Congratulations to the Lancaster County 4-H’ers who showcased their projects at the Nebraska State Fair! Here are the top results. Complete results are at http://www.nebraska4hresults.com.
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Top Awards
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Horticulture Judging Contest – Senior Team: Catherine Polk, Claire Polk, Kaily Wesely, 1st Place
Horticulture Judging Contest – Intermediate Team: Josephine Polk, Maria Polk, Gianna Wesely, 3rd Place
Samuel Babcock — Judging Contests: Insect ID - Senior, 2nd Place
May Frain — Rabbit: Best Opposite • Rabbit: Best of Breed • Rabbit: Champion Fancy Division • Rabbit: Reserve Best of Show Rabbit
Kyson Gana — Beef: Reserve Champion Shorthorn Breeding Heifer
Clara Johnson — Beef: Reserve Champion Mainetainer Steer • Meat Goat - 3rd Place Market Goat
Josie Johnson — Meat Goat - Champion Division III Market Goat • Meat Goat - Champion Intermediate Showmanship
Lauren Johnson — Beef: Champion All Other Breeds Steer • Meat Goat: 3rd Place Intermediate Showmanship • Sheep: Champion Intermediate Showmanship
Lexi McCaffree — Sheep: Reserve Champion Breeding Ewe • Sheep: Reserve Champion Division VII: Commercial Meat Breed Ewes
Zach Pittman — Rabbit: Best of Breed
Kyler Plugge — Beef: Champion Red Angus Breeding Heifer • Beef: Reserve Champion Red Angus Breeding Heifer
Catherine Polk — Judging Contests: Horticulture - Senior, 6th Place • Judging Contests: Tree ID - Senior, 6th Place
Claire Polk — Judging Contests: Horticulture: Senior, 7th Place • Judging Contests: Tree ID: Senior, 7th Place
Josephine Polk — Judging Contests: Tree ID: Intermediate, 4th Place
Maria Polk — Judging Contests: Horticulture: Intermediate, 5th Place • Judging Contests: Tree ID: Intermediate, 2nd Place
Lawrence Rauert — Rabbit: Reserve Champion Intermediate Showmanship
Marylynn Rauert — Poultry: 3rd Place Senior Showmanship • Rabbit: 3rd Place Senior Showmanship • Rabbit: Best of Breed
Kaily Wesely — Judging Contests: Horticulture: Senior, 5th Place • Judging Contests: Tree ID: Senior, 5th Place
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Special Recognition
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DESIGN GALLERY SELECTIONS
About 30 Sketchbook Crossroads, Portfolio Pathways, Design Decisions, Clothing or Fashion Show exhibits were selected to be displayed in the 4-H Design Gallery at State Fair.
Meredith Marsh (Accessory - Original Made from Metal) — — Design Decisions
Piper Pillard (Constructed STEAM Clothing 3 Garment) — — Fashion Show
RAINBOW RIBBON RECOGNITION
Rainbow Recognition awards recognizes unique and outstanding items.
Emily Bauman — Human Development - Language & Literacy Development
Reese Dell — Human Development - Language & Literacy Development
Catherine Friesen — Knitting - Level 2 Knitted Clothing
Gwendolyn Friesen — Conservation & Wildlife - Bird Display
Adam Gabel — Citizenship - i2i – Biography
Morgan Gabel — Leadership and Citizenship - Citizenship Game
Galen Goforth — Design Decision - Accessory-Original Made from Glass
Elizabeth Hilkemann — Entomology - Reports or Journals • Forestry - Twig Display
Clara Johnson — Crochet - Level 2 Crochet Home Environment Item
Meredith Marsh — Design Decision - Accessory-Outdoor Living
Micah Pracheil — Aerospace - Rocket-Any Skill With Wooden Fins, Painted Using Commercial Application
Silas Pracheil — Heritage - Level I: Beginning - Other Historical Exhibit
Kathryn Weaver — Aerospace - Rocket-Any Skill With Wooden Fins, Painted Using Commercial Application
PHOTOGRAPHY SPECIAL SELECTIONS
Selected for display during the next year at the UNL Animal Science Building Exhibition or UNL East Campus Visitors Center.
