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Beginner Grand Champion Fashion Revue – Josephine Schloss The 2025 Bon Homme County 4-HAchievementDaysended with the Senior and Junior Round Robin Showmanship Contest. Contestants showcase their showmanship skills by showing multiple species, including Beef, Dairy, Horse, Goat, Sheep and Swine. 4-H members that competed were Seniors Carmindy Ferwerda, Macee Haase, Campbell Mogck, Lila Stutzman, Madalynn Stutzman and Rilyn Thury. JuniorswereAsherHellmann, JoslynKotalik,SuttonWagner, Colt Wolf and Whitley Wolf. In the Senior Division Carmindy Ferwerda received the Grand Champion award and Lila Stutzman received Reserve Champion. In the Junior Division Whitley Wolf received the Grand Champion award and ColtWolfwasawardedReserve Champion.

The fashion show was held in the park on Friday, August 1st. In the Senior Division for Fashion Revue in selected outfits, Tarynn Torsney received GrandChampionforherCzech Days Outfit and Lila Stutzman received Reserve Champion for her Button Up Shirt and Jeans. In the Junior Division for Fashion Revue in selected outfits, Breaw Neth received Grand Champion for her Pink Shirt and Black Shorts Outfit and Joslyn Kotalik received Reserve Champion for her Green Dress. In the Beginner Division,JosephineSchlossreceived GrandChampionforher Black and White Striped Outfit and Chloe Kloucek received ReserveChampionforherPink Dress. Stella Kloucek received GrandChampionCloverbudfor her Pink Romper and Bruce NethreceivedReserveChampion CloverbudforhisBlackSuit. In addition, purple ribbons also went to Joslyn Kotalik (2), Brody Neth, Sophia Schott (3), Lucille Schloss (2), Josephine Schloss and Madalynn Stutzman. Blue ribbons went to Lila Stutzman,ArryannaSchnetzer andSophiaSchott. ACloverbud ribbon went to Braylee Neth Chloe Kloucek was awarded the Top Beginner Public Presentation for her speech titled Fun on the Farm. Stella Kloucek received the Top Cloverbud Public Presentation award for her speech titled A Cat’sWorld. Ablueribbonwent toSophiaSchottforherpresentation on Himalayan Rabbits.

In the Consumer Decision Making category, Lila Stutzman received Senior Grand Champion and Arryanna Schnetzer received Senior Reserve Champion, Breath Neth received Junior Grand Champion. Olivia Hauck received Beginner Grand Champion and Alyvia Schnetzer received Beginner Reserve Champion. Receiving blue ribbons for consumerdecisionmakingwas Senior Madalynn Stutzman, Juniors Joslyn Kotalik and Nora Stutzman and Beginner BrodyNeth. ARedribbonwent to Beginner Kara Stutzman.

The following members received “Best of Show” rosettes for each division: Clothing (selected): Beginner – Naomi Auch Foods & Nutrition: Beginner – Ryan Neumayer – Bread with fresh milled flour, Junior – Paisley VanWinkle – Sugar Cookies Hobbies & Collections: Beginner – Malachi Fischer – Farm Toy Display, Junior – Trey Neth – Lego Hogwarts Castle, Senior – Arryanna Schnetzer – Grand Champion Sash Home Environment: Cloverbud – Hattie Kokes – Clay PotChristmasDecor,Beginner – Chloe Kloucek – Outdoor Refinished Wood, Junior – Joslyn Kotalik–ThankfulSign,Senior – Arryanna Schnetzer – Fairy Garden

Horticulture: Beginner – Knox Kokes – Eggplant Photography: Cloverbud – Stetson Wagner – Kitten, Beginner –EliGutierrez–Animal Pets, Junior – Sutton Wagner – Baseball Equipment, Senior Sophia Schott – Kaufmann Stadium Visual Arts: Cloverbud – BruceNeth–BeadedDragonfly, Beginner – Alyvia Schnetzer – Dandelion Painting, Junior – Haley Brandt – Man Smoking, Senior – Arryanna Schnetzer – Ferris Wheel Canvas Wood Science: Beginner – Alyvia Schnetzer – Resin Puzzle, Senior – Connor Delaney – Wood Bench The following members received ribbon placings for their exhibits: Auch, Alden: Hobbies & Collections – 1 cloverbud Auch, Naomi: Clothing – 1 purple, Visual Arts – 3 purple, 1 blue Brandt, Haley: Visual Arts – 70 purple Brandt, Hoyt: Hobbies &

