Linn County 4-H clubs held their annual Linn County 4-H Food Preparation Contestt April 26 at Sweet Home High School. Twenty-nine youngsters participated in age categories ranging from kindergarten to 12th grade.
Winners in various categories included:
After School Snacks
Junior Champion – Madeline Elliott
Junior Reserve Champion – Ellie Phillips
Breakfast Quick Bread
Junior Champion – Michael Brooks
Junior Co-Reserve Champions – Stephanie Wallace & Natalie Currey
Pre-Packaged Foods
Junior Champion – Michael Brooks
Junior Co-Reserve Champions – Stephanie Wallace and Anna Groner Intermediate Champion – Ashley McQueen
Mini-Meal
Senior Champion & State Fair delegate – Crystal Vandetta
Foods of the Pacific Northwest
Intermediate Champion & State Fair delegate – Bonnie Gisler
Intermediate Reserve Cham-pion and State Fair delegate – Emily Wynn
Favorite Foods
Junior Champion – Michael Brooks
Junior Reserve Champion – Stephanie Wallace
Intermediate Champion – Emily Wynn
Measuring Contest
Junior Champion – Lauren Carroll
Junior Reserve Champion – Michael Brooks
Intermediate Champion – Emily Wynn
Dairy Awards
1st Place Junior – Lauren Carroll
2nd Place Junior – Ellie Phillips
1st Place Intermediate – Bonnie Gisler
2nd Place Intermediate- Emily Wynn
Food Exhibits
Champion Cookies – Stephanie Wallace
Reserve Champion Cookies – Lauren Carroll Champion
Quick Bread – Stephanie Wallace
Reserve Champion Quick Bread – Michael Brooks
Champion Cake – Michael Brooks
Overall Grand Champion Food Exhibit – Michael Brooks (cake)
* Juniors are fourth- to sixth- graders, intermediates are seventh- to ninth-graders and seniors are 10th to 12th-graders.