Local 4-H members were recently honored at the University of Missouri Texas County Extension’s annual banquet.
Regional youth development specialist Janice Emery presented awards to Texas County 4-H members for the last program year.
Award recipients:
•State 4-H Shooting Sports year bar: Cody Brooks, Quinton Coble, Jacob Collins, Kaitlyn Davis, Jarrett Ely, Charlie Ford, Dalton Grider, Travis Hutson, Case Jones, Cooper Mills, Kyle Mills, Zack Russell, James Scott, Dustin Smith and Ty Smith.
•State 4-H Shooting Sports first time participant patch: Cody Brooks, Kaitlyn Davis, Charlie Ford and Zack Russell.
•State shoot first-place 3-position standard junior team: Cooper Mills, Ty Smith and Case Jones.
•State Shoot second-place three-position standard senior team: Jacob Collins.
•State trap singles contest: Blue ribbons – Cody Brooks, Quinton Coble, Charlie Ford, Dalton Grider, Travis Hutson, James Scott and Dustin Smith; white ribbon – Zack Russell.
•3P standard open sights: Blue ribbons – Jacob Collins, Kaitlyn Davis and Cooper Mills.
•Red ribbons – Case Jones and Kyle Mills.
•Pellet – aperture: Blue ribbon – Ty Smith; white ribbon – Jarrett Ely.
•Skeet doubles: Blue ribbon – Travis Hutson.
•Skeet senior: Red ribbon – Travis Hutson.
•Fourth-place state grasslands: Cody Spencer, Rebecca Gorton, Baylea O’Dell and Makayla Vandiver
•Youth leadership and community service: Nora Dixon, Paydon Dixon, Sammy Garrett and Camryn Scheets.
•Day camp implementation: Nora Dixon, Paydon Dixon, Camryn Scheets and Sammy Garrett.
•Nine-year member pin: Nora Dixon.
•Six-year member pin: Paydon Dixon.
•To join 4-H or volunteer, call Emery at 417-967-4545 or email her at emeryjd@missouri.edu.