Grand Champion Rabbit – Sophia Schott

Reserve Champion Rabbit – Ryatt Settje Grand Champion Poultry Breaw Neth Collections – 3 purple, Visual Arts – 1 purple Cuka,Willow: VisualArts–1 purple, 1 blue Dean, Brielle: Visual Arts – 1 purple, 4 blue, 2 red, 1 white Dean, Brynlee: Visual Arts – 9 cloverbud Delaney,Analiese:Horticulture – 1 blue Delaney, Carolyn: Horticulture – 1 blue, Poultry & Eggs – 1 blue Delaney, Connor: Wood Science – 2 purple Fischer, Malachi: Hobbies & Collections – 1 purple, Visual Arts – 1 purple Gutierrez, Eli: Hobbies & Collections – 1 blue, Photography – 2 purple Gutierrez, Haley: Hobbies & Collections – 1 purple, Photography – 1 purple, 1 blue Hauck, Nash: Clothing – 1 cloverbud, Hobbies & Collections – 3 cloverbuds, Home Environment – 1 cloverbud, Visual Arts – 4 cloverbud Hauck, Olivia: Clothing – 3 purple, Home Environment – 2 purple,Horticulture–3purple, 2blue,Poultry&Eggs–1purple, 1 blue, Visual Arts – 8 purple Kloucek, Chloe: Clothing – 1 purple, Home Environment – 1 purple, Visual Arts – 2 purple Kloucek, Stella: Clothing – 1 cloverbud, Visual Arts – 1 cloverbud Kokes, Hattie: Hobbies & Collections–1cloverbud,Home Environment – 1 cloverbud, Horticulture – 1 cloverbud, Visual Arts – 1 cloverbud Kokes, Knox: Hobbies & Collections – 1 purple, Home Environment – 1 purple, Horticulture – 1 purple, Photogrphy – 1 blue Kotalik,Joslyn: ChildDevelopment – 1 purple, Clothing – 3 purple, Food & Nutrition – 1 purple, 2 blue, Home Environment – 7 purple, 1 blue, Photography – 2 purple, 7 blue, Visual Arts – 7 purple, 1 blue Misar Emmett: Hobbies & Collection – 1 purple, Visual Arts – 3 purple, 1 blue Misar, Lyla: Horticulture – 1 cloverbud, Visual Arts – 3 cloverbud Mandel, Ida: Clothing – 1 purple, Foods & Nutrition – 1 blue, Photography – 1 blue, Visual Arts – 1 purple Meyer, Grace: Clothing – 1 purple, Hobbies & Collections – 1 purple, 2 blue, Photography – 1 blue Neth, Braylee: Visual Arts – 4 purple Neth, Breaw: Hobbies & Collections – 1 purple, Home Environment – 3 purple, 2 blue, Photography – 2 purple, 1 blue, 4 red, Visual Arts – 3 purple Neth, Brody: Hobbies & Collections – 1 purple, Home Environment – 3 purple, Photography – 1 purple, 3 blue, 2 red, Visual Arts – 1 purple, 1 red, Wood Science – 1 blue Neth, Bruce: Photography – 4 cloverbud, Poultry & Eggs – 1 cloverbud, Visual Arts – 8 cloverbud Neth, Trey: Hobbies & Collections – 6 purple Neumayer, Ryan: Foods & Nutrition – 1 purple, Hobbies & Collections – 1 purple, Photography – 1 blue Richard, Izaac: Hobbies & Collection – 1 purple, Videography

