4-H YOUTH EXHIBIT THEIR BEST AT 2014 MINNESOTA STATE FAIR

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1 NEWS & INFORMATION 4-H YOUTH EXHIBIT THEIR BEST AT 2014 MINNESOTA STATE FAIR St. Paul, MN (9/10/2014) Minnesota 4-H ers from 86 counties brought over 2,800 animals, 2,600 exhibits, delivered over 200 demonstrations and participated in any of several performances at the 2014 Minnesota State Fair. These 4-H ers all placed high at their county fairs with their animals, projects or presentations, thereby earning them the top honor of participating at the State Fair this year. 4-H youth are encouraged to select project areas that reflect their personal interests which leads to participation in self-directed and volunteer-led learning opportunities. In addition to growing in their knowledge and skills in specific project areas, 4-H youth have opportunities to develop 21 st Century skills such as communicating, problem solving, collaboration and decision making. Last year, more than 71,000 youth throughout Minnesota participated in 4-H programs. According to a Tufts University national study, 4-H youth are more likely to have better grades and are more emotionally engaged with school and see themselves going to college. They are less likely to have risky or problem behaviors or experience depression. They are also more likely to be civically active and make contributions to their communities. Congratulations to these Murray County 4-H members on their excellent results at the 2014 Minnesota State Fair: 4-H Member Club Class Description Placing Hayden Ankrum Currie Poco-a-Poco Registered Shorthorn Plus Steer Purple Heidi Bau Slayton Shooting Stars Commercial Black Face-Mar Ewe Lamb Red Heidi Bau Slayton Shooting Stars Performing Arts-Gr. 9+ Blue Nathan Beech Badger Lake Market Gilt Purple Lexy Bengston Lakers Indoor Gardening-Gr. 9+ Blue Hunnter Bloch Bondin Belfast Heavyweight Crossbred Barrow Blue Amber Breuker Bondin Belfast Registered Beef-Fall Calf Blue Rachel Bruxvoort Chandler Hilltoppers Prospect Calf-Heifer Blue Rachel Bruxvoort Chandler Hilltoppers Foods And Nutrition-Gr. 9+ Blue Megan Busman Fenton Friends Crafts-Gr. 6-8 Blue Chandler Hilltoppers Club Banner Purple Emma Chepa Bondin Belfast Cat-Gr. 6-8 Blue Isaac Chepa Bondin Belfast Exploring The Environment-Gr. 6-8 Blue Michael Christoffels Chandler Hilltoppers Middleweight Market Wether Red Michael Christoffels Chandler Hilltoppers Market Goat Showmanship - Advanced Red

2 Haleigh Clarke Slayton Shooting Stars Clothes You Buy-Gr. 9+ Purple Vanessa Dahlgren Prairie Hustlers Fruit-Gr. 6-8 Blue Cole Dierks Bondin Belfast Middleweight Crossbred Barrow Red Justin Dierks Bondin Belfast Lightweight Crossbred Barrow Blue Mckenzie Evers Bondin Belfast Market Gilt Purple Tanner Gunnink Cameron Goat-Toggenburg-Sr Doe Kid Blue Thad Gunnink Cameron Goat-Toggenburg -Sr Doe Kid Blue Abby Hamman Prairie Hustlers Self-Determined-Gr. 6-8 Blue Clayton Hartle Fenton Friends Prospect Calf-Steer Red Vanessa Herrig Slayton Shooting Stars Sheep-Registered Southdown-Yearling Ewe Reserve Champion Vanessa Herrig Slayton Shooting Stars Breeding Ewe Intermediate Showmanship Champion Vanessa Herrig Slayton Shooting Stars Lamb Lead Intermediate Champion Cheyenne Hill Chandler Hilltoppers Clothes You Buy-Gr. 9+ Blue Jarred Jans Bondin Belfast Market Heifer Blue Emily Kathman Cameron Child & Family Development-Gr. 6-8 Blue Trent Kramer Badger Lake Market Gilt Blue Dominic Krueger Currie Poco-a-Poco Photography Elements-Gr. 6-8 Blue Tabitha Krueger Currie Poco-a-Poco Performing Arts-Gr. 9+ Blue Samantha Larson Prairie Hustlers Exploring The Environment-Gr. 6-8 Blue Paul Mesner Fenton Friends Swine- Registered Duroc-January Gilt Purple Daniel Mouw Fenton Friends Market Goat Showmanship - Advanced Purple Daniel Mouw Fenton Friends Goat-Lightweight Market Doe Purple Matthew Mouw Fenton Friends Goat-Meat Breeding Yearling Doe-Dry Blue Matthew Mouw Fenton Friends Goat-Meat Doe Showmanship - Senior Red Alexander Opdahl Badger Lake Lightweight Crossbred Barrow Blue Jake Post Independent Dairy Judging-Senior Participation Jake Post Independent Holstein-Grade-Fall Calf Blue Kayla Post Chandler Hilltoppers Holstein-Grade-Fall Calf Red Sarah Post Independent Holstein-Grade-Dry Cow Blue Macy Posthuma Cameron Middleweight Black Face Market Lamb Blue Macy Posthuma Cameron Market Lamb Intermediate Showmanship Participation Shay Posthuma Cameron Market Lamb Advanced Showmanship Participation Shay Posthuma Cameron Lightweight Black Face Market Lamb Blue Prairie Hustlers Club Banner Blue Thomas Salentiny Bondin Belfast Lightweight Crossbred Barrow Red Kylie Samuelson Slayton Shooting Stars Goat-Meat Doe Showmanship - Advanced Red Kylie Samuelson Slayton Shooting Stars Goat-Sr Meat Breeding Doe Blue Kylie Samuelson Slayton Shooting Stars Health-Gr. 9+ Blue Mckenna Samuelson Slayton Shooting Stars Safety-Gr. 6-8 Blue Mckenna Samuelson Slayton Shooting Stars Rabbit Judging-Senior Participation

