Linton, ND

July 14-15

PURPLE RIBBON WINNERS

Horse Show

Showmanship at Halter, 11 & under, Vanessa Volk

Showmanship at Halter, 12-14, Taryn Schlosser

Showmanship at Halter, 15-18, Stephanie Volk

Western Horsemanship, 11 & under, Vanessa Volk

Western Horsemanship, 12-14, Brandon Volk

Western Horsemanship, 15-18, Stephanie Volk

Western Pleasure, 11 & under, Brianna Percel-Klein

Western Pleasure, 12-14, Brandon Volk

Western Pleasure, 15-18, Jessica Schlosser

Trail, 12-14, Brandon Volk

Trail, 15-18, Stephanie Volk

Western Riding, 11 & under, Vanessa Volk

Western Riding, 12-14, Brandon Volk

Western Riding, 15-18, Stephanie Volk

Reining, 11 & under, Brianna Percel-Klein

Reining, 15-18, Stephanie Volk

Pole Bending, 11 & under, Amanda Brandner

Pole Bending, 12-14, Brittni Brandner

Pole Bending, 15-18, Jessica Schlosser

Barrel Racing, 11 & under, Brianna Percel-Klein

Barrel Racing, 12-14, Brittni Brandner

Barrel Racing, 15-18, Stephanie Volk

Goat Tying, 11 & under, Brianna Percel-Klein

Goat Tying, 15-18, Stephanie Volk

Static Exhibits

Yellow Onions – Luke Huber

Beets – Laura Huber

Rhubarb – Vanessa Volk

Dill Heads – Angela Schmidt

Day Lilies – Vanessa Volk

Shadow Box – Alex Van Ningen

Wagon Wheel Coffee Table – Alissa Leier

Trailer – Aaron Leier

Basket – Casondra Rutschke

Cross-stitch Wall Hanging – Amanda Brandner

Wood Burned ‘Name’ Sign – Taryn Schlosser

Finished Box – Alex Van Ningen

Wood Burned ‘Name’ Sign – Brittni Brandner

Pasture/Flower Photo – Katie Carpenter

Purple/White Flower Photo – Laura Naaden

Virginia Rail Photo – Alex Van Ningen

Zucchini Bread – Laura Huber

Rhubarb Jam – Casondra Rutschke

Apple Sauce – Amanda Brandner

Cherry Jam – Brittni Brandner

Toffee Bars – Vanessa Volk

Sour Cream Raisin Bars – Logan Carpenter

Rice Krispie Bars – Cassie Gefroh

Quilt – Alex Van Ningen

Tote Bag – Amanda Brandner

CD Comparison – Casondra Rutschke

Livestock

Ewe: Casondra Rutschke

Market Lamb: Casondra Rutschke

Jr. Sheep Showman: Casondra Rutschke

Breeding Beef: Patrick Schumacher

Sr. Beef Showman: Patrick Schumacher

Champion Dairy: Marissa Leier

Sr. Dairy Showman: Marissa Leier

Jr. Overall Showman: Casondra Rutschke

Sr. Overall Showman: Patrick Schumacher

Poultry, Rabbits, Pets

Poultry: Brianna Percel-Klein

Poultry Showman: Brianna Percel-Klein

Rabbits: Casondra Rutschke

Rabbit Showman: Casondra Rutschke

Small Pets (Cat): Casondra Rutschke

LIVESTOCK SPECIALS

Breeding Sheep

1^st Casondra Rutschke

2^nd Casondra Rutschke

Market Sheep

1^st Casondra Rutschke

Breeding Beef

1^st Patrick Schumacher

2^nd Patrick Schumacher

3^rd Patrick Schumacher

 