– 1 purple

Schloss,Josephine: Clothing –3purple,Foods&Nutrition–1 purple, Hobbies & Collections – 1purple,HomeEnvironment–1 blue, Photography – 1 purple, Visual Arts – 16 purple, 2 blue, 2 red Schloss, Lucille: Clothing – 3 purple, Foods & Nutrition – 1 blue, Hobbies & Collections – 1 purple, Photography – 1 blue, Visual Arts – 12 purple, 7 blue, 1 red Schnetzer, Alyvia: Child Development – 3 purple, 1 blue, Clothing – 1 purple, Health – 1 purple, Home Environment – 2 purple,Photography–2purple, 1 blue, Visual Arts – 7 purple, 4 blue Schnetzer,Arryanna:Clothing –1blue,Health–1blue,Hobbies & Collections – 2 purple, Home Environment – 2 purple, 1 blue, Photography – 1 blue, 5 red, 2 white, Visual Arts – 5 purple, Wood Science – 2 blue Schott, Sophia: Clothing – 2 red, Home Environment 1 purple, Music – 1 purple, Photography – 4 purple, 7 blue, Rabbit & Cavies – 1 blue, Visual Arts – 2 purple Settje, Lyken: Hobbies & Collection – 1 purple, Photography – 4 purple, 1 blue, Rabbit & Cavies – 1 purple, Wood Science – 1 blue Settje, Ryatt: Hobbies & Collections –1purple,Photography – 3 purple, Rabbit & Cavies – 1 purple, Visual Arts – 1 blue Stutzman, Kara: Cultural Education – red, Foods & Nutrition – 1 purple, 1 blue, Photography – 3 blue, Visual Arts – 2 purple, 4 blue Stutzman,Lila: Educational Display – 1 red, Home Environment – 1 blue, Photography – 1 blue, 1 red Stutzman,Madalynn:Home Environment – 1 blue, Photography – 1 blue, 1 red, 1 purple, Visual Arts – 1 purple Stutzman, Nora: Hobbies & Collections – 1 purple, Home Environment – 1 blue, Photography

– 1 blue, 2 white, Visual

Arts – 3 purple, 1 blue Torsney, Tarynn: Home Environment – 1 puprle, 3 blue, Photography – 6 purple, 5 blue, 3 red, Wood Science – 3 purple VanWinkle, Lainey: Foods & Nutrition – 1 purple, 1 blue, Home Environment – 1 purple VanWinkle, Paisley: Foods & Nutrition – 1 purple VanWinkle, Quinn: Foods & Nutrition – 1 purple Vellek, Rylee: Foods & Nutrition – 2 purple, 1 blue, Home Environment – 2 blue, 1 red Wagner, Griffin: Photography – 1 purple, Visual Arts – 2 purple Wagner, Stetson: Photography – 1 cloverbud Wagner, Sutton: Photography – 1 purple, 1 blue Williams, Asher: Horticulture – 1 blue Williams, Aubry: Foods & Nutrition – 1 blue Wolf, Cowan: Foods & Nutrition – 2 purple

SWINE SHOW

The Swine Show was held Friday, August 1st, with Jadee Mattheis, Parkston, as our judge.

Overall Grand Champion Breeding Swine was presented to Rilyn Thury and Overall Reserve Champion Breeding SwinealsowenttoRilynThury.

Breeding Swine purple ribbons went to Joslyn Kotalik (2), RilynThury(3),GriffinWagner and Sutton Wagner. A blue ribbon went to Griffin Wagner.

Overall Grand Champion MarketSwinewaspresentedto Rilyn Thury for her Berkshire Gilt. Overall Reserve Champion was presented to Joslyn Kotalik for her Duroc Barrow.

Grand Champion Purebred Market Swine went to Rilyn Thury and Reserve Champion PurebredMarketSwinewentto JoslynKotalik. GrandChampion Commercial Market Swine went to Rilyn Thury and Reserve Champion Commercial Market Swine went to Rilyn Thury.

Purebred Market Barrow purple ribbons went to Joslyn Kotalik(2),LilaStutzman,Nora Stutzman, Rilyn Thury and SuttonWagner. PurebredMarket Gilt purple ribbons went Knox Kokes and Rilyn Thury. Commercial Market Barrow purple ribbons went to Joslyn Kotalik and Rilyn Thury. A blueribbonwenttoKnoxKokes. CommercialMarketGiltpurple ribbons went to Joslyn Kotalik and Rilyn Thury.

Senior Showmanship was presented to Rilyn Thury. Junior Showmanship was awarded to Sutton Wagner and Beginner Showmanship went to Griffin Wagner.

DAIRY SHOW

Jadee Mattheis, Parkston judged the Dairy Show.

Dairy Grand Champion was presented to Carmindy Ferwerda for her Dry Three & Four Year Old Cow. Reserve Champion was also presented to Carmindy Ferwerda for her Fall Senior Yearling Heifer.

Purple ribbons for Dairy wenttoCarmindyFerwerda(2).

Senior Showmanship went to Carmindy Ferwerda.

Beef Showmanship-Senior-Campbell Mogck, Junior-Colt Wolf, Beginner-Rhykon Nagel GOAT SHOW

Jadee Mattheis, Parkston also judged the Goat Shows.

