During the 2008 Grand Forks County Fair held July 9-13, 106 4-H members exhibited 848 project entries. The following 4-H members were awarded top honors in their respective divisions.
n Aerospace, bicycle, computer, electricity and small engines
Grand champion: Aaron McNaughton, Grand Forks.
Reserve champion: Kaci Lemler, Buxton, N.D.
Honorable mention: Joseph Martin, Emerado, N.D.
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n Animal science: Beef, goat and horse
Grand champion: Laura Brose, Larimore, N.D.
Reserve champion: Kiana Aarhus, Emerado.
Honorable mention: Gennifer Peavey, Euclid, Minn.
n Animal science: Dog, cat, eggs, poultry, sheep and swine
Grand champions: Collin Granger, Reynolds, N.D., and Joseph Martin, Emerado.
Reserve champions: Sarah McNaughton, Grand Forks, and Mikal Liebswager, Thompson, N.D.
Honorable mention: Rebecca Martin and Joseph Martin, Emerado.
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n Arts and leisure arts
Grand champions: Michaela Murray, Grand Forks Air Force Base, and Kristina Hathaway, Grand Forks.
Reserve champions: Nora Schulz, Arvilla, N.D., and Colvin Abler, Northwood, N.D.
Honorable mention: Rachel Hoiland, Northwood, and Jessica Folson, Grand Forks
n Baking, microwave magic, other foods and outdoor eating
Grand champions: Sarah Hoiland, Northwood, Sarah McNaughton, Grand Forks, and Rebecca Martin, Emerado.
Reserve champions: Laura Brose, Larimore, N.D., Kaitlyn Sem, Thompson, N.D., and Shanna Nuckolls, Grand Forks Air Force Base.
Honorable mention: Andrew Klegstad, Thompson, Ashley Wippler and Cassidy Sandstrom, Emerado.
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n Breads
Grand champion: Amy Tangsrud, Buxton.
Reserve champion: Daniel Kraemer, Grand Forks.
Honorable mention: Kelsey Pearson, Grand Forks.
n Citizenship, Do Your Own Thing, Reduce reuse and recycle
Grand champions: Mara Eggl, Grand Forks, and Shannon Galegher, Thompson.
Reserve champions: Joseph Martin, Emerado, and Colvin Abler, Northwood.
Honorable mention: Savannah Syverson, Aneta, N.D., and Jennifer Wippler, Emerado.
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n Child development, home environment, money management and health
Grand champions: Jessica Folson and Claire Folson, Grand Forks.
Reserve champion: Molly McHugo, Grand Forks, and Colvin Abler, Northwood.
Honorable mention: Claire Folson, Grand Forks and Haily Abel, Arvilla.
n Clothing and textiles
Grand champions: Kristina Hathaway, Grand Forks and Joseph Martin, Emerado.
Reserve champions: Jenna Galegher, Thompson, and Haily Abel, Arvilla.
Honorable mention: Shannon Galegher, Thompson, and Kristina Hathaway, Grand Forks
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n Communication, visual arts and leather craft
Grand champion: Helen Gorman, Larimore.
Reserve champions: Christa Sandstrom, and Ashley Wippler, Emerado.
Honorable mention: Alissa Muggli and Travis Church, Grand Forks.
n Entomology, flower gardening, crop production and outdoor skills
Grand champions: Sarah McNaughton, Grand Forks and Tyess Korsmo, Northwood.
Reserve champions: Aaron Tangsrud, Buxton, and Helen Gorman, Larimore.
Honorable mention: Jessica Folson and Sarah McNaughton, Grand Forks.
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n Food preservation
Grand champion: Jonathan Waterman, Grand Forks.
Reserve champion: Amy Tangsrud, Buxton.
Honorable mention: Sarah McNaughton, Grand Forks.
n Horticulture: Garden produce and fruit
Grand champions: Justin Morken, East Grand Forks, and Daniel Kraemer, Grand Forks.
Reserve champion: Ryan Clemetson, Grand Forks.
Honorable mention: Alanna Ivers and Jenna Galegher, Thompson.
n Needle arts
Grand champion: Kristina Hathaway, Grand Forks.
Reserve champion: Shannon Galegher, Thompson.
