Poweshiek County 4-H’ers recognized at annual banquet

William H. Danforth “I Dare You” Award & Making A Difference Award – The William H. Danforth “I Dare You” Leadership Award recognizes 4-H’ers who have an in-depth knowledge of the 4-H program. The goal is to challenge youth to develop their skills for future life endeavors and most importantly service to others. Recipients of this award will receive a scholarship for the second semester of their first year of college. The 2022 recipient is Abby Cheney. Abby also was honored with the Making A Difference Award.

     The Poweshiek County 4-H Program held its annual awards banquet on Sunday, Nov. 13 at Key Cooperative in Grinnell. The following 4-H’ers were recognized at the banquet. 
 
Deep River Helping Hands
     Vivian Cook – Beef, Sheep, Year Member.
Poweshiek Pioneers
  Gabriella Cushman – Year Member, Photography, Self-determined; Maggie Manatt – Year Member, Clothing & Textiles, Food & Nutrition, Photography, Visual Arts; William Manatt - Clothing & Textiles, Science Engineering & Technology, Photography, Food & Nutrition, Year Member, Self-determined.
Sheridan
   Ava Seney – Consumer Management Healthy Living, Home Improvement, Self-Determined, Visual Arts.
Mighty Golden Clovers
     Gracie Kaufman – Food & Nutrition, Horse and Pony, Poultry, Sheep, Vet Science; Carleigh Klein – Year Member, Clothing & Textiles, Sheep, Communication Arts, Food & Nutrition, Horticulture & Gardening, Shooting Sports, Swine & Visual Arts; Blayne LaRue – Poultry, Rabbits; Dasha LaRue – Year Member, Communication Arts, Dog, Horse & Pony, Poultry; Slane McCue – Communication Arts, Food & Nutrition, Horticulture & Gardening, Digital Storytelling, Science Engineering & Technology, Woodworking; Lucy Turley – Year Member, Communication Arts, Music, Visual Arts; Matthew Turley – Year Member, Music.
Outstanding Member Award 
     Gabriella Cushman, Poweshiek Pioneers; Gracie Kaufman, Mighty Golden Clovers; Dasha LaRue, Mighty Golden Clovers; Maggie Manatt, Poweshiek Pioneers; William Manatt, Poweshiek Pioneers; Slane McCue, Mighty Golden Clovers. 
Outstanding Record Keeping Award 
       Vivian Cook, Deep River Helping Hands; Gracie Kaufman, Mighty Golden Clovers; Carleigh Klein, Mighty Golden Clovers; Dasha LaRue, Mighty Golden Clovers; Maggie Manatt, Poweshiek Pioneers; William Manatt, Poweshiek Pioneers; Lucy Turley, Mighty Golden Clovers.
Outstanding Livestock Feed Record Keeping Award 
          Dasha LaRue, Mighty Golden Clovers.
AH HA Moment Award 
    Gracie Kaufman, Mighty Golden Clovers; Carleigh Klein, Mighty Golden Clovers; Dasha LaRue, Mighty Golden Clovers; Maggie Manatt, Poweshiek Pioneers; William Manatt, Poweshiek Pioneers; Slane McCue, Mighty Golden Clovers.
Community Service Award 
      Gabriella Cushman, Poweshiek Pioneers; Dasha LaRue, Mighty Golden Clovers.
Citizenship Award 
       Gabriella Cushman, Poweshiek Pioneers
 Achievement Award 
     Dasha LaRue, Mighty Golden Clovers; Maggie Manatt, Poweshiek Pioneers; Slane McCue, Mighty Golden Clovers; Lucy Turley, Mighty Golden Clovers.
Leadership Award 
       Dasha LaRue, Mighty Golden Clovers; Slane McCue, Mighty Golden Clovers.
William F. Danforth “I Dare Your” Award
      Abby Cheney, Deep River Helping Hands.
Make A Difference Award
      Abby Cheney, Deep River Helping Hands.
Club Service Award
      Deep River Helping Hands & Mighty Golden Clovers.
Poweshiek Pride Club Award –
      Deep River Helping Hands & Mighty Golden Clovers.
Award of the Clover
      Silver Clover: Traci Williams, Leader of Madison Moovers; Gold Clover: Michelle Cheney, Leader of Deep River Helping Hands, Tom Cheney, Leader of Deep River Helping Hands.
Friend of 4-H
      Key Cooperative

​Mighty Golden Clovers Award Winners - ​Many members of the Mighty Golden Clovers 4-H club won awards at this year’s banquet on Sunday, Nov. 13. Pictured are, from left: Carleigh Klein, Matthew Turley, Lucy Turley, Gracie Kaufman, Slane McCue, Blayne LaRue, Dasha LaRue and Ava Seney.

Outstanding Member - ​Outstanding Member honors recognize 4-H’ers who have demonstrated leadership skills and have shown personal growth through 4-H. Receiving Outstanding Member honors are, from left: Gracie Kaufman, Slane McCue and Dasha LaRue. Not pictured: Gabriella Cushman, Maggie Manatt and William Manatt.

Overall Record Book - ​Overall Record Book honors recognize 4-H’ers who have maintained excellent record over all their project areas. Area 4-H’ers receiving Overall Record Book honors are, from left: Lucy Turley, Carleigh Klein, Gracie Kaufman, Dasha LaRue. Not pictured: Vivian Cook, Maggie Manatt and William Manatt.

Council Members ​- Various council members attending and presenting awards at the banquet were, from left, Morgan McKay, State 4-H Council;  Corey Latcham, Poweshiek County Agricultural Extension Council Member and Poweshiek County 4-H Council members Anna Johnson, Poweshiek Pioneers and Ireland Sebetka, Sheridan. Not pictured: Poweshiek 4-H Council Member, Gabriella Cushman, Poweshiek Pioneers.

Overall Livestock Feed Records & Community Service Award –  Dasha LaRue, a member of the Mighty Golden Clovers, received awards for overall livestock feed records and community service.

AH HA Moment Award - ​AH HA Moment Award honors went to, from left: Carleigh Klein, Gracie Kaufman, Slane McCue, Dasha LaRue. Not pictured: Maggie Manatt and William Manatt.

Achievement Award – Achievement Award honors went to, from left: Lucy Turley, Slane McCue and Dasha LaRue. Not pictured: Maggie Manatt.

Leadership Awards – ​From left, Slane McCue and Dasha LaRue were recognized with a Leadership Award honors at the banquet.

Award of the Clover – ​Honored for their 10th year of service, Michelle Cheney (pictured) and her husband, Tom, leaders of the Deep River Helping Hands 4-H Club, were presented with the Award of the Gold Clover. Not pictured was Traci Williams, Leader of Madison Moovers, who received the Silver Award for five years of service.