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4-H JUDGING RESULTS

Brook Ice had the grand champion started calf in this year’s fair.

She is pictured with Katie Enfield, Director’s Choice winner in the queen contest.

8, 9 & 10 Year Members The following Eight Year 4-H members received a sweatshirt, sponsored by Steuben County 4-H Fair Board: Elijah Butler, Skylar Clingan, Brook Creager, Katherine Davenport, Brady Ernst, Amanda Fager, Kelsey Glasscock, April Hart, Trevor Ice, Ashley Kain, Elizabeth Kurtz, Logan Mettert, Libby Murley, Bo Murphy, Eric Ruff, Joseph Sevits, Hailee Snyder, Chanel Steffen, Ben Stukey, and Anna Wilson.

Congratulations to the 20 of you! We thank you for deciding to join this great organization eight years ago.

The following Nine Year 4-H members received a nine year member certificate and upon completion of 4-H this year, will receive a Visa gift card, sponsored by the Steuben County 4-H Fair Board: Megan Barge, Kylie Bidlack, Dustin Bontrager, Brady Boots, August Buehrer, Elyse Buehrer, Samantha Burrell, Alexandria Claudy, Kaitlyn Enfield, Haylee Everidge, Ryan Gaff, Mitchell Grime, Benjamin Handshoe, Brook Ice, Jacob Johnson, Abigail Knowlton, Dakota Lambert, Amber Nickloy, Elizabeth Norris, Colt Ridenour, Ashton Sellers, Jodi Selman, Megan Shough, Devin Smith, Stacey Thomas, and Jenna Weber.

Congratulations on your accomplishments within the 4-H program. Your commitment to this organization speaks volumes! Congratulations to the 26 of you!

The maximum number of years a youth can participate in the traditional 4-H program is 10 years. Ten year members join in the third grade and participate until the twelfth grade. Their long-standing dedication is worthy of immense respect. The following Ten Year members received a ten year member certificate and recognition plaque. Upon successful completion of 4-H this year, they will receive a Visa gift card, sponsored by the Steuben County 4-H Fair Board: Conner Ash, Douglas Blomeke, Robby Boots, Tyler Church, Ashley Cope, Cole Friend, Janeva Graber, Joey Hancock, Rebecca Kain, Mikayla Kugler, Autumn Murphy, Logan Penick, Nicholas Shelton, Brandon Smart and Samantha Wagner.

Congratulations on your accomplishments with the 4-H program, and good luck as you move forward in life. May the 15 of you go forth and do great things.

Achievement Winners 2012 Five 4-H’ers applied for this high honor. The selection process for achievement winner is judged on four criteria: 25% 4-H Record of Achievement, 25% application, 25% interview and 25% display. The displays were in the Exhibit Hall during the Fair. The

Reed Evans had the grand champion dairy steer at the fair. He is shown with queen Sammi Wagner.

Four runner-ups, each received $250 payable to a higher institution of learning and the Achievement Winner received $500 along with the trophy, medallion and ribbons.

The Achievement Winners for 2012 is Ashton Sellers, daughter of Ron & Laurie Sellers. She will be a senior at Angola High School this fall. She is a 9year member of the Conquerors 4-H Club.

This year the runner-op were: Skylar Clingan, son of Doug and Stacy Clingan, a 8-year member of the Orland Creative Kids 4-H Club; Kylie Bidlack, daughter of Matt and Linda Bidlack, a 9-year member of the Conquerors 4-H Club; Rebecca Kain, daughter of Rod and Melody Kain, a 10-year member of Orland Creative Kids; and Eric Ruff, son of Michael and Dawn Ruff, a 8-year member of the Conquerors 4-H Club. Congratulations to all the participants.

Aerospace LEVEL 1 Kathryn Berlew - Explorers - Blue Noah Boszor - Explorers - Blue Coy Brames - Clever Clovers - Blue Henry Buehrer - Explorers - Reserve Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by Charles & Elaine Knight) Harley Cochran - Explorers - Honor Travis Davenport - Explorers - Blue Michael Fischer - Otsego Go-Getters - Reserve Champion Elizabeth Glasscock - Explorers - Honor LEVEL 2 John Claudy - Flint Arrows - Red Cody Close - Flint Arrows - Red Jeffery Cochran - Explorers - Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by Tom Green Engineering) Nathaneal Gard - Fremont Ready, Willing & Able Red Destiny Hassett - Explorers - Reserve Champion Levi Neely - Flint Arrows - White Caleb Seely - Explorers - Red Alexandria Short - Explorers - Blue Chase Short Explorers - Honor Nathan Thomas - Explorers - Blue LEVEL 3 Logan Berlew - Explorers - Blue Alexandria Claudy - Flint Arrows - Red Joanna Claudy - Flint Arrows - Red Brady Ernst - Explorers - Champion Benjamin Handshoe - Orland Creative Kids - Reserve Champion

A couple of 4-H’ers get a dairy steer all cleaned up for the beef show.

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DIVISION 1 Dylan Weisenfelder - Fremont Ready, Willing & Able - Blue Jacqueline Weisenfelder - Fremont Ready, Willing & Able - Blue Hayden Gardner - Otsego Go-Getters - Champion DIVISION 2 Daniel Calderwood - Fremont Ready, Willing & Able - Grand Champion (Trophy sponsored by Gladys Barron) Olivia Mettert - Flint Arrows - Reserve Grand Champion (Trophy sponsor by Wandalee Cosper) Kerrigan Williams - Otsego Go-Getters - Honor DIVISION 3 Logan Mettert - Flint Arrows - Champion DIVISION 4 Brevin Bennett - Otsego Go-Getters – Champion DIVISION6 Madison Funk - Fremont Ready, Willing & Able Champion DIVISION 9 Kaitlyn Enfield - Metz Happy Go Lucky - Champion

DIVISION 2 Cody Close – Flint Arrows - Honor DIVISION 6 Noah Sevits - The Conquerors – Reserve Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by Sevits Tree Service) DIVISION 7 Joseph Sevits - The Conquerors – Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by Neasa Kalme)

Bees DIVISION 1 Hannah Barenfanger - Explorers - Reserve Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by Rodney Snyder) Lauren Stanley - Fremont Ready, Willing & Able Blue Teryn Stanley - Fremont Ready, Willing & Able Blue DIVISION 3 Kyra Alwood - Explorers - Blue DIVISION 8 Hailee Snyder - Otsego Go-Getters - Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by The Bob Allshouse Family)

Aquatic Science BEGINNER Brook Boyd - Cuntry Critters - Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by Sea Dwellers & Friends) Hannah Conley - Clever Clovers - White Holly Mcguire - Fremont Ready, Willing & Able Red Levi Neely - Flint Arrows - Red INTERMEDIATE Lyndsey Seely - Explorers - Reserve Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by Charles & Elaine Knight)

Berries DIVISION 1 Alexandra Barenfanger - Explorers - Reserve Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by Frank Charlton Family) DIVISION 2 Abigail Knowlton - Explorers - Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by Mr. & Mrs. Robert W. Wolfe) DIVISION 3 Pamela Kruckeberg - Orland Creative Kids - Blue Sarah Kruckeberg - Orland Creative Kids - Blue

On The Cover 4-H’ers compete in this year’s Steuben County 4-H Fair and enjoy the fruit of the auction with a top-earning sale. Photos for this year’s 4-H Fair Scrapbook were taken by Kirk DeBrunner of Choice Photography, unless otherwise specified.

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4-H JUDGING RESULTS

4-H’ers compete in the started calf show in this year’s Steuben County 4-H Fair.

DIVISION 4 Dylan Weisenfelder - Fremont Ready, Willing & Able - Honor DIVISION 6 Jacqueline Weisenfelder - Fremont Ready, Willing & Able - Blue DIVISION 8 Brady Ernst - Explorers - Blue Bo Murphy - Flint Arrows - Honor DIVISION 9 Autumn Murphy - Flint Arrows - Blue

Bicycle Brenley Barenfanger - Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by Brad Booth Family).

Hannah Barenfanger - Explorers - Reserve Grand Champion (trophy by Angola Cycling & Fitness) Austin Smith - The Conquerors - Champion Brett Baltes - The Conquerors - Blue

Cake Decorating ADVANCED Alexis Cornhill - Otsego Go-Getters - Reserve Champion Lauren Stanley - Fremont Ready, Willing & Able Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by Kay KunceColdwell Banker Roth Wherly) BEGINNER Alexandria Biddle - The Conquerors - Blue Grace Boszor - Explorers - Blue Brook Boyd - Cuntry Critters - Red Kayla Fenstermaker - The Conquerors - Champion Summer Gilbert - Otsego Go-Getters - Red Sami Lee - The Conquerors - Honor Kate Matthews - Fremont Ready, Willing & Able Blue Maddison Oberlin – Otsego-Go-Getters - Reserve Champion Madilynn Ritter - The Conquerors - Blue Caitlyn Snow - Flint Arrows - Blue Teryn Stanley - Fremont Ready, Willing & Able Honor Taylor Stukey - Clever Clovers - Red Kerrigan Williams - Otsego Go-Getters - Blue Ashley Worden - Cuntry Critters - Blue INTERMEDIATE Brandy Greenamyer - The Conquerors - Reserve Champion Abigail Knowlton - Explorers - Blue Grace Mathews - The Conquerors - Reserve Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by Frank Charlton

Started calf judge Cody Linville, from left, talks with showmanship competitors Trevor Ice, Reed Evans and Jade Ice. Evans went on to represent started calf in the Supreme Showman contest.

Family) Ariel Shutt - Flint Arrows - Blue Ellaura Shutt - Flint Arrows - Blue

Megan Shough - Orland Creative Kids - Reserve Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by North Central Co-op)

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LEVEL 1 Amber Hart - Fremont Ready, Willing & Able - Red Hannah Martin - Otsego Go-Getters - Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by Sea Dwellers & Friends) Paigeann Puthoff - The Conquerors - Reserve Champion Jeri Robbins - Explorers - Red LEVEL 3 Joanna Claudy - Flint Arrows - Blue Brook Creager - Orland Creative Kids - Blue Katherine Davenport - Explorers - Reserve Champion Pamela Kruckeberg - Orland Creative Kids - Red Sarah Kruckeberg - Orland Creative Kids - Blue Ciara Ringler - Clever Clovers - Reserve Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by Sea Dwellers & Friends)

Chicken Barbecue ADVANCED Devin Smith - Fremont Ready, Willing & Able - Red BEGINNER Michael Fischer - Otsego Go-Getters - Reserve Champion Maddison Oberlin – Otsego-Go-Getters - Champion INTERMEDIATE Brenley Barenfanger - Explorers - Reserve Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by Land of Lakes Lions Club) Travis Etheridge - Fremont Ready, Willing & Able Blue Tysen Hunt - Otsego Go-Getters - Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by Land of Lakes Lions Club) Levi Neely - Flint Arrows - Red Reed Steffen - Otsego Go-Getters - Blue

Child Development LEVEL B Karly Kellett - Orland Creative Kids - Champion LEVEL C Hannah Barenfanger - Explorers - Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by Tim & Jo Crooks & Family) Kelsey Diehl - Orland Creative Kids - Reserve Champion Elizabeth Mantle - Orland Creative Kids - Red LEVEL D Sarah Kruckeberg - Orland Creative Kids - Red

The Clover Buds is open to youth in preschool (age 3) through kindergarten. The purpose is to encourage enrollment in Mini 4-H when older, to acquaint the member with the rules and procedures of the 4-H organization and to learn and have fun. This was a new program for 2012.

The following were enrolled in Clover Buds: Elijah Antos, Milena Antos, Rebekah Barenfanger, Mya Boylan, Aiden Buchanan, Raigyn Dobson, Wyatt

Noah and Joe Sevits were winners in the ATV project.

Flatt, Vince Gilbert, Hunter Hamlin, David Hodge, Bailey Holman, Grady Hoover, Jaslyn Moreno, Laken Mosier, Janel Murden, Macy Oberlin, Dakota Osborn, Levi Parnell, Megan Paulson, Harry Richter, Jasmine Schiek, Lexie Schworm, Alayna Shamp, Addie Spurgeon, Josie Spurgeon, Mazzy Spurgeon, Wyatt Temple, Thad Wells, Karlie Williams, and Kassen Young. Congratulations on a job well done this year.

Clowning DIVISION 1 Alexandra Barenfanger - Explorers - Grand

The excitement is BUILDING!

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Brenley Barenfanger, Hannah Barenfanger and Austin Smith were the top prize winners in the bicycle competition.

Winning honors for woodworking were Tysen Hunt and Clayton Greenamyer.

Alexandra Barenfanger and Abigail Knowlton earned the top honors in the berries project.

Ciara Ringler and Hannah Martin received honors for their cat posters at the fair.

Lauren Stanley won the top prize in the cake decorating project.

Champion (trophy sponsored by Jim & Connie Crowl) Marissa Richardson - Orland Creative Kids - Red

Collections JUNIOR Brenley Barenfanger - Explorers - Champion Hannah Barenfanger - Explorers - Reserve Champion Coy Brames - Clever Clovers - Blue Preston Cameron - Metz Happy Go Lucky - Blue Griffin Hosek - Clever Clovers - Blue Xavier Kain - Orland Creative Kids - Honor Emma Kurtz - Orland Creative Kids - Blue Sami Lee - The Conquerors - Honor Zachary Mantle - Orland Creative Kids - Blue Hannah Martin - Otsego Go-Getters - Blue Jeri Robbins - Explorers - Blue Teryn Stanley - Fremont Ready, Willing & Able Honor SENIOR Brady Ernst - Explorers - Honor Cole Friend - Otsego Go-Getters - Honor Craig Grime - Hamilton Fighting 4-Hers - Reserve Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by Mrs. Brenda Burrell) Ashley Kain - Orland Creative Kids - Honor

Pamela Kruckeberg - Orland Creative Kids - Red Sarah Kruckeberg - Orland Creative Kids - Red Elizabeth Kurtz - Orland Creative Kids - Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by Ference’s Fine Jewelry) Austin Smith - The Conquerors - Honor

Computer LEVEL 2 Emily Barge - The Conquerors - Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by B & B Software, Inc.) LEVEL 3 Joanna Claudy - Flint Arrows - Reserve Grand Champion

Consumer Beef DIVISION 1 Joanna Claudy - Flint Arrows - Blue Keaton Fleeman - Orland Creative Kids - Reserve Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by Steuben County Ag Agent) Logan Mettert - Flint Arrows - Blue DIVISION 2 Brenley Barenfanger - Explorers - Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by Diana Penick) Tysen Hunt - Otsego Go-Getters - Reserve Champion

Winning in the bees project were Hailee Snyder and Hannah Barenfanger.

