WATSEKA, Ill – 4-H youth displayed their passion and hard work at the Iroquois County Fair 4-H Project Show on July 22 - 26. 

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. Youth who had the opportunity to exhibit and compete at the state level did so during the Illinois State Fair 4-H General Project Show on August 9 in Springfield.

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

Animal Science, Animal Science 1-2 Years in Project / Small Pets Poster/Display: Autumn Kanosky, Danforth Blue Ribbon, Champion 

Exploratory, Collectibles: Hudson Dodd, Claytonville, Champion 

Video/Filmmaking, Animated Video: Malakai Gioja, Woodworth Kountry Klovers, Champion 

Natural Resources, Outdoor Adventures 1-3: Ella Teske, Prairie Champions, Champion 

Foods and Nutrition, 4-H Cooking 301 Yeast Bread: Ashlyn Schmid, Fountain Creek Stitch 'N Do, Champion, State Fair Alternate 

Visual Arts, Heritage Arts: Paige Miller, Danforth Blue Ribbon, Grand Champion, State Fair Alternate 

Exploratory, Collectibles: Westin Rogers, Donovan Ag, Reserve Champion 

Animal Science, Animal Science 3 or more years in Project / Guinea Pig: Hannah Snodgrass, Donovan Ag, Reserve Champion 

Welding, Welding: Owen Pree, Country Kickers, Reserve Champion 

Geology, Pebble Pups 2: Ethan Martinek, Danforth Blue Ribbon, Reserve Champion, State Fair Alternate 

Woodworking, Woodworking 4: Edith Conn, Prairie Champions, Reserve Champion, State Fair Alternate 

Weather, Weather and Climate Science 1: Audrey Guynn, Ashkum Go-Getters, Reserve Champion, State Fair Alternate 

Visual Arts, Food Decorating-Intermediate: Jenna Siergiej, Ashkum Go-Getters Cloverbuds, Reserve Champion, Superior, State Fair Alternate 

Natural Resources, Sportsfishing 1: Dawson Bice, Prairie Champions, State Fair Alternate 

Vegetables, Herbs, Fruits, Vegetable Plate: ElizabethCahoe, Milford Sugar Creek, State Fair Alternate 

Photography, Photography 1: Oaklyn DeBolt, Milford Sugar Creek, State Fair Alternate 

Tractor, Tractor A: Eli Dodd, Claytonville, State Fair Alternate 

Foods and Nutrition, 4-H Cooking 301 Sweet Rolls: Kale Gerdes, Ashkum Go-Getters, State Fair Alternate 

Creative Writing, Creative Writing: Kale Gerdes, Ashkum Go-Getters, State Fair Alternate 

Visual Arts, Computer-Generated Art / Original Work: Taylor Handy, Milford Sugar Creek, State Fair Alternate 

Tractor, Tractor B: Wyatt Henrichs, Claytonville, State Fair Alternate 

Electricity, Electricity 1 / Basic Circuit: Eli Matthews, Danforth Blue Ribbon, State Fair Alternate 

Foods and Nutrition, 4-H Cooking 201 Scones: Anna McTaggart, Ashkum Chargers, State Fair Alternate 

Vegetables, Herbs, Fruits, Herb Display:Oliver Moore, Woodworth Kountry Klovers, State Fair Alternate 

Interior Design, Design Decisions-Advanced: Alivia Porter, Ashkum Go-Getters, State Fair Alternate 

Clothing and Textiles, Shopping in Style - Beginning: Avery Schroeder, Milford Sugar Creek, State Fair Alternate 

Visual Arts, Clay / Non Original Work: Hannah Snodgrass, Donovan Ag, State Fair Alternate 

Entomology-Beekeeping, Beekeeping 2 / Extracted Honey: Hannah Snodgrass, Donovan Ag, State Fair Alternate 

Visual Arts, Chalk/Carbon/Pigment Division A on Canvas, Paper or Glass / Original: Avery Varboncouer, Donovan Ag, State Fair Alternate 

Health, Health 1: JeremiahWales, , State Fair Alternate 

Visual Arts, Metal:Lucie Edwards, Country Kickers, State Fair Alternate 

Foods and Nutrition, 4-H Cooking 101 Cookies: MalakaiGioja, Woodworth Kountry Klovers, State Fair Alternate

Foods and Nutrition, 4-H Cooking 101 Cookies: Audrey Guynn, Ashkum Go-Getters, State Fair Alternate 

Photography, Photography 1: Audrey Guynn, Ashkum Go-Getters, State Fair Alternate 

