4-H members receive awards

The Hot Springs County 4-H Achievement Night was held on November 19. Several awards were presented to members and citizens.

Gold Member Recognition - the member has at least one leadership experience, documented specific goals with knowledge and skills gained, has participated in at least one community service activity, participated in club and county activities, and wrote a summary of their 4-H year: Arin Adams, Remi Adams, Cooper Agar, Rylee Agar, Luke Dickey, Seth Dickey, Silas Dickey, Tymber Eckley, Morgan Jones, Paige Jones, Nate King, Alec Martinez, Cameron Martinez, Mac McCumber, Owen McCumber, Lexi Overfield, Bridger Peil, Hoyt Peil, Blakeley Postma, Ellis Webber, Soren Webber, James Whitt, Stasha Whitt and Sawyer Wilson.

Silver member recognition - the member has exhibited or shared what they learned, set goals for at least one project, and shared skills gained for at least one project: Zoe Adams, Taylor Agar, Ann Allen, Emma Dean, Margo Keller, Maile McCumber, Dawson McLean, Lauren Muench, Dyllan Myers, Talyah Myers, Tanner Myers, Julia Needham, Ruth Needham, Hayden Overfield, Chloee Owsley, Jayssie Owsley, Talon Owsley and Jay Ritchey. 

Project awards, in order of finish, include:

Archery - Junior: Tanner Myers, Hoyt Peil, Soren Webber; Intermediate: Dyllan Myers, Ruth Needham, Alec Martinez; Senior: Hayden Overfield, Bridger Peil, Ellis Webber.

Beef Market - Junior: Hoyt Peil, Soren Webber, Emma Dean; Senior: Ellis Webber, Bridger Peil, Rylee Agar.

Dogs - Junior: Nate King, Talon Owsley, Blakeley Postma; Intermediate: Morgan Jones, Paige Jones.

Fabric & Fashion - Junior: Julia Needham; Intermediate: Ruth Needham; Senior: Margo Keller.

Foods & Nutrition - Junior: Cameron Martinez; Intermediate: Mac McCumber, Silas Dickey, Alec Martinez; Senior: Stasha Whitt.

Goats - Intermediate: Chloee Owsley; Senior: Zoe Adams, Arin Adams, Remi Adams.

Horses - Junior: Blakeley Postma, Emma Dean, Senior: Maile McCumber, Lexi Overfield, Tymber Eckley.

Muzzleloader - Junior: Talon Owsley, Nate King, Cameron Martinez; Intermediate: Ruth Needham, Silas Dickey; Senior: Lexi Overfield, Hayden Overfield.

Photography - Junior: Cameron Martinez, Emma Dean; Intermediate: Paige Jones, Morgan Jones; Senior: Lauren Meunch, Talyah Myers.

Pistol Air - Junior: Cameron Martinez, Nate King, Talon Owsley; Intermediate: Mac McCumber, Seth Dickey; Senior: Owen McCumber.

Pistol .22 - Junior: Nate King.

Poultry - Intermediate: Mac McMcumber.

Quilting - Intermediate: Alec Martinez.

Range Management - Junior: Cameron Martinez.

Rifle Air - Junior: Dawson McLean, Cameron Martinez, Tanner Myers.

Rifle .22 - Junior: Nate King.

Robotics - Intermediate: Seth Dickey.

Sheep Breeding - Junior: Cooper Agar, Talon Owsley; Senior: Tymber Eckley.

Sheep Market - Junior: Cooper Agar, Dawson McLean, Talon Owsley; Intermediate: Chloee Owsley, Alec Martinez, Ann Allen; Senior: Tymber Eckley, Rylee Agar, Jayssie Owsley.

Shotgun - Junior: Cameron Martinez, Dawson McLean, Talon Owsley; Intermediate: Mac McCumber, Alec Martinez, Ruth Needham; Senior: Hayden Overfield, Lexi Overfield, Owen McCumber.

