4-H Awards Night Highlights

    The Griggs County 4-H Clubs held their annual Awards Night on Wednesday, October 18, 2000.  The event was held at the Berg Gym in Cooperstown.  A meal was served and awards were presented.  Following the awards presentations, the 4-H members participated in a number of relay races.  

4-H Leaders  (click on photo to enlarge)

Front Row:  Deane Haugen, 21 years; Nancy Lunde, 6 years; Teri LaPlant, 2 years. 
Back Row:  Katie Bailey, 19 years; Judy Rusten, 18 years; Ralph Haugen, 12 years; Todd LaPlant, 2 years.
Not Pictured:  Randy Johnson, 19 years; Russell Hoge, 13 years; Rita Jungels, 4 years.

Dakota Valley Members:  Leaders Katie Bailey & Rita Jungels

Left to Right:  Rusty Bender, 6 years; Jordan Coles, 1 year; Zachary Coles, 4 years, Arts Metal; Kyle Hoverson, 1 year; Ryan Hoverson, 5 years, Medals in Food & Nutrition, Photography, Wood Science;  
Not pictured, Aura Lee Lunde, 1 year.

Flying Peppers Member:  Leaders Ralph & Deane Haugen

Matthew Haugen, 9 years, Medals in Beef, Dairy, Welding, Field Crops

Jolly Haymaker Members:  Leaders Judy Rusten, Randy Johnson, Russell Hoge

Front Row:  Sophie Hoge, 2 year; Megan Locken, 1 year, Medals in Poultry & Horticulture; Chelsea Stone, 5 years, Home Environment Medal; Joseph Stone, 1 year, Food & Nutrition Medal.
Back Row:  Allyse Hoge, 5 years; David Locken, 3 years, Medals in Horticulture, Photography, Food & Nutrition, Food Preservation; Sara Locken, 6 years, Medals in Bread, Horticulture, Consumer Education, Home Environment, Food Preservation.
Not Pictured:  Amy Johnson, 6 years, Clothing & Textiles Medal; Emily Johnson, 6 years, Medals in Arts, Needle Arts, Clothing & Textiles; Melissa Lee, 7 years; Marcus Lee, 4 years; 

Red Willow Laker Members:  Leaders Tod and Teri LaPlant

Front Row:  Brittanhy Barclay, 1 year; Sheena Eli, 2 years, Medals in Beef, Rabbits, Sheep, Home Environment; Tyson Eli, 2 year, Wildlife & Fisheries Medal; Kyah LaPlant, 3 years, Medals in Beef, Photography, Food & Nutrition, Clothing & Textiles; Christy Meckle, 4 years, Needle Arts Medal; Brad Overby, 2 years, Rabbit Medal; Mark Ressler, 2 years, Medals in Beef, Rabbits;
Back Row:  Megan Fiebiger, 6 years, Medals in Food & Nutrition, Wood Science, Vet Science; Lindsay Paulson, 10 years; Garrett LaPlant, 6 years, Medals in Beef, Welding; Bryan Ressler, 6 years;
Not Pictured:  Emily Bjornson, 4 years; Sarah Hoeckle, 2 years, Food & Nutrition Medal.

Silver Horseshoe Members:  Leader Nancy Lunde

Left to Right:  Krista Briss, 2 years, Horse Medal; Melissa Jacobson, 5 years, Horse Medal; Erin Lunde, 4 years; Krista Lunde, 11 years, Horse Medal.

Individual Member

Wyatt Krabbenhoft, 1 year.

Club Achievement Award

Matthew Haugen & Garrett LaPlant

Key Club
Not pictured, Emily Johnson & Amy Johnson

Leadership Award

Krista Lunde

Consumer Choices
Not pictured, Emily Johnson

Livestock ShowmanshipAwards
              
Matthew Haugen        Sheena Eli                 Garrett LaPlant
Dairy                          Sheep                        Beef and Overall

Grand Champion Livestock
                            
Matthew Haugen        Sheena Eli                  Mark Ressler              Kyah LaPlant  
Dairy                          Sheep                        Beef Market                Beef Breeding

Grand Champion Horsemanship
               
Melissa Jacobson       Erin Lunde                  Krista Lunde  
Pleasure Events          Timed Events              Pleasure & Timed Events
Junior Division            Junior Division            Senior Division

Outstanding 4-H Members 2000

Bryan Ressler & Sara Locken

2000 Leader Alumni Recipient:  Cathy Iverson, Flying Needles 4-H Club

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john.swenson@ndsu.edu
Griggs County Extension Office
P.O. Box 70
Cooperstown ND 58425
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