4-Hers Win Ribbons for Presentation, Gardening,
Baking, Other Skills at Columbia County Fair
Here are results of various 4-H exhibits, projects and presentations during
the recent 2016 Columbia County Fair.
CLUB/MEMBER EXHIBITS
Club Display - 1st Kristen Carson, Frances Culley, Billy/Kira Greer
Club Community Service - 1st Emily Kress, Samantha Webber
Member Display - 1st Samantha Webber, Zachary Jennings, Arend Ooms, 2nd Elizabeth Jennings, John McDonald, Sarah McDonald
4-H Club Banner - 2nd Samantha Webber
4-H Club Windsock - 2nd Samantha Webber
Notebooks and Collections Achievement Book - 1st Brendan Ooms, Madelyn Sears, Olivia Sears
PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS
Dairy Quiz Bowl - 1st Brendan Ooms, Emily Ooms, Calvin Keller, Lilly Keller, Keagan Carson, Zachary Chittenden, Caitlin Dearnley, Jayden
Williams
Animal Costume Class - 1st Alexis Hoffmann, Eleanor Kress, Calvin Keller, Lilly Keller, Hannah Barlow, Katelyn Barnes, William Barlow, Ellie
Blass, Caitlin Dearnley, Megan Gilligan, Laura Hallenback, Brycen Haner, David Hill, Jack Hill, Jennifer Oakley, Jessica Oakley, Kira Ploof,
Aubrey Proper, Kailey Proper, Natalie Rothvoss, Madelyn Sears, Olivia Sears, W. Gavin Tanner, Jayden Williams
Showcase - Alexis Hoffmann, Hester Luna Culley, Serenity DeJoy, MaryElizabet Greeley, Jack Hilliard, Iris Hoy, Linden Hoy, Elizabeth Jennings, Zachary Jennings, Arend Ooms, Tessa Wallace
Mini Barnyard - Brendan Ooms, Emily Ooms, Allie Thorpe, Calvin Keller, Lilly Keller, Hannah Barlow, William Barlow, Ellie Blass, Caitlin Dearnley, Megan Gilligan, Brycen Haner, Elle Herrington, David Hill, Jack Hill, Abigail Hilliard, Grace Hilliard, Olivia Leggett-Olingny, Jennifer Oakley,
Jessica Oakley, Marian Pirrone, Natalie Rothvoss, Madelyn Sears, Olivia Sears, W. Gavin Tanner
Dairy Olympics - 1st Lydia Chittenden, Olivia Sears, Caroline Lafferty, 2nd Brendan Ooms, Emily Ooms, Calvin Keller, Lilly Keller, Ellie Blass,
Keagan Carson, Kevin Chittenden, Zachary Chittenden, Caitlin Dearnley, Megan Gilligan, Christian Lafferty, Jacob Lafferty, Kira Ploof, Kailey
Proper, Mackenzie Whitney
Working Booth - 1st Edmund Kress, Ruth Kress, Emma Leifer, Isa Leifer, Nora Leifer
Brown Bag - 1st Courtney Louckes
All American Pizza - 1st Alexis Hoffmann, Nora Leifer
Veggie Art Display - 1st Iris Hoy, Linden Hoy
Teen Evaluators - 1st Alexis Hoffmann, Eleanor Kress, MaryElizabet Greeley, Maggie Huston, Ruth Kress, Emma Leifer, Isa Leifer, Greetika
Verma
FOOD AND NUTRITION FOOD PRODUCTS
Baking Light - 1st Alexis Hoffmann
Grown in New York - 1st Edmund Kress, Eleanor Kress, Brendan Ooms, Allie Thorpe, Calvin Keller, Hester Luna Culley, Emma Leifer, Isa Leifer,
Courtney Louckes
Heritage Foods - 1st Brendan Ooms, Hester Luna Culley, Olivia Leggett-Oligny
International Foods - 1st Aleric Culley
Fudge/Candy - 1st Brendan Ooms, Calvin Keller, Sereneti Casiano, Kelsey Greer
Cookies, Drop or Hand-Shaped - 1st Alexis Hoffmann, Brendan Ooms, Calvin Keller, Annabel Cleary, Emma Greer, Kelsey Greer, Laura Hallenback, Nicole Hallenback, Cody Johnson, Sarah McDonald, Marian Pirrone, Vidar Pirrone, Madelyn Sears, Courtney Louckes
Cookies, Pan-Baked -1st Alexis Hoffmann, Brendan Ooms, Cody Johnson, Olivia Sears
Muffins - 1st Alexis Hoffmann, Brendan Ooms, Cody Johnson, Courtney Louckes
Biscuits or Scones - 1st Ashley Pirrone, Maggie Huston, Marian Pirrone
Loaf Bread, Not Yeast Leavened - 1st Alexis Hoffmann, Ashley Pirrone, Allie Thorpe, Kelsey Greer, Cody Johnson, Olivia Leggett-Oligny, Marian
Pirrone, Vidar Pirrone
Yeast Bread - 1st Ashley Pirrone, Emma Leifer, Sarah McDonald
Cake - 1st Cody Johnson, Sarah McDonald
Pie - 1st Katelyn Barnes
Food Preservation - 1st Alexis Hoffmann, Allie Thorpe, Calvin Keller, Katelyn Barnes, Randy Albertson, Kevin Chittenden, Olivia Leggett-Oligny,
Emily Schrader, Courtney Louckes
Muffins & More - 1st Dell Potts
TEXTILES AND APPAREL, CONSTRUCTED ARTICLES
Non-garment Textiles - Randy Albertson, MaryElizabet Greeley
Simple Garment Beginner Clothing - 1st Isa Leifer, 2nd Edmund Kress, Nora Leifer
Intermediate Garment - 1st Katelyn Barnes, Courtney Louckes
“Recycled” Sewing Item - 1st Isa Leifer
TEXTILES AND APPAREL, FASHION REVUE
Mannequin Modeling - 1st Alexis Hoffmann
Fashion Revue Participant - 1st Alexis Hoffmann, Allie Thorpe, Calvin Keller, Dell Potts,
Courtney Louckes
Fashion Revue Commentators – 1st Alexis Hoffmann, Dell Potts
HOME ENVIRONMENT
Article Made for Your Room – 1st Emma Greer, Kelsey Greer, Jason O’Shea, Maggie Grace, Maggie Huston, 2nd Toby Greer, Wyatt
Scarpinato, Klara Daoust
Ensemble of Fabric Items - 1st Emma Greer
Needle Arts - 1st MaryElizabet Greeley
CHILD CARE
Preschooler Toy, Game, Puzzle - 1st Cody Johnson
Homemade Play Dough - 1st Brendan Ooms
Set of Lacing Cards - 2nd Cody Johnson
EXPRESSIVE & CREATIVE ARTS
4-H Project Arts & Crafts - 1st Edmund Kress, Ashley Pirrone, Silas Cleary, Ermengarde Culley, Hester Luna Culley, Nicole Decker, Toby
Greer, Laura Hallenback, Nicole Hallenback, Jack Hill, Grace Hilliard, Iris Hoy, Linden Hoy, Maggie Huston, Cody Johnson, Ruth Kress,
Emma Leifer, Isa Leifer, Nora Leifer, Marian Pirrone, Vidar Pirrone, Dell Potts, Wyatt Scarpinato, Madelyn Sears, Olivia Sears, Colin Shea;
2nd Sereneti Casiano
PHOTOGRAPHY
4-6 Part Photo Story - 1st Kelsey Coons, Madison Seipp
Three Photos of Nearby Subject - 1st Corey Dexheimer
Single Photo, Black & White - 1st Kelsey Coons, Nicole Decker, Corey Dexheimer, Megan Gilligan, Maggie Huston, Olivia Leggett-Oligny,
Madelyn Sears, Olivia Sears, Greetika Verma
Single Photo, Color - 1st Alexis Hoffmann, Allie Thorpe, Maya Brennan, Kelsey Coons, Nicole Decker, Corey Dexheimer, Megan Gilligan,
Maggie Huston, Madelyn Sears, Olivia Sears, Greetika Verma
SCIENCE & ENGINEERING
