Thursday, September 19, 2024
MARINETTE COUNTY – The Marinette County Fair held its award ceremony on Sunday, Aug. 25, in the show ring at the fairgrounds.
The following is a list of those winners honored:
DAIRY
SHOWMANSHIP: Beginner – Drea VanDeWalle, Beaver Four Leaf Clover 4-H Club; Intermediate – Brady Charapata, Merry Go Getters 4-H Club; and, Senior – Abby Charapata, also from Merry Go Getters 4-H Club. Winners received trophies sponsored by United Cooperative.
CLUB HERD AWARDS: Large Herd – 1st place went to Beaver Four Leaf Clover 4-H Club; and, 2nd to Merry Go Getters 4-H Club. Small Herd – 1st place went to Coleman FFA. Winning clubs receive money from the Marinette County Fair Association.
PRODUCTION: Mackenzie Carlson, from Merry Go Getters 4-H Club, took Top Butterfat, Top Milk Production and Top Protein. Rosettes sponsored by the Marinette County Fair Association were handed out prior to the ceremony.
OUTSTANDING EXHIBITOR: Mitchell VanDeWalle, from Beaver Four Leaf Clover 4-H Club, received a plaque sponsored by Hoppe Dairy.
BEST FITTED HOLSTEIN: Under 2 Years – Alisa Finger, from Merry Go Getters 4-H Club, received a trophy sponsored by the Marinette County Holstein Association.
BEST FITTED COLORED BREED: Under 2 Years – Alivia Finger, from Merry Go Getters 4-H Club, received a trophy sponsored by Patricia Kessler; and Over 2 Years – Mackenzie Carlson, also from Merry Go Getters 4-H Club, received a trophy sponsored by Associated Bank.
SUPREME SHOWMAN went to Abby Charapata, Merry Go Getters 4-H Club; and, Reserve went to Brady Charapata, also from Merry Go Getters 4-H Club. Supreme Showmen banners were hung in the animal stalls of the winners during the Fair.
BEEF
SHOWMANSHIP: Beginner – Cooper DeClark, with Nelligan Lake 4-H Club; Intermediate – Peyton VanDeWalle, with Beaver Four Leaf Clover 4-H Club; and Senior – Courtney DenRuyter, with Coleman FFA. Winners received trophies sponsored by United Cooperative.
SUPREME SHOWMAN: went to Courtney DenRuyter, Coleman FFA; and Reserve went to Charli Broderick, from Forever Green 4-H Club. Supreme Showmen banners were hung in the animal stalls of the winners during the Fair.
SWINE
SHOWMANSHIP: Beginner – Alivia Finger, with Merry Go Getters 4-H Club; Intermediate – Lily Grady, with Nelligan Lake 4-H Club; and Senior – Myia Darga, with Coleman FFA. Winners received trophies sponsored by Peshtigo Veterinary Clinic.
SUPREME SHOWMAN went to Myia Darga, with Coleman FFA; and Reserve went to Lily Grady, with Nelligan Lake 4-H Club. Supreme Showmen banners were hung in the animal stalls of the winners during the Fair.
SHEEP
SHOWMANSHIP: Beginner – Angela Hemstock, with Golden Opportunity 4-H; Intermediate – Landon Dura, Merry Go Getters 4-H Club; and Senior – Wyatt Dunkes, Badger Buds 4-H Club. Winners received trophies sponsored by Peshtigo Veterinary Service.
SUPREME SHOWMAN went to Emilie Gerken, from Middle Inlet Moonshiners 4-H Club; and Reserve went to Wyatt Dunkes, with Badger Buds 4-H Club. Supreme Showmen banners were hung in the animal stalls of the winners during the Fair.
GOATS
SHOWMANSHIP: Beginner – Keion Brown, with Merry Go Getters 4-H Club; Intermediate – Lily Steinbrecher, with Badger Buds 4-H Club; and, Senior – Owen Dunkes, also from Badger Buds 4-H Club. Keion and Lily received trophies sponsored by Winterset Farms, and Owen received a trophy sponsored by Associated Bank.
