BROOKINGS – Brookings County 4-H members celebrated a successful 2017-2018 4-H year with the Annual 4-H Recognition Event on Nov. 13. The Recognition Event is an opportunity to reflect on all of the accomplishments during the past 4-H year; additionally, it is a time to recognize 4-H members, adult leaders, parents and 4-H supporters for their outstanding achievement, support, and volunteer efforts throughout the year.
4-H members were selected for awards based on their accomplishments and growth, which they recorded in their 4-H journal. These are annual reports of a member’s 4-H activities, project reports, financial reports for livestock, annual goals and successes, photos and newspaper clippings.
Through their journals, 4-H members are learning many life skills, such as: the value of record keeping, critical decision making and planning for their future in the form of journaling which will ultimately be reflected in a career resume and job opportunities. The journals also offer an opportunity for the 4-H member to reflect on the progress of their goals, and learn from mistakes they have made. This method teaches members about personal responsibility, and the role they play in their own successes. This is a partial list of winners. The remainder of the list will be published at a later date.
County award medals are given to 4-H members who follow standards to receive a project medal. They must participate in the project area for at least three years, exhibit and give a public presentation in the project area.
These 4-H members received the following medals:
Rowan Abdel-Kareem (Brookings): Visual Arts
Kaylyn Chapman (White): Foods & Nutrition
Hannah Engelmann (Volga): Fashion Revue, Shooting Sports
Lynn Foster (Brookings): Citizenship
Paige Foster (Brookings): Visual Arts
Melody Gilkerson (Brookings): Horse, Swine
Catherine Klein (White): Poultry
Raymond Klein (White): Companion Animal
Maria Quale (Volga): Fashion Revue
Emily Robbins (Aurora): First Aid & Safety
Paityn Schulte (Brookings): Rabbit, Shooting Sports, Horse, Dog
Spencer Schulte (Brookings): Shooting Sports
Elizabeth Shultz (Bruce): Horticulture, Poultry, Sheep, Visual Arts
Dylan Singrey (Arlington): Visual Arts
Preston Singrey (Arlington): Foods & Nutrition
Josie Nold (Brookings): Poultry, Sheep
Member Pins are awarded to members that have finalized their 4-H year by completing their 4-H journals. Pins are awarded for first, second, third, fifth, tenth, eleventh, and twelfth year members.
First year pin:
Macy Bohnet, Volga; Jade Callesen, Estelline; Kylie Christensen, Volga; Asher Engelmann, Volga; Zoey Ford, Volga; Gayle Foster, Brookings; Kyle Gayne, Aurora; Harmony Gilkerson, Brookings; Lydian Gilkerson, Brookings; Justin Granum, Brookings; Shelby Hallan, Brookings; Landon Hanssen, Volga; Emma Hansen, Bruce; Carter IntVeld, Bruce; Liam McCausland, Brookings; Audrey Murano, Volga; Madelyn Oftedahl, Toronto; Jozlyn Perry, White; Kassandra Pickard, Brookings; Adison Renkly, Volga; Spencer Schulte, Brookings; Zachary Shultz, Bruce; Caden Singrey, Arlington; Talissa Tangen, Bruce; Maddisyn Thompson, Elkton; Quinn Ulvestad, Brookings; Westin Ulvestad, Bruce; Cooper VanderWal, Volga; Grace VanderWal, Volga; Natalie Weinkauf, Volga
Second year pin:
Garrett Vander Wal, Volga; Maria Quale, Volga; Patrick Quale, Volga; Jillian Olson, Volga; Paityn Schulte, Brookings; Emerson Cramer, Brookings; Kaylee Schmit, Elkton; Cheyenne Vander Wal, Bruce; Emma Pierce, Bruce; Owen Pierce, Bruce; Micah Overbo, Volga; Liberty Trygstad, Volga; Adele Hopfinger, White; David Pickard, Brookings
Third year pin:
Haylee Bohnet, Volga; Melody Gilkerson, Brookings; Karianne Kessler, Aurora; Raymond Klein, White; Josie Nold, Brookings; Hadley Prinsen, White; Riley Rasmussen, Elkton; Kiana Schmit, Elkton; Trevor Shultz, Bruce; Jack Skordahl, Elkton; Jack Stein, Elkton; Kamryn Streich, Brookings; Preston Vander Wal, Volga; Carson Wosje, Volga
Fifth year pin:
Kaylyn Chapman, White; Catherine Klein, White; Ashlyn Tangen, Bruce; Skylar Trygstad, Volga; Pryia DeGroot, Brookings; Rowan Abdel-Kareem, Brookings; Brinleigh Mack, Brookings; Emily Robbins, Aurora; Paige Foster, Brookings; Cierra Lorden, Elkton; Ashley Geppert, Brookings; Heidi Merriman, Brookings
10th year pin:
Marie Robbins, Aurora
Sioux Valley Electric Awards are awarded to members who exhibited or gave a demonstration in the electric project the past year. Awards were received by:
First Year Electric: Natalie Weinkauf, Volga; Savannah Rawden, Volga; David Pickard, Brookings; Audrey Murano, Volga; Landon Hanssen, Volga; Zoey Ford, Volga; Caitlyn Cradduck, Volga; Macy Bohnet, Volga
Second Year Electric: Micah Overbo, Volga; Jillian Olson, Volga
Third Year Electric: Easton Overbo, Volga; Kyan Overbo, Volga; Paityn Schulte, Brookings; Carson Wosje, Volga
Fifth Year Electric: Ashley Bjerke, Volga; Merick Olson, Volga
Sixth Year Electric: Lindsey Vander Wal, Bruce
