Every summer, tens of thousands of 4-H youth participate in county fairs to showcase the knowledge and skills they've gained throughout the year. The Koochiching County 4-H youth members recently had the opportunity to showcase their educational projects at the Koochiching County Fair in Northome.
General exhibit results
Among the 4-H’ers who exhibited projects at the Koochiching County 4-H Showcase this year, some were awarded Purple Champion ribbons by our judges.
These special awards are given to recognize the youth’s demonstration of excellence in a project area.
Congratulations to all of the following youth who impressed our judges and went on to earn this extra recognition:
- Child and family development - Baylee K.
- Fine arts - Alexx K.
- Sewn non-garment - Riley C.
- Woodworking - Wyatt K
Youth who earn blue ribbons at the county level and have completed the sixth grade may earn a trip to the Minnesota State Fair. At the end of our shows, judges rank all the blue ribbon winners to create a list of those who qualified to exhibit at the Minnesota State Fair in August.
The following youth are eligible to advance to the state fair with one of their projects:
- Colton C.
- Alexx K.
- Riley C.
- Baylee K.
- Wyatt K.
Cloverbud Award
The Cloverbud Award is given to youth who are in grades K-2. This award is earned by participating in a non-competitive project interview with a project judge.
The following youth earned the Cloverbud Award:
- Evelyn G.
- Brayden W.