Regan Ringkob, a member of the Barn Buddies 4-H club, earned Grand Champion for her Market Beef and took the Senior Showmanship during Marshall County Achievement Days last week. Both static exhibits and livestock were shown last week. See more pictures on page 7.
Many Marshall County 4-Hers brought livestock projects to the Achivement Days last week. Back row, Left to right: Hunter Biel, Regan Ringkob, Caleb Satterlee, Brynlee Patterson, Ellie Feldhaus, Jayden Bender, Heather Storbakken, Bridger Patterson, Emmett Symens, Oliver Moeckly. 2nd row: Katee Freeman, Cassidy Biel, Eliana Satterlee, Emily Effling, Maddie Biel, Kaylee Biel, Baylee Bender, Treyton Biel, Lily Mundt. 3rd row: Ruth Moeckly, Kaylee Carlson, Luzetta Moeckly, Lillian Boyko, Jacey Melroe, Olivia Effling, Colton Biel, Skylar Bender, Sophie Patterson. Front row: Jasmine Biel, Elise Biel, Riley Carlson, Rhyker Bender, Ella Mundt, Aleece Patterson, Josiah Satterlee.
Baylee Bender took home the Jr. Showmanship award in the Beef project area. She is a member of the Barn Buddies 4-H club. 4-Hers showed their livestock last Wednesday. The premium sale took place later in the day with a supper for 4-Hers and sale buyers.
Above, 4-Hers served the meal during the premium sale. Below, Cat project participants included: Rylan Carlson, Lillian Boyko, Kaylee Carlson, Sophie Patterson.
Katee Freeman participated in the Fashion Revue project during Achievement Days.
Ruth Moeckly shows off her Fashion Revue project during Youth in Action Day. See additional photos on page 9.
Jacey Melore earned the designation of Grand Champion for her Breeding Beef.
4-Hers who showed poultry included: Back row: Maddie Biel, Treyton Biel, Bridger Patterson, Cassidy Biel, Baylee Bender, Kaylee Carlson, Ruth Moeckly. Front row: Rylan Carlson, Colton Biel, Skylar Bender, Luzetta Moeckly.
County 4-Hers Bring Projects
Last week, Marshall County 4-H members participated in their biggest event of the year: Achievement Days. Events took place Tuesday through Thursday.
Static exhibits were brought before judges early in the week. Wednesday was the big day for the livestock projects and the premium sale was held that night. Thursday was Youth In Action Day with Fashion Review and Public Speaking.
Results from all the different project areas and events follow.
STATIC EXHIBITS
Aerospace & Rocketry: Grand Champion Junior- Kaylee Carlson, Baylee Bender- Blue
Beef Education: GrandChampion Junior- Treyton Biel, Reserve Champion Junior - Maddie Biel; Grand Champion Senior- Cassidy Biel, Colton Biel- Purple
Child Development & Family Life: Grand Champion Junior- Ruth Moeckly, Reserve Champion Junior-Emily Effling, Grand Champion Senior- Hunter Biel.
Citizenship: Grand Champion Junior- Baylee Bender, Grand Champion Senior- Jayden Bender; Ellie Feldhaus- Blue.
Clothing & Textiles: Grand Champion Junior- Emily Effling, Reserve Champion Junior- Kaylee Biel, Grand Champion Senior- Katee Freeman, Reserve Champion Senior-Hunter Biel, Ruth Moeckly- Red, Sophie Patterson- Blue (2), Luzetta Moeckly- Purple, Baylee Bender-Purple, Jayden Bender- Purple, Skylar Bender- Purple, Jasmine Biel- Purple;
Computers & Technology:
Grand Champion Senior- Oliver Moeckly, Reserve Champion Junior-Caleb Satterlee.
Electricity: Grand Champion
Junior- Sophie Patterson.
Entomology & Bees: Grand Champion Senior- Erika Symens, Regan Ringkob- Blue.
First Aid – Health: Grand champion Junior – Emily Effling.
Fitness & Sports: Grand Champion Junior- Baylee Bender.
Food Preservation: Kaylee Biel- Blue, Jasmine Biel- Blue.
Foods & Nutrition: Grand Champion Junior – Lily Mundt, Reserve Champion Junior – Skylar Bender, Grand Champion Senior-Hunter Biel, Maddie Biel- Blue, Treyton Biel- Purple, Blue, Olivia Effling- Purple, Sophie Patterson-Purple(2), Bridger Patterson-Purple(2), Brynlee Patterson- Purple, Kaylee Biel- Blue, Cassidy Biel-Blue, Colton Biel- Purple, Emily Effling- Purple, Maddie Biel- Purple.
