The Greenwood County 4-H Achievement Banquet, celebrating the 2024-2025 4-H year, was held at the Hamilton School Gymnasium on Wednesday, Nov. 12.
The following 4-H members and 4-H supporters received recognition. The initials for the 4-H clubs are FR55 – Fall River 55ers, FM – Fancy Mustangs, HS – Harmony Sunflowers, MPS – Madison Pacesetters, RW – Racing Wranglers, and WVGG – Willow Valley Go-Getters.
HS and MPS received a purple seal, RW and WVGG received a blue seal, and FM received a red seal for their club seals. Clubs with completed officers’ books: Secretary: FM – Purple; RW, MPS and HS. Treasurer: HS – Purple; RW, FM, WVGG. Reporter: HS – Purple, MPS and WVGG. Historian: MPS – Purple; FM, HS and WVGG.
Pins and certificates were awarded for completion of 4-H Project Record Books for individual 4-H projects. An (*) denotes senior project winners who may apply for area consideration. Achievement pins are awarded based on membership and participation. Those receiving honors included: Jameson Bailey (MPS): Aer o s p a c e / Rocke t ry, Foods & Nutrition, Rabbits, Sheep; Larkyn Bailey (MPS): Foods & Nutrition, Rabbits, Sheep, Beyond Ready Wildcat Recognition; Jorja Beeman (MPS): Silver Guard Award, Foods & Nutrition, Beyond Ready Wildcat Recognition; Jenna Conley (MPS): Silver Award, Beef; Adelae Coulter (HS): Bronze Award, Bucket Calf; Duke Coulter (HS): Emerald Award, Beef; Jersey Cox (FM): Leadership Award, *Fiber Arts; Kinsley Cox (FM): Silver Award, Fiber Arts, Beyond Ready Wildcat Recognition; John Curry (MPS): Clover Award, Wood Science; Kathryn Curry (MPS): Membership Award, Wood Science; Kenyon Curry (MPS): Silver Award, Wood Science; Rylee Darbro (MPS): *Photography; Cort Decker (HS): Gold Guard Award, *Sheep; Noah Everly-Burtin (HS): Emerald Award, Beef, Shooting Sports; Gunnar Gaines (MPS): Bronze Award, Aerospace/Rocketry, Bldg Block Engineering, Foods & Nutrition, Horticulture, Meat Goats, Photography, Visual Arts, Wood Science; Gage Gibson (MPS): Bronze Award, Bldg Block Engineering; Bradyn Greenwood (FM): Leadership Award, Beef, Beyond Ready Wildcat Recognition; Brody Greenwood (FM): Leadership Award, Sewing & Textile Design, Beyond Ready Wildcat Recognition; Laynee Greenwood (FM): Clover Award, Sewing & Textile Design; Laikyn Henke (MPS): Emerald Award, Shopping in Style; Lane Henke (MPS): Bronze Award, Sewing & Textile Design; Peyton Hoag (MPS): Silver Award, Wood Science; Wyatt Hoag (MPS): *Ag Mechanics; Allie Knowles (HS): Membership Award, Bucket Calf, Foods & Nutrition, Horse, Visual Arts; Charlie Lindamood (FM): Silver Award, Fiber Arts, Foods & Nutrition, Meat Goats, Sewing & Textile Design, Shopping in Style, Visual Arts; Henry Lindamood (FM): Membership Award, Fiber Arts, Foods & Nutrition, Meat Goats, Sewing & Textile Design, Shopping in Style, Visual Arts, Beyond Ready Wildcat Recognition; Sydney Lindamood (FM): Gold Award, Foods & Nutrition, *Interior Design & Architecture, *Meat Goats, *Sewing & Textile Design, *Shopping in Style, *Visual Arts; Caylin Luthi (MPS): Key Award, *Leadership; Cooper Luthi (MPS): Leadership Award, Leadership; Kiah Luthi (MPS): Emerald Award, Foods & Nutrition; Leora Luthi (MPS): Bronze Award, Foods & Nutrition; Eli Mason (RW): Leadership Award, Visual Arts; Lydia Mason (RW): Key Award, Visual Arts; Carver McDonald (MPS): Silver Award, Shopping in Style; Mason McDonald (MPS): Gold Award, Shopping in Style; Colt Miller (MPS): Membership Award, Foods & Nutrition; Katelyn Nutsch (WVGG): Emerald Award, Fiber Arts, Foods & Nutrition, Horse, Sewing & Textile Design, Shopping in Style, Visual Arts; Tessa Nutsch (WVGG): Membership Award, Fiber Arts, Foods & Nutrition, Sewing & Textile Design, Shopping in Style, Visual Arts; Tyler Nutsch (WVGG): Emerald Award, Bldg Block Engineering, Geology, Photography, Visual Arts; Hannah Perrier (RW): Key Award, *Beef; Henry Perrier (RW): Leadership Award, Beef; Brody Rockhill (HS): Clover Award, Astronomy, Bldg Block Engineering, Bucket Calf, Health & Wellness, Meat Goats, Wildlife; Brynn Roth (MPS): Leadership Award, *Foods & Nutrition; Pate Schankie (MPS): Poultry; Addison Seaton (WVGG): Bronze Award, Meat Goats; Haddie Mae Seaton (MPS): Clover Award, Sheep, Beyond Ready Wildcat Recognition; Hiatt Seaton (MPS): Clover Award, Meat Goats; Howdy Seaton (MPS): Membership Award, Meat Goats; Amelia Shepherd (HS): Membership Award; Cinch Stapleford (FM): Silver Award, Photography; Lylly Stapleford (FM): Leadership Award, Horse; Bryce Teter (HS): Clover Award, Sheep; Clay Teter (HS): Emerald Award, Beef; Audrey Wallace (HS): Bronze Award, Bldg Block Engineering; Lathan Wallace (HS): Bronze Award, Bldg Block Engineering; Tyler Wells (HS): Bronze Award, Foods & Nutrition, Rabbits, Shopping in Style, Visual Arts; Tyrel Wells (HS): Membership Award, Foods & Nutrition, Rabbits, Shopping in Style, Visual Arts; Addison Westerman (RW): Key Award, Beef.
The top three record books for the county were: 1st: Hannah Perrier (RW) - Beef; 2nd: Brynn Roth (MPS) - Foods; 3rd: Caylin Luthi (MPS) – Leadership. The following fair winners were also recognized: High Point Girl: Sydney Lindamood (FM); High Point Boy: Brody Rockhill (HS).
The Alumni Award recognizes a former 4-Her who continues to be involved and helpful in the 4-H program. This year’s Alumni & Honorary Member Award recipients were Annissa & Brad Boulanger.