Honorable mention: Jenna Galegher, Thompson.
n Photography
Grand champions: Kaci Lemler, Buxton, and Joshua Brose, Larimore.
Reserve champions: Timothy Kraemer, Grand Forks, and Laura Brose, Larimore.
Honorable mention: Michaela Murray, Grand Forks Air Force Base, and Collin Granger, Reynolds.
n Six easy bits, tasty tidbits, You're the Chef and foodworks
Grand champions: Jenna Galegher, Thompson, and Rebecca Martin, Emerado.
Reserve champions: Jonathan Waterman and Kelsey Pearson, Grand Forks.
Honorable mention: Kiana Aarhus and Christa Sandstrom, Emerado.
n Welding
Grand champion: Gaelen Mibeck, Grand Forks.
Reserve champion: Daniel Kraemer, Grand Forks.
Honorable mention: Joseph Martin, Emerado.
n Woodworking
Grand champion: Kaci Lemler, Buxton.
Reserve champion: Collin Granger, Reynolds.
Honorable mention: Ethan Liebswager, Thompson.
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4-H dog show
n Care and grooming
Grand champion: Ethan Liebswager, Thompson.
n Obedience
Grand champion: Collin Granger, Reynolds.
Reserve champion: Kiana Aarhus, Emerado.
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4-H livestock show
n Breeding beef
Grand champion: Ryan Clemetson, Grand Forks.
Reserve champion: Ryan Clemetson, Grand Forks.
Honorable mention: Joe Martin, Grand Forks.
n Market beef
Grand champion: Joseph Martin, Emerado.
n Jr. beef showmanship
Grand champion: Joseph Martin, Emerado.
n Sr. showmanship
Grand champion: Ryan Clemetson, Grand Forks.
Reserve champion: Rebecca Martin, Emerado.
n Dairy goat
Grand champion: Jennifer Wippler, Emerado.
Reserve champion: Ashley Wippler, Emerado.
n Jr. goat showmanship
Grand champion: Jennifer Wippler, Emerado.
n Sr. goat showmanship
Grand champion: Ashley Wippler, Emerado.
n Breeding poultry
Grand champion: Christa Sandstrom, Emerado.
Reserve champion: Dyllon Aarhus, Emerado.
Honorable mention: Joseph Martin, Emerado.
n Production poultry
Grand champion: Christa Sandstrom, Emerado.
Reserve champion: Cassidy Sandstrom, Emerado.
n Ducks
Grand champion: Kiana Aarhus, Emerado.
Reserve champion: Ashley Wippler, Emerado.
Honorable mention: Christa Sandstrom, Emerado.
n Geese
Grand champion: Nora Schulz, Arvilla.
n Jr. poultry showmanship
Grand champion: Joseph Martin, Emerado.
Reserve champion: Kiana Aarhus, Emerado.
Honorable mention: Dyllon Aarhus, Jennifer Wippler, and Cassidy Sandstrom, Emerado.
n Sr. poultry showmanship
Grand champion: Nora Schulz, Arvilla.
Reserve champion: Christa Sandstrom, Emerado.
Honorable mention: Ashley Wippler and Rebecca Martin, Emerado, and Ryan Clemetson, Grand Forks.
n Breeding rabbit
Grand champion: Christa Sandstrom, Emerado.
Reserve champion: Cassidy Sandstrom, Emerado.
Honorable mention: Kiana Aarhus, Emerado.
n Market rabbit
Grand champion: Rebecca Martin, Emerado.
n Jr. rabbit showmanship
Grand champion: Kiana Aarhus, Emerado.
Reserve champion: Joseph Martin, Emerado.
Honorable mention: Cassidy Sandstrom, Emerado.
n Sr. rabbit showmanship
Grand champion: Christa Sandstrom, Emerado.
Reserve champion: Rebecca Martin, Emerado.
Honorable mention: Ryan Clemetson, Grand Forks, and Ashley Wippler, Emerado.
n Breeding swine
Grand champion: Kiana Aarhus, Emerado.
Reserve champion: Dyllon Aarhus, Emerado.
n Market swine
Grand champion: Dyllon Aarhus, Emerado.