Hobbies & Collections: Grand Champion Junior – Kaylee Carlson; Reserve Champion Junior – Skylar Bender; Grand Champion Senior – Brynlee Patterson; Reserve Champion Senior – Regan Ringkob; Jasmine Biel- Purple; Effi Schneider- Purple, Blue, Kaylee Biel- Purple, Olivia Effling- Purple, Brynlee Patterson- Purple, Eliana Satterlee- Blue.
Home Environment: Grand Champion Junior – Baylee Bender, Reserve Champion Junior- Sophie Patterson, Grand Champion Senior – Eiza Lopez Castillo, Kaylee Biel-Purple (3), Blue, Sophie Patterson-Purple, Jasmine Biel- Purple, Blue, Ruth Moeckly- Purple, Annalie Satterlee- Blue.
Horse & Pony: Grand Champion Senior- Katee Freeman.
Horticulture: Grand Champion Junior- Ruth Moeckly, Reserve Champion Junior- Kaylee Biel, Grand Champion Senior- Regan Ringkob, Reserve Champion Senior- Hunter Biel, Cassidy Williams- Purple(4), Blue(6), Sophie Patterson- Purple, Blue, Kaylee Biel- Purple (2); Jasmine Biel- Purple (2), Luzetta Moeckly- Purple Leadership: Grand Champion Junior- Baylee Bender, Grand Champion Senior – Carter Effling, Reserve Champion Senior- Jayden Bender, Regan Ringkob- Purple.
Music/Dance: Grand Champion Junior- Skylar Bender, Reserve Champion Junior- Baylee Bender.
Photography: Grand Champion Junior – Luzetta Moeckly, Reserve Champion Junior – Sophie Patterson, Grand Champion Senior – Heather Storbakken, Reserve Champion Senior – Eiza Lopez Castillo, Cassidy Biel- Blue, Jasmine Biel- Blue, Kaylee Biel-Blue(2), Purple, Katee Freeman-Blue (2), Lily Mundt- Blue, Bridger Patterson- Blue(2), Brynlee Patterson-Blue, Sophie Patterson- Blue, Heather Storbakken- Blue, Emmett Symens-Blue, Skylar Bender- Blue, Luzetta Moeckly- Purple.
Plant Science: Cayson Collazo- Blue (3).
Poultry & Eggs: Grand Champion Junior- Colton Biel, Reserve Champion Junior- Treyton Biel, Grand Champion Senior- Riley Jones, Reserve Champion Senior-Riley Jones, Hunter Biel- Purple, Bridger Patterson- Purple, Maddie Biel- Purple, Cassidy Biel- Purple, Sophie Patterson- Purple.
Veterinary Science: Grand Champion Junior- Ruth Moeckly.
Visual Arts: Grand Champion Junior – Kaylee Carlson, Sophie Patterson- Purple, Blue, Eliana Satterlee- Purple(2), Effi Schneider-Blue(3), Purple, Jasmine Biel-Purple(2), Kaylee Biel- Purple, Blue, Skylar Bender- Blue, Purple, Hunter Biel- Purple, Brynlee Patterson- Blue, Oliver Moeckly- Purple.
Welding Science: Grand Champion Junior – Kaylee Biel, Grand Champion Senior- Owen Symens, Reserve Champion Senior-Hunter Biel, Kaylee Biel- Purple, Katee Freeman- Purple, Riley Jones-Purple.
Wood Science: Grand Champion Junior – Luzetta Moeckly, Reserve Champion Junior- Bridger Patterson, Grand Champion Senior- Owen Symens, Brynlee Patterson- Purple, Sophie Patterson- Blue, Regan Ringkob- Blue, Emmett Symens-Purple.
Writing and Public Speaking: Grand Champion Senior – Brynlee Patterson, Reserve Champion Senior- Brynlee Patterson.
Cloverbuds
4-H Cloverbuds (ages 5-7) are also invited to participate in 4-H Achievement days. Below are the 4-H Cloverbuds and what display areas they entered and exhibited in. They earn 4-H Cloverbud ribbons.
