2016 4-H project champions named

Updated; Photos added

Here are the results from 4-H exhibit judgings at the 2016 Pulaski County 4-H & Community Fair.

Over 350 youth in Pulaski County participate in the 4-H program.

 

PULASKI COUNTY 4-H EXHIBIT CHAMPIONS 2016

 

Note: The Extension office is using a new state-mandated form for listing 4-H judging results; the results posted here may appear differently from past years.

 

AG TRACTOR

Dustin Field   Champion & State Fair Level D; Reserve Grand Champion

Emily Field   Grand Champion, Champion; State Fair Entry Level C

Eric Field   Reserve Champion Level A

Valerie Field   Reserve Champion Level C

Aidan Smith   Champion; State Fair Entry Level A

 

BEEKEEPING

Collin Stalbaum   Division 1 Champion, Grand Champion

 

BICYCLE

Aidan Smith   Champion Level 1 (Grades 3-5), Reserve Grand Champion

Andriana Smith   Grand Champion, Champion Level 3 (Grades 9-12)

 

BOOKS

Jenna Bolen   Reserve Champion Level B, Reserve Grand Champion

Danyel Stalbaum   Grand Champion, Champion Level B (Grades (3-6)

Adam Stimson   Champion Level A (Grades 3-5)

 

CAT SHOW

Miranda Thompson   Intermediate Shorthair Champion        

Jenna Cords   Intermediate Shorthair Reserve Champion     

Jaden Cords   Intermediate Longhair Champion; Reserve Grand Champion Cat

Lauren Powers   Intermediate Longhair Reserve Champion  

Karl Mullis   Senior Champion; Grand Champion Cat

Shania Howard   Senior Reserve Champion     

Jaden Cords   Intermediate Champion Kitten; Grand Champion Kitten

 

CAT POSTER

Andriana Smith   Grand Champion, Champion; State Fair Entry Senior Division Poster

 

CHILD DEVELOPMENT

Natalie Kennedy   Champion; State Fair Entry Level C, Reserve Grand Champion

Evelyn Libey   Champion; State Fair Entry Level A

Peyton Newman   Grand Champion, Champion; State Fair Entry Level D

 

CHRISTMAS ORNAMENT

Summer Budka   Champion Level A, Reserve Grand Champion

Kirsten Calloway    Grand Champion, Champion Level B

Brenna Day   Reserve Champion Level B

Haylee Patton   Reserve Champion Level  A

 

COLLECTIONS

Kelsey Conner   Reserve Champion Level B

Kassandra Dahn   Grand Champion, Champion Level C

Dustin Field   Reserve Champion Level D

Ashlynn Jennings   Champion Level A

Conner Jennings   Champion Level D, Reserve Grand Champion

Taylor Jennings   Reserve Champion Level C

Keegen Reinhold   Reserve Champion Level A

Megan Stimson   Champion Level B

 

COMPUTER

Mason Istre   Grand Champion Computer, Champion; State Fair Entry Level 1

Adam Stimson   Reserve Champion Level 1, Reserve Grand Champion Computer

 

COMPUTER ARTS

Bryan Bathke   Computer Arts (CA) Grand Champion; Champion Level 3

Natalie Kennedy   Reserve Grand Champion; Champion Level 2

 

