MURPHYSBORO, Ill. – Creativity and skills were on full display this weekend as Jackson County members shared their annual projects at the 4-H general 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 that have won state fair delegation are listed below:
James Akins – Aerospace
Madison Bennett – Scrapbooking-Intermediate
Brianna Carnes – Cooking 301
Lance Carnes – Clay, Geology
Brody Fisher – Woodworking 1
Chace Hall – Cooking 101
Malachi Hall – Visual Arts- Fiber, Photography 3
Jonathan Hawes – Maker, Computer Science
Vincent Hutchison – Geology, Health, Cooking 101
Ruth Jones – Scrapbooking- Beginning, Cooking 201, Creative Writing
Lance Lowery – Geology, Forestry
Levi Lowery – Entomology
Iyona Newell – Cooking 101
Ryleigh Richelman – Crops- Soybeans
Greta Snyder – Consumer Education, Food Decorating-Intermediate, Outdoor Adventures 1-3
Lincoln Snyder – Chalk/Carbon/ Pigment
Braydon Swisher – Beekeeping 2
Shealee Swisher – Heritage Arts, Computer Science
Sam Trammell – Chalk/Carbon/Pigment
Brayden Wilson – Computer Generated Art, Video Innovation Class, Creative Writing, ESports
Ethan Womble – Computer Science
Those selected for alternates for the state fair are listed below:
Madison Bennett – Heritage Arts
Brianna Carnes – Photography 1, Fiber
Amber Gass – Chalk/Carbon/Pigment
Chace Hall – Geology
Landon Hindrichs – Clay
Parker Hindrichs – Chalk/Carbon/Pigment
Braydon Swisher – Woodworking
Shealee Swisher – Food Decorating-Intermediate
WRITER: Heather Willis, marketing and communications coordinator, hdwillis@illinois.edu, (618) 357-2126
SOURCE: Becky Needham, 4-H program coordinator, bneedham@illinois.edu, (618) 687-1727
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