Vernon County 4-H program hosts Recognition Night

The 4-H Recognition Night was held Saturday, Nov. 6, at the Diner on the Vernon County Fairgrounds.

“The 4-H program in Vernon County is one of the best in the state thanks to its members, families, adult volunteers, and community supporters,” Youth Programs Associate Thabena Bower said. “A few honorees were unable to attend the event due to scheduling conflicts, they will be personally presented their awards at their club's 4-H meeting.”

The 2020-2021 4-H Council and Advisors awarded the following awards:

Outstanding 8-year-old: Tie David Wydick and Chase Luther

Rookie of the Year: Tie David Wydick and Chase Luther

Outstanding 9-year-old: Elias Baker

Outstanding 10-year-old: Tie Ella Goedeke and Dani Wydick

Outstanding 11 and 12-year-old: Anna Goedeke

Outstanding 13-year-old: Rylee Wydick

Outstanding 14-year-old: Preslee Bower

Outstanding 15-year-old: Mason Forkner

Outstanding 16 -year-old: Koby Chadd

Outstanding 17-year-old: Laura Kenagy

Leonard Ernsbarger Community Service Award: Maleah Hogan

David Mosher Leadership Award: Michelle Metcalf

Carol Parmenter Character Award: Preslee Bower

Vernon County 4-H Scholarship: Shiloh Mitchem

State Fashion Revue Winners presented by Liz Lechman: Junior, Ella Goedeke; Intermediate, Maleah Hogan; Senior, Emma Bruce.

State Livestock Judging Contest - Junior Division

Second Place Junior Individual: Olivia Walrod

Third Place Team: Corbin Neil, Olivia and Korbin Walrod, and Rhett Forkner

State Livestock Judging Contest - Senior Division

First Place Senior Individual: Stetson Wiss

Second Place Senior Individual: Mason Forkner

Fifth Place Senior Individual: Cole Burch

Sixth Place Senior Individual: Brayden Gast

First Place Senior Team: Stetson Wiss, Mason Forkner, Josie Banes, Brayden Gast

Third Place Senior Team: Mallory Yokley, Avery Ogle, Ryan McInroy, Cole Burch

4-H Week Window Display: First Place, Lone Star; Second Place, Hustlers; Third Place, Clayton; Fourth Place, Walker

Banner Clubs Award: Clayton and Lone Star

Banner Clubs Award - Earning Gold Seals: Clayton, Lone Star, Schell City, and West Point;

Banner Clubs Award - Earning Silver Seals: Backroads and Rinehart.

Banner Clubs Award - Earning Bronze Seals: Bronaugh and Timberline

Community Service Awards - Purple Seal: Clayton and Lone Star

Community Service Awards - Blue Seal: Backroads, Walker, Milo-Oakdale

Community Service Awards - Red Seal: Bronaugh

Community Service Awards - White Seal: Country Clovers, Crossroads, and West Point

Chicken BBQ

Results

First Place Top Seller: Jaycee Shrewsbury

Second Place Top Seller: Sophia Peckman-Neher

Outstanding

Volunteer Awards

Friends of 4-H: J.R. Amick, Daniel Amick, Mid-West Fertiliter, John and Donna Shorten

Outstanding 4-H Volunteer: Jeanie Buehler

Outstanding 4-H Club Leader: Missy Weymeyer

4-H Clover Service Award "Over and Above": Christi Mitchem and Debbie Metcalf

Outgoing 4-H Council Officers: Hallie Bond and Micala Bower were presented gifts - both tumblers and Hallie the official gavel - for their contributions to Vernon County 4-H.

The new 2021-2022 4-H Council was recognized.

New 4-H Council Officers Rylee Wydick and Maleah Hogan were presented 4-H notebooks for joining the 4-H Council. Andrea Wydick, new 4-H Council Advisor, was also given a 4-H notebook.