The annual Union County 4-H Recognition Awards day was held Feb. 1 at Creston Middle School Commons. The 2019 Union County Youth Council hosted this event. This gave the youth a chance to practice their public speaking, present awards to the chosen recipients, and host an event. This year’s award recipients are as follows:
• 2019 Union County Hall of Fame: Joan and Wayne Hartsook
• First time record keepers: Brock Driskell, Brecklynn Driskell, Keiden Foutch, Emylia Gourley, Katy Gennaro, Emma Gennaro, Briley Dunning, Corrie Reha, Candace Zollman, Carley Zollman, Caydance Wiese
• First year membership pins: Brock Driskell, Corrie Reha, and Caydance Wiese, Candace Sheil, Maria Long, and Brandon Brumfield
• Second year membership pins: Kadley Bailey and Lily Larson
• Third year membership pins: Chelsey Brumfield, Molly Gennaro, and Carley Zollman
• Fourth year membership pins: Hannah Woods, Hope Woods, Jacob Driskell, Kolbey Bailey
• Fifth year membership pins: Chloe Larson, Emmet Long, Peyton Long, Riley Long, Briley Dunning and Keegan Bailey
• Sixth year membership pin: Tyler Loudon
• Project pins: Caydance Wiese of Lincoln United received a certificate of record book completion
• Lily Larson of Sand Creek Pioneers received the rabbit, citizenship, photography and child development pins
• Brandon Brumfield of Pleasant Valley Explorers received the poultry, clothing and textiles, food and nutrition and communication pins
• Maria Long of the Sand Creek Pioneers received the beef, communication, self-determined and music pins
• Brock Driskell of the Sand Creek Pioneers received the horticulture, wildlife, and food and nutrition pins
• Corrie Reha of Lincoln United received the photography pin
• Molly Gennaro of the Sand Creek Pioneers received the horse, poultry and photography pins
• Candace Zollman of Lincoln United received the beef, cat, dog and photography pins
• Kadley Bailey of the Highland Highlights received the beef, horse and sheep pins
• Carley Sheil of Lincoln United received the beef, dog, poultry and photography pins
• Chelsey Brumfield of the Pleasant Valley Explorers received the clothing and textiles, food and nutrition home improvement and communication pins
• Briley Dunning of Lincoln United received the photography and woodworking pins
• Hannah Woods of the Douglas Boosters received the shooting sports, photography, child development pins
• Kolbey Bailey of the Highland Highlights received the beef, horse, food and nutrition and sheep pins
• Riley Long of the Sand Creek Pioneers received vet medicine, music, food and nutrition, and leadership pins
• Keegan Bailey of the Highland Highlights received the beef, sheep, clothing and textiles pins
• Emmet Long of the Sand Creek Pioneers received the photography, food and nutrition, leadership and woodworking pins
• Jacob Driskill of the Sand Creek Pioneers received the horticulture, outdoor education, and woodworking pins
• Hope Woods of the Douglas Boosters received the shooting sports, photography, child development and home improvement pins
• Peyton Long of the Sand Creek Pioneers received the music, food and nutrition pins
• Tyler Loudon of the Highland Highlights received the dog, horse, leadership and citizenship pins
• Chloe Larson of the Highland Highlights received the photography, visual arts, clothing and textiles and home improvement pins
• Clover Kid pins: Brecklynn Driskill, Keiden Foutch, Emylia Gourley, Katy Gennaro, and Emma Gennaro
• Junior outstanding record book: Lily Larson
• Intermediate outstanding record book: Emmet Long
• Senior outstanding record book: Tyler Loudon
• Outstanding Clover achievement award: Briley Dunning, Maria Long, Chelsey Brumfield, Brandon Brumfield, Candace Zollman, Carley Sheil and Brock Driskill
• Bronze achievement award: Kadley Bailey, Molly Gennaro, and Lily Larson
• Silver achievement award: Hannah Woods, Peyton Long, Emmet Long, Riley Long, Kolbey Bailey, and Hope Woods
• Gold achievement award: Tyler Loudon and Keegan Bailey
• Platinum achievement award: Chloe Larson
• Chris Pokorny memorial achievement award: Tyler Loudon
• LeRoy Winkler creativity award: Lily Larson
• 4-H volunteer of the year: Union County Cattlemen's Association
Youth council members: President Ali VanGelder, Vice President Taylor Miller, Secretary Allivea Skarda, Social Media Elizabeth Hadley, Fairboard Representatives: Kanyon Huntington, Kate Foglesong and Tyler Loudon and members: Chloe Larson, Emmali Mitchell, Katie Adair, Olivia Cheers and Steven Fry