The 2018 4-H Awards Ceremony was held recently. 
Awards were handed out to students in over 50 different catergories.
There was also special recognition for Ohio State Fair participants.
The evening also included several special award announcements including: the annual Cloverbud graduation, club achievement awards, 4-H booth awards and 4-H volunteer recognition.

We encourage you to take a look through this impressive list of winners. Join WNZR in congratulating these outstanding youth of our community. 
Congratulations!

~ Camp Counselor Awards ~

Camp Counselors in Training

• Thomas Caputo – Red Brush
• Rylee Marston – Chapelview Barn Buddies
• Allison Page – Clever Clovers

Rookie Counselors

• Laura McDonald – Clever Clovers
• Carson Rhoades – Freddie Jackets

Veteran Counselors

• Chris Hull – Gambier Gang
• Emma Laymon – Creative Kids

~ County Awards ~

Airplanes

• Joe McMahon – Bits & Pieces

All About Dogs

• Daniel Burson – Freddie Jackets

Archery

• John Divelbiss – Country Critters

Beekeeping

• Landon McAuley – Ag-Venturous Clovers

Cake Decorating

• Junior, Megan Seng – Future Go Getters
• Senior, Abigail Dickhof – Centerburg Centurions

Cats

• Carter Dickerson – Town & Country

Cavy

• Alexis Parks – Freddie 4-H Nation

Clothing

• Claira Amstutz – Howard Herd
• Makayla Frazier – Green Valley Giants
• Addy Lucas – Chapelview Barn Buddies
• Ryan Lucas – Chapelview Barn Buddies
• Alexa Montgomery -Centerburg Livestock
• Kenzi Staats – Chapelview Barn Buddies
• Lillian Swendal – Ag-Venturous Clovers
• Mary Thomas – New Horizons
• Natasha Tucker – Blue Ribbon Livestock Club
• Gabi Wingert – Centerburg Livestock

  Clothing Construction

• Junior, Orissa Humes – Master’s 4-H
• Junior, Gracie Lucas – Chapelview Barn Buddies
• Junior, Kenzi Staats – Chapelview Barn Buddies
• Senior, Alena Bender – Freddie 4-H Nation

Clothing Best of Show

• Abigail Montgomery – Centerburg Livestock

Reserve Best of Show

• Gracie Lucas – Chapelview Barn Buddies

Collectibles

• Harrison Sherfy – Howard Herd

Creative Arts

• Madison Bender – Freddie 4-H Nation

Electricity

• David VanSlyke – Contenders

Fishing

• Andrew Dickhof – Centerburg Centurions

Food & Nutrition

• Claira Amstutz – Howard Herd
• Ava Burson – Freddie Jackets
• Thomas Caputo – Red Brush
• Trinity Garretson – Red Brush
• Penelope Karas – Cloverleaf Chums
• Addison Mostaka – Howard Herd
• Sierra Shields – Creative Kids
• Sophie Shultz – Creative Kids
• Broegan Staats – Chapelview Barn Buddies
• Jocelyn Tabor – Centerburg Livestock
• Braelin Vernon – Centerburg Centurions
• Reagan Ward – Red Brush

Forestry

• Isabella Newton – Town & Country

Gardening

• Gracie Lucas – Chapleview Barn Buddies

Genealogy

• Victoria Nash – Centerburg Centurions

Gun Safety

• Sophie Shultz – Creative Kids

Healthy Lifestyles

• Hunter Myers – Centerburg Centurions

Home Decorating & Design

• Meredith Overholt – Country Critters

Horseless Horse

• Nathanael Brady – Back to Basics

Insects

• Grant Freeman – Clovers of the Valley

Laundry

• Meredith Nash – Centerburg Centurions

Leadership

• Luci Quinn – Llamas R Us

Money Management

• Zackery Fields – Clovers of the Valley

Natural Resources

• Caroline Nash – Centerburg Centurions

Pet Rabbits

• Madalyn Noble – Freddie Jackets

Photography

• Mason Huffman – Creative Kids

Quilting

• Ava Burson – Freddie Jackets

Robotics

• Connor Conant – Knox Co 4-H Stem & Robotics
• Alex Murray – Llamas R Us

Rocketry Master

• Zack Luckmeier – Knox Rocks 4-H

Rockets

• Ryan Tarr – Green Leaf 4-Hers

Rope

• Nathan Cox – Back to Basics

Science Fun

• Ella Conway – Grove 4-H
• Orissa Humes – Master’s 4-H
• Aine McCardel – Howard Herd

