FAIR NEWS RELEASE                                                                             July 30, 2007

2007 4-H HOME ECONOMICS

            Results of the 2007 Kit Carson County Fair 4-H Home Economics Program are as follows:

Childcare:

                  Unit 4 (Parties) Senior Champion – Kaci Sharon, Plainview – Burlington

                  Unit 4 (Careers) Senior Champion – Jenna County, Rural Route – Burlington

                  Grand Champion – Kaci Sharon, Plainview – Burlington

                        Reserve Grand Champion – Jenna County, Rural Route - Burlington

            Crocheting:

                  Junior Champion – Celine Hornung, Country – Stratton

                  Senior Champion – Eliza Poet, Willing Workers – Flagler

            Knitting:

Senior Champion – Jennifer Palkowitsh, Rural Route – Burlington

            Needle Arts:

Intermediate Champion – Emily Cooper, Go-Getters – Seibert

                  Senior Champion – Sandy Corliss, Country – Stratton

            Patchwork/Quilting:

                  Intermediate Champion – Kayleigh Santala, Willing Workers – Flagler

                  Senior Champion – Jessica Gramm, Plainview – Burlington

            Foods:

      Unit 1 Junior Champion – Caitlyn Nitsch, Plainview – Burlington

                        Reserve Champion – Natalie Miltenberger, Merry Mixers – Stratton

                  Unit 2 Junior Champion – Sierra Reese, Green Valley – Burlington

                  Unit 11 Breads 1 Intermediate Champion – Katie Oestman, Willing Workers – Flagler

                  Unit 13 Breads 3 Senior Champion – Kelsey Burns, Willing Workers – Flagler

                  Unit 21 Baking 1 Junior Champion – Taylor Shryock, Green Valley – Burlington

                  Unit 22 Baking 2 Junior Champion – Sidnee Ziegler, Merry Mixers – Stratton

                  Unit 23 Baking 3 Intermediate Champion – Melissa Blandford, Plainview – Burlington

                  Junior Overall Champion – Caitlyn Nitsch, Plainview – Burlington

                  Intermediate Overall Champion – Katie Oestman, Willing Workers – Flagler

                  Senior Overall Champion – Kelsey Burns, Willing Workers – Flagler

                  Grand Champion 4-H Foods – Kelsey Burns, Willing Workers – Flagler

                        Reserve Grand Champion – Katie Oestman, Willing Workers - Flagler

            Cake Decorating:

                  Unit 1 Junior Champion – Shelbie Huddleston, Plainview – Burlington

                        Reserve Champion – Nicky Philippi, Country – Burlington

                  Unit 1 Intermediate Champion – Maura Jostes, Merry Mixers – Stratton

                  Unit 2 Junior Champion – Leslie Palkowitsh, Rural Route – Burlington

                        Reserve Champion – Tresa New, Rural Route – Burlington

                  Unit 2 Intermediate Champion – Shayla Myrick, Country – Stratton

                        Reserve Champion – Justina Hornung, Country – Stratton

                  Unit 2 Senior Champion – Callie Conrad, Willing Workers – Flagler

                  Unit 3 Intermediate Champion – Emily Cooper, Go-Getters – Seibert

                        Reserve Champion – Tiffany McCaffrey, Go-Getters – Vona

                  Unit 3 Senior Champion – Kylee Highland, Country – Burlington

                  Unit 5 Senior Champion – Carlyn New, Rural Route – Burlington

                  Unit 6 Intermediate Champion – Amanda Diaz, River – Burlington

                  Unit 6 Senior Champion – Mindy Witt, Willing Workers – Flagler

                        Reserve Champion – Whitney McCaffrey, Go-Getters – Vona

                  Best of Class Award (chosen from Units 2-7):  Whitney McCaffrey, Go-Getters – Vona

                  Junior Overall Champion – Leslie Palkowitsh, Rural Route – Burlington

                  Intermediate Overall Champion – Amanda Diaz, River – Burlington

                  Senior Overall Champion – Mindy Witt, Willing Workers – Flagler

                  Grand Champion 4-H Cake Decorating – Mindy Witt, Willing Workers – Flagler

                        Reserve Grand Champion – Whitney McCaffrey, Go-Getters – Vona

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