CONSUMER CLOTHING/FASHION REVUE/SEWING

Consumer Clothing

Shelby Allen   Champion Intermediate

Peyton Newman   Champion Advanced

Madison Ruff    Reserve Champion Advanced

Fashion Revue

Mason Istre   Champion Grade 4; Reserve Grand Champion Junior Division

Brie Leman   Reserve Champion Grade 4

Alison Grothaus   Champion Grade 5

Summer Budka   Reserve Champion Grade 5

McKenzie Mitchell   Champion Grade 6; Grand Champion Junior Division

Kirsten Calloway   Reserve Champion Grade 6

MaKayla Libey   Champion Grade 7

Michaela Cook   Champion Dress-Up Wear: Grand Champion-Senior Division

Kassie Dahn   Reserve Champion Dress-Up Wear

Regan Culp   Champion Formal Wear

Sara Bailey   Champion Free Choice; Reserve Grand Champion-Senior Division

Andriana Smith   Reserve Champion Free Choice

Michaela Cook   Champion Casual/Informal Wear

Regan Culp   Reserve Champion Casual/Informal Wear

Sara Bailey   Champion Separates

Sewing

Corrin Combs   Non-Wearable Champion Grade 3

Ashlynn Jennings   Non-Wearable Champion Grade 4

Brooklynn Mellon   Non-Wearable Reserve Champion Grade 4

Mason Istre   Wearable Champion Grade 4

Brie Leman   Wearable Reserve Champion Grade 4

Summer Budka   Wearable Champion Grade 5

Alison Grothaus   Wearable Reserve Champion Grade 5

Alison Grothaus   Non-Wearable Reserve Grand Champion; Champion Grade 5

Kirsten Calloway   Wearable Reserve Champion Grade 6

Joanna Miller   Non-Wearable Champion Grade 6; Grand Champion

McKenzie Mitchell   Wearable Champion Grade 6; Grand Champion

MaKayla Libey   Wearable Champion Grade 7; Reserve Grand Champion

Blake Bailey   Non-Wearable Reserve Grand Champion Level C

Kassie Dahn   Non-Wearable Grand Champion Level C

Sara Bailey   Non-Wearable Champion Level D

Jill Zehner   Non-Wearable Reserve Champion Level D

Michaela Cook   Reserve Grand Champion Informal/Casual -Sr. Division

Regan Culp   Reserve Champion Informal/Casual

Michaela Cook   Champion Dress-Up Wear

Kassie Dahn   Reserve Champion Dress-Up Wear

Sara Bailey   Grand Champion Free Choice-Sr.Division

Sara Bailey   Champion  Separates

 

CRAFTS

Summer Budka   Fine Arts Reserve Champion Level 1                   

Summer Budka   Craft Reserve Champion Level 1               

Francine Coffer   Fine Art Reserve Champion Level 2          

Corrin Combs   Needle Craft Champion Level 1                   

Kelsey Conner   Needle Craft Champion Level 2                  

Megan Cook   Fine Art Reserve Champion Level 3, Alternate State Fair Entry

Jenna Cords   Reserve Champion Any Other Craft                        

Regan Culp   Fine Art Reserve Grand Champion; State Fair Entry, Champion Level 3

Ashlynn Jennings   Champion Any Other Craft                     

Andria Johns   Grand Champion; Champion Level 3 Needle Craft                      

Hailey Jones   Champion Any Other Craft                            

Evelyn Libey   Reserve Champion Any Other Craft                         

Brooklynn Mellon   Fine Art Champion Level 1           

Catherine Perry   Fine Art Grand Champion; State Fair Entry, Champion Level 2          

Danni-Jo Rausch   Needle Craft Reserve Champion Level 3, Reserve Grand Champion & amp; State Fair Entry                 

Nathan Thompson   Any Other Craft Reserve Grand Champion              

Maddox VanDokkenburg   Model Craft (CR) Grand Champion; State Fair Entry, Champion Level 1            

Wyatt Wheeler   Model Craft  Reserve Champion Level 1, Reserve Grand Champion; State Fair Entry

 

CROPS

Keegen Reinhold   Grand Champion Corn

Nathan Thompson   Reserve Grand Champion Corn

Kirsten Calloway   Grand Champion Small Grains(Oat & Wheat)

Nathan Thompson   Grand Champion Soybeans

Keegen Reinhold   Reserve Grand Champion Soybeans

Eli Shannon   Champion Grass/Alfalfa; Grand Champion Hay

Ethan Shannon   Reserve Champion Grass/Alfalfa; Reserve Grand Champion Hay               

 

 

DO-YOUR-OWN-THING

Keira Bucinski   Champion Level 2

Kyle Gibson   Champion Level 1

Braeden Linhart   Reserve Champion Level 2

Lucas Maroney   Grand Champion, Champion Level 3

Eli Wildermuth   Reserve Champion Level 1

Dawson Wood   Reserve Champion Level 3, Reserve Grand Champion

 

DOG SHOW

Hailey Sanders with Gracie   Grand Champion         

Kate Collins with Tessa   Reserve Grand Champion           

McKenzie Mitchell with Reba   Obedience Division 1A Champion; Obedience Grand Champion             