Scrapbooking

• Junior, Caitlyn Roddy – New Horizons
• Senior, Aubrey Colopy – Critter & Creators

Self-Determined

• Junior, Bronson Durbin – Mixed Blessings
• Senior, Abigail Wittel – Jelloway Country Kids

Shooting Sports

• Brock Blankenhorn – Square Shooters
• Claire Duffy – Square Shooters

Solar Energy

• Isaac Wittel – Jelloway Country Kids

Small Animals

• Kadence Mickley – Contenders

Small Engines

• Mason Huffman – Creative Kids

Tractor Safety

• Kassidy Brumme – Barn Yard Bunch

Veterinary Science

• Lillian Rose – Red Brush

Welding

• Samuel Swendal – Ag-Venturous Clovers

Woodworking

• Zechariah Sprayberry – Town & Country

Woodworking Mastery

• Ryan Tarr – Green Leaf 4-Hers

Workforce Prep

• Madison Swick – Equestrians

Writing

• Makenna Hughes – Knox Co 4-H Stem & Robotics Club
• Eleni Woodell – Red Brush

Dairy Judging Contests ~ Oliver Ruprecht – Knox Cattle Kids

Ohio State Fair Recognition ~

Dairy

• 1^st Place with Junior 2 year old Holstein – Audrey Bouton

Dairy Feeder Show & Showmanship

• Grand Champion Dairy Feeder, 1^st Place in Class – Sierra Shields, Creative Kids
• Reserve Grand Champion, 1^st Place in Class, 1^st Place in Showmanship – Age 9-11 – Alex Annett, Wranglers
• 1^st Place in Class, 3^rd Place in Class, 1^st Place in Showmanship – age 17 – Amanda Annett, Wranglers
• 1^st Place in Class (2) – Alex Annett, Wranglers
• 1^st Place in Class (2), 4^th Place Overall – Alexis Bostick, Creative Kids
• 3^rd Place in Class – Ethan Swendal, Creative Kids

Horse

• Reserve Champion Poles for Pony, Junior; 3^rd Place in Stakes for Pony,

Junior; and 7^th Place in Keyhole for Pony, Junior – Grace Laymon, Towin N Showin

• 4^th Place in Hunter Jumper for Small Equine and 4^th Place in Jumper for Small Equine – Samantha Webb, The Equestrians
• Grand Champion in Trail in Hand and 5^th Place in Hunter Jumper for Small Equine – Arwen Furnis, The Equetrians
• Reserve Champion in Showmanship for Draft Horse and 3^rd Place in Cart for Draft Horse – Lydia Ingalls, Knox County Draft Horse & Pony Club
• Grand Champion Barrels for Horse (age 14-18) – Raven Clagg, Towin N Showin
• Reserve Grand Champion Stakes Race for Horse (age 14-18) – Ericka Conant, Dusty Boots

Skillathon Participants

• Goat
• 1^st Place for 13 Year Olds – Catherine Elfrink – Centerburg Livestock
• 5^th Place for 16 Year Olds – Madeline Elfrink – Centerburg Livestock

Clock Trophy Winners

• Small Engines – Tune it Up – Jack Fowler, Knox County 4-H STEM & Robotics Club

Outstandings of the Day

• Veterinary Science – From Airedales to Zebras – Tess Shultz, Creative Kids • Woodworking – Finishing it Up – Zechariah Sprayberry, Town & Country

~ Overall Project Awards ~

Achievement

• Luke McKee – Clinton Clovers

Aerospace

• Zane Luckmeier – Knox Rocks

Agriculture

• Luke McKee – Clinton Clovers

Beef

• Alexis Bostick – Creative Kids
• Dawson Staley – Blue Ribbon Livestock Club

Cake Decorating

• Madison Seng – Future Go Getters

Cats

• Tess Shultz – Creative Kids

Clothing & Textiles

• Abigail Montgomery – Centerburg Livestock

Communication Arts

• Eleni Woodell – Red Brush

Conservation

• Isabella Newton – Town & Country

Dairy

• Lucas Phillips – Kids Cattle Kids

Dogs

• Kyla Kidwell – K-9 Companions

 

Electricity

• David VanSlyke – Contenders

Engines, Tractors & Field Equipment

• Kassidy Brumme – Barnyard Bunch

Entomology & Bees

• Mason Wade – Square Shooters

Family Lifestyles

• Eiley McCardel – Howard Herd

Food & Nutrition

• Reagan Ward – Red Brush

Forestry

• Gwendolyn Davis – Kokosing Valley Jr Anglers

Goats

• Lily Helser – Down on the Farm

Healthy Lifestyles

• Hunter Myers – Centerburg Centurions

Hobbies & Collections

• Harrison Sherfy – Howard Herd

Home Environment

• Hope Brady – Back to Basics

Horse

• Arwen Furnis – Equestrians
• Lydia Ingalls – Knox County Draft Horse & Pony Club

Industrial Arts

• Samuel Swendal – Ag-Venturous Clovers

Self-Determined

• Cassandra Vaughn – Contenders

Leadership

• Luci Quinn – Llamas R Us

Llama & Alpaca

• Ada Ruckman – Llamas R Us

Money Management

• Zackery Fields – Clovers of the Valley

Outdoor Education & Recreation

• Andrew Conway – Grove 4H

Pets

• Payton Hauestein-Cline – Anything Goes

Photography & Video

• Elizabeth Diehl – Freddie Jackets

Physical Science

• Orissa Humes – Masters 4-H

Poultry

• Emma Dickhof – Centerburg Centurions

Rabbits

• Taylor Chattin – Contenders

Robotics

• Connor Conant – Knox County 4-H stem and robotics

Rope

• Nathan Cox – Back to Basics

Sheep

• Kennedy Algire – Country Critters

Scrapbooking

• Taylor Whaley – Freddie 4-H Nation

Shooting Sports

• Brock Blankenhorn – Square Shooters

Solar Energy

• Isaac Wittel – Jelloway Country Kids

Swine

• Luke McKee – Clinton Clovers
• Ethan Moore – Animals R Us

Veterinary Science

• Emma Dickhof – Centerburg Centurions

Visual Arts

• Samantha Cheuvront – Jelloway Country Kids

Wildlife & Fisheries

• Nathan Dickhof – Centerburg Centurions

Wood Science

• Laura McDonald – Clever Clovers

~ Cloverbud Graduation ~

Kellen Algire- Country Critters

Laureyah Anderson- Trailblazers

Brooklyn Ashman- Trailblazers

Isabel Barron- Down on the Farm

Rosemary Boltz-  Dream Catchers

Isabella Broerman- Country Critters

Emerson Creech- Chapelview Barn Buddies

Morgan Crunkilton- Ag-Venturous Clovers

Wendall Dean- Trellis 4-H

Heidi Duck- Llamas R Us

Ryan Fletcher-Down on the Farm

Lucas Hood- Down on the Farm

Elizabeth John- Chapelview Barn Buddies

Retta Jonsson-Blazin Hearts

Conor Kennedy- Trellis 4-H

Reece Landers- Centerburg Centurions

Lia Leach- Ag-Venturous Clovers

Trey Levering- Country Critters

Rhett Marston- Chapelview Barn Buddies Evelyn Martinez- New Horizons

Hadlee Miller- Country Critters

Jacob Mortera-Town & Country

Jordyn Neighbarger- Down on the Farm

Levi Newton-Town & Country

Massilyn Ricketts- Barn Yard Bunch

Tucker Ridgeway-Equestrians

John Schillinger- Freddie Jackets Emery Scott- Country Critters Genelle Smith- Red Brush

Peiten Smith-Trailblazers

Aaron Snider- The Outsiders

Keaton Spence- Wranglers

Jasmine Stone- Blazin’ Hearts

Zephaniah Stover- Centerburg Centurions Emma Weatherall- Blazin’ Hearts Brooklynn White- Wranglers

Alexia Wine- The Outsiders

Carter Wittel-Chapelview Barn Buddies

Kyleigh Woods- Freddie Jackets

Truth Yarman-  Red Brush

 

~ Years of Completion Presentation ~

14 Year Member
Alynnza Brady – Creative Kids
Lexie Doup – Smokin Spurs
Lauryn Hawk – Cabin Crew

13 Year Members

Annika Adam – Better Livestock

Jarrod Belton – Little Rascals

Hannah Dilts – Towin N Showin

Anne Douglas – Red Brush

Alyssa Holt – Porkers

Cassandra Vaughn – Contenders

12 Year Members

Bradyn Burke – Smokin Spurs

Gracie Clippinger – Knox Cattle Kids

Katie Dilts – Towin N Showin Ethan Hawk – Cabin Crew

Tori Keegan – Wranglers

Joshua Leach – Ag-Venturous Clovers Silas McElhaney – Lighthouse 4-H

Mallory McNamara – Wranglers

Ryan Tarr – Green Leaf 4-H Rabbit Club Mary Beth Troy – Townin-N-Showin

Tanner Winand – Animal Craze

11 Year Member

Russell Alden – Creative Kids

David Daniels – Red Brush

Emma Dickhof – Centerburg Centurions

Lindsey Dore – Animals R Us

Zackery Fields – Clovers of the Valley

Claire Graumlich – Clinton Clovers

Makayla Haxton – Smokin Spurs

Kara Moreland – Centerburg Centurions

Alec Moss – Animals R Us

Emily Rauscher – Future Go Getters

Morgan Sheasby – Smokin Spurs

Hannah Vaughn – Contenders

 

10 Year Members

Trevor Adrian- Creative Kids

Kari Bartley- Cloverleaf Chums

Hannah Blubaugh- Masters 4-H

Lacey Blubaugh- Masters 4-H

Mashawn Blubaugh- Better Livestock

Preston Brady- Creative Kids

Gavin Burke- Smokin’ Spurs

Kaylie Crouch- Future Go Getters

Claire Duffy- Square Shooters

Grace Dugan- Future Go Getters

Brittany Ehret- Green Valley Giants

Hunter Freeman- Clovers of the Valley

Kennedy Fulks- Smokin’ Spurs

Joshua Gaddis- Freddie 4-H Nation

Rachel Geiger- Clinton Clovers

Natalie Harris- The Outsiders

Ally Helmick- Freddie 4-H Nation

Corey Helmick- Freddie 4-H Nation Emily Holt- Creative Kids

William Hux- Kokosing Valley Jr Anglers

Lauren Keaton- Market Masters

Taylor McCann- Blue Ribbon Livestock

Luke McKee- Clinton Clovers

Rachel Naber- Better Livestock

Cassie Rine- Masters 4-H

Andrew Ruckman- Market Masters

Cassidy Small-Boots and Banners

Jessica Small- Boots and Banners

Tessa Smith- Better Livestock

Cord Stewart- Freddie Jackets

Hannah Stewart- Freddie Jackets

Brady Tedrow- Animal Craze Jessee VanAtta- Midnight Regulators

Rachel Weber- Chapelview Barn Buddies Rhylee Wilson- Wranglers

Abigail Wittel- Jelloway Country Kids

~ Club Achievement Awards ~

                 Centerburg Centurions                 Clever Clovers                     Critters & Creators

Freedom Riders                               Green Valley Giants           Grove 4-H

Knox Cattle Kids                            New Horizons                      The Equestrians

Town & Country                             Trailblazers

~ Incentive Award Winners ~

 Clever Clovers         Critters & Creators            Knox Cattle Kids                 New Horizons

~ Booth Awards ~

 Cabin Crew                          Chapelview Barn Buddies                        Clever Clovers

Creative Kids                       Freddie Jackets                                                Future Go Getters

Gambier Gang                     Howard Herd                                               K-9 Companions

The Outsiders

 

 

Dear Volunteers,

We would like to thank all of you for your years of service and for the efforts that you have put into the Knox County 4-H Program.  Without you our program would not be as strong as it is today.

Our Knox County youth have benefited greatly from your dedication and inspiration.  We hope that you will continue to inspire our youth and strengthen our program in the many years to come.

Thank You,

Larry & Andrea

 

1^st Year Advisors

Abigail Brennan

Chris Byler

Kris Conant

Lindsey Conant

Johannes Dickhof

Michael Dudgeon

Josh Elliott

Sam Fawcett

Heather Flack

Rick Flack

Dusty Hathaway

Tara Hathaway

Bailey Hoeflick

Lori Howell

Laura Jonsson

Lisa Mentzer

Jana Mussard

Chelsea Prosser

Julie Seng

Derik Swendal

Tanya Tupps                                        

Cheryl Warth

 2^nd Year Advisors

Monique Adam

Brain Barber

Becky Belton

Heather Blubaugh

Hadleigh Douglas

Nicole Ferris

Jason Frazer

Jamie Keim

Jennifer Kennedy

Hannah Newton

Lisa Ramirez-George

Deb Rardin

Dave Rhodeback

Cody Sollars

Tyler Stillion

Stephanie Stute

Stephanie Tudor

Casey Tyson

Rachel Tyson

Ashely Wittel

 

3^rd Year Advisors

Sean Bryant

Todd Conant

Eric Diehl

Debbie Erlandson

Jennifer Fletcher

Ashley Kean

Greg Lust

Alisha McCardel

Trevor Mock

Tricia Perry

Heidi Smith

Jason Smith

Dan Stute

Jay VanAtta

 

4^th Year Advisors                      7^th Year Advisors                      11^th Year Advisors

Heather Auker                                   Cindy Bower                                      Jaime Bevington

Sandy Boone                                       Sheryn Bruff                                       Thadd Blubaugh

Jennifer Bouton                                 Christina Cox                                     Kelly Dickhof

Carrie Brown                                      Kelly Kidwell                                      Courtney Dugan

Craig Campbell                                  Morgan McMillan                              Matt Dugan

Stephanie Freeman                           Amie Myers                                         Suzanne Holt

Jeremy Funk                                      Melanie Small                                    Denise Koelbl

Jason Hughes                                     Ellen Sollars                                      Alesia Schaaf

Jessica Kidwell                                   Heather Stewart

Christine Laymon                              Kathryn Wittel                                   12^th Year Advisors

Suzanna McMahon                                                                                         Katie Hux

Jennnifer McNeil                               8^th Year Advisors                      Darcy Knight

Dee Rhodeback                                   Tiffany Burke                                     Kirk Tarr

Shelby Ruckman                                Laura Difrancesco                             Linda Tedrow

Daniel Scholl                                       Bernie Douglas                                    

Erica Thomas                                      Michelle Duffy                                    13th Year Advisors

Jennifer Tucker                                  Dorinda Kline                                     ^{Nina Boucher}           

Heather Weckesser                            Karen McKee                                      ^{Vanessa Magers}   

Shelly Wenger                                    Terri Rook                                           Jennifer Purdy

Aaron Sollars                                      Charity Tarr

5^th Year Advisors                     

Heather Beaver                                  9th Year Advisors                      14^th year Advisors

Dena Hooley                                        Laura Daniels                                     ^{Rhonda Doup}            

Karina Hull                                         Greg Hardesty                                    ^{Mary Dreher}

Lisa Muncie                                         Pam Hardesty                                     ^{Mariah Hawk}

Corey Prosser                                      Melissa Keener                                   Michael Holt

JR Thorne                                            Jennifer VanAtta                               Amy Kramp

                                                  Phillip Lower

6th Year Advisors                      10th Year Advisors                    Bobbi Maleszewski

Joanna Bailey                                     Debra Burden                                      

Amy Carpenter                                   Danielle Carpenter                           15th Year Advisors

Brenda Dilts                                       Jamie Fields                                       Lori Houck

Carla Elfrink                                      Nicky Gaddis                                      Deb Rudolph

Bitsi Gourley                                       Michelle Kramp                                  

Moreen Helser                                    Carmen Kyle                                       16^th Year Advisors

Paul Helser                                          Janelle Ladig                                      Cathy Henthorn   

JB Levering                                        Jody Mickley                                       ^{Monica Magers}

Dianne Moreland                                

Julia Troy     17^th Year Advisors          Jim Blanchard

                                                  Mark Douglas

                                                  Ruth Douglas

                                                                        Rodney Harris

                                                                                                     Gary Small

18th Year Advisors Sarah Boeshart Cindy L Harris Byron Rock   19th Year Advisors Jenny Jessee   20th Year Advisors Crystal McElhaney Maria Staats   21st Year Advisors Loretta Lower Nathan Thompson   22nd Year Advisors Ed Clawson Kenda Gage Cindy Ruckman   23rd Year Advisors Jessica Thompson

24th Year Advisors Brenda Hughes Tom Hughes   25th Year Advisors Mary Schlairet   26th Year Advisors Ruth Wandle   28th Year Advisors Tami Ruckman   29th Year Advisors James C Taylor   30th Year Advisors  Judy K Jagger Stephen L Jagger I   31st Year Advisors Sharon McFarland

32nd Year Advisors Rochelle Adam   33rd Year Advisors Martha McDonald   34th Year Advisors Vicki Bechtel Tami Vaughn   37th Year Advisors Phillip A Magers   38th Year Advisors Barbara J Blubaugh Beatrice Colopy Jerry Lamb   39th Year Advisors Cynthia A Magers