Benton County 4-H Awards Program Highlights
Oct. 27, 2019, at Benton Community Middle/Senior High School, Van Horne
- Outstanding Secretary’s Book – Bruce Boosters
- Outstanding Treasurer’s Book – Florence Hawkeyes
- Outstanding Historian’s Book – Florence Hawkeyes
- Most Improved Junior Member – Lauren Flush
- Outstanding Intermediates – Breck Coffland, Clayton McKenna, Veronica Judas, Easton Patterson, Morgan Schulte, Rachel Rollinger, Stieger Manson, Grayce McClintock, Ava Mills, Owen Krug, Caleb Franck
- Most Improved Intermediate Member – Lydia Albertsen
- Outstanding seniors – Emma Metz, Charlee Johnson, Cody Bruner, Julia Shultis, Emma Demuth, Quintin Volesky, Emma Wiley, Anna Becker, Gabe Hanson, Macy Schanbacher, Emily Ingalls
- Most Improved Member – Erica Judas, Christopher Fleming
- Livestock Judging Team recognition – Jacob Ludeking, Josh Wiley, Gabe Hanson, Alex Ludeking, Stieger Manson, Ellie Karr, Clayton McKenna, Mia Brecht, Hannah Sick, Breck Coffland, Ozzie Birker, Olivia Hanson, Jill Hanson, William Kronemann, Andrew Pingenot, Sam Zhradanik, Colton Kronemann
- State Fair, Communications – Will McKenna, Wes McKenna, Lillian Hanson, Addison Pospisil, Raynee and Trinity La Grange, Jacob Ludeking, Tyler and Courtney Chambers, Owen Siek and Julia Shultis
- Outstanding Food & Nutrition Special Award: Leah Kaufman
- Intermediate Farmers Savings Bank Award – Lydia Albertsen
- Achievement Award – Machaela Ingalls
- I Dare You – Julia Shultis
- Leadership – Jacob Ludeking
- Royal Tuttle – Machaela Ingalls
- 4-H Scholarship – Shelby McDonald
- Ak-Sar-Ben – Jacob Ludeking
- Agriculture Award – Machaela Ingalls
- Citizenship – Alex Ludeking
- Honorary Member – Duane Johnson
- Leader of the year – Robin Manson
Alex Ludeking received leadership honors at the 4-H awards banquet in Van Horne on Oct. 27. 
Greg Walston introduces the 4-H committee at the 4-H Awards Program on Oct. 27 in Van Horne. 
Jacob Ludeking received several honors at the Benton County 4-H awards program. 
Julia Shultis won the “I Dare You” award. 
Robin Manson was named leader of the year for Benton County 4-H, at the awards program Oct. 27 in Van Horne. 
4-H leaders from throughout the county were recognized at the 4-H awards program Oct. 27 in Van Horne. 
Many accomplishments were listed for Benton County’s 4-H livestock judging team. 
Receiving many honors at the Benton County 4-H awards program were Shelby McDonald and Machaela Ingalls.
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