Elise Biel- Horticulture, Clothing, Visual Arts, Home Environment, Photography Rhyker Bender- Clothing, Beef Education, Hobbies & Collections Ella Mundt- Visual Arts Gage Schneider- Foods & Nutrition, Child Development, Home Environment Josiah Satterlee- Hobbies & Collections Lorenzo Collazo- Horticulture
YOUTH IN ACTION EVENTS
Fashion Revue was held on August 4. All Participants received a purple ribbon or Cloverbud ribbon. Participants included, Luzetta Moeckly, Ruth Moeckly, Oliver Moeckly, Skylar Bender, Rhyker Bender, Baylee Bender, Jayden Bender, Katee Freeman, Elise Biel, Jasmine Biel, Kaylee Biel, Hunter Biel, Sophie Patterson Public Speaking was held August 4. Both participants received a purple ribbon. They included Oliver Moeckly and Jayden Bender.
LIVESTOCK EXHIBITS
Poultry Division: Grand Champion – Cassidy Biel, Reserve Champion – Bridger Patterson, Sr. Showmanship – Cassidy Biel, Jr. Showmanship – Bridger Patterson, Beg. Showmanship – Luzetta Moeckly.
Chickens: Asiatic- Cassidy Biel-Purple, Maddie Biel- Purple, Treyton Biel- Purple, Colton Biel- Purple.
Continental- Treyton Biel – Purple, Luzetta Moeckly- Purple (2), Ruth Moeckly- Purple.
Mediterranean- Ruth Moeckly-Purple.
Standard Breeds- Bridger Patterson- Purple, Treyton Biel-Purple.
Clean Leg Banta- Kaylee Carlson – Purple, Rylan Carlson- Purple, Colton Biel- Purple.
Feather Legged Bantams- Colton Biel – Purple, Cassidy Biel- Purple, Maddie Biel- Purple, Treyton Biel-Purple.
Ducks: Baylee Bender – Purple (2), Skylar Bender- Purple.
Kitten/Cat Showmanship:
Grand Champion Beginner- Lillian Boyko, Grand Champion Junior-Kaylee Carlson, Rylan Carlson- Blue, Sophie Patterson- White.
Companion Animal: Grand Champion Senior- Brynlee Patterson, Reserve Champion Senior- Cassidy Biel, Hunter Biel- Blue, Maddie Biel- Purple, Kaylee Carlson- Purple, Bridger Patterson- Blue, Treyton Biel-Blue, Rylan Carlson- Red.
Rabbit: Kaylee Carlson – Grand Champion and Champion Beginner Showmanship.
Breeding Swine: Grand Champion- Baylee Bender.
Market Swine: Grand Champion-Baylee Bender, Reserve Champion-Skylar Bender.
Swine Showmanship: Jr. Showmanship- Baylee Bender, Bg. Showmanship- Skylar Bender.
Breeding Meat Goat: Grand Champion- Hunter Biel, Reserve Champion- Kaylee Biel.
Market Goat: Grand Champion-Annalie Satterlee, Reserve Champion-Annalie Satterlee.
Goat Showmanship: Bg. Goat showmansip- Annalie Satterlee, Jr. Goat Showmanship- Kaylee Biel, Sr. Goat Showmanship- Hunter Biel.
Beef: Breeding-GrandChampion: Jacey Melroe, Reserve Champion: Regan Ringkob. Regan Ringkob-Purple, Baylee Bender- Purple(2).
Market- Grand Champion- Regan Ringkob, Reserve Champion -Skylar Bender, Regan Ringkob- Purple, Baylee Bender- Purple, Skylar Bender- Purple, Cassidy Biel- Purple, Colton Biel- Purple, Maddie Biel-Purple, Treyton Biel-Purple.
Bg. Showmanship – Jacey Melroe, Jr. Showmanship – Baylee Bender, Sr. Showmanship – Regan Ringkob.
Bucket Calf: Cassidy Biel-Purple, Colton Biel- Purple, Jasmine Biel- Purple, Kaylee Biel- Purple, Maddie Biel- Purple, Treyton Biel-Purple, Kaylee Carlson- Purple, Bridger Patterson- Purple, Brynlee Patterson- Purple, Sophie Patterson-Purple.
Poultry, Rabbit and Companion Animal Judging – Heidi Eslinger Livestock Judge – Sadie Other events held in conjunction with the Marshall County 4-H Achievement Days are the Beef Builder program sponsored by Riverview Dairy, and Pee Wee Showmanship.
Beef Builder Program (youth of all ages) – Awards presented by Kelly Brandlee of Riverview Dairy: Grand Champion Award – Cassidy Biel, Reserve Champion Award – Colton Biel, Third Place Award –Maddie Biel, Fourth Place Award – Treyton Biel.
Livestock Pee Wees (ages 7 and under) – Sponsored by Biel Auctioneering. Elise Biel – Goat, Bucket Calf, Rhyker Bender – Swine, Beef, Jaxen Melroe- Beef, Aleece Patterson- Bucket Calf.