Morgan County 4-H
4-H is the nation’s largest youth development and empowerment organization, reaching more than 7 million 4-H youth in urban neighborhoods, suburban schoolyards and rural farming communities. Fueled by university-backed curriculum, 4-H’ers engage in hands-on learning activities in the areas of science, healthy living and food security.
4-H Mission
4-H empowers youth to reach their full potential, working and learning in partnership with caring adults.
4-H Vision
A world in which youth and adults learn, grow and work together as catalysts for positive change.
The 4-Hs
Head, Heart, Hands, and Health are the four Hs in 4-H, and they are the four values members work on through fun and engaging programs.
- Head - Managing, Thinking
- Heart - Relating, Caring
- Hands - Giving, Working
- Health - Being, Living
The 4-H Pledge
I pledge my head to clearer thinking,
My heart to greater loyalty,
My hands to larger service,
and my health to better living,
for my club, my community, my country, and my world.
Want to join?
4-H is for anyone regardless of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, ancestry, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation or disability. Members must be eight years of age and have not reached their nineteenth birthday on or before September 1 of the current year. Youth who are five through seven years of age on or before September 1 of the current year may enroll in 4-H Cloverbud group. Mentally challenged whom are older than the eligibility age for 4-H club membership may participate fully in 4-H.
Join NowClover Cafe
Southeast corner of the fairgrounds
By eating at the Clover Cafe you will be supporting the Morgan County 4-H program.
Menu
Hamburgers
Pork Chops
Pork Burgers
BBQ
Hot Dogs
Meals available (sandwich, chips and drink)
Breakfast
Pie
Hours
Tuesday, July 6 - Friday, July 9: 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Saturday, July 10: 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Sunday, July 11: 11:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
4-H Awards
Compliments of:
Anonymous DonorB & CS Cattle (Bob Smith)
Todd Becker Family
Buchheit of Jacksonville
Burrus Seed
Cass-Morgan Farm Bureau
CNB Bank & Trust, N.A.
Donna & Ken Moody
Farm Credit Illinois
Franklin Elevator, Inc.
Hadden Seed Corp., Pioneer Seeds
Headen Farms
Illinois Mid-west Cattleman
Jackson-DeGroot Family
JLS Farm - Dave Lakamp & Sons
Jones Meat & Locker
Lincoln Land Animal Clinic, Ltd. (Joe and Colleen Koch, DVM)
Mason Family Farms
D & S Genetics, Bill Duncan & Ryan Sichting
Larry and Tamra Robinson
MDM Farms, Inc.
Schone Brothers Farms
Logan Ag Show Feed
Sloan Implement
Compliments of:
Champion Angus Bull: Little's Heating & Air Conditioning
Champion Angus Heifer: Rahe Appraisal & Auctioneer
Champion Hereford Bull: Larry and Tamra Robinson
Champion Hereford Heifer: The Farmers State Bank and Trust Company
Champion Shorthorn Bull: CNB Bank & Trust, N.A.
Champion Shorthorn Heifer: Wessler Bros. Agency
Champion Simmental Bull: Lincoln Land Animal Clinic, Ltd.
Champion Simmental Heifer: The Smith Family – Darin, Annette & Kilee Smith
Champion All Other Breeds Bull: Brandt
Champion All Other Breeds Heifer: Rahe Family Farms
Champion Commercial Replacement Heifer: Prairieland FS
Champion Market Heifer: Jackson-DeGroot Family
Grand Champion 4-H Bull Over All Breeds: Hayes' Liquid Nitrogen
Reserve Grand Champion 4-H Bull Over All Breeds: Mason Family Farms
Grand Champion Heifer Over All: Hayes' Liquid Nitrogen & Buchheit
Reserve Grand Champion Heifer Over All: Burrus Seed
Champion Angus Steer: Roger Houston
Champion All Other Breeds Steer: Suttles Charolais Farms
Champion Hereford Steer: AB & C Moving
Champion Shorthorn Steer: JLS Farm – Dave Lakamp & Sons
Champion Crossbred Steer: Dufelmeier Farms
Champion Simmental Steer: Norman and Alice Thompson
Grand Champion Steer Over All Breeds: Farmers State Bank – Winchester & Buchheit of Jacksonville
Reserve Grand Champion Steer Over All Breeds: MDM Farms, Inc.
