OREGON — Ogle County 4-H’ers were recognized for excellence in 4-H project work at the recent county 4-H Achievement Celebration. Held Nov. 17 at the Byron Junior High School Theatre, the program featured the presentation of numerous awards, including the “County Project Honor Award.”
An unlimited number of awards are given to all 4-H’ers who obtain a score of 30 or greater on the County Project Honor Award Application (20 or greater for the 8-11-year-old). 4-H’ers may only be recognized in one project area annually. The award consists of a plaque and silver/gold discs. (* indicates a first-time winner) This year’s winners were as follows:
Gold
Kaitlyn Adams, Food & Nutrition. Nolan Adams, Beef. Immanuel Arellano, Visual Arts. David Bagwell, Robotics. Hayden Capes, Shooting Sports. Nicholas Cassens, Horticulture. Bristol Clark, Goats. Harmony Coy, Family Heritage. Aylivia Danekas, Rabbits. Alayna Doane, Food Decorating. Kamryn Feltz, Woodworking. Bruce Gehrke, Beef. Colton Gehrke, Geology. Luke Gehrke, Visual Arts. Shelby Harbaugh, Dairy Cattle. Andrew Hickman, Cats. Jacob Hickman, Photography. *Lauren Hickman, Clothing & Textiles. Kenzie Hongsermeier, Horse & Pony. *Kodi Hubbard, Wildlife. Elizabeth Kennedy, Intercultural. *Kaylee King, Food & Nutrition. Mallory King, Clothing & Textiles. Aubrey Kusnierz, Rabbits. Kaden Lingbeck, Poultry. Haven Marks, Rabbits. Anna Marquardt, Rabbits. Allissa Martin, Beef. Alyse Rogers, Horse & Pony. Braden Rogers, Goats. Lydia Sherburne, Food & Nutrition. Kathryn Snow, Food & Nutrition. David Wehler, Food & Nutrition. *Heidi Westfall, Clothing & Textiles. *Addison Yordy, Horse & Pony.
Silver
Kayden Barndt, Food & Nutrition. Kerrigan Becker, Food & Nutrition. Adrien Booker, Food & Nutrition. Delaney Byers, Sheep. *Gregory Dorwaldt, Entomology/Beekeeping. Trinity Feltz, Woodworking. Olivia Grobe, Woodworking. Tylar Groth, Child Development. *Ashley Harbaugh, Quilting. Emily Harbaugh, Dairy Cattle. Jenna Heller, Food & Nutrition. Lily Hongsermeier, Food & Nutrition. Grant Johnson, Poultry. *Leo Koziol, Small Pets. Madeline Kusnierz, Rabbits. Hunter Kremske, Dogs. Savannah Marks, Family Heritage. Kaeden Motszko, College & Career Readiness. *Sophia Palmer, Clothing & Textiles. *Noah Richardson, Visual Arts. James Runte, Entomology. Owen Smardo, Woodworking. Joshua Snow, Food & Nutrition. *Zeb Yocum, Robotics.
Project Recognition
Alex Booker, Natural Resources. Aleeya Dykstra, Clothing & Textiles. Alex Grygiel, Beef. Cian Grygiel, Beef. Hayden Harvey, Poultry. Annaliese Koziol, Visual Arts. Edward Koziol, Electricity. Nicolette Koziol, Visual Arts. Kailee Miller, Visual Arts. Katelyn Rockwood, Beef. Isaac Williams, Horse & Pony.
Cloverbud County Honor Winners
Ogle County 4-H’ers between the ages of five and seven are known as Cloverbuds. Cloverbuds who obtain a score of 40 or above on the Cloverbud County Project Honor Award Application are recipients of the Cloverbud Project Honor Award. This year’s Cloverbud winners were as follows:
Camila Bonne, Ogle Jolly. Jordan Collins, Ogle Jolly. William Dorwaldt, Ogle County Clovers. Rowan Eckerstrom, Ogle Jolly. Briella Franks, By-Y-Badgers. Declan Franks, By-Y-Badgers. Paisley Harbaugh, Carefree. Remington Harvey, Summerhill Huskies. Stella Hauch, Ogle Jolly. Macklin Hubbard, Carefree. Emilia Janoski, Ogle Jolly. Zeke Janoski, Ogle Jolly. Ty Johnson, Ogle Jolly. Emma Rasmussen, Ogle Jolly. Natalya Ruthe, Mighty Clovers. William Safranek, By-Y-Badgers. Alana Smith, Summerhill Huskies. Allan Smith, Summerhill Huskies. Hewyt Westfall, Blackhawk Crossing.
Top 30 award winners
A percentage of 4-H’ers were selected from among the silver and gold County Project Honor winners to receive the Top 30 Award. This award is given to 4-H’ers for thoroughness of records, comprehensiveness of project coverage, appropriateness of goals set, learning documented, overall size and scope of 4-H experience, educational experiences, community service efforts, and leadership efforts in project areas, involvement in club and beyond; and record book organization and appearance enhancements.
Kaitlyn Adams, Food & Nutrition. Nolan Adams, Beef. David Bagwell, Robotics. Kerrigan Becker, Food & Nutrition. Adrien Booker, Food & Nutrition. Nicholas Cassens, Horticulture. Harmony Coy, Family Heritage. Aylivia Danekas, Rabbits. Alayna Doane, Food Decorating. Gregory Dorwaldt, Entomology/Beekeeping. Bruce Gehrke, Beef. Colton Gehrke, Geology. Luke Gehrke, Visual Arts. Tylar Groth, Child Development. Jenna Heller, Food & Nutrition. Andrew Hickman, Cats. Jacob Hickman, Photography. Lauren Hickman, Clothing & Textiles. Kenzie Hongsermeier, Horse & Pony. Kodi Hubbard, Wildlife. Grant Johnson, Poultry. Kaylee King, Food & Nutrition. Mallory King, Clothing & Textiles. Allissa Martin, Beef. Alyse Rogers, Horse & Pony. Braden Rogers, Goats. Lydia Sherburne, Food & Nutrition. David Wehler, Food & Nutrition. Heidi Westfall, Clothing & Textiles. Addison Yordy, Horse & Pony.
4-H is an informal youth education program conducted by University of Illinois Extension. U of I Extension provides equal opportunities in programs and employment. If you need reasonable accommodations to participate in 4-H, contact the Ogle County Extension staff at 815-732-2191.