Dairy Overall

1^st  Marissa Leier

2^nd Marissa Leier

3^rd Marissa Leier

POULTRY SPECIALS

1^ST Brianna Percel-Klein

2^nd Brianna Percel-Klein

DAIRY CLASS WINNERS

Spring Heifer Calf – Marissa Leier

Summer Yearling Heifer – Marissa Leier

Winter Yearling Heifer – Marissa Leier

Two Year Old in Milk – Marissa Leier

Lactating Cows more than 3 Years Old – Marissa Leier

HORSE CLASS WINNERS

Showmanship at Halter, 11 & under: Vanessa Volk

Showmanship at Halter, 12-14: Taryn Schlosser

Showmanship at Halter, 15-18: Stephanie Volk

Western Horsemanship, 11 & under: Vanessa Volk

Western Horsemanship, 12-14: Brandon Volk

Western Horsemanship, 15-18: Stephanie Volk

Western Pleasure, 11 & under: Brianna Percel-Klein

Western Pleasure, 12-14: Brandon Volk

Western Pleasure, 15-18: Jessica Schlosser

Trail, 11 & under: Vanessa Volk

Trail, 12-14: Brandon Volk

Trail, 15-18: Stephanie Volk

Western Riding, 11 & under: Vanessa Volk

Western Riding, 12-14: Brandon Volk

Western Riding, 15-18: Stephanie Volk

Reining, 11 & under: Brianna Percel-Klein

Reining, 12-14: Brandon Volk

Reining, 15-18: Stephanie Volk

Pole Bending, 11 & under: Amanda Brandner

Pole Bending, 12-14: Brittni Brandner

Pole Bending, 15-18: Jessica Schlosser

Barrel Racing, 11 & under: Brianna Percel-Klein

Barrel Racing, 12-14: Brittni Brandner

Barrel Racing, 15-18: Stephanie Volk

Goat Tying, 11 & under: Brianna Percel-Klein

Goat Tying, 15-18: Stephanie Volk

4-H RAFFLE WINNERS

IPod Touch: Denise Pfeifer, Zeeland

Medora Package for Two: Julie Richards, Zeeland

20” Digital Flat Screen TV-DVD Combo – Peg McCanna, Texas

One night’s stay at Bismarck Comfort Inn – Helen Renschler

4 Day Passes to Raging Rivers in Mandan: Blair Halverson, Barnesville, MN

$50 gift certificate to Bismarck Expressway Inn & Suites – Janette Volk, Linton

$50 Gas Card: Brock Tougas, Strasburg

$50 Gas Card: Sheldon Malmedal, Linton

Half hour massage at Brindle’s Healing Hands: Brady Tougas, Strasburg

Half hour massage at Brindle’s Healing Hands: Jeff Werner, Linton

Two weeks free membership at Linton Fitness: Abby Schumacher, Linton

$25 gift certificate to Bernie’s Bar & Beefstro: Brenda Larson, Herreid

$25 gift card to Scheel’s: Lonna Tougas, Strasburg

$10 gift certificate to Ritz Gallery & Gifts: Gloria Wolf, Linton

Raffle Ticket Sales

Top ticket salesman and family who sold the most tickets: Casondra Rutschke, Sold 402 tickets

   

Katie Carpenter, Award of Excellence, Teen Interpretive Reading-Serious titled ‘Patterns’. Kristi Carpenter, Participation, cloverbud Recitation, titled ‘The Worm.’ Also pictured, Doug Bichler, Emmons County Extension Agent (Judge)

Casondra Rutschke, Award of Excellence, Preteen Dramatic Presentation titled ‘Am I a Fireman Yet’? Also pictured, Doug  Bichler, Emmons County Extension Agent (Judge).

The 3 participants will take part in the District Contest on June 1 at Mandan.

North Dakota youth displayed their creativity and health and nutrition knowledge this spring in the fourth annual North Dakota “Eat Smart. Play Hard.” poster contest.

The North Dakota Dietetic Association, NDSU Center for 4-H Youth Development and NDSU Extension Service co-sponsored the poster contest, which was open to youth age 8 to 19. Entrants competed for 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd in the preteen and teen categories.

Casondra Rutschke, daughter of Jerome and Dorinda Rutschke of Zeeland took second place in the preteen category. She received a $35 gift card along with a certificate of recognition and an “Eat Smart. Play Hard.” memo board.

