Area 4- H Club members bring their best to the state 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
+ Class 2 – Market Lamb Intermediate Showmanship – Participation Ribbon.
+ Class 9 – Speckle-Face Market Lamb (123 lb.-140 lb) – Purple Ribbon, Reserve Champion Speckle-Face Market Lamb.
Melanie Adrian
+ Class 11 – Lightweight Black-Face Market Lamb (108 lb.-123 lb.) – Purple Ribbon.
+ Class 23 – Market Lamb Advanced Showmanship – Participation Ribbon.
Hunter Dahna
+ Class 13 – Market Lamb Senior Showmanship – Participation Ribbon.
+ Class 8 – White-Face Market Lamb (132 lb.-150 lb.) – Blue Ribbon.
Madison Dahna
+ Class 1 – Registered Duroc Barrow (217 lb.-281 lb.) – Purple Ribbon.
Jessica Wiebe
+ Class 15 – Middleweight Black-Face Market Lamb (137 lb.-141 lb.) – Purple Ribbon, Reserve Champion Market Lamb and Champion Middleweight Market Lamb.
+ Class 20 – Market Lamb Advanced Showmanship – Participation Ribbon and Showmanship Market Lamb Medallion Winner.
Matthew Wiebe
+ Class 3 – Market Lamb intermediate Showmanship – Reserve Champion, Reserve Champion Market Lamb Showmanship-Intermediate Division and Showmanship Market Lamb Medallion Winner.
+ Class 14 – Lightweight Black-Face Market Lamb (134 lb.-136 lb.) – Purple Ribbon, Champion Lightweight Market Lamb and Grand Champion Market Lamb.
Megan Wiebe
+ Class 10 – Market Lamb Intermediate Showmanship – Champion, Champion Market Lamb Showperson-Intermediate Division and Showmanship Market Lamb Medallion Winner.
+ Class 16 – Middleweight Black-Face Market Lamb (142 lb.-145 lb.) – Purple Ribbon and Reserve Champion Middleweight Market Lamb.
Local Watonwan County 4-Hers who placed at the 2014 Minnesota State Fair (in alphabetical order)
Liana Blomgren
+ Performing Arts-Grades 9+ (Sing and Play Piano) – Blue Ribbon.
+ LS Demonstration-Individual-LS Weekend – Purple Ribbon.
+ Poultry Issue-Animal Health-Senior – Champion.
Ryan Blomgren
+ Commerical-Summer Yearling (Class A) – Red Ribbon.
+ Class 24 – Breeding Beef Intermediate Showmanship – Participation Ribbon.
Matthew Koenig
+ Crafts-Grades 9+ (Chrysler Building 3-D Puzzle) – Red Ribbon.
Jorja Lepp
+ Food Preservation-Grades 9+ (Strawberry/Banana Fruit) – Blue Ribbon.
Elisabeth Pankratz
+ Quilting-Grades 6-8 (Patch Rag Quilt) – Red Ribbon.
Heather Pankratz
+ Home Environment-Grades 9+ (Northern Lights Picture) – Blue Ribbon.
Lukas Pierson
+ LS Demonstration-Team-LS Weekend – Red Ribbon.
+ Holstein-Registered Spring Junior Yearling – Red Ribbon.
+ Safety-Grades 9+ (Teen Driving) – Blue Ribbon.
+ Dairy Interview Finalist – Participation Ribbon.
+ Dairy Interview Winner – Participation Ribbon.
Seth Pierson
+ Wildlife Biology-Grades 6-8 (Wildlife Biology) – Blue Ribbon.
+ Holstein-Registered Winter Senior Yearling – Blue Ribbon.
+ LS Demonstration-Team-LS Weekend – Red Ribbon.
Sara Quiring
+ Fashion Revue-Clothes You Buy -Grades 6-8 (Dress and Scarf) – Participation Ribbon.
Jett Regier
+ Photography Elements-Grades 6-8 (Photography) – Blue Ribbon.
Race Regier
+ Shooting Sports-Grades 6-8 (Shooting Sports) – Blue Ribbon.
+ Class 4 – Lightweight Market Goat-Does (66 lb.-80 lb.) – Blue Ribbon.
+ Market Goat Showmanship-Intermediate – Blue Ribbon.
Walker Regier
+ Class 7 – Middleweight Market Goat-Wethers (76 lb.-88 lb.) – Blue Ribbon.
+ Market Goat Showmanship-Senior – Blue Ribbon.
+ Global Connections-Grade 9+ – Blue Ribbon.
Brianna Ringen
+ Small Grains and Legumes- Grades 9+) (Two Quart Jars of Wheat) – Purple Ribbon.
Noah Wolle
+ Shop-Primarily Wood-Grades 6-8 (Mini Hay Rack) – Red Ribbon.
+ Holstein-Grade-Summer Junior Yearling – Red Ribbon.
Below are photographs of area 4-Hers whose state fair entries were recognized with purple ribbons+. The photos are courtesy of the 2015 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. These photos, too, are courtesy of the 2015 Minnesota State Fair and 4-H:
