SPARTA, Ill. – Through 4-H, youth learn leadership skills and can explore their interests through projects during the 4-H year. Achievement night is an opportunity to recognize 4-H club members and volunteers for all of their accomplishments. An event highlighted some of the youth in our community for the work they have done over the past year.
Member Awards
- Breanna Autry (Modoc) – Junior Leadership Award, Gold Experience Award, Standard of Excellence Award- Personal Growth
- Avery Craig (Sparta) – Cloverbud Award
- Otto Elder (Coulterville) – Cloverbud Award
- Charlie Jackson (Sparta) – First Year Member
- Lawson Kurtz (Sparta) – Top Silver Experience Award
- Loughlyn Kurtz (Sparta) – President’s Award, Junior Leadership Award, Top Gold Experience Award, Standard of Excellence Award- Communications
- Brody Leedle (Baldwin) – First Year Member
- Lilyan Lehde (Sparta) - Bronze Experience Award
- Logan Lehde (Sparta) – Vice President’s award, Junior Leadership Award, Silver Experience Award
- Gus Maddox (Prairie Du Rocher) – Cloverbud Award
- Dani Nelson (Ellis Grove) - Bronze Experience Award
- Jada Nelson (Ellis Grove) – Bronze Experience Award
- Sawyer Orr (Sparta) – Cloverbud Award
- Annabelle Pearce (Modoc) – Gold Experience Award
- Liam Renner (Coulterville) – President’s Award
- Libby Renner (Coulterville) - Secretary’s award
- Emma Rieckenberg (Steeleville) – Silver Experience Award
- Sophie Rieckenberg (Steeleville) – First Year Member, Silver Experience Award
- Elijah Sattler (Red Bud) – Cloverbud Award
- Leah Sattler (Red Bud) – Secretary’s Award, Silver Experience Award
- Micah Sattler (Red Bud) – President’s award, Silver Experience Award
- Lilly Severson (Sparta) – Vice President’s award
- Alaina Smith (Red Bud) – President’s Award, Junior Leadership Award, Top Emerald Experience Award, Standard of Excellence Award- Leadership
- Chase Smith (Red Bud) – Junior Leadership Award, Graduating 4-H Member, Emerald Experience Award, Standard of Excellence Award- Community Service
- Isac Smith (Chester) – Top Bronze Experience Award
- Sara Stefani (Coulterville) – Treasurer’s Award
- Monabella Wahl (Red Bud) – Cloverbud Award
- Oliver Wahl (Red Bud) – Cloverbud Award
- Jessi Weber (Coulterville) – Cloverbud Award
- Josie Weber (Coulterville) – Cloverbud Award
- Nickole Weber (Coulterville) - President’s Award, Vice President’s Award, Junior Leadership Award, Gold Experience Award, Standard of Excellence Award- Project Mastery
Club Leaders
- Clifford Harms (Red Bud) - Prairie Schooners- 21 years of service
- Sarah Koester (Red Bud) - Prairie Schooners- 21 years of service
- Larry Kurtz (Sparta) - Critter Club and Shooting Sports- two years of service
- Allan Lehde (Sparta) - Country Crusaders- five years of service
- Stephanie Maddox (Prairie Du Rocher) - Ruma Roadrunners- 19 years of Service
- Donna McBride (Coulterville) - Scotland Raiders- 41 years of service
- Jessica Weber (Coulterville) - Country Crusaders- two years of service
- Tammy Wahl (Evansville) - Ruma Roadrunners- 20 years of service
To learn more about how to get involved with 4-H in your community, visit 4h.extension.illinois.edu.
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.