The winning posters were selected from among 145 entries created by youth in 16 counties.

Connie Job, secretary in the NDSU Extension Service - Emmons County office, is honored for 30 years with the NDSU Extension Service by Director Duane Hauck. She received her award at the bi-annual Support Staff Conference held in Bismarck in April, 2010.

Jennifer Naaden received the 2010 Emmons County 4-H Scholarship in the amount of $200. This scholarship is given annually to past 4-H members who are presently enrolled in college.

“What 4-H Has Done to Influence My Plans for My Future”……

Throughout my many years in 4-H, I developed a wide variety of skills to help me succeed in life. From responsibility, to critical thinking, each skill has important value. But, the one skill from   4-H that has impacted my life the most is the love for service. 4-H is centered around service; from doing projects, to leading meetings, to service projects within a local club. Through the love of service engrained in me from 4-H, my career goals are centered on helping the poor and unfortunate.

My career aspirations are helping those in need through my education, degrees, and experience. Once I graduate from North Dakota State University with a Bachelors of Science in Political Science and graduating with a law degree, I intend on working first-hand with abused women and their abusers with an emphasis on sexual assault and rape. The skills of critical thinking and being able to put in action an idea that I gained from my years in 4-H will be essential for me in this career.

Through this work and personal experience, I aim to create an advertising campaign and travel the state of North Dakota and even across the nation speaking about the effects of these types of abuse and what can be done to prevent it. I want to share with people the pain and affliction that so many people are silently suffering from because they do not know how to get help.

After gaining five years experience in this career, I plan to pursue my next goal of being a lawyer who defends the poor and needy. I aspire to create a law firm that only takes money from a client if the case is won so that the client is not worse off financially in the end. My public speaking skills gained through the judging of static projects and project expo will be key in speaking about the injustices in the judicial system and working on changing the broken system.

Finally, I hope to achieve my final goal of being elected to public office. I desire this position because leadership is purely about serving the needs of others. Therefore in this role of society, I can serve others and help advocate for legislation that will truly help people. Through my firsthand experiences and career knowledge, I will understand what is needed for people to have a vibrant society with each person having a viable chance to succeed in life.

In these careers in my life, the impact I hope to leave on the community is not my face or name but simply my love for serving others. I hope to spark other people’s untapped love for service that I gained from 4-H so they may continue on my passion-filled dream.

The 2010 Livestock Judging season was very successful for the Emmons County Team.  Judgers participated in several contests including Fargo, Carrington, and Valley City.  The state contest proved to be the best competition for the judgers!  After Tabulations all team members were in the top half of the competition.

Junior Team members were Megan Schumacher and Alissa Leier.  Megan placed 1^st in reasons, 1^st in beef cattle, and 2^nd overall individually.  Alissa was 29^th overall individually.  There were 87 junior livestock judgers that competed. Senior team Members included Patrick Schumacher, Monte Deis, and Marissa Leier.  The senior team was the high reasons team of the day, Patrick Schumacher was 1^st overall in reasons, 2^nd overall in sheep, and 2^nd overall individually, Monte Deis was 9^th overall individually and Marissa Leier was 18^th overall individually.  There were 56 senior judgers comprising 13 different teams.  The Emmons County Team placed 2^nd overall which makes them eligible to compete on a national level.  They will be traveling to Denver, CO in January to compete at the National Western Stock Show 4-H Judging Contest.  This is the first time in many years that a Livestock Team from Emmons County has advanced to a National Competition!  Please congratulate the team on a job well done!

Emmons County 4-H members attended the ND 4-H Shooting Sports Invitational on May 8 in Washburn. Attending were Luke Schrantz, Hazelton, son of Roxanne Schrantz; Kaylee Werlinger, Linton, daughter of Duane and Sandy Werlinger; Tanner Klein, Bismarck, son of Donnie and Tammy Klein; Austyn Henderson, Linton, son of Dan and Lisa Henderson and Braydon Schmidt, Hazelton, son of Mark and Lori Schmidt.

L to R: Luke, Mary, Tanner, Braydon, Kaylee and Austyn                                                                                                 

The Beginner Bare Bow Team consisting of Kaylee, Tanner and Austyn took first place and each received a gold medal.

Individually, Tanner placed second and received a silver medal. Austyn took first place receiving a gold medal.

In the Junior Team Division, Luke took first place and received a gold medal. The team was made up of individuals from multiple counties.

The team is coached by Mary Sybrant, Hazelton, County Wide 4-H Leader.

A city lot has been prepared to be a community garden site. A tiller has been bought and the water hooked up with cooperation from the City. As soon as the lot dries up some due to the abundance of rainfall, the lot will be tilled. A Garden Plot Map is available by contacting Nina Lawler, 254-5466 or Kristen at the Extension Office, 254-4811. Deposit for 10′x10′ plots are $10 and 10′x20′ are $20. A Garden Lease Form will need to be signed and turned into the Emmons County Extension Office.

The 2009 4-H Awards Presentation was held on November 1, 2009, at the Memorial Auditorium in Linton. The welcome was given by Doug Bichler. The Dakota Riders 4-H Club members led the Pledge of Allegiance and 4-H Pledge. Invocation was led by Kristen Vetter followed by a potluck supper at 6 p.m. The event included an Archery Activity by Mary Sybrant and election of officers.

Awards

Jenna Bosch - Award Disc Plaque

Bailey Hulm - 1^st Year Member, Award Disc Plaque

Casondra Rutschke - 6^th Year Member, Animal and Vet Science, Ats-Visual, Child Development, Citizenship, Clothing and Textiles, Clothing Revue, Communications, Communication Arts, Computer, Crop Production, Do Your Own Thing, Entomology, Exploring Treasures of 4-H, Foods and Nutrition, Food Preservation, Home Environment, Horticulture, Learn About, Leisure Arts, Money Management, Needle Arts, Outdoor Skills, Photography, Project Expo, Rabbits, Recycle, Sheep, Pets, State Fair, Ewe, Market Lamb, Jr. Sheep Showman, Rabbits, Rabbit Showman, Jr. Overall Showman

Angela Schmidt - 6^th Year Member, Arts-Visual, Foods and Nutrition, Home Environment, Leisure Arts, Community Service, State Fair

McKenzy Schmidt - 5^th Year Member

Kaylee Werlinger - 1^st Year Member, Cloverbud, Award Disc Plaque

Cassie Gefroh - 1^st Year Member, Award Disc Plaque

Laura Huber - 6^th Year Member

Luke Huber - 6^th Year Member

Aaron Leier - 5th Year Member, Welding

Alissa Leier - 5th Year Member, Foods and Nutrition, Woodworking

Marissa Leier - 8^th Year Member, Dairy, Photography, State Fair

Nancy Leier - 11^th Year Member, Beef, Dairy, Home Environment, Woodworking, State Fair, Grand Champion Dairy Female, Sr. Dairy Showman

Amanda Brandner - 3rd Year Member, Arts-Visual, Horse, Leisure Arts, Pets, State Fair, Pole Bending

Brittni Brandner - 3rd Year Member, Arts-Visual, Clothing and Textiles, Foods and Nutrition, Horse, Horticulture, Leisure Arts, Needle Arts, Photography, Pets, State Fair, Small Pets-Dog, Showman at Halter, Western Horseman, Western Pleasure, Pole Bending, Barrel Racing

Holli Glass - 6th Year Member, Trail

Baily Kelsch - Award Disc Plaque

Rylee Kelsch - Award Disc Plaque

Shelby Kelsch - Award Disc Plaque

Brianna Percel-Klein - 3rd Year Member, Poultry, Poultry Showman, Barrel Racing

Kaden Percel-Klein - 1st Year Member, Award Disc Plaque

Jessica Schlosser - 3rdYear Member

Taryn Schlosser - 3rd Year Member

Tiffany Smith - 2nd Year Member

Brandon Volk - 6th Year Member, Reining, Western Riding, Trail

Stephanie Volk - 5th Year Member, Showman at Halter, Reining, Western Riding

Vanessa Volk - 4th Year Member, Showman at Halter, Western Horseman, Reining, Trail

