2018
4-H Highlights
A special edition recognizing Stevens County 4-H achievements at the Stevens County Fair. A supplement to the Aug. 25 Stevens County Times and Aug. 30 Chokio Review.
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Poultry Awards
Laura Surerus received champion show and hobby, champion chicken, champion intermediate showmanship, reserve champion egg display, and champion and reserve champion overall poultry. Belle Mevissen received reserve champion show and hobby. Olivia McDonnell received reserve champion chicken, champion turkey, champion and reserve champion duck. Katlynn Kenyon received champion junior showmanship. Eden Mevissen received reserve champion junior showmanship. Mason Perkins received reserve champion intermediate showmanship. Joseph Surerus received champion senior showmanship. Alyana Perkins received champion egg display.
THANK YOU, 4-H AUCTION BUYERS! 4K Farms AgCountry Farm Credit Services Agralite Electric Cooperative David Anfenson Backman Welding Bank of the West Bonanza Bean Boys Supply CHS New Horizons Community Development Bank, Hancock Customers of Mark’s Mobile Repair Dekalb Seeds DENCO II, LLC Domnick Seeds Donnelly Coop
Duncan Trailers Doug & Sharon Ehlers Environment Control Systems Federated Telephone Gades Seeds Grant County Abstract Hancock Concrete Hancock Coop High View Farms Hottovy Agency Dick Hufford IFAS Independent Farmers Ag Service Innovus Agri LLC Johnston’s Dorsets Pete Joos Julie’s Eats & Treats
David Larson Lawn & Driveway Service Inc Lowry State Bank Midwest Machinery Minnwest Finance Morris Lumber & Millwork Morris Veterinary Center Jon & Lori Moser Northern Tractor & Implement Pipestone Vet Clinic Prairie Gold Farms Precision Ag 360 Pro Ag Hoffman Riverside Express Riverview LLP RiverWood Bank Dennis & Monica Sleiter Solvie Dennis
Solvie Farms Donald Spencer Stee-po Farms Stevens County Pork Producers Suidae Health & Production Superior Industries Trico Ag Service West Central Cattlemen WestMor Wilkens Industries Willie’s Supervalu Wulf Cattle Company Dave & Nancy Wulf Adam Zeltwanger
Thanks to: AgCountry Farm Credit Services, Riverwood Bank and Town and County Supply for clerking the auction. Brad Feuchtenberger and Kevin Manney for serving as auctioneers.
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Malory Anderson
Ahna Heins
Alan Pederson
Hannah Flogstad
Taryn Picht
Will Golombiecki
Dairy Awards
Taryn Picht received champion dairy calf, champion dairy heifer and champion overall dairy. Jake Anderson received reserve champion dairy calf and reserve champion overall dairy. Serena Schaefer received reserve champion dairy heifer. William Golombiecki received champion dairy cow. Carrie Wilts received reserve champion dairy cow.
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Alan Pederson received champion junior showmanship. Ahna Heins received reserve champion junior showmanship and reserve champion dairy merit. Cowan Mortenson received champion intermediate showmanship. Kaleb Heins received reserve champion intermediate showmanship and champion dairy merit. Malory Anderson received champion senior showmanship. Anne Koehl received reserve champion senior showmanship. Hannah Flogstad received champion and reserve champion dairy steer.
Justus Moser
Jack Vennewitz
JT Kill
Swine Awards
Bradley Rohloff received champion market barrows division I, reserve champion market barrows division II, champion market hog and champion senior showmanship. Morgan Rohloff received champion market barrows division II, reserve champion market hog and reserve champion senior showmanship. Justus Moser received champion breeding gilt and champion market gilt. Haley Mattson received reserve champion breeding gilt. Kellen Erdahl received champion in Stevens County born and raised market barrow division I. Charles Koehl received reserve champion in Stevens County born and raised market barrow division I. JT Kill received champion in Stevens County born and raised market barrow division II. Gabby Struven received reserve champion in Stevens County born and raised market barrow division II and reserve champion intermediate showmanship. Lindsey Mattson received reserve champion market barrows division I. Paxton Rohloff received reserve champion market gilt. Allie Staples received reserve champion junior showmanship. Jack Vennewitz received champion junior showmanship. Corrie Erdahl received champion intermediate showmanship.
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Goat Awards
Emma Nelson received champion market goat, champion and reserve champion breeding doe, champion senior showmanship. Scarlet Bergstrom-McKee received reserve champion market goat. Lily Mevissen received champion and reserve champion dairy goat. Campbell Sleiter received champion junior showmanship. Olivia McDonnell received reserve champion junior showmanship. Jack Mahoney received champion intermediate showmanship. Serena Schaefer received reserve champion intermediate showmanship. Kellie Wilts received reserve champion senior showmanship.
