Allamakee County 4-H hosts annual Awards Program

The annual Allamakee County 4-H Awards Program was held Sunday, November 3 in conjunction with the 4-H Soup Supper at the Allamakee County Fairgrounds Pavilion in Waukon. The evening program was planned and conducted by members of the 4-H County Council, Youth Development Committee, and ISU Extension and Outreach Allamakee County staff. The Elon PMC and Ludlow Future Farmers 4-H Clubs helped serve at the event.
The program began with the introduction of the Youth Development Committee, 4-H County Council and Clover Kids. The 4-H leaders serving five years and more were recognized.  Teresa Brown, Tina Cooper, Lana Dahlstrom, Amy Hagen, Amy Lage and Joan Weymiller each received a five-year pin, and Marlene Ahouse, Nita Grangaard, Clara Lensing and Barb Melcher each received a 10-year pin.

SPECIAL AWARDS
The Friend of 4-H Award is given to an individual, group or business that has supported 4-H through time, talents and resources.  Monroe Auction Service was named this year’s Friend of 4-H recipient. They have served as auctioneers during the Allamakee County Fair at the Dairy Auction and Livestock Auctions. Mike Monroe and Glen Monroe were in attendance to receive the award.
The Honorary 4-H’er Award is presented to a person or persons who were not an active 4-H member, but understand the importance of the program. This year’s award was presented to Judy Hyman of Postville. She has dedicated her time to support 4-H during the Big 4 Fair as the secretary for many years.
The 4-H Alumni Award is presented to an individual who was a former 4-H member and has given back to the 4-H program. The 4-H Alumni Award was presented to Jack Heffern of Harpers Ferry, who has been an active supporter of 4-H for many years as a member and as a parent. As a youth, he was a member of the Cherry Mound Chargers 4-H Club. Today, he assists at the beef weigh-in, the beef show during the fair, and the livestock auction. He is always willing to give a helping hand, or share a smile or a joke.
Betty Troendle of Waukon received the honor of being Allamakee County’s 2014 Iowa 4-H Hall of Fame Inductee at the 4-H Awards Program. She has been long-time supporter of the Allamakee County 4-H Program. She became a 4-H’er in 1955 as a member of the Sunny Sues 4-H Club in Waterville. Troendle was a 4-H mother, and head assistant to her husband, Tom, who was a leader for the Happy Hustlers and active Fair Board member in the late 1970s and early 1980s.
Troendle became a club leader in the mid-1980s of the 4-H Toppers, and served there until the mid-1990s. She continued serving on the Youth Development Committee for many years and as a Food & Nutrition Judge from 1996-2004.  Today, she continues to volunteer whenever a hand is needed in her grandchildren’s club, at the fruit and butterbraid delivery, or with a 4-H project.
Her hard work, heart of gold and willingness to always help out has influenced many throughout her 4-H career.

CLUB OFFICER AND MEMBER AWARDS
4-H members who served as a club officer this past year were awarded with a certificate. A club officer is chosen by his/her fellow club members to lead and to be a role model for their club. Each one of the youth awarded submitted a summary outlining what he/she has learned in their respective office. Members receiving awards included:
Vice President - Lexie Bieber
Treasurer - Theresa Lensing
Reporter - Amanda Lage, Mary Melcher, Dani Stock, Jessica Thorstenson and Kortney Wood
Historian - Mackenzie Mohs and Jillian Fish.

The overall achievement awards are the top awards available to 4-H members at the county level. Youth receiving these awards included:
Achievement in 4-H Experience - Hope Manning
Achievement in Leadership - Lexie Bieber
Achievement in Communications - Emily Hammel
Achievement in Agriculture - Lexie Bieber
Donald Kerndt Dairy Memorial - McKayla Stock
AK-SAR-BEN - Lexie Bieber
Junior Livestock Champion - Nathan Johnson
Intermediate Livestock Champion - Dani Stock
County Beef Champion - Bethany Stock
County Sheep Champion - Mariah Kucera
County Horse Champion - McKayla Stock.

