Many area youth earned ribbons and accolades at the 2021 Becker County Fair. 

The 4-H groups at the fair included: Independent (IND),  Cloverdale (CL), River Valley (RV), Burlington Cubs (BC), Franklin (FR),Wild Things (WT), Busy Bees (BB), Happy Hillside (HH),  Wolf Lake Woodchucks (WLW) and Height-of-Land 69’ers (HOL).

In the following list of winners, the key is as follows: Champion (C); Reserve Champion (RC); Honorable Mention (HM).

The Senior (Sr) Division is ninth grade and up; the Junior (Jr) Division is 6-8 grade and Beginner (Beg) Division is 3-5 grade.

In Agronomy the winners in the specific categories were: 

• Ag Technology – Beg C – Jaston Schlauderaff  HH.

• Corn – Jr C – Tristin Strom  BB.

• Forages – Beg C – Jaston Schlauderaff  HH.

• Plant and Soil Science – Beg RC Alydia Mitchell  HH.

• Small Grains – Sr C – Jackson Mikkelson  FR; Jr C – Oliver Mikkelson  FR. 

• Weeds and Pests – Jr C – Alydia Mitchell  HH.

In beef the winners in the specific categories were: 

• Beef – Cow Calf: C – Trent Bjerke  FR; RC – Maren Hoban  FR.

• Beef – Prospect Calf: C – Trent Bjerke  FR; RC – Maren Hoban  FR.

• Beef – Breeding Heifer: C – Teigan Bjerke  FR; RC – Maren Hoban  FR.

• Beef – Market Steer: C – Teigan Bjerke  FR; RC – Riyan Eckert  WT.

• Beef – Dairy Steer: C – Addison Aho  WLW; RC – Tristin Strom  BB.

• Beef Showmanship: Sr C – Maren Hoban  FR; Sr RC – Riyan Eckert  WT; Jr C – Mya Moore  WT; Jr RC – Brady Mitchell  HH; Beg C – Ruby Eckert  FR; Beg RC – Austin Kelly  FR.

In Cat the winners in the specific categories were:

• Cat Display: Beg C – Hailey Jay  CL.

• Cat Show: Jr C – Piper Hembre  HH; Beg C – Lillian Hembre  HH.

In Child Development the winners were: Sr C – Alyssa Mitchell  HH, Sr RC – Gracie Johnson  FR, Jr C – Keela Johnson  FR, Jr RC – Mara Bestge  FR, Beg C – Janaya Anderson  HH, Beg RC – Janaya Anderson  HH and Beg HM – Clare Schauer  FR.

In Citizenship the winners  were: Sr C – Sam Bestge  FR; Jr C – Alydia Mitchell  HH.

In Clothing the winners in the specific categories were:

• Constructed: Sr C – Abigail Sellgren  HOL; Sr RC – Rose Splonskowski  BB; Jr C – Alydia Mitchell  HH; Jr RC – Alydia Mitchell  HH; Beg C – Janaya Anderson  HH; Beg RC – Elizabeth Ullmer  BB.

• Purchased: Sr C – Alyssa Mitchell  HH; Sr RC – Alyssa Mitchell  HH; Jr C – Alydia Mitchell  HH; Jr RC – Keira Schlauderaff  HH; Beg C – Janaya Anderson  HH; Beg RC – Jordan Nelson  HH.

• Non-Garment: Jr C – Addison Aho  WLW; Jr RC – Kylee Soltau  IND; Beg C – Lauren Knopf  HH; Beg RC – Josiah Okeson CL.

In Consumer Education  the winners in the specific categories were: Sr C – Seth Jepson  WLW; Sr RC – Abigail Sellgren  HOL; Sr HM – Seth Jepson  WLW; Jr C – Alydia Mitchell  HH.

The Club category the winners were as follows: 

• Club Banner: C – Happy Hillside; RC – Franklin.

• Club Booth: C – Busy Bees; RC – Height of Land 69’ers; HM – Happy Hillside.

• Club Community Pride: C – Happy Hillside; HM – Wolf Lake Woodchucks.