Sydney Kruse (Pink Flower) — UNL East Campus Visitors Center
Elizabeth Hilkemann (Lizard Shadow on Leaf)..UNL East Campus Visitors Center
Morgan Gabel (Astrophotography) — UNL East Campus Visitors Center
Dayton Jons (Cat Looking Up). — UNL Animal Science Department
LIVESTOCK ACHIEVEMENT PROGRAM
At the beginning of the 4-H year, youth plan what to accomplish. At the end of the 4-H year, they report on their completed accomplishments.
Tenley Bauman — Rabbit Project Area, Intermediate Level
Grace Chevalier — Dairy Goat Project Area, Intermediate Level
Hannah Chevalier — Dairy Goat Project Area, Intermediate Level
Lilee Chevalier — Beef, Dairy Goat and Swine Project Areas, Senior Level
Madalyn Chevalier — Dairy Goat Project Area, Intermediate Level
May Frain — Rabbit Project Area, Senior Level
Jocelyn Schmoll — Rabbit Project Area, Intermediate Level
FINAL DRIVE (FORMERLY CALLED PARADE OF CHAMPIONS)
Top livestock exhibitors were invited to participate in the “Final Drive.”
Tenley Bauman — Livestock Achievement
Grace Chevalier — Livestock Achievement
Hannah Chevalier — Livestock Achievement
Lilee Chevalier — Livestock Achievement
Madalyn Chevalier — Livestock Achievement
May Frain — Livestock Achievement
Clara Johnson — Meat Goat Market
Josie Johnson — Meat Goat Showmanship
Lauren Johnson — Meat Goat Showmanship & Sheep Showmanship
Lexi McCaffree — Sheep Breeding Ewe
Jocelyn Schmoll — Livestock Achievement
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Purple Ribbons
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Samuel Babcock — Entomology – Macrophotography • Entomology - Reports or Journals • Judging Contests: Insect ID – Senior
Clare Bauman — Photography Unit III - Advanced Techniques & Lighting Display or Print • EntrepreneurShip Investigation - Marketing Package • EntrepreneurShip Investigation - Photos of an Original Product • Shopping in Style - Best Buy for Your Buck Ages 14-18 • Fashion Show - Constructed STEAM Clothing 3 Garment
Emily Bauman — Heritage - Level I: Beginning - 4-H Member Scrapbook • Heritage - Level I: Beginning - Family Traditions Book • Photography Unit II - Level 2 Portfolio • Human Development - Language and Literacy Development • STEAM Clothing 3 - A Stitch Further - Alter/Design Your Pattern • Shopping in Style - Best Buy for Your Buck Ages 9-13
Piper Bauman — General Foods - Cooking Basics Recipe File
Tenley Bauman — Heritage - Level I: Beginning - 4-H Member Scrapbook • Heritage - Level I: Beginning - Family Genealogy/History Notebook • Leadership and Citizenship - Service Items • Design Decision - Accessory-Original Made from Glass • EntrepreneurShip Investigation - Photos of an Original Product • EntrepreneurShip Investigation - Sample of an Original Product • General Foods - Cooking Basics Recipe File • Rabbit: Breeding Rabbits - Netherland Dwarf Sr. Buck • Rabbit: Intermediate Showmanship • Veterinary Science - Large Animal Poster, Notebook or Display • Computers - Produce a Computer Slideshow Presentation • Veterinary Science - Small Animal/Pet Poster, Notebook or Display
Ashley Brown — Cooking 301 - Shortened Cake
Auren Burkey — Sheep: Market Sheep - Crossbred Market Lambs
Lilee Chevalier — Beef: Shorthorn Breeding Beef - Shorthorn Yearling Heifers Calved May/June 2022
