4-H Members Showcase Their Exhibits During the Fair

4-H logo in white with a circle of rainbow colors on a black background

The Jo Daviess County 4-H Fair was the place to be from July 15-17, 2024. 4-H members came out in full force to showcase their projects. From horses to hens, bunnies to calves, and everything in between, our members brought it all. Not to mention, 4-H Cloverbuds participated in our 4-H Federation's annual Round-Up, and members brought their A-game during general projects judging. Members entered projects in areas like visual arts, aerospace, food and nutrition, clothing and textiles, horticulture, floriculture, natural resources, photography, woodworking, and more.

The fair is not just an event; it’s a celebration of dedication and learning that spans weeks, months, or even years for our 4-H members. It’s a platform for them to present their achievements to the community and receive valuable insights from experts. Beyond the displays, the fair fosters lasting memories, friendships, teamwork, self-assurance, and communication skills. “The 4-H Fair is just one way a member can showcase their mastery of the skills they learned in 4-H,” explained Angela Miller, 4-H Program Coordinator. “It is like a yearbook of all the amazing things our members have accomplished throughout the 4-H year.”

Winners in the General Project Show:

Gracie Allen          Top Notchers 4-H Club            Animal Science:1-2 Years in Project                                                   State Fair Alternate    

Clara Anderson            Scales Mound 4-H Club            Floriculture D                       Reserve Champion      State Fair Delegate

Karley Belken               Menominee Achievers 4-H Club   Visual Arts: Glass                                              Champion                      State Fair Delegate        Choice Award

Colin Berning               Pleasant View 4-H Club                    Aerospace: Model Rocketry              Champion    

Louis Berning         Menominee Achievers 4-H Club  Crops: Corn                                                          Champion

Calvin Bourquin          21st Century 4-H Club            Food & Nutrition: Cooking 301                                                                State Fair Alternate

Riley Bourquin             21st Century 4-H Club              Tractor C                                                              Champion                        State Fair Delegate    Choice Award  

Hayden Bradbury       Top Notchers 4-H Club               Natural Resources: Sportfishing 3           Champion                        State Fair Delegate       Choice Award

Heather Bradbury      Top Notchers 4-H Club                 Visual Arts: Computer-Generated          Champion                                                                       Choice Award

Ayden Chambers         Chelsea Busy Bees 4-H Club        Woodworking 2                    Champion             State Fair Delegate      Choice Award

Elsie Coppes        Chelsea Busy Bees 4-H Club     Clothing 1: Non-Sewing  Clothing              Reserve Champion    State Fair Delegate

                                              Food & Nutrition Cooking 101                Champion                   State Fair Delegate      Choice Award

Anna Dittmar        Top Notchers 4-H Club          Natural Resources: Wildlife 2                     Champion                         State Fair Delegate      Choice Award

Ella Dittmar           Top Notchers 4-H Club        Visual Arts: Scrapbooking Beginner                                                     State Fair Alternate

Lily Engle             Top Notchers 4-H Club              Food & Nutrition: Cooking 301               Champion                        State Fair Delegate       Choice Award

                                                                                                                  Photography 1                                               Reserve Champion

Denali Fenn                       Scales Mound 4-H Club           Visual Arts: Heritage Arts                              Champion                        State Fair Delegate       Choice Award

                                                                                                         Visual Arts: Chalk/Carbon/Pigment      Champion                        State Fair Delegate

Kyle Haas                         Chelsea Busy Bees 4-H Club   Horticulture: Veg. Garden Display            Reserve Champion      State Fair Delegate        Choice Award

Taryn Heitkamp             Menominee Achievers 4-H Club Visual Arts: Scrapbooking Beginning     Champion          State Fair Delegate       Choice Award  

Chloe Hess                    21st Century 4-H Club                  Food & Nutrition Cooking 101                                                                State Fair Alternate

Carissa Hinderman   21st Century 4-H Club          Visual Arts: Scrapbooking Advance      Champion          State Fair Delegate   Choice Award 

Karl Hubb               Chelsea Busy Bees 4-H Club   Theatre Arts 1                     Champion            State Fair Delegate       Choice Award  

Kayla Jannusch          Top Notchers 4-H Club                    Clothing 1 Sewn Non-Clothing              Champion            State Fair Delegate       Choice Award 

Sadie Jarrett         Chelsea Busy Bees 4-H Club    Food & Nutrition Sports Nutrition         Champion            State Fair Delegate       Choice Award