SUPREME SHOWMAN went to Owen Dunkes, with Badger Buds 4-H Club; and Reserve went to Lily Steinbrecher, also from Badger Buds 4-H Club. Supreme Showmen banners were hung in the animal stalls of the winners during the Fair.
FAMILY LIVESTOCK AWARDS
The following received plaques from the Marinette County Fair Association:
BEEF – Courtney DenRuyter, Coleman FFA
DAIRY – Carlson Family, Merry Go Getters 4-H Club
SHEEP – (Raquel) Gray Family, Badger Buds 4-H Club
SWINE – Myia Darga, Coleman FFA
GOATS – Brown Family, Merry Go Getters 4-H Club
WATERFOWL – Breanna Klimek, Merry Go Getters 4-H Club
POULTRY – Gilbert Family, Middle Inlet Moonshiners 4-H Club
RABBIT – Hemstock Family, Golden Opportunity 4-H Club
LIVESTOCK PERFORMANCE
The following youth received banners prior to this ceremony from the Marinette County Fair:
GRAND CHAMPION BEEF – Marnie Kamps, Nelligan Lake 4-H Club
RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION BEEF – Courtney DenRuyter, Coleman FFA
GRAND CHAMPION DAIRY BREED – Alex VanDeWalle, Beaver Four Leaf Clover 4-H Club
RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION DAIRY BREED – Mitchell VanDeWalle, Beaver Four Leaf Clover 4-H Club
GRAND CHAMPION SHEEP – Wyatt Dunkes, Badger Buds 4-H Club
RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION SHEEP – Owen Dunkes, Badger Buds 4-H Club
GRAND CHAMPION SWINE – Owen Dunkes, Badger Buds 4-H Club
RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION SWINE – Alisa Finger, Merry Go Getters 4-H Club
FRYERS: GRAND CHAMPION POULTRY – Jonas Eloranta, Badger Buds 4-H Club
FRYERS: RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION POULTRY – Sadie Kahles, Middle Inlet Moonshiners 4-H Club
ROASTERS: GRAND CHAMPION POULTRY – Breanna Klimek, Merry Go Getters 4-H Club
ROASTERS: RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION POULTRY – Evelyn Larson, Stargazers 4-H Club
HORSE AWARDS
The following two youth received trophies sponsored by Tammy’s Weeds and Bees:
ROOKIE BOY – Michael Hemstock, Golden Opportunity 4-H Club
ROOKIE GIRL – Skyla Stevens, End of the Trail 4-H Club
The following were recognized by JDL Stables with special gifts:
BEST OF SHOW FRIDAY GRAND CHAMPION – Addison Mongin, End of the Trail 4-H Club
RESERVE BEST OF SHOW FRIDAY – Hope Russell, End of The Trail 4-H Club
BEST OF SHOW SATURDAY GRAND CHAMPION – Belle Keyport, Stargazers 4-H Club
RESERVE BEST OF SHOW SATURDAY – Aspyn Maye, Stargazers 4-H Club
MOST VERSATILE GRAND CHAMPION – Addison Mongin, End of the Trail 4-H Club
SUPER HORSE GRAND CHAMPION – Addison Mongin, End of the Trail 4-H Club
OVERALL HALTER GRAND CHAMPION – Addisyn Staudenmaier, Stargazers 4-H Club
OVERALL HALTER RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION – Hope Russell, End of the Trail 4-H Club
OVERALL SHOWMANSHIP GRAND CHAMPION – Kaylie Dessart, Merry Go Getters 4-H Club
OVERALL SHOWMANHIP RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION – Abigale Johnson, End of the Trail 4-H Club
OVERALL FASTEST TIME GRAND CHAMPION – Chailynn Risner, Beaver Four Leaf Clover 4-H Club
FAIR SUPREME SHOWMAN – HORSE – GRAND CHAMPION – Kaylie Dessart, with Merry Go Getters 4-H Club, received a buckle and chair. The buckle was sponsored by USW Local 146, Dr. Greneveld, Dr. Lindsay Whaley Back in Balance Chino, and Dr, Pultz, dentist. The chair was sponsored anonymously.