Jude Clarke — Heirloom Treasures and Family Keepsakes - Furniture
Emily Crawford — STEAM Clothing 2 - Simply Sewing - Alter Your Patterns • STEAM Clothing 2 - Simply Sewing – Dress • Cooking 201 - Loaf Quick Bread
Bella Croghan — Dog Agility - Level 3
Aleyna Cuttlers — Horticulture - Jalapeno Peppers
Khloe Cuttlers — Horticulture – Garlic • Horticulture – Okra • Horticulture-Special Garden Project - Fresh Cut Flowers or Harvested Vegetables
Helayna DeBuhr — Portfolio Pathways - Original Acrylic Painting
Maddox Dell — Geospatial - GPS Notebook
Reese Dell — Heritage - Level II: Advanced - 4-H Club/County Scrapbook • Heritage - Level II: Advanced - Framed Family Groupings (or Individuals) of Pictures Showing Family History • Heritage - Level II: Advanced - Other Historical Exhibit • Heritage - Level II: Advanced - Special Events Scrapbook • Design Decision - Accessory-2D • Design Decision - Accessory-Original Needlework/Stitchery • Quilt Quest - Quilt Designs Other Than Fabric • STEAM Clothing: Beyond The Needle - Color Wheel • Geospatial - GPS Notebook
Bailey Docter — Quilt Quest - Barn Quilt Created Less than 4x4 • Cooking 201 - Biscuits or Scones
Dillon Docter — Welding - Welding Joints
Blaighn Donlan — Geospatial - Geocache
Adella Fendrick — Cooking 301 - Specialty Rolls
Leo Fendrick — Fire Safety - Fire Safety Poster
Katie Fisher — Cooking 201 - Creative Mixes • Horticulture - Other Potatoes
May Frain — Design Decision - Accessory-Original Floral Design • Rabbit: Breeding Rabbits - Mini Lop Jr. Buck • Rabbit: Breeding Rabbits - Mini Lop Jr. Doe • Rabbit: Breeding Rabbits - Mini Lop Sr. Buck • Rabbit: Breeding Rabbits - Mini Lop Sr. Doe
Catherine Friesen — Knitting - Level 2 Knitted Clothing • Knitting - Level 3 Knitted Clothing • Portfolio Pathways - Original Watercolor Painting
Gwendolyn Friesen — Conservation & Wildlife - Bird Display
Shea Frink — Photography Unit II - Candid Photography Display or Print • Portfolio Pathways - Original Watercolor Painting
Adam Gabel — Citizenship - i2i – Biography • Food Preservation - Unit 3 - Boiling Canning - 1 Jar Tomato Exhibit
Ethan Gabel — Photography Unit II - Candid Photography Display or Print • Photography Unit II - Creative Techniques & Lighting Display or Print • Entomology - Insect Habitats • Energy - Solar as Energy Display
Morgan Gabel — Heritage - Level II: Advanced - Other Exhibits - Depicting the Heritage of the Member’s Family or Community • Heritage - Level II: Advanced - Other Historical Exhibit • Leadership and Citizenship - Citizenship Game • Photography Unit II - Creative Techniques & Lighting Display or Print • Outdoor Adventure - Level 2 - Journal/Binder • Outdoor Adventure - Level 2 - Other Camping Items • Food Preservation - Unit 3 - Boiling Canning - 1 Jar Tomato Exhibit • Safety - Safety Experiences
Kaden Gana — Beef: Angus Breeding Beef - Angus Yearling Heifers Calved August/December 2021 • Beef: Angus Breeding Beef - Angus Yearling Heifers Calved January/February 2022
Kyson Gana — Beef: Shorthorn Breeding Beef - Shorthorn Yearling Heifers Calved March/April 2022
Galen Goforth — Design Decision - Accessory-Original Made from Glass
Kylie Hansen — STEAM Clothing 3 - A Stitch Further - Alter/Design Your Pattern • Horticulture – Beets • Horticulture - Snap Beans
