The conclusion of the South Dakota State Fair essentially brings the conclusion of the 4-H year for most youth. The Bon Homme County Extension office would like to congratulate all the members who exhibited items at the 2024 South Dakota State Fair. Below are the awards given to participating 4-H members.
State Fair Static Exhibit Results
Clothing & Textiles:
Purple: Sophia Schott, Brody Neth
Electricity:
Blue: Campbell Mogck
Foods & Nutrition:
Purple: Brock Kotalik, Paisley VanWinkle
Hobbies & Collections:
Cloverbud: Ryatt Settje
Home Environment:
Purple: Breaw Neth, Sophia Schott, Lyken Settje, Elyse Torsney, Quinn
VanWinkle
Blue: Brock Kotalik, Joslyn Kotalik, Brody Neth (2)
Cloverbud: Bruce Neth
Leadership Skills Development:
Blue: Lila Stutzman
Music & Dance:
Purple: Sophia Schott
Photography:
Purple: Brock Kotalik (2), Joslyn Kotalik (3), Breaw Neth, Anna Ray, Sophia
Schott (2), Kara Stutzman (2), Elyse Torsney, Griffin Wagner, Sutton Wagner
Blue: Brock Kotalik (2), Anna Ray (5), Sophia Schott
Visual Arts:
Purple: Joslyn Kotalik, Breaw Neth (2), Elyse Torsney, Tarynn Torsney
Red: Brody Neth
Cloverbud: Bruce Neth (2)
Wood Science:
Purple: Lila Stutzman
Blue: Brody Neth (2), Lyken Settje
Youth In Action Results
Fashion Revue:
Purple: Breaw Neth, Brody Neth
Public Presentations:
Purple: Chloe Kloucek
CDM Breaw Neth 14th, Brody Neth 19th
Poultry Skill-a-thon: Breaw Neth 11th
State Fair Livestock Exhibits
Market Beef:
Purple: Joslyn Kotalik, Colt Wolf, Cowan Wolf, Whitley Wolf
Blue: Brock Kotalik
Breeding Beef:
Purple: Brock Kotalik, Campbell Mogck (2)
Blue: Paige Wasson (2)
Dairy Cattle:
Purple: Carmindy Ferwerda (2)
Dairy Showmanship:
Blue: Carmindy Ferwerda
Market Swine:
Purple: Landon Thury, Rilyn Thury, Sutton Wagner
Blue: Brock Kotalik (2), Joslyn Kotalik (3), Landon Thury, Rilyn Thury,
Sutton Wagner
Red: Brock Kotalik
Breeding Swine:
Purple: Brock Kotalik, Landon Thury, Griffin Wagner
Blue: Joslyn Kotalik, Rilyn Thury, Griffin Wagner, Sutton Wagner
Swine Showmanship:
Purple: Griffin Wagner
Blue: Brock Kotalik, Joslyn Kotalik, Sutton Wagner
Market Sheep:
Purple: Joslyn Kotalik
Blue: Brock Kotalik
Market Meat Goat:
Blue: Asher Hellmann
Red: Asher Hellmann
Commercial Breeding Meat Goat:
Red: Asher Hellmann
Meat Goat Showmanship:
Blue: Asher Hellmann
Poultry:
Purple: Breaw Neth (2), Brody Neth
Blue: Breaw Neth (2), Brody Neth (2)
Red: Brody Neth
Poultry Showmanship:
Purple: Breaw Neth, Brody Neth
Top Awards
Reserve Champion Angus Steer: Whitley Wolf
Champion Yorkshire Breeding Gilt: Brock Kotalik
Reserve Hereford Breeding Gilt: Griffin Wagner
Once again congratulations to all our participants! For more information on how you can join the Bon Homme County 4-H program, please contact the Extension Office at (605) 589-3531 or bonhomme.county@sdstate.edu. The new 4-H year begins on October 1st, 2024. This is a great time to join a club in your community and your 4-H program.