BreedingGoatGrandChampion went to Asher Hellmann.

Market/Meat Goat Grand Champion went to Asher Hellmann. Reserve Champion also went to Asher Hellmann.

ApurpleribbonforBreeding Goat went to Asher Hellmann andpurpleribbonsforMarket/ Meat Goat went to Asher Hellmann (2).

Junior Showmanship went to Asher Hellmann.

SHEEP SHOW

Jadee Mattheis, Parkston judged the Sheep Show.

Market Sheep Grand Champion was presented to Joslyn Kotalik for her speckled Face WetherandReserveChampion MarketSheepwasalsopresented to Joslyn Kotalik for her Natural Wether.

A purple ribbon for Market Sheep went to Joslyn Kotalik (3).

Junior Showmanship for sheep went to Joslyn Kotalik.

DAIRY GOAT SHOW

The judge of the Dairy Goat show was Jadee Mattheis, Parkston.

DairyGoatGrandChampion went to Carmindy Ferwerda. Dairy Goat Reserve Champion also went to Carmindy Ferwerda.

Purple ribbons for Dairy Goat went to Carmindy Ferwerda (2).

Senior Showmanship went to Carmindy Ferwerda.

BEEF SHOW

Jadee Mattheis, Parkston also judged the Beef Shows.

Grand Champion Breeding HeiferwaspresentedtoRhykon Nagel and Reserve Champion Breeding Heifer also was presented to Rhykon Nagel.

Breeding Beef purple ribbons went to Carmindy Ferwerda, Rhykon Nagel (2) and Paige Wasson.

Grand Champion Bucket Calf went to Chloe Kloucek. Grand Champion in the Prospect Heifers Division was awarded to Naomi Auch and Malachi Fischer received Reserve Champion.

Grand Champion Market Beef was presented to Macee Haase for her Shorthorn Plus Steer. Reserve Champion Market Beef was presented to Colt Wolf for his Crossbred Steer.

Market Beef purple ribbon were awarded to Macee Haase, CampbellMogck,AbbyWasson (2), Paige Wasson, Colt Wolf (2), Cowan Wolf and Whitley Wolf Senior Showmanship was presented to Campbell Mogck. Junior Showmanship was presented to Colt Wolf. Beginner Showmanship was presented to Rhykon Nagel.

COMPANION ANIMAL We kicked off Saturday, August 2nd with Cat/Kitten Showmanship and Companion AnimalShow. DaleKnode,Mission Hilljudgedtheshow. Ryatt SettjereceivedBeginnerGrand Champion Companion Animal forshowinghisguineapigJoJo whileRyleeVellekreceivedBeginner ReserveChampionCompanion Animalforshowingher kitten. Sutton Vellek received Cloverbud Grand Champion Showmanship for showing her kitten. Purple ribbons went to IdaMandel,RyattSettje,Alyvia Schnetzer and Rylee Vellek. A cloverbudribbonwenttoSutton Vellek.

RABBIT SHOW

Judging the Rabbit Show was also Dale Knode, Mission Hill.

Grand Champion Rabbit went to Sophia Schott for her mini rex. Reserve Champion Rabbit went to Ryatt Settje for his mini lop.

Receiving purple ribbons were Madelyn Schall, Sophia Schott (3), Lyken Settje and RyattSettje. Ablueribbonwent to Lyken Settje. A cloverbud ribbon went to Octavia Schall.

Senior Showmanship went to Sophia Schott, Junior Showmanship went to Madelyn Schall,BeginnerShowmanship went to Ryatt Settje and Cloverbud Showmanship went to Octavia Schall.

POULTRY

Judging the Poultry Show wasReynoldLoecker,Yankton.

Grand Champion Poultry was presented to Breaw Neth. Reserve Champion for Poultry was presented to Lyken Settje.

Receiving purple ribbons were Carolyn Delaney (2), Breaw Neth (6), Brody Neth (2), LykenSettje,SophiaSchott(15), KaraStutzmanandNoraStutzman (5). Receivingblueribbons were Breaw Neth (10), Sophia Schott (7) and Kara Stutzman.

Senior Showmanship went to Sophia Schott, Junior Showmanship went to Breaw Neth and Beginner Showmanship went to Kara Stutzman.

ROUND ROBIN SHOWMANSHIP

Judging the Round Robin EventwereMarkMisarinBeef, Steve Sutera in Dairy Cattle, Pat Sutera in Swine, Holly Mc-Cann in Goat and Sheep and Elyse Torsney in Horse.

