More than 2,500 different 4-H members traveled to the Illinois State Fair to present their award-winning project work from August 14 to August 17.

Exhibitors were first selected for the state fair opportunity by exhibiting at the local 4-H show.

Youth representing Woodford County 4-H at the Illinois State Fair on Aug. 15 included:

Isaac Adams –  Aerospace Display Superior

Mary Beth Auer Visual Arts – Fiber Award of Excellence

Lauren Bachman – Fashion Revue Award of Excellence

Addie Baer Heritage – Arts Award of Excellence

Morgan Blunier – Photography 3 Award of Excellence

Natalie Bradshaw – Food Preservation Award of Excellence

Cody Bussiere – Floriculture Award of Excellence

John Cotter Visual Arts – Clay Award of Excellence

Malea Cottrell Scrapbooking – Intermediate Award of Excellence

Maria Cottrell Visual Arts – 3-D Design/Mixed Media Award of Excellence

Jacob Daugherty – Electricity 3 Superior

Lauren Daugherty – Veterinary Science Superior

Nichole Daugherty – Public Speaking Original Works Superior

Danielle Dominy – 4-H Cooking 301 Award of Excellence

Tamra Edelman – Sewing & Textiles 3 New Construction Superior

Benjamin Fritz – Woodworking 3 Superior

Wesley Fritz – Entomology 2 Superior

Ben Grove – Rock Hounds 2 Award of Excellence

Elizabeth Hahn – Floriculture A Superior

Hannah Heinold – Photo Editing Award of Excellence

Abe Henkel – 4-H Cooking 401 Award of Excellence

Kate Henkel – Animal Science Award of Excellence

Joey Hoffer – Floriculture B Award of Excellence

Hannah Hofstetter – Photography 2 Award of Excellence

Katlyn Ijams – Design Decisions-Beginning Award of Excellence

Carson Irvin – Sportsfishing 1 Award of Excellence

MaKenna Irvin – Child Development 3 Superior

Lydia Jones – Visual Arts Chalk/Carbon/Pigment Superior

Sophia Jones – Sewing & Textiles 1 Superior

Hannah Kephart –  Vegetable Plate Award of Excellence

Jonathan Kephart –  Vegetable Plate Award of Excellence

Joy Kinsinger – Passport to the World Award of Excellence

Katie Kruger – Citizenship 2 Superior

Katie Krumholz – Animal Science Clover Challenge Award of Excellence

Kandace Leman – Child Development 3 Award of Excellence

Timothy Leman – Vegetable Market Basket Award of Excellence

Gavyn Love – Sportsfishing 1 Award of Excellence

Alyse McHenry – Theatre Arts 3 Superior

Carolyn Moser – Sewing & Textiles 2 Award of Excellence

Prairie Moushon – Visual Arts Chalk/Carbon/Pigment Award of Excellence

Ella Newcomb – Commercial or Promotional Video Superior

Ryan Noe – Model Rocketry Superior

Allie Phelps – Cake Decorating Master Award of Excellence

Ben Pittenger – Visual Arts – Wood Superior

Morgan Rich – Scrapbooking-Advanced Superior

Jacqueline Schertz – Leadership 1 Superior

Jaycie Schertz – 4-H Cooking 301 Superior

Nathan Schertz – Public Speaking – Formal Speech Superior

Liz Schirer – Public Speaking – Oral Interpretation Superior

Rebekah Schrock – Citizenship 2 Award of Excellence

Jason Schwind – Walk In My Shoes Superior

Marie Steiner – 4-H Cooking 201 Award of Excellence

Laika Stroud – Visual Arts – Paper Superior

Tehgen Stroud – Forests of Fun 2 Award of Excellence

Andrea Waller – Fashion Revue Award of Excellence

Macey White – Visual Arts – Metal Superior

Elle Zimmerman – Visual Arts – Glass/Plastic Award of Excellence

— Woodford 4-H youth show their work at state fair —