Parker Hansen — STEAM Clothing 2 - Simply Sewing – Bottom • Safety - Safety Scrapbook
Sydney Harvey — Cooking 201 - Coffee Cake
Ryan Henry — Meat Goat: Breeding Meat Goat - Commercial Yearling Does (Born Between 9/1/2021 and 8/31/2022)
Elizabeth Hilkemann — Heritage - Level I: Beginning - Book Review about Local, Nebraska or Regional History • Heritage - Level I: Beginning - Family Traditions Exhibit • Photography Unit II - Creative Composition Display or Print • Entomology – Macrophotography • Entomology - Reports or Journals • Forestry - Design Your Own Exhibit • Forestry - Seed Display • Forestry - Twig Display
Kelton Hoesche — Sketchbook Crossroads - Original Pencil or Chalk Drawing
Sophie Huenink — Dog: Showmanship - Intermediate (9-13) • Dog Skillathon – Intermediate
Caleb Hundley — Citizenship - i2i – Biography • Heritage - Level I: Beginning - Book Review about Local, Nebraska or Regional History — Heritage - Level I: Beginning - Other Historical Exhibit
Elizabeth Hundley — Citizenship - i2i – Biography • Citizenship - i2i - Play Script • Cooking 201 - Healthy Baked Product
Sofia Hunt — STEAM Clothing 2 - Simply Sewing - Romper or Jumpsuit
Mary Kate Ingracia — Design Decision - Accessory-Textile-3D • Cooking 401 - Double Crust Fruit Pie
Noah Jelinek — Poultry: Feather Legged Bantams - Langshan, Black Ck • Poultry: Feather Legged Bantams - Langshan, Black Pul
Olivia Jelinek — Dog Agility - Level 1 • Dog: Showmanship - Intermediate (9-13) • Poultry: Game Bantams - Modern Division - Mod Game Brown Red Cock • Poultry: Game Bantams - Modern Division - Mod Game Brown Red Hen • Poultry: RCCL Bantams - Wyandotte Black Cock • Rabbit: Breeding Rabbits - American Fuzzy Lop Sr. Doe
Clara Johnson — Beef: Angus Breeding Beef - Angus Yearling Heifers Calved May/June 2022 • Beef: Senior Showmanship • Beef: Market Beef - Registered Steers – Mainetainer • Crochet - Level 2 Crochet Home Environment Item • STEAM Clothing 3 - A Stitch Further - Upcycled Garment • Cooking 201 - Biscuits or Scones • Food Preservation - Unit 2 - Drying - Baked Item Made with Dried Produce/Herbs • Meat Goat: Market Goats • Fashion Show - Constructed STEAM Clothing 3 Garment • Meat Goat: Senior Showmanship
Josie Johnson — Cooking 301 - Dinner Rolls • Meat Goat: Market Goats • Meat Goat: Intermediate Showmanship • Sheep: Market Sheep - Crossbred Market Lambs • Sheep: Intermediate Showmanship
Lauren Johnson — Beef: Intermediate Showmanship • Beef: Market Beef - Registered Steers - All Other Breeds • Cooking 401 - Family Food Tradition • Cooking 401 - Foam Cake • Food Preservation - Unit 2 - Drying - Dried Fruits • Meat Goat: Market Goats • Meat Goat: Intermediate Showmanship• Sheep: Market Sheep - Crossbred Market Lambs • Sheep: Intermediate Showmanship
Dayton Jons — Photography Unit II - Creative Composition Display or Print • Design Decision - Accessory-Textile-3D • STEAM Clothing 2 - Simply Sewing - Upcycled Garment • STEAM Clothing: Beyond The Needle - Item (Garment or Non clothing Item) Constructed from Original Designed Fabric • Shopping in Style - Clothing First Aid Kit • Dog Agility - Level 1 • Dog: Showmanship - Intermediate (9-13) • Dog: Rally - Rally 1 • Cooking 201 - Biscuits or Scones • Fashion Show - Constructed STEAM Clothing 2 Garment • Fashion Show - Shopping In Style Purchased Outfit and Written Report