Earning top prizes in the aerospace project were Brady Ernst, Jeffery Cochran and Henry Beuhrer.

Consumer Clothing ADVANCED Brooke Barenfanger - Explorers - Red Sarah Kruckeberg - Orland Creative Kids - Red Rachel Lockwood - Explorers - Champion BEGINNER Alexandra Barenfanger - Explorers - Reserve Champion Madison Clingan - Orland Creative Kids - Honor Sami Lee - The Conquerors - Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by Jacob Insurance Service) Brooklynn Shively - The Conquerors - Honor August Wells - The Conquerors - Honor INTERMEDIATE Hannah Barenfanger - Explorers - Reserve Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by Farm Credit Services) Emily Barge - The Conquerors - White Alexis Cornhill - Otsego Go-Getters - Reserve Champion

Consumer Pork DIVISION 1 Joanna Claudy - Flint Arrows - Blue Keaton Fleeman - Orland Creative Kids - Reserve Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by JBA-Julie

Burrell Agency) DIVISION 2 Brenley Barenfanger - Explorers - Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by Mr. & Mrs. Jim Kain)

Crafts OVERALL PROJECT CHAMPION (Silver Tray by Trophy & Awards Inc.): Heather Hornbrook – Hamilton Fighting 4-Hers INTERMEDIATE Kyra Alwood - Explorers - Blue Mikaila Beeler - Fremont Ready, Willing & Able Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by Jeff & Dee Davis & Family) Alexandria Biddle - The Conquerors - Reserve Champion Cody Close - Flint Arrows - Blue Trevor Craig - Cuntry Critters - Honor Sarah Davenport - Explorers - Champion Nathaneal Gard - Fremont Ready, Willing & Able – Honor Daniel Hart - Fremont Ready, Willing & Able - Red Elliott Jones - Cuntry Critters - Red Alexis Norris - The Conquerors - Reserve Champion Caleb Seely - Explorers – Champion Lyndsey Seely - Explorers - Champion

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4-H JUDGING RESULTS Alexandria Short - Explorers - Honor Chase Short - Explorers - Red Sydney Spurgeon - Explorers - Reserve Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by Perry & Kathy Allen) Sarah Wilson - The Conquerors - Honor JUNIOR Kamya Alwood - Explorers - Red Audreyana Antos - Cuntry Critters - Blue Kathryn Berlew - Explorers - Blue Grace Boszor - Explorers - Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by Steuben Co. REMC) Preston Cameron - Metz Happy Go Lucky - Blue Francesca Clifton - Metz Happy Go Lucky - Honor Cassidy Close - Flint Arrows - Red Travis Davenport - Explorers - Champion Cheyenne Hantz - Cuntry Critters - Blue Griffin Hosek - Clever Clovers - Blue Madison Kain - Explorers - Red Kate Matthews - Fremont Ready, Willing & Able Blue Kate Matthews - Fremont Ready, Willing & Able Honor Holly Mcguire - Fremont Ready, Willing & Able Blue Caroline Nickloy - Metz Happy Go Lucky - Blue Brenden Petersen - Explorers - Blue Sydney Petersen - Explorers - Champion Sydney Petersen - Explorers - Reserve Champion Taylor Stukey - Clever Clovers - Reserve Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by Mrs. Brenda Burrell) Erin Thomas - Explorers - Blue SENIOR Kylie Bidlack - The Conquerors - Reserve Champion August Buehrer - Explorers - Honor Carlynn Cornhill - Otsego Go-Getters - Blue Katherine Davenport - Explorers - Reserve Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by Liz & Dean Opdycke)

Steuben Bit & Bridle Club

Kaitlyn Enfield - Metz Happy Go Lucky - Blue Brady Ernst - Explorers - Honor Craig Grime - Hamilton Fighting 4-Hers - Honor Hunter Hantz - Cuntry Critters - Blue Joy Hassett - Explorers - Red Heather Hornbrook - Hamilton Fighting 4-Hers Honor Heather Hornbrook - Hamilton Fighting 4-Hers - Blue Brook Ice - The Conquerors - Blue Jacob Johnson - Otsego Go-Getters - Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by Marc & Robbie Nelson) Pamela Kruckeberg - Orland Creative Kids - Honor Pamela Kruckeberg - Orland Creative Kids - Blue Sarah Kruckeberg - Orland Creative Kids - Reserve Champion Sarah Kruckeberg - Orland Creative Kids - Honor Elizabeth Kurtz - Orland Creative Kids - Blue Rachel Mason - The Conquerors - Blue Amber Nickloy - Metz Happy Go Lucky - Reserve Champion Amber Nickloy - Metz Happy Go Lucky - Blue Elizabeth Norris - The Conquerors - Red Kyla Regadanz - Fremont Ready, Willing & Able Champion Kyla Regadanz - Fremont Ready, Willing & Able Honor

Electric Logan Berlew - Explorers - Champion Henry Buehrer - Explorers - Blue Nathaneal Gard - Fremont Ready, Willing & Able Blue Levi Neely - Flint Arrows - Blue Caleb Seely - Explorers - Reserve Champion Chase Short - Explorers - Blue Samuel Stukey - Fremont Ready, Willing & Able – Honor

DIVISION 1 Kathryn Berlew - Explorers – Honor Harley Cochran - Explorers - Champion Jeffery Cochran - Explorers - Reserve Champion Matthew Jones - Explorers - Blue Ellaura Shutt - Flint Arrows – Blue Bryar Wolfe - Clever Clovers - Blue DIVISION 2 Noah Boszor - Explorers - Blue Hope Hassett - Explorers - Reserve Champion DIVISION 3 John Claudy - Flint Arrows - Blue Gage Clifton - Metz Happy Go Lucky - Blue Cody Close - Flint Arrows – Blue Destiny Hassett - Explorers - Blue Joy Hassett - Explorers - Honor Stephen Love - Explorers – Blue Gregory Petersen – Explorers - Blue Jacqueline Weisenfelder - Fremont Ready, Willing & Able – Champion Isaac Wilhelm - Explorers - Blue Thomas Willett - Orland Creative Kids - Red DIVISION 4 Dylan Weisenfelder - Fremont Ready, Willing & Able - Champion DIVISION 5 Heather Hornbrook - Hamilton Fighting 4-Hers - Blue DIVISION 6 Kelsey Glasscock - Explorers - Reserve Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by Steuben County REMC) DIVISION 8 Benjamin Stukey - Fremont Ready, Willing & Able Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by Steuben County REMC)

Entomology LEVEL 1 Ethan Love - Explorers - Reserve Grand Champion

(trophy sponsored by Farm Credit Services) LEVEL 2 Brenley Barenfanger - Explorers - Champion LEVEL3 August Buehrer - Explorers - Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by Paul & Inger Friend)

Fashion Revue JUNIOR GRADE 3 Audreyanna Antos – Cuntry Critters – Champion Kamya Alwood – Explorers – Reserve Champion Alexis Treesh – Orland Creative Kids – Honor GRADE 4 Teryn Stanley – Fremont Ready Willing & Able – Reserve Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by Diana Penick) August Wells – Conquerors – Reserve Champion GRADE 5 Grace Boszor – Explorers – Champion GRADE 6 Alexis Cornhill – Otsego Go-Getters – Champion Jennifer Hamm – Fremont Ready Willing & Able – Reserve Champion GRADE 7 Lauren Stanley – Fremont Ready Willing & AbleGrand Champion (trophy sponsored by Neasa Kalme) Lyndsey Seely – Fremont Ready Willing & Able – Reserve Champion

SENIOR DRESS UP Sarah Davenport – Explorers – Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by Diane Penick) Sarah Wilson – Conquerors – Reserve Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by Steuben Co. Extension Homemakers) Rebecca Kain – Orland Creative Kids – Honor Abigail Knowlton – Explorers – Honor

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4-H JUDGING RESULTS SEPARATES Anna Wilson – Conquerors – Champion FREE CHOICE Mikayla Kugler – Flint Arrows – Champion Iris Buehrer- Explorers – Reserve Champion

Floriculture LEVEL A Alexandra Barenfanger - Explorers - Reserve Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by Jim & Judy Milleman) Kaylee Heifner - The Conquerors - Red LEVEL B Francesca Clifton - Metz Happy Go Lucky - Blue Levi Neely - Flint Arrows - Champion LEVEL C Kyra Alwood - Explorers - Honor Hannah Barenfanger - Explorers - Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by Jim & Ruth Kain) Mikaila Beeler - Fremont Ready, Willing & Able Blue Carlynn Cornhill - Otsego Go-Getters - Champion Nicholas Durnell - Flint Arrows - Champion Xavier Kain - Orland Creative Kids - Champion Elizabeth Mantle - Orland Creative Kids - Honor Lauren Stanley - Fremont Ready, Willing & Able Reserve Champion LEVELD Ashley Kain - Orland Creative Kids - Champion Pamela Kruckeberg - Orland Creative Kids Champion Sarah Kruckeberg - Orland Creative Kids - Blue Autumn Murphy - Flint Arrows - Champion Bo Murphy - Flint Arrows - Reserve Champion Bo Murphy - Flint Arrows - Honor

Foods OVERALL PROJECT CHAMPION (Silver Tray by

Trophy & Awards, Inc.): Sarah Davenport - Explorers LEVEL A Alexandra Barenfanger - Explorers - Blue Sydney Craig - Cuntry Critters - Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by Stanley Family) Kayla Fenstermaker - The Conquerors - Blue Elizabeth Glasscock - Explorers - Reserve Champion Seth Glasscock - Explorers - Reserve Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by Tom & Marsha Higbee) Kaylee Heifner - The Conquerors - Red Hannah Martin - Otsego Go-Getters - Reserve Champion Brooklynn Shively - The Conquerors - Blue LEVEL B Kenna Aaron - Flint Arrows - Reserve Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by Cassie Snyder) Grace Boszor - Explorers - Honor Francesca Clifton - Metz Happy Go Lucky - Blue Nathaneal Gard - Fremont Ready, Willing & Able Honor Jenessa Hasty - Flint Arrows - Blue Karly Kellett - Orland Creative Kids - Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by Farm Credit Services) Zachary Mantle - Orland Creative Kids - Reserve Champion Caroline Nickloy - Metz Happy Go Lucky - Red Sydney Petersen - Explorers - Reserve Champion Caleb Seely - Explorers - Blue Dylan Weisenfelder - Fremont Ready, Willing & Able - Blue LEVEL C Brenley Barenfanger - Explorers - Blue Hannah Barenfanger - Explorers - Honor Sarah Davenport - Explorers - Blue Madison Funk - Fremont Ready, Willing & Able Reserve Champion

Brooke Hasty - Flint Arrows - Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by Arby’s of Angola) Xavier Kain - Orland Creative Kids - Champion Emma Kurtz - Orland Creative Kids - Reserve Champion Elizabeth Mantle - Orland Creative Kids - Champion Aimee Schible - Explorers - Red Lyndsey Seely - Explorers - Blue Reed Steffen - Otsego Go-Getters - Blue Jacqueline Weisenfelder - Fremont Ready, Willing & Able - Blue LEVEL D Katherine Davenport - Explorers - Blue Brady Ernst - Explorers - Blue Haylee Everidge - Orland Creative Kids - Champion Kelsey Glasscock - Explorers - Honor Benjamin Handshoe - Orland Creative Kids - Blue April Hart - Fremont Ready, Willing & Able - Red Ashley Kain - Orland Creative Kids - Reserve Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by Cassie Snyder) Abigail Knowlton – Explorers - Champion Pamela Kruckeberg - Orland Creative Kids - Red Mikayla Kugler - Flint Arrows - Reserve Champion Mariah Mason - The Conquerors - Red Bo Murphy - Flint Arrows - Blue Kyla Regadanz - Fremont Ready, Willing & Able Blue Eric Ruff - The Conquerors - Honor Megan Shough - Orland Creative Kids - Reserve Champion Hailee Snyder - Otsego Go-Getters - Reserve Champion Chanel Steffen - Otsego Go-Getters - Blue Samuel Stukey - Fremont Ready, Willing & Able Blue Spencer Stukey - Fremont Ready, Willing & Able Blue Thomas Willett - Orland Creative Kids - Red

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Foods Preservation LEVEL A Alexandra Barenfanger - Explorers - Champion Elizabeth Glasscock - Explorers - Reserve Champion Seth Glasscock - Explorers - Champion LEVEL B Jenessa Hasty - Flint Arrows - Champion Zachary Mantle - Orland Creative Kids - Champion LEVEL C Brenley Barenfanger - Explorers - Champion Hannah Barenfanger - Explorers - Reserve Champion Emily Barge - The Conquerors - Reserve Champion Brooke Hasty - Flint Arrows - Champion Xavier Kain - Orland Creative Kids - Honor Thomas Knowlton - Explorers - Reserve Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by Richard & Pam Kain) Elizabeth Mantle - Orland Creative Kids - Reserve Champion Aimee Schible - Explorers - Honor Jacqueline Weisenfelder - Fremont Ready, Willing & Able - Honor LEVEL D Megan Barge - The Conquerors - Reserve Champion Brady Ernst - Explorers - Champion Haylee Everidge - Orland Creative Kids - Reserve Champion Kelsey Glasscock - Explorers - Honor Ashley Kain - Orland Creative Kids - Honor Abigail Knowlton – Explorers - Champion Sarah Kruckeberg - Orland Creative Kids - Red Autumn Murphy - Flint Arrows - Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by Ronnie Holiday Family) Bo Murphy - Flint Arrows - Reserve Champion Eric Ruff - The Conquerors - Red Hailee Snyder - Otsego Go-Getters - Red

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Child development project winners at the fair included Jannah Barenfanger, Megan Shough and Kelsey Kellett.