Reed Anderson with Coco   Obedience Division 1A Reserve Champion               

Elizabeth Weiss with Bentely   Obedience Division 1B Champion; Obedience Reserve Grand Champion                   

Kate Collins with Tessa   Obedience Division 1B Reserve Champion                   

Kolby Wegner with Dexter   Obedience Division 2A Champion                  

Lena Hall with Elmo   Obedience Division 2A Reserve Champion              

Kali Haschel with Chloe   Obedience Division 2B Champion            

Jaylynn Hall with Elmo   Obedience Division 2B Reserve Champion          

Hailey Sanders with Gracie   Obedience Division 3B Champion                 

Shania Hartmann with Ringo   Obedience Veteran Division Champion                 

Lena Hall with Elmo   Showmanship Junior Champion          

Robby Betcher with Buster   Reserve Champion Junior                  

Hailey Sanders with Gracie   Showmanship Intermediate Champion; Showmanship Reserve Grand Champion          

Kate Collins   Tessa Dog    Reserve Champion Intermediate           

Shania Hartmann    Coffee          Dog    Showmanship Senior Champion; Showmanship Grand Champion            

Kali Haschel  Chloe  Dog    Reserve Champion Senior                    

McKenzie Mitchell             Dog    Most Improved                 

Kate Collins             Dog    Agility Beginner A Champion                 

Caroline Niewiadomski                 Dog    Agility Beginner A Reserve Champion              

Shelby Allen            Dog    Agility Beginner B Champion                 

Shania Hartmann              Dog    Agility Beginner B Reserve Champion

 

DOG POSTER

Camdon Hickman   Champion, Level 2

Aidan Smith   Reserve Grand Champion

Andriana Smith   Grand Champion

 

ELECTRIC

Jaden Cords   Reserve Champion Division 3

Kassandra Dahn   Grand Champion, Champion; State Fair Entry Division 5 & amp; Advanced 1 Electronic Equipment

Eric Field   Reserve Champion Division 1

Mason Istre   Champion; State Fair Entry Division 2

Audrey Kroft   Champion; State Fair Entry Division 3

Zane Kroft   Reserve Champion Division 4

Peyton Newman   Champion; State Fair Entry Division 5 & amp; Advanced 1 Non-Electric

Eli Shannon   Reserve Champion Electronic Equipment

Aidan Smith   Reserve Champion Division 2

Adam Stimson   Champion; State Fair Entry Division 1

Miranda Thompson   Reserve Champion Non-Electric

Nathan Thompson   Champion & State Fair Entry Division 4, Reserve Grand Champion

 

FARM TOY SCENE

Michael Bathke   Champion Level C, Reserve Grand Champion

Jenna Cords   Grand Champion, Champion Level B

Emma Hoover   Reserve Champion Level C

Keegen Reinhold   Champion Level A

Logan Schultz   Reserve Champion Level B

Aidan Smith   Reserve Champion Level A

 

FLORICULTURE

Kirsten Calloway   Champion Level B3; Reserve Grand Champion

Claire Conner   Champion Level C1

Valerie Field   Champion Level C2

Taylor Perry   Champion Level C4

Elizabeth Button   Champion Level C Poster/Notebook

Andriana Smith   Champion Level D Poster/Notebook; Grand Champion

 