Woodworking Hand Tool - 1st Jack Hilliard, Isa Leifer, Wyatt Scarpinato
Woodworking Power Tool - 1st Alexis Hoffmann
Woodworking Kit - 1st Calvin Keller, 2nd Sereneti Casiano
4-H Handyman - 1st Corey Dexheimer
Electrical - 1st Calvin Keller, Randy Albertson, Klara Daoust, Lucas Daoust, Maggie Grace, Courtney Louckes
NATURAL RESOURCES
Leaves of 10 Forest Trees - 1st Christianna Gearing, MaryElizabet Greeley, 2nd Brandon Gearing, Wyatt Scarpinato
Bird House - 1st Christianna Gearing, Marian Pirrone, 2nd Brandon Gearing
Bird Feeder - 1st Wyatt Scarpinato
Jewelry - 1st Grace Hilliard
ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS
Recyclemania - 1st Kelsey Greer, Wyatt Scarpinato
Worm Compost System Indoor - 1st MaryElizabet Greeley
Outdoor Compost System - 1st MaryElizabet Greeley
ORNAMENTAL HORTICULTURE
Cut Flowers, Cosmos - 1st Christianna Gearing
Cut Flowers, French Marigold - 1st Emma Greer, Kelsey Greer, Toby Greer
Cut Flowers, African Marigold - 1st Emma Greer
Cut Flowers, Hybrid Marigold - 1st Kelsey Greer, Toby Greer, Marian Pirrone, 2nd Christianna Gearing
Cut Flowers, Sunflowers, Giant - 1st Corey Dexheimer
Cut Flowers, Sunflowers, Ornamental - 1st Corey Dexheimer
MISCELLANEOUS HORTICULTURE
3 Fresh Herb Species - 1st Ruth Kress
Flowering Pot 1 Variety - 2nd Marian Pirrone
Potted House Plant/Foliage - 1st Laura Hallenback, Linden Hoy, Wyatt Scarpinato
Miniature House Plant - 1st Wyatt Scarpinato
Dish Garden - 1st Wyatt Scarpinato, 2nd Christianna Gearing, MaryElizabet Greeley, Marian Pirrone, Vidar Pirrone
Terrarium or Closed Eco System - 1st Annabel Cleary, Silas Cleary, Emma Greer, Kelsey Greer, Toby Greer, Jason O’Shea
Dry or Fresh Flower Corsage - 1st Wyatt Scarpinato
Table Arrangement - 1st Ashley Pirrone, Ermengarde Culley, Emma Leifer, Vidar Pirrone
Wreaths Grapevine Wreath - 1st Cody Johnson, Wyatt Scarpinato, Colin Shea
Collections 10 Common Weeds - 1st Hester Luna Culley
VEGETABLE CROPS
Snap Green Beans - 1st Kelsey Greer
Snap Yellow Beans - 1st Emma Greer, Toby Greer
Snap, Pole or Vine Beans - 1st Kelsey Greer
Carrots - 1st Dell Potts
Chard - 1st Emma Greer, Kelsey Greer
Sweet Corn - 1st Ermengarde Culley
Cucumbers, 2 Slicing Types 1st Nicole Hallenback
Cucumbers, 5 Pickling Types - 1st Kelsey Greer
Large Oval/Oblong Eggplant - 1st Laura Hallenback
2 Small Slender/Round Eggplant - 1st Kelsey Greer
Garlic - 1st Dell Potts
Herbs - 1st Ruth Kress
Dried Onion Bulbs - 2nd Hester Luna Culley
3 Small Peppers - 1st Emma Greer, Kelsey Greer, Toby Greer
Ripe Pumpkin - 1st Ruth Kress
Rhubarb - 2nd Linden Hoy
Summer Squash - 1st Laura Hallenback, 2nd Ermengarde Culley
Large Winter Squash - 1st Tessa Wallace
Other Varieties Winter Squash - 1st Ermengarde Culley, Emma Leifer, Isa Leifer
3 Ripe Tomatoes Large - 1st Laura Hallenback, Dell Potts
AGRONOMY
Best Quart Jar of Corn Silage - 1st Brendan Ooms
Best Quart Jar of Haylage - 1st Brendan Ooms