Washington County 4-H members kicked off their local show season with the Home Economics Show on June 26. Members had the opportunity to show their 4-H horse projects on July 7 at Kind City Saddle Club. The remaining shows took place at the Washington County Fairgrounds during Fair week. General Project were exhibited on July 8, Small Animals on July 9, Livestock was on July 10, and Dairy and Bicycles were on July 11.

Awards and recognition from the 4-H shows held this summer are as follows.

Home Economics and General Projects

Ethan Austin Aerospace Display State Fair Delegate

Jared Bollmeier Vegetable Plate State Fair Delegate

Lane Davies Sportsfishing State Fair Alternate

Sophia Going Fiber State Fair Alternate

Jaelyn Going Fiber State Fair Delegate

Andrew Gollaher Robotics State Fair Delegate

Matthew Gollaher Robotics State Fair Delegate

Madison Haege Photography State Fair Alternate

Madison Haege Woodworking 1 State Fair Delegate, Best of Show*

Mary Hentges Heritage Arts State Fair Alternate

Mary Hentges Weather & Climate Science State Fair Alternate

Mary Hentges STEAM State Fair Alternate

Matthew Hentges Model Rocketry State Fair Delegate

Sarah Hentges Heritage Arts State Fair Delegate

Sarah Hentges Communications State Fair Delegate

Sarah Hentges STEAM State Fair Alternate

Calista Herrmann Design Decisions-Beginning State Fair Delegate

Calista Herrmann Photography 3 State Fair Delegate

Maryanne Herrmann Outdoor Adventures 1-3 State Fair Delegate

Therese Herrmann Floriculture A State Fair Delegate, Best of Show*

Therese Herrmann Shopping in Style State Fair Delegate

Therese Herrmann Design Decisions-Beginning State Fair Alternate

Therese Herrmann Wildlife 2 State Fair Alternate

Wyatt Herrmann Glass/Plastic State Fair Delegate

Wyatt Herrmann Forests of Fun 1 State Fair Alternate

Wyatt Herrmann Sportsfishing 2 State Fair Alternate

Annabelle Herzig Food Preservation State Fair Delegate, Best of Show*

Annabelle Herzig Photography 1 State Fair Delegate, Best of Show

Annabelle Herzig Creative Writing State Fair Delegate

Annabelle Herzig Beekeeping 1 State Fair Delegate

Holleigh Hiller 4-H Cooking 101 State Fair Delegate

Holleigh Hiller Veterinary Science State Fair Alternate

Carlin Hoffman Design Decisions-Advanced State Fair Delegate, Best of Show*

Gracen Hoffman Woodworking 2 State Fair Alternate

Alex Johannes Welding State Fair Delegate

Erin Klasing Chalk/Carbon/Pigment State Fair Alternate

Christopher Kurwicki Wildlife 2 State Fair Alternate

Christopher Kurwicki Sportsfishing 2 State Fair Delegate

Christopher Kurwicki Natural Resources State Fair Delegate

Chloe Kurwicki 4-H Cooking 201 State Fair Delegate

Chloe Kurwicki Photography 1 State Fair Alternate

Chloe Kurwicki Vegetable Plate State Fair Alternate

Katie Kurwicki Food Preservation State Fair Alternate

Katie Kurwicki Food Science State Fair Delegate

Katie Kurwicki Animal Science State Fair Alternate

Kyle Kurwicki Food Science 1 - 4 State Fair Alternate

Kyle Kurwicki Animal Science State Fair Alternate

Kyle Kurwicki Vegetable Plate State Fair Delegate

Jayla Ledford Floriculture A State Fair Delegate

Calvin Maynard Chalk/Carbon/Pigment State Fair Delegate, Best of Show*

Calvin Maynard Woodworking 1 State Fair Alternate

Timothy Meyer 4-H Cooking 401 State Fair Delegate, Best of Show*

Abigail Meyer Robotics State Fair Delegate, Best of Show*

Josephine Meyer 4-H Cooking 201 State Fair Delegate

Josephine Meyer Electricity 1 State Fair Delegate

Josephine Meyer STEAM State Fair Delegate

Timothy Meyer Robotics State Fair Alternate

Timothy Meyer Tractor D State Fair Delegate

Ellie Violet Newcomb Clay State Fair Delegate

Briar Newcomb Sportsfishing 1 State Fair Delegate

Gwen Niedbalski 3-Dimensional Design/Mixed Media State Fair Delegate

Gwen Niedbalski Animal Science State Fair Delegate

Cheyenne Pedtke Design Decisions-Intermediate State Fair Delegate

Avery Piasecki Food Decorating-Intermediate State Fair Delegate, Best of Show*

Avery Piasecki Scrapbooking-Beginning State Fair Delegate

Jacob Piasecki Tractor B State Fair Delegate

Ashley Ratermann Civic Engagement 1 State Fair Delegate

Braxton Rennegarbe Electricity 1 State Fair Alternate

Megan Rennegarbe STEAM Clothing 3 State Fair Delegate, Best of Show*

Megan Rennegarbe Food Decorating-Beginning State Fair Alternate

Madisyn Rennegarbe STEAM Clothing 2 State Fair Delegate