FOODS

Microwave Cooking

Broderick Murray   Champion Grade 7 Level C

Claire Conner   Champion Grade 8 Level C

Samantha Burns   Champion Grade 9 Level C; Reserve Grand Champion

Emma Hoover   Champion Grade 10 Level D; Grand Champion

Vanessa Murray   Champion Grade 12 Level D

Baking With a Box

Kyle Gibson   Champion Grade 3 Level A

Adam Stimson   Reserve Champion Grade 3 Level A

Alison Grothaus   Champion Grade 5 Level B

Megan Stimson   Champion Grade 6 Level B

Broderick Murray   Champion Grade 7 Level C; Reserve Grand Champion

Taylor Perry   Reserve Champion Grade 7 Level C

Blake Bailey   Champion Grade 8 Level C; Grand Champion

Natalie Kennedy   Reserve Champion Grade 8 Level C

Andriana Smith   Champion Grade 10 Level D

Shania Howard   Reserve Champion Grade 10 Level D

Vanessa Murray   Champion Grade 12 Level D

Cake Decorating

Lauren Fredel   Champion Beginner

Megan Stimson  Champion Intermediate

Katie Culp   Champion  Advanced; Grand Champion

Sara Bernal   Reserve Champion Advanced; Reserve Grand Champion

Cupcake Decorating

Haylee Patton   Champion Beginner

Brooklynn Mellon   Reserve Champion Beginner

Brenna Day   Champion Intermediate; Reserve Grand Champion

Lauren Powers   Reserve Champion Intermediate

Hailey Jones   Champion Advanced; Grand Champion

Andriana Smith   Reserve Champion Advanced

Food Preservation

Adam Stimson   Champion Grade 3 Level A

Brooklynn Mellon   Champion Grade 4 Level A

Alexis Lambert   Reserve Champion Grade 4 Level A

Alison Grothaus   Champion Grade 5 Level B; Grand Champion

McKenzie Mitchell   Champion Grade 6 Level B; Reserve Grand Champion

Broderick Murray   Champion Level C Freezer Jam

Emma Nielson   Reserve Champion Level C Freezer Jam

Samantha Burns   Champion Level C Canned Pickles; Reserve Grand Champion

Emma Hoover   Champion Level D Pressure Canned Product; Grand Champion

Jill Zehner   Champion Level D Frozen Entrée

Shania Howard   Reserve Champion Level D Frozen Entrée

Vanessa Murray   Champion Level D Cooked Jam

Foods

Alex Lynch   Champion Grade 3 Level A

Adam Stimson   Reserve Champion Grade 3 Level A

Max Scholz   Champion Grade 4 Level A; Reserve Grand Champion

Alexis Lambert   Reserve Champion Grade 4 Level A

Alison Grothaus   Champion Grade 5 Level B; Grand Champion

Zachary Cook   Reserve Champion Grade 5 Level B

Megan Stimson   Champion Grade 6 Level B

McKenzie Mitchell   Reserve Champion Grade 6 Level B

Emma Nielson   Champion Level C Baked Yeast Sticks/Rolls

Isaiah Cook   Reserve Champion Level C Baked Yeast Sticks/Rolls

Chance Holliday   Champion Level C Baked Yeast Bread; Reserve Grand Champion

Broderick Murray   Reserve Champion Level C Baked Yeast Bread

Eli Nielson   Champion Level D Fruit Pie; Grand Champion

Bryce Reynolds   Reserve Champion Level D Fruit Pie

Vanessa Murray   Champion Level D Baked Special Dietary Product

 

FORESTRY

Claire Conner   Grand Champion, Champion; State Fair Entry Level 2

Makayla Felda   Champion; State Fair Entry Level 3, Reserve Grand Champion

 

GARDEN

Emmanuel Martinez   Champion Educational Poster Exhibit  

Aidan Smith   Champion Single Vegetable-Banana Peppers; Reserve Grand Champion   

Makayla Libey   Champion Single Vegetable-Green Beans; Grand Champion     

Emmanuel Martinez   Champion Single Herb-Rosemary; Grand Champion        

Emily Field   Champion Single Herb-Spearmint; Reserve Grand Champion

 

GENEALOGY

Jenna Bolen   Grand Champion, Champion; State Fair Entry Div. 1

 

GEOLOGY

Jennifer Budd   Grand Champion, Champion ; State Fair Entry Level 3

Brendan Day   Champion; State Fair Entry Level 2, Reserve Grand Champion

Mason Istre   Champion; State Fair Entry Level 1

Aidan Smith  Reserve Champion Level 1

Andriana Smith   Champion Level 3; State Fair Entry Independent Study

 

GIFT WRAPPING

Keira Bucinski   Reserve Champion Grade 6

Summer Budka   Champion Grade 5

Samantha Burns   Reserve Champion Grade 9

Elizabeth Button   Champion Grade 9

Shailyn Day   Reserve Champion Grade 8

Audrey Doughty   Grand Champion, Champion Grade 11

Hailey Jones   Reserve Champion Grade 11

Brie Leman   Champion Grade 4

Camille Leman   Champion Grade 6

Haylee Patton   Reserve Champion Grade 5

Taylor Perry   Champion Grade 7

Madison Ruff   Reserve Grand Champion, Champion Grade 12

Jenna Zeider   Champion Grade 8

 

