Marshall County 4-H Awards Banquet

The 2015 Marshall County 4-H Awards Banquet was held Sunday, October 18 at Melody’s Café in Warren.  Approximately 65 4-H members, adult leaders, family and honored guests were in attendance.

Serving as the Master of Ceremonies was O’Brien Stromsodt of the Cedar 4-H Club.

Awards were presented based on records that had been judged at the county level.  There was also an installation of officers for the new 4-H year.  

Following are the awards that were given at the banquet: Adult Leader Awards - Given in recognition of cumulative years as adult 4-H club leaders. One Year Pin & Certificate: Brian Wurtzel, McCrea; Tracy Hoglin, New Maine. Five Year Pin & Certificate: Deanne Schroeder, McCrea. Twenty Year Pin & Certificate: Michele Staebler, Cedar. Leadership Years - 3rd Year Leaders: Marcie Fischer and Erika Hedlund, New Maine; 4th Year Leader: Pamela Hockstedler, Richard “Ole” Hockstedler, Miki Augustine, Mark Augustine and Emily Bakke, Viking Volcanoes; 7th Year Leaders: Brenda Adamek, Mike Adamek, Ken Fredrickson and Rachel Fredrickson, New Maine; Denise Olson and Philip Olson, McCrea. 9th Year Leaders: Dayna Melvie, Viking Volcanoes; Laurie Stromsodt, Cedar; Kimberly Nelson and Susan Budziszewski, New Maine. 14th Year Leaders: Alice Dahl, New Maine. 22nd Year Leader: Charmine Peters, Viking Volcanoes.        

Youth Leaders: Lillian Bergman and Morgan Klopp, Riverside; Ashley Myers, Viking Volcanoes; Nolan Nelson and Shelby Wagner, New Maine; O’Brien Stromsodt, Cedar.

Individual Awards

Alumni Recognition - Kimberly Nelson, New Maine 4-H Club. The award is presented to an adult who has an outstanding record of accomplishment in adult life.  He/She has achieved a high degree of success in his or her chosen field and continued into adult life with the interest in 4-H started during his or her youth.

Outstanding Youth Leader Award - Shelby Wagner, New Maine 4-H Club  Special award given to a youth leader selected as the county’s outstanding youth leader. 

Friend of 4-H Award - Nazareth Lutheran Church, Holt  This award is given in recognition of outstanding support of the Marshall County 4-H Program.

County Project Record Awards

Clothing: Rylie Fredrickson, New Maine 4-H Member; Crafts & Fine Arts: Brooke Jerome, Viking Volcanoes 4-H Member; Flower Gardening: Kaydence Augustine, Viking Volcanoes 4-H Member; Food & Nutrition: Gabrielle Hoglin, New Maine 4-H Member; Food Preservation: Jessica Olson, McCrea 4-H Member; Health: Gabrielle Hoglin, New Maine 4-H Member; Horse: Kinzie Melvie, Viking Volcanoes 4-H Member; Performing Arts: Keira Moen, New Maine 4-H Member; Photography: Shelby Wagner, New Maine 4-H Member; Quilt: Brooke Jerome, Viking Volcanoes 4-H Member; Safety: Shelby Wagner, New Maine 4-H Member; Self-Determined: Brooke Jerome, Viking Volcanoes 4-H Member; Shop: Jessica Olson, McCrea 4-H Member; Vegetable Gardening: Isaiah Hoglin, New Maine 4-H Member.

Record Pins: Clothing – Kaydence Augustine, Viking Volcanoes; Health - Shelby Wagner, New Maine; Self Determined – Kinzie Melvie, Viking Volcanoes; Vegetable Gardening – Gabrielle Hoglin, New Maine.

Record Certificates: Performing Arts – Kaydence Augustine, Viking Volcanoes; Quilt – Gabrielle Hoglin, New Maine.

Cloverbud Record Certificates: Madeline Waterworth, Viking Volcanoes; Kelby Augustine, Viking Volcanoes; Lily Hoglin, New Maine; Jake Fredrickson, New Maine.

Shooting Sports: Lillian Bergman, Riverside; John Bergman, Riverside; Brooke Fredrickson, New Maine.

4-H Graduates Years of Club Work: New Maine, Dustin Dahl - 14; New Maine, Katya Adamek -  10; Viking Volcanoes, Noah Peters - 12; Viking Volcanoes, Taylor Myers - 9.

Marshall County 4-H Clubs: Cedar, Independent, McCrea, New Maine, Riverside, Viking Volcanoes.