The 2011 South Dakota State Fair was held Sept. 1-5 in Huron. Two hundred ninety entries were exhibited by Clay County 4-H members through static and livestock exhibits and Youth-In-Action contests.
Sixteen county judging teams participated in the State Judging Contests. Seven teams and ten individuals placed in the Top Ten of their respective contests. Amanda Havermann placed eighth and Nicole Hauck placed ninth in Beginner Horticulture, Taylor Lyso placed eighth in Junior Horticulture, Brittany Hanson placed first and Ellen Hanson placed second in Senior Photography, Emily Rolfes placed sixth in Beginner Visual Arts, Pearl Gaidelis placed first in Senior Visual Arts, Phillip Hauck placed ninth in Beginner FCS, Brittany Hanson placed fourth in Senior FCS and Pearl Gaidelis placed fourth in Senior Rabbit.
Judging teams placing in the Top Ten were:
Beginner Horticulture with team members Amanda Havermann, Nicole Hauck, Phillip Hauck and Signe West.
Junior Horticulture with team members Brianna Huot, Kevin Huot, Tyler Hauck and Taylor Lyso.
Senior Photography with team members Pearl Gaidelis, Brittany Hanson, Ellen Hanson and Marley Hanson.
Beginner Visual Arts with team members Nicole Hauck, Emily Rolfes, Phillip Hauck and Amanda Havermann.
Senior Visual Arts with team members Brittany Hanson, Pearl Gaidelis, Marley Hanson and Ellen Hanson.
Senior FCS with team members Pearl Gaidelis, Brittany Hanson, Ellen Hanson and Marley Hanson.
Senior Livestock with team members Chelsey Cahoon, Andrew Heine and Seth Heine.
4-H members participating in the State Fashion Revue Contest and their ribbon placings were Ellen Hanson, purple; Marley Hanson, purple; Erika Fallan, blue and Taylor Lyso, purple and blue.
Participating in the State Special Foods Contest were Nicole Hauck, Phillip Hauck, Tyler Hauck, Amanda Havermann and Erika Fallan. All of our members received purple ribbon placings.
Public Presentation contestants were Tyler Hauck, Pearl Gaidelis, Amanda Havermann, Taylor Geu and Ellen Hanson. All members received a purple ribbon.
4-H members and the ribbon placings they earned in various project areas are as follows:
Kirstyn Bohn
Jolly JJ�s 4-H Club
Photography � purple (2)
Visual Arts � Purple (2)
Blaine Bottolfson
Meckling Livestock 4-H Club
Plant Science � purple, blue
Welding Science – blue
Dean Christensen
Clay County Cubs 4-H Club
Market Beef – blue
Kaysee Christensen
Clay County Cubs 4-H Club
Clothing � purple (2)
Leisure Education � purple
Photography � blue (2), red
Plant Science � purple
Self-Determined – Red
Taylor Christensen
Clay County Cubs 4-H Club
Home Environment � purple
Leisure Education � purple
Visual Arts – purple
Tyler Christensen
Clay County Cubs 4-H Club
Clothing � purple
Home Environment � purple
Hobbies & Collections � purple, red
Visual Arts – purple
Emma Dahlhoff
Burbank Feeders 4-H Club
Horticulture � red (2)
Ross Dahlhoff
Clay County Flyers 4-H Club
Wood Science – blue
Morgan Erickson
Young Producers 4-H Club
Clothing � purple (2)
Photography � red (2)
Visual Arts � purple (2)
Erika Fallan
Meckling Livestock 4-H Club
Character Education � blue
Health � purple
Home Environment � blue
Leisure Education � blue
Market Beef � purple
Music & Dance – blue
Kelsy Fallan
Meckling Livestock 4-H Club
Clothing � purple, blue
Market Beef – purple
Hailey Friedel
Meckling Livestock 4-H Club
Foods & Nutrition � blue (2)
Photography � purple (3), blue (2), white
Visual Arts � purple (2)
Pearl Gaidelis
Young Producers 4-H Club
Photography � purple, blue (2)
Rabbit � purple (3), blue, red
Wood Science – purple
Taylor Geu
Member at Large
Cat Showmanship � purple
Cat – purple (2)
Photography � purple, blue, red
Writing & Public Speaking – purple
McKenna Gylfe
Clay County Cubs 4-H Club
Home Environment � purple
Taylor Gylfe
Clay County Cubs 4-H Club
Photography � purple, blue
Brittany Hanson
Jolly JJ�s 4-H Club
Home Environment � purple (4)
Horticulture – purple
Photography � blue
Self � Determined � red
Visual Arts � purple (3)
Ellen Hanson
Jolly JJ�s 4-H Club
Home Environment � purple (2), blue (2)
Photography � purple (2), blue
Self- Determined � purple
