The 2015 Waseca County Fair has been the highlight of the year for over 200 members in Waseca County 4-H, as they saw their hard work pay off with livestock shows, exhibit judging, and other fun events. Below are the 4-H youth who received recognition for their project work at the 2015 Waseca County Fair.
DOG SHOW RESULTS – Saturday, July 11 & Monday, July 13, 2015
• Champion Novice Showmanship - Hailey Schauer, Palmer Sunbeams
• Reserve Champion Novice Showmanship - Ella Krautkremer, Homegrown Explorers
• Champion Open Showmanship - Camielle Rykhus, Vista Busy Bees
• Reserve Champion Open Showmanship - Ethan Thompson, Vista Busy Bees
• Champion Beginner A Obedience - Alysha Kruger, Janesville Jacks & Jills• Reserve Champion Beginner A Obedience - Madelynn Smith, Janesville Jacks & Jills
• Champion Beginner B Obedience - Adam Schlueter, Janesville Jacks & Jills
• Champion Graduate Beginner Obedience - Justin Manthey, Janesville Jacks & Jills
• Reserve Champion Graduate Beginner Obedience - Mikayla Heyer, Homegrown Explorers
• Champion Novice Obedience - Ethan Thompson, Vista Busy Bees
• Reserve Champion Novice Obedience - Lauren Summers, Janesville Jacks & Jills
• Champion Graduate Novice Obedience - Grace Schlueter, Janesville Jacks & Jills
• Reserve Champion Graduate Novice Obedience - Camielle Rykhus, Vista Busy Bees
• Champion Open Obedience - Benjamin Lewer, Vista Busy Bees
• Champion Pre-Novice Rally - Hailey Schauer, Palmer Sunbeams
• Reserve Champion Pre-Novice Rally - Adam Schlueter, Janesville Jacks & Jills
• Champion Novice Rally - Mikayla Heyer, Homegrown Explorers
• Reserve Champion Novice Rally - Justin Manthey, Janesville Jacks & Jills
• Champion Pre-Advanced Rally - Grace Schlueter, Janesville Jacks & Jills
• Champion Beginner Agility - Lauren Summers, Janesville Jacks & Jills
• Reserve Champion Beginner Agility - Taylor Anderson, Homegrown Explorers
• Champion Elementary Aglity - Mikayla Heyer, Homegrown Explorers
• Champion Senior Agility - Benjamin Lewer, Vista Busy Bees
• Champion Jumpers 1 Agility - Sadie Mortenson, Vista Busy Bees
• Reserve Champion Jumpers 1 Agility - Taylor Anderson, Homegrown Explorers
• Champion Jumpers 2 Agility - Grace Schlueter, Janesville Jacks & Jills
• Reserve Champion Jumpers 2 Agility - Mikayla Heyer, Homegrown Explorers
• Champion Jumpers 3 Agility - Benjamin Lewer, Vista Busy Bees
• Champion Interview - Junior Dog - Ella Krautkremer, Homegrown Explorers
• Champion Interview - Intermediate Dog - Grace Britton, Janesville Jacks & Jills
• Champion Interview - Senior Dog - Lauren Summers, Janesville Jacks & Jills
HORSE SHOW RESULTS – Monday, July 13, 2015
• Champion Showmanship Walk/Trot - Brooke Jahr, Waldorf Peppy Peppers
• Champion Showmanship Novice - Whitnie Norton, Homegrown Explorers
• Reserve Champion Showmanship Novice - Bailey Hodgkins, Clover Clan
• Champion Showmanship Junior - Eliza Sankovitz, Homegrown Explorers
• Reserve Champion Showmanship Junior - Griffin Krautkremer, Homegrown Explorers
• Champion Showmanship Intermediate - Regan Krampitz, Riverside Ramblers
• Reserve Champion Showmanship Intermediate - Emily Hildebrandt, Homegrown Explorers
• Champion Showmanship Senior - Paige Hildebrandt, Homegrown Explorers
• Reserve Champion Showmanship Senior - Abby Sankovitz, Homegrown Explorers
• Champion English Equitation Walk/Trot - Laura Jahr, Waldorf Peppy Peppers
• Champion English Equitation Junior - Eliza Sankovitz, Homegrown Explorers
• Champion English Equitation Intermediate - Regan Krampitz, Riverside Ramblers
• Reserve Champion English Equitation Intermediate - Emily Hildebrandt, Homegrown Explorers
• Champion English Equitation Senior - Abby Sankovitz, Homegrown Explorers
• Reserve Champion English Equitation Senior - Paige Hildebrandt, Homegrown Explorers
• Champion English Pleasure Walk/Trot - Laura Jahr, Waldorf Peppy Peppers
• Champion English Pleasure Junior - Eliza Sankovitz, Homegrown Explorers
• Champion English Pleasure Intermediate - Emily Hildebrandt, Homegrown Explorers
• Reserve Champion English Pleasure Intermediate - Regan Krampitz, Riverside Ramblers
• Champion English Pleasure Senior - Abby Sankovitz, Homegrown Explorers
