4-H members recognized at Achievement Night

The Hot Springs County 4-H program held its Achievement Night on November 18. Awards were handed out to members and citizens after attendees were treated to a taco bar for dinner.

For Gold Member Recognition, the member has at least one leadership experience, documented specific goals with knowledge and skills gained, has participated in at least one community service activity, participated in club and county activities, and wrote a summary of their 4-H year. The gold members are Cooper Agar, Rylee Agar, Taylor Agar, Abel Cordingly, Seth Dickey, Silas Dickey, Casen Eckley, Tymber Eckley, Nate King, Alec Martinez, Gage McCumber, Ruth Needham, Zeke Needham, Hayden Overfield, Lexi Overfield, Bridger Peil, Hoyt Peil, Blakeley Postma, Annalyn Sharp, James Ward, Ellis Webber, Soren Webber, James Whitt, Stasha Whitt and Sawyer Wilson.

For silver member recognition, they have exhibited or shared what they learned, set goals for at least one project, and shared skills gained for at least one project. The silver members are Remi Adams, Tylee Agar, Colton Blakesley, Morgan Blakesley, Cali Culp, Bo Dafoe, Logan Dafoe, Corbin Dean, Emma Dean, Amelia Johnson, Brayden Jones, Brycen Jones, Cameron Martinez, Mac McCumber, Talyah Myers, Tanner Myers, Julia Needham, Kinley Postma, Logan Stewart, Chance Stothart, Kaycee Stothart, Hannah Ward and Will Ward.

For all project awards, the names listed are in first, second and third place order.

Archery (Junior) Sawyer Wilson, Gage McCumber, tie Casen Eckley and Zeke Needham; (Intermediate) Mac McCumber, Hoyt Peil, Soren Webber; (Senior) Hayden Overfield, Lexi Overfield, Bridger Peil.

Beef Market (Intermediate) Hoyt Peil, Soren Webber, Silas Dickey; (Senior) Bridger Peil, Ellis Webber, Taylor Agar.

Beef Breeding (Senior) Tymber Eckley

Cake Decorating (Junior) Brycen Jones, Amelia Johnson; (Intermediate) Annaylyn Sharp.

Dogs (Junior) Sawyer Wilson, tie Casen Eckley, Blakeley Postma; (Intermediate) Annalyn Sharp, Nate King, Logan Stewart.

Foods & Nutrition (Junior) Gage McCumber, Morgan Blakesly, (Intermediate) Silas Dickey, Mac McCumber, Alec Martinez, (Senior) Stasha Whitt.

Gardening & Horticulture (Senior) Margo Keller.

Geology (Intermediate) Annalyn Sharp, Nate King.

Goats Market (Senior) Remi Adams.

Horse (Junior) Blakeley Postma, Cali Culp, (Intermediate) Emma Dean; (Senior) Kaycee Stothart.

Muzzleloader, (Intermediate) Annalyn Sharp, Nate King, Silas Dickey; (Senior) Lexi Overfield, Hayden Overfield.

Photography (Intermediate) Cameron Martinez, Emma Dean, (Senior) Talyah Myers.

Pistol Air (Intermediate) Cameron Martinez, Nate King.

Pistol .22 (Intermediate) Nate King.

Poultry Breeding(Junior) Kinley Postma, Brycen Jones; (Intermediate) Mac McCumber, Brayden Jones.

Quilting (Junior) Cali Culp.

Range Management (Intermediate) Cameron Martinez.

Rifle Air, (Junior) Cali Culp, Gage McCumber; (Intermediate) Nate King, Cameron Martinez.

Rifle .22 (Junior) Casen Eckley, Abel Cordingly, Sawyer Wilson; (Intermediate) Annalyn Sharp, Nate King; (Senior) Lexi Overfield, Hayden Overfield.

Robotics (Intermediate) Seth Dickey.

Sheep Breeding (Junior) Casen Eckley, (Senior) Tymber Eckley.

