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Over 120 county youth participate in state fair
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MONROE/WEST ALLIS - More than 120 4-H and FFA youth from Green County participated in animal projects or youth expo activities at the 2013 Wisconsin State Fair from Aug. 1 to 11.

Exhibitors whose items were selected for display at the Wisconsin State Fair Youth Expo Building include:

Arts and crafts: Joram Hurlbert, Firefly 4-H; Amber Dammen, Dougherty Creek 4-H; Celia Kline, Browntown Busy Beavers 4-H; Samantha Barr, Dougherty Creek 4-H; Royce Brauer, New Horizons 4-H; Lindsey Pence, Washington Center 4-H; Stephanie James, Dougherty Creek 4-H; Allison Crubaugh, Young Americans 4-H; Jewel Hoffman, Hiawatha 4-H; Rebecca Stauffacher, Young Americans 4-H; Whitney Disch, Young Americans 4-H; Kayla Foley, Browntown Busy Beavers 4-H; Rachel Uebelacker, Dayton Dairylanders 4-H; Sydney Delzer, Browntown Busy Beavers 4-H

Home and family: Rebecca Stauffacher, Young Americans 4-H; Linea Tabaka, Young Americans 4-H; Erin Gellings, Young Americans 4-H; Annika Bernstein, Clarence Bridge Pioneers; Emma Nield, Dayton Dairylanders 4-H; Gianna Diaz, Dayton Dairylanders 4-H

Mechanical sciences: Matt Sniff, Cheese Country Clovers 4-H; Bryce Nield, Dayton Dairylanders 4-H; Reece Rufer, Hiawatha 4-H; Dana Kehoe, Young Americans 4-H

Natural sciences: Jonah Thompson, New Glarus 4-H; Miken Gofrey, Dougherty Creek 4-H; Jenna Jordan, Juda Jolly Juniors 4-H; Christian Wilkins, Clarence Bridge Pioneers; Shannon Rabotski, Young Americans 4-H; Jacob Miller, Juda Jolly Juniors 4-H

Animal/veterinary sciences: Bailey Eichelkraut, York 4-H

Youth leadership: Erin Gellings, Young Americans 4-H; Katherine Demianiuk, Young Americans 4-H

Child development: Emily Makos, Spring Grove Honest Workers

Clothing: Emma Peterson, Clarno 4-H; Elisabeth Burchell, Clarence Bridge Pioneers

Knitting/crocheting: Lauren Long, Decatur; Elisabeth Burchell, Clarence Bridge Pioneers

Computers: Kaitlyn Simpson, Clarence Bridge Pioneers

Woodworking: Avery Hauser, New Glarus 4-H; Kyle Priebe, Browntown Busy Beavers 4-H; Tyler Dahl, Jolly Mixers 4-H

Service learning: Connor Brauer, New Horizons 4-H

Exploring: Marissa Vosberg, Young Americans 4-H

Health sciences: Hunter Ula, York 4-H



Beef

• Kade Allen, Juda FFA, received first place in AOB Low Percentage Late Senior Heifer Calf, fifth place in AOB Low Percentage Late Junior Yearling Heifer and grand champion of Female AOB Low Percentage.

• Rustin Alton, Hiawatha 4-H, received fourth place in Commercial Heifer and fifth place in Market Crossbred Steer.

• Aspen Bader, Young Americans 4-H, took second place in AOB High Percentage Early Junior Yearling Heifer, received reserve champion AOB High Percentage Junior Yearling and was a participant in Showmanship.

• Traiten Gorr, Jolly Mixers 4-H, took second place in Angus Late Intermediate Yearling Heifer and received reserve champion Bred and Owned Angus Intermediate Yearling Heifer.

• Trevor Gorr, Jolly Mixers 4-H, received third place in Simmental Late Junior Yearling Heifer.

• Briana Katzenberger, Young Americans 4-H, took second place in Hereford Late Intermediate Yearling Heifer.

• Madison Katzenberger, Young Americans 4-H, received first place in Hereford Late Intermediate Yearling Heifer, received reserve champion in Bred and Owned Hereford Intermediate Yearling Heifer, and was a participant in Showmanship.

