The statewide 4-H Companion Animal Challenge was held on March 10 at UNL East Campus. Youth entered in five events: dog skill-a-thon, dog quiz bowl, demonstration, art contest and photography contest. Congratulations to all Lancaster County 4-H members who participated! Below are the Lancaster County purple ribbon winners and champions. Complete results are at https://4h.unl.edu/companion-animal/challenge.
DOG SKILL-A-THON
• Senior division: Emmi Dearmont (champion), Maleah Jamison (reserve champion)
• Intermediate division: Kyra Hinrichs (champion), Taylor Root (reserve champion)
INDIVIDUAL DEMONSTRATION
• Intermediate division: Isabella Grosskopf (reserve champion)
DEMONSTRATIONS
• Team: Taylor Root & Maleah Jamison (champion)
ESSAY
• Intermediate division: John Donlan (champion), Andrew Donlan
• Senior division: Nate Gabel (champion)
ART CONTEST
• Junior division: Maria Deutsch (reserve champion)
• Intermediate division: Isabella Grosskopf
• Senior division: Elisabeth Moyer (champion & reserve champion)
PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST
• Junior division: Maria Deutsch (champion)
• Intermediate division: Isabella Grosskopf (champion), Andrew Donlan (reserve champion)
• Senior division: Ella Guerra (champion), Emmi Dearmont (reserve champion)