Linton, ND

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.

The county contest was held on June 17, 2009 at the courthouse in Linton. Casondra Rutschke entered 3 exhibits as follows:

Preteen Project Expo - Shoe Light - Award of Excellence Certificate

Preteen Decorate Your Duds - Iron-On Picture on Shirt, Bleached Jeans - Participation Certificate

Preteen Buy and Show - Brown Shirt, Brown Skirt, Tan Shoes - Award of Excellence Certificate

11 youth exhibited horses in 8 different areas

PURPLE RIBBON WINNERS

Showmanship at Halter, 11 & under: Vanessa Volk

Showmanship at Halter, 12-14: Brittni Brandner

Showmanship at Halter, 15-18: Stephanie Volk

Western Horsemanship, 11 & under: Vanessa Volk 

Western Horsemanship, 12-14: Brittni Brandner

Western Horsemanship, 15-18: Tiffany Mosset

Western Pleasure, 12-14: Brittni Brandner

Western Pleasure, 15-18: Tiffany Mosset

Reining, 11 & under: Vanessa Volk

Reining, 12-14: Brandon Volk

Reining, 15-18: Stephanie Volk

Western Riding, 12-14: Brandon Volk

Western Riding, 15-18: Stephanie Volk

Trail, 11 & under: Vanessa Volk

Trail, 12-14: Brandon Volk

Trail, 15-18: Holli Glass

Pole Bending, 11 & under: Amanda Brandner

Pole Bending, 12-14: Brittni Brandner

Pole Bending, 15-18: Tiffany Mosset

Barrel Racing, 11 & under: Brianna Klein

Barrel Racing, 12-14: Brittni Brandner

Barrel Racing, 15-18: Tiffany Mosset

HORSE CLASS WINNERS

Showmanship at Halter, 11 & under: Vanessa Volk

Showmanship at Halter, 12-14: Brittni Brandner

Showmanship at Halter, 15-18: Stephanie  Volk

Western Horsemanship, 11 & under: Vanessa Volk

Western Horsemanship, 12-14: Brittni Brandner

Western Horsemanship, 15-18: Tiffany Mosset

Western Pleasure, 11 & under: Vanessa Volk

Western Pleasure, 12-14: Brandon Volk

Western Pleasure, 15-18: Tiffany Mosset

Trail, 11 & under: Vanessa Volk

Trail, 12-14: Brandon Volk

Trail, 15-18: Holli Glass

Western Riding, 11 & under: Vanessa Volk

Western Riding, 12-14: Brandon Volk

Western Riding, 15-18: Stephanie Volk

Reining, 11 & under: Vanessa Volk

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: Tiffany Mosset

Barrel Racing, 11 & under: Brianna Percel-Klein

Barrel Racing, 12-14: Brittni Brandner

Following the horse show an Egg and Spoon Contest was held. Winner were: Youth Division-Holli Glass and Adult Division-Joe Schlosser.

The Emmons County 4-H Livestock Show was held on Thursday, July 16, 2009 with 5 youth exhibiting 15 head of livestock. Nine youth exhibited 16 animals in our small animal show which includes, poultry, rabbits and pets.

LIVESTOCK AND SMALL ANIMAL PURPLES                             

Ewe: Casondra Rutschke

Market Lamb: Casondra Rutschke

Jr. Sheep Showman: Casondra Rutschke

Breeding Beef: Patrick Schumacher

Sr. Beef Showman: Patrick Schumacher

Grand Champion Dairy Female: Nancy Leier

Jr. Overall Showman: Casondra Rutschke

Sr. Overall Showman: Patrick Schumacher

Poultry: Brianna Percel-Klein

Poultry Showman: Brianna Percel-Klein

Rabbits: Casondra Rutschke

Rabbit Showman: Casondra Rutschke

Small Pets: Brittni Brandner

LIVESTOCK SPECIALS

Breeding Sheep

1^st Casondra Rutschke

2^nd Casondra Rutschke

3^rd Casondra Rutschke

Market Sheep

1^st Casondra Rutschke

Breeding Beef

1^st Patrick Schumacher

2^nd Patrick Schumacher

3^rd Nancy Leier

Dairy Overall

1^st  Nancy Leier

2^nd Marissa Leier

3^rd Tiffany Mosset

DAIRY CLASS WINNERS

Winter Heifer Calf: Marissa Leier

Fall Heifer: Marissa Leier

Two Year Old: Marissa Leier

Two Year Old in Milk: Nancy Leier

Lactating Cows more than 3 Years Old: Tiffany Mosset Dry Cows more than 3 Years Old: Marissa Leier

A grant through the Prevent Child Abuse of North Dakota. The month of
April was Prevent Child Abuse. We were given money for a speaker, which we
had Connie Sheehan for a section out of the Bright Beginnings: Brain
Development Infant through 5 years (I believe). Most daycare providers
attended this training. One daycare provider from McIntosh County also
attended. Pinwheels were given out to all daycares in Emmons County,
representing a postive effects of preventing child abuse. Our take on the
daycares was the children in daycare are being well taken care of and
daycare providers are mandated reports, so if they suspect child abuse,
they are to report it. We also put pinwheels at the court house, public
health, and Wic. Vehicle magnets were given to law enforcement, social
worker, daycares, and then given out in the bags for the children at the
Kids Fun Fair. The magnets say Prevent Child Abuse. Kindergarten through
second grade was given a pinwheel template with some child abuse facts on
the back to take home and make their own pinwheels. A booth at the Kids
Fun Fair was set up to make the pinwheels and information given to parents
in the bags for the children. There was a bill board along Hwy 83, south
of Linton with the Prevent Child Abuse logo on it.

The Emmons County 4-H Achievement Days will be held July 9-10. Static exhibits will be judged at the Linton Public School Old Gym starting at 9:00 am on the 9th with purple ribbons given at 1:00. A bake sale will be held starting at 10:00 am. Projects can be viewed until 5:00 pm. Doors will also be open on the 10th from 8:30-5:00 for project viewing.

On the 10th the judging of livestock will begin at 9:00 am at the 4-H quonset followed by the 4-H raffle drawing and the horse show to conclude the days events.

You may see employees at the Emmons County Courthouse wearing jeans a little more often than on the usual Jean Days. The group has set up a committee and in order to raise more funds for their charity of choice, for a time period for $2 a week jeans can be worn to work on Thursdays and Fridays.

This year funds were donated to students that went to the National Science Fair. Then we sent the last round of collections to the local schools for their Prom or Grad Finale celebrations.

The next round of jean funds is earmarked to help Violet Haak’s family with medial bills.

If given the chance there are some of us that would be willing to pay $5 a week and wear our jeans.

Update to geocaching placement; There has been 10 visitors to Linton’s geocache since October 2007. Exciting to hear that there were visitors to Linton’s geocache. Most people were just passing through or stopping in to visit someone that they knew and geocached this traditional cache.

Linton’s 1st annual Freedom 5K Walk/Run will be held July 4 at 8 am (location to be determined). Registration will begin at 7:15 am. Registration forms are available at Linton Fitness Center. Cost for ages 13 & up is $12 and ages 12 and under is $6. Proceeds will be donated to the Linton Pool Slide.

Guaranteed T-shirt if signed up 2 weeks prior. Door prizes will be awarded. First, second and third place medals will be awarded. Sponsored by the Linton Chamber of Commerce. Training plans located @ Linton Fitness Center. POC’s: Kayla Bosch 321-2077 or Bernie Humann 254-5324/254-4394. Volunteers needed, please contact the above.