Rachel Koch — Design Decision - Accessory-Textile-3D
Sydney Kruse — Photography Unit II - Expression Through Color Display or Print
Kaelin Kuebler — Beef: Angus Breeding Beef - Angus Yearling Heifers Calved July/August 2022
Park Lieske — Computers - 3-D Printing- Unique Object
Michael Lockee III — Sheep: Market Sheep - Crossbred Market Lambs
Meredith Marsh — Design Decision - Accessory-Outdoor Living • Sketchbook Crossroads - Original Pencil or Chalk Drawing
Eizley Martinsen — Floriculture - Snapdragon
Olivia Mays — Heritage - Level I: Beginning - Other Exhibits - Depicting heritage of member’s family or community
Lexi McCaffree — Sheep: Breeding Sheep - Commercial Meat Breed Ewe Lambs (Born 9/1/2022 and after) • Sheep: Market Sheep - Crossbred Market Lambs
Grace Mentzer — Poultry: Feather Legged Bantams - Cochin, Black Pul • Poultry: Intermediate Showmanship • Rabbit: Breeding Rabbits - Mini Lop Sr. Doe • Rabbit: Intermediate Showmanship
Matthew Mentzer — Rabbit: Breeding Rabbits - Himalayan Sr. Doe • Rabbit: Breeding Rabbits - Polish Sr. Doe
Ruby Miller — Dog: Showmanship - Intermediate (9-13)
Gracie Mittan-DeBuhr — Design Decision - Accessory-3D (String Art, Wreath, Etc.)
Samuel Moje — Knitting - Arm or Finger Knitted Item
Blake Mueller — Beef: Maine Anjou Breeding Beef - Maine Anjou Yearling Heifers Calved May/June 2022 • Beef: Mainetainer Breeding Beef - Mainetainer Heifer Calved January-April 2023
TJ Mueller — Beef: Commercial Breeding Beef - Commercial Breeding Heifer
Hannah Mumm — Heritage - Level I: Beginning - Heritage Poster or Flat Exhibit
Brooklynn Nelsen — Leadership and Citizenship - 4-H Club Exhibit • Design Decision - Accessory-2D
Amorita Payne — Veterinary Science - Small Animal/Pet Poster, Notebook or Display
Korben Payne — Heirloom Treasures and Family Keepsakes - Cleaned Restored Heirloom Accessory or Furniture
Vanessa Peterson — STEAM Clothing 3 - A Stitch Further - Pants or Shorts Combination • Cooking 301 - Shortened Cake • Safety - Disaster Kit (Emergency Preparedness) • Fashion Show - Constructed STEAM Clothing 3 Garment
Piper Pillard — Fashion Show - Constructed STEAM Clothing 3 Garment
Reese Pillard — Plants - Floriculture - Sedum
Zach Pittman — Poultry: Asiatic - Langshan Black Cock • Poultry: Ducks - Hvy Pekin Old Male • Poultry: Feather Legged Bantams - Silkie, Bearded Black Pul • Poultry: Feather Legged Bantams - Silkie, Bearded White Ckl • Poultry: Geese - Lt Tufted Roman White Old Fem • Rabbit: Breeding Rabbits - English Spot Sr. Buck
Kanyon Plugge — Beef: Red Angus Breeding Beef - Red Angus Yearling Heifers Calved January/February 2022 • Design Decision - Accessory-Recycled/Upcycled Item for the Home • Veterinary Science - Large Animal Poster, Notebook or Display
Kyler Plugge — Beef: Intermediate Showmanship • Beef: Red Angus Breeding Beef - Red Angus Yearling Heifers Calved January/February 2022 • Beef: Red Angus Breeding Beef - Red Angus Yearling Heifers Calved March/April 2022 • Wildlife Habitat – Houses • Veterinary Science - Large Animal Poster, Notebook or Display
Catherine Polk — Judging Contests: Tree ID – Senior