Forestry LEVEL 1 Hope Hassett - Explorers - Red LEVEL 2 Brenley Barenfanger - Explorers - Reserve Champion Travis Etheridge - Fremont Ready, Willing & Able Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by Resource Management Services) Destiny Hassett - Explorers - Red Sydney Spurgeon - Explorers - Blue LEVEL 3 Brady Ernst - Explorers - Reserve Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by Sheets LP Gas) Joy Hassett - Explorers - Blue Bo Murphy - Flint Arrows - Blue

Garden LEVEL A Haylee Henderson - Orland Creative Kids Champion LEVEL B John Claudy - Flint Arrows - Red Ashley Worden - Cuntry Critters - Blue Ashley Worden - Cuntry Critters - Red Ashley Worden - Cuntry Critters - Reserve Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by The Ed Ralston Family) LEVEL C Joanna Claudy - Flint Arrows - Blue Joanna Claudy - Flint Arrows - Reserve Champion Thomas Knowlton - Explorers - Reserve Champion Thomas Knowlton - Explorers - Champion Thomas Knowlton - Explorers - Reserve Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by Keith & Rosemary Henderson) Thomas Knowlton - Explorers - Blue Alexandria Claudy - Flint Arrows - Blue Alexandria Claudy - Flint Arrows - Blue Brady Ernst - Explorers - Honor Brady Ernst - Explorers - Blue Brady Ernst - Explorers - Blue Brady Ernst - Explorers - Reserve Champion Abigail Knowlton – Explorers – Blue Abigail Knowlton – Explorers – Honor Abigail Knowlton – Explorers – Blue Abigail Knowlton – Explorers – Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by Stanley Family) Abigail Knowlton – Explorers – Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by Rick & Donna Rensch) Autumn Murphy - Flint Arrows - Reserve Champion Autumn Murphy - Flint Arrows - Blue Autumn Murphy - Flint Arrows - Blue Autumn Murphy - Flint Arrows - Blue

Fashion review winners were Lauren Stanley, Teryn Stanley, Audreyanna Antos, Mikayla Kugler and Grace Boszor.

Bo Murphy - Flint Arrows - Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by Baker’s Acres Floral & Greenhouse) Bo Murphy - Flint Arrows - Blue Bo Murphy - Flint Arrows - Blue Bo Murphy - Flint Arrows - Blue

Genealogy Brooke Hasty - Flint Arrows - Blue Elizabeth Mantle - Orland Creative Kids - Reserve Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by American legion Post #467 Hamilton, IN) Karli Van Cleave - Orland Creative Kids - Blue DIVISION 1 Kyra Alwood - Explorers - Honor Brooke Barenfanger - Explorers - Red Griffin Hosek - Clever Clovers - Honor Ethan Love - Explorers - Honor Logan Mettert - Flint Arrows - Honor Brenden Petersen - Explorers - Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by Mitch & Denise Buell & Family) Hailee Snyder - Otsego Go-Getters - Blue

Geology LEVEL 1 Alexandra Barenfanger - Explorers - Reserve Champion Kathryn Berlew - Explorers - Honor Elizabeth Glasscock - Explorers - Honor Hope Hassett - Explorers - Red Brooklynn Shively - The Conquerors - Reserve Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by James & Stephanie Hunt & Family) Teryn Stanley - Fremont Ready, Willing & Able Honor Nathan Stuller II - Clever Clovers - Blue LEVEL 2 Brenley Barenfanger - Explorers - Reserve Champion Hannah Barenfanger - Explorers - Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by Burton’s Laundromat) Mikaila Beeler - Fremont Ready, Willing & Able Honor Travis Etheridge - Fremont Ready, Willing & Able Blue Stephen Love - Explorers - Honor Alexis Norris - The Conquerors - Blue LEVEL 3 Logan Berlew - Explorers - Champion Nicholas Durnell - Flint Arrows - Blue Brady Ernst - Explorers - Reserve Champion

Gift Wrapping ADVANCED Alexandria Short - Explorers - Champion

Lyndsey Seely – Explorers – Reserve Champion BEGINNER Kate Matthews - Fremont Ready, Willing & Able Reserve Champion Maddison Oberlin – Otsego-Go-Getters – Reserve Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by The Les Gowthrop Family) EXPERT Rebecca Kain - Orland Creative Kids - Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by Farm Credit Services) INTERMEDIATE Emma Gaff - Otsego Go-Getters - Reserve Champion Breanna Lee - The Conquerors - Champion

Goat Poster LEVEL 1 Alexandra Barenfanger - Explorers - Blue Francesca Clifton - Metz Happy Go Lucky - Blue Zacchaeus Creager - Creative Kids - Honor Karly Kellett - Orland Creative Kids - Blue Nathan Stuller II - Clever Clovers - Grand Champion (trophy sponsored Rodney Kain Family) Makailah Thompson - Otsego Go-Getters - Reserve Champion LEVEL 2 Kyra Alwood - Explorers - Reserve Champion Alexandra Gaff - Otsego Go-Getters - Champion LEVEL 3 Pamela Kruckeberg - Orland Creative Kids - Red Sarah Kruckeberg - Orland Creative Kids - Reserve Champion Tana Willibey - Otsego Go-Getters - Reserve Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by Rodney Kain Family)

Health LEVEL 1 Alexandra Barenfanger - Explorers - Reserve Champion Morgan Garman - Flint Arrows - Champion Brenden Petersen - Explorers - Honor Erin Thomas - Explorers - Honor LEVEL 2 Hannah Barenfanger - Explorers - Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by Farm Credit Services) Emma Gaff - Otsego Go-Getters - Blue Levi Neely - Flint Arrows - Red Dylan Weisenfelder - Fremont Ready, Willing & Able - Reserve Champion Jacqueline Weisenfelder - Fremont Ready, Willing & Able - Honor LEVEL 3

Computers project winners were Emily Barge and Joanna Claudy.

Kylie Bidlack - The Conquerors - Reserve Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by Diana Penick) Sarah Kruckeberg - Orland Creative Kids - White

Herbs LEVEL A Teryn Stanley - Fremont Ready, Willing & Able Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by Sage Gathering Herb Society) Teryn Stanley - Fremont Ready, Willing & Able Honor Teryn Stanley - Fremont Ready, Willing & Able Reserve Champion LEVEL C Hannah Barenfanger - Explorers - Blue Hannah Barenfanger - Explorers - Blue Hannah Barenfanger - Explorers - Blue Joanna Claudy - Flint Arrows - Red Destiny Hassett - Explorers - Red Thomas Knowlton - Explorers - Blue Thomas Knowlton - Explorers - Blue Thomas Knowlton - Explorers - Blue Rachel Lockwood - Explorers - Reserve Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by Parker Heating & Air Conditioning) Rachel Lockwood - Explorers - Blue Rachel Lockwood - Explorers - Blue Ariel Shutt - Flint Arrows - Blue Lauren Stanley - Fremont Ready, Willing & Able Reserve Champion Lauren Stanley - Fremont Ready, Willing & Able Blue Lauren Stanley - Fremont Ready, Willing & Able Blue LEVEL D Brady Ernst - Explorers - Blue Joy Hassett - Explorers – White Abigail Knowlton – Explorers – Reserve Champion Abigail Knowlton – Explorers – Blue Abigail Knowlton - Explorers - Blue Pamela Kruckeberg - Orland Creative Kids - Blue Pamela Kruckeberg - Orland Creative Kids - Blue Sarah Kruckeberg - Orland Creative Kids - Blue Sarah Kruckeberg - Orland Creative Kids - Blue Autumn Murphy - Flint Arrows – Blue Bo Murphy – Flint Arrows – Blue Nicholas Shelton – Orland Creative Kids – Honor Nicholas Shelton - Orland Creative Kids – Honor Nicholas Shelton – Orland Creative Kids - Honor

Home Enviroment LEVEL 1 Breanna Lee - The Conquerors - Honor

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4-H JUDGING RESULTS Overall 2012 Silver Trays were presented to Overall Project Winners from the Crafts, Foods and Sewing projects.

Selection is based on the point system and the member must have been in the project at five years and completed the project the year the award is won.

The 2012 winners were: Crafts, Heather Hornbrook, a member of Hamilton Fighting 4-Hers. Heather has been a 4-H member for seven years. Foods, Thomas Knowlson, a member of the Explorers Club.

Thomas has been 4-H member for seven years.

Sewing, Sarah Davenport, a member of the Explorers Club. Sarah has been a 4-H member for six years.

The Silver Trays were sponsored by Trophies and Awards, Inc.

Personality

A bronco rider lands on his head during the rodeo at the Steuben County 4-H Fair.

Sydney Petersen - Explorers - Reserve Champion Taylor Stukey - Clever Clovers - Reserve Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by Diana Penick) LEVEL 2 Kyra Alwood - Explorers - Blue Hannah Barenfanger - Explorers - Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by Wayside Furniture, Inc.)

Horseless Horse ADVANCED Alexandria Claudy - Flint Arrows - Reserve Champion Joanna Claudy - Flint Arrows - Honor Sarah Kruckeberg - Orland Creative Kids - Red Ashton Sellers - The Conquerors - Grand Champion (trophy sponsored McLatcher Refrigeration, Heating & Air Cond. – In memory of Rebecca Booth) INTERMEDIATE Iris Buehrer - Explorers - Reserve Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by James & Stephanie Hunt & Family)

Junior Leaders A Junior Leader must be a 4-H member and enrolled in at least one 4-H project. Youth are eligible to join Junior Leaders at grade 6 and continue through grade 12.

The following are the current Junior Leaders: Brenley Barenfanger, Hannah Barenfanger, Zachary Bartley, Alexandria Claudy, Joanna Claudy, Skylar Clingan, Kelsey Diehl, Kaitlyn Enfield, Emma Gaff, Clayton Greenamyer, Joey Hancock, April Hart, Tysen Hunt, Logan Mettert, Paige Nicely-Miller, Alexis Norris, Elizabeth Norris, Kyla Regadanz, Ashton Sellers, Jodi Selman, Megan Shough, Devin Smith, Lauren Stanley, Dylan Weisenfleder, Jacqueline Weisenfelder, Hannah Word, and Kylie Worden.

Lawn & Garden Tractor JUNIOR Clayton Greenamyer - The Conquerors - Reserve Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by Hal-Mark Rental) Zachary Mantle - Orland Creative Kids - Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by Lynn & Deb Smathers) Lane Word - Clever Clovers - Blue SENIOR Brandy Greenamyer - The Conquerors - Blue Joey Hancock - The Conquerors - Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by Larry & Amy Beer) Austin Smith - The Conquerors - Reserve Grand Champion (Hal-Mark Rental)

A barrel racer competes during the rodeo of the Steuben County 4-H Fair.

Little Miss and Mister Contest Madison Counterman, daughter of Dusty and Lindsay Counterman was crowned Little Miss Steuben County of 2012. Madison is six years old. Seven-year-old Reece Hunt, son of James and Stephanie Hunt was crowned Little Mister of Steuben County of 2012.

Madison and Reece assisted the Queen passing out trophies and ribbons at the Steuben County 4-H Fair.

Microwave LEVEL A Alexandra Barenfanger - Explorers - Champion Madison Clingan - Orland Creative Kids - Champion Olivia Mettert - Flint Arrows - Reserve Champion Maddison Oberlin – Otsego Go-Getters – Blue LEVEL B Brianna Lesage - Otsego Go-Getters - Blue Elijah Norris - The Conquerors - Red Ellaura Shutt - Flint Arrows - Red Sydney Spurgeon - Explorers - Champion LEVEL C Brenley Barenfanger - Explorers - Champion Hannah Barenfanger - Explorers - Blue Gage Clifton - Metz Happy Go Lucky - Red Xavier Kain - Orland Creative Kids - Reserve Champion Rachel Lockwood - Explorers - Champion Alexis Norris - The Conquerors - Champion Aimee Schible - Explorers - Honor Aimee Schible - Explorers - Blue Alexandria Short - Explorers - Reserve Champion LEVEL D Brady Boots - Cuntry Critters - Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by Paul & Inger Friend) Robby Boots - Cuntry Critters - Champion Ashley Kain - Orland Creative Kids - Reserve Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by John Greenamyer Family Logan Mettert - Flint Arrows - Blue Elizabeth Norris - The Conquerors - Blue Eric Ruff - The Conquerors - Reserve Champion

Milkshake Contest GIRLS 6-9: 1st Andrea Smith, 2nd Karlie Hartman, 3rd Emma Close GIRLS 10-13: 1st Ali Cranston, 2nd Jenessa Hasty, 3rd Libby Glasscock GIRLS 14-18: 1st Haven Wegesin, 2nd Kelsey Glasscock, 3rd Savanna Oberlin GIRLS 19 AND OVER: 1st Nicole Jaeger, 2nd Dawn Brames, 3rd Andrea Glasscock, 4th Kolbi Huge BOYS 6-10: 1st Sean Smith, 2nd Lucas Hasty, 3rd Eli Bidlack

BOYS 11-15: 1st Nathan Stuller, 2nd Max Wegesin, 3rd Brett Baltes BOYS 16-19: 1st Thomas Knowlton, 2nd Mitchell Grime, 3rd Brady Ernst BOYS 20 AND OVER: 1st Greg Smith, 2nd Colby Petre, 3rd Rick Shipe

LEVEL A Kathryn Berlew - Explorers - Reserve Champion Maddison Oberlin – Otsego Go-Getters – Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by Wayside Furniture, Inc.) Brooklynn Shively - The Conquerors - Honor Taylor Stukey - Clever Clovers - Blue LEVEL C Hannah Barenfanger - Explorers - Champion LEVEL D Kylie Bidlack - The Conquerors - Reserve Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by North Central Co-op)

