Local 4-H’ers Compete at State Roundup
At the recent Texas State 4-H Roundup, Whitney Kellermeier was awarded a $16,000 Texas 4-H Foundation scholarship from the San Antonio Livestock Exposition; Amy Multer received a Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo scholarship for $15,000, and Kevin Hillger won the Texas Extension Education Association scholarship of $1,000.
First place in the Share-the-Fun Poetry/Prose Division went to “How the Grinch Stole 4-H,” performed by Brittney Chudej, Kevin Hillger, Amber Halfmann, Sydney Halfmann, Kelsey Jones and Halie Schaefer. In the Share-the-Fun Celebrate 4-H Division, fourth place was won by the cast of Brett Chudej, Aaron Long, Shanna Halfmann, Kate Halfmann, Laura Halfmann, M’Call Schaefer, Samantha Kellermeier, Ian Schaefer and Paige Sturtz with “Scooby Doo and the Internet Predator Monster.”
Marcus Cook won second place in Educational Presentation, Agronomy Division with “Delivering the Power in a Drop of Water,” while the team of Lane Halfmann, Ian Schaefer, Levi Schaefer and Cole Schwartz placed fifth in Livestock Judging.
In photography competition, blue awards were won by Amber Halfmann in the Natural Landscape Division, Amy Multer in the People Division, and Ian Schaefer in the Animal Division. Red awards were won by Halie Schaefer in the People Division and Ian Schaefer in Still Life.
Amber Halfmann has been elected the District 6 Second Vice President and Marcus Cook will serve as Public Relations Chair.