MONTICELLO – Piatt County 4-H members participated in the 4-H general projects show at the Illinois State Fair in Springfield on August 11, 2019. Piatt County 4-H members brought home one Inspire award, three champion awards and one reserve champion award.

Out of 19 projects entered by Piatt County 4-H members, seven projects were selected as outstanding which denotes an 80 percent or above received on the score sheet. The top two scores in each class received champion and reserve champion awards. Inspire awards were given at the judge’s discretion for work they wished to highlight or acknowledge.

The Illinois 4-H State Fair General Project Show is an opportunity for youth to be competitively judged on project work as well as receive valuable feedback from experts which allow them to increase their knowledge and gain mastery in a project area.

The following 4-H members received awards:
Ava Reedy - (Beekeeping 3) Champion
Kody Roberts - (Chalk/Carbon/Pigment-Div.A) Outstanding
Grace Stapf - (Creative Writing) Outstanding, Champion
Jeremiah Wenke - (Corn) Outstanding, Champion
Connor Altan - (Fiber) Outstanding
Lydia Burger - (Glass/Plastic) Outstanding
Della Taylor - (Vegetable Plate) Outstanding
Mason Pyatt - (Veterinary Science) Outstanding, Reserve
Quinlan Gleason - (3-D Design/Mixed Media) Inspire

The 4-H program is provided through 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.