Le Sueur County 4-H'ers showcase Livestock and General Exhibits at 2024 State Fair

Minnesota 4-H’ers from 87 counties arrived with over 2,612 animals at the 2024 “Great Minnesota Get-Together” for this year’s 4-H livestock encampment, which was held Wednesday, Aug. 21st through Sunday, Aug. 25.

The number of livestock exhibits over the weekend included: Beef: 572 exhibits; Dairy: 422 exhibits; Goats: 342 exhibits; Poultry: 231 exhibits; Rabbits: 272 exhibits; Sheep: 294 exhibits; Swine: 403 exhibits; Llama: 76 exhibits.

Le Sueur County had 35 youth exhibiting livestock projects at the State Fair. Among them included:

Samantha Baker, Cleveland, Swine / Market Gilt, 6th

Hayden Boisjolie, Le Sueur, Rabbit / Market Rabbit, Blue

Ty Boisjolie, Le Sueur, Rabbit / Market Rabbit, Blue

Kaitlyn Flowers, Cleveland, Beef / Breeding Heifer, Green, 2nd

Natalie Flowers, Cleveland, Beef / Prospect Calf, Green, 5th

Brendan Germscheid, Le Sueur, Dairy, Red, 6th

Emma Germscheid, Le Sueur, Dairy, Calf Blue, 2nd

Jackson Germscheid, Le Sueur, Dairy, Blue, 2nd

Marshall Heldberg, Cleveland, Sheep / Breeding Ewe, Green, 1st, Awards: Champion Registered Dorset Ewe Lamb, Interview Finalist, 1st Fleece Judging, and Green Lamb Lead

Theodore Schatz, Le Center, Beef / Breeding Heifer, Green 1st

Thomas Schatz, Le Center, Sheep / Breeding Ewe, Purple, 1st, Awards: Reserve Champion White and Speckled Face Commercial Ewe Lamb

Kiandra Straub, Le Sueur, Sheep, Market Lamb, 5th

GENERAL EXHIBITS

4-H youth from across Minnesota again showcased their learning in the 4-H Building at the Minnesota State Fair. Over 155 demonstrations were delivered and over 1,900 general exhibits were on display. In a continuation of the virtual state showcase format developed in 2020, over 100 of the general exhibits were judged virtually this year.

Le Sueur County had 21 youth participating. Among them included:

Blake Campbell, Le Center, General Exhibits / Industrial Technology / Woodworking, Blue

Kailey Campbell, Le Center, General Exhibits / Crafts and Fine Arts, Blue

Derrynane Jrs 4-H Club, Le Center General Exhibits / Club Exhibits, Blue

Isaac Dieball, Le Sueur, General Exhibits / Consumer Education and Money Management, Blue

Ella Goettl, Le Center, General Exhibits / Citizenship, Blue

Elizabeth Holicky, Le Center General Exhibits / Clothing and Textiles, Purple

Elizabeth Holicky, Le Center, General Exhibits / Club Exhibits, Blue, Awards: Community Impact Recognition

Zachary Holicky, Le Center, General Exhibits / Engineering Design, Purple

Audrey Keltgen, Le Sueur, General Exhibits / Veterinary Science, Blue

Emilynn Liebhard, Le Center, General Exhibits / Clothing and Textiles, Purple

Madelyn Ryan, Le Center, General Exhibits / Club Exhibits, Blue, Awards: Community Impact Recognition

Claire Vavra, Le Center General Exhibits / Home Environment, Blue