OREGON, Ill. - Ogle County 4-H’ers were recognized for excellence in 4-H project work at the recent county 4-H Achievement Celebration. Held November 12 at the Byron Jr High School Theatre, the program featured the presentation of numerous awards, including the “County Project Honor Award.”
An unlimited number of awards are given to all 4-H’ers who obtain a score of 30 or greater on the County Project Honor Award Application (20 or greater for the 8-11-year-old). 4-H’ers may only be recognized in one project area annually. The award consists of a plaque and silver/gold discs. (* indicates 1st time winner) This year’s winners were as follows:
Gold
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Kaitlyn Adams |
Beef |
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*Nolan Adams |
Sheep |
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Immanual Arellano |
Visual Arts |
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Adrien Booker |
Food & Nutrition |
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Lauren Carlson |
Vegetable Gardening |
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Nicholas Cassens |
Food & Nutrition |
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Carson Conderman |
Visual Arts |
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Harmony Coy |
Public Speaking |
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Ali Danekas |
Rabbits |
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Alayna Doane |
Cake Decorating |
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Kamryn Feltz |
Robotics |
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Trinity Feltz |
Visual Arts |
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Bruce Gehrke |
Beef |
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Colton Gehrke |
Beef |
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*Luke Gehrke |
Beef |
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*Tylar Groth |
Poultry |
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Shelby Harbaugh |
Poultry |
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Trent Heller |
Drone UAV |
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Andrew Hickman |
Cats |
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Grant Johnson |
Poultry |
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Mallory King |
Clothing & Textiles |
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*Hunter Kremske |
Dogs |
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Aubrey Kusnierz |
Shooting Sports |
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Madeline Kusnierz |
Visual Arts |
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Kaden Lingbeck |
Cats |
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Allissa Martin |
Beef |
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Alyse Rogers |
Horse & Pony |
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Braden Rogers |
Goats |
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Madisyn Ruthe |
Cats |
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Lydia Sherburne |
Robotics |
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Joshua Snow |
Theater Arts |
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Kathryn Snow |
Food & Nutrition |
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David Wehler |
Food & Nutrition |
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Lacie Williams |
Beef |
Silver
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*David Bagwell |
Robotics |
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Alex Booker |
Natural Resources |
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*Delaney Byers |
Wildlife |
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*Hayden Capes |
Poultry |
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*Bristol Clark |
Meat Goats |
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*Landyn Day |
Rabbits |
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*Leo Day |
Rabbits |
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*Bella Hammond |
Intercultural |
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*Brooke Hammond |
Visual Arts |
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Josie Hammond |
Visual Arts |
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*Emily Harbaugh |
Dairy Cattle |
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Jenna Heller |
Food & Nutrition |
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Jacob Hickman |
Photography |
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*Kenzie Hongsermeier |
Horse & Pony |
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Lily Hongsermeier |
Food & Nutrition |
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Eli Lotz |
Woodworking |
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Lucy Miller |
Rabbits |
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Kaeden Motszko |
Small Engines |
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*Owen Smardo |
Woodworking |
Project Recognition
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Bethany Akins |
Wildlife |
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Kayden Barndt |
Food & Nutrition |
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Kerrigan Becker |
Dogs |
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Alex Grygiel |
Beef |
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Cian Grygiel |
Beef |
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Annaliese Koziol |
Cats |
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Edward Koziol |
Electricity |
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Leo Koziol |
Bicycle |
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Nicolette Koziol |
Visual Arts |
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Maxx Wiltfang |
Aerospace |
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Emree Wiltfang |
Swine |
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Eralynn Wiltfang |
Swine |
Ogle County 4-H’ers between the ages of five and seven are known as Cloverbuds. Cloverbuds who obtain a score of 40 or above on the Cloverbud County Project Honor Award Application receive the Cloverbud Project Honor Award. This year’s Cloverbud winners were as follows:
Cloverbud County Honor Winners
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Camila Bonne |
Ogle Jolly |
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Owen Collins |
Ogle Jolly |
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Declan Franks |
By-Y-Badgers |
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Ashley Harbaugh |
Carefree |
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Paisley Harbaugh |
Carefree |
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Stella Hauch |
Ogle Jolly |
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Anna Herring |
Ogle County Clovers |
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Julia Herring |
Ogle County Clovers |
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Lauren Hickman |
By-Y-Badgers |
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Zeke Janoski |
Ogle Jolly |
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Reese Johnson |
Ogle Jolly |
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Kaylee King |
Mighty Clovers |
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Jack Kusnierz |
Mighty Clovers |
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Noah Richardson |
Ogle County Clovers |
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James Runte |
Pine Creek Valley |
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Natalya Ruthe |
Mighty Clovers |
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Alana Smith |
Summerhill Huskies |
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McKenzie VanBriesen |
Ogle Jolly |
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Top 30 award winners
A percentage of 4-H’ers were selected from among the silver and gold County Project Honor winners to receive the Top 30 Award. This award is given to 4-H’ers for thoroughness of records, comprehensiveness of project coverage, appropriateness of goals set, learning documented, overall size and scope of 4-H experience; educational experiences, community service efforts, and leadership efforts in project areas; involvement in club and beyond; and record book organization and appearance enhancements.
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Kaitlyn Adams |
Beef |
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Nolan Adams |
Sheep |
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Kayden Barndt |
Food & Nutrition |
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Adrien Booker |
Food & Nutrition |
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Alex Booker |
Natural Resources |
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Lauren Carlson |
Vegetable Gardening |
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Bristol Clark |
Meat Goats |
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Carson Conderman |
Visual Arts |
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Harmony Coy |
Public Speaking |
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Alayna Doane |
Cake Decorating |
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Trinity Feltz |
Visual Arts |
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Colton Gehrke |
Beef |
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Luke Gehrke |
Beef |
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Brooke Hammond |
Visual Arts |
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Josie Hammond |
Visual Arts |
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Jenna Heller |
Food & Nutrition |
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Andrew Hickman |
Cats |
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Kenzie Hongsermeier |
Horse & Pony |
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Lily Hongsermeier |
Food & Nutrition |
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Grant Johnson |
Poultry |
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Mallory King |
Clothing & Textiles |
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Aubrey Kusnierz |
Shooting Sports |
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Madeline Kusnierz |
Visual Arts |
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Kaden Lingbeck |
Cats |
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Eli Lotz |
Woodworking |
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Allissa Martin |
Beef |
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Alyse Rogers |
Horse & Pony |
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Braden Rogers |
Goats |
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Joshua Snow |
Theater Arts |
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David Wehler |
Food & Nutrition |
4-H is an informal youth education program conducted by University of Illinois Extension. U of I Extension provides equal opportunities in programs and employment. If you need reasonable accommodations to participate in 4-H, contact the Ogle County Extension staff at 815-732-2191.
Illinois Extension leads public outreach for University of Illinois by translating research into action plans that allow Illinois families, businesses, and community leaders to solve problems, make informed decisions, and adapt to changes and opportunities. Illinois Extension is part of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences.