The annual McLeod County 4-H Awards Celebration was Dec. 10 at Christ the King Lutheran Church in Hutchinson.
Lake Marion Lakers 4-H Club hosted this year’s ceremony, which included awards, the installation of new federation officers and the recognition of one-, five- and 10-year members and volunteers.
The following awards and recognitions were presented:
Incoming 2023-2024 4-H Federation Officers:
- President: Shelby Swanson, Acoma Acorns
- Vice President: Shelby Lang, Lynn Hustlers
- Secretary: Grace Bayerl, Winsted Jolly Juniors
- Treasurer: Avery Kohls, Acoma Acorns
- Public Relations: Hannah Visser, Acoma Acorns
Outgoing 2022-2023 4-H Federation Officers:
- President: McKenna Wright, Acoma Acorns
- Vice President: Shelby Lang, Lynn Hustlers
- Secretary: Shelby Swanson, Acoma Acorns
- Treasurer: Julia Quast, Winsted Jolly Juniors
- Public Relations: Timothy Quast, Winsted Jolly Juniors
County Fair Herdsmanship Winners:
- Beef: Winsted Jolly Juniors
- Dairy: Lynn Hustlers
- Goat: Winsted Jolly Juniors
- Rabbit: Glencoe Jr Pioneers and McLeod County 4-H Riders
- Sheep: Otter Lake Royal Juniors
- Swine: Glencoe Jr Pioneers and Lake Marion Lakers
- Overall winner of the Golden Pitchfork: Otter Lake Royal Juniors
2023 4-H Graduates:
- Mackenzie Breyer, Lake Marion Lakers
- Ariana Buysse, Acoma Acorns
- Kianna Dolezal, McLeod County Riders
- Margaret Goebel, Independent
- Mason Grams, Glencoe Jr Pioneers
- Abagail Gruber, McLeod County Riders
- Samuel Jeurissen, Winsted Jolly Juniors
- Tayler Jutz, McLeod County Riders
- Riley Krenik, McLeod County Riders
- Zoe Ruschmeier, Glencoe Jr Pioneers
- Brianna Tabbert, Lake Marion Lakers
4-H Scholarship Winners: Alyssa Gruber, McLeod County RidersandJulia Quast, Winsted Jolly Juniors
Club Achievement Award – Purple Ribbon Clubs: Glencoe Jr Pioneers, Lynn Hustlers and McLeod County 4-H Riders
Achiever & Leadership Awards:
- Mrs. H.L. Tews Demonstration: Shelby Lang
- Outstanding Youth Leadership: Grace Bayerl
- Beginning Youth Leader: Avery Kohls
- Junior Achiever: Bennett Kohls
- To Make the Best Better: Avery Kohls
- Outstanding First Year Members: Ty Albrecht and Kaylee Otto
- Adult Volunteer Leadership: Kari Swanson
- Friend of 4-H: Runnings of Hutchinson
For more information about 4-H, call McLeod County Extension at 320-484-4305 or email lemke154@umn.edu.