Visual Arts, Chalk/Carbon/Pigment Division A on Canvas, Paper or Glass: Kara Harwood, Milford Sugar Creek, State Fair Alternate 

Visual Arts, Paper 3D / Original: Evan Johnson, Danforth Blue Ribbon, State Fair Alternate 

Visual Arts, Plastic Block Art: Nathan Johnson, Danforth Blue Ribbon, State Fair Alternate 

Photography, Photography 2: ChristianKidwell, Prairie Champions, State Fair Alternate 

Clothing and Textiles, Shopping in Style - Beginning: Jaylin Lavicka, Milford Sugar Creek, State Fair Alternate 

Creative Writing, Creative Writing: Jude Meyer, Woodworth Kountry Kloverbuds, State Fair Alternate

Vegetables, Herbs, Fruits, Vegetable Plate: Molly Peterson, Ashkum Go-Getters, State Fair Alternate 

Shooting Sports, Shooting Sports Archery Display: Jack Reynolds, Ford-Iroquois Sharpshooters, State Fair Alternate

Foods and Nutrition, 4-H Cooking 301 Cake: Reka Ritzma, Crescent City Barnbangers, State Fair Alternate

Electricity, Electricity 2 / Circuit Board: Coye Wagner, Country Kickers, State Fair Alternate 

Visual Arts, 3-D Design/Mixed Media / Original: Rose Yarneau, Donovan Ag, State Fair Alternate 

Visual Arts, Quilting the Best Better: Helen Harris, Ashkum Go-Getters, State Fair Delegate 

Natural Resources, Natural Resources 1: Jax Johnson, , State Fair Delegate 

Foods and Nutrition, Food Preservation Jams Jellies Preserves: Anna Klecan, Donovan Ag, State Fair Delegate 

Natural Resources, Sportsfishing 1: Dexter Kohl, Country Kickers, State Fair Delegate 

Visual Arts, Chalk/Carbon/Pigment Division A on Canvas, Paper or Glass / Original: Jovie Siergiej, Ashkum Go-Getters, State Fair Delegate 

Entomology, Entomology 2: Dawson Bice, Prairie Champions, State Fair Delegate, Champion

Geology, Pebble Pups 1: ElliannaBice, Prairie Champions, State Fair Delegate, Champion

Animal Science, Animal Science 1-2 Years in Project: Hannah Borgers, Woodworth Kountry Klovers, State Fair Delegate, Champion

Entomology-Beekeeping, Beekeeping 3: GarrettKoester, Country Kickers, State Fair Delegate, Champion

Welding, Welding: AbigailNeukomm, Watseka Wild Clovers, State Fair Delegate, Champion 

Theatre Arts, Theatre Arts 1: June Rader, Ashkum Go-Getters, State Fair Delegate, Champion

Weather, Weather and Climate Science 2: Hannah Snodgrass, Donovan Ag, State Fair Delegate, Champion 

Shooting Sports, Shooting Sports Archery Display: Hannah Snodgrass, Donovan Ag, State Fair Delegate, Champion 

Clothing and Textiles, Shopping in Style - Intermediate: Anna Anderson, Fountain Creek Stitch 'N Do, State Fair Delegate, Champion 

Tractor, Tractor D: KandaceBehrends, Milks Grove Challengers, State Fair Delegate, Champion 

Leadership, Leadership 3: Aubrey Chandler, Danforth Blue Ribbon, State Fair Delegate, Champion 

Intercultural, Passport to the World-Indiv: Hudson Dodd, Claytonville, State Fair Delegate, Champion 

Aerospace, Model Rocketry: Quentin Meredith, Full STEAM, State Fair Delegate, Champion 

Natural Resources, Sportsfishing 3: NathanielMiller, Danforth Blue Ribbon, State Fair Delegate, Champion 

Interior Design, Design Decisions-Intermediate: ISAAC SCHAUMBURG, Milford Sugar Creek, State Fair Delegate, Champion 

Child Development, Child Development: MackenzieUrban, Full STEAM, State Fair Delegate, Champion

Consumer Education, My Financial Future 1: Isaiah Wales, Ashkum Go-Getters, State Fair Delegate, Champion

Health, Health 3: Isaiah Wales, Ashkum Go-Getters, State Fair Delegate, Champion

Electricity, Electricity 2 / Basic Electrical Device:Kale Gerdes, Ashkum Go-Getters, State Fair Delegate, Champion, Superior 

Woodworking, Woodworking 4: Eli Hasting, Milford Sugar Creek, State Fair Delegate, Champion, Superior 

