Big Country kids win big at 4-H State Roundup

4-H’ers in Runnels, Scurry and Callahan counties brought property several honors from the latest 4-H Condition Roundup. Other counties also did effectively, but these 3 had the most awards.

Teams from Runnels and Scurry counties each completed leading 4 in the duds to dazzle/wearable party. Runnels County, represented by Emma Harrison, Emma Rutledge, Kendall Smith, Keni Drennan and Kyleigh Andrews, was second, with Scurry County (Addee Williams, Anzlee Hale and Natalie Reed) fourth.

They did even far better in the foodstuff challenge/nutritious dessert celebration, finishing 1-2, this time with Scurry County on major. Allie Gullett, Whitley Anderson, Molly Herrin and Kelton White edged past Runnels’ Payton Branham, Cecelia Fritze, Elyse Taubert and Peyton Graves. The Scurry staff later was 2nd in the closing obstacle and qualified for nationwide levels of competition.

Persons from the two counties won other situations. Scurry County’s Hale was 2nd in healthier dessert, when White was fourth in primary dish. Hale joined Brayson Cox, Lauren Callaway and Cooper Caswwell for 2nd area in the food stuff challenge main dish classification.

Gullett, Caswell and Herring, joined by Whitley Anderson, completed initially in photography judging. Lastly, Hale, Reed and Addee Williams ended up forth in duds to dazzle/wearable. Capping off the 7 days, Williams gained a $20,000 scholarship from the Houston Livestock Display and Rodeo.

For Runnels County, Branham, Fritze, Taubert and Graves teamed once more to finish next in the healthful lifestyles invitational. In the foodstuff demonstrate, Fritze was next in appetizer, Mason Cave 2nd in most important dish and Branham third in facet dish.

Kaelynn Hoelscher took leading honors with her agriculture and pure means presentation. Cave, Trevor Gibs and Alexandria Kalina every single gained $20,000 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo scholarships.

Significant winner for Callahan County was the wool judging workforce of Janna Arnold, Kilye Winge, Avery Walton and Kasey Arnold. They finished 3rd in the contest, great sufficient to qualify for the countrywide party – which they proceeded to acquire. Janna Arnold was high place and Winge next at the latter celebration. The identical group concluded fourth in mohair evaluation for the duration of Roundup.

Kaitlynn Saunders came up huge as effectively. She (together with Gracelyn Ivy, Taryn Hudspeth and Shayleigh Jenkins) finished fourth in pictures judging, and fourth (with Andrew Thumsuden, Kaitlyn Payne and Jenkins) in entomology identification. As an particular person, she was third in the wildlife obstacle. Kody DeAx of Comanche County was fifth in that function.

Also of note, the Earthman spouse and children of Knox County acquired many recognitions. Belle was fourth in fashion exhibit design/day to day residing Morgan fourth in semi-formal to official and they put together with brother Nate to finish third in share the enjoyable, musical/instrumental.

Stephens County also experienced a team qualify for nationwide levels of competition. Their range evaluation staff of Aiden Boulevard, Kyelin Cope, Sydney Garland and Hannah Moreno won that honor by ending next. The same group was also 2nd in range and pasture grass ID. Moreno also pulled in a fourth-place complete in public talking.

Some community learners been given scholarships in varying quantities. Getting $20,000 from Houston Stock Show and Rodeo have been Cason Guthrie, Mills County Addee Williams, Scurry County Maggie Spikes, Haskell County and Mason Cave, Trevor Gibbs and Alexandria Kalina, Runnels County.

Jacob Simpson (Brown County) received $10,000 from Richard Walrath Education Foundation, and Nathaniel Martin (Haskell County) $1,500 from Texas Extension Academic Basis.

Deadlines

Wednesday for Girl Scout solar run motor vehicle races July 16, Pop Art Museum, San Angelo. $35 for each entry out-of-council Girl Scouts welcome. Registration information at gsctx.org underneath “Events” calendar. Get hold of: Kayla Robinson, [email protected].

Closings/cancellations

Boy Scout office in Abilene closed July 4-8.
Woman Scout amenities in Central Texas Council, which includes Brownwood workplace, available by appointment only. Masks required unless or else specified.www.gsctx.org or 800-733-0011.

Call Carl Kieke at 325-673-3552 (voice only) or [email protected]. Deadline is Monday for publication the next Monday.

This write-up originally appeared on Abilene Reporter-News: Massive Place kids earn major at 4-H Condition Roundup