• Rhett Katzenberger, Young Americans 4-H, placed fourth in Hereford Early Junior Yearling Heifer and took first place in Showmanship (18 years of age).

• Taylor Suddeth, Hiawatha 4-H, took fifth place in Market Crossbred Steer, Market Chianina Steer and Showmanship (19 years of age).



Dairy

• Brandon Angileri, Decatur 4-H, placed sixth in Brown Swiss Winter Yearling Heifer.

• Morgan Behnke, New Glarus FFA, placed 16th in Holstein Summer Yearling Heifer and 15th in Showmanship (19 years of age).

• Taylor Behnke, New Glarus FFA, took 12th place in Jersey Fall Heifer Calf.

• Patrick Blair, Dayton Dairylanders 4-H, took fourth place in Holstein Fall Yearling Heifer, first in Holstein Junior (3-year-old cow), received senior champion Holstein, received grand champion Holstein, received reserve supreme champion cow, and was a participant in Showmanship.

• Jessica Byrne, New Glarus FFA, took 20th place in Holstein Spring Heifer Calf and was a participant in Showmanship.

• Alyssa Cramer, Juda FFA, placed 20th in Holstein Winter Heifer Calf and 16th place in Showmanship (17 years of age).

• Bryan Cramer, Juda FFA, placed 23rd in Holstein Fall Heifer Calf and 12th place in Showmanship (19 years of age).

• Kelsey Cramer, Juda FFA, received 20th place in Holstein Fall Heifer Calf and was a participant in Showmanship.

• Logan Crooks, Monticello FFA, received eighth place in Brown Swiss Summer Yearling Heifer and was a participant in Showmanship.

• Justin Crull, Juda Jolly Juniors 4-H, placed first in Milking Shorthorn (4-year-old cow).

• Amber Dammen, Dougherty Creek 4-H, placed 15th in Holstein Winter Heifer Calf, first place in Brown Swiss Summer Yearling Heifer and was a participant in Showmanship.

• Mitchell Dammen, Dougherty Creek 4-H, took fourth place in Holstein Winter Heifer Calf and 11th place in Showmanship (14 years of age).

• Paige Dilley, Monticello FFA, took fourth place in Holstein Spring Heifer Calf, eighth place in Holstein Winter Heifer Calf and fourth place in Showmanship (15 years of age).

• Harleigh Ditzenberger, Monroe FFA, placed third in Jersey Winter Yearling Heifer, first place in Milking Shorthorn Winter Heifer Calf, received Reserve Junior Champion Milking Shorthorn and was a participant in Showmanship.

• Evan Dorn, New Glarus FFA, took sixth place in Guernsey Fall Heifer Calf and placed first in Guernsey Junior (2-year-old cow).

• Emilie Gietzel, Monticello FFA, placed third in Brown Swiss Spring Yearling Heifer.

• Rachel Gilson, York 4-H, received 11th place in Holstein Fall Yearling Heifer and was a participant in Showmanship.

• Brooks Hendrickson, Dayton Dairylanders 4-H, placed fifth in Holstein Spring Heifer Calf, first in Holstein-5-year-old cow and 13th in Showmanship (18 years of age).

• Jake Hoesly, Clarence Bridge Pioneers 4-H, placed second in Holstein Fall Heifer Calf and 14th in Showmanship (19 years of age).

• Paige Hoesly, Clarence Bridge Pioneers 4-H, received first place in Holstein Fall Heifer Calf and fifth place in Showmanship (16 years of age).

• Ashley Judd, York 4-H, placed 27th in Holstein Winter Heifer Calf and was a participant in Showmanship.

• Jerrod Judd, New Glarus FFA, took 36th place in Holstein Fall Heifer Calf and was a participant in Showmanship.

• John Klossner, New Glarus FFA, placed 11th in Holstein Summer Yearling Heifer and 12th in Spring Yearling Heifer.

• Clayton Mahlkuch, Juda Jolly Juniors 4-H, received 25th place in Holstein Fall Heifer Calf and was a participant in Showmanship.

• Cole Mahlkuch, Juda Jolly Juniors 4-H, took third place in Brown Swiss Fall Heifer Calf and was a participant in Showmanship.

