Chase County 4-H youths and volunteers were well-represented at the Nebraska State Fair in several areas with inside exhibits as well as dog competitions.
Ribbon placings included added recognition of two Chase County youths—Sawyer Sauder and Alex Nelson. On the online results, 4-Hers were identified by a rainbow ribbon next to their names. Mandy Sandoval received a special award. Her art piece was chosen to be displayed in the UNL loft gallery.
Indoor displays were shown in the 4-H Building on the State Fairgrounds in Grand Island Aug. 25 to Sept. 4.
A special ceremony on Sunday, Aug. 27, in Five Points Bank Arena on the Nebraska State Fairgrounds, 4-H volunteers from across Nebraska were recognized for their impact on the program including Arlys Cupp and Lindsey Mendenhall. Cupp was named the Outstanding Adult Volunteer in Engagement Zone 4. This award is given to one individual in each of Nebraska’s Extension Engagement ones and is a current volunteer who has served more than four years.
Mendenhall was named the 2023 Nebraska Outstanding Youth Volunteer. This award is presented to a member of 4-H, aged 14-18, that has had a positive impact in their community.
Three members from the Perkins-Chase 4-H Livestock Judging Team were named to the Senior All-State Team of the Great Plains Livestock Judging Circuit. The members were presented with belt buckles during the Grand Drive of the Nebraska State Fair, which took place on Sunday, August 27 at the Five Points Bank Arena. The following Perkins-Chase Team members were named to the All-State Team. Jayme Gittlein; Tessa Smith; and Brylie Robinson.
Here are the Chase County State Fair ribbon placings:
Special Recognition—Mandy Sandoval, 4-H Communications & Expressive Arts Special Awards, Selected for display in the Loft Gallery; Sawyer Sauder, Advanced Techniques & Lighting Display; Alex Nelson, 4-H Dog, Champion Agility Level 1; Alex Nelson, 4-H Dog, Champion Beginning Rally.
Purple—Sawyer Sauder, Photography Unit III, Advanced Composition Print; Sawyer Sauder, Photography Unit III, Advanced Techniques & Lighting Display; Sawyer Sauder, 4-H My Financial Future, The Cost of Not Banking; Hadley Worth, Shopping in Style, Best Buy for your Buck Ages 9-13; Alex Nelson, Dog Agility Level 1 Champion; Alex Nelson, 4-H Dog, Beginning Rally; Jackson Sauder, Conservation & Wildfire, Wildfire Essay; Violet Sparrow, Wildfire Habitat, Feeders and Waterers; Jayme Gittlein, Food Preservation Unit 3 Boiling/Canning, 1 Jar Fruit Exhibit; Mandy Sandoval, Weed Science, Weed Display; Hayden Worth, Veterinary Science, Veterinary Science Large Animal Poster, Notebook or Display; Mandy Sandoval, Wood Science, Composite Wood Project; Hayden Worth, Portfolio Pathways, Original Print; Gram Konecky, Sketchbook Crossroads, Original Ink Drawing.
Blue—Hadley Worth, Design Decision, Accessory 3D (string art, wreath, etc.); Hayden Fowler, Design Decisions, Accessory Original Floral Design; Mandy Sandoval, Design Decision, Furniture-Wood Opaque Finish; Jayme Gittlein, Heirloom Treasures and Family Keepsakes, Furniture; Violet Sparrow, 4-H Human Development, Social Emotional Development; Gram Konecky, 4-H STEAM Clothing: Beyond The Needle, Embellished Garment with Original Design; Jason Nelson, 4-H Dog, Showmanship Senior 14-18; Westyn Mendenhall, 4-H Dog, Rally 2; Sadie Sauder, Conservation & Wildfire, Fish Display; Jackson Sauder, Cooking 201, Creative Mixes; Jasmin Jenkins, Cooking 301, White Bread; Adam Sparrow, Cooking 401, Double Crust Fruit Pie; Jackson Sauder, Food Preservation Unit 3 Boiling/Canning, 1 Jar Pickled Exhibit; Hayden Fowler, Floriculture, Fairy or Miniature Garden; Violet Sparrow, Aerospace, Rocket, Any skill with wooden fins, painted by hand /brush; Jackson Sauder, Wood Science, Recycled Woodworking Display; Hayden Worth, Portfolio Pathways, Original Acrylic Painting; Mandy Sandoval, Portfolio Pathways, Original Mixed Media Art; Maria Adle, Sketchbook Crossroads, Original Pencil or Chalk Drawing.
Red—Lily Kuenning, Design Decision, Furniture-Recycled/Remade; Jackson Sauder, Quilt Quest, Barn Quilt Created Less than 4×4; Sadie Sauder, 4-H Quilt Quest, Barn Quilt Created Less than 4×4; Jason Nelson, 4-H Dog, Obedience Beginning Novice C; Westyn Mendenhall, 4-H Dog, Obedience Graduate Novice; Cadence Sandoval, Wildfire Habitat, Houses; Iris Robles Mireles, Sketchbook Crossroads, Original Sculpture or Pottery.
White—Grayson Beemer, Aerospace, Rocket, Any skill with wooden fins, painted using commercial application.