The community along with friends and family gathered at the Henderson County Fairgrounds as Henderson County 4-H’ers from across the county demonstrated their knowledge through projects last week.

“The 4-H fair is my favorite thing about summer,” said Shelby Carlson, 4-H youth development educator. “Watching youth as they show their projects throughout the week in the hot and humid weather and seeing their passion just makes you smile. Individual projects ranged from baking to visual arts and photography to livestock. The 4-H’ers excelled throughout the week in every project.”

Exhibitors who explored individual areas of interest throughout the year shared what they had learned through their projects. Those that showed livestock had spent countless hours with their animals learning to not only care for them, but also working with them so they could show off the livestock’s best traits in the show ring.

The results of each of the shows from this week are as follows:
Beef Show
Champion Angus Heifer – Dayne Gittings                                        Reserve Champion – Jacob Ford
Champion Chianina Heifer – Ruby Gittings
Champion Gelbvieh Heifer – Kaylynn Hennenfent      
Champion Hereford Heifer – Jacob Sparrow
Champion Simmental Heifer – Ruby Gittings                                 Reserve Champion – Dexter Ricketts                                         
Champion All Other Breeds Heifer – Dexter Ricketts
Champion Crossbred Heifer – Ruby Gittings                                   Reserve Champion – Blake Ricketts
Grand Champion Heifer – Ruby Gittings                                          Reserve Grand Champion – Ruby Gittings
Champion Lightweight Steer Class 1 – Kaylynn Hennenfent      Reserve Champion – Jacob Ford
Champion Lightweight Steer Class 2 – Jacob Sparrow                Reserve Champion – Ethan Mohr
Champion Mediumweight Steer Class 3 – Dexter Ricketts         Reserve Champion – Dayne Gittings
Champion Mediumweight Steer Class 4 – Isaac Mohr                 Reserve Champion – Mitchell Sparrow
Champion Heavyweight Steer Class 5 – Tyler Ricketts                 Reserve Champion – Blake Ricketts
Grand Champion Market Steer – Dexter Ricketts                          Reserve Grand Champion – Dayne Gittings
Grand Champion Rate of Gain – Isaac Mohr                                   Reserve Champion – Ruby Gittings
Junior Beef Showmanship – Tyler Ricketts                                      Senior Beef Showmanship – Jacob Ford
Advanced Beef Showmanship – Dexter Ricketts

Dog Show
Dog Obedience Champion – Jacqueline Evans
Junior Dog Showmanship – Ellison Johnson               

General Show
Aerospace – Collin Leary                                                                      Animal Science – Ethan Mohr
Clothing and Textiles – Collin Leary                                                  Clothing and Textiles – Dillon Leary
Clothing and Textiles – Lillian Ruderman                                       Clothing and Textiles – Karley Williams
Consumer Education – Ross Vancil                                                  Electricity – Lucien Hinton
Electricity – Jackson Timmerman                                                     Entomology – Drake Vancil
Cooking 101 – Tyler Ricketts                                                                Cooking 201 – Alexa Berlett
Cooking 201 - Drake Vancil                                                                 Cooking 301 – Ellison Johnson
Cooking 301 – Dexter Ricketts                                                            Health – Tyler Ricketts
Interior Design – Elly Hinton                                                               Photography – Quincy Dodds
Shooting Sports – Isaac Mohr                                                            Small Engines – Jackson Timmerman
Theatre Arts – Lillian Ruderman                                                        Tractor – Jacob Sparrow
Visual Arts – Elly Hinton                                                                       Visual Arts – Ellison Johnson
Visual Arts – Gwendolyn McGinity                                                    Visual Arts – Curtis Randall
Visual Arts – Mallie Rodeffer                                                               Visual Arts – Lillian Ruderman
Woodworking – Isaac Mohr

Goat Show
Grand Champion Market Goat – Ruby Gittings           
Grand Champion Doe – Ruby Gittings
Senior Goat Showmanship – Dayne Gittings

Horse Show
Frances Mae Wolford Award – Isaac Mohr
Grand Champion Horse/Pony Overall – Isaac Mohr
Junior Horse Showmanship – Jacqueline Evans                          Senior Horse Showmanship – Isaac Mohr

Poultry Show
Grand Champion Overall – Bridget Brokaw                                  Reserve Grand Champion – Brynn Johnson
Advanced Poultry Showmanship – Bridgett Brokaw

Sheep Show
Champion Hampshire Ewe – Dayne Gittings                                Reserve Champion – Dayne Gittings
Champion Other Ewe – Ruby Gittings                                             Reserve Champion – Bridget Brokaw
Champion Commercial Ewe – Dayne Gittings                              Reserve Champion – Dayne Gittings
Grand Champion Ewe Overall – Dayne Gittings                           Reserve Grand Champion – Dayne Gittings
Champion Hampshire Ram – Dayne Gittings
Champion Other Ram – Ruby Gittings                                             Reserve Champion – Bridget Brokaw
Champion Commercial Ram – Dayne Gittings                              Reserve Champion – Isaac Mohr
Grand Champion Ram Overall – Dayne Gittings                           Reserve Grand Champion – Ruby Gittings
Champion Breeding Pair – Dayne Gittings                                     Reserve Champion – Dayne Gittings
Champion Flock – Dayne Gittings                                                     Reserve Champion – Dayne Gittings
Champion Market Lamb – Dayne Gittings                                      Reserve Champion – Dayne Gittings
Champion Pair of Market Lambs – Dayne Gittings
Junior Sheep Showmanship – Isaac Mohr                                       Senior Sheep Showmanship – Ruby Gittings
Advanced Sheep Showmanship – Dayne Gittings

Swine Show
Champion Berkshire Gilt – Dillon Leary                       
Champion Landrace – Rachel Leary
Champion Poland China Gilt – Jolie Johnson
Champion Spotted Gilt – Colin Leary                                                 Reserve Champion – Laney McLaughlin
Champion Yorkshire Gilt – Rose Leary
Champion Crossbred Gilt – Rachel Leary                                          Reserve Champion – Keaton Ruebush                                      
Grand Champion Purebred Gilt – Rachel Leary                               Reserve Grand Champion – Rose Leary
Champion Pair of Lightweight Breeding Gilts – Rachel Leary
Champion Pair of Heavyweight Breeding Gilts – Rose Leary
Grand Champion Pair of Gilts – Rose Leary                                       Reserve Grand Champion – Rachel Leary
Champion Crossbred Barrow – Dillon Leary                                      Reserve Champion – Keaton Ruebush
Champion Purebred Barrow – Keaton Ruebush                              Reserve Champion – Keaton Ruebush
Grand Champion Market Barrow – Keaton Ruebush                     Reserve Grand Champion – Dillon Leary
Champion Lightweight Pair Barrows – Keaton Ruebush              Reserve Champion – Keaton Ruebush
Champion Mediumweight Pair Barrows – Collin Leary                  Reserve Champion – Rachel Leary
Champion Heavyweight Pair Barrows – Rose Leary                        Reserve Champion – Jolie Johnson
Grand Champion Pair of Barrows – Rose Leary                                Reserve Grand Champion – Keaton Ruebush
Junior Swine Showmanship – Laney McLaughlin        
Senior Swine Showmanship – Keaton Ruebush
Advanced Swine Showmanship – Rose Leary

Master Showmanship
Henderson County Master Showman – Dayne Gittings

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