The annual Union County 4-H Recognition Awards day was held 1 p.m. Jan. 14 in the Creston Community Middle School auditorium. The 2018 Union County Youth Council hosted the event, which gave the youth a chance to practice their public speaking, present awards to the chosen recipients and host an event.
This years’ award recipients are as follows.
2017 Union County Hall of Fame recipients – Jack and Mona Quee
First time record keepers – Brenna Cass, Chelsey Brumfield, Kade Weis and Brandon Brumfield
Membership pins: first year – Molly Gennaro, Jacob Driskill, Kade Weis, Chelsey Brumfield and Brenna Cass; second year – Avery Bunkofske, Audrey Young, Owen Riemenschneider, Kolbey Bailey, Hannah Woods and Hope Woods; third year – Emmet Long, Peyton Long, Riley Long, Chloe Larson, Keegan Bailey and Elizabeth Hadley; fourth year – Tyler Loudon and Kyla Cass; fifth year – Mikenna Cass and Mattie Riemenschneider; eighth year – Lauren Hadley
Project pins: Molly Gennaro – Highland Highlights received the bucket calf pin; Kade Weis received self determined; Mattie Riemenschneider – Sand Creek Pioneers received child development; Kyla Cass – Sand Creek Pioneers received home environment; Chloe Larson – Highland Highlights received rabbit and woodworking; Hannah Woods – Douglas Boosters received horticulture and food and nutrition; Kolbey Bailey – Highland Highlights received visual art; Lauren Hadley – Sand Creek Pioneers received sheep; Riley Long – Sand Creek Pioneers received environment; Keegan Bailey – Highland Highlights received beef and sheep; Emmet Long – Sand Creek Pioneers received photography; Jacob Driskill – Sand Creek Pioneers received wildlife; Owen Riemenschneider – Sand Creek Pioneers received tractor and small engines; Chelsey Brumfield received clothing; Mikenna Cass – Sand Creek Pioneers received poultry; Elizabeth Hadley – Sand Creek Pioneers received sheep; Hope Woods – Douglas Boosters received beef and food and nutrition; Tyler Loudon – Highland Highlights received clothing and horticulture; Avery Bunkofske – Union County Achievers received music; Peyton Long – Sand Creek Pioneers received science and technology; Audrey Young – Sand Creek Pioneers received consumer education and Brenna Cass received visual arts pin.
Clover Kid pins – Maria Long, Brandon Brumfield and Kadly Bailey
Gold achievement award – Chloe Larson
Outstanding Clover achievement award – Molly Gennaro
Bronze achievement award – Avery Bunkofske, Jacob Driskill and Kolbey Bailey
Marie Winkler leadership award – Lauren Hadley
Mary Clayton memorial award – Sarah King
Chris Pokomy – Chloe Larson
4-H Volunteer of the Year – Friends of 4-H
Youth Council members included President Lauren Hadley, Vice President Laura Weis, Secretary Allivea Skarda, Public Relations Co-chairs: Brooklyn Bolinger and Colton Mitchell, and members, Taylor Miller, Cole Smith, Ansley Waigand, Kanyon Huntington, Ali Van Gelder, Chloe Larson, Dalten Bierle and Katie Adair.