The community along with friends and family gathered at the Henderson County Fairgrounds as Henderson County 4-H’ers from across the county demonstrated their knowledge through projects last week.
“The 4-H fair is my favorite thing about summer,” said Shelby Carlson, 4-H youth development educator. “Watching youth as they show their projects throughout the week in the hot and humid weather and seeing their passion just makes you smile. Individual projects ranged from baking to visual arts and photography to livestock. The 4-H’ers excelled throughout the week in every project.”
Exhibitors who explored individual areas of interest throughout the year shared what they had learned through their projects. Those that showed livestock had spent countless hours with their animals learning to not only care for them, but also working with them so they could show off the livestock’s best traits in the show ring.
The results of each of the shows from this week are as follows:
Beef Show
Champion Angus Heifer – Dayne Gittings Reserve Champion – Jacob Ford
Champion Chianina Heifer – Ruby Gittings
Champion Gelbvieh Heifer – Kaylynn Hennenfent
Champion Hereford Heifer – Jacob Sparrow
Champion Simmental Heifer – Ruby Gittings Reserve Champion – Dexter Ricketts
Champion All Other Breeds Heifer – Dexter Ricketts
Champion Crossbred Heifer – Ruby Gittings Reserve Champion – Blake Ricketts
Grand Champion Heifer – Ruby Gittings Reserve Grand Champion – Ruby Gittings
Champion Lightweight Steer Class 1 – Kaylynn Hennenfent Reserve Champion – Jacob Ford
Champion Lightweight Steer Class 2 – Jacob Sparrow Reserve Champion – Ethan Mohr
Champion Mediumweight Steer Class 3 – Dexter Ricketts Reserve Champion – Dayne Gittings
Champion Mediumweight Steer Class 4 – Isaac Mohr Reserve Champion – Mitchell Sparrow
Champion Heavyweight Steer Class 5 – Tyler Ricketts Reserve Champion – Blake Ricketts
Grand Champion Market Steer – Dexter Ricketts Reserve Grand Champion – Dayne Gittings
Grand Champion Rate of Gain – Isaac Mohr Reserve Champion – Ruby Gittings
Junior Beef Showmanship – Tyler Ricketts Senior Beef Showmanship – Jacob Ford
Advanced Beef Showmanship – Dexter Ricketts
Dog Show
Dog Obedience Champion – Jacqueline Evans
Junior Dog Showmanship – Ellison Johnson
General Show
Aerospace – Collin Leary Animal Science – Ethan Mohr
Clothing and Textiles – Collin Leary Clothing and Textiles – Dillon Leary
Clothing and Textiles – Lillian Ruderman Clothing and Textiles – Karley Williams
Consumer Education – Ross Vancil Electricity – Lucien Hinton
Electricity – Jackson Timmerman Entomology – Drake Vancil
Cooking 101 – Tyler Ricketts Cooking 201 – Alexa Berlett
Cooking 201 – Drake Vancil Cooking 301 – Ellison Johnson
Cooking 301 – Dexter Ricketts Health – Tyler Ricketts
Interior Design – Elly Hinton Photography – Quincy Dodds
Shooting Sports – Isaac Mohr Small Engines – Jackson Timmerman
Theatre Arts – Lillian Ruderman Tractor – Jacob Sparrow
Visual Arts – Elly Hinton Visual Arts – Ellison Johnson
Visual Arts – Gwendolyn McGinity Visual Arts – Curtis Randall
Visual Arts – Mallie Rodeffer Visual Arts – Lillian Ruderman
Woodworking – Isaac Mohr
Goat Show
Grand Champion Market Goat – Ruby Gittings
Grand Champion Doe – Ruby Gittings
Senior Goat Showmanship – Dayne Gittings
Horse Show
Frances Mae Wolford Award – Isaac Mohr
Grand Champion Horse/Pony Overall – Isaac Mohr
Junior Horse Showmanship – Jacqueline Evans Senior Horse Showmanship – Isaac Mohr
Poultry Show
Grand Champion Overall – Bridget Brokaw Reserve Grand Champion – Brynn Johnson
Advanced Poultry Showmanship – Bridgett Brokaw
Sheep Show
Champion Hampshire Ewe – Dayne Gittings Reserve Champion – Dayne Gittings
Champion Other Ewe – Ruby Gittings Reserve Champion – Bridget Brokaw
Champion Commercial Ewe – Dayne Gittings Reserve Champion – Dayne Gittings
Grand Champion Ewe Overall – Dayne Gittings Reserve Grand Champion – Dayne Gittings
Champion Hampshire Ram – Dayne Gittings
Champion Other Ram – Ruby Gittings Reserve Champion – Bridget Brokaw
Champion Commercial Ram – Dayne Gittings Reserve Champion – Isaac Mohr
Grand Champion Ram Overall – Dayne Gittings Reserve Grand Champion – Ruby Gittings
Champion Breeding Pair – Dayne Gittings Reserve Champion – Dayne Gittings
Champion Flock – Dayne Gittings Reserve Champion – Dayne Gittings
Champion Market Lamb – Dayne Gittings Reserve Champion – Dayne Gittings
Champion Pair of Market Lambs – Dayne Gittings
Junior Sheep Showmanship – Isaac Mohr
Senior Sheep Showmanship – Ruby Gittings
Advanced Sheep Showmanship – Dayne Gittings
Swine Show
Champion Berkshire Gilt – Dillon Leary
Champion Landrace – Rachel Leary
Champion Poland China Gilt – Jolie Johnson
Champion Spotted Gilt – Colin Leary Reserve Champion – Laney McLaughlin
Champion Yorkshire Gilt – Rose Leary
Champion Crossbred Gilt – Rachel Leary Reserve Champion – Keaton Ruebush
Grand Champion Purebred Gilt – Rachel Leary Reserve Grand Champion – Rose Leary
Champion Pair of Lightweight Breeding Gilts – Rachel Leary
Champion Pair of Heavyweight Breeding Gilts – Rose Leary
Grand Champion Pair of Gilts – Rose Leary Reserve Grand Champion – Rachel Leary
Champion Crossbred Barrow – Dillon Leary Reserve Champion – Keaton Ruebush
Champion Purebred Barrow – Keaton Ruebush Reserve Champion – Keaton Ruebush
Grand Champion Market Barrow – Keaton Ruebush Reserve Grand Champion – Dillon Leary
Champion Lightweight Pair Barrows – Keaton Ruebush Reserve Champion – Keaton Ruebush
Champion Mediumweight Pair Barrows – Collin Leary Reserve Champion – Rachel Leary
Champion Heavyweight Pair Barrows – Rose Leary Reserve Champion – Jolie Johnson
Grand Champion Pair of Barrows – Rose Leary Reserve Grand Champion – Keaton Ruebush
Junior Swine Showmanship – Laney McLaughlin
Senior Swine Showmanship – Keaton Ruebush
Advanced Swine Showmanship – Rose Leary
Master Showmanship
Henderson County Master Showman – Dayne Gittings
WRITER:Jackie Spence, Publicity and Promotion Associate, Illinois Extension
***Report Courtesy of the University of Illinois Extension***
