The 4-H General Projects Show was held Tuesday, July 11, 2023 at the Country Financial Hall Building on the Edwards County Fairgrounds. 4-H members exhibited their projects for judging. The results for the 4-H General Show are as follows:
4-H members receiving Best of Show award in their class: Sydney Williams-Floriculture A, Evelynn Edwards-Vegetable/Fruit Display, Hannah Perry-Electricity I, Aiden Houser-Electricity II, Brandt Metcalf-Tractor A, Anthony Houser-Shooting Sports, Conner Perkins-Woodworking I, Chase Shelton-Woodworking III, Adalynn Potter-Health II, Zoey Bare-Health I, Hannah Perry-Intercultural, Keira Willett-Visual Arts Chalk/Carbon/Pigment, Jackson Shelby-Visual Arts Metal, Evalynn Edwards-Visual Arts Scrapbooking, Aiden Houser-Visual Arts Clay, Hallie Shelton and Elaina Kearbey- Visual Arts Quilting, Kylar VanMatre-2D Visual Arts Paper, Cara Robertson-Visual Arts Beginning Food Decorating, Zoie Ankenbrand-Visual Arts Intermediate Food Decorating, Madison Miller-Video/Filmmaking, Hanna Waggoner-Entomology Beekeeping II, Lucas Troyer-Sportsfishing II, Hannah Perry-Wildlife III, Chloe Hammond-Photography I, Jaycey Buerster-Photography II, Zoie Ankenbrand-Photography III, Lydia Shelby-Creative Writing, Gracie Fenton-Family Heritage, Cody Greathouse-Welding, Kylar VanMatre-Geology, Outdoor Adventures I-Jackson Miller.
The following 4-H members were chosen as State Fair Delegates: Sydney Williams and Zoie Ankenbrand-Floriculture A, Evalynn Edwards-Vegetable/Fruit Display, Hannah Perry, Aiden Houser and Kylar VanMatre-Electricity, Anthony Houser – Shooting Sports, Conner Perkins and Chase Shelton-Woodworking, Adalynn Potter and Zoey Bare Health, Hannah Perry-Intercultural, Keira Willett-Visual Arts-Chalk/Carbon/Pigment, Keira Willett and Reagan Bogle-Visual Arts/Chalk/Carbon/Pigment, Matthew Bare-Visual Arts Metal, Hayley Perry and Evalynn Edwards-Visual Arts Scrapbooking, Hannah Perry-Visual Arts Clay, Hallie Shelton-Visual Arts Quilting, Kylar VanMatre-2D Visual Arts Paper, Cara Robertson and Zoie Ankenbrand- Visual Arts Food Decorating, Madison Miller-Video/Filmmaking, Hanna Waggoner-Entomology Beekeeping II, Lucas Troyer-Sportsfishing II, Hannah Perry-Wildlife III, Zoie Ankenbrand, Brayden Childers and Jaycey Buerster Photography, Lydia Shelby-Creative Writing, Gracie Fenton-Family Heritage, Cody Greathouse-Welding, Kylar VanMatre-Geology.
Debra J. Collier with the U of I Extension in Edwards County says, “Thank you to all the leaders, parents, volunteers, and judges who helped during the show. These volunteers are what makes this program successful for our youth”.