Chase County was well represented at the Nebraska State Fair with numerous 4-H entries.
    Thirty-one youths from the county had entries at the State Fair which concluded Labor Day weekend.
    Here are the individual ribbon placings for each youth, listed alphabetically.

Ryelee Christensen—Blue—4H Healthy Lifestyle Education—4H Foodworks—Cultural Foods Exhibit.
Brooklyn Christensen—Purple—4H Consumer & Family Science—4H Fashion Show—Shopping In Style—Purchased Outfit and Written Report. Red—4H Healthy Lifestyle Education—4H You’re The Chef—White Bread. White—4H Healthy Lifestyle Education—4H You’re The Chef—Whole Wheat or Mixed Grain Bread.
Malachi Christensen—Purple—4H Healthy Lifestyle Education—4H Tasty Tidbits—Foam Cake.
Morayah Cupp—Purple—4H Swine—4H Swine—Market Gilts. Blue—4H Swine—4H Swine—Market Barrows; 4H Healthy Lifestyle Education—4H Food Preservation—1 Jar—Jelled Exhibit; 4H Citizenship & Civic Education—4H Leadership and Citizenship—Public Adventure Poster; 4H Plants—4H Horticulture—Miniature Pumpkins; 4H Healthy Lifestyle Education—4H Tasty Tidbits—Unique Baked Product. Green—4H Healthy Lifestyle Education—4H Food Preservation—1 Jar—Tomato Exhibit; 4H Personal Development & Leadership—Nebraska 4H Foundation Special Awards—Top PSA Winners and Alternates. Red—4H Plants—4H Floriculture—Fairy or Miniature Garden; 4H Plants—4H Floriculture—Desert Garden; 4H Healthy Lifestyle Education—4H Tasty Tidbits—Creative Mixes. Rainbow Recognition—4H Science & Technology—4H Aerospace—Rocket—Skill Level 2.
Kevin Dannatt—Purple—4H Healthy Lifestyle Education—4H Fast Foods!—Coffee Cake. Blue—4H Healthy Lifestyle Education—4H Fast Foods!—Fast Food Baked Product.
Emma DeGrasse—Blue—4H Plants—4H Horticulture—Sweet (non-Bell) Peppers. Red—4H Plants—4H Horticulture—Butternut Squash.
Emma Ferguson—Blue—4H Communications & Expressive Arts—4H Photography Unit III—Photography Portfolio; 4H Consumer & Family Science—4H Design Decision—Accessory-Outdoor Living.
Jayme Gittlein—Blue—4H Plants—4H Horticulture—Pumpkin; 4H Plants—4H Floriculture—Foliage Potted Plant.
Brady Gittlein—Purple—4H Beef—4H Beef: Foundation Simmental Breeding Beef—Foundation Simmental Yearling Heifers Calved March/April 2016; 4H Beef—4H Beef: General Classes—Senior Beef Showmanship.
Ashley Grassia—Purple—4H Healthy Lifestyle Education—4H Food Preservation—1 Jar—Fruit Exhibit. Blue—4H Consumer & Family Science—4H Design Decision—Accessory-Original Made from Wood; 4H Plants—4H Horticulture—Turnips. Red—4H Communications & Expressive Arts—4H Photography Unit II—Composition Display/Exhibit Print.
Tyce Hammerlun—Blue—4H Citizenship & Civic Education—4H Leadership and Citizenship—Service Items. Red—4H Plants—4H Floriculture—Terrarium

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