HEALTH

Brenna Day   Reserve Champion Level B

Shailyn Day   Reserve Grand Champion, Champion; State Fair Entry Level B

Andriana Smith   Grand Champion, Champion; State Fair Entry Level C

 

HERITAGE

Regan Culp   Reserve Champion Advanced, Reserve Grand Champion

Tori Culp   Champion Intermediate

Andriana Smith   Grand Champion, Champion Advanced

 

HOME ENVIRONMENT

Kelsey Conner   Reserve Champion; State Fair Entry Level 2

Ashlynn Jennings   Champion; State Fair Entry Level 1

Taylor Jennings   Reserve Grand Champion, Champion; State Fair Entry Level 2

Sarah Johns   Grand Champion, Champion ; State Fair Entry Level 3

 

HORSELESS HORSE

Andalicia Bettcher   Grand Champion;Champion Level 1

 

LLAMA POSTER

Shania Hartmann   Grand Champion; Champion Level C

 

LEGOS

Michael Bathke   Champion Level C, Reserve Grand Champion

Keira Bucinski   Grand Champion, Champion Level B

Ryan Lynch   Reserve Champion Level B

Claytin Ringen   Champion Level A

Jacob Sanders   Reserve Champion Level A

Jill Zehner   Reserve Champion Level C

 

MINIATURES

Brendan Day   Champion Intermediate

 

PERSONALITY

Keira Bucinski   Grand Champion, Champion; State Fair Entry Level B

Taylor Perry   Reserve Grand Champion, Champion; State Fair Entry Level C

 

PHOTOGRAPHY

Lance Beaver   Grade 9-12, Level 3, Color Prints Champion

Austin Bolen   Grade 3-5, Level 1, Black & White Prints Reserve Champion

Austin Bolen   Grade 3-5, Level 1, Color Prints Reserve Champion

Jenna Bolen   Grade 6-8, Level 2, Color Salon Print Reserve Grand Champion Overall

Elizabeth Button   Grade 9-12, Level 3, Black & White Prints Champion

Jaden Cords   Grade 6-8, Level 2, Color Salon Print Reserve Champion

Jaden Cords   Grade 6-8, Level 2, Black & White Salon Print Champion

Samantha DePoy   Grade 6-8, Level 2, Black & White Salon Print Reserve Champion

Chloe Felda   Grade 3-5, Level 1, Color Prints Champion

Chloe Felda   Grade 3-5, Level 1, Black & White Prints Champion

Jasmine Felda   Grade 6-8, Level 2, Black & White Prints Champion

Jasmine Felda   Grade 6-8, Level 2, Color Prints Champion

Makayla Felda   Grade 9-12, Level 3, Black & White Prints Reserve Champion

Makayla Felda   Grade 9-12, Level 3, Color Prints Reserve Champion

Shania Hartmann   Grade 9-12, Level 3, Creative/Experimental Digital Salon Print Champion

Emma Hoover   Grade 9-12, Level 3, Black & White Salon Print Reserve Champion

David Kauffman   Grade 9-12, Level 3, Color Salon Print Champion

David Kauffman   Grade 9-12, Level 3, Black & White Salon Print Grand Champion Overall

Dylan Perry   Grade 9-12, Level 3, Creative/Experimental Digital Salon Print Reserve Champion

Lauren Powers   Grade 6-8, Level 2, Color Prints Reserve Champion

Madison Ruff    Grade 9-12, Level 3, Color Salon Print Reserve Champion

Mercy Wuethrich   Grade 6-8, Level 2, Black & White Prints Reserve Champion

 

POULTRY POSTER

Emma Hoover   Reserve Champion Senior Poster

Mario Martinez   Reserve Grand Champion Poster

Andriana Smith   Champion Senior Poster, Grand Champion Poster

 

