Ogle County's top 4-H members and clubs were honored for outstanding achievement at a program held Sunday, Oct. 18, at the Pinecrest Grove Theatre in Mount Morris, University of Illinois Extension announced.
Top county honors went to 4-H teens Allissa Martin of Oregon and Immanuel Arellano of Leaf River. Martin, of the Carefree 4-H Club, and Arellano, an independent member, received the Co-op Watch Awards, sponsored by the Ogle County Farm Bureau and its affiliates. The watches are awarded each year to the two 4-H'ers with the most impressive records of long-term leadership and service at the club level and beyond.
Harmony Coy of Mount Morris received a $50 cash award sponsored by the Ogle County 4-H Foundation. The Foundation Award is presented annually to a 4-H'er who has shown leadership skills, a willingness to help with 4-H activities and has served as a positive example to younger members.
Special award winners
- Outstanding Club President: Allissa Martin, Carefree
- Outstanding Club Vice-President: David Bagwell, Leaf River Soaring Eagles
- Outstanding Club Secretary: Laura Rockwood, Pine Creek Valley
- Outstanding Club Treasurer: Heidi Westfall, Blackhawk Crossing
- Outstanding Club Historian: Finn Slattery, Leaf River Soaring Eagles
- Outstanding Club Reporter: Lydia Sherburne, Leaf River Soaring Eagles
- Ogle County Club Recreation Chairpersons: Isaiah Braffett and Hudson Worley, Ogle Jolly
- Outstanding Club Junior Leader: Shelby Harbaugh, Hub Hickory Nuts
- Electricity Achievement Award: Edward Koziol, Ogle County Clovers
- Illinois Holstein-Friesian Association Award: Paisley Harbaugh, Hub Hickory Nuts
Club awards
Several awards were given to community clubs across the county for community service, educational programming and promotional efforts. One club's leadership team was recognized for working together to meet the needs of its members.
Window Display Promotion Award:
- 1st Place – By-Y-Badgers 4-H Club (Byron)
- 2nd Place – Ogle Jolly 4-H Club (Stillman Valley)
- 3rd Place – Blackhawk Crossing 4-H Club (Oregon/Mount Morris)
Ogle County 4-H Club-of-the-Year:
- 1st Place – Mighty Clovers 4-H Club (Monroe Center)
- 2nd Place – Hub Hickory Nuts 4-H Club (Rochelle)
- 3rd Place – Ogle Jolly 4-H Club (Stillman Valley)
Top Leader Team Award: Summerhill Huskies 4-H Club (Forreston), Catherine Byers and Vickie Smith.
Alumni Award: Danielle Hollewell.
Hall of Fame: Carmon Conderman.
About 4-H
4-H is an informal youth education program of University of Illinois Extension. According to the Extension's website, the Ogle County program serves youth and is part of the Boone, DeKalb and Ogle County Extension unit. For more information or to get involved, call 815-732-2191 or visit extension.illinois.edu/bdo.
Source: the original release