POULTRY
SHOWMANSHIP: Beginner – Riley Volling, Badger Buds 4-H Club; Intermediate – Macie DeSmidt, Beaver Four Leaf Clover 4-H Club; and, Senior – Callum Rickaby, Golden Opportunity 4-H Club. Northern Poultry, Pigeon and Rabbit Club (NPPRC) sponsored the trophies.
SUPREME SHOWMAN went to Callum Rickaby, with Golden Opportunity 4-H Club. Supreme Showmen banners were hung in the animal stalls of the winners during the Fair.
SHOW APRONS DONATED BY SUPPORTERS OF THE POULTRY PROJECT WERE HANDED OUT TO FOLLOWING:
Youth: BEST OF SHOW – Riley Volling, Badger Buds 4-H Club; and, RESERVE BEST OF SHOW – Jonas Eloranta, also from Badger Buds 4-H Club
Open: BEST OF SHOW – Alyiah “Apple” Papesh, Pound; and, RESERVE BEST OF SHOW – Sandy Kempka, Pound.
RABBIT
SHOWMANSHIP: Beginner – Kayl Ellie, Stargazers 4-H Club; Intermediate – Grace Hemstock, Golden Opportunity 4-H Club; and, Senior – Callum Rickaby, Golden Opportunity 4-H Club. All three winners received trophies sponsored by the Wisconsin State Rabbit Breeders.
SUPREME SHOWMAN went to Grace Hemstock, Golden Opportunity 4-H Club. Supreme Showmen banners were hung in the animal stalls of the winners during the Fair.
SHOW APRONS DONATED BY SUPPORTERS OF THE RABBIT PROJECT WERE HANDED OUT TO FOLLOWING:
Youth: BEST OF SHOW – Kayl Ellie, Stargazers 4-H Club; and RESERVE BEST OF SHOW – Cordelia Peterson, Beaver Four Leaf Clover 4-H Club.
Open: BEST OF SHOW – Cam Harding, Pound; and RESERVE BEST OF SHOW – Alyiah “Apple” Papesh, Pound.
CAT
SHOWMANSHIP: Junior – Marshall Kahles, Middle Inlet Moonshiners 4-H Club; Intermediate – Mara Seefeldt, Forever Green 4-H Club; and, Senior - Breanna Klimek, Merry Go Getters 4-H Club. Each received a trophy from an anonymous donor.
COMMERCIAL BOOTHS
The following vendors were judged and awarded rosettes by the Marinette County Fair Association:
INSIDE VENDOR: 1st – Candy Bar; 2nd – Pure Romance; 3rd – Tupperware; and, 4th – Alf’s Tie Dyed Tee’s Plus
OUTSIDE VENDOR: 1st – Twisted Dixy’s Traveling Emporium; 2nd – WASA; 3rd – D’s Face Painting; and, 4th – Fabian.
The following youth were selected by fair judges in the respective departments at the County Fair to have an opportunity to enter their project at the Wisconsin State Fair next year. Chosen Youth received a special rosette indicating the special honor.
NATURAL SCIENCE – Clara Seefeldt, Forever Green 4-H Club; CULTURAL ARTS: PAINTING – Breanna Klimek, Merry Go Getters 4-H Club, and, CRAFTS – Kora Pardee, End of the Trail 4-H Club; PHOTOGRAPHY – Breanna Klimek, Merry Go Getters 4-H Club; CLOTHING – Mara and Clara Seefeldt, Forever Green 4-H Club; KNITTING & CROCHETING – Clara Seefeldt, Forever Green 4-H Club; and HOME FURNISHINGS – Maddy Kamps, Coleman FFA.