Photography Open Class Results - Lions Building

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1. NEEDLEWORK

ADVANCED Brooke Barenfanger – Explorers - Blue Elyse Buehrer - Explorers - Blue Brook Creager - Orland Creative Kids - Honor Samantha Gaff - Otsego Go-Getters - Champion Kelsey Glasscock - Explorers - Blue Brook Ice - The Conquerors - Honor Sarah Ingledue - Otsego Go-Getters - Honor Joshua Jones - Explorers - Reserve Champion BEGINNER Noah Boszor - Explorers - Reserve Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by Choice Photography) Henry Buehrer - Explorers - Blue Kayla Fenstermaker - The Conquerors - Red Matthew Jones - Explorers - Reserve Champion Caitlin Snyder - Clever Clovers - Blue Teryn Stanley - Fremont Ready, Willing & Able Blue Gabrielle Wallace - Flint Arrows - Blue INTERMEDIATE Mikaila Beeler - Fremont Ready, Willing & Able Honor Alexandra Gaff - Otsego Go-Getters - Honor Emma Gaff - Otsego Go-Getters - Champion Jessica Johnson - Otsego Go-Getters - Reserve Champion Levi Neely - Flint Arrows - Blue Rachael Shively - The Conquerors - Blue Lauren Stanley - Fremont Ready, Willing & Able Blue

MISC. - 1st Debra Maggert - Merit, 2nd Debra Maggert - Merit CROCKETS - 1st Kathleen Kruckeberg – Merit QUILTS - 1st Jane Gates – Merit Best of Show/Supreme, 2nd Debra Maggert-Merit COUNTED CROSS STITCH - 2nd Darlene Mountfield

2. GENERAL ARTS & CRAFTS HOLIDAY DECORATIONS -1st Linda Mowry FINE ARTS - 1st Floyd Baugherman-Merit, 2nd Elaine Knight-Merit, 3rd Edwin Wilson MISC. - 1st Edwin Wilson - Merit, 2nd Debra Maggert, 3rd Floyd Baugherman PHOTOGRAPH FRAMED - 1st Justin Ralston, 2nd Katrina Buchanan, 3rd Cheryl Hamlin

3. FLOWERS & GARDEN VEGETABLES -1st Paul Friend, 2nd Robbie Nelson, 3rd Paul Friend

4. FOODS CANDY - 1st Elaine Knight- Merit QUICK BREADS - 1st Paul Friend – Merit, 2nd Ann Charlton, 3rd Charles Knight YEAST BREAD - 1st Paul Friend – Merit, 2nd Deborah Mutzfeld COOKIES - 1st Earl Mutzfeld – Merit, 2nd Charles Knight – Merit, 3rd Scott Meyers BAKED PIE - 1st Jim Crowl – Merit, 2nd Scott Meyers-Merit BAKED PIE (ONE CRUST) - 1st Jim Crowl- Merit, 2nd Scott Meyers CAKES - 1st Katrina Buchanan-Merit Best of Show, 2nd - Jodi Alwood, 3rd Deborah Mutzfeld

5. FOOD PRESERVATION CANNED JELLIES, JAMS - 1st Paul Friend-Merit Ball Award, 2nd Rose Knowlton-Merit, 3rd Dawn Ruff-Merit CANNED VEGETABLES/JUICE - 1st Nancy Wilson-Merit, Ball Award, 2nd Paul Friend CANNED PICKLES/RELISHES - 1st Deborah Mutzfeld-Merit Ball Award ANY OTHER CANNED PRODUCT - 1st Deborah Mutzfeld- Merit Ball Award MAKE IT WITH BLUEBERRIES - 1st Katrina Buchanan-Merit, 2nd Robbie Nelson, 3rd Dawn Ruff

COLOR PRINT ADVANCED Brooke Barenfanger – Explorers - Blue Elyse Buehrer - Explorers - Blue Joanna Claudy - Flint Arrows - Red Brook Creager - Orland Creative Kids - Blue Katherine Davenport - Explorers - Honor Samantha Gaff - Otsego Go-Getters - Reserve Champion Kelsey Glasscock - Explorers - Blue Joy Hassett - Explorers - Red Brook Ice - The Conquerors - Honor Sarah Ingledue - Otsego Go-Getters - Blue Joshua Jones – Explorers – Supreme Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by Choice Photography) Joshua Jones - Explorers - Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by Mitch & Denise Buell & Family)

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Ashton Sellers and Kyra Alwood won top honors in veterinary science.

Mariah Mason - The Conquerors - Blue Kayla Wilcox - Fremont Ready, Willing & Able Honor BEGINNER Chloe Bowers - Orland Creative Kids - Red Travis Davenport - Explorers - Honor Kayla Fenstermaker - The Conquerors - Reserve Champion Hope Hassett - Explorers - Blue Jenessa Hasty - Flint Arrows - Blue Griffin Hosek - Clever Clovers - Blue Matthew Jones - Explorers - Blue Caroline Nickloy - Metz Happy Go Lucky - Red Maddison Oberlin – Otsego Go-Getters – Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by Choice Photography) Paigeann Puthoff - The Conquerors - Red Madilynn Ritter - The Conquerors - Blue Kaitlyn Rumsey - Orland Creative Kids - Red Brooklynn Shively - The Conquerors - Red Caitlin Snyder - Clever Clovers – Blue Teryn Stanley - Fremont Ready, Willing & Able Blue Taylor Stukey - Clever Clovers - Red Erin Thomas - Explorers - Blue INTERMEDIATE Mikaila Beeler - Fremont Ready, Willing & Able Honor Sarah Davenport - Explorers - Honor Alexandra Gaff - Otsego Go-Getters - Blue Emma Gaff - Otsego Go-Getters - Champion Nathaneal Gard - Fremont Ready, Willing & Able Blue Brooke Hasty - Flint Arrows - Reserve Champion Lauren Stanley - Fremont Ready, Willing & Able Honor Karli Van Cleave - Orland Creative Kids - Blue

CREATIVE/EXPERIMENTAL PRINT ADVANCED Brooke Barenfanger – Explorers - Red Logan Berlew - Explorers - Red Elyse Buehrer - Explorers - Blue Joshua Jones - Explorers - Red Amber Nickloy - Metz Happy Go Lucky - Champion INTERMEDIATE Alexandria Short - Explorers - Reserve Champion Lauren Stanley - Fremont Ready, Willing & Able Champion

SALON BLACK & WHITE PRINT ADVANCED Brooke Barenfanger – Explorers - Honor Logan Berlew - Explorers – Blue Elyse Buehrer - Explorers - Blue Alexandria Claudy - Flint Arrows - Blue

Brook Barenganger and Lindsey Seely won honors in the aquatic science project.

Entomology project winners included Ethan Love, August Beuhrer and Brenley Barenfanger.

Brook Creager - Orland Creative Kids - Honor Katherine Davenport - Explorers - Reserve Champion Kelsey Glasscock - Explorers - Blue April Hart - Fremont Ready, Willing & Able - Blue Joy Hassett - Explorers - Red Brook Ice - The Conquerors - Blue Sarah Ingledue - Otsego Go-Getters - Blue Joshua Jones - Explorers - Honor Rebecca Kain - Orland Creative Kids - Champion Elizabeth Kurtz - Orland Creative Kids - Blue Amber Nickloy - Metz Happy Go Lucky - Honor Kayla Wilcox - Fremont Ready, Willing & Able - Red INTERMEDIATE Kenna Aaron - Flint Arrows - Blue Sarah Davenport - Explorers - Honor Alexandra Gaff - Otsego Go-Getters - Honor Emma Gaff - Otsego Go-Getters - Reserve Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by All Appraisals) Jessica Johnson - Otsego Go-Getters - Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by Orpha Cary) Emma Kurtz - Orland Creative Kids - Blue Alexandria Short - Explorers - Honor Sydney Spurgeon - Explorers - Blue Lauren Stanley - Fremont Ready, Willing & Able Honor

SALON COLOR PRINT ADVANCED Brooke Barenfanger – Explorers - Honor Logan Berlew - Explorers - Honor Elyse Buehrer - Explorers - Blue Alexandria Claudy - Flint Arrows - Blue Brook Creager - Orland Creative Kids - Honor Katherine Davenport - Explorers - Reserve Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by Choice Photography) April Hart - Fremont Ready, Willing & Able - Blue Joy Hassett - Explorers - Red Brook Ice - The Conquerors - Honor Sarah Ingledue - Otsego Go-Getters - Blue Joshua Jones - Explorers - Honor Rebecca Kain - Orland Creative Kids - Reserve Champion Elizabeth Kurtz - Orland Creative Kids - Blue Amber Nickloy - Metz Happy Go Lucky - Blue INTERMEDIATE Kenna Aaron - Flint Arrows - Honor Sarah Davenport - Explorers - Reserve Champion Brooke Hasty - Flint Arrows - Blue Jessica Johnson - Otsego Go-Getters - Blue Emma Kurtz - Orland Creative Kids - Blue Kamryn Murley - Flint Arrows - Blue Alexandria Short - Explorers - Champion Lauren Stanley - Fremont Ready, Willing & Able Blue

Pie Eating Contest GIRLS 6-9: 1st Andrea Smith, 2nd Madison Oberlin GIRLS 10-13: 1st Libby Glasscock, 2nd Jaden Cardoso, 3rd Jenessa Hasty GIRLS 14-18: 1st Tana Willibey, 2nd Hannah Buell, 3rd Brooke Hasty and Haven Wegesin GIRLS 18 AND OVER: 1st Kylie Wolf, 2nd Stephan Hunt, 3rd Andrea Glasscock BOYS 6-9: 1st Brody Sales, 2nd Seth Glasscock, 3rd Ricky Bailer BOYS 10-13: 1st Preston LCameron, 2nd Brett Baltes, 3rd Cody Clost and Andrew Bidlack

BOYS 14-18: 1st Ethan Glasscock, 2nd Thomas Milton, 3rd Austin Smith BOYS 19 AND OVER: 1st Steven Grime, 2nd Jarrod Sowles, 3rd Colby Petre

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Steuben County 4-H’ers compete in the goat show at the fair.

Madison Wallace had the supreme grand champion goat at the 4-H Fair. She is shown with Katie Enfield and Madeline Herman.

Paigeann Puthoff - The Conquerors - Blue INTERMEDIATE Brenley Barenfanger - Explorers - Blue Hannah Butler - Clever Clovers – Honor Emma Gaff - Otsego Go-Getters – Reserve Champion Destiny Hassett - Explorers - Red Dylan Weisenfelder - Fremont Ready, Willing & Able - Blue Jacqueline Weisenfelder - Fremont Ready, Willing & Able - Champion

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Elizabeth Norris shows one of her champion pygmy goats. She is pictured with Katie Enfield, Director’s Choice winner in the queen competition.

Brady Ernst - Explorers - Honor Autumn Murphy - Flint Arrows - Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by Brad Booth Family) Bo Murphy - Flint Arrows - Reserve Champion

Recycle ADVANCED Logan Berlew – Explorers - Honor Hannah Buell - Otsego Go-Getters - Reserve Champion Joy Hassett - Explorers - Blue Pamela Kruckeberg - Orland Creative Kids - Blue Sarah Kruckeberg - Orland Creative Kids - Blue Caleb Presley - Otsego Go-Getters - Blue Tana Willibey - Otsego Go-Getters - Reserve Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by Northeast Indiana Solid Waste District) BEGINNER Kathryn Berlew - Explorers - Blue Mason Gaerte - The Conquerors - Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by Northeast Indiana Solid Waste District) Hope Hassett - Explorers - Blue Griffin Hosek - Clever Clovers - Reserve Champion

LEVEL A Kathryn Berlew - Explorers - Champion Summer Gilbert - Otsego Go-Getters - Blue Maddison Oberlin – Otsego Go-Getters - Honor Madilynn Ritter - The Conquerors - Honor Andrea Smith - The Conquerors - Blue Alexis Treesh - Orland Creative Kids - Blue August Wells - The Conquerors - Reserve Champion LEVEL B Kenna Aaron - Flint Arrows - Champion Hannah Butler - Clever Clovers - Honor Francesca Clifton - Metz Happy Go Lucky - Blue Maggie Ingledue - Otsego Go-Getters - Honor Brianna Lesage - Otsego Go-Getters - Reserve Champion Kylie Worden - Cuntry Critters - Blue LEVEL C Alexandra Gaff - Otsego Go-Getters - Blue Brandy Greenamyer - The Conquerors - Blue Haley Kleeberg - Flint Arrows - Champion Elizabeth Mantle - Orland Creative Kids - Honor Tara Penick - Orland Creative Kids - Honor Alexandria Short - Explorers - Blue Shelby Troyer - Orland Creative Kids - Blue Alysha Warner - Hamilton Fighting 4-Hers - Blue Kate Watkins - The Conquerors - Honor Katelyn Wilson - Otsego Go-Getters - Reserve Champion LEVEL D Rebecca Kain - Orland Creative Kids - Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by Meleah Longenecker Agency State Farm Insurance) Sarah Kruckeberg - Orland Creative Kids - Red Elizabeth Kurtz - Orland Creative Kids - Reserve Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by North Central Co-op) Rachel Mason - The Conquerors - Honor Logan Penick - Orland Creative Kids - Honor Ciara Ringler - Clever Clovers - Honor Kayla Wilcox - Fremont Ready, Willing & Able -

Madison Wallace’s goat received a record sum during the auction. Pictured are Orval Wallace, Madison Wallace, Randy Wallace, Maddison Counterman, Sammi Wagner and Reece Hunt.

