The 2023 Hamilton County 4-Herama awards event was held on Sunday, October 22nd at 1:00PM at the Hamilton County Fairgrounds. Here are winners from Sunday’s event…
Agriculture and Natural Resources Priority Area Award:
Shooting Sports Recognition:
· Lucas Messerly
· Noah Lantz
· Reed Larson
Priority Area Award Winners:
· Rosie Collins, Intermediate
· Megan VanDeer, Intermediate
· Cady Zimmerman, Senior
Communication and the Arts Priority Area Award
· Juniors:
o Hayden Tapper
o Cambrie Sloan
o Cael Paulson
o Mason Ostrem
· Intermediates:
o Owen Gallentine
o Samantha Tilley
o Rosie Collins
o Brynn Ostrem
· Seniors:
o Sean Morgan
o Bobby Tapper
o Samantha Morgan
o Olivia Gallentine
Healthy Living Priority Area Award
· Juniors:
o Cambrie Sloan
o Brynn Ostrem
· Intermediates:
o Owen Gallentine
o Samantha Tilley
· Seniors:
o Samantha Morgan
o Olivia Gallentine
o Morgan Paulson
o Delaney Paulson
Leadership and Civic Engagement Priority Area Award
· Intermediate: Samantha Tilley
STEM Priority Area Award
· Junior: Mason Ostrem
· Senior:
o Bobby Tapper
o Dylan Oskvig
Animal Science Priority Area Award
· Juniors:
o Cael Paulson
o Cameron Camp
o Mason Ostrem
· Intermediates:
o Samantha Tilley
o Brynn Ostrem
o Megan VanDeer
o Sidney Walker
· Seniors:
o Noah Lantz
o Koda Koster
o Cady Zimmerman
o Samantha Morgan
o Marissa Miller
o Morgan Paulson
Outstanding Livestock Exhibitor
· Morgan Paulson
Outstanding Static Exhibitor
· Samantha Tilley
Outstanding Junior Award
· Shyla Tapper
· Lily Mourlam
· Mason Ostrem
· Henry Arnold
· Cambrie Sloan
· Henry Ehn
· Reed Larson
· Cameron Camp
Intermediate Cultural Award
· Brynn Ostrem
· Sidney Walker
· Cael Paulson
· Samantha Tilley
Outstanding Intermediate Award
· Megan VanDeer
· Cael Paulson
· Ryan Oskvig
· Brynn Ostrem
· Rosie Collins
· Sidney Walker
· Owen Gallentine
· Samantha Tilley
Outstanding Senior Award
· Lydia VanDeer
· Bobby Tapper
· Dylan Oskvig
· Koda Koster
· Cady Zimmerman
· Sean Morgan
· Samantha Morgan
· Olivia Gallentine
· Caroline Ehn
· Marissa Miller
· Morgan Paulson
· Gage Smith
Career Achievement Award
· Cady Zimmerman
· Gage Smith
· Morgan Paulson
This is a new style of awards this year. Priority areas are the 6 areas which all project areas fall into. They are: Agriculture and Natural Resources, Communication and the Arts, Healthy Living, Leadership and Civic Engagement, STEM, and Animal Science. These awards can be received up to three times in a 4-H career: Once as a Junior, once a an intermediate, and once as a senior.
Agriculture and Natural Resources Priority Area Award
· Intermediate Rosie Collins
· Intermediate Megan VanDeer
· Senior Cady Zimmerman
It is not listed in the program, but I would like to recognize the youth who participated in the State Shooting Sports competition this past August. We had 3 young men compete in shotgun, and they will all be receiving certificates today from the state office. Shooting Sports is a project area which falls under Agriculture and Natural Resources
Shooting Sports Recognition
· Lucas Messerly: Placed 7th in the Intermediate Division
· Noah Lantz: Placed 6th in the Senior Division
· Reed Larson: Placed 2nd in the Junior Division. For scoring in the top 3, reed also received a medal.
