Area 4-H members do well at the state fair
Minnesota 4-Hers from 86 counties arrived with over 2,800 animals and over 2,600 exhibits at the 2016 “Great Minnesota Get-Together” held Aug. 25-28.
Todd County
4-H’ers from Todd County exhibiting livestock at the State Fair and their placings include:
Hannah Hulinsky, Beef Breeding Heifer (Commercial Summer Yearling) - Blue; Rachel Halbersma, Beef Breeding Heifer (Commercial Junior Yearling) - Red; Crystal Halbersma, Beef (Commercial Cow-Calf Pair) - Purple; Jasiah Paskewitz, Dairy (Milking Shorthorn Junior Yearling) - Red; Heather Hulinsky, Dairy (Holstein Summer Junior Yearling) - Red;
Nathan Trantina, Meat Goat (Senior Meat Breeding Doe) - Blue; William Harrington, Poultry (Chickens -Bantam Breeding Pen) - Blue; Julia Trantina, Rabbit (Dutch--Senior Doe) - Blue; Derek Pratt, Sheep (Commercial White and Speckle Face Yearling Ewe[Fitted and Slick Shorn]) - Purple; and Ella Claseman, Sheep (Commercial Black Face Yearling Ewe [Fitting and Slick Shorn]) - Blue.
Todd County had 24 participants participating in the following exhibit areas: Bailey Hayes, Cat - Blue; Mykenzie Bromeling, Cat - Red; Jana Roste, Purchased Clothing - Purple;
Sophia Broz, Crafts and Fine Arts (Crafts) - Blue; John Carstensen, Crafts and Fine Arts (Crafts) - Blue; Sara Carstensen, Exploring Animals - Blue; Joseph Middendorf, Exploring Animals - Blue; Raquel Crowe, Flower Gardening - Blue;
Alexis Tweeter, Food Preservation - Blue; Lynnea Maus, Fruit - Blue; Crystal Halbersma, Needle Arts - Blue; Brady Perryman, Pets - Red; Bailey Perryman, Photography - Blue; Taylor Perryman, Photography - Purple; Jacy Roste, Photography - Purple; Hannah Hulinsky, Photography - Blue; Heather Hulinsky, Photography - Blue;
Katrina Buntjer, Quilting - Purple; Rebecca Berscheit, Shop - Blue; Darcey Hayes, Shop - Blue; Jake Klim, Tractor - Blue; Yasmine Crowe, Vegetable Gardening - Blue; Eliza Gould, Veterinary Science - Purple; Rachel Halbersma, Veterinary Science - Blue; West Union Country Kids 4-H Club, Banner - Blue; and Wykeham Willing Workers 4-H Club, Banner, Blue.
Wadena County
Wadena County 4-H was represented by twelve youth during the livestock encampment. Our 4-H’ers exhibited in the areas of beef, dairy, goat, poultry, rabbit, and sheep. Exhibitors included: Katie Benson (poultry), Elliot Doyle (goat), Melissa Hammer (sheep), Joseph Havnes (rabbit), Amber Johnson (beef), Anna Johnson (beef), Jordan Kern (dairy), Amber Lalum (rabbit), Molly Lindgren (poultry), Taliyah Russell (dairy), Ashley Shike (sheep), and Jezebel Snyder (poultry).
All exhibitors did a great job of representing Wadena County 4-H and showing their knowledge and skills during the fair.
Each of these members earned a blue ribbon or higher with their livestock; a number of them also earned additional awards including interview finalists and winners, showmanship winners, and chicken BBQ contest champion. Most notably, Amber Johnson earned Reserve Champion Red Angus cow and calf pair and third place overall cow and calf pair; Molly Lindgren was named the Gold ‘n Plump Minnesota Poultry Princess for the 2016 year, and Elliot Doyle earned champion in his age division of the poultry BBQ contest.
Wadena County had eight participant’s in the following exhibit areas:
Chyna Bergman, shop, blue; Jordan Brink, photography, blue; Jared Evans-Maisio, clothing and textiles, blue; LaRissa Evans-Maisio, photography, red; Breck Hensch, dog, red; Abby Miska, self-determined, bue; Jezebel Snyder, fine arts, blue’ Joshua Tabery, flower gardening, red; 4-Corners Club, club banner, purple; Wadena Juniors 4-H Club (represented by Jared and LaRissa Evans-Maisio), community pride, blue.