• Reserve Champion English Pleasure Senior - Paige Hildebrandt, Homegrown Explorers
• Champion Western Horsemanship Walk/Trot - Laura Jahr, Waldorf Peppy Peppers
• Reserve Champion Western Horsemanship Walk/Trot - Brooke Jahr, Waldorf Peppy Peppers
• Champion Western Horsemanship Novice - Whitnie Norton, Homegrown Explorers
• Champion Western Horsemanship Junior - Eliza Sankovitz, Homegrown Explorers
• Reserve Champion Western Horsemanship Junior - Ella Krautkremer, Homegrown Explorers
• Champion Western Horsemanship Intermediate - Regan Krampitz, Riverside Ramblers
• Reserve Champion Western Horsemanship Intermediate - Emily Hildebrandt, Homegrown Explorers
• Champion Western Horsemanship Senior - Paige Hildebrandt, Homegrown Explorers
• Reserve Champion Western Horsemanship Senior - Abby Sankovitz, Homegrown Explorers
• Champion Western Pleasure Walk/Trot - Brooke Jahr, Waldorf Peppy Peppers
• Reserve Champion Western Pleasure Walk/Trot - Laura Jahr, Waldorf Peppy Peppers
• Champion Western Pleasure Novice - Whitnie Norton, Homegrown Explorers
• Reserve Champion Western Pleasure Novice - Bailey Hodgkins, Clover Clan
• Champion Western Pleasure Junior - Ella Krautkremer, Homegrown Explorers
• Reserve Champion Western Pleasure Junior - Eliza Sankovitz, Homegrown Explorers
• Champion Western Pleasure Intermediate - Emily Hildebrandt, Homegrown Explorers
• Reserve Champion Western Pleasure Intermediate - Regan Krampitz, Riverside Ramblers
• Champion Western Pleasure Senior - Paige Hildebrandt, Homegrown Explorers
• Reserve Champion Western Pleasure Senior - Abby Sankovitz, Homegrown Explorers
• Champion Trail Novice - Brooke Jahr, Waldorf Peppy Peppers
• Reserve Champion Trail Novice - Bailey Hodgkins, Clover Clan
• Champion Trail Junior - Ella Krautkremer, Homegrown Explorers
• Reserve Champion Trail Junior - Jadyn White, Riverside Ramblers
• Champion Trail Intermediate - Emily Hildebrandt, Homegrown Explorers
• Reserve Champion Trail Intermediate - Regan Krampitz, Riverside Ramblers
• Champion Trail Senior - Abby Sankovitz, Homegrown Explorers
• Reserve Champion Trail Senior - Paige Hildebrandt, Homegrown Explorers
• Champion Barrels Novice - Bailey Hodgkins, Clover Clan
• Champion Barrels Junior - Griffin Krautkremer, Homegrown Explorers
• Reserve Champion Barrels Junior - Ella Krautkremer, Homegrown Explorers
• Champion Barrels Intermediate - Summer Vagts, Homegrown Explorers
• Reserve Champion Barrels Intermediate - William Barbknecht, Riverside Ramblers
• Champion Barrels Senior - Andrew Yock, Independent
• Reserve Champion Barrels Senior - Kyna Hammond, Riverside Ramblers
• Champion Jumping Figure 8 Novice - Whitnie Norton, Homegrown Explorers
• Reserve Champion Jumping Figure 8 Novice - Bailey Hodgkins, Clover Clan
• Champion Jumping Figure 8 Junior - Griffin Krautkremer, Homegrown Explorers
• Reserve Champion Jumping Figure 8 Junior - Ella Krautkremer, Homegrown Explorers
• Champion Jumping Figure 8 Intermediate - Summer Vagts, Homegrown Explorers
• Champion Jumping Figure 8 Senior - Kyna Hammond, Riverside Ramblers
• Reserve Champion Jumping Figure 8 Senior - Andrew Yock, Independent
• Champion Key Race Novice - Whitnie Norton, Homegrown Explorers
• Reserve Champion Key Race Novice - Bailey Hodgkins, Clover Clan
• Champion Key Race Junior - Griffin Krautkremer, Homegrown Explorers
• Reserve Champion Key Race Junior - Ella Krautkremer, Homegrown Explorers
• Champion Key Race Intermediate - Laura Jahr, Waldorf Peppy Peppers
• Reserve Champion Key Race Intermediate - William Barbknecht, Riverside Ramblers
• Champion Key Race Senior - Kyna Hammond, Riverside Ramblers
• Champion Pole Weaving Novice - Whitnie Norton, Homegrown Explorers
• Reserve Champion Pole Weaving Novice - Bailey Hodgkins, Clover Clan
• Champion Pole Weaving Junior - Griffin Krautkremer, Homegrown Explorers
• Reserve Champion Pole Weaving Junior - Ella Krautkremer, Homegrown Explorers
• Champion Pole Weaving Intermediate - Summer Vagts, Homegrown Explorers
• Reserve Champion Pole Weaving Intermediate - William Barbknecht, Riverside Ramblers
• Champion Pole Weaving Senior - Kyna Hammond, Riverside Ramblers
• Reserve Champion Pole Weaving Senior - Andrew Yock, Independent
