BENTON, Ill. – Creativity and skills were on full display as Franklin County members shared their annual projects at various 4-H shows including the general show, crops show, clothing show, foods show, horticulture and floriculture show. Following the 2020 summer of virtual exhibits, participants were anxious for the return of in-person shows. Members were judged in areas such as visual arts, photography, food and nutrition, floriculture, and much more.
4-H members that receive state delegation will have the opportunity to display their projects at the Illinois State Fair on August 14 in Springfield. Blue ribbon winners are:
GENERAL SHOW
Interior Design
Grand Champion – Kolton Inglett
Reserve Champion – Olivia Lemons
Child Development
Grand Champion – Keira Allsopp
Reserve Champion – Cadence Neitzel
Health
Grand Champion – Nate Kern
Reserve Champion – Cadence Neitzel
Leadership
Grand Champion – Anna Kistner
Communication
Grand Champion – Anna Kistner
Passport the World
Grand Champion – Anna Kistner
Civic Engagement
Grand Champion – Cadence Neitzel
Reserve Champion – Tessa Neitzel
Food Decorating
Grand Champion – Tessa Neitzel
Reserve Champion – Kayte Coffey
Clay
Grand Champion – Addison Beers
Reserve Champion – Kollyns Dublo
Fiber
Grand Champion – LaRaya Kelly
Reserve Champion – Ava Isaacs
Glass/Plastic
Grand Champion – Keira Allsopp
Reserve Champion – Courtney Hughes
Chalk/Carbon/Pigment
Grand Champion – Kaden Blades
Reserve Champion – Andrea Douglas
3D Design/Mixed Media
Grand Champion – Ava Isaacs
Tractor A
Grand Champion – Alivia Lovelady
Scrapbooking
Grand Champion – LaRaya Kelly
Reserve Champion – Courtney Hughes
Nature
Grand Champion – Keira Allsopp
Reserve Champion – LaRaya Kelly
Heritage Arts
Grand Champion – Joshua Campbell
Reserve Champion – Kiowa Quillen
Metal
Grand Champion – Nate Kern
Paper
Grand Champion – Keira Allsopp
Reserve Champion – LaRaya Kelly
Sportsfishing
Grand Champion – Nate Kern
Natural Resources
Grand Champion – Kaden Blades
Reserve Champion – Nate Kern
Wildlife
Grand Champion – Nate Kern
Reserve Champion – Collin Feltmeyer
Vet Science
Grand Champion – Shaylen Rowland
Reserve Champion – Tessa Neitzel
Beekeeping
Grand Champion – Chelsea Douglas
Forestry
Grand Champion – Beau Camden
Animal Science
Grand Champion – Shaylen Rowland
Reserve Champion – Trenton Brockman
Plants & Soils
Grand Champion – Nate Kern
Weather
Grand Champion – Chelsea Douglas
Welding
Grand Champion – Nate Kern
Small Engines
Grand Champion – Cadence Neitzel
Electricity
Grand Champion – Kolton Inglett
Reserve Champion – Chelsea Douglas
Woodworking
Grand Champion – Madalynn Adams
Reserve Champion – MaKenna Drew
CROPS SHOW
Corn
Grand Champion – Anna Kistner
Reserve Campion – Lillian Browning
Soybean
Grand Champion – Maylee Adams
Reserve Campion – Lauren Bauman
Small Grains
Grand Champion – Jake Newbury
Reserve Campion – Nate Kern
Hay
Grand Champion – Seth Loucks
Reserve Campion – Nate Kern
FLORICULTURE
Floriculture A
Grand Champion – Keira Allsopp
Reserve Champion – Shaylen Rowland
Floriculture B
Grand Champion – Shaylen Rowland
Floriculture C
Grand Champion – Shaylen Rowland
Reserve Champion – Grace Kemp
Floriculture D
Grand Champion – Keira Allsopp
Reserve Champion – Shaylen Rowland
Floriculture Display
Grand Champion – Shaylen Rowland
Reserve Champion – Karlie Phillips
VEGETABLE GARDENING
Vegetable Gardening Display
Grand Champion- Grace Kemp
Vegetable Plate
Grand Champion – Grace Kemp
Reserve Champion – MaKenna Drew
Vegetable Display
Grand Champion-Grace Kemp
Reserve Champion-Nate Kern
Herb Display
Grand Champion-Shaylen Rowland
FOOD/NUTRITION
Cooking 101
Grand Champion – Kollyns Dublo
Reserve Champion – Shaylen Rowland
Cooking 201
Grand Champion – Molly Goostree
Reserve Champion – Ryan Lemons
Cooking 301
Grand Champion – Anna Kistner
Reserve Champion – Molly Goostree
Cooking 401
Grand Champion – Anna Kistner
Reserve Champion – Lauren Bauman
Food Preservation
Grand Champion – Brooklyn Neitzel
Reserve Champion – LaRaya Kelly
Food Science
Grand Champion – Brooklyn Neitzel
CLOTHING AND TEXTILES
STEAM Clothing 1 Sewn Clothing
Grand Champion – Olivia Lemons
STEAM Clothing 1 Sewn Non-Clothing
Reserve Champion – Nathaniel Kern
TRACTOR DRIVING
Senior Grand Champion – Jake Newbury
Senior Reserve Champion – Seth Loucks
Junior Grand Champion – Beau Camden
Junior Reserve Champion – Knox Dublo
SHOOTING SPORTS
Rifle
Grand Champion – Nate Kern
Reserve Champion – Lucas Head
Shotgun
Grand Champion – Derek Sample
Reserve Champion – Zach Skurat
Archery
Grand Champion – Nate Kern
Reserve Champion – Lucas Smith
WRITER: Heather Willis, marketing and communications coordinator, hdwillis@illinois.edu, (618) 357-2126
SOURCE: Cindy Bauman, 4-H program coordinator, bauman1@illinois.edu, (618) 439-3178
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