Ball Canning Contest winners included (from left) Heidi Graff, Emma Allen, and Shelby Keller.

The 2009 4-H Feeder Calf Division judging was held Friday, July 24 at the Harrison County Fairgrounds. Champion Feeder Heifer was awarded to Cortney Cooper, Mondamin. Reserve Champion Feeder Heifer was awarded to Alyssa Hatcher, Pisgah. [ click here to view a list of classes, exhibitors & their awards ]

The 2009 4-H Beef Show was held on Friday, July 24 at the Harrison County Fairgrounds. Holly Brock, Dunlap, had her Champion Steer named Grand Champion Market Beef. Mason Mentink, Woodbine, had his Reserve Champion Steer named Reserve Grand Champion Market Beef as well.

Taking first place honors for “Group of Five Beef” were the Hawkeye Ramblers, with second place recognition awarded to the Dunlap Knight Riders.

“Supreme Female” honors went to the heifer exhibited by Montana Winther, Woodbine, and Reserve Champion honors to Jackson Straight, Logan. [ click here to view a complete list of the classes, exhibitors & their awards ]

The 2009 4-H Cat Show was held on July 24 at 7:30 p.m. at the Harrison County Fairgrounds 4-H Exhibit Building. Champion Long Hair Cat was awarded to Nate Thompson, Woodbine. Champion Short Hair Cat was awarded to Danielle Stoddard, Missouri Valley. Wyatt West, Honey Creek, won the Reserve Champion Short Hair Cat award.
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Educational Presentation competitors at the 2009 Harrison County Fair included Victoria Thompson, Brittany Magill (alternate), Aimee Burbridge, Jake Carlson, Justin Thomas, Michelle Thomas, Kendra Holcomb, and Jessy Gochenour.

The Extemporaneous Speaking Contest for senior 4-H’ers was held Sunday afternoon, July 26 in the 4-H Building. This contest is designed to encourage the development of the life skill of communicating with others through enhancing the ability to think, to organize, to speak, and to answer questions readily by participating 4-H’ers before an audience.
Two speakers were chosen to advance to the 2009 Iowa State Fair: Michelle Thomas, Logan, and Jessy Gochenour, Missouri Valley.

Chosen as the State Fair Alternate and going in place of Michelle Thomas was E.J. Darnell, Logan.

The 4-H Horse Show kicked off the judging at the 2009 Harrison County Fair. The show was held at 9 a.m. Tuesday, July 21 in the horse arena on the Harrison County Fairgrounds. Earning top honors this year for Senior High Point was Elizabeth Sidebottom, Persia; for Junior High Point was Caitlin Phillips, Missouri Valley; and for the Sportsman Award was Maggie Thomas, Moorhead. [ click here to view a complete list of classes, exhibitors & awards earned ]

John Killpack earned a trip to the state fair during the Share the Fun contest held Thursday, July 23 at the Harrison County Fair.

State Fair Exhibitors included (front row, left to right): Alex Knauss, Emily Dickinson, Billi Oloff, Michelle Thomas, Melissa Pauley, Megan Dailey, Kirsten Flint, Emma Allen and Bobby Prucha. (Back row, left to right): Aimee Burbridge, Taylor Dailey, Blake Dickinson, John Killpack, Shelby Keller, Jake Carlson, Jeena Gochenour, Brittany Magill, and Carter Oliver.

The 2009 Harrison County 4-H Swine Show was held Saturday, July 25 at 8 a.m. The Grand Champion Individual Market Swine was shown by Blaire Shelton, Modale, and the Reserve Champion by Clayton Michael, Logan.
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