These 4H and FFA members received championship awards at the 2005 Mississippi Valley Fair:

n Agriculture and Natural Resources

Animal science: Senior champion, Amy Maxwell, Donahue.

Entomology: Junior champion, Ryan Zelle, LeClaire.

Veterinary science: Intermediate champion, Nolan Petersen, Blue Grass.

Wildlife: Intermediate champion, Rhett Schaefer, Blue Grass.

n Science, Mechanics and Engineering

Welding: Intermediate champion, Wil Rathjen, Walcott; senior champion, Calvin Hartz, Bettendorf.

Woodworking: Junior champion, Matthew Pacha, Eldridge; Intermediate champion, Jack Anderson, Davenport; senior champions, Abbey Hardy, Long Grove, and Nicholas Pacha, Eldridge.

Other science, mechanics and engineering: Intermediate champion, Mischka Lund, Walcott.

Electric/electronics: Junior champions, Emily Roebuck, Davenport, and Kyle Schlapkohl, Walcott; senior champion, Reid Grunwald, Long Grove.

n Family and Consumer Sciences — Clothing

Clothing design and creative sewing: Junior champions, Jenna Johnson and Amanda Schmeink, both of Davenport; intermediate champions, Laura Carstens, Long Grove, and Kelsey Roebuck, Davenport; senior champion, Sarah Johnson, Davenport.

Choosing clothes and learning about fabrics: Intermediate champions, Katlyn Burney, Blue Grass, and Laura Carstens, Long Grove.

Other clothing and sewing ideas: Junior champion, Courtney VenHorst, Bettendorf; intermediate champions, Marissa Belk, Long Grove, and Emily Madsen, Stockton; senior champion, Mandy Meyer, Stockton.

n Family and Consumer Sciences — Food and Nutrition

Food preparation and safety: Senior champion, Kelly Gaul, Bettendorf.

Consumer behavior and management: Senior champion, Cassandra Shovar, Davenport.

Nutrition and wellness: Intermediate champion, Reid Claussen, Bettendorf; senior champion, Cassandra Shovar, Davenport.

 Other food and nutrition ideas: Junior champion, Matthew Pacha, Eldridge.

n Family and Consumer Sciences — Home Improvement

Furniture in the home: Junior champions, Kara Maxwell, Donahue, Levi Moser, LeClaire, and Anna Schneider, Long Grove; senior champion, Nicole Hermiston, Wheatland.

  Accessories for the home: Junior champion, Levi Moser, LeClaire; intermediate champions, Lauren Fay, new Liberty, and Kelli Shimp, Dixon; senior champion, Natalie Liske, Long Grove.

Fabrics in the home: Junior champion, Anna Schneider, Long Grove; intermediate champions, Laura Carstens, Long Grove, and Hailee Gehrls, Donahue.

Maintenance in the home: Senior champion, Michelle Scott, Walcott.

Other home improvement ideas: Intermediate champion, Kayelyn Geurink, Davenport.

n Family and Consumer Sciences — Home

Outdoor home improvement (county only): Junior champion, Nicole Dierickx, Long Grove; senior champion, Sherry Farless, Wilton.

n Family and Consumer Sciences — 4-H Historical/Family Heritage Special Exhibit Class

4-H historical/family heritage: Junior champion, Jason Shimp, Dixon; intermediate champions, Ellyn Bebermeyer, Davenport, and Emily Madsen, Stockton.

n Family and Consumer Sciences — Issues Department

Societal issues: Intermediate champion, Brooke Holst, Stockton; senior champion, Beau Dexter, Eldridge.

n Fashion Revue and Clothing Selection

Fashion revue: Junior champion, Kara Maxwell, Donahue; intermediate champion, Lauren Fay, New Liberty; senior champion, Rily Grunwald, Long Grove.

Clothing selection: Junior champion, Aleana Riley, Blue Grass; intermediate champion, Callie Blake, Davenport; senior champion, Heather Waitman-Grohari, Davenport.

n Horticulture

Vegetable exhibit: Intermediate champion, Alexa Coobs, Donahue.

Garden vegetables: Junior champion, Jennifer Klindt, Bettendorf; intermediate champion, Ashley Whitaker, Eldridge; senior champion, Brady Claussen, Bettendorf.

Freshly cut annual specimen: Junior champion, Nicole Dierickx, Long Grove.

Freshly cut perennial specimen: Junior champion, Breana Riley, Blue Grass.

Collection of three different kinds of flower specimens: Senior champion, Kendra Behrens, Long Grove.

Fresh flower arrangement: Junior champion, Lynne Blake, Long Grove.

n Communications projects

Working exhibit: Junior champion, Alex Scott, Walcott; intermediate champions, Emily Madsen, Stockton, Caitlin Kuehn, Durant; Christophe Harre, Davenport, Danny Harre, Davenport, Garrett Riley, Blue Grass, and Rhett Schaefer, Blue Grass; senior champion, Michelle Scott, Walcott.

Educational presentation: Intermediate champions, Nolan Petersen and Emily Martz, both of Blue Grass; senior champion, Michelle Scott, Walcott.

n Share the Fun

Poster communication exhibit: Senior champion, Marla Claussen, Bettendorf.

Poster: Senior champion, Marla Claussen, Bettendorf.

n Visual Art

Original art: Junior champions, Taylor Gehrls, Donahue, Caitlin O'Neill, Princeton, and Emily Roebuck, Davenport; intermediate champions, Marissa Belk, Long Grove, and Courtney Davison, Eldridge; senior champion, Molly Dietz, Walcott.

Design and/or technique exploration: Junior champion, Emily Roebuck, Davenport; intermediate champions, Callie Blake, Davenport, and Laura Carstens, Long Grove; senior champion, Sarah Johnson, Davenport.

Other visual arts topics: Senior champion, Diane Ferry, Eldridge.

Visual arts for first year members (county only): Junior champion, Cecelia Behnke, Long Grove.

n Personal Development

Health: Junior champion, Katie Craddock, Bettendorf; senior champion, Amy Maxwell, Donahue.

Leadership: Intermediate champion, Kyle Burney, Blue Grass; senior champion, Amy Maxwell, Donahue.

Citizenship: Junior champions, Abigail Claussen, Walcott, Kara Maxwell, Donahue, and Anna Schneider, Long Grove; intermediate champion, Emily Madsen, Stockton; senior champion, Rebecca Brus, Walcott.

Communication: Junior champion, Karly Biddle, Walcott; intermediate champion, Callie Blake, Davenport; senior champion, Brianna Nielsen, Eldridge.

Camping: Junior champion, Samantha Urmie, Long Grove; intermediate champion, Marissa Belk, Long Grove.

Music: Senior champion, Krista Hemphill, Davenport.

Safety: Intermediate champion, Reid Claussen, Bettendorf.

Self determined: Junior champion: Allison Radcliff, Long Grove; intermediate champion, Aaron Viner, Eldridge; senior champion, Erin Fischer, Walcott.

n Photography

Mounted photograph or series: Junior champions, Lynne Blake, Long Grove, Matt Hughes, Durant, Matthew Pacha, Eldridge, and Gena VanDenBerghe, Stockton; intermediate champions, Laikyn Holst, LeClaire, and Nick Schurr, LeClaire; senior champion, Tyler Kuhl, Eldridge.

Single photograph or series: Junior champion, Monica Ahrens, New Liberty; intermediate champion, Ashley Whitaker, Eldridge; senior champion, Tyler Kuhl, Eldridge.

Photography idea: Intermediate champion, Emily Madsen, Stockton; senior champion, Krista Hemphill, Davenport. 

n County Classes

Historical or family heritage item: Junior champion, Breana Riley, Blue Grass; intermediate champion, Marissa Belk, Long Grove.

Lego's-K'nex: Junior champion, Jake Lilienthal, New Liberty; intermediate champion, Kyle Burney, Blue Grass.

Scrapbooking: Junior champion, Lindsay O'Keefe, Blue Grass; intermediate champion, Sivi Watkins, LeClaire; senior champions, Heidi Hoffmann, Dixon, and Lisa Pacha, Eldridge.