Allauna Karberg               Top Notchers 4-H Club                Leadership 3                     Champion           State Fair Delegate       Choice Award

Gabbi Kelly                         Top Notchers 4-H Club        Animal Science: 3 or more years            Champion                        State Fair Delegate       Choice Award   

Madalyn Koester             Scales Mound 4-H Club        Visual Arts: Food Decorating Interm.     Champion                         State Fair Delegate       Choice Award 

Jack Libberton       Chelsea Busy Bees 4-H Club    Aerospace: Model Rocketry                      Champion                                                                       Choice Award

Olivia Libberton               Chelsea Busy Bees 4-H Club    Food & Nutrition: Cooking 201                 Champion           State Fair Alternate

                                                                      Woodworking 1                  Champion                           Choice Award

Madalyn Marcure     Chelsea Busy Bees 4-H Club           Visual Arts: Chalk/Carbon/Pigment    Champion              State Fair Delegate      Choice Award

                                                      Visual Arts: Chalk/Carbon/Pigment  Champion              State Fair Alternate Choice Award

Sidney Meusel           Scales Mound 4-H Club         Health 2                         Reserve Champion

Eden Moore            21st Century 4-H Club          Horticulture: Vegetable Plate        Champion          State Fair Delegate Choice Award

Eve Moore           21st Century 4-H Club         Floriculture D                    Champion                 State Fair Delegate      Choice Award

Faith Morhardt        Shooting Stars 4-H Club       Woodworking 3                      Champion                                          Choice Award

Hale Moser          Top Notchers 4-H Club          Crops: Corn                       Reserve Champion

Josephine Moser              Top Notchers 4-H Club             Photography 1                    Champion                State Fair Delegate  Choice Award

                                                                                                                    Visual Arts: Food Decorating Begin.      Champion                                                                      Choice Award

Madelynn Redfearn        Scales Mound 4-H Club                    Animal Science: 1-2 Years in Project         Reserve Champion      State Fair Alternate

                                                                                                                    Food & Nutrition: Preservation Canning                    State Fair Delegate

                                              Food & Nutrition: Sports Nutrition       Reserve Champion    State Fair Alternate

                                              Horticulture: Herb Display                        Champion                      State Fair Delegate     Choice Award

Raelynn Redfearn        Scales Mound 4-H Club                        Animal Science: 1-2 Years in Project          Champion                        State Fair Delegate  Choice Award

                                              Food & Nutrition: Preservation Drying     Champion         State Fair Delegate    Choice Award

                                              Health 1                            Champion          State Fair Delegate      Choice Award

Izzy Steffes                      Top Notchers 4-H Club                 Floriculture A                         Champion                           Choice Award   

Juniper Toay                     21st Century 4-H Club         Floriculture B                        Champion        State Fair Delegate      Choice Award

Faith Trone             21st Century 4-H Club          Photography 1                                               State Fair Delegate

                                                                                                                    Visual Arts: Chalk/Carbon/Pigment                                     State Fair Alternate

Grace Trone           21st Century 4-H Club           Food & Nutrition: Cooking 101               Reserve Champion    State Fair Alternate

                                                 Visual Arts: Chalk/Carbon/Pigment                                      State Fair Alternate

Merrick Trone        21st Century 4-H Club          Visual Arts: Chalk/Carbon/Pigment        Champion                  State Fair Delegate      Choice Award

Graci Vanderheyden    Top Notchers 4-H Club         Visual Arts: Food Decorating Advanced       Champion         State Fair Delegate      Choice Award

Karragan Vondran          Scales Mound 4-H Club                     Veterinary Science                   Champion        State Fair Delegate      Choice Award

Lane Vondran          Scales Mound 4-H Club                     Visual Arts: 3D/Mixed Media            Champion                                                     Choice Award

             

Winners in the Beef Show include:

Isabella Forbes     Chelsea Busy Bees 4-H Club      Grand Champion Steer

Kinzley Stoewer         Scales Mound 4-H Club             Reserve Grand Champion Steer

Cyrus Lehman      Top Notchers 4-H Club                Grand Champion Female

Wyatt Lehman            Top Notchers 4-H Club          Reserve Champion Female

Hale Moser          Top Notchers 4-H Club          Champion Rate of Gain

Raelynn Redfearn    Scales Mound 4-H Club         Champion Cow/Calf Pair

Ethan Anderson      Scales Mound 4-H Club                     Bucket Calf Champion 8–10-year-old

Hale Moser          Top Notchers 4-H Club             Bucket Calf Champion 11-12-year-old