Paige Riechmann Civic Engagement 1 State Fair Alternate

Grayson Schorfheide Passport to the World State Fair Delegate, Best of Show*

Dylan Seaton Electricity 1 State Fair Delegate

Morgan Seaton Computer-Generated Art State Fair Delegate

 Megan Smith 3-D Design/Mixed Media State Fair Alternate

Megan Smith Floriculture D State Fair Delegate

Alexys Spratt Fashion Revue Best of Show*

Alexys Spratt Food Preservation State Fair Delegate

Alexys Spratt Civic Engagement 1 State Fair Delegate

Alexys Spratt Health 1 State Fair Delegate

Alexys Spratt Wildlife 1 State Fair Delegate

Alexys Spratt Photography 1 State Fair Delegate

Alexys Spratt STEAM Clothing 1 State Fair Alternate

Heather Strasburg Entomology 3 State Fair Delegate, Best of Show*

Heather Strasburg Glass/Plastic State Fair Alternate

Heather Strasburg Forests of Fun 3 State Fair Delegate

Heather Strasburg Natural Resources 2 State Fair Delegate

Heather Strasburg Weather & Climate Science 1 State Fair Delegate

Colt Suedmeyer Woodworking 1 State Fair Delegate

Kolby Suedmeyer Electricity 3 State Fair Delegate, Best of Show*

Dillon Teter Chalk/Carbon/Pigment State Fair Delegate, Best of Show*

Dustin Teter Chalk/Carbon/Pigment State Fair Alternate

Dustin Teter Photography 2 State Fair Alternate

Dillon Teter Wood State Fair Alternate

Dustin Teter Wood State Fair Delegate

Reagan Waldman 4-H Cooking 101 State Fair Alternate

Jada Winka Design Decisions-Beginning State Fair Alternate

Jada Winka Photography 1 State Fair Alternate

Jada Winka Corn State Fair Delegate

Aden Wisely Vegetable Display State Fair Delegate

Brandon Wisely Corn State Fair Delegate

Brandon Wisely Small Grains State Fair Delegate, Best of Show*

Brooke Wisely Bicycle 1 Best of Show*

Brooke Wisely Floriculture A State Fair Alternate

Brooke Wisely Vegetable Display State Fair Alternate

Eric Wisely Animal Science State Fair Delegate, Best of Show*

Nora Wood Veterinary Science State Fair Delegate

*Best of Show awards were sponsored by:

Addieville Area Jaycees

Brockmeier Construction

Doehrings Pharmacy

Edward Jones Investments - Harry Easley

Financial Solutions Midwest

J & B Auto Parts

J & R Appliances Si Vallett Auto

Jessie's Hair and Nail Studio

Lee's Variety

Lyle's Auto Body

Meyer's Greenhouse and Nursery

Nashville Animal Clinic

Tim's Tire Time

Washington County HCE

Animal Shows

Riley Bergmann Grand Champion Breeding Beef Riechmann Bros.

Riley Bergmann Grand Champion Market Heifer Riechmann Bros.

Lane Schilling Grand Champion Market Steer Riechmann Bros.

Hanna Niedbalski Intermediate Showmanship Remington Seed

Kinlee Howell Junior Showmanship Angie Siddell Agency, American Family Insurance

Kolten Gajewski Reserve Champion Breeding Beef API Survey

Jada Winka Reserve Champion Market Steer Riechmann Bros.

Riley Bergmann Senior Showmanship Farm Credit Illinois

Carlin Hoffman Grand Champion Cat Riechmann Bros.

Heather Strasburg Reserve Champion Cat Riechmann Bros.

Cheyenne Pedtke Grand Champion Dairy Cow Riechmann Bros.

Caleb Unverfehrt Grand Champion Dairy Heifer Riechmann Bros.

Gracen Hoffman Junior Showmanship Country Mart Supermarket

Dakota Hanenberger Reserve Champion Dairy Cow Riechmann Bros.

Caleb Unverfehrt Reserve Champion Dairy Heifer Riechmann Bros.

Cheyenne Pedtke Senior Showmanship Get Wells Veterinary Clinic

Grant Moody Grand Champion Dog Riechmann Bros.

Carlin Hoffman Reserve Champion Dog Riechmann Bros.

Calista Herrmann Grand Champion Dairy Goat Production Lehde Livestock

Joel Bergmann Grand Champion Market Goat Lehde Livestock

Joel Bergmann Junior Showmanship Stone Group Seed

Kinze Fox Senior Showmanship Stone Group Seed

Eric Wisely Grand Champion Pony/Horse Halter Iron Saddle

Eric Wisely Reserve Western Pleasure Kirkikis Farms

Eric Wisely Senior Showmanship Tractor Supply

Lukas Hearn Grand Champion Poultry Addieville Area Jaycees

Avery Piasecki Reserve Champion Poultry Addieville Area Jaycees

Lukas Hearn Grand Champion Rabbit Riechmann Bros.

Karlie Stein Junior Showmanship Haier Plumbing and Heating

Jayla Ledford Reserve Champion Rabbit API Survey

Lukas Hearn Senior Showmanship Addieville Area Jaycees

Lily Emge Grand Champion Breeding Sheep Riechmann Bros.

Jayla Ledford Grand Champion Market Sheep Riechmann Bros.

Maliah Riechmann Junior Showmanship Country Financial

Jayla Ledford Reserve Champion Breeding Sheep Riechmann Bros.

Maliah Riechmann Reserve Champion Market Sheep Riechmann Bros. &