 yrs, Ranch Horse 8-10 yrs, Flag Race 8-10 yrs,1st Place

Saturday High Points 8-10 yrs, 2nd Place Sunday High Points 8-10 yrs

Shelby Einhaus, South Prairie

Pioneers, Aged Halter All Ages, Grand Halter, English Pleasure 15 & over, Horse & Pony Walk/Trot 15 & over, Western Pleasure 15 & over, Horsemanship 15&over, Horsemanship Walk/Trot, Trail Class 15 & over, 1st Place Saturday High Points 15 & over

Reagan Strange, Fox River

Warriors, English Pleasure 11-14 yrs, Western Pleasure 11-14 yrs, Horsemanship 11-14 yrs, Showmanship 11-14 yrs, Grand Showmanship, Trail Class 11-14 yrs, 1st Place Saturday High Points 11-1 yrs

Beau Bruenderman, Fox River

Warriors, Horse & Pony Walk/Trot 8-10 yrs, Showmanship 8-10 yrs, 2nd Place Saturday Walk/Trot

Piper Brodbeck, Hoe Down

Kids, Ranch Horse 15 & over, Showmanship 15 & over, Horsemanship 8-10 yrs, Charlotte Wilson, South Prairie

Pioneers, Trail Class 8-10 yrs, Barrel Race 8-10 yrs, Pole Bending 8-10 yrs, Texas 8 Walk/Trot, 1st Place Sunday High Points 8-10 yrs, 2nd Place

Sunday Walk/Trot

Hayley Thompson, Fox River

Warriors, Ranch Horse 11-14 yrs, Barrel Race 11-14 yrs, Pole Bending 11-14 yrs

Rylie Donahue, Fox River

Warriors, Egg & Spoon, Flag Race

15 & over, 2nd Place Sunday High Points 15 & over

Billie Partridge, Hustling Hoppers, Plug Race 15 & over

Clayton Thompson, Fox River

Warriors, Flag Race 11-14 yrs, Potato Race All Ages

Tynan Justice, Brookfield Aces, Barrel Race 15 & over, Pole Bending

15 & over, 1st Place Sunday High Points 15 & over

Ava Paris, North Stars, 2nd Place

Saturday High Points 15 & over, Master Showmanship

Karly Reel, North Stars, Grand Champion Master Showman, 1st Place Sheep Division, 1st Place

Swine Division

Cole Freebairn, Fox River Warriors, 2nd Place Master Showmanship, 1st Place Beef Division

Nolan Lukach, Corn Belt Kids, 3rd Place Master Showmanship 11-14 yrs.

POULTRY

Mollie Thomson, North Stars, Champion White Eggs

Kaitlyn Pettyjohn, Pacesetters, Reserve Champion White Eggs, Champion Brown Eggs, Reserve Champion Colored Eggs, Reserve Champion Bantam, Champion Standard Cockerel, Reserve Champion Standard Hen

Zane Sundberg, North Stars, Reserve Champion Brown Eggs

Autumn Massier, Fox River Warriors, Champion Colored Eggs, Overall Champion Eggs, Reserve Champion Standard Rooster, Senior Showmanship

Brayden Wilson, South Prairie Pioneers, Champion Meat Production – Chickens, Reserve Champion Meat Production – Turkey

Anna Reed, South Prairie Pioneers, Champion Bantam

Austin Wire, North Stars, Reserve Champion Standard Cockerel, Reserve Champion Standard Pullet

Evan Applen, Streator STEAMers, Champion Standard Pullet, Reserve Champion All Other Fowl, Intermediate Showmanship, Overall Standard Female

Zoe Morris, Pouncing Panthers, Champion Standard Rooster, Overall Standard Male

Gretchen Kaschke, Corn Belt Kids, Champion Standard Hen

Calista Mackey, Pacesetters, Champion All Other Fowl

Max Brodbeck, Hoe Down Kids,

Junior Showmanship

RABBITS

Mandi Hill, Fox River Warriors, Breed Champion Satin/New Zealand, Breed Champion Californians, Reserve Breed Champion Californians

Ariel Hill, Fox River Warriors, Reserve Breed Champion Satin/ New Zealand, Breed Champion Netherland Dwarfs, Best Single Fryer, Reserve Breed Champion Netherland Dwarfs

Madalyn O’Connell, Hustling Hoppers, Breed Champion Min Lops, Intermediate Showmanship, Reserve Best Rabbit in Show

Nola Jabcynski, Pacesetters, Reserve Breed Champion Mini Lops

Kale Jasiek, Bailey Creek Kids, Breed Champion Mini Rex, Best Rabbit in Show

Andrea Brandner, Bailey Creek Kids, Reserve Bree Champion Mini Rex, Reserve Breed Champion Holland Lops, Senior Showmanship