Swine - Junior: Hoyt Peil, Sawyer Wilson, Blakeley Postma; Intermediate: Mac McCumber and Chloee Owsley (tie), Ann Allen; Senior: Bridger Peil, Tymber Eckley, Owen McCumber.

Visual Arts - Junior: Dawson McLean; Senior: Lauren Muench.

Wildlife & Hunting - Junior: Talon Owsley; Intermediate: Alec Martinez.

Woodworking - Intermediate: Alec Martinez.

The Matt Blakesley Memorial Award was given to Chloee Owsley. Other nominees: James Whitt, Emma Dean, Dawson McLean, Tymber Eckley, Jayssie Owsley.

The Gwynn Sisters Award was given to Mac McCumber. Other nominees: Kamryn Farrell, Alec Martinez, Cameron Martinez.

The Lucerne Valley Community Effort Award was given to Hayden Overfield. Other nominees: Jay Ritchey, Bridger Peil, Hoyt Peil, Tymber Eckley, Alec Martinez, Cameron Martinez, Ann Allen, Teagan Allen, Sawyer Wilson, Jayssie Owsley, Chloee Owsley, Tymber Eckley, Lexi Overfield, Blakeley Postma.

Don & Glenna Tippets Memorial Award was given to Tymber Eckley. Other nominees: Bridger Peil, Kamryn Farrell, Lexi Overfield.

The Buchanan Family Memorial Award was given to Dawson McLean. Other nominees: Taylor Agar, Rylee Agar, Silas Dickey, Seth Dickey.

Hard Luck Story was given to Ann Allen. Other nominees: Ellis Webber, Alec Martinez, Maile McCumber.

Central Bank & Trust Leadership Award - Junior: Sawyer Wilson, Soren Webber; Intermediate: Mac McCumber, Silas Dickey; Seniors: Jayssie Owsley, Ellis Webber.

Best Record Book - First Year: Teagan Allen; Junior: Hoyt Peil; Intermediate: Dyllan Myers; Senior: Bridger Peil.

Rate of Gain: Market Beef, Hayden Overfield (3.158 lbs/day), Roedy Farrell (3.096 lbs/day), Kamryn Farrell (3.028 lbs/day); Market Sheep Ann Allen (0.817 lbs/day), Tylee Agar (0.690 lbs/day), Tensie Verhasselty (0.683 lbs/day); Market Swine Mac McCumber (2.431 lbs/day), Blakeley Postma (2.350 lbs/day), Mac McCumber (2.259 lbs/day); Market Goat, Zoe Adams (0.431 lbs/day), Arin Adams (0.397 lbs/day), Chloee Owsley (0.379 lbs/day).

Wyoming 4-H Honors Club 2022 Inductees: Arin Adams, Remi Adams, Luke Dickey, Tymber Eckley, Hayden Overfield, Bridger Peil, Will Ward, Ellis Webber. The ultimate achievement that a 4-H member can obtain is inclusion in the Wyoming 4-H Honors Club. It is based on the principle of providing recognition for youth that maximizes their opportunities to foster positive youth development elements of belonging, independence, generosity, and mastery over multiple years of engagement. Nineteen (19) points must be accumulated from annual recognition points earned to obtain the status. Annual efforts are accumulated based on receiving three (3) points for a gold effort and one (1) point for a silver effort. Honor's Club inductees are given special recognition that includes an exclusive UW Cowboy Clover tie/lapel pin or necklace/bracelet charm, and a $500 travel scholarship. 

Hands to Larger Service Award: Hot Springs County's Cowpokes Club.

Hot Springs County 4-H Volunteer of the Year: Bob Aguiar.

At the end of the awards, the HSC Fair Board presented a special award to Vern Lofink to thank him for his service. Ginger Ward, a representative of the fair board, said about Lofink that "Since I was in 4-H in 1988, he started to volunteer his time to auction at the fair. He has been doing the auction for the fair since the late 1980s. At this last fair, he did not auction because of the choice to go to an online auction service. We want to thank him very publicly for his years of service to Hot Springs County. He's a great auctioneer and we appreciate the time he spent. He has created a legacy with the local youth."