Honor Holly Zimmerman - Orland Creative Kids - Honor

Sewing OVERALL PROJECT CHAMPION (Silver Tray by Trophy & Awards Inc.) LEVEL A Kamya Alwood - Explorers - Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by Stanley Family) Audreyana Antos - Cuntry Critters - Reserve Champion Brook Boyd - Cuntry Critters - Red Madison Kain - Explorers - Champion Teryn Stanley - Fremont Ready, Willing & Able Reserve Champion Taylor Stukey - Clever Clovers - White August Wells - The Conquerors - Reserve Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by Lynn & Deb Smathers) Alexis Treesh – Orland Creative Kids - Red LEVEL B Grace Boszor - Explorers - Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by Fred & Pat Penick) Alexis Cornhill - Otsego Go-Getters - Reserve Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by Dr. Jon Alley) Jennifer Hamm - Fremont Ready, Willing & Able Red Jenessa Hasty - Flint Arrows - Blue LEVEL C Iris Buehrer - Explorers - Honor Sarah Davenport - Explorers - Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by Dr. Bradley Igney, DDS) Lyndsey Seely - Explorers - Reserve Champion Lauren Stanley - Fremont Ready, Willing & Able Champion Sarah Wilson - The Conquerors - Reserve Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by Dr. Jon Alley) LEVEL D Rebecca Kain - Orland Creative Kids - Honor Abigail Knowlton – Explorers - Champion Abigail Knowlton – Explorers – Reserve Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by Jim & Ruth Kain) Mikayla Kugler - Flint Arrows - Champion Anna Wilson - The Conquerors - Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by Ron & Laurie Sellers Family)

Shooting Sports 22 RIFLE LEVEL 2 Jaysen Szelepski - Fremont Ready, Willing & Able Champion

AIR RIFLE LEVEL 1 Trevor Diehl - Orland Creative Kids - Blue Tucker Hasselman - Cuntry Critters - Honor Hannah Martin - Otsego Go-Getters - Blue Ty Ritter - Cuntry Critters - Blue Nathan Stuller Ii - Clever Clovers - Reserve Champion LEVEL 2 Preston Retcher - Explorers - Blue

ARCHERY LEVEL 1 Noah Boszor - Explorers - Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by Mr. & Mrs. Terry German & Family) Sydney Craig - Cuntry Critters - Honor Keaton Fleeman - Orland Creative Kids - Honor Elizabeth Glasscock - Explorers - Blue Cheyenne Hantz - Cuntry Critters – Blue Trevor Ice – The Conquerors – Reserve Champion Jaysen Szelepski – Fremont Ready Willing & Able Blue LEVEL 2 Trevor Craig - Cuntry Critters - Honor Clayton Greenamyer - The Conquerors - Reserve Champion LEVEL 3 James Hamilton - The Conquerors - Red Trevor Ice - The Conquerors - Reserve Champion

MUZZLELOADING LEVEL 2 Noah Sevits - The Conquerors - Blue LEVEL 3 Kelsey Glasscock - Explorers - Reserve Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by Liz and Dean Opdycke) Joseph Sevits - The Conquerors - Blue

PISTOL LEVEL 2 Dylan Weisenfelder - Fremont Ready, Willing & Able - Blue

SHOTGUN LEVEL 3 Hunter Hantz - Cuntry Critters – Blue Archery Safety Award – Elizabeth Glasscock – Explorers (trophy sponsored by Mrs. Brenda Burrell) .22 SAFETY AWARD – Harley Luker – Flint Arrows (trophy sponsored by Frank Charlton Family) MUZZLELOADER SAFETY AWARD – Kelsey Glasscock – Explorers (trophy sponsored by Conquerors 4-H Club) SHOTGUN SAFETY AWARD – Kelsey Glasscock – Explorers (trophy sponsored by Liz & Dean Opdycke)

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Rachel Lockwood is shown with her champion ewe.

Sammi Wagner won the showmanship honor for the horse and pony project. She is pictured with Katie Enfield. It is believed that Wagner may have been the first Miss Steuben County to compete in the Supreme Showman contest.

4-H’ers compete in the sheep show.

ARCH 3D SAN SHOOT HI POINT JUNIOR – Noah Boszor – Explorers (trophy sponsored by Lonnie & Lisa Ingledue)

Small Engines LEVEL 1 Matthew Jones - Explorers - Champion David Murley - Flint Arrows - Blue LEVEL 2 Jeffery Cochran - Explorers - Reserve Champion Sydney Spurgeon - Explorers - Honor Nathan Thomas - Explorers - Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by Dave’s Diesel) LEVEL 3 Thomas Knowlton - Explorers - Reserve Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by Superior Welding & Supply) Benjamin Stukey - Fremont Ready, Willing & Able Blue

Soil & Water LEVEL 2 Amber Hart - Fremont Ready, Willing & Able Reserve Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by Steuben County Soil & Water Conservation) LEVEL 3 Brenley Barenfanger - Explorers - Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by Steuben County Soil & Water Conservation) Hannah Barenfanger – Explorers - Blue

Sportfising LEVEL 2 Brenley Barenfanger - Explorers - Grand Champion

(trophy sponsored by The Housewrights, Inc.) LEVEL 1 Coy Brames - Clever Clovers - Red Hannah Martin - Otsego Go-Getters - Reserve Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by Larry Clark, Anchor Realty & Auction) LEVEL 3 Thomas Willett - Orland Creative Kids - Red

Talent Show 2012 The winner of the Talent Show was Rebecca Kain, diaghter of Rod and Melody Kain. She will participate at the Indiana State Fair Talent Show. She did a clogging dance for her talent.

Tiny Clovers Mini 4-H Mini 4-H is open to youth who are grades 1-2. The purpose is to encourage enrollment in 4-H when older, to acquaint the member with the rules and procedures of the 4-H organization and to encourage followthrough on commitment and to learn and have fun.

The following projects were completed: MINI FOODS: Joycelyn Campbell, Emma Close, Sydney Fenstermaker, Keylee Fleeman, Cayden Gillen, Harper Henney, Xavier Hosek, Sara Hostetler, Andrew Lockwood, Samarah Orr, Olivia Stoy and Lane Treesh.

MINI CRAFTS: Grace Albert, Karys Alwood, Issabellah Butler, David Claudy, Emma Close, Gavin Dobson, Keegan Dobson, Sydney Fenstermaker, Gracie Flatt, Jordan Fulton, Kenny Fulton, Grace Gilbert, Lauren Gouch, Harper Henney, Reece Hunt, Adeline Noyes, Kataelynn Ritter, Justus Spriggs, and Emma Temple.

MINI HORSE & PONY: Allison Christman, Garrett Farnham, Grace Gilbert, Logan Hamilton, Carter Heifner, Ella Heifner, Reece Myers, Adeline Noyes, Chantell Osborn, and Miah Penick.

MINI COLLECTIONS: Lincoln Booth, Allison Christman, Lauren Couch, Colton Fleeman, Kaleigh Hinkley, Xavier Hosek, Nolan Marlin, Dylan Oberlin, Colton Penick, Zakeri Pica, Marissa Robbins, and Hank Worden.

MINI SEWING: Sylvia Buehrer, Issabellah Butler, Grace Hassett, Sophia Hoover, and Briayn Murden.

MINI RABBIT: Colton Fleeman, Cadence Gardner, Sarah Schlosser, and Justus Spriggs.

MINI SHEEP: Andrew Lockwood MINI SWINE: David Claudy, Dylan Oberlin and Chantell Osborn MINI GOAT: James Paulson MINI DAIRY: Jackson Garmanand Jagger Hurraw

Tractor JUNIOR David Murley - Flint Arrows - Reserve Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by Steuben Co. Antique Power Assn.)

Jaysen Szelepski - Fremont Ready, Willing & Able Grand Champion (trophy sponsored In Memory of Charlotte Fee) SENIOR Joey Hancock - The Conquerors - Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by J. Co., Inc. – Jackson & Co.) Colt Ridenour - Clever Clovers - Reserve Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by Steuben Co. Antique Power Assn.)

Austin Rowe - Otsego Go-Getters - Honor

Tractor Poster Andrew Offet – Clever Clovers – Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by Meyers Farms-Jim & Dave Meyers) Lane Word – Reserve Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by Brad Booth Family) Jordon Greenamyer – The Conquerors – Reserve Champion Zachary Mantle – Orland Creative Kids – Champion Jaysen Szelepski – Fremont Ready Willing & Able – Reserve Champion Pamela Kruckeberg – Orland Creative Kids – Red Sarah Kruckeberg – Orland Creative Kids - Red

Vet Science LEVEL 1 Hannah Conley - Clever Clovers - Blue Paigeann Puthoff - The Conquerors - Champion LEVEL 2 Kyra Alwood - Explorers - Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by In Memory of Riley Zimmer) Abby Fisher - Otsego Go-Getters - Red Hailey Fisher - Otsego Go-Getters - Reserve Champion Kamryn Murley - Flint Arrows - Blue LEVEL 3 Sarah Kruckeberg - Orland Creative Kids - Red Libby Murley - Flint Arrows – Blue Autumn Murphy – Flint Arrows - Red Bo Murphy - Flint Arrows - Reserve Champion Ashton Sellers - The Conquerors - Reserve Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by (trophy sponsored by Farm Credit Services)

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Sammi Wagner is pictured with the grand champion in swine, Austin Penick, who is flanked by his brother, Cameron.

Weather LEVEL 1 Alexandra Barenfanger - Explorers - Champion LEVEL 2 Levi Neely - Flint Arrows - Champion LEVEL 3 Destiny Hassett - Explorers - Champion LEVEL 4 Brady Ernst - Explorers - Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by Hamilton Fire Department) Mitchell Grime - Hamilton Fighting 4-Hers - Reserve Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by Dick & Carol Somerlott)

Wildlife LEVEL 1 Colleen Jones - Flint Arrows - Reserve Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by Sheets LP Gas) LEVEL 2 Chase Short - Explorers - Champion LEVEL 3 Brenley Barenfanger - Explorers - Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by Sea Dwellers & Friends) LEVEL 4 Bo Murphy - Flint Arrows - Champion

Woodworking LEVEL A Matthew Jones - Explorers - Reserve Champion Andrea Smith - The Conquerors - Blue August Wells - The Conquerors - Reserve Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by Richard & Pamela Kain) LEVEL B Clayton Greenamyer - The Conquerors - Champion LEVEL C Brett Baltes - The Conquerors - Blue Tysen Hunt - Otsego Go-Getters - Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by American Legion Post #467 Hamilton) Reed Steffen - Otsego Go-Getters - Reserve Champion

LIVESTOCK & PET SHOWS Beef

DIVISION 1 Bristol Bailer - Flint Arrows – Blue (2) Bristol Bailer - Flint Arrows - Junior Showman Rickie Bailer - Flint Arrows – Honor Daniel Calderwood - Fremont Ready, Willing & Able - Reserve Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by Fred & Pat Penick)

Jade Ice, Austin Penick and Cameron Penick show their animals in the swine show.

Austin Smith - The Conquerors – Blue (2) Makyla York - Orland Creative Kids - Champion Maya York - Orland Creative Kids - Reserve Champion DIVISION 10 Brandon Smart - The Conquerors - Champion DIVISION 2 Hunter Fisher - Otsego Go-Getters - Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by Tom & Ginny DeBrunner) Hunter Fisher - Otsego Go-Getters - Reserve Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by Smart Farms) Samantha Wagner - Flint Arrows – Blue (2) Lucas Waite - Flint Arrows - Reserve Champion DIVISION 3 Samantha Burrell - Clever Clovers - Blue Nathaneal Gard - Fremont Ready, Willing & Able Grand Champion (trophy sponsored In Memory of Chad Shively) Nathaneal Gard - Fremont Ready, Willing & Able – Champion Ben Steele - Cuntry Critters - Reserve Grand Champion Ben Steele - Cuntry Critters - Champion DIVISION 4 Elijah Butler - Clever Clovers - Blue Haylee Everidge - Orland Creative Kids - Blue DIVISION 5 Logan Mettert - Flint Arrows – Blue Noah Sevits – Conquerors - Blue DIVISION 6 Madison Funk - Fremont Ready, Willing & Able Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by Trophies and Awards, Inc., Banner sponsored by Karen Gillen & Family) Madison Funk - Fremont Ready, Willing & Able – Champion SHOWMANSHIP Champion/Champion – Skylar Clingan – Orland Creative Kids (trophy sponsored by Kay KunceColdwell Banker Roth Wehrly Graber Realty) Senior Showman – Skylar Clingan (trophy sponsored

by Kay Kunce-Coldwell Banker Roth Wehrly Graber Realty) Intermediate Showman – Haley Fisher – Otsego GoGetters (trophy sponsored by Morgan Snyder) Junior Showman – Bristol Bailer – Flint Arrows (trophy sponsored by G & L Storage) Clean Pen Award – Hunter Fisher – Otsego GoGetters (sponsored by Stone Corner Cattle) Steuben County Born & Raised Steer Champion – Brandon Smart – The Conquerors Reserve Champion – Samantha Burrell – Clever

Clovers Steuben County Born & Raised Heifer Champion – Hunter Fisher – Otsego Go-Getters Reserve Champion – Daniel Calderwood – Fremont Ready Willing & Able Beef Rate-of-Gain Contest – Samantha Wagner – Flint Arrows (trophy sponsored by Tom Hoover Family)

Beef Feeder DIVISION 1 Kaitlyn Enfield - Metz Happy Go Lucky - Champion Kaitlyn Enfield - Metz Happy Go Lucky - Reserve Champion Kaleb Farnham - Otsego Go-Getters - Red Abby Fisher - Otsego Go-Getters - Champion Hailey Fisher - Otsego Go-Getters - Intermediate Showman Hailey Fisher - Otsego Go-Getters - Champion Hunter Fisher - Otsego Go-Getters - Reserve Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by R & E Drywall) Paige Nicely-Miller - Cuntry Critters - Blue Andrew Offet - Clever Clovers - Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by Alliance Agra) (Banner sponsored by Alliance Agra) Austin Smith - The Conquerors - Blue Dylan Weisenfelder - Fremont Ready, Willing & Able - Blue Jacqueline Weisenfelder - Fremont Ready, Willing & Able - Blue Sarah Wise - Clever Clovers - Blue Lane Word - Clever Clovers - Honor Lane Word - Clever Clovers - Champion Rate of Gain – Jacaqueline Weisenfelder – Fremont Ready Willing & Able (trophy sponsored by Edon Farmers Co-op) Steuben Born & Raised Champion – Andrew Offet – Clever Clovers Reserve Champion – Hunter Fisher – Otsego GoGetters

Cat LEVEL 1 Amber Hart - Fremont Ready, Willing & Able - Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by Paws n-Purrs Pet Grooming Inc.) LEVEL 3 Ciara Ringler - Clever Clovers - Reserve Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by Cabrini Cats & Saints-Kent & Janice Green) Senior Showman – Ciara Ringler – Clever Clovers (trophy sponsored by Diana Penick)

Trevor Craig received a record price of $1,050 for the champion turkey at the auction Thursday. Pictured are, back row, from left, Tim Favourite, Ali Cranston and Sammi Wagner. In front are Trevor Craig, Reece Hunt and Maddison Counterman.

