2003 4-H Record Book Winners Announced
November 21, 2003
Farm Credit Services of Southern Colorado, represented by Gail Harvey, sponsored and presented savings bonds to Kiowa Countys top three 4-H Livestock Record Book winners. Receiving awards were: Kami Stum in Market Swine, Megan Fickenscher in Market Beef, and Vincent Koeller in Market Poultry.
Jessica James completed the top Horse record book and was awarded a savings bond sponsored by Paul and Christie Geist.
Other Livestock Record Book winners were as follows:
Junior Division: first Vincent Koeller (Market Poultry), second Vincent Koeller (Market Sheep), third Shane Lessenden (Breeding Sheep), fourth Kelcie Smith (Market Goat) and Shane Lessenden (Market Sheep), fifth Kirbi Stum (Market Swine)
Intermediate Division: first Kevin Lindholm (Market Swine), second Tara Spady (Market Poultry), third Carrie Roberson (Market Rabbit) and Dally Lessenden (Breeding Sheep), fourth Tara Spady (Breeding Beef), and fifth Carrie Roberson ( Breeding Poultry).
Senior Division: first Kami Stum (Market Swine), second Megan Fickenscher (Market Beef), third Kami Stum (Breeding Sheep), fourth Megan Fickenscher (Market Swine), and fifth Millicent Spady (Breeding Beef).
Junior Horse Division: first Katie Sander, second Shane Lessenden, and third Jamie Lane
Intermediate Horse Division: first Jessica James and second Dally Lessenden
In the Club Record Book contest the order, from first to third, for Secretary Books: Haswell Milemarkers, Prairie Queen, and Sheridan Lake Livewires, for Treasures Books: Sheridan Lake Livewires, Prairie Queen, and Haswell Milemarkers, and for Club Scrapbook: Haswell Milemarkers, Sheridan Lake Livewires, and Prairie Queen. The Scrapbook awards were sponsored by the Kiowa County Press.
Special awards went to two members who were Grand Champions at the 2003 Colorado State Fair, Millicent Spady in Gardening, and Shalyn Laird in Home Environment. Both young ladies received engraved 4-H clocks sponsored by Barlett and company and By Golly Liquor, respectively.
Other State Fair participants receiving recognition as Unit champions included: Billy Brandt (Horticulture unit 3) by Saffer Spray Service, Cardon Brandt (Horticulture Unit 2) by Eads Auto Supply, Chevaun Glover (Garden unit 3 and Intermediate Team Creative Cooks) by L and M Processing and Just Bettys, Shalyn Laird (Intermediate Team Creative Cooks) by Eads Consumer Supply and C-Store, Vincent Koeller (Entomology unit2) by Eikenberg Farms, Jayce Negley (Leathercraft unit 1) by Kiowa County Abstract, and Jennifer Negley ( Ceramics unit 3) by Precision Pest Control.
Thank you to all award sponsors for your support of the 4-H program in Kiowa County. It is a great commitment on your part to support our youth.
The Haswell Milemarkers and the Sheridan Lake Livewires both received 100 percent completion certificates. All of their members, who enrolled in projects, completed them by the specified dates. The Sheridan Lake Livewires were also named the 2003 Top 4-H Club. This is a traveling trophy that is awarded based on a point system for participation in the 4-H program and is the 19th year it has been awarded.