Marlee Grubar, North Stars, Breed Champion Polish/Dutch

Wyatt Krause, Bailey Creek Kids, Breed Champion Holland Lops

Hunter Sneath, Corn Belt Kids, Breed Champion AOB

Annika Jackson, Brookfield Aces, Reserve Breed Champion AOB

Audrina Hewitt, Hustling Hoppers, Best Meat Pen of 3

Aurora Jackson, Brookfield Aces,

Junior Showmanship

SHEEP

Gunnar VanCleave, Brookfield

Aces, Junior Showmanship, Breed Champion Hampshire Ewe, Reserve

Breed Champion Hampshire Ewe, Grand Champion Ewe Hampshire, Breed Champion Hampshire Ram

Lamb, Reserve Grand Champion Hampshire Ram, Breed Champion

Hampshire Pair of Lambs, Grand Champion Pair of Lambs Hampshire, Reserve Grand Champion Overall Pair of Lambs

Kara Killelea, Fox River Warriors, Intermediate Showmanship, Breed Champion Southdown Ewe, Reserve Breed Champion Southdown

Ewe, Breed Champion Ram Lamb

Southdown

Kara Killelea, Fox River Warriors, Breed Champion Pair of Lambs

Southdown, Reserve Grand Champion Ewe Southdown, Grand Champion Ram Southdown, Reserve Grand Champion Pair of Lambs

Southdown

Karly Reel, North Stars, Senior Showmanship, Breed Champion Cross Bred, Grand Champion Market

Lamb

Jessica Reel, North Stars, Reserve Grand Champion Market Lamb, Grand Champion Pair of Lambs

Mollie Thomson, North Stars, Breed Champion Hair/Wool Ewe, Reserve Breed Champion Hair/Wool Ewe

Emma Lukach, Corn Belt Kids, Reserve Champion Ewe Cross Bred

SWINE

Conner Cave, Pacesetters, Breed Champion Berkshire Gilt, Reserve Breed Champion Berkshire Gilt, Breed Champion Pair Berkshire Gilt, Reserve Grand Champion Purebred Gilt, Breed Champion Berkshire Barrow, Breed Champion Berkshire Barrow, Grand Champion Crossbred Barrow, Reserve Grand Champion Purebred Pair of Barrow

Kyle Nelson, Hoe Down Kids, Breed Champion Duroc Gilt, Grand Champion Purebred Gilt, Reserve Breed Champion Duroc Barrow, Grand Champion Pair of Crossbred Barrow, Grand Champion Purebred Barrow

Carter Meyer, Hoe Down Kids, Reserve Breed Champion Duroc Gilt, Breed Champion Hampshire Gilt, Reserve Grand Champion Purebred Gilt, Grand Champion Crossbred Gilt, Breed Champion Duroc Barrow, Breed Champion Hampshire Barrow, Reserve Grand Champion Purebred Barrow

Reagan Duffield, Pacesetters, Breed Champion Pair of Gilts Duroc, Breed Champion Poland Gilt, Grand Champion Purebred Pair of Gilts, Reserve Breed Champion Spot Barrow, Reserve Champion Purebred Pair Barrow

Jenna Simons, South Prairie Pioneers, Breed Champion Yorkshire

Gilt, Reserve Champion Crossbred Gilt, Reserve Breed Champion Yorkshire Barrow

Kila Cave, Pacesetters, Breed Champion AOB Gilt, Breed Champion AOB Barrow

Lilliana Bernabei, North Stars, Grand Champion Pair of Gilt

Clayton Schnitz, Fox River Warriors, Intermediate Showmanship

Mario Bernabei, North Stars, Reserve Champion Pair of Barrow Crossbred

Garrett Billups, Bailey Creek Kids, Breed Champion Berkshire Barrow, Breed Champion Poland Barrow, Junior Showmanship

Brayden Wilson, South Prairie Pioneers, Breed Champion Pair Berkshire Barrow, Reserve Breed Champion Poland Barrow, Reserve Champion Crossbred Barrow

Braxton Boe, Fox River Warriors, Breed Champion Pair of Barrow Duroc

Greyson Marincic, Pouncing Panthers, Reserve Breed Champion Barrow Hampshire, Breed Champion Pair of Barrow Spot

Audra Marincic, Pouncing Panthers, Reserve Breed Champion AOB Barrow, Breed Champion Pair of Barrow AOB

Alexis Walkling, South Prairie Pioneers, Bred Champion Spot Barrow, Breed Champion Yorkshire Barrow, Senior Showmanship

Zac Wiggim showing cattle at the Bureau County Fair.

Ariella Teske competes in the Bureau County Stick- Horse Races.

Gail Hayward with Federation Club members during the LaSalle County Friends of Extension and 4-H auction.

Anna McGlasson and Mackenzie Foster show their rabbits at the MP Rabbit Show

Tucker Schafer shows o his cow during the Bureau County fair

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