The following 4-H Youth Development articles printed in the quarterly Oldham County Extension newsletter.

Summer OC 4-H Competitions

OC 4-H Dog Club

Oldham County 4-H and Kentucky State Dog Show Results

The 4-H Dog Show was held at Full Circle Farm on Saturday, July 23rd, one of the hottest days this summer. Special thanks to the owners of Full Circle Farm for making the day possible — without their support we could not have continued with the show due to the heat.

Congratulations to the 4-H members who were county competition champions: Will Barber, Rebekah Degnan, Beth Huffman, and Ella Olds.

Congratulations as well to those who competed in the State 4-H Dog Show:

♣♦ Will Barber	♦ Carrie Olds
♣♦ Rebekah Degnan	♦ Ella Olds
♦ Kailey Greenwell	Keira Puckett
♦ Beth Huffman	♣♦ Audrey Roberts
♣♦ Anna Laverty	Brianna Ross

♦ Denotes a blue ribbon winner.
♣ Denotes a class champion.

OC 4-H Shooting Sports Club

Oldham County 4-H Shooting Sports Competition

The Oldham County 4-H Shooting Sports Club held their county competitions in August. Congratulations to all participants!

Rifle, Age 9-11	Rifle, Age 12-14	Rifle, Age 15-18
1st Place – Sarah Grace Jackson	1st Place – Dain MacDonald	1st Place – Shane Bickett
2nd Place – Cole Powell	2nd Place – Brian Ball	2nd Place – John Clore
3rd Place – Andrew Myers	3rd Place Parker Jones	3rd Place – Cameron Rice

Pistol, Age 12-14	Pistol, Age 15-18	Trap, Age 9-11
1st Place – Brian Ball	1st Place – Cameron Rice	1st Place – Grayson Hume
2nd Place – Kaitlyn Snyder	2nd Place – Shane Bickett
3rd Place Logan Roberts	3rd Place – Hannah Anderson

Trap, Age 12-14	Bowhunter, Age 9-11	Bowhunter, Age 12-14
1st Place – Hayden Bailey	1st Place – Nick Sauer	1st Place – Jonathan Gadberry
2nd Place – Will Shannon	2nd Place – Lily Anderson	2nd Place – Kali Anderson
3rd Place Eli King	3rd Place – Sean Johnson	3rd Place – Hayven Lentz

Bowhunter, 15-18	Bare, Cloverbuds	Bare, 9-11
1st Place – Cameron Rice	1st Place – Catalina Perez	1st Place – Cole Powell
2nd Place Drew Laverty	2nd Place – Sam Laverty	2nd Place – Izzy Perez
3rd Place – Brandon Howard		3rd Place – Emma Reader

Bare, 12-14	Bare, 15-18	Recurve, 9-11
1st Place – Spencer Wieland	1st Place – Brandon Howard	1st Place – John Morgan Morales
2nd Place Will Shannon	2nd Place – Max Renner	2nd Place – Spencer Duke
3rd Place – Ethan Willis	3rd Place – Megan Snyder

Target, 9-11	Target, Age 12-14
1st Place – Trent Fitzner	1st Place – Justin Ensor

In Rifle, Shane Bickett achieved the highest score. Cameron Rice was the highest overall in Pistol.

OC 4-H Horse Club

Ballardsville High Riders Excel at State Events

The Kentucky 4-H Horse Contest was held in Lexington on June 9th and 10th. Congratulations to the following members for their accomplishments:

Heidi Keck	Ella Olds
3rd in Craft Equipment	1st in Event Photography
5th in Original Design Art

Isabelle Von Busch	Victoria Winn
6th in Craft Equipment	1st in Digital Collage
8th in Original Design Art	2nd in Photography Showing Movement
	4th in Photo Collection
	4th in Original Design Art
	7th in Craft Equipment

The Kentucky 4-H Horse Show was held at the State Fairgrounds July 3rd thru 9th. Congratulations to the following members for their accomplishments at the Kentucky 4-H State Horse Show:

Emily Bennett	Carrie Olds
1st in Hunter	2nd in Hunter, Under Saddle W/T
3rd in Jumper, 34″ and Below	4th in Dressage
7th in Showmanship	5th in W/T, Over Crossrails
	6th in Hunt Seat Equitation
	7th in Showmanship

Miranda Smith	Emmett King
3rd in Hunt Seat Equitation, Over Fences	2nd in Green Horse, Over Crossrails
4th in Dressage
6th in Beginner Horse, Over 2′ Fences
7th in Hunter, Under Saddle

Congratulations to everyone who participated in the 2016 District and State Horse Shows!

For more information regarding the 4-H Horse program contact the Cooperative Extension office. To qualify for participation in horse related competitive events, 4-H members must complete equine educational requirements and be registered with the Extension office by April 15, 2017.

Oldham County 4-H Fashion Revue

The 4-H Fashion Revue was held on Monday, July 25th at the Mt. Tabor United Methodist Church. The Delicious Delights 4-H Cooking Club provided refreshments at the event. Rebekah Degnan received Senior Fashion Magic Champion Award. Molly Logsdon won the Senior Sewing Champion Award. Maggie Anderson earned the Junior Fashion Magic Champion Award. Kendall Kennedy received the Cloverbud Champion Awards in Sewing and Fashion Magic.

Congratulations to all who participated!

Written by Kelly Woods, 4-H Youth Development Agent. Edited by Lauren State, Oldham County Extension Staff Assistant.