Logan County 4-H announces achievement award winners

[November 06, 2014]  LINCOLN - Logan County 4-H recently selected Achievement and Award winners.

Some 4-H'ers are chosen each year in Special Award categories. A book is presented to a 4-H'er with outstanding work, quantity, quality, years, citizenship, leadership, participation, skill acquisition and growth. These are given in three age categories: 8 - 10 years of age, 11 - 13 years of age, and 14 - 19 years of age. Local book award sponsors include Mike Booher, State Bank of Lincoln, Brandt Consolidated, Scott & Kelly Tucker Family, Farm Credit Illinois, Atlanta Ag 4-H Club, Middletown 4-H’ers, Hollanders 4-H Club, and The Pioneers 4-H Club.

A Blue Award is given to a 4-H'er deserving of repeat recognition in a category. In the 14-19 years of age category the medal awards are nationally sponsored and may only be received once in each curriculum area. The top award winners in the major award categories for 2014 are as follows:

Outstanding Awards

Achievement

8 - 10 years old
Book – Cavit Schempp, Atlanta

11 - 13 years old
Book – Griffen Jodlowski, Atlanta

14 - 19 years old
Medal – Kamryn Aylesworth, Mt. Pulaski
Book – Kamryn Aylesworth, Mt. Pulaski
Blue – Troy Rawlings, New Holland

Animal Science

8 - 10 years old
Book – Roux Starr, Lincoln

11 - 13 years old
Book – Sarah Starasta, Lincoln
Blue – Molly Schempp, Atlanta;
Blue - Griffen Jodlowski, Atlanta

14 - 19 years old
Medal – Reagen Tibbs, Middletown
Book – Troy Rawlings, New Holland
Blue – Julia Griffith, Atlanta;
Blue - Troy Rawlings, New Holland

Community Involvement & Global Awareness

8-10 years old
Book – Miranda Nelson, Middletown
Blue – Ariana Hinkle, New Holland

11 – 13 years old
Book – Grace Skelton, Middletown

14 – 19 years old
Medal – Katlyn Helton, Middletown
Book – Katlyn Helton, Middletown

Engineering & Technology

8 - 10 years old
Book – Roux Starr, Lincoln
Blue – Daniel Crider, Lincoln

11 - 13 years old
Book – William Stambaugh, Lincoln
Blue – Clayton Skelton, Middletown

14 – 19 years old
Medal – Hannah Crider, Lincoln
Book – Hannah Crider, Lincoln

Environment/Natural Resources

8 - 10 years old
Book – Daniel Crider, Lincoln
Blue - Dylan Hembrough, Sherman

11 – 13 years old
Book – William Stambaugh, Lincoln

Food, Nutrition & Health

8 - 10 years old
Book – Roux Starr, Lincoln

11 - 13 years old
Book – Grace Skelton, Middletown
Blue – Molly Schempp, Atlanta

14 - 19 years old
Medal – Hannah Crider, Lincoln; Katlyn Helton, Middletown
Book – Katlyn Helton, Middletown
Blue Award – Alyssa Zimmer, Lincoln

Home & Family

8 - 10 years old
Book – Mary Carlock, Bloomington

11 - 13 years old
Book – Sarah Starasta, Lincoln
Blue – Molly Schempp, Atlanta

14 - 19 years old
Medal – Hannah Crider, Lincoln;
Medal - Katlyn Helton, Middletown
Book – Katlyn Helton, Middletown

Personal Development

8 - 10 years old
Book – Cavit Schempp, Atlanta
Blue - Daniel Crider, Lincoln

11 - 13 years old
Book – Molly Schempp, Atlanta

14 - 19 years old
Medal – Kamryn Aylesworth, Mt. Pulaski;
Medal - Katlyn Helton, Middletown;
Medal - Kahlan Merriman, New Holland
Book – Katlyn Helton, Middletown

Plant & Soil Science

8 - 10 years old
Book – Daniel Crider, Lincoln

11 - 13 years old
Book – William Stambaugh, Lincoln
Blue – Grace Skelton, Middletown

14 - 19 years old
Medal – Katlyn Helton, Middletown
Book – Troy Rawlings, New Holland
Blue – Troy Rawlings, New Holland

Illinois Holstein–Friesian Association Award

Dawn Irwin
Sarah Irwin
Todd Irwin

CLUB AWARDS

Club Standards of Excellence

Atlanta Ag
Atlanta T&C
Beason Ag
Chester 4-H
Cloverdale 4-H
Middletown 4-Hers
The Pioneers
Wide-A-Wake 4-H

Best Club Secretary

Murphy Roate, Middletown 4-H’ers

Best Club Treasurer

Kelsey Treuthart, Wide-A-Wake 4-H

Best Club Reporter

Devyn Fry, Beason Ag

Best Club Scrapbook

Hannah Crider, The Pioneers

SPECIALTY CLUB AWARDS
Clubs with 15 members or fewer:

Atlanta Ag – “Best Re-enrollment Trend”
Cloverdale 4-H – “Best Participation of Members Exhibiting Projects”
The Pioneers – “Most Innovative Club Programming” (clubs with 15 members or fewer)
Wide-A-Wake 4-H – “Most New Members Enrolled” (clubs with 15 members or fewer)
Clubs with 16 members of more:
Chester 4-H – “Best Participation in Talks and Demos at Club Level”
Middletown 4-H’ers – “Best Membership Attendance at Club Meetings”

LEADERS RECOGNIZED

4-H Hall of Fame from Illinois 4-H Foundation

Lori Ward

The full Achievement Award booklet can be found on our website @ http://web.extension.
illinois.edu/lms/logan4h/  or contact the Logan County 4-H Office at 980 N. Postville Dr., Lincoln, IL 62656 or call [phone].

[Patty Huffer, Extension Program Coordinator, Logan County Extension]