Menard County youth share project work during 4-H shows

 Send a link to a friend  Share

[July 25, 2024] 

Menard County 4-H members earned awards during the local 2024 4-H Shows by demonstrating knowledge and skills they gained this year. Menard County 4-H members showed 85 live animal exhibits at the Menard County Fair and 60 general project exhibits during a show held at the Sangamon County Fairgrounds in New Berlin on June 29-30.

Every year 4-H members select projects that interest them in the categories of Animal Science, Creative Arts, Environmental Sciences, Civic Engagement, Food Systems, Healthy Living, Career Leadership, and Science/Technology/Engineering/Math. After choosing a project, members learn about that topic on their own and then demonstrate what they have learned by exhibiting their work in the county 4-H shows.

“New for 2024, all Menard County 4-H Exhibitors received a free show shirt featuring the message ‘Growing Menard County Together’,” said Stacie Skelton, Menard County 4-H Program Coordinator. “Thank you to a private local donor, the Menard County Farm Bureau and Menard County 4-H for making this gift possible.”

Menard County 4-H Results:

  • 2024 Menard 4-H Beef Show

    • Wesley Sampson – Grand Champion Market Animal

    • Addison Duis – Grand Champion Breeding Female

    • Wesley Sampson– Best Rate of Gain

    • Addison Duis– Beef Showmanship

    • BLUE AWARDS –Addison Duis (4), Wesley Sampson (8), Emma Wankel (1)
       

  • 2024 Menard 4-H Goat Show

    • Henry Schirding – Champion Dairy Goat, Champion Wether, Goat Showmanship

    • BLUE AWARDS – Henry Schirding (3)
       

    • 2024 Menard 4-H Poultry Show

    • Kendall Underwood -- Grand Champion Market Poultry Pen, Champion Pair of Poultry, Poultry Showmanship

    • BLUE AWARDS – Kendall Underwood (6)


 

  • 2024 Menard 4-H Rabbit Show

    • Ava Satorius – Champion Buck

    • Ava Satorius – Champion Doe

    • Mollie Willis-- Champion Rabbit Showmanship

    • BLUE AWARDS – Ava Satorius (3), Ethan Satorius (1), Raelynn Shifflett (2), Mollie Willis (2)
       

  • 2024 Menard 4-H Sheep Show

    • Colton Wankel – Grand Champion Market Lamb

    • Maggie Wankel – Grand Champion Ewe

    • Kirby Jo Bacon– Grand Champion Ram

    • Kirby Jo Bacon – Senior Sheep Showmanship

    • Milo Bacon – Junior Sheep Showmanship

    • BLUE AWARDS – Kirby Jo Bacon (11), Milo Bacon (4), Elise Ruppel (2), Colton Wankel (4), Emma Wankel (3), Maggie Wankel (4)

[to top of second column]

  • 2024 Menard 4-H Swine Show

    • Mollie Willis – Grand Champion Barrow

    • Macie Willis– Reserve Grand Champion Barrow

    • Ava Satorius– Grand Champion Gilt

    • Waylon Carls– Reserve Grand Champion Gilt

    • Macie Willis– Grand Champion Market Gilt

    • Waylon Carls– Junior Swine Showmanship

    • Macie Willis– Senior Swine Showmanship

    • BLUE AWARDS – Waylon Carls (4), Journee Cornell (2), Aiden Grosboll (1), Corajoy Koke (3), Eli Koke (4), Ava Satorius (1), Ethan Satorius (1), Luke Willis (3), Macie Willis (4), Mollie (4)


 

  • 2024 Cloverbud Exhibitors at the Menard County Fair

    • GREEN AWARDS – Cloverbud Division – Kaisley Beiermann, Evelyn Bilyeu, Halle Foulk, Lane Justice, Reese Justice, Weston Lampe, Charlotte Lane, Emma Laudwig, Cora Lee, June Lee, Jolene Schirding, Gracie Taylor, Violet Whitehurst

  • 2024 Menard 4-H General Projects Show

    • Best Civic Engagement Exhibit —Kirby Jo Bacon, Milo Bacon, Adalynn Beiermann, Avery Breedlove, Carly Breedlove, Waylon Carls, Aria Henry, Kendall Underwood, Luke Willis, Macie Willis, Mollie Willis

    • Best Healthy Living Exhibit—Aria Henry

    • Award of Excellence: Visual Arts—Macie Willis

    • BLUE AWARDS- Kirby Jo Bacon (3), Milo Bacon (2), Adalynn Beiermann (5), Avery Breedlove (1), Carly Breedlove (1), Waylon Carls (1), Addison Duis (1), Brahm Grosboll (1), Grace Grosboll (1), Aria Henry (3), Allison O’Neill (2), Samantha O’Neill (3), Henry Schirding (1), Kendall Underwood (2), Maggie Whitehurst (1), Luke Willis (3), Macie Willis (7), Mollie Willis (8)

Twelve 4-H members from Menard County will exhibit their general project work at the Illinois State Fair in the Orr Building on Saturday, August 10. The public is welcome to view these exhibits throughout the day alongside the very best exhibits from other counties across the state. Local 4-H members will also be participating in the Junior Livestock shows during the Illinois State Fair. To learn more about the opportunities available to local youth through the 4-H program, visit extension.illinois.edu/lms/4-h-youth-development.

ABOUT ILLINOIS 4-H: Illinois 4-H is the flagship youth development program of University of Illinois Extension and administered through the College of Agriculture, Consumer, and Environmental Sciences. 4-H grows true leaders, youth who are empowered for life today and prepared for a career tomorrow. The hands-on approach in 4-H gives young people guidance, tools and encouragement, and then puts them in the driver’s seat to make great things happen. Independent research confirms the unparalleled impact of the 4-H experience, demonstrating that young people are four times more likely to contribute to their communities; two times more likely to make healthier choices; two times more likely to be civically active; and two times more likely to participate in STEM programs.

ABOUT EXTENSION: Illinois Extension leads public outreach for University of Illinois by translating research into action plans that allow Illinois families, businesses, and community leaders to solve problems, make informed decisions, and adapt to changes and opportunities.

[WRITER: Stacie Skelton, 4-H Program Coordinator, Menard County]

Back to top