Junior Showman – Amber Hart – Fremont Ready Willing & Able (trophy sponsored by Wandalee Cosper)

Dairy DIVISION 1 Kathryn Berlew - Explorers - Honor (3) Kathryn Berlew - Explorers - Blue Dustin Bontrager - Flint Arrows - Grand Champion Madison Clingan – Orland Creative Kids - Honor DIVISION 2 Morgan Bachelor - Clever Clovers - Junior Showman (trophy sponsored by Four D-R-C Farms) Morgan Bachelor - Clever Clovers – Blue (2) Morgan Bachelor – Clever Clovers - Honor Brook Ice - The Conquerors - Honor Jade Ice - The Conquerors - Reserve Grand Champion DIVISION 3 Layne Bachelor - Clever Clovers - Intermediate Showman (trophy sponsored by Doug & Stacy Clingan) Layne Bachelor - Clever Clovers - Blue Layne Bachelor - Clever Clovers - Champion DIVISION 5 Jaycee Bachelor - Flint Arrows - Senior Showman (trophy sponsored In Memory of Riley Zimmer – Conquerors 4-H Club) Jaycee Bachelor - Flint Arrows – Honor Jaycee Bachelor – Flint Arrows - Blue Jaycee Bachelor - Flint Arrows - Reserve Grand Champion (trophy sponsored In Memory of Charlotte Fee) Jaycee Bachelor - Flint Arrows - Reserve Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by City Care-A-Van of Angola, Inc.) DIVISION 6 Cody Bachelor – Flint Arrows – Champion/Champion Showman (trophy sponsored by Dairy Farmers of America) Cody Bachelor – Flint Arrows – Supreme Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by Penick Dairy Farm)

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Winners in the flowers project were Ashley Kain, Hannah Barenfanger, Alexandra Barenfanger, Xavier Kain and Autumn Murphy.

Cody Bachelor - Flint Arrows - Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by Bachelor Farms Jerseys) Cody Bachelor - Flint Arrows - Reserve Champion Logan Berlew - Explorers – Blue (4) DIVISION 8 Skylar Clingan - Orland Creative Kids - Reserve Champion Skylar Clingan - Orland Creative Kids - Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by Earl & Merry Penick Rowdabaugh) Herdsman Award – Layne Bachelor – Flint Arrows – (trophy sponsored by G & L Storage)

Dairy Feeder Reed Evans - The Conquerors - Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by Henney Farms)(Banner sponsored by Sellers Family In Memory of Don & Ann Sellers) Alan Tadsen - The Conquerors - Reserve Champion Grace Wise - Clever Clovers - Reserve Champion DIVISION 1 Christina Burrell - Clever Clovers - Blue (2) Samantha Burrell - Clever Clovers – Blue (2) Kaden Counterman - Flint Arrows - Blue David Murley – Flint Arrows - Blue Maddison Oberlin – Otsego Go-Getters – Reserve Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by Electri-Tec) Noah Sevits - The Conquerors - Blue Austin Smith - The Conquerors - Blue Hakeemah Wicker - The Conquerors - Blue Sarah Wise - Clever Clovers - Champion Hannah Word - Flint Arrows - Reserve Champion

Foods project winners included, front, from left, Brook Hasty, Seth Glasscock, Sydney Craig, Alexandra Barenfanger, Beth Mantle and Kelsey Kellett; middle, Jenessa Hasty, Zack Mantle, Abigail Knowlton, Kenna Aaron and Ashley Kain; and in back, Brenley Barenfanger, Brady Ernst, Thomas Knowlton, Autumn Murphy and Xavier Kain.

Rate of Gain – Reed Evans – The Conquerors (trophy sponsored by Jeff & Sally Durbin Family) Clean Pen Award – Sarah & Grace Wise – Clever Clovers (award sponsored by Tractor Supply)

Dairy Steer Conner Ash - Flint Arrows - Blue Kelsey Diehl - Orland Creative Kids - Blue Kelsey Diehl - Orland Creative Kids - Reserve Champion Reed Evans - The Conquerors - Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by Dave Lynch & Family) (Banner sponsored by Choice Photography Reed Evans - The Conquerors - Reserve Champion Pamela Kruckeberg - Orland Creative Kids - Blue Sarah Kruckeberg - Orland Creative Kids - Blue Austin Rowe - Otsego Go-Getters – Blue (2) Joseph Sevits - The Conquerors - Blue Noah Sevits - The Conquerors - Champion DIVISION 1 Alexandria Claudy - Flint Arrows - Blue Joanna Claudy - Flint Arrows - Blue Gage Clifton - Metz Happy Go Lucky - Honor Gage Clifton - Metz Happy Go Lucky - Blue Kaleb Farnham - Otsego Go-Getters - Red Hayden Gardner - Otsego Go-Getters - Blue Kamryn Murley - Flint Arrows - Blue Libby Murley - Flint Arrows - Blue Maddison Oberlin – Otsego Go-Getter – Reserve Champion Maddison Oberlin - Blue DIVISION 3

Hannah Buell - Otsego Go-Getters - Blue DIVISION 5 Christina Burrell - Clever Clovers – Blue (2) DIVISION 6 Megan Shough - Orland Creative Kids - Blue Megan Shough - Orland Creative Kids - Reserve Grand Champion (trophy sponsored In Memory of Riley Zimmer) DIVISION 7 Samantha Burrell - Clever Clovers – Blue Dairy Steer Rate of Gain – Reed Evans – The Conquerors (trophy sponsored by Tom Hoover Family) Clean Pen Award – Hannah Buell – Otsego GoGetters (award sponsored by James & Stephanie Hunt & Family)

Dog Kamya Alwood - Explorers - Blue Alexandria Biddle - The Conquerors - Blue Hannah Butler - Clever Clovers - Reserve Champion Hannah Butler - Clever Clovers - Intermediate Showman (trophy sponsored In Memory of Riley Zimmer) DIVISION 1 Makayla Bartley - Explorers - Blue Brook Creager - Orland Creative Kids - Blue Summer Gilbert - Otsego Go-Getters - Reserve Champion Summer Gilbert - Otsego Go-Getters - Junior Showman (trophy sponsored by Grandview Vet Clinic, P.C.)

Katie Enfield was the winner in the crops project.

Haylee Henderson - Orland Creative Kids - Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by Jo Ellen & Caleb Presley) Holly Mcguire - Fremont Ready, Willing & Able Blue Madilynn Ritter - The Conquerors - Blue Karragen Strain - The Conquerors - Blue DIVISION 2 Kimber Gillespie - Cuntry Critters - Champion Teryn Stanley - Fremont Ready, Willing & Able Reserve Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by Pawsitively Paradise) DIVISION 3 Rachael Shively - The Conquerors - Blue Rachael Shively - The Conquerors - Senior Showman (trophy sponsored by All Paws and Claws Veterinary Clinic) Lauren Stanley - Fremont Ready, Willing & Able Reserve Champion

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Gift wrap winners were Maddison Oberlin, Rebecca Kain, Alexandra Short and Breanna Lee.

Weather winners were Mitchell Grime, Brady Ernst and Alexandra Barenfanger.

Garden project winners were Thomas Knowlton, Abigail Knowlton and Ashley Worden.

Jaysen Szelepski was the tractor project winner.

Goat poster winners were Tana Willibey and Kyra Alwood.

Champion (trophy sponsored by Jay Stevens Family) Francesca Clifton - Metz Happy Go Lucky - Reserve Champion (3) Francesca Clifton - Metz Happy Go Lucky Champion Francesca Clifton - Metz Happy Go Lucky - Blue (3) Cassidy Close - Flint Arrows - Champion Cassidy Close - Flint Arrows - Reserve Champion Cassidy Close - Flint Arrows – Blue (3) Sydney Craig - Cuntry Critters - Blue Trevor Craig - Cuntry Critters - Blue Ali Cranston - Clever Clovers – Blue (2) Ariana Cranston - Clever Clovers – Blue (2) Trevor Diehl - Orland Creative Kids – Blue David Houck - The Conquerors – Blue Tysen Hunt - Otsego Go Getters - Blue (5) Tysen Hunt - Otsego Go-Getters - Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by Don & Stacy Oberlin) Rebecca Kain - Orland Creative Kids – Champion/Champion (trophy sponsored by Matt & April Ridenour & Family) Rebecca Kain - Orland Creative Kids - Blue Xavier Kain - Orland Creative Kids - Blue Alexis Norris - The Conquerors - Blue Alexis Norris - The Conquerors - Red Elijah Norris - The Conquerors – Grand Champion Cart (trophy sponsored In Memory of Lucky-

Somerlott Family) Seth Reynolds - Otsego Go-Getters – Blue (4) Seth Reynolds - Otsego Go-Getters - Reserve Champion (3) Seth Reynolds - Otsego Go-Getters - Reserve Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by Bill & Virginia Ralston) Ariel Shutt - Flint Arrows - Champion Andrea Smith - The Conquerors - Honor Austin Smith - The Conquerors - Red Austin Smith - The Conquerors - Champion (trophy sponsored by Jeff & Dee Davis & Family) Hailee Snyder - Otsego Go-Getters – Blue (3) Hailee Snyder - Otsego Go-Getters - Reserve Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by Rodney Snyder) DIVISION 1 Kathryn Berlew - Explorers – Blue (2) Riley Clausen - Clever Clovers - Blue Zach Clausen - Clever Clovers - Blue Haley Conforto - Fremont Ready, Willing & Able Blue Bailey Eberts - The Conquerors - Blue Elizabeth Glasscock - Explorers - Junior Showman (trophy sponsored by Mitch & Denise Buell & Family) Elizabeth Glasscock - Explorers - Reserve Champion Seth Glasscock - Explorers - Champion

Genealogy winners were Brenden Peterson and Beth Mantle.

Crafts winners included, front, from left, Caleb Seely and Grace Boszor, and in back are Kylie Bidlack, Jacob Johnson, Makayla Beeler, Sydney Petersen and Lindsey Seely.

Madeline Herman - Flint Arrows - Blue Madeline Herman - Flint Arrows - Reserve Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by Shipe Well Drilling Inc.) Colleen Jones - Flint Arrows - Blue David Murley - Flint Arrows - Blue Braxton Schaeffer - Fremont Ready, Willing & Able Blue (4) Ellaura Shutt - Flint Arrows - White Delcie Stajkowski - The Conquerors – Blue Makailah Thompson - Otsego Go-Getters - Honor Makailah Thompson - Otsego Go-Getters – Blue (3) DIVISION 2 Ethan Glasscock - Explorers – Blue Nathan Stuller II - Clever Clovers – Blue (2) Nathan Stuller II – Clever Clovers - Red Nathan Stuller II - Clever Clovers - Honor Holly Zimmerman - Orland Creative Kids - Blue (3) Holly Zimmerman – Orland Creative Kids – Red (1) Kristen Zimmerman - Orland Creative Kids – Blue (4) Kristen Zimmerman - Orland Creative Kids – Red (1) DIVISION 3 Elizabeth Norris - The Conquerors - Champion (2) Elizabeth Norris - The Conquerors – Blue (1) Elizabeth Norris - The Conquerors - Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by Mrs. Norris Lehman) Elizabeth Norris - The Conquerors - Grand Champion

(trophy sponsored by Nicole Butler & Family) Gabrielle Wallace - Flint Arrows - Reserve Champion Gabrielle Wallace - Flint Arrows - Reserve Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by Rodney Snyder) Tana Willibey - Otsego Go-Getters - Blue DIVISION 4 Cody Close - Flint Arrows - Reserve Champion Cody Close - Flint Arrows - Blue (3) Ashley Kain - Orland Creative Kids - Blue Dylan Weisenfelder - Fremont Ready, Willing & Able - Blue Jacqueline Weisenfelder - Fremont Ready, Willing & Able - Blue DIVISION 5 Chase Wallace - Flint Arrows - Blue Madison Wallace - Flint Arrows - Senior Showman (trophy sponsored by Dan & Tabby Kain & Family) Madison Wallace - Flint Arrows - Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by Nicole Butler & Family) Madison Wallace – Flint Arrows – Supreme Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by ACHieve Farms) (Banner sponsored by Ed Ralston Famly DIVISION 6 Gage Clifton - Metz Happy Go Lucky - Intermediate Showman (trophy sponsored by Jay Stevens Family) Gage Clifton - Metz Happy Go Lucky - Reserve Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by Jeff & Mary

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Horse & Pony Jaycee Bachelor - Flint Arrows - Blue (4)

Jaycee Bachelor - Flint Arrows – Red (2) Ashley Cope - 4-H Bit & Bridle Club - Red (7) Kelcy Fitzpatrick - 4-H Bit & Bridle Club - Blue (6) Brook Ice - The Conquerors – Honor (1) Brook Ice - The Conquerors – Blue (6) Brook Ice - The Conquerors – Red (2) Jade Ice - The Conquerors - Blue (8) Haley Kleeberg - Flint Arrows - Blue (6) Haley Kleeberg - Flint Arrows - Red (2) Havanna Kleeberg - Flint Arrows – Blue (6) Havanna Kleeberg - Flint Arrows - Red (2) Grace Lee - 4-H Bit & Bridle Club – Honor (9) Grace Lee - 4-H Bit & Bridle Club - Blue (11) Grace Lee - 4-H Bit & Bridle Club – Red (3) Melanie Lee - 4-H Bit & Bridle Club – Blue (8) Melanie Lee - 4-H Bit & Bridle Club – Red (3) Shelby Leininger - 4-H Bit & Bridle Club – Blue (6) Shelby Leininger - 4-H Bit & Bridle Club – Red (1) Valerie Leininger - 4-H Bit & Bridle Club – Blue (4) Valerie Leininger - 4-H Bit & Bridle Club – Red (2) Harley Luker - Flint Arrows – Honor (2) Harley Luker - Flint Arrows - Blue (7) Harley Luker - Flint Arrows – Red (2) Emily Mckinley - 4-H Bit & Bridle Club - Honor (5) Emily Mckinley - 4-H Bit & Bridle Club – Blue (19) Nicole Mckinley - The Conquerors - Blue (15) Grace Moroney - 4-H Bit & Bridle Club – Honor (3) Grace Moroney - 4-H Bit & Bridle Club - Blue (15) Grace Moroney - 4-H Bit & Bridle Club – Red (1) Karragen Strain - The Conquerors – Honor (5) Karragen Strain - The Conquerors – Blue (7) Karragen Strain - The Conquerors – Red (3) DIVISION 1 Kaden Counterman - Flint Arrows - Honor (4) Kaden Counterman - Flint Arrows – Blue (10) Kaden Counterman - Flint Arrows – Red (4) Kaden Counterman - Flint Arrows - Reserve Grand Champion Pony (trophy sponsored by Dr. Joyce Rockwell)(Banner sponsored by Tritch Farrier