Reserve champion: Rebecca Martin, Emerado.
n Jr. swine showmanship
Grand champion: Kiana Aarhus, Emerado.
Reserve champion: Dyllon Aarhus, Emerado.
n Sr. swine showmanship
Grand champion: Rebecca Martin, Emerado.
n Overall showman
Rebecca Martin, Emerado.
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4-H horse show
n Showmanship at halter
Grand champion:
11 years and younger: Jonathan Fuqua, Emerado.
12-14 years: Mara Eggl, Grand Forks.
15-18 years: Rachel Elshaug, Grand Forks.
Reserve champion:
11 years and younger: Jennifer Wippler, Emerado.
12-14 years: Ashley Wippler, Emerado.
15-18 years: Travis Church, Grand Forks.
n Overall horsemanship
Grand champion:
11 years and younger: Jonathan Fuqua, Emerado.
12-14 years: Mara Eggl, Grand Forks.
15-18 years: Rachel Elshaug, Grand Forks.
Reserve champion:
11 years and younger: Emilly Jenson, Emerado.
12-14 years: Corrie-Ann Willard, Bisbee, N.D.
15-18 years: Travis Church, Grand Forks.
n Bunny hop races
First place: Salena Kelly, Grand Forks.
Second place: Joseph Martin, Emerado.
n Clean stall award
Alanna Ivers, Thompson.
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North Dakota State Fair
4-H results
Christa Sandstrom, Emerado, won three 4-H poultry events at the North Dakota State Fair in Minot. Sandstrom was champion in the categories of Chicken Egg Production, Bantam Trio, and Best of Show.
Merrill Meyer, Portland, N.D., was awarded three ribbons in the Miniature Mare competition July 25.
Clay Houle, Rolla, N.D., was runner-up in the 11-year-old division of the pedal pull July 26.
Corey Schafer, New Rockford, N.D., was presented a Herdsman awards were presented to 4-H exhibitors in the swine category July 26.
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4-H members won awards for their projects July 18-26 at the 2008 North Dakota State Fair in Minot. Top winners in each category are listed by county with name, hometown, placing and project description.
Benson
n Ben Backstrom, Maddock, champion in small engines.
n Joshua Blegen, Leeds, champion in drawing.
n Hailey Kallenbach, Maddock, reserve champion in You're the Chef.
n Julissa McGarvey, Leeds, reserve champion in microwave magic.
n Kimberly Randle, Maddock, champion in You're the Chef and food preservation.
n Katie Rice, Maddock, reserve champion in photography.
n Jakob Schmid, Oberon, champion in six easy bites.
Cavalier
n Gretchen Dawley, Munich, reserve champion in leadership.
n Haley Haider, Munich, reserve champion in baking -- cake.
n Katie Hoffman, Munich, reserve champion in food preservation.
n Larissa Jennings, Langdon, champion in photography.
n Derek Klein, Cando, reserve champion in wood arts.
n Tia Klein, Cando, champion in leisure arts, reserve champion in arranging flowers.
n Kay Krahn, Langdon, champion in photography.
Grand Forks
n Joshua Brose, Larimore, champion in photography.
n Collin Granger, Reynolds, champion in dog.
n Kristina Hathaway, Grand Forks, champion in knitting.
n Tyess Korsmo, Northwood, champion in fishing.
n Sarah McNaughton, Grand Forks, champion in entomology.
Griggs
n Sheena Eli, Binford, champion in careers.
n Tyson Eli, Binford, reserve champion in horticulture.
Nelson
n Austin Haakenson, Lakota, reserve champion in visual arts.
n Karlie Matejcek, Brocket, champion in educational exhibits.
n Morgan Matejcek, Brocket, champion in home environment.
n Kamron Matejcek, Brocket, champion in money management.
n Samuel Silvernagel, McVille, champion in learn about.
n Jake Syverson, Aneta, reserve champion in woodworking.
Pembina
n Morgan Beattie, Neche, champion in Extras for Your Room.
n Elizabeth Blair, Walhalla, reserve champion in crochet.
n Melinda Carpenter, Cavalier, reserve champion in ceramics.
n Sarah Edgar, Bathgate, reserve champion in animal science.
n Rachel Tharalson, Crystal, champion in food preservation.
