Brown County 4-H at the Minnesota State Fair and State Horse Show
SLEEPY EYE — The 12 days of the “Great Minnesota Get-Together” that is the State Fair has come and gone. But the story of how the 4-H projects got there started over a year ago. Throughout the year, 4-H youth select project areas that reflect personal areas of interest and pursue hands-on learning that is both self-directed and guided by adult volunteers. The results of their learning are exhibited at county fairs across the state. A collection of the best exhibits from each county fair is brought to present in the 4-H Building at the Minnesota State Fair.
Brown County was well represented at the 2016 Minnesota State Fair during three different encampments.
• 30 youth exhibited at Livestock Encampment from August 24-August 27
• 24 youth took part in the General (Non-Livestock) Encampment from September 2-4
• 2 youth were represented at State Horse Show which took place September 15-18
Our county had yet another successful representation at the Minnesota Great Get Together bringing home six Purples, 38 Blues, 10 Reds, and three Fashion Revue Participants. Several individuals came home with top awards including:
• Overall Champion Wether Dam exhibited by Carly Krieg
• Champion Speckled Face Market Lamb exhibited by Russell Hellendrung who was also selected as the 4th Place Market Lamb Senior Showman.
• Noah Richert showed the Reserve Champion Prospect Steer Calf while his twin sister Samantha Richert took home the Reserve Champion Maine-Anjou Market Steer award.
• Russell, Samantha and Haily Green all made the Purple Ribbon Auction
• Isaac Nelson was a Dairy Interview Shirt winner
• Sophia Portner received 22nd Place in the Dairy Showcase after being selected as an interview finalist receiving $1100.
• Crystal Portner was honored as the 3rd Place Dairy Showcase recipient receiving $3000. Crystal also had the Reserve Champion Brown Swiss Total Merit Cow.
At the State Horse show, Russell Hellendrung and McKenzie Cselovszki represented Brown County. Russell took 1st place in the Grade 9 Jumping Figure 8, 3rd in both Poles and Barrels, and 9th in the Key Race. Younger brother Andrew Hellendrung was the recipient of the “Win an Arabian” contest out of 12 applicants. McKenzie took 2nd place with her Horse Speech on “Off the Track Thoroughbreds (OTTB)” which won her a trip to nationals.
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