Visual Arts, Scrapbooking-Advanced: Grace Vance, Prairie Champions, State Fair Delegate, Champion, Superior 

Visual Arts, Food Decorating-Master: Bryce Hensler, Ashkum Go-Getters, State Fair Delegate, Champion, Superior 

Creative Writing, Creative Writing: CharityKidwell, Prairie Champions, State Fair Delegate, Champion, Superior 

Vegetables, Herbs, Fruits, Vegetable/Fruit Display: Tara Krumwiede, Claytonville, State Fair Delegate, Champion, Superior 

Photography, Photography 2: PhylicityLeonard, Danforth Blue Ribbon, State Fair Delegate, Champion, Superior 

Floriculture, Floriculture A: Madison Sturm, Crescent City Barnbangers, State Fair Delegate, Champion, Superior 

Crops, Corn: Andrew Talbert, Danforth Blue Ribbon, State Fair Delegate, Champion, Superior 

Visual Arts, Chalk/Carbon/Pigment Division A on Canvas, Paper or Glass: Elizabeth Lane, Fountain Creek Stitch 'N Do, State Fair Delegate, Grand Champion, Champion, Superior 

Foods and Nutrition, 4-H Cooking 401 French Bread: Clare Wagner, Country Kickers, State Fair Delegate, Grand Champion, Champion, Superior 

Health, Health 1: Jack Anderson, Full STEAM, State Fair Delegate, Reserve Champion 

Crops, Corn: Vitor Haase, Danforth Blue Ribbon, State Fair Delegate, Reserve Champion 

Entomology-Beekeeping, Beekeeping 2 / Chunk Honey: Taylor Handy, Milford Sugar Creek, State Fair Delegate, Reserve Champion 

Tractor, Tractor D: Eli Hasting, Milford Sugar Creek, State Fair Delegate, Reserve Champion 

Photography, Photography 2: CarolineLee, Fountain Creek Stitch 'N Do, State Fair Delegate, Reserve Champion 

Visual Arts, Scrapbooking-Advanced: KandaceBehrends, Milks Grove Challengers, State Fair Delegate, Reserve Champion 

Natural Resources, Outdoor Adventures 1-3: Hayden Carmichael, Crescent City Barnbangers, State Fair Delegate, Reserve Champion 

Shooting Sports, Shooting Sports Archery Display: FletcherDiskin, Claytonville, State Fair Delegate, Reserve Champion 

Creative Writing, Creative Writing: Hudson Dodd, Claytonville, State Fair Delegate, Reserve Champion 

Interior Design, Design Decisions-Beginning: Bryce Hensler, Ashkum Go-Getters, State Fair Delegate, Reserve Champion 

Natural Resources, Sportsfishing 1: Fulton Kirkpatrick, Ashkum Go-Getters, State Fair Delegate, Reserve Champion

Clothing and Textiles, Shopping in Style - Intermediate: Abby Kraft, Danforth Blue Ribbon, State Fair Delegate, Reserve Champion 

Floriculture, Floriculture D: Maya Anderson, Milks Grove Challengers, State Fair Delegate, Reserve Champion, Superior

Vegetables, Herbs, Fruits, Vegetable Plate: Oliver Moore, Woodworth Kountry Klovers, State Fair Delegate, Reserve Champion, Superior 

Electricity, Electricity 1: Gatlin Conn, Prairie Champions, State Fair Delegate, Reserve Champion, Superior 

Aerospace, Model Rocketry: Coye Wagner, Country Kickers, State Fair Delegate, Reserve Champion, Superior 

Visual Arts, Chalk/Carbon/Pigment Division B on Wood, Metal or Textiles: Olivia Diskin, Claytonville, State Fair Delegate, Reserve Grand Champion 

Foods and Nutrition, 4-H Cooking 301 Tea Ring: Maya Anderson, Milks Grove Challengers, State Fair Delegate, Reserve Grand Champion, Champion 

Visual Arts, Heritage Arts: AbigailBeckman, Milford Sugar Creek, State Fair Delegate, Superior 

Woodworking, Woodworking 2: Easton Handy, Milford Sugar Creek, State Fair Delegate, Superior 

Visual Arts, Paper 3D:Parker Adkins, , State Fair Delegate, Superior 

Visual Arts, Leather / Original: Silas Adsit, Donovan Ag, State Fair Delegate, Superior 

Foods and Nutrition, 4-H Cooking 301 Cake: DanielleBehrends, Milks Grove Challengers, State Fair Delegate, Superior 

