Special Awards

Warren County 4-H members, parents, leaders and friends are indebted to many business people, organizations and friends of 4-H who sponsor and contribute awards for the achievement of 4-H members at the Fair. The Fairboard appreciates the support and is pleased to list these donors:

The Warren County Angus Association (Eric and Kelly Johnson, Prole) will present trophies to the Champion and Reserve Champion Angus Market Steers, the Champion and Reserve Champion Black Angus Heifers, and to the winners of the Breeding Beef Showmanship contest. They will present a belt buckle to the Champion Warren County Produced Angus Market Steer. They will present money awards of $25, $20, $15, $10, and $5 respectively to the top five Angus rate-of-gain.

The Warren County Cattlemen’s Association (Terry Eckstein, Indianola) will award trophies to the Champion and Reserve Champion Crossbred Market Steers, the Champion and Reserve Champion Market Heifer, the Champion and Reserve Champion Commercial and All Other Breeds Beef Breeding Heifers, and the winners of the Showmanship contest in the Market Beef, Commercial and All Other Breeds Beef Breeding Shows. They will present a plaque to the Champion Warren County Produced Crossbred Market Steer. The association sponsors the following premiums for the Proficiency Contest: 1st - $100, 2nd - $75, 3rd - $50, 4th - $25.

The Warren County Charolais Association (Dolores Butler, Indianola) will award trophies to the Champion and Reserve Champion Charolais Market Steers, the Champion and reserve Charolais Heifer and Chanpion Beef Cow, and the winners of the Breeding Beef Showmanship contests. They will present a belt buckle to the Champion Warren County Produced Charolais Market Steer. They will pay $10 to each 4-H’er for a three pound-per-day rate-of-gain on Charolais-sired Market Steer and a $10 bonus to the Market Steer with the top rate-of-gain overall if it is a Charolais-sired animal.

The Warren County Hereford Breeders’ Association (Craig Amos, Indianola) will award trophies to the Champion and Reserve Champion Hereford Market Steers, the Champion and Reserve Champion Hereford Beef Breeding Heifers, and the winners of the Showmanship contests in the Beef Breeding Shows. They will give a plaque to the Champion Warren County Produced Hereford Market Steer and a plaque to the Hereford Market Steer with the highest rate-of-gain.

The Warren County Limousin Breeders (Neena Leih, New Virginia) will present trophies to the Champion and Reserve Champion Limousin Market Steers, the Champion and Reserve Champion Limousin Heifers, the Champion Beef Cow, the top Limousin in the rate-of-gain contest, and to the winners of the Breeding Beef Showmanship contest. They will present a belt buckle to the Champion Warren County Produced Limousin Market Steer.

The Warren County Maine-Anjou Breeders (Dave Bowlin, Indianola) will present trophies to the Champion and Reserve Champion Maine-Anjou Heifers, Champion and Reserve Champion Maine-Anjou Market Steers, the Champion Beef Cow, and the winner of the Maine-Anjou Breeding Beef Showmanship contest.

The Warren County Simmental Breeders (James Simmentals) will present trophies to the Champion and Reserve Champion Simmental Market Steers, the Champion and Reserve Champion Simmental Heifer, the top Simmental in the rate-of-gain contest, and to the winner of the Simmental Breeding Beef Showmanship contest. They will present a belt buckle to the Champion Warren County Produced Simmental Market Steer.

Warren County Shorthorn - (Maurice Moffit, Indianola) will present a trophy to the winner of the Beef Breeding Showmanship contest and a belt buckle to the Champion Warren County produced Shorthorn Market Steer. McKee Shorthorns (Wayne McKee, Indianola) will present trophies to the Champion and Reserve Champion Shorthorn Market Steer, to the Champion and Reserve Champion Shorthorn Beef Breeding Heifers and Champion Shorthorn Cow, and the top Shorthorn Market Steer in the rate-of-gain contest.

The Warren County Sheep Producers (Silas Anderson, Lacona) will give $50 for the first place Junior Lamb Feeder, $25 for the second, $15 for the third, and $10 for fourth place. They will give a plaque for the top rate-of-gain in the Market Lamb Show and will pay $25 for first, $15 for second and $10 for third place rate-of-gain. Trophies will be given to the 4-H Champion and Reserve Champion Market Lambs, Weight Division Champions, Supreme Champion Ewe and Ram, and Champion Rate-of-Gain.

Winner of the Senior 4-H Sheep Showmanship contest will be awarded the Max Miller Memorial Trophy (Barbara Freeman, Ackworth). Winner of the Junior 4-H Sheep Showmanship contest will be awarded the Cindy Snuggs Memorial Trophy (Larry Snuggs Family, Lacona).

The Rodney Woodruff Memorial Traveling Trophy will be presented to the winner of the Senior 4-H Dairy Showmanship contest. Winner of the Junior 4-H Dairy Showmanship contest will be awarded the Anthony Nicholls Traveling Trophy. The Warren County Dairy Producers (Duane Woodruff, Indianola) will present the Don Hoover Memorial Placque to the Supreme Dairy Champion Female.

The Warren County Dairy Goat Producers will present a trophy to the best doe in the 4-H Dairy Goat Show.

The South Central Iowa Poultry Association ( Deb Hall, Indianola) will award trophies to class champions.

The Warren County Pork Producers (Mike Penick) will present a plaque to the Champion Junior and Senior Swine Showmen and plaques to the Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champion Market Swine, and Grand and Reserve Grand Pen-of-Three. They will pay $1 premium for each placing below eighth place, an additional $10 for each first place and $5 for each second place animal in all classes. The W.C. Pork Producers will provide the following trophies for the following: Reserve Grand Champion, Champion Crossbreed & Reserve, Champion Purebred & Reserve, Reserve Grand Champion Pen of 3, Champion Crossbred Pen of 3, Champion Purebred Pen of 3, Reserve Crossbred Pen of 3, Reserve Purebred Pen of 3.

The Iowa Meat Goat Association (Jeremy Snow) will present a trophy to the Champion meat goat.

The Leonard Jacobs Memorial (Daisy Jacobs) Traveling plaque will be awarded to the Warren County Raised Hereford Top Rate of Gain.

The Sue Pennington Memorial Traveling Trophy will be presented to a 4-H’er selected by the horse judge based on observation of exhibitors concerning performance, showmanship, and overall sportsmanship during the judging of classes. Trophies will be provided for the Champion and Reserve Champion Horse and Champion and Reserve Pony in the Halter Classes and for the winners of each Halter and Performance Class (Pleasure, Horsemanship, Poles, Barrels, *Stock Horse, and Trail) by the Warren County Saddle Club (Alnice Nichols, Ackworth) and the Warren County Quarter Horse Association (Monte Hamilton, Indianola).

The Warren County Quarter Horse Association will present a belt buckle as a Sportsmanship Award. The Harold Keeney Trophy will be given to the first place winner of walk trot class. Showmanship trophies will be provided by Bill and Mary Moorman. (*A trophy will be donated in the memory of Ray Morgan to the Champion Horse for the winner of the Senior Stock Class # 136.)

Trophy for High Scoring Dog is sponsored by the Indianola Veterinary Clinic. Trophies for Showmanship are sponsored by All Creatures Small Animal Hospital. First place Dog Trophy to class winners are sponsored by 4-H Invitational Dog Project.

The Warren County Gelbvieh Association (Ron Morris) will present trophies to the Champion and Reserve Champion Gelbvieh Breedeing Heifers and the Gelbvieh Breeding Beef Showmanship Contest.


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