Area 4-H club members bring their best to the state’s top fairgrounds in St. Paul
This year was no exception as area 4-H club members were in a “Minnesota State Fair state of mind” – bringing their best to the state’s top fairgrounds – located on a 360-acre permanent fairgrounds location in St. Paul.
During the 12 days of the 2014 fair, 4-Hers had on center stage display the history of “learning by doing” – whether it was in animal and plant science, STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) science, food science, clothing and apparel science, the environment and outdoors, healthy living, citizenship and business or creative arts 4-H.
Local Cottonwood County 4-Hers who placed at the 2014 Minnesota State Fair (in alphabetical order)
* Bryce Adrian – Champion Speckled Face Market Lamb; Participation Ribbon Class 2-Market Lamb Intermediate.
* Melanie Adrian – Reserve Champion Advanced Market Lamb Showmanship; Purple Ribbon (top exhibit in class per judge’s discretion) Class 16-Middleweight Black Face Market Lamb (147-149 pounds).
* Hunter Dahna – Blue Ribbon Class 8-White Face Market Lamb (102-137 pounds); Participation Ribbon Class 8-Market Lamb Senior Showmanship.
* Madison Dahna – Blue Ribbon Class 13-Middleweight Crossbred Barrow (256-260 pounds).
* Ryan Franz – Reserve Champion Purebred Market Barrow; Reserve Champion Spot Barrow (213-288 pounds).
* Jessica Wiebe – Champion Middleweight Market Lamb; Reserve Grand Champion Market Lamb; Participation Ribbon for Fifth Class 14-Market Lamb Advanced Showmanship.
* Megan Wiebe – Purple Ribbon (top exhibit in class per judge’s discretion) Class 15-Middleweight Black Face Market Lamb (144-146 pounds); Participation Ribbon for Fifth Class 2-Market Lamb Intermediate Showmanship.
Local Watonwan County 4-Hers who placed at the 2014 Minnesota State Fair (in alphabetical order)
* Liana Blomgren – Champion Young Bird Utility Pigeon.
* Ross Blomgren – Blue Ribbon Class 7-Registered Yorkshire Barrow (284-299 pounds); Blue Ribbon Shop-Primarily Wood-Oak Bookcase (Grade 9-Plus).
* Ryan Blomgren – Red Ribbon Chickens-Egg Producing-Brown Eggs (Class 2).
* Aleesha Jepsen – Blue Ribbon Food Review-Western Theme Table Featuring Buttermilk Pie (Grades 6-8); Blue Ribbon Market Goat Intermediate Showmanship; Red Ribbon Class 7-Middleweight Market Wethers (75-85 pounds).
* Elisabeth Pankratz – Blue Ribbon Home Environment-Doll Bunk Beds (Grades 6-8).
* Lukas Pierson – Blue Ribbon Holstein-Grade-Dry Cow; Blue Ribbon Veterinary Science-Rummaging Through Ruminant (Grades 6-8).
* Seth Pierson – Blue Ribbon Wildlife Biology-Tips on Ornithology-Bird Watching (Grades 6-8); Blue Ribbon Holstein-Grade-Summer-Junior Yearling.
* Race Regier – Red Ribbon Fishing Sports-Fishing Lures for Bass (Grades 6-8).
* Sylvia Rodriguez – Red Ribbon Food Preservation-Jam (Grades 6-8).
Below are photographs of area 4-Hers whose state fair entries were recognized. The photos are courtesy of the 2014 Minnesota State Fair and 4-H.
And, here are some candid shots from the 4-H Sheep Show. Photos courtesy of the 2014 Minnesota State Fair and 4-H:
