CRAWFORD COUNTY - By almost all accounts, the 2017 Crawford County Fair was a resounding success. Weather, attendance, events and exhibits all seemed to meet or exceed expectations.
How good was it? Crawford County Extension 4-H Youth Agent Amy Mitchell was ready to head off to the fair Monday morning—that’s how good it was.
“I just love driving off to the fair and seeing everyone,’ Mitchell said Monday. “As usual the work of the fair volunteers and the 4-H volunteers came together to pull off a great event.”
For Mitchell, it was her fifteenth straight Crawford County Fair, with 14 of them as the official UW-Extension Youth Agent.
“In 15 years, a lot has changed, but a lot has also stayed the same,” Mitchell said with a touch of nostalgia in her comment.
Crawford County Ag Agent Vance Haugen had much the same take on things. As he made the rounds Saturday morning judging the clubs he was struck by the quality of the exhibits and the animals.
“Everything was so clean and neat,” Haugen noted. “It’s not the largest number of animals we ever had, but there are increasing numbers of beef, swine, goats, sheep, rabbits and chickens. While dairy has been going down over the past few years, it seems to have leveled out. There were some very good-looking animals.”
Haugen pointed out that the lower temperatures in the barns and buildings meant the animals were more comfortable at the fair this year.
“The weather was almost perfect,” Haugen said. “Even the little showers we had at times served a good purpose in keeping the dust down. In general, the temperature and wind was perfect for the fair.”
Grandstand shows did well also with a well-attended truck and tractor pull on Thursday night and a packed grandstand for the demolition derby on Saturday night.
The Friday night music concert featuring the Kentucky Headhunters was “a great show” in many people’s opinion, but failed to draw a sellout crowd.
Sunday’s Ranch Rodeo “went really well,” according to Haugen. It also drew a larger crowd than last year.
Crawford County Fair Coordinator Amanda Griswold was very pleased with this year’s fair.
In addition to a well-attended Demo Derby, Griswold noted that the Crawford County Fair Talent Show on Sunday was gaining in popularity and had more entries this year.
Well, if you missed all the fun this year, there’s always next year. In 2018, the Crawford County Fair is scheduled to run from August 22 through August 26. See you at the fair!
Dairy
Junior Champion- Brown Swiss, Carson Sime
Grand Champion Guernsey, Sawyer Roberts
Registered Jersey Grand Champion, Kaitlyn Riley
Reserve Junior Champion, Kal Randall
Registered Jersey Grand Champion, Sawyer Brown
Dairy Reserve Junior Champion, Kaleb Folbrecht
Registered Holstein Dairy Champion, Dakota Brown
Open Show Junior Champion Registered Holstein, Sarah Kearns
Reserve Champion Registered Jersey, Kal Randall
Reserve Champion Red Holstein, Brooke Moret
Junior Champion, Hayven Smethurst
Reserve Junior Champion Junior Grade Dairy, Hayven Smethurst
Junior Showmanship, Hayven Smethurst
Grand Champion Red Holstein, Aisja Achenbach-Horton
Intermediate Showmanship Dairy, Adrienne Toberman
Junior Champion Registered Red and White Holstein, Jessica Steger
Reserve Junior Champion Open, Arnie Klema
Reserve Junior Champion Registered Red and White Holstein, Sarah Kearns
Senior Showmanship Dairy, Emily Steger
Grand Champion Registered Red and White Holstein, Brooke Moret
Beef
Champion Dairy Steer, Sarah Kearns
Reserve Champion Dairy Steer, Macy Mitchell
Junior Showmanship, Owen Oppriecht
Intermediate Showmanship, Lucas Kramer
Senior Showmanship, Nathan Toedter
Champion Beef Steer, Rita Achenbach
Reserve Champion Beef Steer, Marie Achenbach
Beef Breeding Stock Grand Champion, Brooke Mitchell
Beef Breeding Stock Reserve Champion, Lily Mitchell
Swine
Grand Champion, Chad Achenbach
Reserve Grand Champion, McKenzie Olson
Junior Showmanship, Owen Oppriecht
Intermediate Showmanship, Chad Achenbach
Senior Showmanship, Kelsey Achenbach
Sheep
Champion Lamb, Joey Oppriecht
Reserve Champion Lamb, Hayven Smethurst
Junior Showmanship, Emma Hady
Intermediate Showmanship, Chad Achenbach
Senior Showmanship, Brooklynn Nagel
Goats
Grand Champion Goat, Taylor Snyder
Reserve Grand Champion Goat, Taylor Snyder
Champion Breeding Goat, Sawyer Brown
Reserve Champion Breeding Goat, Sawyer Brow
Senior Showmanship, Sawyer Brown
Intermediate Showmanship, Autum Butler
Junior Showmanship, Rita Achenbach
Rabbits
Best of Breed Jr. Buck Californian, Faye Brassington
Best of Breed Sr. Buck New Zealand, Faye Brassington
Best of Breed Intermediate, Miranda Olson
Best of Breed Sr. Buck Mini Rex, Samuel Kramer
Best of Breed Intermediate Doe Holland, Alisha Brassington
Best of Breed Sr. Buck Silver Martin, Rita Achenbach
Best of Breed Sr. Doe, Faye Brassington
Best of Breed Sr. Doe of any other fancy, Cecilia Kramer
Top Single Fryer, Faye Brassington
Top Sr. Showmanship, Lindsey Boylen
Top Intermediate Showmanship, Faye Brassington
Top Jr. Showmanship, Josie Kramer
Intermediate Doe, Alisha Brassington
Sr. Buck Californian, Faye Brassington
Horse
Halter Grand Champion, Talyia Edge
Reserve Champion Halter, Brennah Ghormley
Pleasure Grand Champion, Callie Waterman
Reserve Grand Champion, Faye Brassington
Grand Champion Showmanship, Callie Waterman
Reserve Champion Showmanship, Faye Brassington
Grand Champion Trail, Brennah Ghormley
Reserve Champion Trail, Callie Waterman
Equitation Grand Champion, Callie Waterman
Reserve Grand Champion, Faye Brassington
Gymkhana Grand Champion, Kylie Heisz
Reserve Grand Champion, Brennah Ghormley
Dogs
Senior Showmanship, Rachel E. Kramer
Intermediate Showmanship, Lizzie Udelhoven
Junior Showmanship, Rita Achenbach
Graduate Novice Obedience, Rachel E. Kramer
Novice Obedience, Marie Achenbach
Pre-Novice Obedience, Rachel E. Kramer
Poultry
Intermediate Showmanship, Chad Achenbach
Junior Showmanship, Rita Achenbach
Senior Showmanship, Matt Kramer
Champion Chicken, Meg Katzung
Waterfowl Champion, Emma Hady
Champion Bantam, Ethan Hady
Reserve Champion Bantam, Ethan Hady
Reserve Champion Chicken, Emma Hady
Reserve Champion Waterfowl, Marie Achenbach
Small Animals
Best in Department, Gabriela Bansberg
Animal and Vet Science
Best in Department, Aisja Achenbach-Horton
Best in Class, Nicholas Wa
Best in Class, Ariana Morga
Best in Class, Laura Cornwall
Exotic Animals
Intermediate Showmanship, Sarah Allen
Junior Showmanship, Anna Allen
Champion, Kaylee Congdo
Reserve Champion, Anna Allen
Plant and Soil Science
Best in Department, Casey Ostheimer
Best in Class, Tanner Kilburg
Best in Class, McKenzie Olsen
Best in Class, Damian Dudenbostel
Best in Class – Open, Nola Nagel
Merit – Open, Kathy Cleven
Merit – Open, Madonna Jelinek
Merit, Rachel Kramer
Merit, Cole Allert
Junior Flowers
Best in Department, Alexis Snyder
Best in Class, Alexis Snyder
Best in Class, Agnes Carstens
Best in Class, Cecilia Kramer
Open Flowers
Best in Department, Jane Zinkle
Merit, Becky Kramer
Merit, Jessica Tripalan
Natural Science
Best in Department, Cecilia Kramer
Best in Class, Ben Payne
Best in Class, Hennasey Swiggum
Best in Class, Terrance Clark
Merit, Faith Morga
Best in Class – Open, Margaret Davidson