Ramsey
n Jared Deckert, Devils Lake, champion in leather craft.
n Kendall Hatten, Devils Lake, reserve champion in photography.
n Stephanie Hatten, Devils Lake, champion in computer.
n Jacob Lagasse, Devils Lake, reserve champion in aerospace.
n Colton McAllister, Devils Lake, champion in pets and photography.
n Shelby Ness, Devils Lake, champion in pets.
n Abby Nienhuis, Lawton, champion in microwave magic.
n Breanna Olson, Devils Lake, reserve champion in baking -- molded cookies.
n Jacob Lagasse, Devils Lake, reserve champion in computer.
Traill
n Angela Johnson, Galesburg, reserve champion in vet science.
n Kaelyn Matthys, Hillsboro, champion in animal science.
n Abby Mueller, Cummings, champion in consumer savvy.
n Elizabeth Nelson, Portland, champion in scrapbooking and reserve champion in macrame.
Walsh
n Jared Nelson, Grafton, champion in welding and glue solution.
n Zachary Nelson, Grafton, champion in clothing and textiles.
n Anna Ramsey, Park River, champion in visual arts and wood arts.
n Andrew Ternquist, Michigan, champion in nature trails and aerospace.
n Megan Ternquist, Michigan, champion in sewing challenges and reserve champion in photography.
n Justin Zahradka, Lawton, reserve champion in welding.
n Tessa Zahradka, Lankin, champion in child development.
n Sam Zikmund, Pisek, reserve champion in photography.
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These 4-H members won champion or reserve champion awards in the 4-H beef show July 23 at the North Dakota State Fair in Minot. Winners from Cavalier County included:
n Darci Lindquist, Alsen, champion in Maine-Anjou heifer, champion in senior showmanship, reserve champion in Limousin heifer.
n Jamie Lindquist, Alsen, champion in junior showmanship.
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These 4-H members won awards in the horse show July 21-23 at the North Dakota State Fair in Minot. Winners are listed by county, name, hometown, placing, class and age division.
Benson
n Janna Rice, Maddock, sixth, showmanship at halter and hunter hack, 15- to 18-year-olds.
n Katie Rice, Maddock, second, western riding, 12- to 14-year-olds; fifth, hunt seat equitation, 12- to 14-year-olds; second, equitation over fences, 12- to 14-year-olds.
Griggs
n Krista Briss, McHenry, fifth, hunt seat equitation, 15- to 18-year-olds; third, western riding, 15- to 18-year-olds; fifth, equitation over fences, 15- to 18-year-olds.
n Megan Motter, Cooperstown, third, showmanship at halter, 8- to 11-year-olds; fourth, western horsemanship, 8- to 11-year-olds; fifth, trail, 8- to 11-year-olds; sixth, hunter hack, 8- to 11-year-olds.
Pembina
n Sarah Edgar, Bathgate, first, showmanship at halter, 8- to 11-year-olds; second, western horsemanship, 8- to 11-year-olds; sixth, hunt seat equitation, 8- to 11-year-olds.
Pierce
n Laura Hoffert, Rugby, sixth, reining, 15- to 18-year-olds; first, pole bending, 15- to 18-year-olds.
Ramsey
n Alexus Schemionek, Penn, sixth, trail, 12- to 14-year-olds; third, showmanship at halter, 12- to 14-year-olds.
n Chelsey Geier, Carrington, sixth, showmanship at halter, 8- to 11-year-olds; first, western horsemanship, 8- to 11-year-olds; second, pole bending, 8- to 11-year-olds; first, barrel racing, 8- to 11-year-olds; first, hunt seat equitation, 8- to 11-year-olds.
Steele
n Hayley Landstrom, Hope, fifth, hunter hack, 15- to 18-year-olds.
n Kellie Noyes, Finley, fourth, barrel racing, 15- to 18-year-olds.
Towner
n Brenna Jacobsen, Rocklake, third, western horsemanship, 8- to 11-year-olds; second, trail, western riding, 8- to 11-year-olds; second, reining, 8- to 11-year-olds.
n Nicole Jacobsen, Rocklake, third, pole bending, 15- to 18-year-olds.
