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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