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4-H JUDGING RESULTS Gunnar Penick - Orland Creative Kids â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Honor (5) Gunnar Penick - Orland Creative Kids â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Blue (2) DIVISION 6 Haley Conforto - Fremont Ready, Willing & Able â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Honor (6) Haley Conforto - Fremont Ready, Willing & Able â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Blue (21) Tara Penick - Orland Creative Kids â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Blue (5) Tara Penick - Orland Creative Kids â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Red (2) Kayla Wilcox - Fremont Ready, Willing & Able â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Honor (2) Kayla Wilcox - Fremont Ready, Willing & Able â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Blue (16) Kayla Wilcox - Fremont Ready, Willing & Able â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Red (3) DIVISION 7 Brennica Smith - 4-H Bit & Bridle Club - Blue (13) Stacey Thomas - 4-H Bit & Bridle Club â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Honor (3) Stacey Thomas - 4-H Bit & Bridle Club â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Blue (17) Makyla York - Orland Creative Kids - Blue (10) DIVISION 9 Ashton Sellers - The Conquerors - Grand Champion Horse (trophy sponsored by Ray Johnson Family) (Banner sponsored In Memory of Rebecca Booth) Ashton Sellers - The Conquerors â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Honor (4) Ashton Sellers - The Conquerors â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Red (1)

Poultry BROILERS/ROASTERS Elizabeth Glasscock - Explorers - Reserve Champion Ethan Glasscock - Explorers - Blue Kelsey Glasscock - Explorers - Blue Brook Ice - The Conquerors - Reserve Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by Land of Lakes Lions Club) DIVISION 1 Madison Moyer - Clever Clovers - Blue Chase Wallace - Flint Arrows - Blue

DIVISION 2 Kylie Bidlack - The Conquerors - Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by All Appraisals, Inc.) DIVISION 3 Joanna Claudy - Flint Arrows - Blue DIVISION 4 John Claudy - Flint Arrows - Blue DIVISION 6 Craig Grime - Hamilton Fighting 4-Hers - Honor DIVISION 8 Tyler Church - Fremont Ready, Willing & Able - Blue

Tysen Hunt - Otsego Go-Getters - Blue Jodi Selman - The Conquerors - Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by Marc & Robbie Nelson) DIVISION 1 Meesha Gillespie - Cuntry Critters - Blue DIVISION 2 Kelsey Glasscock - Explorers - Blue DIVISION 5 Alexandria Claudy - Flint Arrows - Blue Jenna Weber - The Conquerors - Blue

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Ciara Ringler - Clever Clovers - Blue Jodi Selman - The Conquerors - Blue DIVISION 1 Joanna Claudy - Flint Arrows â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Senior Showman (trophy sponsored by Kay Clark-Town & Country Beauty Shop) Joanna Claudy - Flint Arrows - Honor John Claudy - Flint Arrows - Intermediate Showman (trophy sponsored by All Appraisals, Inc.) John Claudy â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Flint Arrows - Red Brook Creager - Orland Creative Kids - Blue Brook Ice - The Conquerors - Honor Jade Ice - The Conquerors - Honor Trevor Ice - The Conquerors - Blue Makailah Thompson - Otsego Go-Getters - Blue Bryar Wolfe - Clever Clovers - Honor DIVISION 3 Tara Penick - Orland Creative Kids - Reserve Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by Joan Penix) DIVISION 4 Logan Penick - Orland Creative Kids - Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by Brad Booth Family)

FANCY BANTANS Preston Cameron - Metz Happy Go Lucky - Reserve Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by All Appraisals, Inc.)

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Kylie Bidlack, Maddison Oberlin and Hannah Barenfanger were personality project winners.

DIVISION 10 Autumn Murphy - Flint Arrows - Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by Tom & Pam Selman) DIVISION 2 Meesha Gillespie - Cuntry Critters - Blue DIVISION 3 Joanna Claudy - Flint Arrows - Red DIVISION 5 Craig Grime - Hamilton Fighting 4-Hers - Blue DIVISION 8 Bo Murphy - Flint Arrows – Blue Clean Pen Award – Ashley Worden – Cuntry Critters (award sponsored by Millers Poultry)

STANDARD FANCY Preston Cameron - Metz Happy Go Lucky - Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by JoEllen & Caleb Presley) Preston Cameron – Metz Happy Go Lucky – Reserve Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by Randy & Stacy Snyder & Famly) John Claudy - Flint Arrows - Blue April Hart - Fremont Ready, Willing & Able - Red Tysen Hunt - Otsego Go-Getters - Champion DIVISION 1 Amber Hart - Fremont Ready, Willing & Able - Blue DIVISION 2 Joanna Claudy - Flint Arrows - Reserve Champion DIVISION 5 Alexandria Claudy - Flint Arrows - Blue

TURKEY Sydney Craig - Cuntry Critters - Blue Austin Rowe - Otsego Go-Getters - Red DIVISION 1 Trevor Craig - Cuntry Critters - Reserve Grand Champion (trophy sponsored In Memory of Jack & Nathalie VanAuken) Jacob Johnson - Otsego Go-Getters - Blue Jessica Johnson - Otsego Go-Getters - Blue Gunnar Penick - Orland Creative Kids - Red DIVISION 2 Janeva Graber - Clever Clovers - Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by Mrs. Brenda Burrell) Logan Penick - Orland Creative Kids - Blue DIVISION 5 Kylie Bidlack - The Conquerors - Blue DIVISION 9 Autumn Murphy - Flint Arrows - Honor

Rabbits Payton Boekhout - Orland Creative Kids - Reserve Champion Payton Boekhout - Orland Creative Kids - Reserve Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by The Les Gowthrop Family) Hannah Butler - Clever Clovers – Honor (2)

Herbs project winners were Rachel Lockwood, Teryn Stanley and Hailee Snyder.

Hannah Butler - Clever Clovers – Champion Hannah Butler - Clever Clovers - Blue (2) Hannah Butler - Clever Clovers - Reserve Champion (2) Francesca Clifton - Metz Happy Go Lucky Champion Francesca Clifton - Metz Happy Go Lucky – Blue Carlynn Cornhill - Otsego Go-Getters - Champion Carlynn Cornhill - Otsego Go-Getters – Blue (2) Sydney Craig - Cuntry Critters - Champion Sydney Craig - Cuntry Critters - Blue Trevor Craig - Cuntry Critters - Blue (2) Trevor Craig - Cuntry Critters – Honor Ali Cranston - Clever Clovers - Blue Ariana Cranston - Clever Clovers - Blue Emma Gaff - Otsego Go-Getters - Intermediate Showman (trophy sponsored by Sea Dwellers & Friends) Emma Gaff - Otsego Go-Getters - Honor Emma Gaff - Otsego Go-Getters - Blue Emma Gaff - Otsego Go-Getters - Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by Cassie Snyder) Emma Gaff - Otsego Go-Getters - Reserve Grand Champion (trophy sponsored In Memory of Riley Zimmer) Samantha Gaff - Otsego Go-Getters – Blue(2) Meesha Gillespie - Cuntry Critters - Red Benjamin Handshoe - Orland Creative Kids Champion April Hart - Fremont Ready, Willing & Able – Blue Pamela Kruckeberg - Orland Creative Kids – Honor (2) Pamela Kruckeberg - Orland Creative Kids – Blue (4) Pamela Kruckeberg - Orland Creative Kids - Reserve Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by The Les Gowthrop Family) Sarah Kruckeberg - Orland Creative Kids - Reserve Champion (2) Sarah Kruckeberg - Orland Creative Kids - Honor (2) Sarah Kruckeberg - Orland Creative Kids – Blue (6) Kids - Blue Elizabeth Mantle - Orland Creative Kids - Blue Zachary Mantle - Orland Creative Kids - Blue Grace Mathews - The Conquerors – Blue (2) Nicole Mckinley - The Conquerors - Blue Paigeann Puthoff - The Conquerors - Champion Ciara Ringler - Clever Clovers – Blue (3) Karragen Strain - The Conquerors - Junior Showman (trophy sponsored by Sheets LP Gas) Karragen Strain - The Conquerors - Blue Jaysen Szelepski - Fremont Ready, Willing & Able Blue (2) DIVISION 1 Eliana Anthonysamy - The Conquerors - Honor Brett Baltes - The Conquerors - Blue

Iris Buehrer won the trophy for the horseless horse project.

Zacchaeus Creager - Creative Kids - Reserve Champion Zacchaeus Creager - Creative Kids - Honor Zacchaeus Creager - Creative Kids - Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by Perry & Kathy Allen) Zacchaeus Creager - Creative Kids - Reserve Grand Champion Hayden Gardner - Otsego Go-Getters - Red Maddison Oberlin – Otsego Go-Getters - Honor Hailey Phelps - The Conquerors - Blue DIVISION 2 Makayla Bartley - Explorers - Blue Ariel Shutt - Flint Arrows - Blue Ariel Shutt - Flint Arrows - Honor Ellaura Shutt - Flint Arrows - Blue DIVISION 3 Zachary Bartley - Explorers - Blue Kyle Boekhout - Orland Creative Kids - Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by The Les Gowthrop Family) Kyle Boekhout - Orland Creative Kids - Blue Keaton Fleeman - Orland Creative Kids - Champion Mason Gaerte - The Conquerors - Champion Mason Gaerte - The Conquerors - Reserve Champion Caroline Nickloy - Metz Happy Go Lucky - Blue DIVISION 4 Thomas Knowlton - Explorers - Blue DIVISION 5 Alexandria Claudy - Flint Arrows - Blue Alexandria Claudy - Flint Arrows - Champion Alexandria Claudy - Flint Arrows - Reserve Champion Joanna Claudy - Flint Arrows - Senior Showman (trophy sponsored by Sheets LP Gas) Joanna Claudy - Flint Arrows - Champion Gage Clifton - Metz Happy Go Lucky - Blue Gage Clifton - Metz Happy Go Lucky - Reserve Champion Emma Kurtz - Orland Creative Kids - Reserve Champion Emma Kurtz - Orland Creative Kids - Honor Emma Kurtz - Orland Creative Kids - Blue (4) DIVISION 6 Caleb Presley - Otsego Go-Getters - Blue (3) Caleb Presley - Otsego Go-Getters – Honor (4) DIVISION 7 Brook Creager - Orland Creative Kids - Reserve Champion Brook Creager - Orland Creative Kids - Grand Champion Brook Creager - Orland Creative Kids - Blue Kasandre Meyers - Otsego Go-Getters - Champion Kasandre Meyers - Otsego Go-Getters - Honor Kasandre Meyers - Otsego Go-Getters - Blue DIVISON 8

Caitlyn Snow won in the potato project.

Abigail Knowlton – Explorers – Reserve Champion Elizabeth Kurtz - Orland Creative Kids – Blue (4) Elizabeth Kurtz - Orland Creative Kids - Champion Elizabeth Kurtz - Orland Creative Kids - Honor DIVISION 9 Amber Nickloy - Metz Happy Go Lucky – Blue (4) Amber Nickloy - Metz Happy Go Lucky - Honor Clean Pen Award – Gage & Frankie Clifton – MetzHappy-Go-Lucky (award sponsored by Don Hantz and Family)

Sheep Carcass Delcie Stajkowski –The Conquerors – First place (award sponsored by Tri State Livestock Auction) Grace Wise –Clever Clovers – Second place (award sponsored by Rollin Acres Farms-The Hamlins) Emma Kurtz – Orland Creative Kids – Third place (award sponsored by Word Stock Farms)

Sheep Eliana Anthonysamy - The Conquerors - Honor Tysen Hunt - Otsego Go-Getters - Blue Sarah Ingledue - Otsego Go-Getters - Blue (2) Grace Wise - Clever Clovers - Blue Sarah Wise - Clever Clovers - Blue (2) DIVISION 1 Bailey Eberts - The Conquerors - Reserve Champion Bailey Eberts - The Conquerors - Blue Hayden Gardner - Otsego Go-Getters - Junior Showman (trophy sponsored by David Detar Family) Hayden Gardner - Otsego Go-Getters - Reserve Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by Ronnie Holiday Family) Hayden Gardner - Otsego Go-Getters - Reserve Champion Maggie Ingledue - Otsego Go-Getters - Blue Maggie Ingledue - Otsego Go-Getters - Reserve Champion Gabrielle Wallace - Flint Arrows - Blue Lane Word - Clever Clovers - Blue Lane Word - Clever Clovers - Champion DIVISION 2 Ally Lorntz - Flint Arrows - Intermediate Showman (trophy sponsored by James & Margaret Burrell) Ally Lorntz - Flint Arrows - Blue DIVISION 3 Delcie Stajkowski - The Conquerors - Honor Delcie Stajkowski - The Conquerors – Champion (2) Delcie Stajkowski - The Conquerors - Blue (2) Delcie Stajkowski - The Conquerors – Reserve Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by Steuben Co. REMC) Madison Wallace - Flint Arrows - Blue DIVISION 4 Nalanie Anthonysamy - The Conquerors - Blue Skylar Clingan - Orland Creative Kids – Blue (2) Logan Mettert - Flint Arrows - Reserve Champion

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Photography project winners included, front, from left, Lauren Stanley, Emma Gaff, Josh Jones, Jesie Johnson and Rebecca Kain; in back are Amber Nickloy, Maddison Oberlin, Noah Boszor and Alexndria Short.

