Macon Reporter

University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign issued the following announcement on July 28

The laughter, rooster crows, and other barnyard sounds heard at the DeWitt County 4-H Fairground could mean only one thing. The 2021 4-H show was in progress. DeWitt, Macon, and Piatt 4-H members converged upon the fairgrounds July 9 through July 12 to show their livestock and general projects. Here is a list of the Macon County 4-H members who received awards at the 4-H show awards ceremony held on Sunday, July 11, at the fairgrounds.

Animal Science:

Best of Show Animal Science – Morgan Crouch

Champion Vet Science Exhibit – Morgan Crouch

State Fair Delegate for Animal Science – Lacey Bourn

State Fair Delegate for Vet Science – Morgan Crouch

State Fair Alternates for Vet Science – Lacey Bourn, Jack Rogers

Creative Arts:

Champion Food Decorating Advanced Exhibit – Lindsey Scherer

Champion Computer-Generated Art Exhibit – Corissa Metcalf

State Fair Delegate for Photography – Kylee Shoemaker

State Fair Delegate for Food Decorating – Lindsey Scherer

State Fair Delegates for Chalk/Carbon/Pigment on Canvas, Paper or Glass –  Corissa Metcalf, Addison Rogers

State Fair Delegate for Computer-Generated Art –  Corissa Metcalf

State Fair Delegate for Nature – Lexi Metzger

State Fair Delegate for Paper – Addison Rogers

State Fair Alternates for Food Decorating – Nicholas Scherer, Lucas Scherer

State Fair Alternate for Nature – Addison Rogers

State Fair Alternates for Paper – Malachi Farmwald, Felicia Meyrick

Environmental Sciences:

Champion Outdoor Adventures Exhibit – Jack Rogers

State Fair Delegate for Natural Resources/Outdoor Adventures – Jack Rogers

Food Systems:

Champion Vegetable Display Exhibit – Lacey Bourn

Champion Vegetable Plate Exhibit – Jack Rogers

State Fair Delegates for Floriculture – Lacey Bourn, Taylor Crouch, Elizabeth Suckow

State Fair Delegates for Vegetable Gardening – Lacey Bourn, Jack Rogers

 Healthy Living & Nutrition:

Reserve Champion Cooking 101 Exhibit – Maggie Smithers

State Fair Delegates for Foods – Zedekiah Auten, Jack Rogers, Maggie Smithers, Benjamin Suckow, Hannah Warnick

State Fair Alternates for Foods – Nicholas Scherer, Noah Suckow, Nicholas Tibbs

 STEM:

Best of Show STEM (Technology) – Benjamin Suckow

Champion Aerospace Exhibit – Noah Suckow

Champion Computer Science Exhibit – Benjamin Suckow

State Fair Delegates for Aerospace – Noah Suckow, Dawson Caldwell

State Fair Delegate for STEAM Clothing – Maggie Smithers

State Fair Delegates for Computer Science – Lucas Morrel, Benjamin Suckow

State Fair Delegate for Tractor – Will Warnick

State Fair Delegates for Woodworking –  Lane Bolsen, Drew Smithers

 Beef:

Champion Hereford Heifer – Cooper Wise

Reserve Champion Hereford Heifer – Levi Wise

Reserve Champion High % Simmental Heifer – Christopher Stoutenborough

Champion Low % Simmental Heifer – Christopher Stoutenborough

Champion Shorthorn Heifer – Drew Smithers

Champion Pair of Heifers – Christopher Stoutenborough

Reserve Champion Pair of Heifers – Cooper & Levi Wise

Jr. Showmanship – Levi Wise

Poultry:

Reserve Grand Champion Standard Cock – Lacey Bourn

Reserve Grand Champion Standard Cockerel – Lucy Smith

Grand Champion Standard Pullet – Lacey Bourn

Rabbits:

Grand Champion Doe – Jacob Sherer

Reserve Grand Champion Doe – Lacey Bourn

Reserve Grand Champion Buck – Lacey Bourn

Best 6 Class – Lacey Bourn

Best Opposite Sex 6 Class – Lacey Bourn

Int. Showmanship – Nicholas Scherer

Sr. Showmanship – Lacey Bourn

Sheep:

Supreme Champion Ram – Taylor Crouch

Supreme Champion Ewe – Taylor Crouch

Int. Showmanship – Morgan Crouch

Champion Dorset Ram – Taylor Crouch

Champion Dorset Ewe – Taylor Crouch

Swine:

Champion Berkshire Gilt – Shae Shoemaker

Champion Chester White Gilt – Taylor Crouch

Reserve Champion Poland China Gilt – Owen Bolsen

Champion Spot Gilt – Morgan Crouch

Reserve Champion Spot Gilt – Addison Rogers

Reserve Champion Yorkshire Gilt – Taylor Crouch

Reserve Champion AOB Gilt – Shae Shoemaker

Reserve Champion Chester White Barrow – Morgan Crouch

Champion Pair of Barrows – Cooper Wise

Third Place Overall Gilt – Shae Shoemaker

Grand Champion Market Gilt – Taylor Crouch

Reserve Grand Champion Market Gilt – Lane Bolsen

4-H shows are often the highlight of the 4-H year and provide opportunities for 4-H members to demonstrate new knowledge, abilities, skills, and attitudes. For more information about this year's 4-H show, please contact jrward@illinois.edu.

WRITER: Maria Lightner Marketing & Communications, University of Illinois Extension

4-H shows are often the highlight of the 4-H year and provide opportunities for 4-H members to demonstrate new knowledge, abilities, skills, and attitudes. For more information about this year's 4-H show, please contact lburden@illinois.edu.

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