Bureau, LaSalle, Marshall-Putnam 4-H members exhibit at state fair

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. –Following their county 4-H shows, youth from Bureau, LaSalle, Marshall, and Putnam counties had the opportunity to showcase their projects at the Illinois State Fair. 4-H members exhibited their general projects during the three-day General Project Show in the Orr Building, highlighting the skills, creativity, and knowledge they developed through their 4-H experiences.

The local 4-H members who exhibited projects at the Illinois State Fair are:

Bureau County 4-H Members

Bennett Carter – Electricity 2

Pamela Carter – Electricity 1

Ryne Chlum – Civic Engagement 1

Ellie Denton – Sewing 1 Clothing

Natalie Edlefson – Food Science 1-4

Lydia Edlefson – Global Gourmet – Reserve Champion

Ava Espinoza – Quilting: You Can Quilt – Champion

Dakota Galassi – Photography 2

Harper Hansen – Shopping in Style - Beginning

Lydia Hardy – Animal Science 3 or more years in Project

Grant Hardy – 4-H Cooking 301 Dinner Rolls – Reserve Champion

Heath Hardy – Beginning Visual Programming – Inspire

Levi Nicoli – Passport to the World - Individual

Michaela Noder – Design Decisions - Beginning - 1-2 yrs. experience

Miranda Noder – Entomology 3 – Inspire

Lily Petersen – Civic Engagement 1 – Inspire

Liam Robinson – Photography 3

Aiden Robinson – Photo Editing – Champion

Joseph Simpson – Forests of Fun 1

Lily Simpson – Wildlife 2 – Champion

Dawn Schafer – Glass – Champion

Karlie Schultz – Sewing 3 Clothing

Hazel Schnaiter – Quilting: Quilting the Best Better

Elaina Sanders – Chalk / Carbon / Pigment (Drawing and Painting) Division A: Canvas

Mary Strack – Soybeans – Reserve Champion

Lauren Stanton – Scrapbooking - Beginning

Olivia Ultch – Family Heritage – Reserve Champion

Braylee Vujakovich – Wood

Audra Wasilewski – Rock Hounds 2 – Champion

Braxton Williams – 4-H Cooking 301 Cake – Inspire

Jack Leffelman – Shooting Sports: Shotgun Display – Reserve Champion

Morgan Dowacter – Beekeeping 2 – Champion

Sariah Brewster – Heritage Arts – Champion

Paisley Brewster – Paper 3D

Blake Miller – 3-D Design / Mixed Media: Diorama

Hayden Lewis – Welding

LaSalle County 4-H Members

Billie Partridge – Rally Novice

Quinn Ruff – Model Rocketry – Inspire

William Lukach – Small Grains – Champion

Emileigh Jaelge – Babysitting Display – Inspire

Claire Trager – Civic Engagement 3 – Reserve Champion

Clementine Rookstool – Sewing 1 Non-Clothing

Haylie Thomson – Sewing 1 Clothing

Eliza Marincic – Shopping in Style - Intermediate – Inspire

Hannah Farnsworth – Clothing Embellishment Applied

Brady McDonnell – Object – Reserve Champion

Landon Uzumecki – Scene / Storytelling – Champion

Barrett Kreofsky – Creative Writing

Evelyn Kozak – Poetry

Lillian Miller – Entomology 2 – Champion

Evan Applen – Beekeeping 1

Madelyn Ladgenski – 4-H Cooking 101 Coffee Cake – Champion

Gretchen Kaschke – 4-H Cooking 401 French Bread – Champion

Elijah Larson – Food Preservation Preservation Combination – Inspire

Jacoby Tustin – Pebble Pups 1 – Inspire

Maddie Draper – Round Arrangement

Isabelle Draper – Centerpiece Display - Live Activity – Reserve Champion

Vienna Fitzpatrick – Fairy Garden

Braxton DeBolt – Fruit Plates – Champion

Myracle Johnson – Design Decisions - Beginning - 1-2 yrs. experience – Inspire

Emilia Farrier – Leadership 1 – Reserve Champion

Tenley Justice – Leadership 2 – Champion

Weston Donahue – Wildlife 1 – Inspire

Jane Reed – Photography 1

Abigail Redmon – Photography 1 – Champion

Andrea Brandner – Photography 3

Ryne Bubela – Robotics 3 – Champion

Colt Morrison – Shooting Sports: Shotgun Display – Inspire

Zoey Ruff – Leather

Alana Hettel – Food Decorating - Intermediate

Alex Reed – Chalk / Carbon / Pigment (Drawing and Painting) Division B: Paper – Inspire

