Throughout the annual Wisconsin Junior Holstein Convention, junior members participated in numerous contests from speaking to photography. The contest room is an excellent way to show off projects completed by junior members throughout the year.
Members participate in advertising, photography, arts and crafts, and folding display contests. New this year were sewing and quilting and scale model categories. Results are as follows:
Photography
Junior Animal
First: Ruby Goede, Vernon County
Second: Callie Krohlow, District 5 Junior Holsteins
Third and People’s Choice: Lane Van Dyk, St. Croix County
Junior People
First and People’s Choice: Landon Van Dyk, St. Croix County
Second: Jacob Raatz, Clark County
Third: Adella Loehr, Fond du Lac County
Junior Farm Scene
First: Evy Linscheid, Iowa County
Second: Gavin Carncross, District 5 Junior Holsteins
Third: Evy Linscheid, Iowa County
People’s Choice: Max Klussendorf, Marathon County
Senior Animal
First: Hannah Hensel, Wood County
Second: Ella Raatz, Clark County
Third: Hannah Hensel, Wood County
People’s Choice: Christopher Gunst, Waupaca/Waushara County
Senior People
First: Emily Stumpf, Fond du Lac County
Second: Erin Torgerson, Vernon County
Third: Hannah Hensel, Wood County
People’s Choice: Ella Raatz, Clark County
Senior Farm Scene
First: Erin Torgerson, Vernon County
Second: Cathryn Gunst, Waupaca/Waushara County
Third and People’s Choice: Jared Jones, Vernon County
Advertising
Amateur
First and People’s Choice: Campbell Booth, Sheboygan County
Second: Madison Sarbacker, Rock County
Third: Ella Raatz, Clark County
Professionally Assisted
First and People’s Choice: Gavin Carncross, District 5 Junior Holsteins
Folding Display
Intermediate
First and People’s Choice: Aubrey Behling, Marathon County
Second: Ella Raatz, Clark County
Third: Brianne Vandoske, Manitowoc/Calumet County
Arts & Crafts
Junior
First: Lexi Metzler, Vernon County
Second: Lexi Metzler, Vernon County
Third and People’s Choice: Abby Withrow, Green County
Senior
First: Amelia Dittman, St. Croix County
Second: Katy Torgerson, Vernon County
Third: Erin Torgerson, Vernon County
People’s Choice: Hannah Hensel, Wood County
Sewing
Junior
First and People’s Choice: Stella Schmocker, Jefferson County
Scale Models
Junior
First: Wyatt Gunn, Vernon County
Second and People’s Choce: Gavin Carncross, District 5 Junior Holsteins
Third: Winston Lichty, Dodge County
Essay Contest
The annual essay contest encourages members to write about assigned topics relating to today’s dairy industry.
In the junior division, Erika Sleznikow of Clark County, placed first, Leah Mess of Fond du Lac County, was second and Stella Schmocker of Jefferson County placed third.
Winning the senior division was Amelia Dittman, St. Croix County. Macie Abraham, Sheboygan County was second and Aubrey Behling of Marathon County was third.
