November 14, 2024
Local News

Grundy County 4-H Fair results

MORRIS – The results are in from the Grundy County 4-H Fair held July 25, 26 and 27 in Morris. The Morris Herald-News will run the results provided by 4-H as space permits next week.

Those who participated in the Grundy County 4-H Fair also will be participating at the Illinois State Fair on Aug. 15 in Springfield, according to a news release from 4-H.

Animal and Vet Science

State Fair delegate: Elizabeth Elberts – Coal City Community. Alternates: Emma Smith – Highland Ag; Sadie Tresouthick – Silver Spurs

Trophy: Elizabeth Elberts – Coal City Community.

Photography

State Fair Delegate and trophy: Anthony Warmack – Homes Cool Kids; Delegates: Abbey Gernenz – Coal City Community; Leah Rossi – Homes Cool Kids. Alternates: Gretchen Goebel – Coal City Community; Rebecca Bajt – Coal City Community

Photography Innovation Class delegates: Nalia Warmack – Homes Cool Kids; Rebecca Bajt – Coal City Community.

Public Presentations

Trophy: Tristan DeGrush – Highland Ag.

Project Demonstration Trophy: Emma Smith – Highland Ag.

State Fair delegates: Isabella Warmack – Homes Cool Kids; Tristan DeGrush – Highland Ag; Anthony Warmack – Homes Cool Kids

Food Demonstration: Anthony Warmack – Homes Cool Kids.

Video

State Fair delegate: Jaden Easton – Silver Spurs.

Theater Arts

Trophy: Jaden Easton – Silver Spurs.

Floriculture and Horticulture

Colleen Kinsella – Saratoga Ag. Alternates: Regan DeGrush – Highland Ag; Eleanor Wines – Silver Spurs.

Best Horticulture trophy: Colleen Kinsella – Saratoga Ag.

Best Vegetable Exhibit trophy: Melanie Cunningham – Coal City Community.

Citizenship

Trophy and State Fair delegate: Isabella Warmack – Homes Cool Kids.

Health

State Fair delegates: Palin Goebel – Coal City Community.

Trophy: Brayden Caraynoff-Huber; Minooka 4-H + 1H.

Leadership

State Fair delegates: Isabella Warmack – Homes Cool Kids; Josh Rossi – Homes Cool Kids.

Alternate: Homes Cool Kids.

Leadership Innovation Class delegate: Anthony Warmack – Homes Cool Kids.

Child Development

State Fair delegates: Leah Rossi – Homes Cool Kids; Alex Chan – Homes Cool Kids.

Trophy: Leah Rossi, Homes Cool Kids.

Clothing

State Fair delegates: Colleen Kinsella – Saratoga Ag.; Leah Rossi – Homes Cool Kids; Kayla Higgins – Lucky Green. Alternates: Stephanie Higgins – Lucky Green; Jenna Siegel – Saratoga Ag; Maddy Pejkovich – Luck Green.

Sewing and Textiles I trophy: Kayla Higgins – Lucky Green.

Sewing and Textiles II trophy: Stephanie Higgins – Lucky Green.

Savings Bond Sewing and Textiles III: Colleen Kinsella – Saratoga Ag.

Best Constructed Garment trophy: Colleen Kinsella – Saratoga Ag.

Clothing Display trophy: Zita Goebel – Coal City Community.

Fashion Revue State Fair delegates: Kayla Higgins – Lucky Green; Colleen Kinsella – Saratoga Ag; Rebecca Baxa – Coal City Community. Alternates: Stephanie Higgins – Lucky Green; Maddy Pejkovich – Lucky Green; Jenna Siegel – Saratoga Ag; Kaitlynn Wilkinson – Lucky Green.

Trophy: Colleen Kinsella – Saratoga Ag.

Foods

State Fair delegates: Anthony Warmack – Homes Cool Kids; Gretchen Goebel – Coal City Community; Joshua Rossi – Homes Cool Kids; Colleen Kinsella – Saratoga Ag. Alternates: Owen Burns – Saratoga Ag; Alyssa Gernenz – Coal City Community.

