GEORGETOWN, Ill – 4-H youth displayed their passion and hard work at the Georgetown Fair 4-H Project Show on July 6, 2024. 

In 4-H, projects are a way for members to learn about what interests them. Projects spark members to follow their passions, interests, and talents on a new path to career development, enjoyment, and belonging. 

Project shows serve as learning opportunities for youth to interact with subject matter experts who serve as judges and provide guidance as youth work toward mastery in their project area. 

The selected youth had the opportunity to exhibit and compete at the state level during the Illinois State Fair 4-H General Project Show, August 12-14, in Springfield.

This year’s State Fair delegates from Vermilion County include:

Animal Science, Hunter Dudley, Jamaica Flatlanders 4-H Club, Reserve Champion 

Animal Science, Casey Morgan, Stoney Creek Ramblers, Champion, State Fair Delegate 

Animal Science, Cadence Brewer, Champion 

Clothing and Textiles, Wilhelmina Stites, Snider-Kickapoo, Inc., State Fair Alternate 

Clothing and Textiles, Hadley Norman, Jamaica Flatlanders 4-H Club, Reserve Champion, State Fair Delegate 

Clothing and Textiles, Haleigh Scharlach, Hoopeston Boosters, Champion, State Fair Delegate 

Clothing and Textiles, Jessica Courson, Jamaica Flatlanders 4-H Club, Champion, State Fair Alternate 

Clothing and Textiles, Isabella Courson, Jamaica Flatlanders 4-H Club, Champion 

Cooking 101 - Cookies, Gracyn Gondzur, Stoney Creek Ramblers, State Fair Delegate 

Cooking 101 - Cookies, Avery Scharlach, Hoopeston Boosters, State Fair Delegate 

Cooking 101 - Cookies, Kendalyn Wise, Jamaica Flatlanders 4-H Club, Reserve Champion, State Fair Delegate 

Cooking 101 - Cookies, Eliza Kentner, Bismarck Lucky Clovers, Champion, State Fair Delegate 

Cooking 201 - Scones, Andrew Surowka, Jamaica Flatlanders 4-H Club, Champion, Best of Show, State Fair Delegate 

Cooking 301 - Tea Ring, Alana Dolan, Snider-Kickapoo, Inc., Champion, State Fair Delegate 

Creative Writing, Wilhelmina Stites, Snider-Kickapoo, Inc., Reserve Champion 

Creative Writing, Alana Dolan, Snider-Kickapoo, Inc., Champion 

Drones, DanielSurowka, Jamaica Flatlanders 4-H Club, Champion, Best of Show, State Fair Delegate 

Electricity, AndrewSurowka, Jamaica Flatlanders 4-H Club, Champion, State Fair Delegate 

Entomology-Beekeeping, IsabellaCourson, Jamaica Flatlanders 4-H Club, Champion, Best of Show, State Fair Delegate 

eSports, Dj Hayes, Bismarck Lucky Clovers, Champion, State Fair Delegate 

Exploratory - Collectables, Dj Hayes, Bismarck Lucky Clovers, Champion 

Family Heritage, Eli Foster, Bismarck Lucky Clovers, Champion, State Fair Delegate 

Health, Asher Foster, Bismarck Lucky Clovers, Champion, State Fair Delegate 

Health, Grady Medlen, A.C. Achievers, Champion, State Fair Delegate

Horticulture: Floriculture, Olson Bohlen, Stoney Creek Ramblers, Reserve Champion 

Horticulture: Floriculture, Angela Hayes, Vermilion County 4-H Shooting Sports, Champion, Best of Show 

Horticulture: Vegetables, Herbs, Fruits, Jessica Hendricker, Stoney Creek Ramblers, Reserve Champion 

Horticulture: Vegetables, Herbs, Fruits, Benton Brown, Bismarck Lucky Clovers, Champion, State Fair Delegate 

Horticulture: Vegetables, Herbs, Fruits, Casey Morgan, Stoney Creek Ramblers, Champion 

Intercultural, Alana Dolan, Snider-Kickapoo, Inc., Champion, State Fair Delegate

Interior Design, Lily DeAth, Jamaica Flatlanders 4-H Club, Champion, State Fair Delegate 

Natural Resources, Wilhelmina Stites, Snider-Kickapoo, Inc., Reserve Champion, State Fair Delegate 

Natural Resources, Alana Dolan, Snider-Kickapoo, Inc., Champion, Best of Show, State Fair Delegate 

Natural Resources, Caleb Smith, Bismarck Lucky Clovers, Champion 

Photography 1, MadeleineRuth, Vermilion County 4-H Shooting Sports, Champion, State Fair Delegate 

Photography 2, AddisonSmith, Bismarck Lucky Clovers, Reserve Champion, State Fair Alternate 

Photography 2, JessicaCourson, Jamaica Flatlanders 4-H Club, Champion, State Fair Delegate 

Photography 3, IsabellaCourson, Jamaica Flatlanders 4-H Club, Champion, State Fair Delegate 

Ready4Life, Alana Dolan, Snider-Kickapoo, Inc., Champion, Best of Show, State Fair Delegate 

Shooting Sports Hunting and Outdoor Display, Gemma Hayes, Vermilion County 4-H Shooting Sports, Reserve Champion 

