Douglas County 4-H members win ribbons at State Fair

4-H at the Minnesota State Fair is not just a fun annual event.

Every summer, thousands of 4-H youth participate in the state fair to showcase the knowledge and skills they’ve gained throughout the year, and to continue their learning experience.

More than 130 of those 4-H exhibits were from Douglas County.

Local students brought home many ribbons and honors. Here are the results:

Ribbon placing abbreviations: PA – Participation, PR – Purple, BL – Blue, RD – Red, WH – White, C – Champion, RC – Reserve Champion.

Club abbreviations: BHK – Brandon Happy Knoll, CHH – Carlos Happy Helpers, C – Chippewans, CL – Christina Lakers, FF – Fancy Farmers, GB – Go Bees, HGL – Happy Go Lucky, H – Hoofbeats, IC - Independent Contenders, L – LaGrande Champions, LMT – Lake Mary Troopers, LL – Liberty Livewires, LS – Lucky Star, M – Moe, MA – Moses and Aaron, R – Runestone, SHR – Spruce Hill Rangers, U – Urness, VV – Victoria Vikings, WW – Working Wonders, I – Independent.

Mitchell Anderson, MA, Evansville, Shooting Sports, BL; Tyler Anderson, L, Alexandria, Crossbred Gilt, BL; Greg Baker, M, Evansville, Bicycle, PR; Natalie Barten, GB, Alexandria, Child Development, BL; Brindy Boelens, M, Garfield, Exploring Animals, BL; Katie Boesl, MA, Brandon, Simmental Beef Steer, CH, Purple Ribbon Auction participant; Megan Boesl, MA, Brandon, Simmental Junior Yearling, CH; Crystal Bosek, C, Garfield, Jersey Spring Junior Yearling, BL; O’Ryan Bosek, C, Garfield, Market Gilt, BL, Swine Showmanship; Kelcy Brakken, WW, Barrett, Food Preservation, RD; Carl Branch, GB, Alexandria, Consumer Education, BL, Team Demonstration, RD; Eric Branch, GB, Alexandria, Plant and Soil Science, BL, Team Demonstration, RD;

Reanna Brede, LMT, Lowry, Global Connections, BL; Joshua Brezina, LS, Alexandria, Computer, BL, Market Chickens, BL; Kevin Bunde, SHR, Parkers Prairie, Registered Spot Barrow, RD; Sarah Bunde, SHR, Parkers Prairie, Registered Spot Gilt, CH, Swine Interview finalist; Isaac Christensen, SHR, Miltona, Beef Spring Calf, RD; Briana Craig, LMT, Lowry, Registered Shorthorn Junior Yearling, PR; Morgan Craig, LMT, Lowry, Registered Shorthorn Steer, RD, Beef Intermediate Showmanship, PA; Katie Desautels, I, Alexandria, Food and Nutrition, BL; Emily Dreger, SHR, Alexandria, Needle Arts, BL; Chelsea Drown, LL, Osakis, Share the Fun, PA, Sheep Intermediate Showmanship, PA, Market Lamb, RD;

Christina Drown, LL, Osakis, Share the Fun, PA; Melissa Drown, LL, Osakis, Share the Fun, PA, Wildlife Biology, BL, New Zealand Senior Buck, BL; Stephanie Drown, LL, Osakis, Share the Fun, PA, Food Preservation, RD, Crossbred Barrow, WH, Kristin Egenes, C, Alexandria, Havana Senior Doe, RD; Megan Egenes, C, Alexandria, Polish Senior Buck, BL, Rabbit Judging, PA, Global Connections, BL; Nicole Egenes, C, Alexandria, Market Dairy Goat, BL, Market Goat Showmanship Novice, PR;

Lauren Engebretson, C, Alexandria, Registered Holstein Winter Calf, RD; Adam Fenlason, CL, Evansville, Citizenship, BL; Kylee Fernholz, R, Hoffman, Jersey Summer Junior Yearling, BL, Total Merit Jersey Heifer, RC, Dairy Intermediate Showmanship, GC; Tanya Froemming, M, Garfield, Chickens Egg Production, BL; Ashley Fults, U, Ashby, Market Lamb, BL; Hannah Gebhardt, M, Brandon, Alpine Dry Yearling Doe, BL, Dairy Goat Showmanship Intermediate, RD;

