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Editor's note: More photos of 4-H winners may be found in this week's online photo album. We ran out of room!

"I was impressed with the quality of the work and how much the kids have learned and grown in their projects over this last year," explained Cody Morris, 4-H Leathercraft Judge at this year's Powder River County Fair. The fair began for many 4-H youth on Tuesday with one-on-one interviews with a judge. The interview allowed the 4-Her to talk about everything they've learned while making entries for fair. The interview is as important as the items entered and helps the judge determine if it's worthy of a grand champion ribbon.

All 4-Hers worked hard in their projects and the display provided the evidence. Competition was stiff in the woodworking project as Zach Jones' upscale, cabin-like dog house with a front porch and Cade Andrews striped blue and cedar coffee vied for top honors. Other showy items included Corey Knobloch's weight bench in the welding project and Lauryn Billing's home environment project that included a hand-crafted headboard and bed frame with built in drawers and chest of drawers made from old barnwood. From photography to quilting to cake decorating, food preservation and leatherwork, there was a lot to see and admire.

The non-livestock 4-H results from Tuesday are as follows:

Champion Unit 1 Cat, Cat Showman and Grand Champion Cat – Ava Landa;

Champion Painting, Printing, Graphic Design and Grand Champion Visual Arts – Oliveah Schaffer, Champion Scrapbook – Kayleigh Opstedahl, and Reserve Grand Champion Visual Arts – Emma Isaacs;

Champion Hiking Trails and Reserve Grand Champion Outdoor Adventures – Keegan Schaffer, Champion Camping Adventures and Grand Champion Outdoor Adventures – Lauryn Billing;

Champion Exploring 4-H and Grand Champion Exploring 4-H – Maddie Brownfield, Reserve Grand Champion Exploring 4-H – Kassie Hagedorn;

Champion Unit 1, Rams, Lambs, & You and Grand Champion Sheep Activities – Ashton Madsen, Champion Unit 2, Shear Delight – Lea Aye, Reserve Grand Champion Sheep Activities – Farrah Gaskill;

Champion Self Determined and Grand Champion Self Determined – Cale Emmons;

Cloverbud participants: Lander Dauenhauer, Hanna Dudek, John Dudek, Delaney Ruland;

Champion Unit 1 Wildlife and Grand Champion Wildlife – Bonita Kinzer;

Champion Unit 1, From Airedales to Zebras and Reserve Grand Champion Vet Science – Abi Krantz, Champion Unit 2, All Systems Go and Grand Champion Vet Science – Lea Aye;

Champion Unit 1 Woodworking – Jordyn Schroeder, Champion Unit 2 Woodworking and Grand Champion Woodworking– Zach Jones,

Champion Unit 3 Woodworking and Reserve Grand Champion Woodworking – Cade Andrews;

Champion Stage 3, Reaching New Heights and Grand Champion Aerospace – Darren VerWolf;

Champion Level 1 Shooting Sports and Reserve Grand Champion Shooting Sports – Zach Jones, Champion Level 2 Shooting Sports and Grand Champion Shooting Sports– Kaydin Trent;

Champion Unit 1, The Incredible Pig and Grand Champion Swine Activities– Shyla Madsen, Champion Independent Study and Reserve Grand Champion Swine Activities – Karena Appleman;

Champion Unit 1, What's Hoppening and Grand Champion Rabbit Activities – Rheanna Schroeder;

Champion Level 2 Junk Drawer and Grand Champion Robotics– Darren VerWolf;

Champion Unit 1, Crank It Up! and Reserve Grand Champion Small Engines – Kade VerWolf, Champion Unit 1, Warm It Up! and Grand Champion Small Engines – Corey Knobloch;

Champion Unit 1 Leathercraft – Reuben Kinzer, Champion Unit 2 Leathercraft – and Grand Champion Leathercraft – Zachary Jones; Reserve Grand Champion Leathercraft – Casey Knobloch;

Champion Focus on Photography – Zeason Schaffer, Champion Controlling the Image – Emma Isaacs, Champion Independent Study and Grand Champion Photography – Lauryn Billing, Honorable Mention – Shaylee Bilbrey, Reserve Grand Champion Photography – Kayleigh Opstedahl;

The Powder River Rising Stars 4-H Club won the Herdsmanship Award, an award that recognizes the club whose members kept their livestock pens the cleanest throughout the fair. Pictured standing in back are Kanin, Aspen and Abi Krantz, Kaydin Trent and Garrett Cunningham. In front are Keegan Schaffer, Whitney Hartman, Emelyn Harper, Bonita Kinzer, Darren and Kade VerWolf and Reuben Kinzer.

Champion Level 1, Arcs and Sparks and Grand Champion Welding - Corey Knobloch, Reserve Grand Champion Welding – Grayson Arithson;

Champion Quilting and Grand Champion Handwork – Casey Knobloch, Reserve Grand Champion Handwork – Alexis Gotfredson;

Champion Level 1 Home Environment and Grand Champion Home Environment – Lauryn Billing;

Champion Babysitting and Reserve Grand Champion Child Development – Rebecca Aye, Champion Family Adventures and Grand Champion Child Development – Rheanna Schroeder;

Champion Level 1, "Sew" Much More Fun and Grand Champion Sewing – Maddie Brownfield, Reserve Grand Champion Sewing – Emma Isaacs;

Champion Horsemanship Levels 1-3 and Grand Champion Horse Activities– Shyla Madsen, Reserve Grand Champion Horse Activities – Whitney Hartman;

Champion Unit 1, Bite Into Beef and Grand Champion Beef Activities – Jeff Cahoon, Champion Unit 2, Here's the Beef and Reserve Grand Champion Beef Activities– Rheanna Schroeder, Champion Independent Study – Karena Appleman;

Champion Independent Study and Grand Champion Sportfishing – Lauryn Billing.