Carmindy Ferwerda won Grand Champion in the Senior Round Robin Showmanship Contest. Lila Stutzman won Reserve Champion.

WhitleyWolfreceivedGrand Champion for Junior Round RobinShowmanship. ColtWolf won Reserve Champion.

PERFORMANCE PROJECT

Performance Project is a compilation of an interview, test and showmanship. The Performance Project awards for the Senior Division were 1st place – Lila Stutzman, 2nd place Tarynn Torsney and 3rd place Sophia Schott. Receiving a purple ribbon was Arryanna Schnetzer and receiving a blue ribbon was Madalynn Stutzman. Junior Division awards went to: 1st place – Asher Hellmann, 2nd place – Breaw Neth and 3rd place – Joslyn Kotalik. Receivingaredribbon was Nora Stutzman. Beginner Division awards were awarded to: 1st place – Knox Kokes and 2nd place – Emma Nicolaus. Receiving blue ribbons were Brody Neth, Alyvia Schnetzer and Kara Stutzman. Taytum Kopejtkareceivedaredribbon.

SMALL ANIMAL SKILLATHON

Small Animal Skillathon was new to Achievement Days. It consisted of 5 stations: educational display, 4-H knowledge, rabbit and poultry breed identification, useofthebreedstandards and WISE biosecurity. The Small Animal Skillathon awards for the Senior Division were 1st place – Sophia Schott. Junior Division awards went to 1st place – Breaw Neth, 2nd place to Lyken Settje. In the BeginnerDivision,RyattSettje received 1st place.

OPEN CLASS EXHIBITS Thank you to everyone who brought open class exhibits!

Home Environment:

5-18 1st blue – Everly Hauck 2nd red – Everly Hauck 18+ Best of Show – Angela Schnetzer 1st blue – Brenda Bryan (3), Sara Schott Clothing:

5-18 1st blue – Everly Hauck Photography 18+ 1st blue – Barb Hauck 2nd red – Barb Hauck Visual Arts:

5-18 1st blue – Everly Hauck (5), Clint Sedlacek (2) 2nd red – Everly Hauck 18+ BestofShow–BrendaBryan 1st blue – Brenda Bryan (3), Erin Sedlacek (2), Sara Schott We were also happy to include several quilts in our open class division this year! We want to thank all those that were able to include their beautiful work and displayed it at the 4-H center.

Results were as follows: 5-18 1stblue–MaggieSedlacek(2) 18+ 1st blue – Jane Blaha, Bob & SueGough,JoanneLarabee(2), Deb Mehrer (2), Sharon Neth (2), DenAlta Patocka (2), Linda Peterson (2), Erin Sedlacek (3), Pastor Becky Senner (2), Colleen Viet (3) OPEN CLASS FLOWER SHOW Thank you all that brought flowers to the open class show! They were beautiful!

Arrangement:

18+ Best of show – Jane Blaha 1st blue – Anna Sedlacek, ErinSedlacek,JennySedlacek Single Bud:

5-18 Best of Show – Maggie Sedlacek 1st blue – Anna Sedlacek, Jenny Sedlacek, Maggie Sedlacek 18+ 1st blue – Erin Sedlacek Fashion Revue:

JrGrandChampionFashion Revue – Breaw Neth Jr Reserve Champion Fashion Revue – Joslyn Kotalik Beg Grand Champion Fashion Revue – Josephine Schloss Beg Reserve Champion Fashion Revue Chloe Kloucek Cloverbud Grand Champion FashionRevue–StellaKloucek Cloverbud Reserve Champion FashionRevue–BruceNeth Congratulations to all the 4-H members this year! And thank you to everyone that came and supported our 2025 Bon Homme County Achievement Days! Thank you to all our sponsors, judges, volunteers, parents, 4-H members and vendors. This is a big event and the 4-H office appreciates all the hard work and time that you all put in to help with the event! Also, thanks to Nick Kniffen for smoking the pork loin again this year and the TyndallChamberofCommerce and businesses for hosting the BBQ!

All sponsors will be recognized and awards will be given out at our Recognition Event this fall.

For more information on how to join 4-H or become a volunteer call the office at 605589-3531 or email bonhomme. county@sdstate.edu.

Earning Swine Showmanship - Senior: Rilyn Thury, Junior: Sutton Wagner and Beginner: Griffin Wagner. Courtesy Photos