Serena Schaefer
Laura Surerus and Chayla Montzka
Emma Nelson
Campbell Sleiter and Belle Mevissen
Shannon Kill
Valencia Pederson
Rabbit Awards
Joseph Surerus and Savannah Aanerud
Landon Montzka and Campbell Sleiter
Kellie Wilts
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL AREA 4-H MEMBERS!
Valencia Pederson received reserve champion doe and reserve champion best of show. Shannon Kill received champion doe and champion best of show. Kellie Wilts received champion buck. Serena Schaefer received reserve champion buck. Joseph Surerus received champion and reserve champion market rabbit and champion senior showmanship. Campbell Sleiter received champion junior showmanship. Landon Montzka received reserve champion junior showmanship. Laura Surerus received champion intermediate showmanship. Chayla Montzka received reserve champion intermediate showmanship. Savannah Aanerud received reserve champion senior showmanship.
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Sheep Awards
Scarlet Bergstrom-McKee received champion and reserve champion breeding ewe, reserve champion junior lamb lead, and champion junior showmanship. Justus Moser received champion market lamb and champion senior showmanship. Krista Duncan received reserve champion market lamb. Campbell Sleiter received champion junior lamb lead. Jaxon Hilbrands received reserve champion junior showmanship.
Horse Awards
Molly Wayne received champion junior showmanship, champion junior walk trot western pleasure, champion junior walk trot western horsemanship and champion junior pleasure horse. Tayden Christians received champion intermediate showmanship and reserve champion senior western pleasure Grace Mortenson received reserve champion intermediate showmanship, reserve champion senior english pleasure, champion senior english equitation, champion senior western horsemanship, reserve champion senior pole weaving, reserve champion senior keyhole, reserve champion senior catalog race and reserve champion senior pleasure horse. Savannah Aanerud received champion in senior showmanship, champion senior english pleasure, reserve champion senior english equitation, champion senior trail, champion senior western pleasure, champion senior catalog race and champion senior pleasure horse. Taylor Clemensen received reserve champion senior showmanship.
Olivia McDonnell received champion junior candy bar race, champion junior barrel race, champion junior pole weaving, reserve champion junior keyhole, champion junior catalog race and reserve champion junior games horse. Alaina Sykora received reserve champion junior candy bar race, reserve champion junior barrel race, reserve champion junior pole weaving, champion junior keyhole and reserve champion junior catalog race. Jaclyn Hardy received champion senior barrel race. Diana Nelson received reserve champion senior barrel race, reserve champion senior jumping figure 8, champion senior keyhole and reserve champion senior candy bar race. Raelyn Thompson received champion junior jumping figure 8 and champion junior games horse. Sayler Christians received reserve champion junior jumping figure 8. McKayla Pederson received champion senior jumping figure 8 and champion senior candy bar race. Rose Pederson received champion senior pole weaving.
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Ava Wayne received champion intermediate lamb lead. Kaleb Heins received reserve champion intermediate lamb lead. Jazlynn Hilbrands received champion intermediate showmanship. Taryn Picht received reserve champion intermediate showmanship. Emma Nelson received reserve champion senior showmanship. Paige Backman received champion senior lamb lead.
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Beef Awards
Justus Moser received champion senior showmanship and champion market steer. Tyler Reese received reserve champion market steer. Grace Mortenson received reserve champion intermediate showmanship. Tayden Christians received honorable mention intermediate showmanship. Lindsey Mattson received honorable mention senior showmanship. Wiley Fanta received reserve champion senior showmanship.
Faith Naig received champion prospect calf and honorable mention junior showmanship. Kendel Evink received reserve champion prospect calf and reserve champion junior showmanship. Jazlynn Hilbrands received champion breeding heifer and champion intermediate showmanship. Jaxon Hilbrands received reserve champion breeding heifer and champion junior showmanship. Mara DeRung received champion cow calf pair. Hannah Flogstad received champion and reserve champion dairy steer.