In the crafts and fine arts the winners in the specific categories were:

• Creative Arts (Fine Arts): Sr C – Alyssa Mitchell  HH; Sr RC – Elizabeth Schauer  FR; Sr HM – Victor Splonskowski  BB; Jr C – Mara Bestge  FR; Jr RC – Teigan Bjerke  FR; Beg C – Damien Splonskowski  BB; Beg RC – Kinley Rootham  IND.

• Creative Arts (Crafts): Sr C – Alyssa Mitchell  HH; Sr RC – Nathan Flaa  FR; Sr HM – Alivia Warling  BB; Jr C – Haylee Aho  WLW; Jr RC – Kyleigh Okeson  WT; Jr HM – Kylee Soltau  IND; Jr HM – Colton Mikkelsen  FR; Beg C – Nydia Mikkelsen  FR; Beg RC – Hannah Bigger  FR; Beg HM – Aliyah Okeson  WT.

In dairy the winners in the specific categories were: • Beginner Calf: C – Alyssa Mitchell  HH; RC – Jaston Schlauderaff  HH.

• Winter Calf: C – Cael Schlauderaff  HH; RC – Hayden Schlauderaff  HH.

• Fall Calf: C – Thad Schlauderaff  HH; RC – Alyssa Mitchell  HH.

• Junior Yearling: C – Thad Schlauderaff  HH; RC – Cael Schlauderaff  HH.

• Senior Yearling: C – Haylee Aho  WLW.

• Two Year Old: C – Thad Schlauderaff  HH.

• Three Year Old: C – Alyssa Mitchell  HH.

• Four Year Old: C – Cael Schlauderaff  HH.

• Overall Junior Animal: C – Thad Schlauderaff  HH; RC – Thad Schlauderaff  HH.

• Overall Senior Animal: C – Thad Schlauderaff  HH; RC – Alyssa Mitchell  HH.

• Overall Dairy Animal: C – Thad Schlauderaff  HH; RC – Thad Schlauderaff  HH.

• Showmanship: Sr C – Thad Schlauderaff  HH; Sr RC – Alyssa Mitchell  HH; Jr C – Brady Mitchell  HH; Jr RC – Addison Aho  WLW; Beg C – Hayden Schlauderaff  HH; Beg RC – Lydia Aho  WLW.

In the Demonstrations category the winners were: Sr C – Alyssa Mitchell  HH and Jr C – Brady Mitchell  HH.

In the Illustrated Presentations category the winners were: Jr C – Julian Jimenez  IND and Jr C – Alonna Moench  IND.

In Dog the winners in teh specific categories were:

• Display: Jr C – Kylee Soltau  IND; Beg C – Hailey Jay  CL.

• Dog Show: Open JC – Piper Hembre  HH.

In Engineering/Robotics the winners were: Jr C – Alydia Mitchell  HH and Beg C – Janaya Anderson  HH.

In Entomology the winner was Sr C – Victor Splonskowski  BB.

In Exploring Animals the winners were: Sr C – Seth Jepson  WLW; Sr RC – Seth Jepson  WLW; Jr C – Brady Mitchell  HH; Jr RC – Julia Splonskowski  BB; Beg C – Camden Kleven  FR.

In Fashion Revue-Constructed the winners were: Sr C – Abigail Sellgren  HOL; 

Jr C – Alydia Mitchell  HH; Jr RC – Zada Foltz  HH; Jr HM – Alydia Mitchell  HH; Jr HM – Rose Splonskowski  BB; Beg C – Elizabeth Ullmer  BB and Beg RC – Janaya Anderson  HH.

In Fashion Revue-Purchased the winners were: Sr C – Alyssa Mitchell  HH; Sr RC – Alyssa Mitchell  HH; Jr C – Alydia Mitchell  HH; Jr RC – Kiera Schlauderaff  HH; 

Jr HM – Alydia Mitchell  HH; 

Beg C – Janaya Anderson  HH; Beg RC – Janaya Anderson  HH; Beg HM – Jordan Nelson  HH.

The winners in the Food and Nutrition categories were: 

• Food and Nutrition: Sr C – Elaina Mattson  FR; Sr RC – Alyssa Mitchell  HH; Jr C – Addison Aho  WLW; Jr RC – Elias Okeson  CL; Jr HM – Brady Mitchell  HH; Beg C – Alexandra Mattson  FR; Beg RC – Elizabeth Ullmer  BB.

• Food Preservation: Sr C – Carter Minske  FR; Jr C – Brady Mitchell  HH; Jr RC – Isabelle Lindquist  BB.

• Food Revue: Sr C – Alyssa Mitchell  HH; Sr RC – Abigail Sellgren  HOL; Jr C – Zada Foltz  HH; Jr RC – Alydia Mitchell  HH.

The categories in Gardening and the winners were:

• Fruit: Jr C – Alydia Mitchell  HH; Beg RC – Janaya Anderson  HH.

In Global Connections the winner was Sr C – Faith Jepson  WLW.

In the Dairy Goat category, the subcategories and winners were: 

• Junior Doe C – Zeb Lewis  RV; RC – Zeb Lewis RV.

• Senior Doe – C – Zeb Lewis  RV.

• Dry Yearling Doe: C – Samantha Skogen  WT.

• Milking 5-Year-Old plus: C – Zeb Lewis  RV.

• Overall Female: C – Zeb Lewis  RV; RC – Zeb Lewis  RV.

• Showmanship: Sr C – Zeb Lewis  RV; Jr C – Dylann Bowdish  HOL; Beg C – Samantha Skogen  WT.

In Meat/Market Goat Breeding Doe the winners were: C – Annabelle Myllakangas  HOL and RC – Blake Myllakangas  HOL.

In Meat/Market Goat Overall the winners were: C – Katelyn Kleven  FR; RC – Katelyn Kleven  FR.

In Health the winners were: Sr C – Katelyn Kleven  FR; Sr RC – Seth Jepson  WLW; Jr C – Anna Jepson  WLW; Jr RC – Anna Jepson  WLW; Beg C – Hailey Jay  CL.

In Home Environment the winners were: Sr C – Alyssa Mitchell  HH; Jr C – Brady Mitchell  HH; Jr RC – Alydia Mitchell  HH; Beg C – Charlotte Trowbridge  HH; Beg RC – David Trowbridge  HH. 

The Horse category had several sub-categories. Those (and their winners) were: 

• Halter Showmanship: Sr C – Elliana Cymbaluk  IND; 

Sr RC – Julia Teiken  IND; Jr C – Hadley Mack  HH; Beg C – Damien Splonskowski  BB.

•  Western Showmanship: 

Sr C – Julia Teiken IND; Sr RC – Elliana Cymbaluk  IND and Jr C – Hadley Mack  HH.

• Western Pleasure: Sr C – Elliana Cymbaluk  IND; Sr RC – Julia Teiken  IND; Jr C – Hadley Mack  HH; Beg C – Damien Splonskowski  BB.

• Trail: Sr C – Julia Teiken  IND; Sr RC – Elliana Cymbaluk  IND; Jr C – Hadley Mack  HH.

• English Pleasure: Sr C – Elliana Cymbaluk  IND; Sr RC – Julia Teiken  IND; Jr C – Hadley Mack  HH.

• English Equitation: Sr C – Elliana Cymbaluk IND; Sr RC – Julia Teiken IND; Jr C – Hadley Mack  HH.

• Barrels: Sr C – Victoria Johnson  IND; Sr RC – Katelyn Schaefer  IND; Jr C – Hadley Mack  HH; Jr RC – Savanah Leitheiser  IND.

• Pole Weaving: Sr C – Katelyn Schaefer  IND; Sr RC – Jenna Tollefson  IND; Jr C – Savanah Leitheiser  IND; Jr RC – Hadley Mack  HH; Beg C – Damien Splonskowski  BB.