Josh Gebhardt, M, Brandon, Shooting Sports, BL; GoBees 4-H Club Banner, BL; Meg Hintzen, LL, Carlos, Share the Fun, PA, Market Barrow, BL, Youth Leadership, BL; Haley Holl, WW, Kensington, Crossbred Aged Cow, BL, Total Merit Cow, RC; Megan Holl, WW, Kensington, Flower Gardening, RD; Tyler Holl, WW, Kensington, Indoor Gardening, BL; Zach Holl, WW, Kensington, Crossbred 3 and 4 year old, BL; Samantha Hoppe, CHH, Miltona, Crossbred February Gilt, RD; Heather Huwe, LMT, Alexandria, February Ewe Lamb, PR, Breeding Sheep Showmanship Advanced, RC; Heather Johnson, L, Alexandria, Breeding Geese, PR; Renee Johnson, L, Alexandria, Market Geese, PR; Chris Jorud, SHR, Alexandria, Senior Meat Breeding Doe Kid, BL, Meat Showmanship Novice, BL; Candace Kallevig, VV, Alexandria, Clothes You Make, PR; Mark Kallevig, VV, Alexandria, Aerospace, BL; Michael Kalpin, HGL, Miltona, Grade Holstein Fall Senior Yearling, BL; Mitchell Kalpin, HGL, Miltona, Grade Holstein, Spring Junior Yearling, RD; Alexis Kokett, LL, Alexandria, Share the Fun, PA, Shop, PR; Registered Spot Barrow, PR; Jessa Kokett, LL, Alexandria, Share the Fun, PA, Registered Spot Barrow, RD; Katelyn Kokett, M, Brandon, Registered Black Angus Spring Calf, PR; Megan Kokett, M, Brandon, Cow/Calf, RD; Rachel Kokett, LL, Alexandria, Share the Fun, PA;

Carissa Koudela, LMT, Alexandria, Indoor Gardening, BL; Cody Koudela, LMT, Alexandria, Beef Junior Yearling, RD; Dustin Koudela, LMT, Alexandria, Shop, RD; Liberty Livewires 4-H Club Banner, BL; Kyle Lieser, LS, Glenwood, Chickens Egg Production, BL, Mitchell Majerus, LS, Glenwood, Chicken Egg Production, RD; Cody Lund, M, Brandon, Milking 2 year old doe, BL, Dairy Goat Intermediate Showmanship, BL, Dairy Goat Interview finalist; Jordan Lund, M, Brandon, Milking 3 and 4 year old doe, BL, Dairy Goat Showmanship Novice, BL; Rebecca Mateer, GB, Alexandria, Demonstration, BL; Club Community Pride, BL; Molly Maudal, LL, Carlos, Share the Fun, PA, Self Determined, BL;

Lauryn McLaughlin, R, Barrett, Market Lamb, BL, Sheep Showmanship, PA, Sheep Interview finalist; Korin Meyer, LL, Alexandria, Share the Fun, PA; Lauren Nelson, R, Kensington, Market Lamb, BL, Market Lamb Advanced Showmanship, PA; Logan Nibbe, MA, Parkers Prairie, Market Chickens, BL; Asheley Nienaber, C, Garfield, Global Connections, BL; Landon Niska, LS, Alexandria, Breeding Chickens, BL; Jordan Nissen, LL, Carlos, Share the Fun, PA, Crafts, RD; Maria Nissen, LL, Carlos, Share the Fun, PA; Sierra Nori, HGL, Parkers Prairie, Purebred Senior Doe, RD;

Abigail Oberg, R, Kensington, Senior Meat Breeding Doe Kid, BL, Meat Doe Goat Showmanship Novice, BL; Amber Oberg, R, Kensington, Market Lamb, BL, Sheep Showmanship, PA; Ashley O’Brien, LS, Alexandria, Fishing Sports, BL; Jackie Oelke, R, Barrett, Fashion Review Clothes You Make, PA, Market Lamb, BL, Market Lamb Intermediate Showmanship, PA, Lamb Lead Intermediate, PA, Sheep Interview finalist; Jodee Oelke, R, Barrett, Market Lamb, BL, Market Lamb Advanced Showmanship, PA, Lamb Lead Senior, GC; Kyle Olson, SHR, Parkers Prairie, Registered Other Purebred Gilt, CH; Whitney Olson, LS, Alexandria, Registered Yorkshire Gilt, BL, Swine Intermediate Showmanship, PA;