Younger Youth
Best in Department, Warren Snyder
Best in Class, Sophia Clar
Best in Class, Jake Kramer
Best in Class, Jacob Sprosty
Superintendent Award, Sophia Clark
Superintendent Award, Warren Snyder
Superintendent Award, Grant Sime
Cultural Arts
Best in Department, Helen Clark
Merit, Gracie Sime
Merit, Alejandro Morga
Merit, Makayla Steger
Merit, Chad Achenbach
Merit, Becca Cornwall
Merit, Casey Ostheimer
Superintendent Award, Isabella Sprosty
Cultural Arts – Open
Best in Department, Char Tum
Merit, Sandy Jeffers
Antiques
Best in Department, Janell Anderson
Merit, Sandy Jeffers
Merit, Jane Zinkle
Merit, Gail Grimsled
Merit, Nancy Dowling
Merit, Richard Brown
Photography - Junior
Best in Department, Vernoica M. Kramer
Best in Class, Rivyn DiPadova
Best in Class, Maureen Cooley
Best in Class, Tia R. Martin
Best in Class, Meg Katzung
Best in Class, Rosemarie Cooley
Best in Class, Elliot Anderson
Best in Class, Veronica Kramer
Superintendent Award, Laura Cornwall
Superintendent Award, Lydia Seeley
Photography – Open
Best in Department, Katrina Owens
Best in Department, Nancy Dowling
Best in Class, Kathy Marti
Best in Class, Sherry Lechnir
Best in Class, Krystle Nagel
Best in Class, Becky Nagel
Best in Class, Janell Anderson
Best in Class, Katrina Owens
Best in Class, Shawna Wal
Best in Class, Arena Kvamme
Best in Class, Nancy Dowling
Best in Class, Nancy Dowling
Best in Class, Lois Schwert
Best in Class, Nancy Dowling
Computers
Best in Department, Gabriela Bansberg
Merit Award, Gracie Sime
Merit Award, Becca Cornwall
Superintendent Award, Arianna Morga
Woodworking
Best in Department, Gabriela A. Bansberg
Merit, Samuel Kramer
Merit, Samuel R. Kramer
Junior Electricity
Best in Department, Gabriela A. Bansberg
Mechanical Arts
Best in Department, Lucas Kramer
Merit, Isaac Kramer
Merit, Benjamin Payne
Merit, Emily Steger
Merit, Lydia WestFoods & Nutrition:
Best in Department, Laura Cornwell
Merit, Jazlyn Glasbrenner
Merit, Alejandro Morga
Merit, Madelyn Kramer
Merit, Lily Mitchell
Merit, Maureen Cooley
Merit, Cathleen Anderson
Merit, Cathleen Anderson
Red Star Yeast Award Jr. Class, Cathleen Anderson
Best in Department - Open Class, Renee Danhof
Merit – Open, Renee Danhof
Red Star Yeast Award - Open Class, Sawyer Roberts
Sunrise Orchard Apple Award – Junior, Lily Mitchell
Sunrise Orchard Apple Award – Open, Tracy Martin
Got Milk Junior Award, Cathleen Anderson
Got Milk Open Award, Arena Kvamme
Superintendent Award, Matthew Kramer
Superintendent Award, Aisja Achenbach-Horton
Superintendent Award, Jacob Payne
Superintendent Award, Violet Mitchell
Food Preservation
Best in Department, Rachel E. Kramer
Merit, Rachel E. Kramer
Merit, Rachel E. Kramer
Food Preservation–Open
Best in Class, Myrna Hadley
Merit, Beckey Kramer
Merit, Justin Nagel
Clothing
Best in Department, Gracie Sime
Clothing—Open
Best in Department, Jill Stefonek
Knitting/Crocheting Junior
Best in Department, Aylah Baker
Superintendent's Award, Laura Cornwall
Knitting/Crocheting—Open:
Best in Department, Janell Anderson
Superintendent's Award, Renee Danhof
Home Furnishing
Best in Department, Riley Mezera
Junior Merit, Makayla Steger
Bucket of Blooms
1st Place, Donna Teynor
2nd Place, Fred Miene
Herdsmanship
Dairy Herdsmanship, Happy Hi-Liters 4-H Club
Beef Herdsmanship, Steuben River Runners 4-H Club
Swine Herdsmanship, Steuben River Runners 4-H Club
Sheep Herdsmanship, Eastman Cloverleaf 4-H Club
Goat Herdsmanship, Eastman Cloverleaf 4-H Club
Poultry Herdsmanship, Eastman Cloverleaf 4-H Club
Rabbits Herdsmanship, Country Cuzz 4-H Club
Alpaca Herdsmanship, Happy Hi-Liters 4-H Club