Floriculture, Floriculture B: Faith DeLahr, Watseka Wild Clovers, State Fair Delegate, Superior 

Visual Arts, Wood:Alexys Edwards, Country Kickers, State Fair Delegate, Superior 

Visual Arts, Metal / Original: Alexys Edwards, Country Kickers, State Fair Delegate, Superior

Visual Arts, Plastic Block Art: Evan Johnson, Danforth Blue Ribbon, State Fair Delegate, Superior 

Vegetables, Herbs, Fruits, Herb Display:Jase Johnson, Ashkum Go-Getters, State Fair Delegate, Superior 

Photography, Photography 1: Bailey McIntyre, Danforth Blue Ribbon, State Fair Delegate, Superior 

Visual Arts, Clay:Piper Michl, Donovan Ag, State Fair Delegate, Superior 

Visual Arts, Fiber:Paige Miller, Danforth Blue Ribbon, State Fair Delegate, Superior 

Foods and Nutrition, 4-H Cooking 101 Cookies: Molly Peterson, Ashkum Go-Getters, State Fair Delegate, Superior

Visual Arts, 3-D Design/Mixed Media: Owen Pree, Country Kickers, State Fair Delegate, Superior

Foods and Nutrition, Food Preservation Jams Jellies Preserves: ScarlettSiebert, Full STEAM, State Fair Delegate, Superior

Visual Arts, Computer-Generated Art: Jovie Siergiej, Ashkum Go-Getters, State Fair Delegate, Superior

Visual Arts, Nature:Ila Stone, Donovan Ag, State Fair Delegate, Superior 

Foods and Nutrition, 4-H Cooking 201 Nut Bread: BrielleWagner, Country Kickers, State Fair Delegate, Superior

Visual Arts, Food Decorating-Beginning / Cake: Haven Benton, Country Kickers, Superior 

Crops, Soybeans: Bridon Borchers, Woodworth Kountry Klovers, Superior 

Visual Arts, Plastic / Original: Autumn Kanosky, Danforth Blue Ribbon, Superior 

Visual Arts, Plastic / Non Original: CarolineLee, Fountain Creek Stitch 'N Do, Superior 

Visual Arts, Heritage Arts: Audrey Neukomm, Prairie Champions, Superior 

Vegetables, Herbs, Fruits, Vegetable Gardening Display: Elijah Wales, Ashkum Go-Getters, Superior 

Woodworking, Woodworking 1: MichaelBarnard, Martinton Dawnbusters, Superior 

Crops, Small Grains: PARKER BROWN, Danforth Blue Ribbon, Superior 

Visual Arts, Plastic Block Art / Non Original: Colt Howe, Woodworth Kountry Klovers, Superior 

Ready4Life, Ready4Life Exploration - Entrepreneurship:Olivia Ladd, Full STEAM, Superior 

Photography, Photography 3: MadisynLaffoon, Milford Sugar Creek, Superior 

Aerospace, Model Rocketry: Kaysen Medina, Woodworth Kountry Klovers, Superior 

Bicycles, Bicycling for Fun: Jack Reynolds, Ford-Iroquois Sharpshooters, Superior 

Visual Arts, Clay / Non Original Work: Jovie Siergiej, Ashkum Go-Getters, Superior 

Civic Engagement, Civic Engagement 3: Henry Wagner, Country Kickers, Superior 

Visual Arts, Wood / Original: Reese Frye, Donovan Ag, Superior, State Fair Alternate 

Visual Arts, Scrapbooking-Intermediate: ElizabethIzquierdo, Danforth Blue Ribbon, Superior, State Fair Alternate 

Foods and Nutrition, Food Science 1 - 4: Audrey Neukomm, Prairie Champions, Superior, State Fair Alternate

Aerospace, Model Rocketry: Edwin Wagner, Country Kickers, Superior, State Fair Alternate 

Visual Arts, Quilting the Best Better: Claire Byarley, Ashkum Go-Getters, Superior, State Fair Alternate 

Visual Arts, Scrapbooking-Beginning: Helena Cluver, Watseka Wild Clovers, Superior, State Fair Alternate

Woodworking, Woodworking 3: ISAAC SCHAUMBURG, Milford Sugar Creek, Superior, State Fair Alternate 

Floriculture, Floriculture C / Terrarium: Chloe Wagner, Country Kickers, Superior, State Fair Alternate 

If you’re interested in learning more about 4-H in Iroquois County, contact Sara Seyfert at sseyfert@illinois.edu or call our office at 815-268-4051.

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.