Food Preservation trophy: Isabella Warmack – Homes Cool Kids.

Cake Decorating Wilton Award – Best of Class: Abbey Gernenz – Coal City Community.

Cake Decorating Wilton Yearbook Awards: Zita Goebel – Coal City Community; Emma Smith – Highland Ag; Rebekah Baxa – Coal City Community.

Interior Design

State Fair delegate and trophy: Elysa Chan – Homes Cool Kids. Delegate: Gretchen Goebel – Coal City Community. Alternate: Isabella Warmack – Homes Cool Kids.

Visual Arts

State Fair delegates: Daniel Muller – MVK Community; Josh Rossi – Homes Cool Kids; Nalia Warmack – Homes Cool Kids; Tucker Tesdal – Saratoga Ag; Anthony Warmack – Homes Cool Kids; Laura Ruedin – Homes Cool Kids; Alyssa Gernenz – Coal City Community; Abbey Gernenz – Coal City Community; Matthew Grant – Saratoga Ag; Rebecca Bajt – Coal City Community. Alternates: Daniel Grant – Saratoga Ag; Elyssa Chan – Homes Cool Kids; Isabella Warmack – Homes Cool Kids; Regan DeGrush – Highland Ag.

Best Original Visual Arts trophy: Rebecca Bajt – Coal City Community.

Best Model trophy: Andrew Gernenz.

Aerospace

State Fair delegates: Rebekah Baxa – Coal City Community; Andrew Gernenz – Coal City. Community Alternate: Alexander Gernenz.

Trophy: Jacob Truhlar – Homes Cool Kids.

Bicycle

Certificate: Jamie Ruedin – Homes Cool Kids.

Tractor

Trophy and State Fair delegate: Matt Kindelspire – Saratoga Ag.

Woodworking

State Fair delegate and trophy: Colleen Kinsella – Saratoga Ag. Delegate: Owen Burns – Saratoga Ag. Alternates: Sadie Tresouthick – Silver Spurs; Matt Kindelspire – Saratoga Ag.

Small Engines
Matt Kindelspire – Saratoga Ag.

Trophy: Spencer Petrick – Minooka 4-H + 1H.

Computer Science

State Fair delegates: Alex Chan – Homes Cool Kids; Josh Rossi – Homes Cool Kids. Alternate: Josh White – Minooka 4-H + 1H.

Trophy: Anthony Bernhard – Highland Ag.

Computer Innovation Class State Fair delegate: Anthony Bernhard – Highland Ag. Alternate: Anthony Warmack – Homes Cool Kids.

Electricity

State Fair delegate: Isaac Brockman – Highland Ag. Alternate: Ethan Brockman – Highland Ag.

Trophy: Natalie Cochran – Silver Spurs.

Robotics
State Fair delegate: Tyler Fieldman – Highland Ag.

Welding
State Fair delegate and trophy: Alex Lindemann – Silver Spurs. Delegate: Jake Putty – Silver Spurs.

Alternate: Dan Muller – MVK Community

Natural Resources

State Fair delegates: Anthony Warmack – Homes Cool Kids; Rebekah Baxa – Coal City Community.

Natural Resources Innovation Class delegate: Anthony Warmack – Homes Cool Kids.

Best Conservation trophy: Logan Petrick – Minooka 4-H + 1H.

Cloverbuds

Ben Biros – Coal City Community; James Cochran – Silver Spurs; Seth Fleming – Silver Spurs; Lucas Heap – Silver Spurs; Kyler Krull – Coal City Community; Andrew McIlheran –, Silver Spurs; Maria McIlheran – Silver Spurs; Zeke Minnett – Minooka 4-H + 1H; Teddy Ruedin – Homes Cool Kids; Ethan Othon – Highland Ag.; Lexer Palmer – Lucky Green; Benjamin Petrick – Minooka 4-H + 1H; Chris Smith – Highland Ag; Jesse Tresouthick – Silver Spurs; Simon Truhlar – Homes Cool Kids; Gunner Varland – Saratoga Ag; Aria Villarreal – Minooka 4-H + 1H; Madison Yurkovich – Saratoga Ag.