Claire Polk — Heritage - Level II: Advanced - Heritage Poster or Flat Exhibit • Design Decision - Accessory-2D • Food Preservation - Unit 3 - Boiling Canning - 3 Jar Jelled Exhibit • Portfolio Pathways - Original Watercolor Painting
Maria Polk — Forestry - Leaf Display • Judging Contests: Tree ID - Intermediate
Silas Pracheil — Heritage - Level I: Beginning - Other Historical Exhibit
Benedict Rauert — Horticulture - Salad Tomatoes • Poultry: AOCCL Bantams - Ameraucana Black Pul • Poultry: Intermediate Showmanship • Rabbit: Breeding Rabbits - Mini Rex Sr. Buck • Rabbit: Breeding Rabbits - Mini Rex Sr. Doe
Lawrence Rauert — Poultry: Ducks - Bant East Indie Old Fem • Poultry: Intermediate Showmanship • Poultry: SCCL-Non Game Bantams - Rhode Island Red Ckl • Rabbit: Breeding Rabbits - Mini Rex Jr. Doe • Rabbit: Breeding Rabbits - Mini Rex Sr. Doe • Rabbit: Intermediate Showmanship
Marylynn Rauert — Food Preservation - Unit 3 - Boiling Canning - 1 Jar Pickled Exhibit • Poultry: AOCCL Bantams - Ameraucana Black Ckl • Poultry: Intermediate Showmanship • Poultry: SCCL-Non Game Bantams - Rhode Island Red Pul • Rabbit: Breeding Rabbits - Mini Rex Jr. Buck • Rabbit: Senior Showmanship
Addison Rocole — Heritage - Level I: Beginning - 4-H Member Scrapbook • Cooking 201 - Creative Mixes
Lydia Rogers — Cooking 201 - Coffee Cake
Charlotte Sanio — STEAM Clothing: Beyond The Needle - Beginning Fashion Accessory • Portfolio Pathways - Original Acrylic Painting
Jocelyn Schmoll — Conservation & Wildlife - Wildlife Essay • Food Preservation - Unit 2 - Drying - Fruit Leather • Food Preservation - Unit 3 - Boiling Canning - 1 Jar Pickled Exhibit • Food Preservation - Unit 3 - Boiling Canning - 1 Jar Tomato Exhibit • Food Preservation - Unit 3 - Boiling Canning - 3 Jar Pickled Exhibit
Josiah Schmoll — Food Preservation - Unit 3 - Boiling Canning - 1 Jar Pickled Exhibit
Noah Schmoll — Food Preservation - Unit 2 - Drying - Fruit Leather
Eliese Schwinck — STEAM Clothing: Beyond The Needle - Beginning Fashion Accessory • Food Preservation - Unit 3 - Boiling Canning - 1 Jar Fruit Exhibit • Food Preservation - Unit 4 - Pressure Canning - 3 Jar Meat Exhibit • Food Preservation - Unit 4 - Pressure Canning - Jar Vegetable or Meat Exhibit
Alexa Smith — Leadership and Citizenship - Public Adventure Poster • Leadership and Citizenship - Service Items • Design Decision - Accessory-Textile-2D • STEAM Clothing 2 - Simply Sewing – Dress • STEAM Clothing 2 - Simply Sewing - Upcycled Clothing Accessory • STEAM Clothing: Beyond The Needle - Item (Garment or Non Clothing Item) Constructed from Original Designed Fabric • Outdoor Adventure - Level 2 - Journal/Binder • Outdoor Adventure - Level 2 - Other Camping Items • Outdoor Adventure - Level 2 – Poster • Shooting Sports - Practice Game or Activity
Agatha Sullivan — Sketchbook Crossroads - Original Pencil or Chalk Drawing
Grace Tetzlaff — Food Preservation - Unit 3 - Boiling Canning - 1 Jar Tomato Exhibit
Emma Thomson — Fashion Show - Shopping In Style Purchased Outfit and Written Report
Cora Vander Woude — Cooking 201 - Non-Traditional Baked Product
Kamryn Wanser — Leadership and Citizenship - Written Citizenship Essay
Kathryn Weaver — Cooking 401 – Candy • Cooking 401 - Family Food Tradition
Kaily Wesely — Judging Contests: Horticulture – Senior • Judging Contests: Tree ID - Senior