• Rachel McCullough, Spring Grove Honest Workers 4-H, placed fourth in Holstein Winter Yearling Heifer and was a participant in Showmanship.

• Aaron Nimtz, New Glarus 4-H, received 26th place in Holstein Winter Heifer Calf, third place in Holstein (5-year-old cow) and was a participant in Showmanship.

• Andrew Nimtz, New Glarus 4-H, placed 24th in Holstein Fall Heifer Calf and was a participant in Showmanship.

• Haley Reeson, York 4-H, took fourth place in Holstein Winter Heifer Calf and 22nd place in Showmanship (15 years of age).

• Austin Skogen, Hiawatha 4-H, placed 34th in Holstein Fall Heifer Calf, 16th in Holstein Summer Yearling Heifer and was a participant in Showmanship.

• Ryan Smith, Washington Center 4-H, received first place in Holstein Fall Heifer Calf, fourth place in Holstein (4-year-old cow), fifth place in Showmanship (15 years of age) and received grand champion in Holstein Bred and Owned Female

• Tanya Smith, Washington Center 4-H, took sixth place in Holstein Spring Heifer Calf, second placed in Holstein Senior (2-year-old cow) and took 19th place in Showmanship (19 years of age).

• Jenna Sweeney, Decatur 4-H, received 10th place in Brown Swiss Summer Yearling Heifer and was a participant in Showmanship.

• Christopher Voegeli, Monticello FFA, placed first in Brown Swiss Junior (2-year-old cow), second place in Brown Swiss (4-year-old cow) and 10th place in Showmanship 19 years of age.

• Pioneers 4-H, placed sixth in Holstein Winter Yearling Heifer and was a participant in Showmanship.

• Molly Wyss, Clarno 4-H, took ninth place in Holstein Senior (2-year-old cow), fourth place in Red and White Spring Heifer Calf and was a participant in Showmanship.



Swine

• Katie Burke, York 4-H, placed fourth in Crossbred Market Barrow.

• Abby Klahn, Dayton Dairylanders 4-H, received seventh place in Crossbred Market Barrow.

• Kayla Klitzman, Dayton Dairylanders 4-H, took second place in Crossbred Market Barrow and second place in Crossbred Market Barrow.

• Kelsey Klitzman, Dayton Dairylanders 4-H, placed third in Market Duroc Barrow and placed second in Market Duroc Barrow.



Sheep

• Katie Burke, York 4-H, took second place in Southdown Market Lamb and received reserve champion in Southdown Market Lamb.

• Crystal Novak, Clarno 4-H, placed fifth in Crossbred Market Lamb and seventh place in Natural Colored Market Lamb.

• Connor Novak, Clarno 4-H, placed sixth in Southdown Market Lamb.

• Sharlene Swedlund, Spring Grove Honest Workers 4-H, received seventh place in Crossbred Market Lamb and sixth place in Natural Colored Market Lamb.

• Mitchell Wilson, Clarence Bridge Pioneers 4-H, took fourth place in Market Crossbred Lamb and third place in Natural Colored Market Lamb.

• Jacen Wilinski, New Glarus FFA, received first place in Hampshire Market Lamb and seventh place in Natural Colored Market Lamb.



Rabbits

• Alyssa Bailey, Clarence Bridge Pioneers 4-H, took first place in Creme D' Argent Junior Buck, best of breed in Crème D' Argent, first place in Flemish Giant (White) Senior Buck, best of variety in Flemish Giant (White), first place in Havana (Black) Senior Doe, best opposite sex variety in Havana (Black), best opposite sex in Havana (Black), first place in Havana (Broken) Senior Buck, best of variety in Havana (Broken), second place in Roaster, fourth place in Stewer, second place in Single Fryer, first place in Mini Lop (Broken) Senior Buck, first place in Mini Lop (Broken) Senior Doe, first place in Mini Lop (Broken) Junior Buck, first place in Mini Lop (Broken) Junior Doe, best of variety in Mini Lop (Broken), best opposite sex of Variety in Mini Lop (Broken), first place in Mini Lop (Solid) Senior Buck, first place in Mini Lop (Solid) Senior Doe, third place in Mini Lop (Solid) Junior Buck, second pace in Mini Lop (Solid) Junior Doe, third place in Mini Lop (Solid) Junior Doe, best of variety in Mini Lop (Solid) Junior Doe, best of breed in Mini Lop (Solid) Junior Doe, second place in New Zealand (White) Senior Buck, third place in New Zealand (White) Senior Buck, first place in New Zealand (White) Senior Doe, first place in New Zealand (White) 6/8 Buck, second place in New Zealand (White) 6/8 Doe, third place in New Zealand (White) 6/8 Doe, first place in New Zealand (White) Junior Buck, second place in New Zealand (White) Junior Buck, first place in New Zealand (White) Junior Doe, second place in New Zealand (White) Junior Doe, third place in New Zealand (White) Junior Doe, best opposite sex in Variety of New Zealand (White), first place in Crème D'Argent Breed Fur, first place in Flemish Giant White Breed Fur, first place in Havana Breed Fur and second place in Havana Breed Fur

