Atlas Moore, Avery Clemetson, Cole Furstenau, Sadie Halverson, Elena Stegman, Silas Norrell, Grace Seng, Brinxlee Hay, Katherine Van Niekerk
Front Row l to r: Sadie Kennedy, Pyper Shane, Levi Norrell, Adlee Hay Back Row l to r: Wyatt Ramirez, Aubrey Ratliff, Naomi Stegman, Spencer Berg, Cain Furstenau, Olive Moore, Chloe Hunter
Front Row l to r: Laney Shane, Charlie Heck, Amelia Ratliff Back Row l to r: Nathan Stegman, Oscar Hunter, Lukas Van Niekerk, Rylan Moore, Chaz Halverson, Josiah Carpenter, Mallory Latozke, Stella Norrell
Front Row l to r: Caroline Stegman, Malory Kemp, Amelia Carpenter, Colbie Furstenau
The 2024 Pembina County 4-H Project Expo was held Friday, March 22 at the Mountain Community Center. There were 36 projects on display, representing the three divisions – Cloverbuds – 10; Junior – 22; and Senior - 4. Each division denoted a wide variety of project interests of Pembina County 4-Hers who creatively represented industrial sciences, wildlife and plant sciences to health, food and nutrition, visual arts to small and large animals and pets.
In this event, 4-H members set up an educational display to “tell a story” about a 4-H project they are enrolled in and then are questioned by judges on their knowledge of the subject.
The following youth received high honors in their category. Blue ribbons awardees and other honorees will advance to the State Fair competition in July.
Cloverbuds:
Avery Clemetson, Crystal Clovers – “Five Minute Rice Krispie Treats” Cole Furstenau, Tongue River Braves – “How to Read a Basketball Court” Sadie Halverson, Northern Explorers – “Old Glory Has a Story” Brinxlee Hay, Crystal Clovers – “Turkey Hunting” Atlas Moore, Mountain Movers – “V10 Motors” Sarah Morrison, Tri-Border Trailblazers – “How to Love a Cat” Silas Norrell, Mountain Movers – “How to Process a Deer” Grace Seng, Crystal Clovers – “Braiding Hair” Elena Stegman, Crystal Clovers – “Planting a Garden” Katherine Van Niekerk, Mountain Movers – The Lifecycle of a Butterfly”
Juniors:
Grand Champions: Adlee Hay, Crystal Clovers – “First Aid Kit” Amelia Ratliff, Crystal Clovers – “Fantastic Mr. Fungi” Reserve Champions: Cain Furstenau, Tongue River Braves – “How to Set a Trap Line” Oscar Hunter, Mountain Movers – “How to Save Toys from Battery Acid” Honorable Mentions: Stella Norrell, Mountain Movers – “A Work of Heart” Aubrey Ratliff, Crystal Clovers – “To Freeze or Not to Freeze” Laney Shane, Crystal Clovers – “How to Make S’mores Cookie Bars” Naomi Stegman, Crystal Clovers – “First Aid” Junior Participant Blue Ribbons: Chaz Halverson, Northern Explorers – “Improving Your Vertical” Chloe Hunter, Mountain Movers – “How to Grow a Cactus” Mallory Latozke, Cart Creek Clovers – “From Seed to Seedling” Olive Moore, Mountain Movers – “General Information on Cattle” Pyper Shane, Crystal Clovers – “How to Take Care of a Guinea Pig” Nathan Stegman, Crystal Clovers – “Woodworking” Junior Participant Red Ribbons: Spencer Berg, Northern Explorers – “Porcelain, Plywood & Purses: Pig By-Products” Josiah Carpenter, Northern Explorers – “Woodworking” Charlie Heck, Mountain Movers – “Perfect Cup of Hot Coco” Sadie Kennedy, Crystal Clovers – “Nothing’s More Fun than a Barrel of Sea Monkeys” Rylan Moore, Mountain Movers – “Two-Stroke & Four-Stroke Motors” Levi Norrell, Mountain Movers – “A World of Welding” Wyatt Ramirez, Tongue River Braves – “How to Hatch a Pokemon Egg” Lukas Van Niekerk, Mountain Movers – “How to Spot a Bald Eagle”
Seniors:
Grand Champion: Caroline Stegman, Crystal Clovers – “Swedish Brush Making” Reserve Champion: Malory Kemp, Helping Hands – “Science Fair 101” Senior Participant Red Ribbons: Colbie Furstenau, Tongue River Braves – “Show Day Ready” Amelia Carpenter, Northern Explorers – “Running Shoes Explained” People’s Choice: Caroline Stegman, Crystal Clovers – “Swedish Brush Making” Judges for this year’s event were Paula Holen, Walhalla; LuAnn Kemp, Cavalier; Bailey Reiser, Langdon; Amelia Carpenter, Walhalla; Colbie Furstenau, Cavalier; Malory Kemp, Cavalier; Caroline Stegman, Cavalier.
Pembina County 4-H has over 150 members county-wide. The 4-H program is a youth education component of the NDSU Extension Service.