The following is a list of Best of Show winners who received rosettes from the County Fair Association prior to the awards ceremony:
JUNIOR (YOUTH)
DAIRY – Mackenzie Carlson, Merry Go Getters 4-H Club; BEEF – Courtney DenRuyter, Coleman FFA; SWINE – Owen Dunkes, Badger Buds 4-H Club; SHEEP – Wyatt Dunkes, Badger Buds 4-H Club; GOATS – Keion Brown, Merry Go Getters 4-H Club; HORSES–NON ANIMAL – Evelyn Larson, Stargazers 4-H Club; POULTRY – Rylie Volling, Badger Buds 4-H Club; RABBITS – Kayl Ellie, Stargazers 4-Club; VET SCIENCE–SM ANIMALS – Nathaniel Stillwell, Middle Inlet Moonshiners 4-H Club; CATS – Sadie Kahles, Middle Inlet Moonshiners 4-H Club; PLANT & SOIL SCIENCE – Emily Botting, Nelligan Lake; FLOWERS & HOUSEPLANTS – Mara Seefeldt, Forever Green 4-H Club; NATURAL SCIENCE – Owen Dunkes, Badger Buds 4-H Club; CULTURAL ARTS: CRAFTS – Philip Gilbert, Middle Inlet Moonshiners 4-H Club, and, PAINTING – Kaylie Polzin, Beaver Four Leaf Clover 4-H Club; PHOTOGRAPHY – Evelyn Larson, Golden Opportunity 4-H Club; WOODWORKING – Alexander LaCount, Kountry Kids 4-H Club and Matilda Witak, Merry Go Getters 4-H Club; ELECTRICITY – Mara Seefeldt, Forever Green 4-H Club; MECHANICAL SCIENCE – Wyatt Dunkes, Badger Buds 4-H Club; FOODS AND NUTRITION: BAKING – Trent VanDeWalle, Merry Go Getters 4-H Club, and, FOOD PRESERVATION – Mara Seefeldt, Forever Green 4-H Club; CLOTHING – Mara Seefeldt, Forever Green 4-H Club; KNITTING & CROCHETING – Clara Seefeldt, Forever Green 4-H Club; HOME FURNISHINGS – Mara Seefeldt, Forever Green 4-H Club; and, YOUTH LEADERSHIP – Madison Fronsee, Golden Opportunity 4-H Club.
OPEN
DAIRY – Adalyn Schwittay, Peshtigo; BEEF – Haven Hoida, Pound; SWINE – Willow Kamps, Coleman; POULTRY – Alyiah Papesh, Pound; RABBITS – Cam Harding, Pound; PLANT & SOIL SCIENCE – Diane Johnston, Peshtigo; FLOWERS & HOUSEPLANTS – Sandy Ring, Wausaukee; NATURAL SCIENCES – Matt Johnston, Peshtigo; CULTURAL ARTS: ART – Barbara Macha, Pound, and CRAFTS – George Porter, Wausaukee; PHOTOGRAPHY: COLOR – Laurie Painter, Athelstane, and BLACK & WHITE – Lori Bushmaker, Peshtigo; WOODWORKING – Andrea Molus, Niagara; FOODS & NUTRITION: BAKING – Nanette Piasini, Wausaukee; CLOTHING – Nanette Piasini, Wausaukee; KNITTING & CROCHETING – Sandy Ring, Wausaukee; and HOME FURNISHINGS – Lois Singer, Marinette.
SENIOR CITIZEN
PLANT & SOIL SCIENCE – Joe Fendryk, Porterfield; FLOWERS & HOUSEPLANTS – Joyce Gustin, Marinette; CULTURAL ARTS: ART – Joan Maier, Crivitz and CRAFTS – Margaret Wood, Peshtigo; PHOTOGRAPHY – BJ Lanich, Wausaukee; WOODWORKING – Joe Fendryk, Porterfield; FOOD & NUTRITION: BAKING – Jane Sinkey, Amberg; KNITTING & CROCHETING – Donna Henseler, Wausaukee; and, HOME FURNISHINGS – Anna Krzoska, Marinette.