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Aerospace Champion: Alan Pederson Reserve Champion: Ethan Koehler Child & Family Development Champion: Campbell Sleiter Reserve Champion: Raelyn Thompson Clothes You Buy Exhibit Champion: Campbell Sleiter Reserve Champion: Savannah Aanerud Clothes You Buy Modeling Champion: Campbell Sleiter Reserve Champion: Savannah Aanerud Clothes You Make Exhibit Champion: Alayna Perkins
Reserve Champion: Tasha Koehl
Crafts Grades 3-5 Champion: Allison Albrecht Reserve Champion: Bethany Backman
Club Project Champion: Rensville 4-H Club Reserve Champion: Horton 4-H Club
Crafts Grades 6-8 Champion: Jeslyn Olson (Sequence Horse) Reserve Champion: Hope Sperr (Bead Art)
Club Reporter’s Book Champion: Rendsville 4-H Club
Crafts Grades 9 & Up Champion: Karmen Sperr (USA Picture) Reserve Champion: Mara DeRung
Club Secretaries Book Champion: Swan Lake 4-H Club Reserve Champion: Horton 4-H club
Fine Arts Grades 3-5 Champion: Allison Albrecht Reserve Champion: Echo Schaefer
Club County Fair Promotion Project
Fine Arts Grades 6-8 Champion: Sydney Petersen Reserve Champion: Ava Wayne
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Savannah Aanerud Fine Arts Grades 9 & Up Champion: Emily Hadler Reserve Champion: Malory Anderson Scrapbooking Grades 3-5 Champion: Sayler Christians Reserve Champion: Ryla Koehler
Elements of Photography Grades 6-8 Champion: Breanna Schmidgall Reserve Champion: David Varga Elements of Photography Grades 9 & Up Champion: Micah Aanerud Reserve Champion: Mara DeRung Photo Manipulation Grades 3-5 Champion: Echo Schaefer Reserve Champion: Jaxon Hilbrands
Scrapbooking Grades 6 & Up Champion: Tasha Koehl Reserve Champion: Caitlyn Struven
Photo Manipulation Grades 6 and up Champion: Wiley Fanta
Reserve Champion: Mara DeRung Plant & Soil Science Champion: Noah Luthi Reserve Champion: Amanda Wevley Potatoes Champion: Mason Perkins Reserve Champion: Jack Mahoney Safety Champion: Karmen Sperr Reserve Champion: Campbell Sleiter Self Determined Champion: Ashley Koehl Reserve Champion: Cowan Mortenson Shoot Sports/Wildlife Management Champion: Brady Cardwell Reserve Champion: Seth Feuchtenberger Shop Champion: Micah Aanerud Reserve Champion: Ryan Miller Tractor Champion: Connor Duncan
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Club Community Pride Champion: Hodges 4-H Club
Clothes You Make Modeling Champion: Alayna Perkins Reserve Champion: Ryla Koehler
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Performing Arts Champion: Savannah Aanerud Reserve Champion: Hannah Liljenquist
Club Banner Champion: Rensville 4-H Club
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Flower Gardening Champion: DeLaynie Naig Reserve Champion: Savannah Aanerud Food and Nutrition 3-5 Champion: Campbell Sleiter Reserve Champion: Amy Varga Food and Nutrition 6 and Up Champion: Caitlyn Struven Reserve Champion: David Varga
Fruit Champion: Ethan Koehler Reserve Champion: Ethan Koehler Global Connections Champion: Mara DeRung Reserve Champion: Savannah Aanerud
Horseless Horse Champion: Krista Duncan Reserve Champion: Home Environment Champion: Mason Perkins Reserve Champion: PAGE 4 Caitlyn Struven
Crop Sciences Fishing Sports
Indoor Gardening Champion: Noah Luthi Reserve Champion: Ahna Heins Needle Arts Champion: Lydia Liljenquist Reserve Champion: Hannah Liljenquist
Crop Sciences-Corn Champion: Ryan Miller Reserve Champion: Eli Feuchtenberger
Shannon Kill (left) showed the Grand Champion Overall Buck. Joseph Surerus (right) showed the Reserve Champion Overall Buck.
Health Champion: Savannah Aanerud Reserve Champion: Raelyn Thompson
Shannon Kill (left) showed the Grand Champion Overall Buck. Joseph Surerus (right) showed the Reserve Champion Overall Buck.
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Laura Surerus (middle) was named Grand Champion of Junior Rabbit Showmanship. Emma Ascheman (right) was named Reserve Champion of Junior Rabbit Showmanship.