Audra Marincic – Clay

Alyssa Hladovcak – Glass – Inspire

Carly Taylor – Heritage Arts

Weston Mix – Metal

Jenna Moritz – Paper 2D – Champion

Alex Pedelty – Paper 3D

Anna Reed – Scrapbooking - Beginning

Vaughn Anderson – Open Form and Emerging Techniques – Inspire

Kale Jasiek – Welding

Joseph Weiss – Woodworking 3 – Champion

Marshall County 4-H Members

Brady Palm – Model Rocketry – Reserve Champion

Reid Cole – Model Rocketry

Aubryn Eberle – Sewing 1 Non-Clothing – Inspire

Kaitlyn Palm – Sewing 3 Clothing

Isaac Bierdeman – Functional – Champion

Alexis Matter – Creative Writing

Calvin Moberg – Electricity 1 – Inspire

Jackson Nauman – Electricity 2 – Inspire

Lucas Palm – Electricity 4 – Champion

Aubrey Banuat – 4-H Cooking 201 Scones – Reserve Champion

Anna McGlasson – 4-H Cooking 401 Focaccia Bread

Luke Schallhorn – Rock Hounds 2 – Reserve Champion

Samantha Nauman – Sports Nutrition – Champion

Lilly Breckenridge – Design Decisions - Intermediate - 3-4 yrs. experience

Cadence Breckenridge – Sportfishing 3 – Champion

Makenzie Horton – Photography 2

Chloe Schoepke – Photography 2

Ryan Carlson – Photography 3

Landon Schallhorn – Robotics 2 – Champion

Emerson Jugovic – Shooting Sports: Archery Display – Inspire

Phoebe Kammer – Theatre Arts 3 – Champion

Jack Stokowski – Veterinary Science 2: 3+ years in project

Ryder Baugh – Commercial or Promotional Video - Individual

Beau Barrow – Animated Video - Individual – Inspire

Avery Banuat – Food Decorating - Intermediate

Erika Irelan – Chalk / Carbon / Pigment (Drawing and Painting) Division A: Canvas

Ava Ehnis – Chalk / Carbon / Pigment (Drawing and Painting) Division B: Paper

Avery Schaer – Clay

Knox Kennell – Metal

Grace Miles – Paper 3D – Inspire

Kiryn Schaer – Scrapbooking - Intermediate

Braxton Schoon – Wood

Jack McGlasson – 3-D Design / Mixed Media: Diorama – Reserve Champion

Logan Siegmann – Welding

Tovah Jugovic – Woodworking 1

Putnam County 4-H Members

Maddux Bell – Creative Writing

Maddux Bell – Passport to the World - Group – Inspire

Garretson Dean – Nature

Shaw Dean – Floriculture Innovation – Champion

Reese Lenkaitis – Family Heritage

Reese Lenkaitis – Passport to the World - Group – Inspire

Madison Knapp – Passport to the World - Group – Inspire

Madison Knapp – Design Decisions - Beginning - 1-2 yrs. experience – Reserve Champion

Luke Vaessen – Small Engines 1-3

Kinzley Keller – Quilting: You Can Quilt

Ike Heckman - Grand Champion Barrow

McKlay Gensini - Grand Champion Steer

Josie Heeley – Glass

Daphne Heeley – 3-D Design / Mixed Media – Champion

To learn more about 4-H opportunities, call University of Illinois Extension at 815-433-0707 or email 4-H & Youth Development Educator, Shasta Hladovcak at shlad@illinois.edu.