• Key Race: Sr C – Jenna Tollefson  IND; Sr RC – Katelyn Tollefson  IND; Jr C – Octavia Hazelton  CL; Jr RC – Savanah Leitheiser  IND; Beg C – Damien Splonskowski  BB.

• Jumping Figure 8: Sr C – Katelyn Schaefer  IND; Sr RC – Julia Teiken  IND; Jr C – Savanah Leitheiser  IND; Jr RC – Hadley Mack  HH; Beg C – Damien Splonskowski  BB.

• Training: Sr C – Victoria Johnson  IND.

• Horseless Horse: Beg C – Kathryn Erickson  CL.

In Horticulture the subcategories and their winners were:

• Flower Gardening: Sr C – Alyssa Mitchell  HH; Sr RC – Zeb Lewis  RV; Jr C – Francesca Splonskowski  BB; Jr RC – Lucia Splonskowski  BB; Beg C – Elizabeth Schauer  BB.

• Indoor Gardening: Sr C – Faith Jepson  WLW; Jr C – Zada Foltz  HH; Jr RC – Haylee Aho  WLW; Beg C – Elizabeth Ullmer  BB; Beg RC – Lydia Aho  WLW.

• Livestock Posters: Beg C – Jaston Schlauderaff  HH; Beg RC – Janaya Anderson  HH.

• Needle Arts: Sr C – Mary Ullmer  BB; Sr RC – Mary Ullmer  BB.

• Performing Arts: Sr C – Cael Schlauderaff  HH; Sr RC – Mary Ullmer  BB; Sr HM – Cael Schlauderaff  HH; 

Jr C – Julia Splonskowski  BB; Jr RC – Keira Schlauderaff  HH; Beg C – Elizabeth Ullmer  BB.

In the Pet category the sub-categories and winners were: 

• Pet Show: Jr C – Taylor Schauer  FR; Jr RC – Piper Hembre  HH; Beg C – Lillian Hembre  HH.

• Display: Sr C – Faith Jepson  WLW; Jr C – Josiah Flores  IND.

In photography the sub-categories were:

• Elements: Sr C – Olivia Lage  WT; Sr RC – Trent Bjerke  FR; Jr C – Addison Aho  WLW; Jr RC – Haylee Aho  WLW; Jr HM – Evelyn Lage  WT; Beg C – Jordan Nelson  HH; Beg RC – Samuel Strom  BB; Beg HM – Jordan Nelson  HH.

• Manipulation: Sr C – Jaycie Mikkelsen  FR; Jr C – Mikela Warling  BB; Jr RC – Colton Mikkelsen  FR; Beg C – Nydia Mikkelsen  FR.

In Poultry the categories included:

• Chickens Bantam Breeding Pen: C – Zeb Lewis  RV; RC – Tali Gilbertson  CL.

• Ducks-Market Pen: C – Max Ashley-Villebrun  HOL

RC – Brooke Loreth  WT.

• Ducks-Breeding Pen: C – Max Ashley-Villebrun  HOL

RC – Zeb Lewis  RV.

• Turkeys-Market Pen: C – Zeb Lewis  RV.

• Chickens-Market Pen: C – Tristin Strom  BB; RC – Samuel Strom  BB.

• Chickens-Egg Production (White): C – Abigail Sellgren  HOL; RC – Samuel Strom  BB.

• Chickens-Egg Production (Brown): C – Abigail Sellgren  HOL; RC – Carter Minske  FR.

• Chickens-Breeding Pen: C – Abigail Sellgren  HOL; RC – Camden Kleven  FR.

• Overall Poultry: C – Zeb Lewis  RV.

• Poultry-Showmanship: Sr C – Gracie Johnson  FR; Sr RC – Abigail Sellgren  HOL; Jr C – Colton Mikkelsen  FR; 

Jr RC – Alydia Mitchell  HH; 

Beg C – Addison Welter  BB; 

Beg RC – Tali Gilbertson  CL.

In Quilting the winners were: Sr C – Faith Christiansen  HH; Sr RC – Alyssa Mitchell  HH; Jr C – Isabelle Lindquist  BB.

In the rabbits categories the winners were:

• Market (Single Fryer): C – Skylure Lehman  BC.

• Small Breed Junior Doe

C – Skylure Lehman  BC; RC – Skylure Lehman  BC.

• Small Breed Senior Doe: 

C – Kylee St.Germain  BC; RC – Lilly Haugrud  BC.

• Small Breed Junior Buck: C – Skylure Lehman  BC; RC – Kylee St.Germain  BC.

Small Breed Senior Buck: 

C – Kylee St.Germain  BC; RC – Zoey St. Germain  BC.

• Large Breed Intermediate Buck: C – Zoey St.Germain  BC.

• Overall Rabbit: C – Skylure Lehman  BC; RC – Kylee St.Germain  BC.

• Rabbit Showmanship: Sr C – Kirsten St.Germain BC; RC – Kylee St.Germain  BC; Jr C – Shawndra St.Germain  BC; Jr RC – Chloe Johnson  FR; Beg C – Zoey St.Germain  BC; Beg RC – Lilly Haugrud  BC.

In Safety the winners were: Jr C – Alydia Mitchell  HH; Beg C – Janaya Anderson  HH.

In Science of Animals the winner was Beg HM – Hailey Jay  CL.

Scrapbooking winners were: Jr C – Lauren Knopf  HH; Jr RC – Jordan Nelson  HH; Jr HM – Kathryn Erickson  CL.

Self Determined winners were: Sr C – Abigail Sellgren  HOL; Jr C – Elias Okeson  CL; Beg C – Josiah Okeson  CL.

In Sheep the categories were:

• Fleece: C – Bowde Sonnenberg  WT; RC – Bowde Sonnenberg  WT.

• Lamb Lead: Jr C – Evelyn Lage  WT; Jr RC – Alydia Mitchell  HH;Beg C – Brayton Bremseth  HH; Beg RC – Emily Senske  HH.

• Ewe Lamb: C – Erin Schauer  FR; RC – Annelise Lage  WT.

• Yearling Ewe: C – Erin Schauer  FR; RC – Taylor Schauer  FR.

• Overall Breeding Ewe: C – Erin Schauer  FR; RC – Erin Schauer  FR.

• Overall Market Lambs: C – Erin Schauer  FR; RC – Taylor Schauer  FR.

• Sheep Showmanship: Sr C – Erin Schauer  FR; Sr RC – Annelise Lage  WT; Jr C – Taylor Schauer  FR; Jr RC – Alydia Mitchell  HH; Beg C – Samuel Strom  BB; Beg RC – Janaya Anderson  HH.

In Shooting Sports, the winners were: Sr C – Leo Splonskowski  BB; Sr RC –  Zeb Lewis  RV; Jr C – Brooke Loreth  BB; Jr RC – Sam Loreth  BB.

In Shop the winners were:  Jr C – Allison Kelly  FR; Jr RC – Dawson Adkins  HH; Beg C – Austin Kelly  FR; Beg RC – Jordan Nelson  HH.

In Small Engines the winner was Sr C – Mary Ullmer  BB.

In Swine the categories and winners were: 

• Market Barrow: C – Mya Moore  WT; RC – Tanyen Moore  WT.

• Market Gilt: C – Flynn Mattson  FR; RC – Alexandra Mattson  FR.

• Breeding Gilt: C – Maren Hoban  FR; RC – Beth Schauer  FR.

• Swine Showmanship: Sr C – Beth Schauer  FR; Sr RC – Maren Hoban  FR; Jr C – Mya Moore  WT; Jr RC – Flynn Mattson  FR; Beg C — Alexandra Mattson  FR; Beg RC – Aliyah Okeson  FR.

In Vet Science the winners were:  Sr C – Alyssa Mitchell  HH; Sr RC – Seth Jepson  WLW; Sr HM – Alyssa Mitchell  HH; Jr C – Dylann Bowdish  HOL and Beg C – Addison Welter  BB.

In Youth Leadership the winner was Sr C – Whitney Mikkelson  FR.