Winners of awards in
the major categories were as follows:
One of the Logan
County 4-H members was selected for the highest honor in a 4-H
member's career. Because of her outstanding 4-H career and her
excellent job with her 4-H records, Emily Bakken was chosen as
Illinois delegate to the 2003 National 4-H Congress in Atlanta, Ga.,
Nov. 28-Dec. 2.
The top 10 percent of
records in a project area in the state are given a National 4-H
Congress Blue Award Certificate each year. Local winners and their
certificate categories:
Emily Bakken, Lincoln -- Achievement; Foods, Nutrition and Health;
Home and Family; and Personal Development
Kyle
Janssen, Middletown -- Achievement
Krista Ubbenga, Hartsburg -- Foods, Nutrition and Health
The "I Dare You"
award is presented to 4-H'ers who have demonstrated qualities of
leadership, excellence in character and effective future leadership.
This year's winners were Susan Cochran, Mount Pulaski; Andrew
Fulton, Lincoln; Michelle Johnson, Latham; Martin Oltmanns, Lincoln;
and Rachael Tibbs, Middletown
The 4-H Key Award is
the highest award given. To qualify, winners must be 16 years of
age, have a minimum of three years of 4-H membership, submit a 4-H
story and meet nine other requirements as verified by their leaders.
This year's winners were Abrigail Sasse of Beason and Rachael Tibbs
of Middletown.
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. The books are given in three age categories: 8-11 years of
age, 12-14 years of age and 15-19 years of age. A Blue Award is
given to 4-H'ers deserving of repeat recognition in a category. For
the 15-19 category the medal awards are nationally sponsored and may
be received only once in each curriculum area.
Outstanding awards
Achievement
8-10 years old -- Ryan Huffer, Lincoln, book
11-13 years old -- Elizabeth Carter, Lincoln, book
14-19 years old -- Andrew Fulton, medal and book; Martin Oltmanns,
medal; Amanda Davison of Beason,
Emily Bakken and Kyle Janssen, Blue Awards
Animal Science
8-10 -- Daniel Fulton, book; David Fulton, Lincoln, Blue Award
11-13 -- Mathew Runyon, Broadwell, book
14-19 -- Andrew Fulton, medal and book; Rachael Tibbs, medal; Clint
Garey of Atlanta, Emily Bakken, Amanda Davison and Abrigail Sasse,
Blue Awards
Community Involvement and Global
Awareness
11-13 -- Ben Buse, book
Environment and Natural Resources
8-10 -- Daniel Fulton, book
11-13 -- Zack Huffer, book
Food, Nutrition and Health
8-10 -- Hannah Allen, New Holland, book
11-13 -- Zack Huffer, book; Elizabeth Carter, Blue Award
14-19 -- Chris Ackerman, Lincoln, medal; Krista Ubbenga, book and
Blue Award; Emily Bakken and Amanda Davison, Blue Award
Home and Family
8-10 -- Dasha Phelps, Lincoln, book; Kristin Bishop, Atlanta, Blue
Award
11-13 -- Rebekah Crider, Lincoln, book; Elizabeth Carter, Blue Award
14-19 -- Susan Cochran, medal; Michelle Johnson, medal; Susan
Cochran, book; Emily Bakken and Amanda Davison, Blue Awards
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Leadership
8-10 -- Daniel Fulton, book
11-13 -- Jenna Opperman, Lincoln, book
14
-19 -- Amanda Davison, medal; Emily Bakken, book and Blue Award;
Amanda Davison, Blue Award
Mechanics and Technology
8-10 -- Ryan Huffer, book
11-13 -- Zack Huffer, book
14-19 -- Andrew Fulton, book; Chris Ackerman and Martin Oltmanns,
Blue Award
Personal Development
8-10 -- Daniel Fulton, book
11-13 -- Zack Huffer, book
14-19 -- Andrew Fulton, medal and book; Amanda Murphy, Beason,
medal; Emily Bakken, Amanda Davison and Krista Ubbenga, Blue Awards
Plant and Soil Science
8-10 -- Kelsi Ubbenga, Hartsburg, book; Kristin Bishop, Blue Award
11-13 -- Elizabeth Carter, book
14-19 -- Nicole Tripplett, Middletown, medal; Krista Ubbenga, medal;
Kyle Janssen, book and Blue Award; Mary Healy of Middletown and
Emily Bakken, Blue Awards
Top Electricity Award
Mathew Runyon
Herdsman of the Year
David Fulton
Club awards
Community Involvement
and Global Awareness -- Middletown 4-H'ers
Home and Family --
The Pioneers
Mechanics and
Technology -- Middletown 4-H'ers
Club Standards of
Excellence -- Atlanta Town and Country, Chester 4-H, Cloverdale
Middletown 4-H'ers,
Millennium Clovers, The Pioneers
Club of the Year --
Middletown 4-H'ers. The
Middletown 4-Hers have been very busy this year. They've had a
community blood drive, trick-or-treating for canned goods, senior
citizen luncheon and achievement day, safety day, drug dog
presentation, May baskets, skating, bowling, family wiener roast and
hayrack ride, donated Christmas presents to the Hope School for four
children, Christmas caroling and donated cookies at St. Clara's, and
a pizza Christmas party. They have had several fund-raisers,
including a Pizza Hut fund-raiser, candle sales, bread sales and a
club garage sale.
Leaders recognized
Twelve adult
volunteers were recognized and honored in the following categories:
first-year leaders -- Dara
Baker, Darlene Carter, Craig Conrady, Mary Beth Hill, Dawn Phelps;
fifth-year leaders -- Lisa Clark; 10th-year leaders -- Leonard
Bakken, Rita Bakken, Sheila Davison, Mary Scanavino; leaders of the
year -- Carlene Carter and Dana Oltmanns.
For a complete listing of the 4-H awards
presented on Nov. 6, or for information on the Logan County 4-H
program, please contact the Logan County 4-H office, 980 N.
Postville Drive, Lincoln, IL 62656; or call (217) 732-8289.
[News release by Amy Hyde,
Logan County Extension] |