DeKalb County 4-H General Project Show Results for 2008
State Fair Delegates for Sewing & Textiles
Krista RobyParke Victory
Margaret RevolorioShabbona Pioneers
State Fair Alternate for Sewing & Textiles
Hannah BrennanTiltonPark Clovers
Jaylene JenningsGreen Meadows
State Fair for Clothing Decisions
Kelsey FaivreAfton
State Fair Delegates for Fashion Revue
Kelsey FaivreAfton
Malerie MearesMalta Mustang 4-H'ers
Brittany EkenaGenoa Prairie Gems
State Fair Alternate for Fashion Revue
Sydney BendShabbona Pioneers
Rebecca RobyParke Victory
Top Sewing & Textiles I awards sponsored by Creative Sewing Company
Anna McCombMalta Mustang 4-H'ers
Justene JenningsGreen Meadows
Jaylene JenningsGreen Meadows
Kateri KlaskeMalta Mustang 4-H'ers
Mitchel MearesMalta Mustang 4-H'ers
Best Sewing and Textiles II Project Award sponsored by Esmond Echoes
Margaret RevolorioShabbona Pioneers
Best Sewing and Textiles III Project Award sponsored by Bowman’s Tree Service
Krista RobyParke Victory
Best Wool Garment Sponsored by DeKalb Area Lamb & Wool Producers
Krista RobyParke Victory
Eleanor Fewell Memorial Award for the Best Constructed Garment in
Sewing & Textiles I
Anna McCombMalta Mustang 4-H'ers
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State Fair Delegates for Child Care
Emily GroezingerDeKalb Choreboys & Choregirls
Best Child Development III Project – Plaque sponsored by the Children’s LearningCenter
Emily GroezingerDeKalb Choreboys & Choregirls
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Top Food Awards for 4-H Cooking 101 sponsored by Parke Victory 4-H Club, the DeKalb Choreboys & Choregirls and Willrett Natural Farms
Hailey HopkinsMalta Mustang 4-H'ers
Justene JenningsGreen Meadows
Betsy KoehnkeGreen Meadows
Sarah LehanTiltonPark Clovers
Jackie MarcoSandwich Town & Country Kids
Mitchel MearesMalta Mustang 4-H'ers
Kylie OckerAfton
Alexis SchmitH-Bar-P
Melanie YaegerGreen Meadows
Karagan EdwardsH-Bar-P
Alexis MasonSandwich Town & Country Kids
Cora VandermeerSandwich Town & Country Kids
Jessica YaegerGreen Meadows
Kayla SchaferAfton
Megan McCauslandGenoa Prairie Gems
State Fair Delegate for 4-H Foods & Nutrition Projects
Kelly AvesKingston Juniors
Katharine SpencerH-Bar-P
Kylie OckerAfton
Courtney BemisAfton
Sarah SchillingShabbona Pioneers
Hannah HaakKingston Juniors
Aryelle HansenGenoa Prairie Gems
Sarah PowersGreen Meadows
Bronwyn BurgwegerH-Bar-P
Maria GommelMalta Mustang 4-H'ers
State Fair Alternate for 4-H Foods & Nutrition Projects
Alexis MasonSandwich Town & Country Kids
Alicia MiltonEsmond Echoes
Karagan EdwardsH-Bar-P
Trent EnglumDeKalb Choreboys & Choregirls
Hailey HopkinsMalta Mustang 4-H'ers
Thomas BychinskiGenoa Prairie Gems
Keith BychinskiGenoa Prairie Gems
State Fair Delegate for Keeping Fit and Healthy
Christina JohnsonParke Victory
Katie ArndtMalta Mustang 4-H'ers
The following 4-H’ers received a blue best of show ribbon on their project
Best Outdoor Cooking Project
Anna McCombMalta Mustang 4-H'ers
Best Foods with an International Flavor project
Katharine SpencerH-Bar-P
Best Dairy Foods Project
Bronwyn BurgwegerH-Bar-P
Best Microwaving Project
Leah TaboneParke Victory
Best Sports & Nutrition Project
Anna McCombShabbona Pioneers
Best Breads and Cereals Project
Sarah SchillingShabbona Pioneers
Best Fruits and Vegetables Project
Thomas BychinskiGenoa Prairie Gems
Best Soft Spread Preservative Award Sponsored by Jarden Home Brands
Hannah HaakKingston Juniors
Best Fruit Preservative Award Sponsored by Jarden Home Brands
Beth KleinHinckley Harvestors
Best Vegetable Preservation Award Sponsored by Jarden Home Brands
Aryelle HansenGenoa Prairie Gems
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State Fair Delegates for Interior Design
Alyssa PenningtonGenoa Prairie Gems
Courtney BemisAfton
State Fair Alternates for Interior Design – please stand
Jaylene JenningsGreen Meadows
Best Beginning Interior Design Project Ages 9 & Under
MacKenzie KustesGreen Meadows
Best Interior Design Project Award – plaque sponsored by The Afton 4-H Club
Alyssa PenningtonGenoa Prairie Gems
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State Fair Delegate for Consumer Education
Hannah BrennenTiltonPark Clovers
Emily GroezingerDeKalb Choreboys & Choregirls
State Fair Alternate for Consumer Education
Ashley BlackGreen Meadows
Maria GommelMalta Mustang 4-H'ers
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State Fair Delegates for Animal Science
Addie MinerMalta Mustang 4-H'ers
Anna MinerMalta Mustang 4-H'ers
State Fair Alternates for Animal Science
Cora VandermeerSandwich Town & Country Kids
Jaylene JenningsGreen Meadows
Best Beginning Animal Science Project Ages 9 & Under
Anna McCombMalta Mustang 4-H'ers
The following 4-H’ers received a blue best of show ribbon on their project
Andrew McCombMalta Mustang 4-H'ers
Kelsey FaivreAfton
Addie MinerMalta Mustang 4-H'ers\
Anna MinerMalta Mustang 4-H'ers
Cora VandermeerSandwich Town & Country Kids
Jaylene JenningsGreen Meadows
Animal Science I Award – Plaque sponsored by BethanyAnimalHospital
Addie MinerMalta Mustang 4-H'ers
Animal Science II Award - Plaque sponsored by Conserv FS Inc.
Kaylee WilliamsParke Victory
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State Fair Delegates for Visual Arts
Joel BalentyneParke Victory
Jaylene JenningsGreen Meadows
Joel BalentyneParke Victory
Ryan BalentyneParke Victory
Joel BalentyneParke Victory
Natalie StarkMalta Mustang 4-H'ers
Joel BalentyneParke Victory
Josie BelmontGreen Meadows
State Fair Alternates for Visual Arts
Suzanne KoeppenGenoa Prairie Gems
Maria KoeppenGenoa Prairie Gems
Maria GommelMalta Mustang 4-H'ers
Addie MinerMalta Mustang 4-H'ers
Cindy RobergH-Bar-P
Alex GartnerKingston Juniors
Kylie OckerAfton
Amanda HamrickKingston Juniors Natalie Stark Malta Mustang 4-H'ers
Brittany EkenaGenoa Prairie Gems
Charlie KoeppenGenoa Prairie Gems
HeritageArtsState Fair Delegate
Bailey RussellAfton
State Fair Alternates for Heritage Arts
Cassie RogersSandwich 4 Leafers
Emily DarlingKingston Juniors
The Top Knitting or Crocheting Project will receive the Hunter Memorial Award sponsored by the Kingston Juniors 4-H Club
Maria KoeppenGenoa Prairie Gems
The following 4-H’ers received a green best beginning for ages 9 & under
Best Beginning Original Paper Project Ages 9 & Under
Carrie RogersSandwich 4 Leafers
Jacob IhmGreen Meadows
Best Beginning Original Clay Project Ages 9 & Under
Carson GroezingerDeKalb Choreboys & Choregirls
Best Beginning Original Chalk/Carbon/Pigment Projects Ages 9 & UnderCarson Groezinger DeKalb Choreboys & Choregirls
Sarah LehanTiltonPark Clovers
Chase ClausenGenoa Prairie Gems
Jacob PowersGreen Meadows
Jessica YaegerGreen Meadows
Best Beginning Original Glass/Plastic Project Ages 9 & Under
Justene JenningsGreen Meadows
Bailey HuntGreen Meadows
Best Beginning Original Metal Project Ages 9 & Under
Justene JenningsGreen Meadows
Best Beginning Original Nature Ages 9 & Under
Emily ScorzoTiltonPark Clovers
Best Beginning Heritage Arts Project Ages 9 & Under
Jessica YaegerGreen Meadows
Best Beginning Miscellaneous Visual Arts Project Ages 9 & Under
Carson GroezingerDeKalb Choreboys & Choregirls
The following 4-H’ers received a blue best of show ribbon on their project
Best Non-Original Clay Project – please stand
Braden WatsonKingston Juniors
Best Non-Original Chalk/Carbon/Pigment Project
Cindy RobergH-Bar-P
Bailey HuntGreen Meadows
Best Miscellaneous Project –please stand
Bailey RussellAfton
Seven Plaques will be awarded for outstanding visual arts projects sponsored by SOAS Apparel & Design
Joel BalentyneParke Victory
Carson GroezingerDeKalb Choreboys & Choregirls
Jaylene JenningsGreen Meadows
Natalie StarkMalta Mustang 4-H'ers
Justene JenningsGreen Meadows
Bailey HuntGreen Meadows
Bailey RussellAfton
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State Fair Delegates for Photography
Bronwyn BurgwegerH-Bar-P
Emily GroezingerDeKalb Choreboys & Choregirls
Cora VandermeerSandwich Town & Country Kids
State Fair Alternates for Photography
Andy BarkeiShabbona Pioneers
Kylie OckerAfton
Alex GartnerKingston Juniors
Brittany SiudaH-Bar-P
The following 4-H’er received a blue best of show ribbon on their project
Best Photo Editing Project
Bronwyn BurwegerH-Bar-P
The following 4-H’ers received a green best beginning for ages 9 & under
Best Beginning Photography Project Ages 9 & Under
Jessica YaegerGreen Meadows
Best Beginner Photography Plaque sponsored by State Representative Bob Pritchard
Alexis SchmitH-Bar-P
Best Overall Photography Plaque sponsored by The Afton 4-H Club
Bronwyn BurgwegerH-Bar-P
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State Fair Delegate for Leadership
Paula TuttleSomonauk Haymakers
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State Fair Delegate for Citizenship
Kaylee WilliamsParke Victory
Best Citizenship Project Plaque sponsored by The Tilton Park Clovers 4-H Club
Kaylee WilliamsParke Victory
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State Fair Delegate for Passport to the World
Kelly AvesKingston Juniors
State Fair Alternate for Passport to the World
Erik Gommel
Best Passport to the World Plaque sponsored by Shabbona Pioneers 4-H Club
Erik GommelMalta Mustangs
Best Beginning Passport to the World Project Ages 9 & Under
Kateri KlaskeMalta Mustangs
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State Fair Delegates for Horticulture
Jessica DrendelGenoa Prairie Gems
Cora VandermeerSandwich Town & Country Kids
Kate DrendelShabbona Pioneers
State Fair Alternates for Horticulture
Cora VandermeerSandwich Town & Country Kids
Jessica DrendelGenoa Prairie Gems
Hailey HopkinsMalta Mustang 4-H'ers
Brittany EkenaGenoa Prairie Gems
Best Beginning Horticulture Display Project Ages 9 & Under
Carson GroezingerDeKalb Choreboys & Choregirls
Best Beginning Vegetable Plate Project Ages 9 & Under
Jackie MarcoSandwich Town & Country Kids
State Fair Delegates for Floriculture
Hannah BrennanTiltonPark Clovers
Suzanne KoeppenGenoa Prairie Gems
State Fair Alternate for Floriculture – please stand
Kelsey FaivreAfton
Christina JohnsonParke Victory
Best Beginning Floriculture Project Ages 9 & Under
Kateri KlaskeMalta Mustang 4-H'ers
State Fair Delegates for Plant & Soil Sciences
Addie MinerMalta Mustang 4-H'ers
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State Fair Delegates for Aerospace
Curtis RogersSandwich 4 Leafers
State Fair Alternates for Aerospace
Ben SmithParke Victory
Andy BarkeiShabbona Pioneers
Austin ScarpaParke Victory
Best Beginning Aerospace Project - plaque sponsored by the Gommel Family
Ben SmithParke Victory
Best Overall Aerospace Project Award – plaque sponsored by The Shabbona Pioneers Saddle Club
David DrendelShabbona Pioneers
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Best Beginning Robotics Project Ages 9 & Under
Ethan PloteSomonauk Haymakers
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State Fair Delegates for Electricity
Andy BarkeiShabbona Pioneers
Joshua HelgesonMalta Mustang 4-H'ers
Emily SchillingShabbona Pioneers
State Fair Alternate for Electricity – please stand
Andrew McCombMalta Mustangs
State Fair Delegate for Electronics
Tom DornKingston Juniors
Best Beginning Electricity/Electronics Project Ages 9 & Under
Mitchel MearesMalta Mustangs
Best Electricity/Electronics Project Award - Plaque Sponsored by Allen and Diane Bark
Tom DornKingston Juniors
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Best Beginning Small Engines Project Ages 9 & Under
JP BurnoGenoa Prairie Gems
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State Fair Delegate for Tractors
Bronwyn BurgwegerH-Bar-P
State Fair Alternate for Tractors
Nick MarcoSandwich Town & Country Kids
Best Beginning Tractor Project Ages 9 & Under
Ethan PloteSomonauk Haymakers
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State Fair Delegates for Woodworking
Joel BalentyneParke Victory
Ryan BalentyneParke Victory
State Fair Alternates for Woodworking
Josh HelgesonMalta Mustang 4-H'ers
Brittany EkenaGenoa Prairie Gems
Ashley BlackGreen Meadows
Erik GommelMalta Mustang 4-H'ers
Best Beginning Woodworking Project Ages 9 & Under
Alex HopkinsMalta Mustang 4-H'ers
Best Beginning Woodworking Project - Plaque Sponsored by BlumenGardens
Ashley BlackGreen Meadows
Best Woodworking Project Overall - Plaque Sponsored by Hardwood Connection
Joel BalentyneParke Victory
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Best Reading Project - Plaque Sponsored by DeKalb Choreboys & Choregirls 4-H Club
Josie BelmontGreen Meadows
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Best Do Your Own Thing Project – please stand
Joe KlaskeMalta Mustang 4-H'ers
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State Fair Delegate for Theatre Arts
Bailey RussellAfton
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State Fair Delegates for Natural Resources & Environment
Andrew McCombMalta Mustang 4-H'ers
Andrew McCombMalta Mustang 4-H'ers
Overall Champion Conservation Project Award - Plaque Sponsored by DeKalb County Soil & Water Conservation District
Conrad MiltonEsmond Echoes
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Best Beginning Entomology Project Ages 9 & Under
JC LongevilleGreen Meadows
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State Fair Delegates for Geology Projects
Trent EnglumDeKalb Choreboys & Choregirls
Aryelle HansenGenoa Prairie Gems
State Fair Alternates for Geology
Tristan DraperTiltonPark Clovers
Sarah PowersGreen Meadows
Andy BarkeiShabbona Pioneers
Best Beginning Geology Project Ages 9 & Under
Jacob PowersGreen Meadows
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State Fair Delegates for Crops & Soils
Josh FaivreAfton
Andrew McCombMalta Mustang 4-H'ers
State Fair Alternates for Crops & Soils
Garrison GovigMalta Mustang 4-H'ers
Best Crops Project Award sponsored by Hintzsche Fertilizer
Josh FaivreAfton
Best Beginning Crops Project Ages 9 & Under
Ben StarkMalta Mustang 4-H'ers
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State Fair Delegates for Public Speaking
Jaylene Jennings – Green Meadows
Kyla Akers – TiltonPark Clovers
Tori Johnson – Esmond Echoes
Andrew McComb - Malta Mustang 4-H'ers
State Fair Alternate for Public Speaking
Angie Boesche - Afton
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