Reserve Champion: Campbell Sleiter
Desert Wars Champion: Lydia Liljenquist Reserve Champion: Caitlyn Struven
Super Selfie Champion: Amanda Wevley Reserve Champion: Alayna Perkins
Perfect Pallets Champion: Hannah Liljenquist Reserve Champion: Cowen Mortenson
Consumer Education Champion: Samuel Liljenquist Reserve Champion: Lydia Liljenquist
Fairy Gardens Champion: Savannah Aanerud
Ag Technology Champion: Ryan Miller
Vegetable Gardening Youth Leadership
Largest Vegetable Champion: Ahna Heins Reserve Champion: Jack Mahoney Tallest Corn Champion: DeLaynie Naig Reserve Champion:
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Exploring Animals Champion: Amanda Wevely Joseph Surerus (right) was named GrandReserve Champion of Senior Rabbit Showmans Champion: Carrie Wilts (middle) was named Reserve Champion of Senior Rabbit Showmans Demonstrations Karmen Sperr Champion: Club Community PrideFishing Sports Grace Mortenson • Swan Lake receivedChampion: Grand Champion. Reserve Champion: Laura Kaeden Fischer • Surerus Horton received Reserve Champion. Reserve Champion: • Rendsville received Honorable Mention. Robotics Brady Cardwell Club County Fair Promotion Champion:Kurtis Kill
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Food Revue Champion: Hannah Liljenquist Reserve Champion: Lydia Liljenquist
Vegetable Gardening Champion: Jack Mahoney Reserve Champion: Kaleb Heins
Entomology Champion: Dalton Koehler Reserve Champion: Campbell Sleiter
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Food Preservation Champion: Laura Surerus Reserve Champion: Campbell Sleiter
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Reserve Champion: Savannah Aanerud
Quilting Champion: Tabitha VanHorn Rabbit Soybean Champion: •Champion: Kellie Wilts was namedReserve Grand Champion of Scarlet BergstromIntermediate Rabbit Showmanship. Ryan Miller McKee
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Specialty Crops Rabbit Showmanship. Cat Show Intermediate Champion: Champion: JT Kill Savannah Aanerud Reserve Champion: Herb Display Chayla Montzka Champion: Noah Luthi Dog Display Reserve Champion: Champion: Boys Supply would like to Charles Koehl Katlynn Kenyon
congratulate the area 4-Hers on their county fair accomplishments. We are especially Faith Naig Katlynn proud Kenyonof the Rabbit Reserve Champion: results achieved by using •Veterinary Kellie Wilts was named Grand Champion of Science Surerus Hubbard Feeds in theirLaura feeding program.
Laura Surerus (middle) was named Grand Champion of Junior Rabbit Showmanship. Emma Ascheman (right) was named Reserve Champion of Junior Rabbit Showmanship.
Champion: Intermediate Rabbit Showmanship. Savannah Leadership • CallistaAanerud Kill was named Youth Reserve Champion of Reserve Champion: Champion: Intermediate Rabbit Showmanship. Jazlynn Savannah Aanerud Reserve Champion: Wildlife Biology Mara DeRung Champion:
Boys Supply would like to congratulate the area 4-Hers on their county fair accomplishments. We are especially proud of the results achieved by using Hubbard Feeds in their feeding program.
Congratulations to all 4-Hers on their projects. Congratulations to all 4-Hers on their projects.
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Rendsville received Grand Champion. B.E.E.S. recveived Reserve Champion. Club Banner • Rendsville received Grand Champion. • Darnen received Reserve Champion. Club 4H Food Stand Promotion Project • B.E.E.S. received Grand Champion. • Swan Lake received Reserve Champion. • Stampede received Honorable Mention. Joseph Surerus (right) was named Grand Champion of Senior Rabbit Showmans Club Carrie WiltsProject (middle) was named Reserve Champion of Senior Rabbit Showmans • Horton received Grand Champion. Club Community Pride Reserve Champion. • Swan Lake received •ClubSwan Lake received Grand Champion. Reporter • Horton received Reserve Champion. Rendsville received Grand Champion. • Rendsville received Honorable Mention. Hodges received Reserve Champion. Club County Fair Promotion Club Secretary Rendsville • Swan Lake received received Grand Grand Champion. Champion. B.E.E.S. recveived • Stampede receivedReserve ReserveChampion. Champion. Club Banner Computers • Rendsville received Grand Grand Champion. Champion. Laura Surerus Kurtis Kill received • Darnen received Reserve Champion. Joseph Polzin received Reserve Champion. Club 4H Food Stand Promotion Project • B.E.E.S. received Grand Champion. all area • Congratulations Swan Lake received Reserveto Champion. • Stampede4-H received Honorable Mention. Members! Club Project • Horton received Grand Champion. With a • Swan Lake received Reserve Champion. willingness t Club Reporter an • Rendsville received Grandparticipate Champion. • Hodges received Reservewith Champion. all the eff Club Secretary put into it, • Swan Lake received Grand Champion. 4-Her. • Stampede received Reserveevery Champion. is a winner! Computers Grace Mortenson • Kurtis Kill received Grand Champion. • Joseph Polzin received Reserve Champion. Hometown Convenience
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Senior round robin showmanship recipients were (from left) Emma Nelson, Wiley Fanta, and Savannah Aanerud
Junior round robin showmanship recipients were (from left) Campbell Sleiter and Scarlet Bergstrom-McKee
Intermediate round robin showmanship recipients were (from left) Grace Mortenson and Jazlynn Hilbrands
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