Madelynn Redfearn    Scales Mound 4-H Club        Junior Showmanship

Gracie Allen            Top Notchers 4-H Club         Intermediate Showmanship

Isabella Forbes              Chelsea Busy Bees 4-H Club          Senior Showmanship

Isabella Forbes          Chelsea Busy Bees 4-H Club          Champion Steer of Local Origin

Ethan Anderson             Scales Mound 4-H Club                     Reserve Champion Steer of Local Origin

Wyatt Lehman       Top Notchers 4-H Club                       Champion Bred & Owned Heifer

Aubrie Lehman              Top Notchers 4-H Club          Reserve Champion Bred & Owned Heifer

 

Winners in the Dairy Show include:

Willa Berning     Menominee Achievers 4-H Club          Grand Champion Female

                                                  Senior Showmanship

Aloysius Berning  Menominee Achievers 4-H Club      Reserve Grand Champion Female

                                                           Intermediate Showmanship

Louis Berning      Menominee Achievers 4-H Club     Champion Calf

                                                                                                                        Junior Showmanship

      

 Winners in the Dog Show include: 

Grace Trone                21st Century 4-H Club             High in Trial: Beginner

                                                  Junior Showmanship

Katya Linenfelser     Top Notchers 4-H Club                               Champion Costume

 

Winners in the Goat Show include:

Madalyn Koester    Scales Mound 4-H Club           Grand Champion Doe

Annalee Anderson     Scales Mound 4-H Club           Reserve Grand Champion Doe

                                                    Grand Champion Wether

                                                                                                                         Reserve Grand Champion Wether

Aloysius Berning      Menominee Achievers 4-H Club    Champion Dam & Daughter

Louis Berning            Menominee Achievers 4-H Club     Junior Showmanship

Gracie Allen         Top Notchers 4-H Club             Intermediate Showmanship

Madalyn Koester    Scales Mound 4-H Club                         Senior Showmanship

     

 

Winners in the Horse & Pony Show include:

Karragan Vondran   Scales Mound 4-H Club                   Grand Champion Aged Horse/Pony at Halter

                                                                                                                             Intermediate Showmanship at Halter

                                                                                                                             Champion Walk-Trot

                                                                                                                             Champion Jr. Trail

Layna Kretschmer  Top Notchers 4-H Club              Reserve Grand Champion Aged Horse/Pony at Halter

                                                                                                                             Junior Showmanship at Halter

                                                                                                                             Champion In-Hand Trail

Willa Berning         Menominee Achievers 4-H Club              Senior Showmanship at Halter

                                                                                                                             Reserve Champion Sr. Trail

Gabbi Kelly          Top Notchers 4-H Club               Grand Champion Western Performance

                                                                                                                             Reserve Champion Sr. Horsemanship

                                                                                                                             Champion Costume

Ava Heitkamp      Menominee Achievers 4-H Club      Overall Gaming Champion

                                                    Reserve Grand Champion Wester Performance

                                                                                                                             Champion Sr. Trail

                                                                                                                             Champion Sr. Horsemanship

Kinzley Stoewer       Scales Mound 4-H Club              Reserve Champion Jr. Class

Louis Berning       Menominee Achievers 4-H Club              Reserve Champion In-Hand Trail

                                                                                                                             Overall In-Hand Gaming Champion

 

Winners in the Poultry Show include:

Brook Bradbury             Top Notchers 4-H Club             Best of Show Grand Champion

                                                                                                                            Champion Fowl- Goose

                                                                                                                            Senior Showmanship

Gabbi Kelly            Top Notchers 4-H Club               Best of Show Reserve Champion  

Gracie Allen         Top Notchers 4-H Club            Reserve Champion Fowl- Duck

Elsie Coppes          Chelsea Busy Bees 4-H Club        Champion Market Exhibit- Boiler Pair

                                                                                                                            Jr. Showmanship

Layna Kretschmer    Top Notchers 4-H Club             Reserve Champion Market Exhibit- Boiler Pair

Graci Vanderheyden    Top Notchers 4-H Club                             Champion Egg Production Exhibit

Dixi Palas            Top Notchers 4-H Club             Reserve Champion Egg Production Exhibit

Hayden Bradbury           Top Notchers 4-H Club            Champion "Other" Exhibit - Turkey Pair

                                                      Reserve Champion "Other" Exhibit- Turkey Pair

                                                                                                                            Intermediate Showmanship

 

Winners in the Rabbit Show include:

Raelynn Redfearn     Scales Mound 4-H Club          Best of Show Grand Champion

                                                    Best of Breed: Purebred Standard

                                                                                                                             Intermediate Showmanship

Dakota Chumbler         Scales Mound 4-H Club            Best of Show Reserve Grand Champion

                                                               Best of Show  Grand Champion Opposite Sex

                                                                                                                             Best of Breed: Crossbred Mini

Eric Meusel                  Scales Mound 4-H Club           Best of Breed: Crossbred Standard   

Madalyn Koester       Scales Mound 4-H Club           Best of Breed: Purebred Mini

                                                                                                                             Senior Showmanship

Sidney Meusel                    Scales Mound 4-H Club                      Junior Showmanship

Heather Bradbury             Top Notchers 4-H Club                           Champion Meat Pen

                                 

Winners in the Sheep Show include:

Madalyn Koester      Scales Mound 4-H Club           Grand Champion Market Lamb

                                                     Grand Champion Ewe

                                                                                                                                Reserve Champion Ewe

                                                                                                                                Senior Showmanship

Owen Trone                         21st Century Club 4-H Club                    Reserve Grand Champion Market Lamb

Merrick Trone                     21st Century Club 4-H Club                    Intermediate Showmanship 

Faith Trone                           21st Century Club 4-H Club                    Junior Showmanship

 

Winners in the Swine Show include:

Aloysius Berning      Menominee Achievers 4-H Club       Grand Champion Market Hog

                                                    Champion Barrow

Max Wienen          Scales Mound 4-H Club            Reserve Grand Champion Market Hog

                                                                                                                                 Reserve Champion Barrow

Ethan Anderson           Scales Mound 4-H Club            Grand Champion Market Pair

Raylen Conrad                   Scales Mound 4-H Club             Reserve Champion Market Pair

                                                     Champion Gilt

Louis Berning        Menominee Achievers 4-H Club           Junior Showmanship

Willa Berning             Menominee Achievers 4-H Club             Intermediate Showmanship

Madalyn Koester          Scales Mound 4-H Club                    Senior Showmanship

Weston Stoewer              Scales Mound 4-H Club                               Reserve Champion Gilt

 

You may find more information on the University of Illinois Extension, our programs, and Jo Daviess County 4-H by visiting our website or by calling our office at 815-858-2273.

 

Max Wienen helping Madalyn Koester, both Scales Mound 4-H Club members, with her awards after a day of livestock shows.
Max Wienen helping Madalyn Koester, both Scales Mound 4-H Club members, with her awards after a day of livestock shows.
Raylen Conrad is laser-focused during the 4-H Swine Show during the 2024 Jo Daviess County 4-H Fair.
Raylen Conrad is laser-focused during the 4-H Swine Show during the 2024 Jo Daviess County 4-H Fair.
Layna Kretschmer, Elizabeth, bringing her bucket calf into the show ring during the beef show.
Layna Kretschmer, Elizabeth, bringing her bucket calf into the show ring during the beef show.
Gabbi Kelly, Top Notchers 4-H Club, competed in the costume contest during the 4-H Horse Show.
Layna Kretschmer, Elizabeth, bringing her bucket calf into the show ring during the beef show.
Dakota Chumbler with his champion rabbit.
Dakota Chumbler with his champion rabbit.
Reid Burbach is getting his bull ready for his "8-second Ride" during the annual 4-H Federation Cloverbud Round-Up.
Reid Burbach is getting his bull ready for his "8-second Ride" during the annual 4-H Federation Cloverbud Round-Up.
Madelynn Redfearn, Scales Mound, discusses her project with Judge Bridget Zurcher during the 2024 General Projects judging.
Madelynn Redfearn, Scales Mound, discusses her project with Judge Bridget Zurcher during the 2024 General Projects judging.
Maci Burbach holds still while 4-H Federation member Faith Morhardt, Elizabeth, paints a design on her face during the Cloverbud Round-Up.
Maci Burbach holds still while 4-H Federation member Faith Morhardt, Elizabeth, paints a design on her face during the Cloverbud Round-Up.
Celia Berning, Menominee Achievers 4-H Club, with her goats as she waits to go into the show ring.
Celia Berning, Menominee Achievers 4-H Club, with her goats as she waits to go into the show ring.
Cyrus Lehman and Weston Lehman from the Top Notchers 4-H Club were all smiles after Weston exhibited his project during the Cloverbud Show.
Cyrus Lehman and Weston Lehman from the Top Notchers 4-H Club were all smiles after Weston exhibited his project during the Cloverbud Show.
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