Jake Bauman - 9^th Year Member

Bradyn Burgad - 1^st Year Member, Award Disc Plaque

Alex Deis - 7^th Year Member

Monte Deis - 4th Year Member

Robin Mosset - 4th Year Member

Tiffany Mosset - 11th Year Member, Dairy, Horse, Pets, State Fair, Western Horseman, Western Pleasure, Pole Bending, Barrel Racing 

Todd Nagel - 2^nd Year Member, Arts-Visual, State Fair

Alyssa Noel - 8th Year Member, Marilyn Monroe Drawing, Red Mask

Amy Noel - 8th Year Member

Daniel Schumacher - 1^st Year Member, Cloverbud, Award Disc Plaque

Hannah Schumacher - 3rd Year Member, Arts-Visual, Foods and Nutrition, Leisure Arts, State Fair

Megan Schumacher - 4th Year Member, Arts-Visual, Foods and Nutrition 

Patrick Schumacher - 4th Year Member, Beef, Clothing and Textiles, Livestock Judging Team, State Fair, Breeding Beef, Sr. Beef Showman, Sr. Overall Showman 

Katie Carpenter - 6th Year Member, Cat Photo

Kristi Carpenter - 1^st Year Member, Award Disc Plaque

Logan Carpenter - 6^th Year Member

Elle Duckwitz - 1^st Year Member, Award Disc Plaque

Sawyer Duckwitz - 1^st Year Member, Award Disc Plaque

Steven Glovich - Award Disc Plaque

Gage Grove - Award Disc Plaque

Marissa Grove - Award Disc Plaque

SummerLynn Grove - Award Disc Plaque

Laura Naaden - 8^th Year Member, First Aid Kit

Sarah Naaden - 11^th Year Member, Quilt

Theodore Naaden - 6^th Year Member

MaKenna Reich - Award Disc Plaque

Madison Reich - Award Disc Plaque

Alex Van Ningen - 10^th Year Member, Clothing and Textiles, Exploring Treasures of 4-H, Foods and Nutrition, Home Environment, Leisure Arts, Photography, Woodworking, State Fair

Key Club - Alex Van Ningen

Horse Award - Vanessa Volk

4-H Alumni Award - Jackie Wald

Healthy 4-H Club Award - Coyote Country Co-Ed

Banner Club - Coyote Country Co-Ed

4-H Leader Recognition - One Year Rhonda Schmidt, Fifteen Years Larry Leier

Midwest Dairy Ass’n. District 4 Awards - Tiffany Mosset, Nancy Leier, Marissa Leier

Outstanding Service to 4-H Award - Dorinda Rutschke

Dakota Riders 4-H Club took charge of lining up the door prizes.

Emmons County 4-Hers entered 143 static exhibits at the state fair.

Casondra Rutschke, Zeeland, entered her ‘Shoe Light’ exhibit in the State Fair Preteen Project Expo event. She received Champion in Money Management with her ‘CD Comparison’ project and Reserve Champion in Exploring Treasures of 4-H with her ‘How to Prevent Household Hazards’ project.

Laura Huber, Strasburg, received an Award of Excellence in Woodworking with her Wooden Lamp.

Alyssa Noel, Linton, received Champion for her Marilyn Monroe drawing and a Reserve Champion for her Rooster drawing.

Stephanie Volk, Linton, received Award of Excellence with her ‘Cowboy Boots’ drawing.

Patrick Schumacher, Linton, received Reserve Champion in Simmental Influence.

McKenzy Schmidt, Linton, Mallory Nygard and Katie Wold were the Emmons-Williams-McKenzie County 4-H Consumer Choices team. They judged the state contest at the state fair.

Laura Naaden, Braddock, received an Award of Excellence in Extras for Your Room with her Wall Hanging and an Award of Excellence with her Quilt.

Sarah Naaden, Braddock, received an Award of Excellence in Photography and Award of Excellence with her Quilt.