State 4-H Roundup Results

Wise County is very proud of the success of our 4-H members at Texas 4-H Roundup which was held in College Station last week.  The county was well represented with twenty-eight 4-H’ers that competed in several different events.  

The week started off with great results when four Wise County 4-H’ers received $72,000 in scholarships through the Texas 4-H Foundation.  Olivia Bettesworth, Paradise 4-H, Lacey Erwin, Bridgeport 4-H, Monika Qualls, Paradise 4-H and Anne Marie Wells, Slidell/Greenwood 4-H were each awarded an $18,000.00 scholarship sponsored by the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo.

In the Recipe Rally competition, Morgan Barnes, Slidell 4-H, and Caitlin Pruett, Slidell 4-H, earned 2^nd place. In the Fashion Storyboard Contest Anna Marie Wells took 1^st place in the Wearable category while Fallon Sachse, Decatur 4-H, got 1^st place in the Jewelry category as well as 5^th place in Construction – Semi-formal to Formal. Also in Fashion Storyboard Mikayla Martinets, Bridgeport 4-H, received 6^th place in Pet Clothing and Lyndi Luttrull, Decatur 4-H, got 6^th in the Buying-Business/Interview Attire. 

In the Nutrition Quiz Bowl competition the team of Michaela Cross, Decatur 4-H; Logan Moore, Boyd 4-H; Jennifer Shaffer, Alvord 4-H; and Anna Marie Wells took 2^nd place. While in Photography Judging the Senior team of Christian Cross, Alvord 4-H; Micaela Guess, Decatur 4-H; Kelsi McKelvain, Alvord 4-H; and Monika Qualls received 5^th place. The Intermediate team in Photography Judging of Chasey Malone, Slidell 4-H; Bailey Meyer, Slidell 4-H; Samantha Rambsel, Slidell 4-H; and Brady Vanover, Slidell 4-H, earned 2^nd place. 

In the Consumer Decision Making competition the team of Christian Cross, Jennifer Shaffer, Logan Moore, and Morgan Barnes took 10^th place. In the Mohair Judging and Evaluation competition the team of Lacey Erwin, Makayla Fitzgerald, Slidell 4-H; Sheridan Shallene, Bridgeport 4-H; Monika Qualls, Michael Hicks, Decatur 4-H; Alex Samano, Decatur 4-H; and Keaton Vawter, Bridgeport 4-H, received 10^th place. In the Livestock Judging Invitational Intermediate division Carson Read, Decatur 4-H, took 3^rd High Individual in Sheep and Goat, and 12^th High Overall. 

In the Healthy Lifestyles Invitational competition Lauryn Luttrull, Decatur 4-H, and her assigned team received 4^th place. In the Educational Presentations competition Caitlin Pruett received 5^th place in the Family and Consumer Sciences category, Makayla Fitzgerald received 5^th place in the Safety and Injury Prevention category. Morgan Barnes took 5^th place in the Health category. Fallon Sachse took 6^th place in the Clothing and Textiles competition.

In the State Photography competition Christian Cross received a Blue Ribbon and was named Best of Show in the Food Category; Micaela Guess received a Blue Ribbon in Animals-Wildlife, Details and Macro, and Dominant Color and a Red Ribbon in Animals-Domestic; Kelsi McKelvain received a Blue Ribbon in Elements of Design, Marine/Aquatic, Night Photography, and a Red Ribbon in the People category; Monika Qualls received a Blue Ribbon in Plant/Flora, as well as Storyboard; Fallon Sachse received a Blue Ribbon in Digital Darkroom; and Jennifer Shaffer received a Blue Ribbon in Nature and Landscape, a Red ribbon in Catch-All, and a White Ribbon in Theme. 

In the Food Show competition Logan Moore received 5^th, Lyndi Luttrull received 7^th, and Christian Cross received 10^th. Wise County took the Healthy Lifestyles Sweepstakes. 

In the Food Challenge competition participants included Caitlin Pruett, Shelby Vanover, Lyndi Luttrull, and Fallon Sachse. Seth Byers, Decatur 4-H, participated in the Public Speaking competition. In the Ag Product ID competition participants were Seth Byers, Thaine Laaser, Decatur 4-H; Keaton Vawter, Michael Hicks, Sheridan Shallene, Alex Samano, Carson Read, and Lauryn Luttrull. In Livestock Judging, participants included Michaela Cross, Thaine Laaser, and Seth Byers. In the Livestock Judging Invitational the Senior participants were Olivia Bettesworth, Keaton Vawter, Michael Hicks, Sheridan Shallene and Alex Samano.

Congratulations to all of these 4-H’ers!