Fillmore County 4-H horse project holds annual awards banquet

The Fillmore County 4-H Horse Project met on Sunday, January 29, 2017, at the F&M Bank community room in Preston for their annual awards banquet and potluck. To start off the evening, a slide presentation of horse activities from the past year was shown by the 2015-2016 horse project historians.
During the awards program members received horse related awards in two categories for participation in the 4-H Horse Project for the 2015-2016 year. They submitted point sheets to the 4-H Horse Project Development Committee to receive these awards for hours spent with their horses and activities attended.
Awards for hours spent with their horse (placings top to bottom) were awarded to: Theresa Doerr, Skyler Check, Sydney Bronner, Malia Tessum, Chase Ketterhagen, Kjersta Hinz, Wyatt Jensen, Lauren Olson, Mikayla Vande Zande, Dana DeGeorge, Natalya Vande Zande, Emma Olson, Tatum Olson, Madilyn Smith, Heather Apenhorst, Maggie Haugstad, Grace Goddard, Isabelle Olson, Bailey Erwin, David Goddard, and Jackie Apenhorst.
Awards for horse activities attended and participated in (placings top to bottom) were awarded to: Heather Apenhorst, Skyler Check, Natalya Vande Zande, Dana DeGeorge, Jackie Apenhorst, Maggie Haugstad, Watt Jensen, Chase Ketterhagen, Kjersta Hinz, Sydney Bronner, Malia Tessum, Mikayla Vande Zande, Grace Goddard, Madilyn Smith, David Goddard, Bailey Erwin, Lauren Olson, Theresa Doerr, Isabelle Olson, Emma Olson.
Cloverbud recognition went to: Amelia Schreibvogel, Andrew Boelter, William Boelter, Sophia Bronner, Leena Musel, Brady Nagel and Lauren Olson.
Four other award categories were voted on by the horse project members to honor their fellow 4-Hers. Most Memorable Rides: Skyler Check and Chase Ketterhagen, Honorable Mention for Most Memorable Rides: Mikayla and Natalya Vande Zande, Most Improved Rider: Malia Tessum, Herdsperson of the Year: Chase Ketterhagen, Horse Person of the Year: Heather Apenhorst.
Special thanks go out to Shannon Goddard, Tom Haugstad, Theresa Doerr and Chase Ketterhagen of the banquet committee for a great job organizing the event.