• Champion Bareback Equitation - Paige Hildebrandt, Homegrown Explorers
• Reserve Champion Bareback Equitation - Abby Sankovitz, Homegrown Explorers
• Champion Bribe-a-Horse - Whitnie Norton, Homegrown Explorers
• Reserve Champion Bribe-a-Horse - William Barbknecht, Riverside Ramblers
• Champion Heart Run - Andrew Yock, Independent
• Reserve Champion Heart Run - Summer Vagts, Homegrown Explorers
• Champion Junior Interview - Ella Krautkremer, Homegrown Explorers
• Champion Intermediate Interview - Summer Vagts, Homegrown Explorers
• Champion Senior Interview - Abby Sankovitz, Homegrown Explorers
RABBIT SHOW RESULTS – Wednesday, July 15, 2015
• Champion Overall Purebred Rabbit - Ethan Strenge, Vista Busy Bees
• Reserve Champion Overall Purebred Rabbit - Grace Schlueter, Janesville Jacks & Jills
• Best Junior Buck - Ethan Strenge, Vista Busy Bees
• Best Junior Doe - Ethan Strenge, Vista Busy Bees
• Best Intermediate Buck - Grace Schlueter, Janesville Jacks & Jills
• Best Intermediate Doe - Grace Schlueter, Janesville Jacks & Jills
• Best Senior Buck - Andrew Yock, Independent
• Best Senior Doe - Rebecca Morgan, Iosco Livewires
• Champion Doe & Litter - Eliza Sankovitz, Homegrown Explorers
• Champion Market Rabbit - Grace Schlueter, Janesville Jacks & Jills
• Champion Rabbit Poster - Grace Schlueter, Janesville Jacks & Jills
• Reserve Champion Rabbit Poster - Emily Farley, Palmer Sunbeams
• Champion Junior Rabbit Showmanship - Eliza Sankovitz, Homegrown Explorers
• Reserve Champion Junior Rabbit Showmanship - Jadyn White, Riverside Ramblers
• Champion Intermediate Rabbit Showmanship - Grace Britton, Janesville Jacks & Jills
• Reserve Champion Intermediate Rabbit Showmanship - Rebecca Morgan, Iosco Livewires
• Champion Senior Rabbit Showmanship - Abby Sankovitz, Homegrown Explorers
• Reserve Champion Senior Rabbit Showmanship - Grace Schlueter, Janesville Jacks & Jills
• Champion Junior Rabbit Interview - Joe Feldkamp, Clover Clan
• Champion Intermediate Rabbit Interview - Matthew Feldkamp, Clover Clan
• Champion Senior Rabbit Interview - Grace Schlueter, Janesville Jacks & Jills
POULTRY SHOW RESULTS – Wednesday, July 15, 2015
• Champion Market Chicken Exhibit - Matthew Feldkamp, Clover Clan
• Reserve Champion Market Chicken Exhibit - Emily Hildebrandt, Homegrown Explorers
• Champion Market Duck Exhibit - Samuel Carlson, Iosco Livewires
• Reserve Champion Market Duck Exhibit - Bailey Hodgkins, Clover Clan
• Champion Bantam Breeding Chicken Exhibit - Justin Manthey, Janesville Jacks & Jills
• Reserve Champion Bantam Breeding Chicken Exhibit - Theodore Carlson, Iosco Livewires
• Champion Breeding Chicken Exhibit - Sophia Berry, Janesville Jacks & Jills
• Champion Breeding Duck Exhibit - Donald Carlson, Iosco Livewires
• Champion Poultry Poster - Donald Carlson, Iosco Livewires
• Reserve Champion Poultry Poster - Laura Jahr, Waldorf Peppy Peppers
• Champion Junior Poultry Showmanship - Joe Feldkamp, Clover Clan
• Reserve Champion Junior Poultry Showmanship - Samuel Carlson, Iosco Livewires
• Champion Intermediate Poultry Showmanship - Donald Carlson, Iosco Livewires
• Reserve Champion Intermediate Poultry Showmanship - Theodore Carlson, Iosco Livewires
• Champion Senior Poultry Showmanship - Justin Manthey, Janesville Jacks & Jills
• Reserve Champion Senior Poultry Showmanship - Paige Hildebrandt, Homegrown Explorers
• Champion Junior Poultry Interview - Samuel Carlson, Iosco Livewires
• Champion Intermediate Poultry Interview - Ethan Thompson, Vista Busy Bees
• Champion Senior Poultry Interview - Aaron Walechka, Janesville Jacks & Jills
SWINE SHOW RESULTS – Thursday, July 16, 2015
• Champion Market Barrow - Matthew Strobel, Waldorf Peppy Peppers
• Reserve Champion Market Barrow - Tucker Roeker, Waldorf Peppy Peppers
• Champion Market Gilt - Matthew Strobel, Waldorf Peppy Peppers
• Reserve Champion Market Gilt - Grace Schlueter, Janesville Jacks & Jills
• Champion Breeding Gilt - Nick Huebl, Riverside Ramblers
• Reserve Champion Breeding Gilt - Kenny Strobel, Waldorf Peppy Peppers
• Champion Commercial Terminal Barrow - Kendall Wede, Waldorf Peppy Peppers
• Reserve Champion Commercial Terminal Barrow - Laura Jahr, Waldorf Peppy Peppers
• Champion Commercial Terminal Gilt - Kendall Wede, Waldorf Peppy Peppers
• Champion Swine Rate of Gain - Robert Jewett, Vista Busy Bees
• Reserve Champion Swine Rate of Gain - Matthew Strobel, Waldorf Peppy Peppers
• Champion Swine Poster - Grace Schlueter, Janesville Jacks & Jills
• Reserve Champion Swine Poster - Kloe Wadd, Homegrown Explorers
• Champion Junior Swine Showmanship - Eliza Sankovitz, Homegrown Explorers
• Reserve Champion Junior Swine Showmanship - Ralph Roesler, Waldorf Peppy Peppers
• Champion Intermediate Swine Showmanship - Andrew Morgan, Iosco Livewires
• Reserve Champion Intermediate Swine Showmanship - Luke Olson, Janesville Jacks & Jills
• Champion Senior Swine Showmanship - Nick Huebl, Riverside Ramblers
• Reserve Champion Senior Swine Showmanship - Tucker Roeker, Waldorf Peppy Peppers
• Champion Junior Swine Interview - Brice Anderson, Homegrown Explorers
• Champion Intermediate Swine Interview - Andrew Morgan, Iosco Livewires
• Champion Senior Swine Interview - Tucker Roeker, Waldorf Peppy Peppers
GOAT SHOW RESULTS – Thursday July 16, 2015
• Champion Dairy Goat - Emily Prigge, Vista Busy Bees
• Reserve Champion Dairy Goat - Annie Prigge, Vista Busy Bees
• Champion Junior Dairy Goat Showmanship - Sawyer Prigge, Vista Busy Bees
• Champion Intermediate Dairy Goat Showmanship - Annie Prigge, Vista Busy Bees
• Reserve Champion Intermediate Dairy Goat Showmanship - Ethan Thompson, Vista Busy Bees
• Champion Senior Dairy Goat Showmanship - Emily Prigge, Vista Busy Bees
• Reserve Champion Senior Dairy Goat Showmanship - Samuel Prigge, Vista Busy Bees
• Champion Interview - Junior Dairy Goat - Eliza Sankovitz, Homegrown Explorers
• Champion Interview - Intermediate Dairy Goat - Annie Prigge, Vista Busy Bees
• Champion Interview - Senior Dairy Goat - Samuel Prigge, Vista Busy Bees
• Champion Dairy Goat Poster - Annie Prigge, Vista Busy Bees
• Reserve Champion Dairy Goat Poster - Emily Prigge, Vista Busy Bees
• Champion Meat Goat Wether - Austin Witt, Riverside Ramblers
• Reserve Champion Meat Goat Wether - Simon Sommers, Riverside Ramblers
• Champion Meat Goat Breeding Doe - Austin Witt, Riverside Ramblers
• Reserve Champion Meat Goat Breeding Doe - Abby Sankovitz, Homegrown Explorers
• Champion Dairy Market Goat - Emily Prigge, Vista Busy Bees
• Reserve Champion Dairy Market Goat - Sawyer Prigge, Vista Busy Bees
• Champion Female Meat Market Goat - Simon Sommers, Riverside Ramblers
• Reserve Champion Female Meat Market Goat - Katey Witt, Riverside Ramblers
• Champion Dairy Market Goat Rate of Gain - Emily Barbknecht, Riverside Ramblers
• Reserve Champion Dairy Market Goat Rate of Gain - Emily Barbknecht, Riverside Ramblers
• Champion Meat Goat Rate of Gain - Katey Witt, Riverside Ramblers
• Reserve Champion Meat Goat Rate of Gain - Donald Carlson, Iosco Livewires
• Champion Meat Goat Poster - Austin Witt, Riverside Ramblers
• Reserve Champion Meat Goat Poster - Abigail Miller, Janesville Jacks & Jills
• Champion Junior Meat Goat Showmanship - Eliza Sankovitz, Homegrown Explorers
• Champion Intermediate Meat Goat Showmanship - Donald Carlson, Iosco Livewires
• Reserve Champion Intermediate Meat Goat Showmanship - Katey Witt, Riverside Ramblers
• Champion Senior Meat Goat Showmanship - Simon Sommers, Riverside Ramblers
• Reserve Champion Senior Meat Goat Showmanship - Abby Sankovitz, Homegrown Explorers
• Champion Interview - Junior Goat - Samuel Carlson, Iosco Livewires
• Champion Interview - Intermediate Goat - Katey Witt, Riverside Ramblers
• Champion Interview - Senior Goat - Abby Sankovitz, Homegrown Explorers
BEEF SHOW RESULTS – Thursday, July 16, 2015
• Champion Market Beef Heifer - Jamie Beckstrand, Waldorf Peppy Peppers
• Reserve Champion Market Beef Heifer - Tyler Raimann, Vista Busy Bees
• Champion Market Beef Steer - Nick Huebl, Riverside Ramblers
• Reserve Champion Market Beef Steer - Justin Manthey, Janesville Jacks & Jills
• Champion Registered Breeding Beef Heifer - Amy Beckstrand, Waldorf Peppy Peppers
• Reserve Champion Registered Breeding Beef Heifer - Travis Beckstrand, Waldorf Peppy Peppers
• Champion Beef Prospect Calf - Brennon Hoffman, Riverside Ramblers
• Reserve Champion Beef Prospect Calf - Carter Miller, Janesville Jacks & Jills
• Champion Beef Rate of Gain - Joe Barbknecht, Riverside Ramblers
• Reserve Champion Beef Rate of Gain - Alex Merritt, Waldorf Peppy Peppers
• Champion Commercial Breeding Beef Heifer - Grace Schlueter, Janesville Jacks & Jills
• Reserve Champion Commercial Breeding Beef Heifer - Joe Barbknecht, Riverside Ramblers
• Champion Cow/Calf Pair - Tyler Raimann, Vista Busy Bees
• Reserve Champion Cow/Calf Pair - Brennon Hoffman, Riverside Ramblers
• Champion Dairy Steer - Etta Delong, Janesville Jacks & Jills
• Reserve Champion Dairy Steer - Simon Sommers, Riverside Ramblers
• Champion Dairy Steer Prospect Calf - Grace Below, Clover Clan
• Reserve Champion Dairy Steer Prospect Calf - Kendall Wede, Waldorf Peppy Peppers
• Champion Dairy Steer Rate of Gain - Simon Sommers, Riverside Ramblers
• Reserve Champion Dairy Steer Rate of Gain - Ty Below, Clover Clan
• Champion Beef Poster - Grace Schlueter, Janesville Jacks & Jills
• Reserve Champion Beef Poster - Abigail Miller, Janesville Jacks & Jills
• Champion Junior Beef Showmanship - Carter Miller, Janesville Jacks & Jills
• Reserve Champion Junior Beef Showmanship - Garron Hoffman, Riverside Ramblers
• Champion Intermediate Beef Showmanship - Travis Beckstrand, Waldorf Peppy Peppers
• Reserve Champion Intermediate Beef Showmanship - Buck Kuhns, Riverside Ramblers
• Champion Senior Beef Showmanship - Jamie Beckstrand, Waldorf Peppy Peppers
• Reserve Champion Senior Beef Showmanship - Amy Beckstrand, Waldorf Peppy Peppers
• Champion Interview - Beef Junior - Jesse Below, Clover Clan
• Champion Interview - Beef Intermediate - Travis Beckstrand, Waldorf Peppy Peppers
• Champion Interview - Beef Senior - Amy Beckstrand, Waldorf Peppy Peppers
SHEEP SHOW RESULTS – Friday, July 17, 2015
• Champion Fleece - Rachel Berry, Janesville Jacks & Jills
• Reserve Champion Fleece - Sophia Berry, Janesville Jacks & Jills
• Champion Lamb Lead - Grady Bice, Homegrown Explorers
• Reserve Champion Lamb Lead - Bodie Bice, Homegrown Explorers
• Champion Wether Dam - TJ Sommers, Riverside Ramblers
• Reserve Champion Wether Dam - TJ Sommers, Riverside Ramblers
• Champion Commercial Ewe - Justin Manthey, Janesville Jacks & Jills
• Reserve Champion Commercial Ewe - Camielle Rykhus, Vista Busy Bees
• Champion Market Lamb - TJ Sommers, Riverside Ramblers
• Reserve Champion Market Lamb - Tanyce Krause, Vista Busy Bees
• Champion Sheep Rate of Gain - Camielle Rykhus, Vista Busy Bees
• Reserve Champion Sheep Rate of Gain - Bethany Rykhus, Vista Busy Bees
• Champion Sheep Poster - Caleb Bice, Homegrown Explorers
• Reserve Champion Sheep Poster - Sophia Berry, Janesville Jacks & Jills
• Champion Junior Sheep Showmanship - Cole Gartner, Riverside Ramblers
• Reserve Champion Junior Sheep Showmanship - Grady Hoffman, Riverside Ramblers
• Champion Intermediate Sheep Showmanship - Sophia Berry, Janesville Jacks & Jills
• Reserve Champion Intermediate Sheep Showmanship - Cody Gartner, Riverside Ramblers
• Champion Senior Sheep Showmanship - Tanyce Krause, Vista Busy Bees
• Reserve Champion Senior Sheep Showmanship - TJ Sommers, Riverside Ramblers
• Champion Junior Sheep Interview - Grady Hoffman, Riverside Ramblers
• Champion Intermediate Sheep Interview - Cody Gartner, Riverside Ramblers
• Champion Senior Sheep Interview - Justin Manthey, Janesville Jacks & Jills
DAIRY SHOW RESULTS – Friday, July 17, 2015
• Champion Dairy - Emma Kruger, Vista Busy Bees
• Reserve Champion Dairy - Brady Schumacher, Riverside Ramblers
• Champion Registered Holstein - Emma Kruger, Vista Busy Bees
• Reserve Champion Registered Holstein - Brady Schumacher, Riverside Ramblers
• Champion Grade Holstein - TJ Sommers, Riverside Ramblers
• Champion Color Breed - Tyler Raimann, Vista Busy Bees
• Reserve Champion Color Breed - Grace Schlueter, Janesville Jacks & Jills
• Champion Junior Dairy - TJ Sommers, Riverside Ramblers
• Reserve Champion Junior Dairy - Zach Clayton, Riverside Ramblers
• Champion Dairy Poster - Katey Witt, Riverside Ramblers
• Reserve Champion Dairy Poster - Grace Schlueter, Janesville Jacks & Jills
• Champion Junior Dairy Showmanship - Garron Hoffman, Riverside Ramblers
• Reserve Champion Junior Dairy Showmanship - Susie Kuhns, Riverside Ramblers
• Champion Intermediate Dairy Showmanship - Jay Lewer, Vista Busy Bees
• Reserve Champion Intermediate Dairy Showmanship - Brennon Hoffman, Riverside Ramblers
• Champion Senior Dairy Showmanship - Grace Schlueter, Janesville Jacks & Jills
• Reserve Champion Senior Dairy Showmanship - Brady Schumacher, Riverside Ramblers
• Champion Interview - Dairy Junior - Susie Kuhns, Riverside Ramblers
• Champion Interview - Dairy Intermediate - Katey Witt, Riverside Ramblers
• Champion Interview - Dairy Senior - Brady Schumacher, Riverside Ramblers
NON-LIVESTOCK JUDGING RESULTS
• Champion Aerospace - Sebastain Winstead, Clover Clan
• Champion Bicycle - Cole Schlueter, Janesville Jacks & Jills
• Champion Clothes You Buy - Anne Christian, Palmer Sunbeams
• Champion Clothes You Make - Leah Christian, Palmer Sunbeams
• Reserve Champion Clothes You Make - Emily Barbknecht, Riverside Ramblers
• Champion Clothing & Textiles - Non-Garment - Anne Christian, Palmer Sunbeams
• Reserve Champion Clothing & Textiles - Non-Garment - Taylor Anderson, Homegrown Explorers
• Champion Corn - Sophia Berry, Janesville Jacks & Jills
• Reserve Champion Corn - Justin Manthey, Janesville Jacks & Jills
• Champion Creative/Applied Photography - Etta Delong, Janesville Jacks & Jills
• Reserve Champion Creative/Applied Photography - Jessica Nafe, Vista Busy Bees
• Champion Demonstration - Rose Pommerenke, Palmer Sunbeams
• Champion Dog Display - Alex Frisk, Homegrown Explorers
• Champion Electric - Rachel Berry, Janesville Jacks & Jills
• Champion Engineering Design - Aaron Walechka, Janesville Jacks & Jills
• Champion Entomology - Lauren Summers, Janesville Jacks & Jills
• Reserve Champion Entomology - Annie Prigge, Vista Busy Bees
• Champion Exploring Animals - Justin Manthey, Janesville Jacks & Jills
• Reserve Champion Exploring Animals - Katey Witt, Riverside Ramblers
• Champion Exploring the Environment - Kloe Wadd, Homegrown Explorers
• Champion Fashion Review - Leah Christian, Palmer Sunbeams
• Reserve Champion Fashion Review - Emily Barbknecht, Riverside Ramblers
• Champion Fishing Sports - Donald Carlson, Iosco Livewires
• Champion Flower Gardening - Rachel Roberts, Janesville Jacks & Jills
• Reserve Champion Flower Gardening - Katey Witt, Riverside Ramblers
• Champion Food Preservation - Theodore Carlson, Iosco Livewires
• Reserve Champion Food Preservation - Kloe Wadd, Homegrown Explorers
• Champion Food Review - Camielle Rykhus, Vista Busy Bees
• Reserve Champion Food Review - Abigail Miller, Janesville Jacks & Jills
• Champion Forest Resources - Austin Witt, Riverside Ramblers
• Champion Fruit - Samuel Prigge, Vista Busy Bees
• Reserve Champion Fruit - Emily Prigge, Vista Busy Bees
• Champion Geology - Benjamin Walechka, Janesville Jacks & Jills
• Champion Health - Lauren Summers, Janesville Jacks & Jills
• Reserve Champion Health - Justin Manthey, Janesville Jacks & Jills
• Champion Home Environment - Lauren Summers, Janesville Jacks & Jills
• Reserve Champion Home Environment - Lauren Summers, Janesville Jacks & Jills
• Champion Indoor Gardening - Lauren Summers, Janesville Jacks & Jills
• Reserve Champion Indoor Gardening - Kloe Wadd, Homegrown Explorers
• Champion Junior Crafts - Katey Witt, Riverside Ramblers
• Reserve Champion Junior Crafts - Rebecca Morgan, Iosco Livewires
• Champion Junior Elements of Photography - Rachel Roberts, Janesville Jacks & Jills
• Reserve Champion Junior Elements of Photography - Eliza Sankovitz, Homegrown Explorers
• Champion Junior Fine Arts - Grady Bice, Homegrown Explorers
• Reserve Champion Junior Fine Arts - Sebastain Winstead, Clover Clan
• Champion Junior Foods & Nutrition - Theodore Carlson, Iosco Livewires
• Reserve Champion Junior Foods & Nutrition - Leah Christian, Palmer Sunbeams
• Champion Junior Shop/Wood Science - Laura Jahr, Waldorf Peppy Peppers
• Reserve Champion Junior Shop/Wood Science - Adam Schlueter, Janesville Jacks & Jills
• Champion Lawn & Landscape - Camielle Rykhus, Vista Busy Bees
• Champion Needle Arts - Etta Delong, Janesville Jacks & Jills
• Reserve Champion Needle Arts - Lauren Summers, Janesville Jacks & Jills
• Champion Performing Arts - Taylor Anderson, Homegrown Explorers; Jadyn White, Riverside Ramblers; Halle Benson, Lilly Halla,
• Reserve Champion Performing Arts - Sadie Mortenson, Vista Busy Bees
• Champion Pets - Kloe Wadd, Homegrown Explorers
• Champion Potato - Ethan Strenge, Vista Busy Bees
• Reserve Champion Potato - Samuel Prigge, Vista Busy Bees
• Champion Quilting - Rebecca Morgan, Iosco Livewires
• Reserve Champion Quilting - Taylor Anderson, Homegrown Explorers
• Champion Robotics - Brandon Busse, Homegrown Explorers
• Champion Rube Goldberg Machine – “The Other Guys”: Ethan Thompson, Vista Busy Bees; Dominic Winstead, Sebastian Winstead, Clover Clan; Sam Zimmerman
• Champion Safety - Justin Manthey, Janesville Jacks & Jills
• Champion Self-Determined - Dominic Winstead, Clover Clan
• Reserve Champion Self-Determined - Samuel Carlson, Iosco Livewires
• Champion Senior Crafts - Lauren Summers, Janesville Jacks & Jills
• Reserve Champion Senior Crafts - Etta Delong, Janesville Jacks & Jills
• Champion Senior Elements of Photography - Jessica Nafe, Vista Busy Bees
• Reserve Champion Senior Elements of Photography - Camielle Rykhus, Vista Busy Bees
• Champion Senior Fine Arts - Camielle Rykhus, Vista Busy Bees
• Reserve Champion Senior Fine Arts - Simon Sommers, Riverside Ramblers
• Champion Senior Foods & Nutrition - Camielle Rykhus, Vista Busy Bees
• Reserve Champion Senior Foods & Nutrition - Jessica Nafe, Vista Busy Bees
• Champion Senior Shop/Wood Science - Lauren Summers, Janesville Jacks & Jills
• Reserve Champion Senior Shop/Wood Science - Justin Manthey, Janesville Jacks & Jills
• Champion Shooting Sports - Theodore Carlson, Iosco Livewires
• Reserve Champion Shooting Sports - Matthew Feldkamp, Clover Clan
• Champion Small Engines - Andrew Morgan, Iosco Livewires
• Reserve Champion Small Engines - Adam Schlueter, Janesville Jacks & Jills
• Champion Small Grains & Legumes - Justin Manthey, Janesville Jacks & Jills
• Reserve Champion Small Grains & Legumes - Andrew Morgan, Iosco Livewires
• Champion Tractor - Sam Morgan, Iosco Livewires
• Champion Vegetable Gardening - Ethan Strenge, Vista Busy Bees
• Reserve Champion Vegetable Gardening - Theodore Carlson, Iosco Livewires
• Champion Vegetable Gardening for Beginners - Joe Feldkamp, Clover Clan
• Champion Veterinary Science - Camielle Rykhus, Vista Busy Bees
• Reserve Champion Veterinary Science - Justin Manthey, Janesville Jacks & Jills
• Champion Water/Wetlands - Eliza Sankovitz, Homegrown Explorers
• Reserve Champion Water/Wetlands - Sophia Berry, Janesville Jacks & Jills
• Champion Wildlife - Austin Witt, Riverside Ramblers
• Reserve Champion Wildlife - Samuel Prigge, Vista Busy Bees
ADDITIONAL AWARDS & CHAMPIONS
• Champion Premier Showmanship - Paige Hildebrandt, Home Grown Explorers
• Reserve Champion Premier Showmanship - Justin Manthey, Janesville Jacks & Jills
• Champion Livestock Demonstration - Amy Beckstrand, Waldorf Peppy Peppers
• Champion Bale Decoration Contest - Janesville Jacks & Jills
• Reserve Champion Bale Decoration Contest - Vista Busy Bees
• Champion Club Banner - Janesville Jacks & Jills,
• Champion Club Scrapbook - Janesville Jacks & Jills
• Reserve Champion Club Scrapbook - Homegrown Explorers
• Champion Beef Herdsmanship - Janesville Jacks & Jills
• Champion Dairy Herdsmanship - Vista Busy Bees
• Champion Horse Herdsmanship - Clover Clan
• Champion Goat Herdsmanship - Iosco Livewires
• Champion Rabbit Herdsmanship – Iosco Livewires
• Champion Sheep Herdsmanship - Clover Clan
• Champion Swine Herdsmanship - Homegrown Explorers
• Champion Overall Herdsmanship - Vista Busy Bees
• Reserve Champion Overall Herdsmanship - Iosco Livewires
PREMIER EXHIBITORS
• Junior (3rd - 5th grade) Premier Exhibitor – Kloe Wadd, Homegrown Explorers
• Intermediate (6th – 8th grade) Premier Exhibitor – Theodore Carlson, Iosco Livewires
• Senior (9th and older) Premier Exhibitor – Lauren Summers, Janesville Jacks & Jills
SENIOR SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS
Waseca County 4-H awarded 5 $200 scholarships to youth members who graduated High School in the spring of 2015. The scholarship recipients are: Amy Beckstrand, Jamie Beckstrand, Paige Hildebrandt, Justin Manthey, and Abby Sankovitz.
STATE FAIR TRIP WINNERS
Youth advancing to the Minnesota State Fair August 26-August with livestock projects are:
• Beef – Joe Barbknecht, Amy Becsktrand, Jamie Beckstrand, Travis Beckstrand, Brennon Hoffman, Buck Kuhns, Justin Manthey, Tyler Raimann, Grace Schlueter
• Dairy – Zachary Clayton, Emma Kruger, Katharine Lewer, Brady Schumacher
• Goat – Billy Barbknecht, Donald Carlson, Abigail Miller, Annie Prigge, Emily Prigge, Simon Sommers
• Poultry – Matthew Feldkamp, Ethan Thompson
• Rabbit – Emily Farley, Rebecca Morgan, Ethan Strenge, Andrew Yock
• Sheep – Cody Gartner, Tanyce Krause, Bethany Rykhus, Camielle Rykhus, TJ Sommers
• Swine – Nick Huebl, Robert Jewett, Andrew Morgan, Tucker Roeker, Kenny Strobel, Matthew Strobel
Youth advancing with non-livestock projects will participate in the Minnesota State Fair September 1-3 include:
• Emily Barbknecht - Fashion Review
• Sophia Berry - Crop Science
• Bodie Bice – Fruit
• Grady Bice - Fine Arts
• Donald Carlson - Fishing Sports
• Theodore Carlson - Food Preservation
• Anne Christian - Fashion Review
• Leah Christian - Fashion Review
• Emily Farley – Clothing & Textiles: Non-garment
• Matthew Feldkamp - Shooting Sports
• Alex Frisk – Dog
• Janesville Jacks & Jills - Club Banner
• Justin Manthey - Veterinary Science
• Andrew Morgan - Small Engines
• Rebecca Morgan – Quilting
• Sam Morgan - Tractor
• Sadie Mortenson - Performing Arts
• Jessica Nafe – Photography
• Rachael Roberts – Photography
• Camielle Rykhus – Food & Nutrition
• Adam Schlueter – Shop
• Lauren Summers - Health
• Ethan Thompson, Dominic Winstead, Sebastian Winstead, Sam Zimmerman – Rube Goldberg Machine
MARKET LIVESTOCK BLUE RIBBON AUCTION RESULTS
Several representatives from local businesses gathered at the recent Waseca County Fair to purchase the ribbons of 4-H market livestock animals. 4-H youth who earned a blue ribbon on their animal participated in the sale, with the ribbon being sold on 62 dairy steers, beef steers, swine, sheep, poultry, rabbits, and goats.
The Blue Ribbon Livestock Auction is the biggest fundraiser for the Waseca County 4-H Federation. This year $34,151.93 was raised for youth in market livestock projects with the 4-H Federation receiving $9,107.18 to be used for programming and scholarships to camps and leadership development opportunities. It will also support existing 4-H programming, like clubs, Adventures, project workshops, and adult volunteer trainings. An additional $2,276.80 will be put in a special fund for building repairs, capital investments, and equipment. All 200 youth in Waseca County 4-H will benefit from profits raised at the 2015 auction.
Individuals and businesses who were buyers at the 2015 Waseca County 4-H Blue Ribbon Livestock Auction included Ag Power Enterprises, All American Foods, All-American Co-op, BK Trucking - Brad Krause, Hansen Crop Insurance, Central Valley Coop; Dale, Pam, Tanner Schweer & Bethany Schweer Huls - Channel Seeds, Courtney Coastal, Crystal Valley - Trent Wadd, Crystal Valley Feed Coop, Dan Ireland - D & M Seeds, Dead End Cattle Company, Digger Enterprises, First National Bank, Frankson Investment, Genesis Cooperative, Grace Anatomy, Huey Farm Seeds - Pioneer Seed, J & J Trucking, Flip Flop Farm Girls, Janesville State Bank, KEI Kibble Equipment - Neil