Logan Mettert - Flint Arrows â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Blue (2) DIVISION 5 Emma Kurtz - Orland Creative Kids â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Blue (2) Rachel Lockwood - Explorers - Senior Showman (trophy sponsored by Rachel Lockwood) Rachel Lockwood - Explorers - Blue (3) Rachel Lockwood - Explorers - Honor Rachel Lockwood - Explorers â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Champion (2) Rachel Lockwood - Explorers - Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by Northern Industrial Flooring) (Banner sponsored by Rolling Acres Farms, the Hamlins) Rachel Lockwood - Explorers - Reserve Champion DIVISION 6 Elizabeth Kurtz - Orland Creative Kids â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Blue (3) Lane Waite - Flint Arrows - Honor Lane Waite - Flint Arrows - Blue DIVISION 7 Andrew Offet - Clever Clovers - Honor (2) Hakeemah Wicker - The Conquerors â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Blue (2) DIVISION 9 Kaitlyn Enfield - Metz Happy Go Lucky - Champion Kaitlyn Enfield - Metz Happy Go Lucky - Reserve Champion Kaitlyn Enfield - Metz Happy Go Lucky - Blue (3) Ashton Sellers - The Conquerors - Grand Champion (trophy sponsored In Memory of Riley Zimmer) (Banner sponsored by Eric Kurtz Family) Ashton Sellers - The Conquerors - Blue Ashton Sellers - The Conquerors â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Champion (Champion trophy sponsored by John & Carrie Mettert Family) Clean Pen Award â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Rachel Lockwood â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Explorers (trophy sponsored by Gladys Barron) Rate of Gain â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Rachel Lockwood - Explorers (trophy sponsored by Enfield Farms)

Small engines winners were Nathan Thomas, Thomas Knowlton and Matthew Jones.

Started Calf Kenna Aaron - Flint Arrows â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Honor (2) Nalanie Anthonysamy - The Conquerors - Blue Nalanie Anthonysamy - The Conquerors - Intermediate Showman (trophy sponsored by Matt & April Ridenour & Family) Cody Bachelor - Flint Arrows â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Blue (2) Hannah Butler - Clever Clovers - Blue Francesca Clifton - Metz Happy Go Lucky â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Blue (2) Sydney Craig - Cuntry Critters - Blue Trevor Diehl - Orland Creative Kids - Blue Nathaneal Gard - Fremont Ready, Willing & Able Blue Brandy Greenamyer - The Conquerors - Blue Mitchell Grime - Hamilton Fighting 4-Hers - Blue Joey Hancock - The Conquerors - Blue

Kaden Counterman - Flint Arrows - Blue Bailey Eberts - The Conquerors - Blue Morgan Garman - Flint Arrows - Blue Kelsey Glasscock - Explorers - Blue Tucker Hasselman - Cuntry Critters - Blue Emily Julian - Clever Clovers - Blue Gage King - Otsego Go-Getters - Blue Delcie Stajkowski - The Conquerors - Blue Nathan Stuller II -Clever Clovers - Blue Kayla Wilcox - Fremont Ready, Willing & Able Blue Bryar Wolfe - Clever Clovers - Blue DIVISION 2 Mohammed Ali - The Conquerors â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Blue (2) Gage Clifton - Metz Happy Go Lucky - Honor Gage Clifton - Metz Happy Go Lucky - Blue

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Small Animal Supreme Showman 2012 Joanna Claudy, a seven-year 4-H member, daughter of Tatiana and Aaron Claudy, was the winner of the 2012 Small Animal Supreme Showman Contest.

The contestants were: Tysen Hunt, a five-year members, son of James and Stephanie Hunt, representing Waterfowl; Grace Mathews, a seven-year member, daughter of Christopher and Bethann Mathews, representing the Rabbit barn; Ciara Ringler, a six-year member, daughter of Pam and Tony Ringler, representing Cats; Rachael Shively, a threeyear member, daughter of Jeff and Kelly Shively, representing Dogs; and Joanna Claudy, a seven-year member, daughter of Tatiana and Aaron Claudy, representing Chickens and Turkeys.

Plaque sponsor was Fremont Ready, Willing and Able 4-H Club. The T-shirts for all participants were donated by Fremont Ready Willing and Able 4-H Club.

Jade Ice - The Conquerors - Honor Trevor Ice - The Conquerors - Honor Madison Kain - Explorers - Blue Rebecca Kain - Orland Creative Kids - Honor Haley Kleeberg - Flint Arrows - Blue Grace Mathews - The Conquerors â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Blue (2) Austin Rowe - Otsego Go-Getters - Blue Joseph Sevits - The Conquerors - Blue Joseph Sevits - The Conquerors - Reserve Champion Andrea Smith - The Conquerors - Honor Alan Tadsen - The Conquerors - Blue Seth Troyer - Orland Creative Kids - Blue Shelby Troyer - Orland Creative Kids - Honor DIVISION 1 Norah Ali - The Conquerors - Blue Madison Clingan - Orland Creative Kids - Blue

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Clayton Greenamyer Noah Boszor, Kelsey Glasscock and Jaysen Szelepski were shooting sports winnners.

Abby Fisher - Otsego Go-Getters - Blue Hailey Fisher - Otsego Go-Getters - Blue Jessica Johnson - Otsego Go-Getters - Blue Olivia Mettert - Flint Arrows - Blue DIVISION 3 Layne Bachelor - Clever Clovers - Reserve Champion Layne Bachelor - Clever Clovers - Junior Showman (trophy sponsored In Memory of Jack & Nathalie VanAuken) Trenton Champion - The Conquerors - Reserve Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by Jay Stevens Family) Trenton Champion - The Conquerors - Blue Haleigh Julian - Clever Clovers - Honor Karly Kellett - Orland Creative Kids - Blue Kerrigan Williams - Otsego Go-Getters - Blue Tana Willibey - Otsego Go-Getters - Honor DIVISION 4 Paige Julian - Clever Clovers - Honor DIVISION 5 Kelsey Diehl - Orland Creative Kids – Honor Reed Evans - The Conquerors – Honor Reed Evans – The Conquerors – Senior Showman (trophy sponsored by Bradley Igney, DDS) Reed Evans - The Conquerors - Champion of Champions (trophy sponsored by Mrs. Brenda Burrell) DIVISION 6 Brody Ridenour - Clever Clovers - Honor DIVISION 7 Dustin Bontrager - Flint Arrows – Blue Hannah Buell - Otsego Go-Getters – Blue Kasandre Meyers - Otsego Go-Getters – Blue (2) DIVISION 8 Ashton Sellers - The Conquerors - Reserve Champion Hailee Snyder - Otsego Go-Getters - Blue DIVISION 9 Ryan Gaff - Otsego Go-Getters - Red Janeva Graber - Clever Clovers - Champion Janeva Graber - Clever Clovers - Honor Brook Ice - The Conquerors - Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by Noel Brock Family) (Banner sponsored In Memory of Melody Willibey) Brook Ice - The Conquerors – Champion Rate of Gain – Ashton Sellers – The Conquerors (trophy sponsored by Gary Hohenberger Family) Clean Pen Award – Janeva Graber – Clever Clovers (award sponsored by Dan & Stacy Smith & Family)

Supreme Showman Contest 2012 The Supreme Showman of the Steuben County 4-H

Sewing winners included, front, from left, Kamya Alwood, Teryn Stanley, Audreyanna Antos, Madison Kain, Lauren Stanley and Lindsey Seely; in back are Mikayla Kugler, Abigail Knowlton and Grace Boszor.

Fair for 2012 was Austin Penick, son of Penny Henderson.

The Supreme Showman Contest for large animals consisted of contestants who were selected as the Champion of Champions Showman from six species as well as horse and pony senior showman.

The contestants were: Cody Bachelor, a six-year 4-H member, son of Curt and Jenny Bachelor, representing the Dairy barn; Skylar Clingan, an eight-year 4-H member, son of Doug and Stacy Clingan, representing the Beef barn; Reed Evans, a five-year 4–H members, son of Rory and Sandy Evans, representing the Started Calf barn; Andre Offet, a seven-year 4-H members, son of Sarah and Tim Word, representing the Sheep barn; Austin Penick, a six-year 4-H member, son of Penny Henderson, representing the Swine barn; Rebecca Kain, a 10-year 4-H member, daughter of Rod and Melody Kain, representing the Goat barn; and Sammi Wagner, a 10-year 4-H member, daughter of John and Renee Wagner, representing the Horse barn.

Parents of the contestants went into the ring and showed Sheep. Those participating were Jenny Bachelor, Stacy Clingan, Rory Evans, Penny Henderson, Melody Kain, John Wagner and Sarah Word.

Sponsors for the Supreme Showman Contest included: Cash donation to Winners from Farm Credit Services, Craig Burlingame; plaque to Winners donated by Jim and Janet Covell; and Tshirts to all participants donated by Hilltop Dairy LLC.

Swine Carcass Doug Blomeke – Cuntry Critters – Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by Steuben Co. Swine Boosters) Hayden Gardner – Otsego Go-Getters – Reserve Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by Merle Lorntz & Family) Top Ten Carcass Winners – sponsored by Steuben Co. Swine Boosters: Madison Funk, Daniel Calderwood, Cameron Penick, Nathaneal Gard, Austin Penick, Karly Kellett, Cody Close, Tyler Church, Austin Smith, Kaitlyn Enfield

Swine Donna Bowers - Orland Creative Kids - Blue Cassidy Close - Flint Arrows - Blue Trevor Diehl - Orland Creative Kids - Blue

Trevor Diehl - Orland Creative Kids - Red Cassten Everidge - Orland Creative Kids - Blue Haylee Everidge - Orland Creative Kids - Blue Haylee Everidge - Orland Creative Kids - Reserve Grand Champion Nathaneal Gard - Fremont Ready, Willing & Able Blue (3) Clayton Greenamyer - The Conquerors - Blue Clayton Greenamyer - The Conquerors - Red Brooke Hasty - Flint Arrows - Reserve Grand Champion Jenessa Hasty - Flint Arrows - Blue Brook Ice - The Conquerors – Blue (2) Jade Ice - The Conquerors - Senior Showman (trophy sponsored by Swine Boosters) Jade Ice - The Conquerors – Blue (2) Trevor Ice - The Conquerors - Blue (2) Haley Kleeberg - Flint Arrows – Blue Havanna Kleeberg - Flint Arrows - Blue Paige Nicely-Miller - Cuntry Critters - Blue Alexis Norris - The Conquerors - Red Elijah Norris - The Conquerors - Honor Austin Penick - Flint Arrows - Champion Austin Penick - Flint Arrows - Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by Hancock Repair) (Banner sponsored by Ronnie Holiday Family) Austin Penick - Flint Arrows - Grand Champion Austin Penick – Flint Arrows – Reserve Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by Millennium Concrete) Austin Penick - Flint Arrows - Blue Austin Penick – Flint Arrows – Champion/Champion Showman (trophy sponsored by Holman Excavating) Preston Retcher - Explorers - Blue (2) Kaitlyn Rumsey - Orland Creative Kids - Blue Joseph Sevits - The Conquerors – Blue (2) Noah Sevits - The Conquerors – Blue (2) Austin Smith - The Conquerors – Blue (3) DIVISION 1 Morgan Bachelor - Clever Clovers - Blue Chloe Bowers - Orland Creative Kids – Blue Olivia Bowers - Orland Creative Kids - Honor (2) Madison Clingan - Orland Creative Kids - Blue Cody Close - Flint Arrows - Blue Kaleb Farnham - Otsego Go-Getters - Red Hayden Gardner - Otsego Go-Getters - Champion Hayden Gardner - Otsego Go-Getters - Reserve Champion Hayden Gardner – Otsego Go-Getters - Blue

Clown champion was Alexandra Barenfanger.

Emily Julian - Clever Clovers - Junior Showman (trophy sponsored by Mark & Julie Ridenour Family) Emily Julian - Clever Clovers - Honor Dakota Lambert - Flint Arrows – Blue (2) Brianna Lesage - Otsego Go-Getters - Blue DIVISION 10 Douglas Blomeke - Cuntry Critters – Blue (2) Tyler Church - Fremont Ready, Willing & Able – Blue (3) DIVISION 2 Daniel Calderwood - Fremont Ready, Willing & Able - Blue (2) Karly Kellett - Orland Creative Kids - Blue Tara Penick - Orland Creative Kids - Blue (2) DIVISION 3 Elizabeth Norris - The Conquerors - Honor Cameron Penick - Flint Arrows - Reserve Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by Keith & Rosemary Henderson) Cameron Penick - Flint Arrows - Reserve Champion Cameron Penick - Flint Arrows – Blue (2) DIVISION 4 Kelsey Diehl - Orland Creative Kids – Blue (2) Haleigh Julian - Clever Clovers - Intermediate Showman (trophy sponsored by John Greenamyer Family) Haleigh Julian - Clever Clovers - Grand Champion (trophy sponsored by Carper Farm Supply, Inc.) (Banner sponsored by Shipe Well Drilling, Inc.) Paige Julian - Clever Clovers – Blue (2) Gunnar Penick - Orland Creative Kids - Blue DIVISION 6 Madison Funk - Fremont Ready, Willing & Able Champion Madison Funk - Fremont Ready, Willing & Able Blue DIVISION 7 Craig Grime - Hamilton Fighting 4-Hers – Honor Craig Grime - Hamilton Fighting 4-Hers - Blue Jacob Johnson - Otsego Go-Getters - Honor Jacob Johnson - Otsego Go-Getters – Blue Megan Shough - Orland Creative Kids – Blue (2) DIVISION 9 Kaitlyn Enfield - Metz Happy Go Lucky - Reserve Champion Kaitlyn Enfield - Metz Happy Go Lucky - Blue (3) Clean Pen Award – Olivia, Chloe, Donna Bowers – Orland Creative Kids (sponsored by Steuben Swine Boosters)

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