On Sunday, Oct 26, we celebrated many 4-H members at the 2025 Yuma County 4-H Achievement program. Liberty Country Challengers hosted this event which, in addition to the awards, consisted of games, a great dinner, and much fellowship. The following members earned awards…
First Year Members: Blake Amrine, Greyson Baucke, Kashton Blach, Eligh Boone, Payson Campbell, Braxlee Cowan, Austin Dodsworth, Ian Doyle, Jackson Dutton, Kerstyn Edwards, Tacey Fonte, Emmersyn Galles, Steele Galles, Jacob Heier, Anne Houlihan, Ty Janish, Vivienne Kettelson, Grace Lebsack, Jeremiah Lebsock, Caleb Mainord, Rebekah McDaniel, Deziah Pacheco, Julissa Pacheco, Kevin Reynoso Morales, Jacob Roundtree, James Saffer, Tinsley Schwartz, Knox Seward, Riley Smith, Tobin Smith, Lexi Snapp, Brock Soehner, Harvin Unger, James Unger, Rex Vetter, Annie Westerfer, Aiden Wingfield, Kyli Wiseman.
Fifth Year Members: Harper Barry, Cannon Beaver, Hannah Deering, Addison Doddridge, Layne Fonte, Andrew Horn, Ryker Kerst Josh, Gabe Leonhardt, Autumn Lungwitz, Orly Lynch, Mason Massey, Jema Mekelburg-Trejo, Wyatt Tracy, Laurynn Vetter, Tenley Weathers, Caleb Wilson, Karson Wiseman, Katie Wiseman, Lyla Witte
Tenth Year Members: Wyatt Fonte, Brodie Riggleman, Reese Weatherly
Eleventh Year Members: Andrew Buoy, Austin Hendrix, William Noble, Miles Rutledge
Fashion Revue Medals: Jayda Mekelburg- Trejo, Tinsley Schwartz, Tressa Walker
Record Book Winners:
Senior Livestock: Rebecca Whomble, Kayson Hatch, Sawyer Fonte, Luke Freeman, Wyatt Fonte
Intermediate Livestock: Ansley DePue, Jaxon DePue, Charliann Soehner, Triston Steinbeck, Timothy Steinbeck, Serenity Westerfer, Wyatt Whomble
Junior Livestock: Jensen DePue, Tacey Fonte, Teagan Kelly, Brock Soehner, Adley Blach, Kashton Blach, Tori Fonte, Ted Hendrix
Senior Horse: Kayson Hatch, Tatum Soehner Brylee Meisner, Maggie Linman, Haley Smith
Intermediate Horse: Emmaline Drullinger, Logan Drullinger, Madisyn Janisch, Camille Lenz
Junior Horse: Payson Campbell, Shyann Janisch, Grace Lebsack
Horse Advancement Levels:
Western Level I – Emmaline Drullinger, Maddisyn Janisch, Addilyne Pagel, Keeli Waitman
Western Level II – Grace Jones
Working Ranch Horse Level I – Emmaline Drullinger, Madisyn Janisch, Grace Jones, Keeli Waitman
Working Ranch Horse Level II – Grace Jones, Tatum Soehner
Horse Show Awards
Overall Junior Champion – Addilyne Pagel
Overall Intermediate Champion – Raylee Blach
Overall Senior Champion – Will Noble
Gymkhana Junior Champion – Addilyne Pagel
Gymkhana Intermediate Champion – Raylee Blach
Gymkhana Senior Champion – Austin Hendrix
Working Western Champion – Kayson Hatch
Ranch Horse Level II Champion – Addie Noble
Ranch Horse Senior Champion – Austin Hendrix
Outstanding Boy and Girl Achievement Award
Anthony Emery & Morgan Stults
“I Dare You Award”
Anthony Emery
Extension Agent’s Award
Tatum Soehner
Clubs with Projects 100% Completed
Ace High, Arena Magic, Beecher Island, Heartstrong Phoenix, Liberty Country Challengers, Pleasant Valley Hustlers, Sharp Shooters, Wauneta
Clubs Receiving Gold Seals for Their Charter Ace High, Arena Magic, Beecher Island, Heartstrong Phoenix, Liberty Country Challengers, Pleasant Valley Hustlers, Sharp Shooters, Wauneta, Westerneers
2024-2025 Yuma County 4-H Council Officers
Morgan Stults – President
Brylee Meisner – Vice President
Sawyer Fonte – Secretary/Reporter Victoria Granados – Treasurer Megan Wacker – Historian
Taryn Tucker – Parliamentarian
Brylee Meisner & Sawyer Fonte – Senators Grace Jones & Maddy Lapp – Alternate Senators
Shawna Fonte & Tom Mekelburg– Leader Advisors
Herdsman Awards
Beef – Westerneers
Dairy – Pleasant Valley Hustlers
Goat – Pleasant Valley Hustlers
Horse – Eckley Trailblazers
Sheep – Pleasant Valley Hustlers
Small Animal – Idalia Starlighters
Swine – Rainbow Explorers
