4-H Shines Bright at Winneshiek County Annual Awards Night

DECORAH — The annual Winneshiek County 4-H Awards Program was held on November 10, 2024, at the Winneshiek County Fairgrounds in the Community Building. The evening program was planned and conducted by members of the 4-H County Council, 4-H Youth Development Committee, and Iowa State University Extension and Outreach (Winneshiek County) Staff. The program began with the introduction of the 4-H County Council, 4-H members, Clover Kids, Leaders, and the 4-H Youth Development Committee. The Overall Achievement Awards are the top awards available to 4-H members at the county level. Youth receiving these awards include: Achievement in Agriculture: Rylee Averhoff and Karlee Bullerman. Achievement in 4-H Experience: Caylie Adam, Rylee Averhoff, and Ruby Timp. AK-SAR-BEN: Jadrienne Langreck and Addison Bentley Achievement in Leadership: Kendric Langreck, Kinsey White, and Addison Wicklund. Achievement in Citizenship: Caylie Adam and Addison Wicklund. Achievement in Communication: Henry Schmitt, Kendric Langreck, and Addison Wicklund. Lamp of Knowledge: Jadrienne Langreck and Addison Wicklund. I Dare You Award: Ruby Timp and Addison Wicklund. Club officers are leaders within our 4-H clubs in Winneshiek County. The officer's integrity and dedication are to their fellow officers, club members, and 4-H leaders. The following youth received an officer award in 2024: Kendric Langreck (President), Rylee Averhoff (Vice President), Jack Hammell (Secretary), Kinsey White (Secretary), Karlee Bullerman (Secretary), Jadrienne Langreck (Historian), Caylie Adam (Historian). Herdsmanship Awards were presented to the Decorah Chiefs 4-H Club and the Bloomfield 4-H Club for their hard work in the livestock barns at the 2024 Winneshiek County Fair. The Decorah Chiefs were recognized for their club community service work completed throughout the past year. Decorah Chiefs club members made an impact on their community by completing several community service projects around Winneshiek County. The "Award of the Clover" recognizes 4-H club leaders upon their five-year intervals of service to the 4-H program in Winneshiek County. Andrew Darrington and Dave Broghammer were recognized for 20 years of service. Carlena Gallagher, Patrick Gallagher, and Brenda Broghammer were recognized for 15 years of service. Brittany Allen was recognized for 10 years of service. Melissa Wicklund, Chris Wicklund, Eric Wemark, Darcy Wemark, and Jaqueline Langreck were recognized for 5 years of service. Clubs receiving a certificate for their donation of $4.00 per member or more to the Iowa 4-Her's for 4-H Campaign include the Washington Prairie Peppers, Madison 4-Her's, South County Innovators, Hesper Helpers, Glenwood 4-H, and the Turkey Valley Clovers. 4-H Volunteer Awards are given to Junior, Intermediate, Senior 4-H members as well as a 4-H Family. 4-H members recognized this year included Junior 4-H member Theodore Raabe, Intermediate 4-H member Kenzie Monroe and Senior 4-H members Caylie Adam and Addison Wicklund. Our 4-H Family Volunteer Award was awarded to the Mark Bean and Shirley Zafft Family. We thank these recipients for their dedication to the Winneshiek County 4-H program. The Meritorious Service Award is a special award given to an individual or business that has supported the 4-H program. The 2024 recipient of the Meritorious Service Award was Julie Strom for her continued support to the Winneshiek County 4-H program. Julie has been a valuable volunteer in the Share a Horse Project, generously offering her horses to provide 4-H members with the opportunity to develop a meaningful connection with horses. She has also played a vital role in assisting with 4-H horse practices and the 4-H/FFA Horse Show at the Winneshiek County Fair. The Alumni Award is given to a former 4-H member who has given their time and talent to benefit 4-H members and the 4-H program. The 2024 recipient was Laura Brincks for her continued support in the Clover Café at the Winneshiek County Fair. Laura has served as a shift manager for the last eight years, ensuring success each year in the café. The Honorary 4-H Award is given to someone who wasn't a 4-H member but has still given their time and talents to benefit 4-H members and the 4-H program. The Honorary 4-H Award for 2024 was awarded to Jay Raabe. Jay is enthusiastic for 4-H and is always eager to assist with both club and county events. Jay serves as a member of the Youth Development Committee and helps in planning and ensuring success at annual events. Record Keeping Awards Clover Kid – Record Book Completion Orvalene Ruen-Rolfe Audrey Hemesath Bo Schmitt Hayden Schmitt Junior - First Year 4-H Record Keeping Bryer Tarwater Ida Sauer Camille Rueckert (Reading Award) Elsa Propson Bethany Curtis (Reading Award) Kendra Bushman Junior – Outstanding Achievement in Record Keeping Ossie Nordschow Anya Volkmann Aiden Hemesath Taylor Hammell Theodore Raabe Charlotte DeLaRosa Jorgan Lee-Juve Lydia Fankhauser (Reading Award) Intermediate - Outstanding Achievement in Record Keeping Carlton Nordschow Adam Schmitt Justice Nelson (Reading Award and Communication Pin)Lucas Fankhauser Senior – Outstanding Achievement in Record Keeping Kinsey White Karlee Bullerman (Visual Arts Pin) Rylee Averhoff Caylie Adam (Vet Science Pin and Animal Science Pin) Jadrienne Langreck (Clothing Pin, Photography Pin, Poultry Pin, and Food & Nutrition Pin) Henry Schmitt Ruby Timp Kendric Langreck (Food & Nutrition Pin) Atticus Raabe (Visual Arts Pin) Addison Bentley Jack Hammell (Dairy Cattle Pin and Poultry Pin) Addison Wicklund (Clothing Pin and Communication Pin) Elevate your inbox with the DecorahNews.com newsletter! 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