OREGON, Ill. - Eighty-nine Ogle County 4-H’ers were honored for their achievements during the 2024 4-H year at club programs this fall. The 4-H Experience Award allows 4-H’ers to be recognized for their work in Project Learning, Participation, Community Service, and Leadership. Three levels can be earned: Bronze 4-H Clover Award, Silver 4-H Clover Award, and Gold 4-H Clover Award. All awards were distributed at the member’s 4-H Club awards banquet.
BRONZE 4-H CLOVER AWARD WINNERS
These 4-H’ers completed at least one experience in each of the four dimensions. These include project learning, participation, community service, and leadership.
| Kerrigan Becker | Pine Creek Valley |
| Adrien Booker | By-Y-Badgers |
| Delaney Byers | Summerhill Huskies |
| Aleeya Dykstra | Pine Creek Valley |
| Emily Harbaugh | Carefree |
| Hayden Harvey | Summerhill Huskies |
| Annaliese Koziol | Ogle County Clovers |
| Edward Koziol | Ogle County Clovers |
| Leo Koziol | Ogle County Clovers |
| Nicolette Koziol | Ogle County Clovers |
| Zeb Yocum | Pine Creek Valley |
SILVER 4-H CLOVER AWARD WINNERS
These 4-H’ers completed at least two experiences in each of the four dimensions. These include project learning, participation, community service, and leadership. Also, at least two of those experiences were at the county, regional, state, or national level.
| Kayden Barndt | Pine Creek Valley |
| Alex Booker | By-Y-Badgers |
| Hayden Capes | Hub Hickory Nuts |
| Bristol Clark | Ogle Jolly |
| Gregory Dorwaldt | Ogle County Clovers |
| Kamryn Feltz | Mighty Clovers |
| Trinity Feltz | Mighty Clovers |
| Tylar Groth | Summerhill Huskies |
| Jenna Heller | Grand Detour Greens |
| Jacob Hickman | By-Y-Badgers |
| Lauren Hickman | By-Y-Badgers |
| Kenzie Hongsermeier | Leaf River Busy Beavers |
| Lily Hongsermeier | Leaf River Busy Beavers |
| Grant Johnson | Leaf River Soaring Eagles |
| Elizabeth Kennedy | Hub Hickory Nuts |
| Kaylee King | Mighty Clovers |
| Mallory King | Mighty Clovers |
| Aubrey Kusnierz | Mighty Clovers |
| Madeline Kusnierz | Mighty Clovers |
| Haven Marks | Summerhill Huskies |
| Savannah Marks | Summerhill Huskies |
| Lucy Miller | Leaf River Soaring Eagles |
| Sophia Palmer | Mighty Clovers |
| Noah Richardson | Ogle County Clovers |
| Katelyn Rockwood | Pine Creek Valley |
| James Runte | Pine Creek Valley |
| Madisyn Ruthe | Mighty Clovers |
| Owen Smardo | Ogle County Clovers |
| Joshua Snow | Blackhawk Crossing |
| Heidi Westfall | Blackhawk Crossing |
| Addison Yordy | Leaf River Soaring Eagles |
GOLD 4-H CLOVER AWARD WINNERS
These 4-H’ers completed at least four experiences in each of the four dimensions. These include project learning, participation, community service, and leadership. Also, at least two of those experiences were at the state or national level.
| Kaitlyn Adams | Ogle Jolly |
| Nolan Adams | Ogle Jolly |
| Immanual Arellano | Blackhawk Crossing |
| David Bagwell | Leaf River Soaring Eagles |
| Nicholas Cassens | By-Y-Badgers |
| Harmony Coy | Blackhawk Crossing |
| Ali Danekas | Pine Creek Valley |
| Alayna Doane | Mighty Clovers |
| Bruce Gehrke | By-Y-Badgers |
| Colton Gehrke | By-Y-Badgers |
| Luke Gehrke | By-Y-Badgers |
| Shelby Harbaugh | Carefree |
| Andrew Hickman | By-Y-Badgers |
| Kodi Hubbard | Carefree |
| Kaden Lingbeck | Leaf River Soaring Eagles |
| Anna Marquardt | Carefree |
| Allissa Martin | Carefree |
| Kailee Miller | Carefree |
| Kaeden Motszko | Leaf River Soaring Eagles |
| Alyse Rogers | Ogle Jolly |
| Braden Rogers | Ogle Jolly |
| Lydia Sherburne | Leaf River Soaring Eagles |
| Kathryn Snow | Blackhawk Crossing |
| David Wehler | Leaf River Soaring Eagles |
CLOVERBUDS are 4-H’ers between the ages of 5 and 7. The following Cloverbud members will also be recognized by their clubs:
| Camila Bonne | Ogle Jolly |
| Jude Bruns | Carefree |
| Evalynn Chapman | Summerhill Huskies |
| Jordi Collins | Ogle Jolly |
| Zaelia Daniels | Hub Hickory Nuts |
| William Dorwaldt | Ogle County Clovers |
| Rowen Eckerstrom | Ogle Jolly |
| Jack Feldhaus | By-Y-Badgers |
| Declan Franks | By-Y-Badgers |
| Briella Franks | By-Y-Badgers |
| Paisley Harbaugh | Carefree |
| Remington Harvey | Summerhill Huskies |
| Stella Hauch | Ogle Jolly |
| Julia Herring | Hub Hickory Nuts |
| Macklin Hubbard | Carefree |
| Emilia Janoski | Ogle Jolly |
| Zeke Janoski | Ogle Jolly |
| Ty Johnson | Ogle Jolly |
| Calvin Kloster | By-Y-Badgers |
| Jack Kusnierz | Mighty Clovers |
| Ainslee Logan | Carefree |
| Auden Logan | Carefree |
| Lillian Miller | Carefree |
| Emma Rasmussen | Ogle Jolly |
| Harper Rockwood | Pine Creek Valley |
| Liam Roose | Hub Hickory Nuts |
| Natalya Ruthe | Mighty Clovers |
| William Safranek | By-Y-Badgers |
| Emma Schier | Carefree |
| Alana Smith | Summerhill Huskies |
| Allan Smith | Summerhill Huskies |
| Hewyt Westfall | Blackhawk Crossing |
| Hayley Windland | Hub Hickory Nuts |
| Reminton Zabran | Carefree |
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.
University of Illinois Extension develops educational programs, extends knowledge, and builds partnerships to support people, communities, and their environments as part of the state's land-grant institution. Extension serves as the leading public outreach effort for University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences in all 102 Illinois counties through a network of 27 multi-county units and over 700 staff statewide. Extension’s mission is responsive to eight strategic priorities — community, economy, environment, food and agriculture, health, partnerships, technology and discovery, and workforce excellence — that are served through six program areas — 4-H youth development, agriculture and agribusiness, community and economic development, family and consumer science, integrated health disparities, and natural resources, environment, and energy.