• Amanda Long, Decatur 4-H, received first place in New Zealand (White) Senior Buck, best of variety in New Zealand (White), best of sex in New Zealand (White), third place in Polish (Black) Senior Doe, fifth place in Polish (Broken) Senior Buck, fourth place in Polish (Broken) Senior Doe, third place in Polish (Broken) Junior Buck and second place in Polish (Chocolate) senior Buck and eighth place in Senior Showerperson (17 through 19 years of age).

• Whitney Disch, Young Americans 4-H, placed third in Jersey Wooly (Agouti) Senior Buck and third place in Jersey Wooly Colored Breed Wool.



Poultry

• Alyssa Bailey, Clarence Bridge Pioneers 4-H, took first place in All Other Cochins Cockerel, second place in All Other Cochins Cockerel, first pace in All Other Cochins Pullet, second place in All Other Cochins Pullet, reserve best in variety of All Other Cochins, second place in Any d'Uccle Cock, first place in Any d'Uccle Hen, third place in Any d'Uccle Cockerel, fifth place in Any d'Uccle Pullet, fourth place in Black Cochin Cockerel, third place in Black Cochin Pullet, second place in All Other Old English Cock, second place in Black Wyandotte Cockerel, third place in White Wyandotte Cockerel, first place in All Brown Leghorn Hen, first place in All Brown Leghorn Cockerel, second place in All Brown Leghorn Cockerel, third place in All Brown Leghorn Pullet, best of variety of All Brown Leghorn, best of breed in Leghorn, third place in All Other S.C.C.L. Bantams Cockerel, third place in All Other S.C.C.L. Bantams Pullet, second place in Barred Plymouth Rock Cockerel, first place in Barred Plymouth Rock Pullet, best of variety in Barred Plymouth Rock, reserve best of breed of Plymouth Rock, first pace in Fancy Pigeon Champion, first place in Fancy Pigeon Reserve Champion, first place in Fancy Young Cock, first place in Fancy Young Hen and first place in Reserve Grand Champion Pigeon

• Amanda Long, Decatur 4-H, took first place in White Cochin Pullet, best of variety in White Cochin, reserve best in Breed Cochin, second place in All Other Old English Cockerel, second place in White Wyandotte Cock, second place in Any Other Call Old Male, first place in White Call Old Male, first place in White Call Old Female, best of variety in Call Duck, reserve best in Call Duck, second place in Pekin Old Male and first place in Pekin Old Female.



Youth Expo Participants

Solo Performances: Lauren Long, Decatur; Emily Elmer, Jolly Mixers; Natalie Roe, Washington Center; Kelli Polnow, Cheese County Clovers

Clothing Revue Selections: Natalie Hall, Nicole Hall and Kristin O'Connor of the Dayton Dairylanders 4-H Club

Skit: Cheese Country Clovers 4-H



Green County Chaperones were:

Dairy: Nikki Cramer, Bob Gilson, Julie Nimtz and Randy Wyss

Livestock: Rod Alton, Eric Katzenberger, Diana Wilinski

Small Animals: Karen Buck

For more information, contact Alissa Grenawalt, 4-H and Youth Development Agent at 608-328-9440 or email alissa.grenawalt@ces.uwex.edu. Results can also be found online at www.wistate fair.com.