Champion Cat: Lincoln Land Animal Clinic, Ltd. (Joe and Colleen Koch, DVM)
Champion Kitten: Buchheit of Jacksonville
Lincoln Land Animal Clinic, Ltd. (Joe and Colleen Kock, DVM)
The Farmers State Bank and Trust Company
Tanya Hetelle
Buchheit of Jacksonville
Canine Camp
Smith Aussies (Darin, Annette, & Kilee Smith)
Best Garden Display: Buchheit of Jacksonville
Highest Points Award: Turner Tree Service
Highest Points, Crops: Sloan Implement
Champion Pygmy: Jennifer Moore Massage Therapy
Champion Dairy Goat: Diamond Grove Stock Farm
Champion Meat Goat: In memory of C.B. Hadden
Champion Market Doe: Pizzaz Hair Design
Champion Buck Over All: Brandon Stewart
Champion Wether Over All: Hadden Seed Corp.
Grand Champion Doe Over All: Sloan Implement
Grand Champion Pen: Midland's Farm & Home Supply
Grand Champion Cockerel: Midland's Farm & Home Supply
Grand Champion Pullet: U.S. Bank – Jacksonville
Grand Champion Misc. (waterfowl, turkey/pigeons): Mike Lansden – Stifel Nicolaus
Grand Champion Overall: Buchheit of Jacksonville
Showmanship: Cass-Morgan Farm Bureau
Grand Champion Senior Rabbit: Buchheit of Jacksonville
Grand Champion Junior Rabbit: Rowe Feed
Champion Rabbit Meat Pen: Eric Crow
Showmanship: Walker Rabbitry
Best in Show: Jed and Kim Allen and Brown's Bunny Farm
Grand Champion 6-8 Rabbit: Larry & Tamra Robinson
Grand Champion Ewe Over All Breeds: Cass Morgan Farm Bureau Foundation
Grand Champion Market Wether: Franklin Elevator
Reserve Grand Champion Market Wether: Brandon Stewart
4-H Sheep Premiere Exhibitor: Helen Meyer Memorial Plaque - Chris & Meghan Meyer Family
Grand Champion Market Ewe: J.O. Harris Sales
Reserve Grand Champion Market Ewe: Brandon Stewart
Grand Champion Gilt: Farm Credit Illinois & Worrell Land Services, LLC
Reserve Grand Champion Gilt: Armstrong Family - Rachel, Luke, & Evan
Grand Champion Market Hog: Williams Farms, INC & Boston Farms, Ron & Ken Boston
Reserve Grand Champion Market Hog: Mason Family Farms
Senior Showmanship: S & S Show Pigs, Larry & Janet Strubbe & Scott & Deborah Shelts and Buchheit of Jacksonville
Junior Showmanship: MDM Farms, INC.
Breed Champions & Reserve Gilts
Berk: Mark Jackson Farms
Chester White: Mark Jackson Farms
Duroc: Allan & Stella DeOrnellas
Hamp: Jeff & Amanda (DeOrnellas) Drake
Poland: S & S Show Pigs, Larry & Janet Strubbe & Scott & Deborah Shelts
Spot: A.J. & Claire DeOrnellas
York: Albert Jackson Farms
AOB: Albert Jackson Farms
Cross; Prairieland FS
Breed Champions Barrows
Berk: D & S Genetics (Bill Duncan & Ryan Sichting)
Chester White: Armstrong Family
Duroc: Allan & Stella DeOrnellas
Hamp: Jeff & Amanda (DeOrnellas) Drake
Poland: Jack & Jacque DeOrnellas
Spot: A.J. & Claire DeOrnellas
York: A.J. & Claire DeOrnellas
AOB: Jack & Jacque DeOrnellas
Cross: D & S Genetics, Bill Duncan & Ryan Sichting
Awards will be given to the 4-H Club member winning the showmanship class in Beef, Swine, Sheep and Goats: Jones Show Feeds
Best Woodworking Exhibit: Rahe Family Farms
Reserve Woodworking Exhibit: Buchheit of Jacksonville
