The 84th annual 4-H Achievement Banquet was recently held at Salem United Methodist Church in Newton to honor Harvey County 4-H members, volunteers and supporters. More than 75 4-H members, their families, and special guests attended the annual awards banquet sponsored by the Harvey County 4-H Council.
Harvey County 4-H members receiving 4-H Achievement Pins, County Champion awards, Kansas Award Portfolios, Club Seals, scholarships and special awards were recognized. Results are below, organized by 4-H Club.
Burrton 4-H Club: Blue Seal
Maggie Bass, Silver Pin, Intermediate Beef- Bucket Calf, Intermediate Foods and Nutrition, Intermediate Photography, and Intermediate Poultry
Levi Durner, Emerald Pin, Intermediate Space Tech
Brock Jensen, Emerald Pin
Addie Jensen, Emerald Pin
Halstead Cloverleaf 4-H Club: Blue Seal
Dalaina Schutte, Clover Pin, Intermediate Clothing and Textiles
Dominique Schutte, Clover Pin, Intermediate Dog Care and Training
Carter Zongker, State Horticulture Judging 5th place team, 5th place individual senior division, National 4-H Horticulture Judging Competition Kansas Team Member
Hesston 4-H Club: Blue Seal
Kayla Ewert, Ten Year Membership pin
Brenlyn Richmond, Membership Pin, Junior Division Dog Care and Training, Junior Division Entomology, Junior Division Photography, Junior Division Space Tech, Junior Division Visual Arts
Rebecca Ring, Senior Division Shotgun State Shoot Participant, Camp Counselor
Brityne Rucker, Harvey County Development Fund 4-H Scholarship Winner
Abigayle Weber, Ten Year Membership pin
Lucky 13 4-H Club: Purple Seal, Community Service Project
Aaron Coash, Ten Year Membership pin
Ashley Groote, Archery State Shoot participant
Marissa Hurst, Harvey County Development Fund 4-H Scholarship Winner, Camp Counselor
Jacey Wedel, Harvey County Development Fund 4-H Scholarship Winner
Katelin Koehn, Archery State Shoot participant
Nicholas Koehn, Archery State Shoot 11th place
Luke Riffel, Ten Year Membership pin
Toby Spreier, Membership Pin
Shelby Spreier, Membership Pin
Luke Stucky, Silver Pin, Champion Senior Meat Goats
Seth Stucky, Gold Pin, Champion Senior Space Tech, Key Award Recipient, Harvey County Outstanding 4-H Member winner
Leah Wertenberger, Bronze Pin, Junior Division Clothing and Textiles
Rhett Wertenberger, Clover Pin, Intermediate Foods and Nutrition
Macon Lakers 4-H Club: Purple Seal, Community Service Project
Jenna Baldwin, State Horticulture Judging 5th place team
Evelyn Gartner, Clover Pin, Intermediate Clothing and Textiles
Joel Golubski, Leadership Pin, Champion Senior Foods and Nutrition, Harvey County Outstanding 4-H Member winner, Harvey County Home Economics Club Award winner
Reid Golubski, Silver Pin, Intermediate Space Tech
Jaeann James, Membership Pin, Junior Division Horse
Ezri Mitchel, Membership Pin, Junior Division Foods and Nutrition, Junior Division Photography
Caroline Rickard, Bronze Pin, Junior Division Foods and Nutrition
Taylor Redington, Silver Pin, Intermediate Leadership
Eli Redington, Leadership Pin, Intermediate Leadership, Intermediate Photography
Sedgwick Sunflowers 4-H Club: Purple Seal, Community Service Project
Abby Banta, Clover Pin, Intermediate Clothing and Textiles, Intermediate Plant Science, Intermediate Visual Arts, Intermediate Woodworking, Harvey County Home Economics Club Award winner
Mikey Storey, State Horticulture Judging 5th place team
Walton Willing Workers 4-H Club: Purple Seal
Alice Claassen, Intermediate Horticulture Judging Team Member
Jadyn Eckert, Intermediate Horticulture Judging Team Member
Cody Eye, Silver Guard Pin, Intermediate Shooting Sports, Junior Division Shotgun State Shoot Participant
Jacob Harder, Ten Year Membership pin
Alaxis Jensen, Membership Pin, Junior Division Exploring 4-H, Junior Division Foods and Nutrition
Faye Smith, Ten Year Membership pin
Haley Southern, Harvey County Development Fund 4-H Scholarship Winner
Harvey County 4-H Volunteers, Special Recognition for years of service
Name Years Club/Project
Lisa Golubski 5 Macon Lakers
Deidra Hendricks 5 Macon Lakers
Heather Koehn 5 Lucky 13, Archery Project
Don Ring 5 Hesston
Jennifer Watchous 5 Lucky 13
Klee Watchous 5 Lucky 13
Chris White 5 Walton
Carrie Budde-White 10 Walton
Aaron Hurst 10 Lucky 13
Gary Lanier 15 Lucky 13
Barbara Roux 45 County Wide-Beef Project
Sara Murphy 50 County Wide-Geology Project
Harvey County Farm Bureau Awards: $50 Sponsorship to each Harvey County 4-H Club.