Shooting Sports Hunting and Outdoor Display, Marta Hayes, Vermilion County 4-H Shooting Sports, Champion 

Small Engines, Daniel Surowka, Jamaica Flatlanders 4-H Club, Champion, State Fair Delegate 

Sports Nutrition, Dj Hayes, Bismarck Lucky Clovers, Champion, State Fair Delegate 

Video/Filmmaking - Animated Video, Justin Pettice, Snider-Kickapoo, Inc., Champion, Best of Show, State Fair Delegate 

Visual Arts - 3-D Design/Mixed Media, Grady Shepherd, Stoney Creek Ramblers, Champion, State Fair Delegate 

Visual Arts - Chalk/Carbon/Pigment Division A on Canvas, Paper or Glass, Laura Beck, Stoney Creek Ramblers, State Fair Alternate

Visual Arts - Chalk/Carbon/Pigment Division A on Canvas, Paper or Glass, VivianHunter, , State Fair Alternate 

Visual Arts - Chalk/Carbon/Pigment Division A on Canvas, Paper or Glass, Alli Rodgers, Stoney Creek Ramblers, Reserve Champion, State Fair Delegate 

Visual Arts - Chalk/Carbon/Pigment Division A on Canvas, Paper or Glass, BlaiseSchreck, Vermilion County 4-H Shooting Sports, Champion, State Fair Delegate 

Visual Arts - Clay, Alli Rodgers, Stoney Creek Ramblers, Champion 

Visual Arts - Fiber, Marta Hayes, Vermilion County 4-H Shooting Sports, Reserve Champion, State Fair Delegate 

Visual Arts - Fiber, Lily DeAth, Jamaica Flatlanders 4-H Club, Champion, State Fair Delegate 

Visual Arts - Glass, Jessica Hendricker, Stoney Creek Ramblers, Champion, State Fair Delegate 

Visual Arts - Leather, Zelie Schreck, Vermilion County 4-H Shooting Sports, Reserve Champion, State Fair Alternate 

Visual Arts - Leather, Caden Coffey, Stoney Creek Ramblers, Champion, State Fair Delegate 

Visual Arts - Metal, Vivian Hunter, , Reserve Champion, State Fair Alternate 

Visual Arts - Metal, Olson Bohlen, Stoney Creek Ramblers, Champion, State Fair Delegate 

Visual Arts - Nature, Wilhelmina Stites, Snider-Kickapoo, Inc., Champion, State Fair Delegate 

Visual Arts - Paper 3D, Vivian Hunter, , Reserve Champion, State Fair Delegate 

Visual Arts - Paper 3D, Isabella Courson, Jamaica Flatlanders 4-H Club, Champion, State Fair Delegate 

Visual Arts - Scrapbooking Intermediate, Kendalyn Wise, Jamaica Flatlanders 4-H Club, Champion, State Fair Delegate 

Visual Arts - Wood, Lucy DeAth, Jamaica Flatlanders 4-H Club, Reserve Champion, State Fair Alternate 

Visual Arts - Wood, Isabella Courson, Jamaica Flatlanders 4-H Club, Champion, State Fair Delegate 

Visual Arts - You Can Quilt, Lucy DeAth, Jamaica Flatlanders 4-H Club, Champion, State Fair Delegate 

Visual Arts Chalk/Carbon/Pigment Division A on Canvas, Paper or Glass, Zoe Turner, A.C. Achievers, Champion, State Fair Delegate

Weather, Elsie Beck, Stoney Creek Ramblers, Champion, Best of Show

Welding, Haley Carlton, Jamaica Flatlanders 4-H Club, Champion, Best of Show, State Fair Delegate 

Woodworking 1, GradyShepherd, Stoney Creek Ramblers, Reserve Champion 

Woodworking 1, LewisChesnut, Jamaica Flatlanders 4-H Club, Champion, State Fair Delegate 

Woodworking 2, OliverHunter, Reserve Champion 

Woodworking 2, LauraBeck, Cloverbuds: Stoney Creek Ramblers, Champion, State Fair Delegate 

Woodworking 3, OwenElmore, Jamaica Flatlanders 4-H Club, Reserve Champion

Woodworking 3, GradyMedlen, A.C. Achievers, Champion 

Woodworking 4, IsabellaCourson, Jamaica Flatlanders 4-H Club, Reserve Champion

Woodworking 4, ConnorCourson, Jamaica Flatlanders 4-H Club, Champion 

If you’re interested in learning more about 4-H in Vermilion County, contact Megan Stites at mstites2@illinois.edu or call our office at 217-442-8615.

About Illinois 4-H: Illinois 4-H is the flagship youth development program of University of Illinois Extension and is administered through the College of Agriculture, Consumer, and Environmental Sciences. 4-H grows true leaders, youth who are empowered for life today and prepared for a career tomorrow. The hands-on approach in 4-H gives young people guidance, tools, and encouragement and then puts them in the driver’s seat to make great things happen. Independent research confirms the unparalleled impact of the 4-H experience, demonstrating that young people are four times more likely to contribute to their communities, two times more likely to make healthier choices, two times more likely to be civically active, and two times more likely to participate in STEM programs.