Communication and the Arts Priority Area Award
· Juniors:
o Hayden Tapper
o Cambrie Sloan
o Cael Paulson
o Mason Ostrem
· Intermediates:
o Owen Gallentine
o Samantha Tilley
o Rosie Collins
o Brynn Ostrem
· Seniors:
o Sean Morgan
o Bobby Tapper
o Samantha Morgan
o Olivia Gallentine
Healthy Living Priority Area Award
· Juniors:
o Cambrie Sloan
o Brynn Ostrem
· Intermediates:
o Owen Gallentine
o Samantha Tilley
· Seniors:
o Samantha Morgan
o Olivia Gallentine
o Morgan Paulson
o Delaney Paulson
Leadership and Civic Engagement Priority Area Award
· Intermediate: Samantha Tilley
STEM Priority Area Award
· Junior: Mason Ostrem
· Senior:
o Bobby Tapper
o Dylan Oskvig
Animal Science Priority Area Award
· Juniors:
o Cael Paulson
o Cameron Camp
o Mason Ostrem
· Intermediates:
o Samantha Tilley
o Brynn Ostrem
o Megan VanDeer
o Sidney Walker
· Seniors:
o Noah Lantz
o Koda Koster
o Cady Zimmerman
o Samantha Morgan
o Marissa Miller
o Morgan Paulson
This year, we have introduced two new awards. They are the outstanding livestock exhibitor award and the outstanding static exhibitor award. After the fair ended, Brynna and I sat down and examined who really stood out to us this year as exhibitors. Some things we considered were the number of projects or species exhibited, quality of exhibits, involvement at both the county and state fair, history of exhibition, and leadership and civic engagement within their area. This year, we are excited to announce two young ladies who exhibited true leadership at both the county and state fair.
Outstanding Livestock Exhibitor Award goes to someone who has shown four different species of animals throughout her 4-H career. She has taken home almost every award available in horse exhibition, and serves as a positive role model for younger 4-H exhibitors. This year’s Oustanding Livestock Exhibitor is Morgan Paulson.
· Morgan Paulson
Outstanding Static Exhibitor Award goes to someone who brought 10 static exhibits this year, including challenge class entries. She exhibited extremely well, with multiple exhibits qualifying for the state fair and/or qualifying as state fair alternates. She takes great pride in her quality of exhibits and is always willing to help younger 4-H members out. This year’s outstanding static exhibitor is Samantha Tilley.
· Samantha tilley
Outstanding Junior Award
· Shyla Tapper
· Lily Mourlam
· Mason Ostrem
· Henry Arnold
· Cambrie Sloan
· Henry Ehn
· Reed Larson
· Cameron Camp
The Intermediate Cultural Award grants awardees the chance to spend “a night on the town” with their favorite person: me. This year, it is planned to take awardees to Cedar Falls for a nice supper and to see “Come From Away” a Tony award winning musical based on a true story of how a small island banded together to help other’s get through the hard days after 9/11 grounded all airplanes. This year’s award winners are:
· Brynn Ostrem
· Sidney Walker
· Cael Paulson
· Samantha Tilley
Outstanding Intermediate Award
· Megan VanDeer
· Cael Paulson
· Ryan Oskvig
· Brynn Ostrem
· Rosie Collins
· Sidney Walker
· Owen Gallentine
· Samantha Tilley
Outstanding Senior Award
· Lydia VanDeer
· Bobby Tapper
· Dylan Oskvig
· Koda Koster
· Cady Zimmerman
· Sean Morgan
· Samantha Morgan
· Olivia Gallentine
· Caroline Ehn
· Marissa Miller
· Morgan Paulson
· Gage Smith
The Career Achievement Award is a new scholarship opportunity provided by the Hamilton County 4-H Foundation for current high school seniors who will be graduating in the spring. This is a competitive scholarship, requiring an application and an interview with foundation members. Some of the things taken into account when selecting awardees included involvement at the club, county, and state level, the ability to communicate the impact 4-H has had on them, leadership and civic engagement, and proven growth throughout their 4-H journey. This year we will be awarding 3 seniors a $500 scholarship to aid them in their post-secondary education. They will also be receiving a plaque.
· Our first recipient is a 9-year member of the Clear Lake Sailors. She has served in multiple club leadership positions, enjoys exhibiting goats and horticulture at the county fair, and enjoys all the citizenship opportunities 4-H provides. Cady Zimmerman
· Our second recipient is a 9 year member of Stratford Spirit. He has shown multiple species of animals and is very active in the County Youth Council. Although he won’t always admit it, he enjoys serving as a role model for our younger 4-H members. Gage Smith
· Our final recipient is also a 9 year member of Stratford Spirit. She has been involved in just about every project area available, and is very active as a junior leader for the dog and horse project. You never know what she will say or do next, but she is extremely reliable and always willing to do whatever is asked of her. Morgan Paulson