Sheep Market (Junior) Casen Eckley, Tylee Agar, Brycen Jones; (Intermediate) Logan Stewart, Alec Martinez, Cameron Martinez; (Senior) Tymber Eckley, Rylee Agar.

Shotgun (Junior) Sawyer Wilson, Gage McCumber, Brycen Jones; (Intermediate) Mac McCumber, Hoyt Peil, Cameron Martinez; (Senior) Lexi Overfield, Bridger Peil, Hayden Overfield.

Swine (Junior) Sawyer Wilson, Gage McCumber, Casen Eckley; (Intermediate) Mac McCumber, Hoyt Peil, Brayden Jones; (Senior) Bridger Peil, Tymber Eckley, Seth Dickey.

Visual Arts (Junior) Amelia Johnson.

Wildlife & Hunting (Intermediate) Alec Martinez.

Woodworking (Intermediate) Cameron Martinez, Alec Martinez.

The Matt Blakesley Memorial Award, Winner Nate King. Nominees Cameron Martinez, Corbin Dean.

The Gwynn Sisters Award, Winner Emma Dean. Nominees Talyah Myers, Lexi Overfield, Brycen Jones.

The Lucerne Valley Community Effort Award, Winner Will Ward. Nominees Sawyer Wilson, Bridger Peil, Hoyt Peil, Tymber Eckley, Lexi Overfield, Blakeley Postma, Kinley Postma, Alec Martinez, Cameron Martinez, Casen Eckley, Hayden Overfield, Abel Cordingly, Logan Stewart, James Ward, Hannah Ward.

Don & Glenna Tippets Memorial Award, Winner Blakeley Postma. Nominees Abel Cordingly, Brycen Jones, Brayden Jones, Tymber Eckley.

The Buchanan Family Memorial Award, Winner Alec Martinez. Nominees Corbin Dean, Casen Eckley, Logan Dafoe.

Hard Luck Story, Casen Eckley.

Central Bank & Truck Leadership Award, (Junior) Casen Eckley, Sawyer Wilson; (Intermediate) Hoyt Peil, Cooper Agar; (Senior) Tymber Eckley, Hayden Overfield. Nominees Silas Dickey, Alec Martinez, Soren Webber, Rylee Agar, Taylor Agar, Lexi Overfield, Bridger Peil, Ellis Webber

Best Record Books (First Year) Casen Eckley; (Junior) Blakeley Postma; (Intermediate) Hoyt Peil; (Senior) Tymber Eckley.

Wyoming 4-H Honors Club 2023Inductee, Seth Dickey. The ultimate achievement that a 4-H member can obtain is inclusion in the Wyoming 4-H Honors Club. It is based on the principle of providing recognition for youth that maximizes their opportunities to foster positive youth development elements of belonging, independence, generosity, and mastery over multiple years of engagement. Nineteen (19) points must be accumulated from annual recognition points earned to obtain the status. Annual efforts are accumulated based on receiving three (3) points for a gold effort and one (1) point for a silver effort. Honor's Club inductees are given special recognition that includes an exclusive UW Cowboy Clover tie/lapel pin or necklace/bracelet charm, and a $500 travel scholarship. 

Hands to Larger Service Award, Hot Springs County's Cowpokes Club.

Hot Springs County 4-H Volunteer of the Year, Wyatt and Joey Agar.

Rate of Gain awards: Markey Beef, Logan Dafoe (4.13 lbs/day), Ava Dafoe (3.92 lbs/day), Paisley Logan (3.78 lbs/day); Market Sheep Logan Stewart (0.85 lbs/day), Logan Stewart (0.80 lbs/day), Brook Hubele (0.75 lbs/day). Market Swine tie Cody Bomengen (1.97 lbs/day), Ava Dafoe (1.97 lbs/day), Gage McCumber (1.95 lbs/day), Bella Hubele (1.92 lbs/day).

Herdmanship Award, Swine Bo Dafoe; Sheep Kylie Frederick; Beef Paisley Logan.

Breeding Award, Mare Paisley Logan; Ewe Tymber Eckley; Breeding Beef Paisley Logan.