RADIO-CONTROLLED CARS

Francine Coffer   Champion Junior Poster; Grand Champion

Shania Howard   Reserve Champion Senior Poster

Andrew Ruff   Champion Senior Poster, Reserve Grand Champion

Levi Smith   Reserve Champion Junior

RC Car Results

Junior Division RC Car Race: 1st - Gavin Fritz, 2nd – Benjamin Boardman, 3rd - Adam Stimson, 4th - Kyle Gibson, 5th - Levi Smith

Senior Division RC Car Race: 1st – A.J. Ruff, 2nd – Shania Howard, 3rd - – Francine Coffer, 4th – Vince Watkins

RC Points Placings:

Senior: 1st – Shania Howard, 2nd – Francine Coffer, 3rd – Vince Watkins, 4th – A.J. Ruff

Junior: 1st – Gavin Fritz, 2nd - Ben Boardman,  3rd – Kyle Gibson, 4th – Levi Smith, 5th-Adam Stimson

 

RECYCLING

Kirsten Calloway   Reserve Champion Recycling Level B

Keenan Day   Reserve Champion Recycling Level C

Chloe Felda   Purple Champion Recycling Level A

Jasmine Felda   Champion Recycling Level B, Reserve Grand Champion

Shayla Ringen   Reserve Champion Recycling Level A

Madison Ruff     Recycling Level C, Grand Champion

 

SCRAPBOOKING

Kelsey Conner   Grand Champion, Champion Level B

Emily Field   Reserve Champion Level C

Hailey Jones   Reserve Grand Champion, Champion Level C

Haylee Patton   Champion Level A

Danyel Stalbaum   Reserve Champion Level B

 

SHOOTING SPORTS EDUCATION

Claire Conner   Reserve Champion Level B

Dustin Dahn   Grand Champion, Champion ; State Fair Entry Level C

Dylan Fox   Reserve Champion Level C, Reserve Grand Champion

Trent Fox   Champion; State Fair Entry Level B

Jeff Richwine   Reserve Champion Level A

Lucas Widner   Champion; State Fair Entry Level A

 

SMALL ENGINES

Jacob Conner   Champion; State Fair Entry Level C, Reserve Grand Champion

Mason Istre   Grand Champion Small Engines, Champion ; State Fair Entry Level A

 

SOIL & WATER SCIENCE

Emmanuel Martinez   Grand Champion; Champion Level B

 

SPORT FISHING

Aidan Smith   Grand Champion, Champion; State Fair Entry Level 1

 

SPORTS

Keira Bucinski   Champion Level B, Reserve Grand Champion

Luke Neihouser   Reserve Champion Level C

Chloe Rausch   Reserve Champion Level A

Aidan Smith   Champion Level A

Andriana Smith   Grand Champion Sports, Champion Level C

Megan Stimson   Reserve Champion Level B

 

STRAWBERRIES

Andriana Smith   Champion Level C; Grand Champion

 

VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS

Public Speaking: (Senior)

Grand Champion– Rachel Ploss

  Reserve Grand Champion – Ethan Shannon

Demonstrations: (Junior)

Grand Champion– Megan Stimson

 

VETERINARY SCIENCE

Abigail Davis   Reserve Champion Level C, Reserve Grand Champion

Sarah Keller   Reserve Champion Level B

Emmanuel Martinez   Champion; State Fair Entry Level B

Peyton Newman   Champion; State Fair Level C, Grand Champion

 

WEATHER & CLIMATE SCIENCE

Jaden Cords   Reserve Champion Level 2

Evelyn Davis   Champion; State Fair Entry Level 2

Andriana Smith   Grand Champion; State Fair Entry Independent Study

Sydney Tripenfeldas   Champion; State Fair Entry Level 3, Reserve Grand Champion

 

WILDLIFE

Claire Conner   Reserve Champion Level C

Brendan Day   Champion; State Fair Entry Level B, Reserve Grand Champion

Samantha DePoy   Champion,; State Fair Entry Level C

Sawyer DePoy   Reserve Champion Level B

Aidan Smith   Grand Champion, Champion; State Fair Entry Level A

 

WOODWORKING

Sawyer DePoy   Reserve Champion Level 2

Quinn Huber   Champion; State Fair Entry Level 2