Extension Communications
3614 Administrative Services Building
Ames, Iowa 50011-3614
(515) 294-9915
4/16/01
Contacts:
Mary Clancy, 4-H Youth Development, (515) 294-8617,
clancy@iastate.edu
Denise Schwab, 4-H Youth Development, (515) 294-3187,
dschwab@iastate.edu
Peggy Miller, Equine Specialist, (515) 294-5260, peggy@iastate.edu
Tracy Petersen, Continuing Education and Communication
Services, (515) 294-9915
State 4-H Horse Jamboree Winners Announced
Ames, Iowa -- More than 300 Iowa 4-H members participated in the fifth annual 4-H Youth Horse Jamboree, held April 7 and 8 at the Iowa State Fairgrounds. Several of the winners will represent Iowa 4-H at the 2002 Denver Horse Classic in January.
The jamboree is sponsored by the Iowa Horse Industry Council, Iowa State University Extension 4-H Youth Development and the Iowa 4-H Foundation. It features a series of contests that give youths an opportunity to demonstrate their equine knowledge and skills.
The hippology contest allows youths to demonstrate their knowledge and skill of equine science and husbandry. Johnson County Team 1, which received top honors in the contest, will represent Iowa 4-H in Denver in January. The team is comprised of Jenna DeBrower, Rachel Martz, Daphne Nelson and Kristin Martz. Placing second was Johnson County Team 2, comprised of Joanna Krajewski, Jessica Smith, Kelly Johnson and Nora Doyle.
The quiz bowl is a timed event that consists of one-on-one, toss-up and bonus questions. Van Buren County placed first and will attend the Denver Horse Classic. Team members include Sam Miller, Brandin Schrader, Patrick Thomas, Ben Cloke and Christine Hotle. Second place went to Webster County, which includes Steve Cooper, Leigh Streit, Annie Eslick, Stephanie Suhrbrier and Katie Martin.
Brea Christensen of Guthrie County placed first in the public speaking contest and will attend the Denver Horse Classic. Her entry was titled "Tails of the Trail." Cord Overton of Black Hawk County also will represent Iowa in Denver. He took top honors in the demonstration category with his "Saddle Police &endash; 911" demonstration.
Other Winners at the 2001 Iowa Horse Jamboree include:
Senior Hippology Individual
1st place, Megan Wiemold, Cherokee County
2nd place, Beth Rueter, Cherokee County
Junior Hippology Individual
1st place, Erica Block, Mills County
2nd place, Amber McKee, Warren County
Junior Hippology Team
1st place, Warren County: Laural Gibson-Shepak, Jessica
Lacquement, Amber McKee, Lexie Henry
2nd place, Mills County: Erica Block, Cailin Buley, Glenn
Robinson, Kalyn Schaefer
Junior Quiz Bowl Team
1st place, Mills County: Jennie James, Ruth Jacobsen, Glenn
Robinson, Kalyn Schaefer
2nd place, Cherokee County: ReNae Patterson, Whitney Hahn,
Eric Rueter, Caitlin Johnson
Junior Individual Demonstration
1st place, Michael Britton, Cherokee County
Senior Team Grooming
1st place, Cerro Gordo County: Heather Buffington, Heather
Rodemeyer, Alicia Shahan, Holly Portis
2nd place, Johnson County: Kristin Martz, Rachel Martz,
Jessica Smith, Jenna DeBrower
Junior Team Grooming
1st place, Humboldt County: Michelle Martin, Alechia Hauck,
Bridget Zeman, Kelsey Ives
2nd place, Pocahontas County: Abby Ricklefs, Sarah Rae
Sisson, Jake Brinkman, Andy Herman
Photography
Champion, Tiffany Garrett, Madison County
Reserve Champion, Kalyn Schaefer, Mills County
Drawing
Champion, Megan Wiemold, Cherokee County
Reserve Champion, Zach Wenke, Van Buren County
Clothes/Crafts
Champion, Katie Bosma, Winnebago County
Reserve Champion, Victoria Jones, Warren County
Junior Essay
Champion, Danielle Pringle, Warren County
Reserve Champion, Jessica Lacquement, Warren County
Senior Essay
Champion, Amber Watson, Jefferson County
Reserve Champion, Tiffany Garrett, Madison County
Poetry
Junior Champion, Natasha Randall, Marshall County
Senior Champion, Tiffany Garrett, Madison County
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