4-H club members were also recognized for their accomplishments this past year. The following is a list of awards presented to 4-H members:

Senior Project Awards
Beef - Hannah Lage and Nolan Hagen
Citizenship - McKayla Stock and Shelby Wild
Communication - Hope Manning
Consumer Management - Amber Schutte
Home Improvement - Bethany Stock, McKayla Stock, Shelby Wild and Lexie Bieber
Horse & Pony - Nolan Hagen
Mechanics - Riley Bodley
Sheep - Bethany Stock and Mariah Kucera
Sewing & Needle Arts - Jenna Schutte and Theresa Lensing
Swine - Zach Bieber.
 
Intermediate Project Awards
Beef - Dani Stock
Dairy - Chance Opperman
Dog - Dani Stock
Food & Nutrition - Travis Fish and Nicholas Jacobs
Home Improvement - Katelyn Leiran and Caitlin Shelton
Horse & Pony - Dani Stock and Cassey Urell
Outdoor Adventures - Emma Johnson
Photography - Erika Johnson
Rabbit - Owen Jacobson and Cassey Urell
Sewing & Needle Arts - Erika Flores and Alexis Valentine
Science Engineering & Technology - Devin Bieber
Swine - Chance Opperman and Erika Johnson
Visual Art - Erika Flores, Jaleasah Hendry, Caitlin Shelton and Erika Johnson
Woodworking - Carter Lansing and Emma Johnson.
 
Record Book Completion Awards
Senior: Chase Pladsen, Corey Troendle, Travis Duehr, Sarah Gruman, Emily Hammel, Melissa Hammel, Emily Opfer, Amber Schutte, Jenna Schutte, Hannah Lage, Mariah Mostaert, Theresa Lensing, Abby Christensen, Megan Leiran, Bethany Stock, McKayla Stock, Brock Berns, Duel Stock, Brandon Conway, Mikayla Gavin, Nolan Hagen, Zach Bieber, Jess Schlitter, Riley Bodley, Alex Brown, Mariah Kucera, Shelby Wild, Lexie Bieber, Nicholas Bieber, Krystal Johnson, Hope Manning, Carley Mellick, Shaylie Stortz, Shelby Troendle.
Intermediate: Landon Berns, Lukas Larson, Chance Cota, Adam Gruman, Christa Heffern, Victoria Waters, Erika Flores, Alexis Valentine, Jaleasah Hendry, Travis Fish, Nicholas Jacobs, Owen Jacobson, Carter Lansing, Hunter Radloff, Jacob Steffans, Jade Lansing,  Katelyn Leiran, Carley Sweeney, Dani Stock, Caitlin Shelton, Caleb Conway, MaKayla M. Manning, Chance Opperman, Devin Bieber, Molly Brodahl, Andrew Dickson, Audry Fahey, Emma Johnson, Erika Johnson, MaKayla Manning, Zach Quandahl, Cassey Urell.
Junior: Oonagh Ahouse, Abbie Brainard, Katelyn Benzing, Martina Bresnahan, Shara Cota, Bailee Darnell, Taya Duehr, Kaylee Gibbs, Marcus Gibbs, Michael Hagen, Tanner Kiel, Lars Larson, Nathan Liddiard, Sean Liddiard, Austin Ludeking, Luke Pladsen, Ben Troendle, Conner Barryman, Caleb Opfer, Patrick Waters, Derrick Wiemerslage, Katie Linderbaum, Lindsey Hangartner, Marcy Ixen, Michelle Avitan, Mackenzie Mohs, Jillian Fish, Collin Malcom, Isaac Steffans, Robert White, Samantha Barryman, Emily Clark, Jaedyn Lensing, Ashley Liddiard, Allison Goltz, Madelyn Moser, Katelyn Monroe, Brigid Berns, Denzel Decker, Nathan Helgerson, Ella Hermeier, Walker Hermeier, Grace Howe, Abigail Shelton, Macy Manning, Tianna Anderson, Alexis Johnson, Ethan Anderson, Madalyn Palmer, Tessa Rubendall, Kelby Bodley, Peyton Bieber, Logan Brown, Madalyn Ellingson, Allie Bieber, Brandon Bieber, Jeremy Bieber, Olivia Byrnes, Thomas Byrnes, McKenzie Cooper, Hailey Fahey, Sabrina Manning, Madeline Mellick, Nathan Johnson, Dawson Palmer, Andrew Mellick.
Clover Kid: Katherine Hagen, Kirsten Gibbs, Daniel Gruman, Abby Wiemerslage, Jenna Fish, Skylar Radloff.