Visual Arts � purple, blue
Marley Hanson
Jolly JJ�s 4-H Club
Home Environment � purple (2), blue (2)
Music & Dance – blue
Photography � purple (2)
Self-Determined � red
Visual Arts � purple, blue
Nicole Hauck
Meckling Livestock 4-H Club
Computer � purple
Clothing – purple
Cultural Education � blue
Foods & Nutrition � purple
Home Environment � purple(2), blue (2)
Photography � blue
Visual Arts � blue
Phillip Hauck
Meckling Livestock 4-H Club
Clothing � purple (2)
Foods & Nutrition � purple
Home Environment � purple (2), blue
Plant Science � purple
Photography � purple
Visual Arts � purple (2)
Tyler Hauck
Meckling Livestock 4-H Club
Clothing � purple (2)
Computers � red
Foods & Nutrition � purple
Home Environment � purple, blue
Music – white
Photography � blue (2)
Visual Arts � purple
Jennifer Hauger
Dog 4-H Club
Foods & Nutrition – blue
Amanda Havermann
Burbank Feeders 4-H Club
Bicycle � purple
Child Development � blue
Graphic Design � blue
Home Environment � purple, blue
Photography � purple, blue, red (2)
Wood Science � purple
Allison Heine
Meckling Livestock 4-H Club
Entomology � white
Market Sheep � purple (3)
Market Swine � red
Plant Science � blue
Visual Arts – purple
Andrew Heine
Meckling Livestock 4-H Club
Market Sheep � purple (3)
Market Swine � blue
Plant Science � purple
Regan Heine
Meckling Livestock 4-H Club
Market Sheep � purple (3)
Market Swine � blue
Plant Science � purple
Seth Heine
Meckling Livestock 4-H Club
Market Sheep � purple (2), blue
Katrina Heles
Jolly JJ�s 4-H Club
Clothing � blue
Home Environment � purple (3), blue
Visual Arts � purple (4), blue
Morgan Hower
Dog 4-H Club
Dog Open Showmanship – purple
Shelby Jensen
Young Producers 4-H Club
Computer � blue
Home Environment - blue
Photography � purple, blue, red
Raven Jensen
Young Producers 4-H Club
Rabbit � purple (2)
Market Sheep � purple, blue (2)
Taylor Kayl
Burbank Feeders 4-H Club
Home Environment – purple
Horticulture � purple
Photography � blue (2)
Visual Arts � purple (2)
Shayla Kiertzner
Meckling Livestock 4-H Club
Child Development – blue
Jessie Lovett
Burbank Feeders 4-H Club
Dog Basic B Obedience � red
Dog Open Showmanship � blue
Photography � purple, blue (3)
Taylor Lyso
Young Producers 4-H Club
Market Swine � blue (2)
Haleigh Melstad
Young Producers 4-H Club
Clothing � purple, blue
Visual Arts � purple, blue
Audry Miiller
Meckling Livestock 4-H Club
Visual Arts- red
Elly Miiller
Meckling Livestock 4-H Club
Visual Arts � blue (3)
Photography � red
Kara Mulheron
Meckling Livestock 4-H Club
Poultry � purple (2), blue
Kelly Mulheron
Meckling Livestock 4-H Club
Poultry � purple, blue (2)
Makayla Nelson
Clay County Cubs 4-H Club
Clothing � purple
Horse � blue
Photography � purple, blue (2)
Emma Noteboom
Burbank Feeders 4-H Club
Visual Arts- purple, blue
Katlynn Noteboom
Burbank Feeders 4-H Club
Photography � purple, blue, red
Shelby Noteboom
Burbank Feeders 4-H Club
Photography � purple, red
Madison O�Connor
Meckling Livestock 4-H Club
Market Beef- blue
Clothing � purple (2)
Foods & Nutrition � blue (2)
Food Preservation � red
Horticulture- purple (2)
Photography � purple, red
Chad Peterson
Young Producers 4-H Club
Market Swine � blue (2)
Kennedy Pratt
Burbank Feeders 4-H Club
Graphic Design � purple
Hobbies & Collections � purple
Visual Arts � purple
Wood Science – blue
Emily Rolfes
Burbank Feeders 4-H Club
Photography – purple
Visual Arts � purple (3), blue
Wood Science – purple
Roger Rolfes
Burbank Feeders 4-H Club
Visual Arts- purple, blue
Wood Science – purple
Owen Swallow
Dog 4-H Club
Dog � Open Showmanship – purple
Photography � purple (2), blue (2)
Breanna Swee
Clay County Cubs 4-H Club
Foods & Nutrition � purple
Home Environment � blue (2)
Sabrina Swee
Clay County Cubs 4-H Club
Foods & Nutrition � blue (2)
Home Environment � purple, blue
Visual Arts – purple
Sarah Tow
Dog 4-H Club
Dog – Basic B Obedience – blue
Dog – Rally Novice B � purple
Abby Weiss
Jolly JJ�s 4-H Club
Foods & Nutrition – blue
Home Environment – purple (3)
Visual Arts � purple, red
Signe West
Burbank Feeders 4-H Club
Clothing – purple (2)
First Aid � red
Home Environment � blue
Safety � purple






