GOLD STARS ALL AROUND! Mia Estrada, left, and Cado Bannowsky accept their prestigious Gold Star Awards at the awards banquet. The Gold Star is the highest honor bestowed upon a 4-H member. Also pictured is 4-H Coordinator Haley Anderson. See additional awards banquet photos on page 7. Photo courtesy Menard 4-H.
A TRUE FRIEND of Menard County 4-H is Janelle 'Cookie' Yates, pictured left. Cookie was officially bestowed that honor recently at the end-of-year awards banquet, as pictured above with county AgriLife Extension agent Lisa Brown, center, and 4-H Coordinator Haley Anderson, right. See additional awards banquet photos on page 7. Photo courtesy Menard 4-H.
BEEF PROJECT PIN recipient: Makenzie Wright with Haley Anderson. Courtesy photo.
2022-2023 Adult Leader- Kimberly Powell shown withAgrilife Extension Agent Lisa Brown, and 4-H Coordinator Haley Anderson. Courtesy photo.
2022-2023 Judging Pin Winners- Taytum Chambless, Kade Bannowsky, Channing Chambless, Cado Bannowsky, and 4-H Coordinator Haley Anderson. Courtesy photo.
2022-2023JuniorLevelSpecialAwardWinners- DaphneMews,RoyMews, Caitlyn Burch, and 4-H Coordinator Haley Anderson. Courtesy photo.
2022-2023 Horse Club- Kim Powell, Korah Mayfield, Sarah Eggleston, Ian Brown, Madalyn Murr, Mia Estrada. Front Row: Paisley Mayfield, Claire Corbin. Courtesy photo.
2022-2023 Intermediate Award Winners- Benjamin Burch, Kade Bannowsky, and 4-H Coordinator Haley Anderson. Courtesy photo.
Food and Nutrition Project Pin recipients : Barret Thigpen, Haley Anderson, Claire Corbin. Courtesy photo.
LEFT- Seedlings- Front Row, l to r: George Corbin, Abraham Hill, Caeson Lowrance. Back row: Leader Kathy Mews, Paisley Mayfield, Hunter Mireles, Ellen Hand, Kylie Smith, and Leader Cristy Burch. Courtesy photo.
Junior Master Gardeners- JMG Leader Cristy Burch, Roy Mews, Claire Corbin, Saydee Meadow, Mason Mireles, Daphne Mews, Caitlyn, and Kathy Mews. Courtesy Photo.
Shooting Sports- Jackson Thigpen, Larsen Loefler, Trevor Mazac, Caitlyn Burch, and Shooting Sports Coach David Hand. Courtesy Photo.
LEFT-Goat Showers: Linah Wright, Gus Wright, Kallan Wright, and 4-H Coo rdinator Haley Anderson. Courtesy photo.
By Collyn Wright The Menard County 4-H Club held its annual banquet on August 22 at the Menard Community Center. The event happens annually to acknowledge and reward 4-H members' and adult leaders' hard work completing 4-H projects over the last year.
Starting with the most prestigious award given at the local level, the Gold Star Award. This special award is given to recognize up to ...
