The Custer County 4-H Recognition Night was held on Sunday, November 19 at the 4-H Building in Broken Bow. The event is sponsored annually by the Nebraska State Bank and Trust Co. and Arrow Seed Co., Inc., in conjunction with the Nebraska Extension in Custer County and the Custer County 4-H Council.
The 2023 Outstanding 4-H Leader Award was presented to Carol Croghan. Carol is serving as the organizational leader of the Dog Gone Fun 4-H Club and has been a 4-H leader for 30 years. This award is sponsored by the Custer County 4-H Council and the Nebraska 4-H Foundation.
The 2023 “Friends of 4-H” were awarded by the Custer County 4-H Council to Kinsy Ryan and the Wayne Slingsby Family for the contributions they have made to the Custer County 4-H program and being such great advocates of the 4-H program.
The Joyce Clarke Memorial Community Service Award was presented to the Tail Twisters/Western Riders 4-H Club for their excellence in 4-H community service projects during the past year.
The Leo C. Cooksley Memorial Award was awarded to Katie Olson for her leadership and citizenship contributions to the 4-H program.
Two and five year members received membership pins. 4-H leaders received recognition for their 2, 5, 10, 15, 25, and 30 years of service.
The following 4-H’ers received awards:
Champion All-Around Exhibitor Maysa Jones
Champion 4-H Clothing Exhibitor Izabella Shields
Champion 4-H Home Environment Exhibitor Faith Rehbein
Best All-Around 4-H Home Economics Exhibitor Faith Rehbein
Champion 4-H Foods Exhibitor Addison Stump
Most Improved 4-H Shooter Ashlyn Wardyn
Top 4-H Shooter Coy Wardyn
Top 4-H .22 Shooter Riata Remund
4-H Beef Hardluck Award Kade Smith
4-H Hardluck Award Jacob Cheek
Leadership Medal Lyndsie McAuliff
Swine Medal Avery Harder
Beef Medal Maysa Jones
Clothing Medal Maysa Jones
Angus Breed Money Braxon Rynearson, Kali Nelson, Kaycee Nelson, Maysa Jones, Breken Rynearson, Addison Dalrymple, Brexton Ostrand, Olivia Ostrand, Taryn Blakeman
Hereford Breed Money Mahaya Jones, Abby Stallbaumer, Kaygan Witthuhn, Kaycee Nelson, Emma Stallbaumer, Addison Stump, Avery Ostrand
Charolais Breed Money Regan Babcock, Cordale Christen, Kirby Viter, Jenna Bartak, Paisley Seda, Taylin Tobias
Simmental Breed Money Riggin Flies, Alli Smith, Kade Smith, Maci Smith, Charli Pandorf, Rex Grint
Shorthorn Breed Money Tripp Oxford, Lainey Palmer, Maggie Peterson, Emersyn Palmer
Commercial Breeding Heifers Breed Money Addison Stump, Miles Babcock, Jaylin Young, Rileigh Beran
Club with the largest percentage of members Burr Oak 4-H Club
in the 4-H Public Speaking Contest
Nebraska 4-H Club of Excellence Awards Four Valleys 4-H Club,
Great Connections 4-H Club
Diamond Clover Awards Ty Valdez, Leah Cox, Izabella Shields, Aryn Ross, Mahaya Jones, Lyndsie McAuliff
The Leo C. Cooksley Memorial Award was presented to Katie Olson.
(l-r) Leah Peterson, Katie Olson, Kevin Cooksley.
A “Friend of 4-H” award was presented to Kinsy Ryan.
(l-r) Kinsy Ryan, Jeff Witthuhn (4-H Council President).
A “Friend of 4-H” award was presented to the Wayne Slingsby Family.
(l-r) Mavery Hendricks, Tyler Hendricks, Shelby Hendricks, Tyliee Hendricks, Dayson Hendricks, Bo Slingsby (back), Wayne Slingsby (holding plaque), Deb Slingsby, Cooper Slingsby, Jeff Witthuhn (4-H Council President-right).
2023 Outstanding 4-H Leader – Carol Croghan
(l-r) Troy Walz – Nebraska Extension Educator in Custer County, Carol Croghan
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