Furnas County 4-H members bring home 126 ribbons from Nebraska State Fair

Monday, September 10, 2012

GRAND ISLAND, Nebraska -- The 2012 Nebraska State Fair was a memorable experience for Furnas County 4-H members, reports Noel Mues, Extension Educator. Thirty eight exhibitors brought back 27 purple, 71 blue and 28 red ribbons.

Erin Conley, Wilsonville, was chosen as an alternate in this year's Celebration of Youth Exhibit: XVIII, Risk & Reward. Erin won this honor on her Knitting 3 Exhibit which was a multi-colored skirt that she hand knitted. Erin also received a purple and special recognition on her hand knitted tempest cardigan.

Jordan Paine, Oxford, won second place Premier Exhibitor in the beef division. For her effort she received a $100 cash award sponsored by the Nebraska 4-H Foundation.

Furnas County won first place purple in large group Beef Herdsmanship.

Following is a complete listing of classes, exhibitors and their placing.

State Fair 4-H Results, 2012:

Kailee Adams, Bartley: Premier Quilt, Blue; Home Environment-Textile, Red; Recycled Item, Red ; Int. Dog Skillathon, Red; Int. Dog Showmanship, Blue; Dog -- Beg Novice, Blue; Holland Lop Rabbit, Red; Rabbit Showmanship, Red; Callie Broeker, Oxford: Outdoor Living Accessory, Red; Erin Conley, Wilsonville: Knitting, Purple; Knitting, Purple; Crochet, Purple; Garison Fisher, Beaver City: Foods, Loaf Quick Bread, Purple; Nicole Forbes Beaver City: 4-H Member Scrapbook, Purple; Photography, Detailed Exhibit, White; Shopping in Style, Notebook, Blue; Shopping In Style, Fashion Revue: Blue; Sarah Forbes, Beaver City: Foods, Double Crust Fruit Pie, Blue; Shopping in Style, Notebook, Red; Madison Hanke, Arapahoe, Clothing, Dress, Blue; Shane Horwart, Cambridge: Citizenship, Service Item, Blue; Wildlife Habitat, Houses, Red; Brandon Horwart, Cambridge: Citizenship, Service Item, Blue; Recycled Item, Blue; Dawson Horwart, Cambridge: Foods, Recipe File, Purple; Mackenna Hunt, Beaver City: Shopping in Style, Notebook: Blue; Home Environment, Wood, Red; Floriculture, Gomphrena, Red; Floriculture, Marigold, Red; Floriculture, Petunia, Blue; Floriculture, Zinnia, Red; Sam Hunt, Beaver City: Market Lamb, Blue; Market Lamb, Blue; Market Lamb, Blue; Destry Jorgensen, Cambridge: Wildlife, Fish Display, Red; Noah Koller, Arapahoe: Breeding, Yearling, Hereford, Blue; Int. Beef Showmanship, Blue; Laura McInturf, Oxford: Quilt, Blue; Justin Meyers, Oxford: Outdoor Living Accessory Red; Megan Mowry, Cambridge: Babysitting Kit, Blue; Foods, Healthy Baked Product, Blue; Jordan Paine,Oxford: Field Crops, Wheat, Blue; Sr. Beef Showmanship, Blue; Breeding, Yearling, Simmental; Blue; Premier Exhibitor Contest, Purple; William Paine, Oxford: Int. Beef Showmanship,Blue; Breeding, Yearling, Hereford, Blue; Mallory Patterson, Cambridge: Photography, Challenging Ex. Print, Red; Cody Runner, Cambridge: Care Package Display, Blue; Quilt, Inter-Generational, Purple; Dusty Runner, Cambridge: Quilt, Inter-Generational, Blue; Care Package Display, Blue; Foods, Creative Mixes, Purple; Woodworking, Purple; Amelia Sayer, Cambridge:Care Package Display, Purple; Photography, Composition Print Blue; Quilt, Level 1, Medium, Blue; Home Environment, Textile,Red; Foods, Foam Cake, Purple; Int. Dog Skillathon, Red; Int. Dog Showmanship, Blue; Dog Agility, Red; Int. Swine Showmanship, Blue; Swine, Market Gilt, Blue; Dillon Sayer, Cambridge: Care Package Display, Blue; Quilt, Inter-Generational, Blue; Recycled Item, Red; Breeding Meat Goat, Doe Kids, Red; Mandy Schoen, Oxford: Photography, Lighting Print,Blue; Foods, Specialty Bread, Purple; Nathan Shafer, Elm Creek; Forestry, Cross Section, Purple; Horticulture, Beets, Red; Horticulture, Watermelon, Blue; Horticulture, Summer Squash, Red; Entomology, first year, Blue; Gunner Shifflet, Cambridge: Recycled Item, Red; Jordan Taylor, Beaver City; Bed Cover, Blue; Brock Tegtman, Stamford; Jr. Swine Showmanship, Blue; Market Swine, Barrow, Blue; Caleb tenBensel, Cambridge: Int. Goat Showmanship,Blue; Breeding Meat Goat, Blue;Breeding Meat Goat, Purple; Meat Goat,Blue; Meat Goat, Blue; Family Traditions Exhibit, Blue; 4-H Club Exhibit, Purple; Floriculture, Desert Garden, Red; Fayth Walbridge, Arapahoe: Sewing for You, Fashion Revue, Purple; Aubree Warner, Edison: Clothing Level II, Dress, Blue; Clothing, Textile Accessory, Purple; Home Environment, Recycled, Blue; Recycled Item, Accessory, Blue; Jr. Beef Showmanship, Blue; Breeding, Yearling, Gelbvieh, Blue; Breeding, Yearling, Gelbvieh, Purple; Bryson Warner, Edison: Toy Made for Baby, Blue; Home Environment, Recycled, Blue; Logan Warner, Arapahoe: Sr. Swine Showmanship, Blue; Market Swine, Gilt, Blue; Market Swine, Barrow, Purple; Market Swine, Barrow, Purple; Stephanie Welch, Arapahoe: Public Adventure Scrapbook, Purple; Photography, Career Exhibit, Purple; Int. Dog Skillathon, Blue, ESI, Marketing Package, Red; Dog Agility, Purple; Brielle Weverka, Arapahoe: Photography, Portfolio, Blue; Photography, Portrait, Exhibit, Red; Tony Whipple, Cambridge: Market Lamb, Red; Market Lamb, Blue; Emily Whipple, Cambridge: Market Lamb, Blue; Market Lamb, Blue; Market Lamb, Red; Sr. Sheep Showmanship, Blue; Furnas County, Beef (Large Group) Herdsmanship, Purple (First Place); Swine (Small Group) Herdsmanship, Blue; Sheep (Small Group) Herdsmanship, Blue; Goat (Small Group) Herdsmanship, Blue.
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