DECATUR – July was a busy month for Macon County 4-H members who participated in the Macon- Piatt County Show. 4-H youth, ages 8 to 18, presented their projects ranging from crops to computer science to judges who awarded ribbons, selected top projects and designated State Fair Delegates.
The Illinois State Fair is August 8 to 18 in Springfield. Macon County general projects will be on display Sunday, August 11 in the Orr Building. 4-H members will also exhibit in the state fair junior livestock show and compete for grand champion honors in sheep, goats, swine, dairy and beef.
The following youth will represent their clubs as State Fair Delegates in their respective areas:
- Benjamin Suckow, Oreana, Aerospace
- Lacey Bourn, Kenney Animal Science
- Gehrig Bunselmeyer, Decatur, Animal Science
- Elizabeth Suckow, Oreana, Civic Engagement
- Emery Bunselmeyer, Decatur, Clothing & Textiles
- Cole Rappe, Macon, Consumer Education
- William Warnick, Macon, Electricity
- Hannah Warnick, Macon, Floriculture
- Emma Reidy, Decatur Floriculture D
- Sarah Anderson, Argenta, Foods & Nutrition
- Ella Bachman, Oreana, Foods and Nutrition
- Cole Metcalf, Decatur, Foods & Nutrition
- Jenna Musgrave, Decatur, Foods & Nutrition
- Joshua Bloom, Forsyth, Geology
- Jack Rogers, Decatur, Health
- Reagan Hunt, Macon, Interior Design
- Zedekiah Auten, Mt. Zion, Robotics
- Gabriel Finn, Mt. Zion, Theatre Arts
- Hailey Nelson, Moweaqua, Theatre Arts
- Corissa Metcalf, Decatur, Visual Arts
- Jamarius Meyrick, Decatur, Visual Arts
- Lucy Niebrugge, Decatur, Visual Arts
- Emerson Oberheim, Oakely, Visual Arts
- Anna Reidy, Decatur, Visual Arts
- Lindsey Scherer, Decatur, Visual Arts
- Elizabeth Schwenk, Decatur, Visual Arts
- Noah Suckow, Oreana, Visual Arts
- Jacob Scherer, Decatur, Welding
The following Macon County youth received top awards in their divisions at the Dewitt, Macon, Piatt Livestock show:
Beef
Drew Smithers- Champion Shorthorn Heifer
Cooper Wise-Jr. Showmanship
Goats
Dakota Floyd- Reserve Grand Champion Rate of Gain Market Doe
Owen Floyd- Grand Champion Rate of Gain Market Doe, Reserve Grand Champion Meat Goat Buck
Horses
Lindsey Scherer- Int. Showmanship
Rabbits
Lacey Bourn- Grand Champion Doe, Reserve Grand Champion Buck, Best of Show, Sr. Showmanship
Sheep
Morgan Crouch- Supreme Champion Ewe, Champion Dorset Ewe, Champion AOB Ewe, Jr. Showmanship
Taylor Crouch- Supreme Champion Ram, Reserve Supreme Champion Ewe, Champion Dorset Ram
Jenna Ethington- Champion Suffolk Ram
Swine
Jake Bolsen- Champion AOB Barrow
Megan Crouch- Champion Pair of Gilts
Morgan Crouch- Grand Champion Gilt, Champion Breeder Feeder Litter, Champion Duroc Gilt
Taylor Crouch- Reserve Grand Champion Market Gilt, Champion Yorkshire Gilt
Emma Pistorius- Champion Yorkshire Barrow, Champion Poland China Barrow, Champion Berkshire Barrow
Isabel Pistorius-Champion Chester White Gilt
Jack Rogers- Champion Spot Gilt
Shae Shoemaker- Champion Berkshire Gilt, Champion Hampshire Gilt
Cooper Wise- Champion Poland China Gilt, Champion Chester White Barrow
The 4-H program is provided through the University of Illinois Extension and is open to youth ages 8 to
18. Youth learn skills for living by participating in individual or group learning experiences related to more than 200 project areas. More information about Extension and 4-H is available at go.illinois.edu/dmp or find Macon County 4-H on Facebook.