Watonwan, Cottonwood clubs well-represented with highest honors
Cottonwood County and Watonwan County local 4-H Club members well-represented this area at the 2017 Minnesota State Fair, receiving highest honors – Purple Ribbon, Grand Champion, Champion and Reserve Champion.
Local 4-Hers recognized included (all photos courtesy of Minnesota State 4-H and the University of Minnesota Extension):
Cottonwood County
+ Additional Cottonwood County High Honor and Ribbon winners:
- Madison Dahna (Loyal Lakers/Carson Climbers) – Purple ribbon, third-place Swine Crossbred January Gilt.
- Bryce Adrian (Loyal Lakers/Carson Climber) – Blue ribbon, Black-Face Middleweight Market Lamb.
- Tayler Franz (Loyal Lakers/Carson Climbers) – Blue ribbon Indoor Gardening, Grades 6-8 (fairy garden in a square wash tub – three sheep in a plant pasture, mill house with water wheel, pond and fire pit, border collie dog and a bridge and a fairy on a swing).
Watonwan County
Additional Watonwan County 4-H Highest Honor Award Winners –
- Mark Quiring (Speedway Builders) – Purple Ribbon Rube Goldberg Challenge, Grades 3-8.
- Dylan Pidde (Darfur North Stars) – Purple ribbon first-place Registered Junior Yearling Black Angus.
- Nicole Goblirsch (Darfur North Stars) – Blue ribbon second-place Registered Summer Yearling Black Angus.
- Lukas Pierson (Speedway Builders) – Blue ribbon sixth-place Registered Winter Yearling Holstein.
- Noah Wolle (Speedway Builders) – Blue ribbon Registered Fall Yearling Holstein.
- Michael Nett (Golden Gleaners) – Blue ribbon Senior Yearling Meat-Breeding Goat Doe – A.
- Race Regier (Darfur North Stars) – Blue ribbon Senior Yearling Meat-Breeding Goat Doe – B.
- Lukas Pierson (Speedway Builders) – Blue ribbon Public Presentation Showmanship in Livestock Demonstration Encampment.
- Seth Pierson (Speedway Builders) – Blue ribbon Sire Selection in Livestock Demonstration Encampment; Dairy Interview Finalist.
- Mark Quiring (Speedway Builders) – Blue ribbon Senior Doe Mini-Lop Rabbit.
- Lukas Pierson (Speedway Builders) – Blue ribbon Citizenship, Grades 9+ (page program-black frame).
- Jorja Lepp (Speedway Builders) – Blue ribbon Clothing and Textiles, Clothes You Buy, Grades 9+ (royal blue prom dress).
- Dylan Pidde (Darfur North Stars) – Blue ribbon Crafts and Fine Arts, Grades 9+ (cross made out of horseshoes).
- Sara Quiring (Speedway Builders) – Blue ribbon Crafts and Fine Arts, Grades 6-8 (watercolor painting of a sunset over a lake).
- Elisabeth Pankratz (Golden Gleaners) – Blue ribbon Entomology, Grades 9+ (four wasp nests in a fish tank).
- Walker Regier (Darfur North Stars) – Blue ribbon Creative/Applied Photography (5 x 7 photo of a baseball).
- Nicole Goblirsch (Darfur North Stars) – Blue ribbon Quilting, Grades 9+ (fresh Diamond quilt, “vintage-looking”).
- Miriam Rete (Golden Gleaners) – Blue ribbon Self-Determined, Grades 6-8 (photo book of garden flowers).
- Jett Regier (Darfur North Stars) – Blue ribbon Wood/Shop (primarily wood-based project), Grades 6-8 (dog house).
- Race Regier (Darfur North Stars) – Blue ribbon Wood/Shop (primarily wood-based project), Grades 9+ (coffee table).
- Jack Lepp (Speedway Builders) – Blue ribbon Tractor, Grades 6-8 (tractor display).
- Speedway Builders 4-H Club – Blue ribbon Club Banner.
- Sara Quiring (Speedway Builders) – Red ribbon Senior Buck Polish Rabbit.
- Elisabeth Pankratz (Golden Gleaners) – Red ribbon 10th-place Division 1, Crossbred Class 1 Steer.
- Matthew Koenig (Darfur North Stars) – Red ribbon Computer, Grades 9+ (custom-built computer).
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