Trash to treasure: Junior champion, Samantha Urmie, Long Grove; intermediate champion, Kelli Shimp, Dixon.

Pets: Junior champion, April Weiss, Eldridge; intermediate champion, Lauren Fay, New Liberty; senior champion, Kendra Behrens, Long Grove.

n Advanced Cattle Feeder

Advanced cattle feeder, junior (grades 4-6): Junior champion, Caitlin O'Neill, Princeton.

Advanced cattle feeder, intermediate (grades 7-8): Intermediate champion, Garrett Porstmann, Durant.

Advanced cattle feeder, senior (grades 9-12): Senior champion, Paul Keppy, Davenport.

n Breeding Beef

Breeding beef bucket calf-2nd year: Junior champion, Giddian Kappeler, Muscatine.

Angus-junior yearling heifer: Intermediate champion, Bryanne Duckett, New Liberty.

Charolais-spring yearling heifer: Senior champion, Mindy Moses, Davenport.

Chianina-spring yearling heifer: Junior champion, Skylar Kraft, Blue Grass.

Hereford and Polled Hereford-spring yearling heifer: Junior champion, Karly Biddle, Walcott.

Limosin-spring yearling heifer: Senior champion, Brian Keppy, Walcott.

Maine-Anjou (3/4+)-spring yearling heifer: Senior champion, Jason Jared, LeClaire.

Maine-Anjou (3/4-3/8)-spring yearling heifer: Senior champion, Nicole Drummond, Long Grove.

Salers-summer yearling heifer: Senior champion, Melissa Moses, Davenport.

Shorthorn-spring yearling heifer: Senior champions, Randy Claeys, Eldridge, and Blake Sievers, Dixon.

Simmental-spring yearling heifer: Senior champion, Sherri Paustian, Dixon.

Commercial cow-calf: Senior champion, Carmen Drummond, Donahue.

Produce: Intermediate champion, Lauren Fay, New Liberty.

n Market Beef

Market beef-carcass class (live placing): Junior champion, Kyle Martz, Blue Grass.

Market beef-carcass class (carcass placing): Junior champion, Kyle Martz, Blue Grass.

Market steer/market heifer bucket calf-2nd year: Junior champion, Kyle Martz, Blue Grass.

Produce market steer: Junior champion, Kyle Martz, Blue Grass.

Market heifer: Senior champion, Blake Sievers, Dixon.

Angus breed steer: Intermediate champion, Bryanne Duckett, New Liberty.

Charolais breed steer: Intermediate champion, Greg Kramer, Walcott.

Chianina breed steer: Junior champion, Skylar Kraft, Blue Grass.

Hereford/Polled Hereford breed steer: Senior champion, Kelcy Schroder, Princeton.

Limousin breed steer: Senior champion, Brian Keppy, Walcott.

Maine-Anjou breed steer: Senior champion, Ben Schwarz, Davenport.

Salers breed steer: Senior champion, Melissa Moses, Davenport.

Shorthorn breed steer: Senior champion, Jennie Jared, LeClaire.

Appendix shorthorn steer: Senior champion, Angela Hess, Bettendorf.

Simmental breed steer: Senior champion, Kyle Reimers, Walcott.

Dairy breed steer: Senior champion, Mindy Moses, Davenport.

Crossbred market steer: Intermediate champion, Dana Drummond, Donahue; senior champions, Scott Baetke, Eldridge, and Jamey Meyer, Stockton.

n Dairy

Jersey-junior heifer calf: Senior champion, Amy Maxwell, Donahue.

Dairy bucket calf-second year: Intermediate champion, Matthew Costello, DeWitt.

Jersey-2-year-old cow: Intermediate champion, Logan Lyon, Atalissa.

Aryshire-3-year-old cow and older: Senior champion, Natalie Liske, Long Grove.

Brown Swiss-3year-old cow and older: Senior champion, Ryan Franck, DeWitt.

Holstein-3-year-old cow and older: Senior champions, Seth Andersen, Clinton, and Kyle Costello, Durant.

n Bucket Calf

Beef junior bucket calf: Junior champion, Karly Biddle, Walcott.

Dairy junior bucket calf: Junior champion, Kara Maxwell, Donahue.

n Dog

Sub novice A: Junior champion, Samantha Urmie, Long Grove.

Sub novice B: Senior champion, Sherri Paustian, Dixon.

Graduate beginner: Senior champion, Brittni Bequeaith, Blue Grass.

Novice: Senior champion, Kendra Behrens, Long Grove.

Graduate novice: Senior champion, Sherri Paustian, Dixon.

Novice junior: Junior champion, Lyn Claussen, Long Grove.

Novice senior: Senior champion, Melissa Moses, Davenport.

Open junior: Senior champion, Kendra Behrens, Long Grove.

Open senior: Senior champion, Nicholas Pacha, Eldridge.

Winners class: Senior champion, Amanda Silverman, Davenport.

n Dairy Goat

Junior doe, 0-6 months (purebred/registered grade doe): Senior champion, Melissa Moses, Davenport.

Junior doe, 0-6 months (unregistered doe): Junior champion, Samantha Gustafson, Bettendorf.

Wether, 0-4 months: Senior champion, Melissa Moses, Davenport.

n Horse/Pony

Halter-junior halter: Intermediate champion, Jennifer Hines, Davenport.

Halter-English type equine: Senior champion, Jessie Carpenter, Long Grove.

Halter-stock type equine: Senior champion, Ashley Kuehn, Durant.

Showmanship-advanced: Junior champion, Madelyn Thompson, Davenport.

Showmanship-senior: Senior champion, Amber Papp, Long Grove.

Showmanship-intermediate: Intermediate champion, Caitlin Kuehn, Durant.

Showmanship-junior: Junior champion, Karen Dau, Davenport.

Performance-costume class: Junior champion, Quentin Gard, Calamus.

Performance-obstacle class (grades 8-12): Senior champion, Jami Marten, Donahue.

Performance-obstacle class (grades 4-7): Intermediate champion, Aubrey Johnson, Davenport.

Performance-horsemanship level 2: Senior champion, Stephanie Newsum, Donahue.

Performance-horsemanship level 3: Senior champion, Jessie Carpenter, Long Grove.

Performance-horsemanship level 4: Senior champion, Ashley Kuehn, Durant.

Performance-ride a buck: Senior champion, Ashley Kuehn, Durant.

Performance-junior snaffle bit: Senior champion, Ashley Kuehn, Durant.

Performance-advanced western pleasure: Senior champion, Ashley Kuehn, Durant.

Performance-novice western pleasure: Senior champion, Erin Waters, Davenport.

Performance-advanced English pleasure: intermediate champion, Caitlin Kuehn, Durant.

Performance-novice English pleasure: Senior champion, Stephanie Newsum, Donahue.

Performance-egg and spoon: Senior champion, Sherri Paustian, Dixon.

Performance-walk trot for novice exhibitors: Senior champion, Lauren Hodson, Blue Grass.

Performance-contest pleasure: Senior champion, Melinda Collins, Davenport.

Performance-pants race: Senior champion, Brittni Bequeaith, Blue Grass.

Performance-pole bending (grades 8-12): Senior champion, Melinda Collins, Davenport.

Performance-pole bending (grades 4-7): Junior champion, Madelyn Thompson, Davenport.

Performance-barrel racing (grades 8-12): Senior champion, Heather VanDeWostine, Bettendorf.

Performance-barrel racing (grades 4-7): Junior champion, Madelyn Thompson, Davenport.

Performance-flag races (grades 8-12): Senior champion, Reid Grunwald, Long Grove.

Performance-flag races (grades 4-7: Intermediate champion, Jackie Tunis, Blue Grass.

Performance-speed (grades 8-12): Senior champion, Reid Grunwald, Long Grove.

Performance-speed (grades 4-7): Junior champion, Madelyn Thompson, Davenport.

n Poultry

Chick growing-pen of brown egg layers: Junior champion, Michael Haas, Walcott.

Laying flock-pen of white egg layers: Senior champion, Calvin Hartz, Bettendorf.

Market birds-pen of broilers: Junior champion, Conner Kelly, Long Grove.

Market birds-pen of fryers: Senior champion, Sean Cronkleton, Donahue.

Market birds-pen of light roasters: Junior champion, Kelsey Kaasa, Davenport.

Market birds-pen of heavy roasters: Junior champion, Kayla Kaasa, Davenport.

Pullett: Senior champion, Calvin Hartz, Bettendorf.

Hen: Junior champion, Kayla Kaasa, Davenport.

Cockerel: Senior champion, Jamey Meyer, Stockton.

Cock: Senior champion, Calvin Hartz, Bettendorf.

Other poultry-pen of white ducks: Senior champion, Mindy Moses, Davenport.

Other poultry-pen of colored ducks: Intermediate champion, Garrett Riley, Blue Grass.

Other poultry-pen of lightweight hen turkeys: Junior champion, Allison Radcliff, Long Grove.

Other poultry-pen of heavyweight hen turkeys: Senior champion, Rachel Cox, Long Grove.

Other poultry-pen of lightweight tom turkeys: Intermediate champion, Amanda Cox, Long Grove.

Other poultry-pen of white geese: Intermediate champion, Danny Harre, Davenport.

Other poultry-pen of colored geese: Intermediate champion, Garrett Riley, Blue Grass.

Other poultry-pen of bronze hen turkeys: Senior champion, Rachel Cox, Long Grove.

Hobbyist-male showbirds: Senior champion, Calvin Hartz, Bettendorf.

Hobbyist-female showbirds: Intermediate champion, Amanda Cox, Long Grove.

Eggs-one dozen brown chicken eggs: Junior champion, Rachel Cain, Davenport.

n Rabbit

Purebred and crossbred meat pen: Junior champion, Samantha Dickey, Eldridge.

Purebred and crossbred single fryer: Junior champion, Samantha Dickey, Eldridge.

Satin commercial rabbit-6-8 doe: Intermediate champion, Juliann Dickey, Eldridge.

Other commercial rabbit-junior buck: Intermediate champion, Juliann Dickey, Eldridge.

Purebred mini or Holland lop-senior buck: Junior champion, Samantha Dickey, Eldridge.

Other purebred fancy-junior doe: Junior champion, Samantha Dickey, Eldridge.

Mini rex-junior doe: Senior champion, Brittni Bequeaith, Blue Grass.

Crossbred class commercial or fancy-senior buck: Junior champion, Aleana Riley, Blue Grass.

Fancy breeding pen: Intermediate champion, Juliann Dickey, Eldridge.

Fancy doe and litter: Intermediate champion, Juliann Dickey, Eldridge.

n Sheep

Pair of two market lambs-black face: Senior champion, Ryan Claussen, Long Grove.

Individual market lamb-black face: Senior champion, Ryan Claussen, Long Grove.

Ewe lamb-black face: Senior champion, Ryan Claussen, Long Grove.

Yearling ewe-Dorset: Senior champion, Samantha Kennedy, Long Grove.

Yearling ewe-Polypay: Senior champion, Rachel Cox, Long Grove.

Yearling ewe-Rambouillet: Junior champion, Levi Leamer, LeClaire.

Ewe lamb-Shropshire: Senior champion, Samantha Kennedy, Long Grove.

Ewe lamb-Suffolk: Junior champion, Alexander Kauffman, Buffalo.

Ewe lamb-Hampshire: Senior champion, Melissa Moses, Davenport.

Yearling ewe-Southdown: Junior champion, Levi Moser, LeClaire.

Costume class: Junior champion, Jessica Cox, Long Grove.

n Swine

Market pen: Senior champion, Kaylee Keppy, Durant.

Market barrow: Intermediate champion, Meghan Miller, Dixon.

Market gilt: Senior champion, Kaylee Keppy, Durant.

Production derby barrow (live placing): Intermediate champion, Meghan Miller, Dixon.

Production derby barrow (carcass placing): Junior champion, Travis Dierickx, Long Grove.