Greene County 4-H members earned several awards for their efforts in several project areas at the 2015 Iowa State Fair. Each year, 4-H members show their growth in goals they set for specific project areas through exhibiting at the Greene County Fair and Iowa State Fair.
Exhibitors in non-animal project areas are chosen at the county level to advance to the Iowa State Fair. All 4-H animal shows at the Iowa State Fair are open to all 4-H members wishing to exhibit.
Greene County static exhibitors who advanced to the Iowa State Fair and their awards are as follows: Conner Allender, Jefferson, Home Improvement, blue; Abby Badger, Bagley, Child Development, blue; Brock Badger, Bagley, Mechanics, blue; Arthur Bardole, Jefferson, Woodworking, red; Citizenship, white; and Communication Poster, Seal of Excellence; Avery Bardole, Jefferson, Woodworking, red; and Photography, blue; Chloe Berns, Lohrville, Food & Nutrition, blue; Kara Betts, Jefferson, Visual Arts, blue; Gwen Black, Jefferson, Woodworking, red; Hannah Curtis, Jefferson, Food & Nutrition, blue; and Sewing and Needle Arts, blue; Bailey Godwin, Grand Junction, Home Improvement, red; Samantha Hardaway, Jefferson, Animal Science, red; and Photography, blue; Aubrey Heupel, Jefferson, Visual Arts, blue; and Emily Heupel, Jefferson, Sewing and Needle Arts, blue; and Food & Nutrition, blue;
Also, Emma Larson, Jefferson, Sewing and Needle Arts, blue; Jared Marshall, Dana, Food & Nutrition, red; and Environment and Sustainability, red and received the Iowa Department of Ag and Land Stewardship Award; Kayla Muir, Rippey, Animal Science, blue; Megan Palmer, Gowrie, Photography, red; Sadie Reedy, Jefferson, Food & Nutrition, blue; Sarah Sandage, Grand Junction, Visual Arts, red; Photography, two blue; Jack Schilling, Jefferson, Digital Storytelling, blue; Jaron Thompson, Scranton, Visual Arts, blue and red; and Mechanics, blue; and Joseph Thompson, Scranton, Home Improvement, blue; Self-Determined, blue; and Communication Poster, Seal of Excellence.
Greene County communication contest exhibitors who advanced to the Iowa State Fair and their awards are as follows:
Educational presentations: Arthur Bardole, “Fungi: Friend or Foe” – Seal of Excellence; Lakota Larson, Jefferson, “Unexpected Royalty” – Seal of Excellence; and Jared Marshall, “Save the Monarchs” – Seal of Merit.
Share the Fun: Hardin Clovers 4-H Club, Choral Reading– Participation; and Hannah Curtis, piano solo – Participation.
Several Greene County 4-H youth showed livestock and other animals during the first and second week of the Iowa State Fair. Greene County livestock/animal exhibitors placed as follows:
Beef: Abby Badger, Market Beef, purple; Ben Bravard, Jefferson, Market Beef, purple and Beef Showmanship, purple; Izzy Bravard, Jefferson, Breeding Beef, purple and Beef Showmanship, red; Abi Henderson, Ogden, Breeding Beef, Champion Shorthorn Plus Breeding Beef, purple and Beef Showmanship, purple and Grade 7-8 Reserve Champion Beef Showman; Lakota Larson, Jefferson, Breeding Beef, blue and Market Beef, purple; and Tressa Rasmussen, Jefferson, Breeding Beef, two blue.
Dog: Samantha Hardaway, Senior Handling (Grades 9-12), blue, Graduate Novice A, red, and Senior Rally (Grades 9-12), blue; Ashley Kuhl, Jefferson, Senior Handling (Grades 9-12), purple, Pre-Novice B, blue, Novice B, purple, Graduate Novice B, 2nd Place and blue, and Sr. Rally (Grades 9-12), purple.
Meat goat: Wyatt Klocksiem, Glidden, Market Meat Goat, purple and blue.
Horse: Gina Brown, Jefferson, Western Walk/Trot (Horse Only) – grade 8, purple, and Western Pleasure (Horse only) – Exhibitor grade 8, blue; Bailey Godwin, Halter Ponies (Mares and Geldings), Champion Pony Halter, purple, 2/3 Year Old Western Pleasure all grades (Championship), red, Western Walk/Trot (Horse Only) – grade 12, blue, and Pony Pleasure (English or Western) –all grades (Championship), purple; Molly Hoskins, Jefferson, Trail – Exhibitor grade 12, blue, Western Walk/Trot (Horse Only) – grade 12, red, and Western Pleasure (Horse Only) – Exhibitor grade 12, red; and Wade Wuebker, Jefferson, Western Walk/Trot (Horse Only) – grade 11, blue, and Western Pleasure (Horse Only) – Exhibitor grade 11, blue.
Sheep: Brock Badger, Market Sheep, two blue, and one purple; Gina Brown, Breeding Sheep, two blue; Mason Burkett, Grand Junction, Breeding Sheep, two blue, Market Sheep, blue and purple, and Sheep Showmanship, blue; Emily Finch, Jefferson, Breeding Sheep, Reserve Champion Hampshire Ewe, two purple, and Market Sheep, blue; Bailey Godwin, Breeding Sheep, four blue and one purple; Garrett Peterson, Scranton, Market Sheep, blue and purple, and Sheep Showmanship, blue; Kara Reed, Jefferson, Market Sheep, two blue; Sarah Sandage, Breeding Sheep, Reserve Champion Suffolk Ewe, blue and purple, Market Sheep, four blue, and Sheep Showmanship, blue; and Wade Wuebker, Breeding Sheep, blue, and Market Sheep, blue.
Swine: Kara Reed, Jefferson, Breeding Swine, blue and purple; and Market Swine, blue and purple.