3 Mckenna Samuelson Slayton Shooting Stars Rabbit-Mini Satin-Senior Buck Reserve Champion Taylor Schreier Currie Poco-a-Poco Lightweight Black Face Market Lamb Blue Rachel Siedschlag Prairie Hustlers Performing Arts-Gr. 6-8 Blue Rebecca Surprenant Currie Poco-a-Poco Livestock Demonstration-Individual Purple Rebecca Surprenant Currie Poco-a-Poco Lightweight Crossbred Barrow Purple Kiley Van Eck Lakers Crossbred & Other Br-Dry Cow Purple Kiley Van Eck Lakers Small Gr & Legumes-Gr. 9+ Purple Emma Wehking Bondin Belfast Exploring Animals-Gr. 6-8 Blue Emma Wehking Bondin Belfast Middleweight Black Face Market Lamb Blue Kailey Wixon Lakers Commercial Black Face-Jan Ewe Lamb Champion Michelle Zenk Cameron Clothes You Buy-Gr. 6-8 Blue The 4-H program is funded through a partnership of federal, state, county and private resources and is part of the University of Minnesota Extension. More Minnesota State Fair results and photos can be found at (Below-Left) Daniel Mouw, Fenton Friends 4-H Club, received a purple ribbon on his Market Doe and in Showmanship. (Below-Right) Kailey Wixon, Lakers 4-H Club, is shown with her Champion Commercial Black Face January Ewe Lamb.

4 (Below-Left) Vanessa Herrig, Slayton Shooting Stars 4-H Club, received several honors at the state fair: Champion Intermediate Lamb Lead, Champion Breeding Ewe Intermediate Showmanship, and Reserve Champion Registered Southdown Ewe. (Below-Right) Kiley Van Eck, Lakers 4-H Club, received a purple ribbon on her Crossbred Dairy Cow. (Left) Hayden Ankrum, Currie Poco-a-Poco 4-H Club, is shown with his purple ribbon Registered Shorthorn Steer. (Right) Mckenna Samuelson, Slayton Shooting Stars 4-H Club, with her Reserve Champion Mini-Satin Senior Buck.

5 (Below-Left) Sarah Post received a $1,100 scholarship in the 4-H Dairy Showcase. She was also a finalist in the Princess Kay of the Milky Way contest this year. (Right) Rebecca Surprenant, Currie Poco-a-Poco 4-H Club, got a purple ribbon on her State Fair swine demonstration. (Left) Haleigh Clarke, Slayton Shooting Stars 4-H Club, is shown with her purple ribbon winning clothing exhibit. (Right) Kiley Van Eck, Lakers 4-H Club, holding the purple ribbon she received on her alfalfa project. Source: Margie Anderson, 4-H Program Coordinator, University of Minnesota Extension - Murray County, Slayton, MN; Phone: ; ander302@umn.edu ###