Check out all the awards Beaverdam Bunch 4-H took home from the fair
The Beaverdam Bunch 4-H Club came home from the Allen County Junior Fair with lots and lots of awards. Here they are:
Braeden Ackerman
Growing with the Seasons – A, First Place, County Plaque Winner
Magic of Electricity – A, First Place, County Plaque Winner, Ohio State Fair Participant
Cierra Ackerman
Let’s Bake Quick Breads – A, Outstanding Exhibit
Ohio Birds – A, First Place, County Plaque Winner, Ohio State Fair Participant
Sports Nutrition 2 – A, Second Place
Ethan Ansley
Fishing for the Beginner – A
Alissa Beck
Scrapbooking – A
Let’s Start Cooking – A
Drew Beck
Level 3 Woodworking (14 yrs. & older) – A
Amber Boop
Cat 1 – A, Second Place, Outstanding of the Day at the Ohio State Fair
Get Started in Art – A, Outstanding Exhibit
Jessica Boop
Cake Decorating – A
Cat 1 – A
Andrea Bourassa
Ohio Birds – A
Elizabeth Bourassa
Rockets Away (2 Liter Bottle) – A, First Place, County Plaque Winner, Outstanding of the Day at the Ohio State Fair
Addison Businger
Ohio Birds – A, Second Place
Outstanding Sheep Livestock Interview; First Place Beginner Sheep Livestock Interview
Ewe Lamb – A, A, Third Place Columbia Ewe Lamb, Fourth Place All Other Breeds
Yearling Ewe – A, Third Place Columbia Yearling Ewe
White-Faced Market Lamb – A, A
Born & Raised Market Lamb – Participant
Fleece – A, Reserve Champion
Brayton Businger
Outstanding Sheep Livestock Interview; Second Place Intermediate Sheep Livestock Interview
Ram Lamb – A, First Place Columbia Ram Lamb, Champion Columbia Ram
Yearling Ewe – A, First Place Columbia Yearling Ewe, Champion Columbia Ewe
Ewe Lamb – A, First Place Columbia Ewe Lamb, Reserve Champion Columbia Ewe
Fleece – A, Third Place
Exhibitor’s Young Flock – A
Market Lamb – A
White Faced Market Lamb – A
Born & Raised Market Lamb – Participant
Brooke Camper
Snack Attack – A, First Place, County Plaque Winner, Ohio State Fair Participant
Caitlyn Couch
Self-Determined (Astronomy) – A, First Place, County Plaque Winner
Carter Dyar
Robotics 2 – A, First Place, County Plaque Winner, Outstanding of the Day at the Ohio State Fair
Kim Gordon
Cavy Project – A, Second Place, Outstanding of the Day at the Ohio State Fair
Yeast Breads on the Rise – A
Mallory Hardesty
Outstanding Sheep Livestock Interview; First Place Senior Sheep Livestock Interview
White-Faced Market Lamb – A, A
Born & Raised Market Lamb – Participant
Nathan Hardesty
Alcohol & Drug Abuse – A, First Place, County Plaque Winner, Ohio State Fair Participant
Racing the Clock to Awesome Meals – A, First Place, County Plaque Winner, Ohio State Fair Participant
Aryona Higley
Pen of 3 Market Rabbits – A
Single Fryer – A
Netherland Dwarf Breeding Rabbit – A
Pen of 2 Meat Chickens – A
Focus on Photography – A
Rebekah Hoff
Not Just Knots – A, First Place, County Plaque Winner, Ohio State Fair Participant
Sydney Hoff
Yeast Breads on the Rise – A, First Place, County Plaque Winner, Ohio State Fair Participant
Dylan Hohenbrink
ATV Safety – A, First Place, County Plaque Winner
Amy Jebsen
Cake Decorating – A, Second Place
Luke Jebsen
Basic Archery – A, Second Place
Nicholas Jebsen
You’re the Athlete – A, First Place, County Plaque Winner, Ohio State Fair Participant
Sophia Kauffman
Get Started in Art – A
Matthew Piehl
Rockets Away (2-Liter Bottle) – A, Second Place
Haylie Ream
You Can Quilt – A, First Place, County Plaque Winner, Ohio State Fair Participant
Crossbreed Breeding Rabbit – A
Outstanding Rabbit Livestock Interview
