4-H Achievement Night award winners

[November 04, 2008]  Logan County held its annual 4-H Achievement Night on Sunday at the Lincoln Park District Rec Center. Approximately 105 4-H members, leaders and families came to congratulate the award recipients. This year’s event included a potluck dinner before the ceremony.

The top award winners in the major award categories are listed below.

Key Award

The 4-H Key Award is the highest award given. To qualify, the winner must be 16 years of age, have a minimum of three years of 4-H membership and meet nine other requirements as verified by their leader. This year's winner is Kristin Bishop of Atlanta.

Special awards

Some 4-H'ers are chosen each year in special award categories. A book is presented to 4-H'ers with outstanding work, quantity, quality, years, citizenship, leadership, participation, skill acquisition and growth. These awards are given in three age categories: 8-10 years of age, 11-13 and 14-19. Blue awards are given to 4-H'ers deserving of repeat recognition in a category. In the 14-19 age category, the medal awards are nationally sponsored and may be received only once in each curriculum area.

Outstanding awards

Achievement

8-10 years old:

• Book -- Julia Griffith, Atlanta

• Blue -- Miriam Carter, Lincoln

11-13:

• Book -- James Carter, Lincoln

• Blue -- Rachel Skelton, Middletown

14-19:

• Medal -- Kristin Bishop, Atlanta; Ryan Huffer, Lincoln

• Book -- Rebekah Crider, Lincoln

• Blue -- Elizabeth Carter, Lincoln; Katie Conklen, New Holland; Rebekah Crider, Lincoln; Daniel Fulton, Lincoln; David Fulton, Lincoln; Mathew Runyon, Broadwell; Zack Huffer, Lincoln

Animal Science

8-10:

• Book -- Elizabeth Allen, New Holland

11-13:

• Book -- Lexi Tibbs, New Holland

14-19:

• Medal -- Hannah Allen, New Holland; Holly Klockenga, Lincoln; Adam Coers, Mason City

• Book -- David Fulton, Lincoln

• Blue -- Rebekah Crider, Lincoln; Andy Lindgren, Atlanta; Mathew Runyon, Broadwell; Michael Ward, Elkhart; Katie Conklen, New Holland; Jonathan Davis, New Holland; Kyle Farmer, Middletown; Daniel Fulton, Lincoln; David Fulton, Lincoln

Community Involvement & Global Awareness

11-13:

• Book -- Abby Butler, Lincoln

• Blue -- Rachel Skelton, Middletown

Engineering & Technology

8-10:

• Book -- Miriam Carter, Lincoln

11-13:

• Book -- Rachel Skelton, Middletown

14-19:

• Medal -- David Carter, Lincoln; Hayden Zimmer, Lincoln

• Book -- Ryan Huffer, Lincoln

• Blue -- Zack Huffer, Lincoln; Daniel Fulton, Lincoln; David Fulton, Lincoln; Adam Coers, Mason City

Environment/Natural Resources

8-10:

• Book -- Zachary Gill, Lincoln

11-13:

• Book -- Troy Rawlings, New Holland

14-19:

• Medal -- David Fulton, Lincoln

• Book -- Daniel Fulton, Lincoln

Food, Nutrition & Health

8-10:

• Book -- Hanna Crider, Lincoln

• Blue -- Miriam Carter, Lincoln

11-13:

• Book -- Lexi Tibbs, New Holland

• Blue -- James Carter, Lincoln

14-19:

• Medal -- Kristin Bishop, Atlanta; David Carter, Lincoln; Ryan Huffer, Lincoln

• Book -- Kristin Bishop, Atlanta

• Blue -- Elizabeth Carter, Lincoln; Rebekah Crider, Lincoln; Ben Buse, Beason; Zack Huffer, Lincoln

Home & Family

8-10:

• Book -- Katlyn Helton, Middletown

• Blue -- Miriam Carter, Lincoln; Alyssa Zimmer, Lincoln

11-13:

• Book -- Rachel Skelton, Middletown

• Blue -- James Carter, Lincoln

14-19:

• Book -- Kristin Bishop, Atlanta

• Medal -- Kristin Bishop, Atlanta

• Blue -- Elizabeth Carter, Lincoln; Rebekah Crider, Lincoln

Personal Development

8-10:

• Book -- Hannah Crider, Lincoln

• Blue -- Miriam Carter, Lincoln; Alyssa Zimmer, Lincoln

11-13:

• Book -- Kenyon Jodlowski, Atlanta

14-19:

• Medal -- David Carter, Lincoln; Ryan Huffer, Lincoln; Holly Klockenga, Lincoln

• Book -- Ryan Huffer, Lincoln

• Blue -- Zack Huffer, Lincoln; Max Buse, Beason; Daniel Fulton, Lincoln; David Fulton, Lincoln; Adam Coers, Mason City

Plant & Soil Science

8-10:

• Book -- Zachary Gill, Lincoln

• Blue -- Miriam Carter, Lincoln

11-13:

• Blue -- Rachel Skelton, Middletown

14-19:

• Medal -- Kristin Bishop, Atlanta

• Book -- Kristin Bishop, Atlanta

• Blue -- Elizabeth Carter, Lincoln; Kyle Farmer, Middletown

Club awards

Club Standards of Excellence -- Atlanta Town & Country, 4 Corner Clovers, Middletown 4-Hers, The Pioneers, Wide-A-Wake

Clubs of the year

• The Pioneers

• Middletown 4-Hers

Illinois state 4-H Blue Award winners

• Achievement -- David Fulton, Lincoln; Zack Huffer, Lincoln

• Engineering & Technology -- Zack Huffer, Lincoln

• Environment & Natural Resources -- Daniel Fulton, Lincoln

• Food, Nutrition & Health -- Zack Huffer, Lincoln

• Personal Development -- Elizabeth Carter, Lincoln; Zack Huffer, Lincoln

National 4-H Congress delegates

• Achievement -- David Fulton, Lincoln

• Engineering & Technology -- Zack Huffer, Lincoln

Leader recognized

• 4-H Hall of Fame, from Illinois 4-H Foundation -- Judy Horn, Lincoln

For pictures and other information about the 4-H awards presented on Sunday, or for information on the Logan County 4-H program, visit http://web.extension.uiuc.edu/logan/4hyouth.html; contact the Logan County 4-H office at 980 N. Postville Drive, Lincoln, IL 62656; or call 217-732-8289.

[Text from file received from Amy L. Hyde, Logan County Extension Unit]