Logan County 4-H announces achievement award winners

[November 08, 2013]  Logan County 4-H recently selected award winners for various achievements. Some 4-H'ers are chosen each year in special award categories.

A book is presented to 4-H'ers 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 and 14-19. A Blue Award is given to 4-H'ers deserving of repeat recognition in a category. In the 14-19 category, medal awards are nationally sponsored and may be received only once in each curriculum area.

The top award winners in the major award categories for 2013 are as follows:

Outstanding awards

Achievement:

• 8-10 years old:

  • Book -- Miranda Nelson, Middletown

• 11-13:

  • Book -- Katlyn Helton, Middletown

  • Blue -- Hannah Crider, Lincoln

• 14-19:

  • Medal -- Kenyon Jodlowski, Atlanta; Troy Rawlings, New Holland

  • Book -- Rachel Skelton, Middletown

  • Blue -- Julia Griffith, Atlanta; Rachel Skelton, Middletown

Animal Science:

• 8-10:

  • Book -- Sarah Starasta, Lincoln

  • Blue -- William Stambaugh, Lincoln

• 11-13:

  • Book -- Molly Schempp, Atlanta

  • Blue -- Griffen Jodlowski, Atlanta

• 14-19:

  • Book -- Julia Griffith, Atlanta

  • Blue -- Todd Irwin, Beason; Sarah Irwin, Beason; Julia Griffith, Atlanta; Troy Rawlings, New Holland; Cameron Jodlowski, Atlanta

Community Involvement & Global Awareness:

• 8-10:

  • Book -- Ariana Hinkle, New Holland

  • Blue -- Sarah Starasta, Lincoln

• 11-13:

  • Blue -- Katlyn Helton, Middletown

• 14-19:

  Blue -- Rachel Skelton, Middletown

Engineering & Technology:

• 8-10:

  • Book -- Daniel Crider, Lincoln

  • Blue -- William Stambaugh, Lincoln

• 11-13:

  • Book -- Clayton Skelton, Middletown

  • Blue -- Hannah Crider, Lincoln

• 14-19:

  • Blue -- James Carter, Lincoln

Environment/Natural Resources:

• 8-10:

  • Book -- Dylan Hembrough, Sherman

Food, Nutrition & Health:

• 8-10:

  • Book -- Cavit Schempp, Atlanta

  • Blue -- Sarah Starasta, Lincoln

• 11-13:

  • Book -- Molly Schempp, Atlanta

  • Blue -- Katlyn Helton, Middletown; Hannah Crider, Lincoln

• 14-19:

  • Medal -- Alyssa Zimmer, Lincoln

  • Book -- Alyssa Zimmer, Lincoln

  • Blue -- Molly Buse, Beason

Home & Family:

• 8-10:

  • Book -- Sarah Starasta, Lincoln

• 11-13:

  • Book -- Molly Schempp, Atlanta

  • Blue -- Hannah Crider, Lincoln

• 14-19:

  • Blue -- James Carter, Lincoln

Personal Development:

• 8-10:

  • Book -- Daniel Crider, Lincoln

• 11-13:

  • Book -- Hannah Crider, Lincoln

  • Blue -- Katlyn Helton, Middletown

• 14-19:

  • Medal -- Kenyon Jodlowski, Atlanta

  • Book -- Kenyon Jodlowski, Atlanta

  • Blue -- James Carter, Lincoln

Plant & Soil Science:

• 8-10:

  • Book -- William Stambaugh, Lincoln

  • Blue -- Abigail Steffens, Lincoln

• 11-13:

  • Book -- Katlyn Helton, Middletown

  • Blue -- Hannah Crider, Lincoln; Grace Skelton, Middletown

• 14-19:

  • Medal -- Zac Gill, Lincoln

  • Book -- Zac Gill, Lincoln

  • Blue -- Troy Rawlings, New Holland

Leadership, Citizenship & Professional Award

• Cameron Jodlowski

Illinois Holstein-Friesian Association Award

• Dawn Irwin

• Sarah Irwin

• Todd Irwin

Club awards

Club Standards of Excellence:

• Atlanta Ag

• Atlanta Town & Country

• Chester 4-H

• Cloverdale 4-H

• Middletown 4-H'rs

• The Pioneers

Best Club Secretary:

• Katlyn Helton, Middletown 4-H'ers

Best Club Treasurer:

• Clayton Skelton, Middletown 4-H'ers

Best Club Reporter:

• Miranda Nelson, Middletown 4-H'ers

Best Club Scrapbook:

• Miriam Carter, The Pioneers

Club of the year:

• Middletown 4-H'ers

Leaders recognized

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

• Kathleen Buse

For more information, visit http://web.extension.illinois.edu/lms/ or contact the Logan County 4-H office at 217-732-8289 or 980 N. Postville Drive, Lincoln, IL 62656.

[Text from file received from Patty Huffer, Logan County 4-H]