Jordin Otto, BHK, Brandon, Holland Lop Senior Doe, BL; Kayla Parent, C, Alexandria, Mini Lop Senior Buck, PR, Rabbit Judging, PA; Tatum Piere Fernholz, LMT, Alexandria, Jersey Fall Calf, BL; Darren Radil, LMT, Alexandria, New Zealand Senior Doe, BL; Kyle Reed, IC, Osakis, Chickens Egg Production, BL; Andrew Rentschler, I, Alexandria, Water/Wetlands, BL; Danna Sabolik, R, Kensington, Holstein Registered Summer Junior Yearling, BL; Kiersten Sabolik, R, Kensington, Crossbred Winter Calf, RC; Jared Sanborn, LL, Alexandria, Share the Fun, PA; Llama Obstacle Course, RD, Public Relations Advanced, RD, Showmanship Advanced, RD, Lamb Lead Senior, PA, Breeding Sheep Advanced Showmanship, PA, Registered Dorset Yearling Ewe, RD, Sheep Interview finalist; Kristi Schaffer, MA, Brandon, Market Barrow, BL; Patrick Schaffer, MA, Brandon, Simmental Cow/Calf, RC;

Dillon Schauff, LL, Carlos, Share the Fun, PA, Market Gilt, RD; Jacob Schiltgen, C, Alexandria, Holstein Registered Fall Calf, RD; Nicholas Schiltgen, C, Alexandria, Holstein Registered Fall Calf, RD; Connor Schlosser, CHH, Miltona, Crossbred Steer, PR, Market Beef Senior Showmanship, PA; Kyle Schlosser, CHH, Miltona, Crossbred February Gilt, BL; Samantha Schlosser, C, Alexandria, Fine Arts, BL; Amanda Schmidt, C, Alexandria, Registered Shorthorn Junior Yearling, RD; Joshua Schmidt, C, Alexandria, Market Gilt, BL, Swine Showmanship, PA; Molly Schouweiler, C, Alexandria, Satin Intermediate Doe, BL, Rabbit Interview finalist; Will Schroeder, M, Brandon, February Ewe Lamb, BL, Forest Resources, BL, Livestock Demonstration, BL, Lamb Lead Intermediate, RC, Sheep Showmanship PA;

Bennett Schuneman, LMT, Kensington, Fruit, RD; Moli Sorenson, FF, Osakis, Wildlife Biology, BL; Mackenzie Stark, C, Alexandria, Forest Resources, BL; Casie Stotesbery, MA, Evansville, Market Barrow, WH; Clayton Stotesbery, MA, Evansville, Market Gilt, RD; Courtney Thoennes, I, Alexandria, Photography, BL; Jonathon Thoennes, M, Brandon, Market Dairy Goat, BL, Market Goat Showmanship Novice, BL;

Kendra Torgrimson, I, Alexandria, Photography, PR; Lisa Tvrdik, LMT, Alexandria, Registered Junior Yearling, RD; Daniel Wagner, M, Brandon, Youth Leadership, BL; Patrick Wagner, M, Brandon, Mini Lop Senior Buck, BL, Rabbit Interview finalist, State Arts In-Instrumental; Ariel Way, C, Garfield, Market Meat Goat, BL, Market Goat Showmanship Senior, RC;

Ethan Way, C, Evansville, Dairy Market Goat, BL, Market Goat Showmanship Novice, BL; Gabrielle Way, C, Garfield, Senior Doe Kid, BL, Dairy Goat Showmanship Novice, RD; Megen Way, C, Garfield, Market Chickens, PR, Poultry Interview finalist; Michael Way, C, Evansville, Market Goat, BL, Market Goat Showmanship Intermediate, BL; Wyatt Wittenburg, GB, Alexandria, Potatoes, PR; Grant Yohnke, SHR, Carlos, Registered Spot Gilt, RC, Swine Interview finalist, Swine Showmanship, PA; Erik Zinke, WW, Kensington, Photography, RD.

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