Avery Smith
Let’s Start Cooking – A
Celia Smith
Self-Determined (Babysitting) – A, First Place, County Plaque Winner, Outstanding of the Day at the Ohio State Fair
First Aid in Action – A, First Place, County Plaque Winner, Ohio State Fair Participant
Trevor Smith
My Favorite Things – A
Olivia Spallinger
Ducks – Outstanding Duck Livestock Interview
Poultry Poster Contest – Fourth Place
Harley Sturgill
New Zealand Breeding Rabbit – A
Netherland Dwarf Breeding Rabbit – A
Pen of 3 Market Rabbits – A
Levi Sturgill
Netherland Dwarf Breeding Rabbit – A
Pen of 3 Market Rabbits – A
Elizabeth Swisher
Vet 1 – A
Focus on Photography – A
Fishing for the Beginner – A
Scrapbooking – A
Ceandra Thurmond
Scrapbooking – A, Second Place
The Truth About Tobacco – A
Kaitlin Thurmond
Adventures in Home Living – A, Second Place
Mackay Tuttle
Focus on Photography – A, First Place, County Plaque Winner, Ohio State Fair Participant
Austin Warren
Level 4 Woodworking – A, First Place, County Plaque Winner, Outstanding of the Day at the Ohio State Fair
Gracie Yarnell
Let’s Start Cooking – A, First Place, County Plaque Winner, Ohio State Fair Participant
Bryan Zimmerman
Level 2 Woodworking (9-13 yrs. of age) – A, Second Place
Caitlyn Zimmerman
Exploring Ponds – A, First Place, County Plaque Winner, Ohio State Fair Participant
Stories Posted This Week
Saturday, November 14, 2026
- Pirate bowling opens season vs. Kenton at Southgate Lanes
- Weekend Doctor: Preventing overuse injuries in young athletes
- Northwest Ohio Orthopedics and Sports Medicine to join Blanchard Valley Health System in 2027
- Fett, Warwick and Hudson win BACC photo competition
- Icon sponsors shine a spotlight on Ada and Bluffton
Friday, November 13, 2026
- 55th annual Carol Sing at Riley Creek UMC, Dec. 6
- Next Generation 911 announced by Hancock County
- Christine Denecker appointed to Ohio Humanities Council
- Community Electric Aggregation notices are in the mail to Bluffton customers
- Nov. 13 Bluffton Schools athletics lineup
- Letter: What a fall for our Bluffton Pirates
Thursday, November 12, 2026
- Bluffton Middle School Honor Roll for 1st Quarter, 2026-2027
- Bluffton alumni to discuss lives and vocations in ministry
- Letter: Honoring 20 years of land preservation in West Central Ohio
- Prairie restoration research program on Nov. 20
- Bluffton Lions to hear presentation on humanitarian and disaster relief
- Separate the wheat from the chaff: Multi-ingredient botanicals for cholesterol
- Bluffton Council recap: $5,000 donated for Blaze lights installation
Wednesday, November 11, 2026
Tuesday, November 10, 2026
- Beavers sports roundup, November 2-8
- Veterans invited to Bluffton American Legion programs on Veterans Day
- James Raymond Harrod, Jr., 64, was a PGA professional
- Nathan Ulrey, 46, served in the Navy Seabees
- Letter: Thank you, Coach Richards
- Big Brothers Big Sisters launches 2026 year-end giving campaign
- Socktober drive collected 659 pairs for local distribution
- Jeanne Previte, 80, owned and operated Jeanne's Kitchen
- Bluffton Elementary Honor Roll for 1st Quarter 2026-2027
- Lego scarecrow earns GROB top honors from voters
- Former Blufftonite is lieutenant governor-elect of South Carolina
- University to stage costume drama that mixes emotion, humor and contemporary references
- Bluffton High School Honor Roll for 1st quarter of 2026-2027
- Nov. 13 chamber program on Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities