District Archives
2019 Congratulations!
Our May 29 4-H Cook-Off/Baking Challenge results are:
Seniors (casserole): 1st place-Kayleena Roberts, 2nd place-Atti Jo Tormey
Intermediates (brownies): 1st place-Isaiah Krause, 2nd place-Elijah Krause
Juniors (bread dough creation): 1st place-Josie Monnin, 2nd place-Robert Taylor
Thank you to everyone who participated and helped! Special congratulations to Tristan McCain and Aidan Player for outstanding sportsmanship!
Congrats to all of our 4-H State Livestock Contest participants! MatSu winners include:
Judging: 1st place team-Pioneer Peak, 1st place-Atti Jo Tormey, 2nd-Ryan Eklund
Public Speaking: 1st place-Macee Eklund, 3rd place-Ryan Eklund
Demonstrations: 1st place team-Samara Johnson & Brianna Harris, 2nd place-Canyon Roberts, 3rd place-Kayleena Roberts
Extemporaneous-2nd place-Macee Eklund, 3rd place-Kayleena Roberts, Ryan Eklund
Skillathon-2nd place team-Pioneer Peak, 4th place team-Mat Su, 3rd place-Macee Eklund
Art & Photography-1st place-Macee Eklund
Quiz Bowl:1st place team-Pioneer Peak, 1st place-Macee Eklund, 2nd place-Kayleena Roberts, 4th place-Canyon Roberts
Overall: Reserve Champion team-Pioneer Peak, 3rd place Macee Eklund
Top Intermediate: Ryan Eklund, Top Junior: Canyon Roberts
Best wishes to our graduating Seniors! Ethan Marr, Skye Reimers, Zack Winther and Jasmine Moyer! Jasmine is also the winner of the district Livestock Scholarship!
Congrats to all of our Lego contest participants! Champions are Atti Jo Tormey (Sr), Benjamin Parker (Int), Canyon Roberts (Jr) Tristan Winters-Reserve Champion!
District Presentations & More Results, March 28! We had a small group in person but 8 fun video presentations from the Copper Nuggets 4-H Club in Kenny Lake. Congrats to all!
Illustrated Talk: Cloverbud-Martin and Nathin Bryan
Junior:Canyon Roberts-Blue/Grand Champion, Samuel Patinka, Monica & Andrew Bryan-red
Junior Team: Tobin Dolge, Coriana Cooley-red
Senior: Kayleena Roberts-Blue/Grand Champion
Prepared Speech: Senior-Atti Jo Tormey, red+
Audio Visual: Intermediate: Dominic Bryan, Joseph Hauptman-red
Extemporaneous: Junior: Canyon Roberts-blue, Senior: Kayleena Roberts-blue, Atti Jo Tormey-red+
STEM Triple Crown Results! Congratulations to everyone who participated in this fun event hosted by Pioneer Peak 4-H Club on March 14!
Survival Challenge: Junior: Winner-Ainsley Palenske, Honorable Mention-Kora Dorman
Intermediate: Winner: Ryan Eklund, Honorable Mention-Sylvia Reimers
Senior: Winner: Macee Eklund, Honorable Mention-Atti Jo Tormey
Sky High Challenge: Junior: Winner-Kora Dorman, Honorable Mention-Canyon Roberts
Intermediate: Winner-Charles Whitlatch, Honorable Mention-Ryan Eklund
Senior: Winner-Atti Jo Tormey, Honorable Mention-Callista Whitlatch
Listen Up Challenge: Junior: Winner-Isabella Pratt, Honorable Mention-Kade Player
Intermediate: Winner-Sylvia Reimers, Honorable Mention-Charles Whitlatch
Senior: Winner-Skye Reimers, Honorable Mention-Kayleena Roberts
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Thank you and congratulations to everyone who participated, judged and hosted the 4-H Talent Showcase!
Talent show: Piano-Canyon & Kayleena Roberts, Kade Player, Jack & Ben Parker, Singing (National Anthem) Aiden Player, Dance-Jack Parker, Parker family
Art show: Elijah & Isaiah Krause, Jedidiah Moyer, Tarin Thomas, Kayleena & Canyon Roberts, Ben, Jack, Tirzah, Aidan Parker
Cook-Off: Cloverbud bread and pie-Joe Parker
Junior:Crockpot-1st-Kade Player, 2nd-Aidan Parker, 3rd-Jack Parker
Bread-1st-Canyon Roberts, 2nd-Aidan Player, 3rd-Kade Player
Pie-1st-Kade Player, 2nd-Aidan Player, 3rd-Jack Parker
Intermediate: Crockpot-1st-Ben Parker, 2nd-Tirzah Parker
Bread-1st-Ben Parker, 2nd-Tirzah Parker
Pie-1st-Isaiah Krause, 2nd-Elijah Krause, 3rd-Ben Parker
Senior: Crockpot-1st-Jedediah Moyer, 1nd-Kayleena Roberts
Bread and Pie-1st-Kayleena Roberts
Congratulations to all of our gingerbread contest creators 12/6!
Cloverbuds: Tarin Holland & Tylynn Sturdivant
Juniors: Canyon Roberts, Kade & Aidan Player, Tristan & Jason Winters, Isaiah Krause, Drew Winther, Jack Parker, 1st Place William Whitlatch, 2nd place Elsa Singleton.
Intermediates: Josiah Moyer, Elijah Krause, Robert Whitlatch, Samara Johnson, Tirzah & Ben Parker, 1st place Charles Whitlatch, 2nd place Ryan Eklund.
Seniors: Macee Eklund, Callista Whitlatch, Jedediah & Jasmine Moyer, 1st place Atti Jo Tormey, 2nd place Kayleena Roberts.
Thank you to Millie Tormey, Crystal Roberts and the judges who made this fun holiday event happen! It was fun watching all of the kiddos and of the sweet colorful decorating ideas!
Congratulations!!!
2018 Congratulations
Congratulations to our winners for the Potato Contest on September 13! Stay tuned for more! Juniors-Isaiah Krause Intermediate-Kayleena Roberts Senior-Callista Whitlatch
CONGRATULATIONS to our Zucchini Winners!
William Whitlach is our Junior Zucchini Champion with zucchini bread!
Kayleena Roberts is our Intermediate Zucchini Champion with fritters!
Callista Whitlatch is our Senior Zucchini Champion with a casserole!
There were lots of very yummy entries!
Don't forget to join us for the Potato Contest September 13 at 6 pm!
Questions? Call Crystal 232-3982
CONGRATULATIONS to our Rhubarb Cook Off Winners!
William Whitlach is our Junior Rhubarb Champion! He entered a rhubarb punch. Tirzah Parker is our Intermediate Rhubarb Champion! She brought rhubarb popsicles. There were lots of very yummy entries!
Don't forget to join us for the Zucchini Contest August 2nd at 6 pm and Potatoes in September!
Congratulations to our Pioneer Peak team for winning Reserve Champion and to Idea Champion team for winning 4th place at the 2018 Alaska State 4-H Livestock Contest in Kenai! Pioneer Peak was 1st in Judging, 3rd in Skillathon and 2nd in Quiz Bowl, with Idea Champions 4th in Judging and Skillathon and 3rd in Quiz Bowl. Kayleena Roberts was 1st in Individual Judging and Ryan Eklund 3rd, Macee Eklund was 1st in Individual Demonstrations, Extemporaneous, Quiz Bowl and Art/Photography and top Intermediate, Kayleena Roberts was 2nd in Individual Demonstrations, 3rd (tie) with Ryan Eklund in Extemporaneous, 3rd in Quiz Bowl. Destiny Reimers was 5th Individual in Skillathon. Canyon Roberts was top Junior. Great Job!
Congratulations also to Annie Willardson, Livestock Scholarship recipient and Julia Beck, our VLA Scholarship recipient!
Congratulations and best wishes to our graduating seniors; Julia Beck, Kamerin Ewart, Shale Lytle, Greg Miller, Jeremiah Moyer, Olivia Siegel, Hayley Snegirev, Rebekah Weaver and Annie Willardson! Thank you for our contributions to our 4-H program and best wishes in your future endeavors!
Smoothie & Pie Contest
*Congratulations to all of our Smoothie/Pie Participants!! Many thanks to all who helped judge!!*
*Cloverbud Pie* Participants- Jack Parker, Joseph Parker, Ty Sturdivant
*Cloverbud Smoothie* Participants- Drew Winther, Aiden Player, Ty Sturdivant
*Junior Pie* 1st Place- Benjamin Parker, 2nd Place- Isaiah Krause, 3rd Place- Kade Player
Other Participants- Canyon Roberts, Tristan McCain
*Junior Smoothie* 1st Place- Isaiah Krause, 2nd Place- Canyon Roberts, 3rd Place- Tristan McCain
Other Participants- Kade Player
*Intermediate Pie*, 1st Place- Attie Jo Tormey, 2nd Place- Kayleena Roberts, 3rd Place- Payten Ewart
Other Participants- Elijah Krause, Sylvia Reimers
*Intermediate Smoothie* 1st Place- Tirzah Parker, 2nd Place- Kayleena Roberts, 3rd Place- Elijah Krause
*Senior Pie* 1st Place- Destiny Reimers, 2nd Place- Skye Reimers, 3rd Place- Kamerin Ewart
Other Participants- Jedediah Moyer
*Senior Smoothie* 1st Place- Jedediah Moyer
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Congratulations to our 2018 Presentations and More participants! Our top winners in each age and presentation category will advance to state level competition!
Illustrated Talk: Jr: Canyon Roberts, Blue ribbon, William Whitlatch, red ribbon
Intermediate: Atti Jo Tormey, Kayleena Roberts, Blue ribbon
Prepared Speech: Senior: Olivia Siegel, Grand Champion/blue ribbon, Callista Whitlatch, blue ribbon
Interpretive Reading: Jr: Canyon Roberts, blue ribbon, Sr: Callista Whitlatch, blue ribbon
Extemporaneous: Intermediate: Charles Whitlatch, Robert Whitlatch, Kayleena Roberts, blue ribbon, Senior: Olivia Siegel, blue ribbon
Congratulations to Canyon Roberts, our blue ribbon Junior level Favorite Foods and Fashion Review winner at our 4-H Clover Family Fun Day with Cloverbud Tylynn Sturdivant as top Cloverbud participant! Thank you to those who participated and assisted at this event!
STEM TRIPLE CROWN RESULTS
Congratulations to everyone who participated in our 2nd annual 4-H Triple Crown on February 15. Thanks also to Crystal Roberts and the many volunteers who helped make it happen! Lots of creativity and fun for all!
Challenge #1 (4-H craft creation)
Junior: 1st-Cade Player, 2nd-Elijah Krause, 3rd-William Whitlatch
Intermediate: 1st-Tirzah Parker, 2nd-Macee Eklund, 3rd-Atti Jo Tormey
Senior: 1st-Skye Reimers, 2nd-Destiny Reimers, 3rd-Callista Whitlatch
Challenge #2 (Science Fair Presentations)
Junior: 1st-Canyon Roberts, 2nd-Cade Player, 3rd-Isaiah Krause
Intermediate: 1st-Macee Eklund, 2nd-Kayleena Roberts, 3rd-Tirzah Parker
Senior: 1st-Callista Whitlatch, 2nd-Destiny Reimers, 3rd-Skye Reimers
Challenge #3 (cooking)
Junior: 1st-Ben Parker, 2nd-Cade Player, 3rd-William Whitlatch
Intermediate: 1st-Macee Eklund, 2nd-Kayleena Roberts, 3rd-Tate Sturdivant
Senior: 1st-Destiny Reimers, 2nd-Callista Whitlatch, 3rd-Skye Reimers
Mini-Challenges:
Junior:1st-Jack Parker, 2nd-Williiam Whitlatch
Intermediate: 1st-Sylvia Reimers, 2nd-Ryan Eklund
Senior: 1st-Callista Whitlatch, 2nd-Skye Reimers
Also participating; Robert Whitlatch, Charles Whitlatch, Payton Ewart
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2017 Congratulations!!!
To Atti Jo Tormey for winning the IPad mini from the State 4-H survey and to Canyon and Kayleena Roberts for winning blue ribbons from the State 4-H Presentation competition! Way to go!!!
Congratulations to our district teams at the State Livestock Contest! Pioneer Peak 1 was 3rd overall and Pioneer Peak 2 was 4th overall, with lots of great individual scores as well.Read about the complete contest and results at the Alaska 4-H website under statewide events.
Congratulations to our 2017 district STEM Triple Crown winners;
Challenge#1 Technology-Jr-Robert Whitlatch, Int-Callista Whitlatch, Sr-Haylee Snegirev
Challenge#2 Engineering-Jr-Canyon Roberts, Int-Charles Whitlatch, Sr-Cutter Tormey
Challenge #3 Science & Math-Jr-Roberts Whitlatch, Int-Elijah Krause, Sr-Haylee Snegirev
Everyone had fun at this new and exciting event! Thank you Crystal!
Congratulations also to our 2017 district “Presentations and More” contest!
Illustrated Talk-Blue Ribbon-Jr-Canyon Roberts, Int-Kayleena Roberts
Prepared Speech-red ribbon-Sr-Della Tryon
Extemporaneous-Blue Ribbon-Int-Kayleena Roberts, Red ribbon-Sr-Della Tryon Congrats to Kayleena Roberts, Canyon Roberts and Tirzah Parker for their blue ribbon tailgate war entries at the 4-H Superbowl of Fun on Feb. 25, 2017. Also a blue ribbon to Canyon for his talent tongue twister presentation!
DISTRICT ACHIEVEMENT COOKING CONTEST RESULTS 11/4/16
CLOVERBUD: WILLIAM WHITLACH
JUNIOR: 1ST-CANYON ROBERTS, 2ND-SYLVIA REIMERS, 3RD-PAYTON EWART
INTERMEDIATE: 1ST-ATTI JO TORMEY, 2ND-DESTINY REIMERS, 3RD-KAYLEENA ROBERTS
SENIOR: 1ST-DELLA TRYON, 2ND-CUTTER TORMEY, 3RD-SKYE REIMERS
ADULT: 1ST-MELISSA REIMERS, 2ND-CATHY GLASER, 3RD-CRYSTAL ROBERTS
2016 Congratulations
Rally Days District Sheep Show June 8, 2016
Market Lamb- Under 90 pounds; Maia Siegel, Gillyan Malo, Izzy Tcheripanoff
Market Lamb- 90 pounds and over; Cutter Tormey, Kayleena Roberts, Attie Jo Tormey
Market Goat; Macee Eklund, Gray Vasquez, Ryan Eklund
Advanced Sheep Showmanship; Cutter Tormey, Maia Siegel, Kayleena Roberts
Beginner Sheep Showmanship; Ryan Eklund, Macee Eklund, Gillyan Malo
Goat Showmanship; Macee Eklund, Ryan Eklund, Gray Vasquez
Congratulations to everyone who participated in our District Presentations & More March 30, 2016! Results are: Interpretive Reading-Cloverbud-Canyon Roberts, Intermediate-Elizabeth Leonard, red
Demonstration-Jr-Alexandra Leonard, red. Int-Attison Tormey, red
Illustrated Talk-Jr-Payton Ewart, blue, Int-Kayleena Roberts, blue
Prepared Speech-Int-Caleb Glaser, red
Extemporaneous-Int-Tate Sturdivant, blue, Elizabeth Leonard, red
A big congratulations to Patty Miller for being selected as not only Alaska's 2016 Salute to excellence-Volunteer of the year but also for the western region! Thank you to patty for all of her hard work and passion for our 4-H program!
Our 2016 Health, Home & Family Fun day was filled with our cupcake war, Tablesetting, Food challenge and more. Congrats to all. Tablesetting-Atti Jo Tormey, blue ribbon
Cupcake war: (all blue) Kayleena Roberts (1st place), Tate Sturdivant, Atti Jo Tormey, Cutter Tormey
Canyon Roberts (Cloverbud)
Food Challenge: Champion-Pioneer Peak (Atti Jo Tormey, Kayleena Roberts, Mattison Leonard (Idea), Aleandra Leonard (Idea), Reserve Champion-Revolutionary Riders (Cutter Tormey, Tate Sturdivant, Elizabeth Leonard (idea)
Congratulations to all of our 4-H Pie Contest Participants! EVERY pie was wonderful! Here is the list of our top placings: *Junior Division:* 1st place- Sylvia Reimers, 2nd Place- Peyton Ewart
*Intermediate Division:* 1st place- Attie Jo Tormey, 2nd place- Destiny Reimers, 3rd place- Kayleena Roberts
*Senior Division:* 1st place- Kamerin Ewart, 2nd place- Della Tryon, 3rd place- Skye Reimers
*People's Choice-* Kamerin Ewart
THANK YOU to EVERYONE who PARTICIPATED
A big thank you to the Shooting Stars 4-H club for hosting a great craft day 12/18! Lots of great things were created and fun was had by all. The winners of the Ugly Sweater Cookie Contest are as follows:
,First place: Merritt Stuart, Second place: Quinn Rice, Third place: Jeni Bigelow
Honorable mention: Aaron Siegel and Sophia Rhoads
2015 Congratulations
Congrats to Della Tryon for winning the 2015 Community Harvest Dinner Dessert Contest!
Thank you to everyone who celebrated our 2015 Mat Su/Copper River 4-H District achievement and appreciation night as well as Alaska Grown Dessert contest. If you did not make it, awards, premiums, etc may be picked up in the CES Office. Our awards are listed below with dessert contest winners as follows: Junior: 1ST-sylvia Reimers, 2nd-Kage Kossler, 3rd-Payton Ewart
Intermediate: 1st-Merritt Stuart, 2nd-Kayleena Roberts, 3rd-Caleb Glaser
Senior: 1st-Skye Reimers, 2nd-Kamerin Ewart, 3rd-Della Tryon
Congratulations also to our 2015 State Presentations contest winners!
Intermediate speech Division champion & blue ribbon-Merritt Stuart
Intermediate Illustrated talk-red ribbon-Caleb Glaser
Junior demonstration reserve champion & Blue ribbon-tate Studivant
junior demonstration-blue ribbon-Kayleena Roberts
junior audiovisual-red-payton ewart
Mat Su Seniors are the Winners of the 2015 State Livestock Contest!
Thank you to everyone who participated or helped with this years contest!
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR CROCKPOT COOKING CONTEST WINNERS!
JUNIOR CLASS:
*1ST PLACE-- HEATH SNEGIREV*
2ND PLACE-- KAYLEENA ROBERTS
3RD PLACE-- AVI SNEGIREV
ADULT/LEADER CLASS:
1ST PLACE-- MILLIE TORMEY
2ND PLACE-- CATHY GLASER
3RD PLACE-- CRYSTAL ROBERTS
MAT-SU/COPPER RIVER DISTRICT 4-H SHEEP SHOW RESULTS, JUNE 11, 2015
Wool Class
1 Attison Tormey
2 Temujin Horsey
3 Sydney Manier
Market Class
1 Jarett Tormey
2 Colton Roberts
3 Jason Owens
Ewe Under 12 Months
1 Olivia Beck
2 Kayleena Roberts
3 Tate Sturdivant
Ewe Over 12 Months
1 Jarett Tormey
2 Maria Beck
3 Kristen Beames
Overall EWE: Jarett Tormey
Junior Showmanship
1 Kayleena Roberts
2 Attison Tormey
3 Ryan Eklund
Intermediate Showmanship
1 Temujin Horsey
2 Jason Owens
3 Skye Riemers
Senior Showmanship
1 Jarett Tormey
2 Haylee Snegirev
Skill-a-thon
Junior 1st- Olivia Beck
Intermediate 1st- Maria Beck
Senior 1st- Colton Roberts
Congrats, thank you and best wishes to our graduating seniors!
Jarett Tormey Jessica Owens Sydney Poorbaugh
Congratulations also to Jarrett Tormey for being awarded both the district 4-H Livestock and Volunteer Leaders Association Scholarships! FFA Congrats!
New State FFA President Jarett Tormey and State FFA Secretary/Treasurer Maia Siegel!
Congrats to our 2015 Presentations & More Winners!
Cloverbud Interpretive Reading: Canyon Roberts
Junior Demonstrations: Blue ribbon-Kayleena Roberts, Tate Studivant, Red ribbon-Atti Jo Tormey
Junior Audio Visual: Blue ribbon-Payton Ewart
Intermediate Illustrated Talk: Blue ribbon-Caleb Glaser
Intermediate Prepared Speech: Blue ribbon-Merritt Stuart
Senior Extemporaneous Speech: Blue ribbon-Jarett Tormey, Red ribbon-Cutter Tormey
Our top winners in most catagories will be returning to be filmed for our State Presentation Contest!
Bread Jackpot Winner-Kiani Kalander!!!
HEALTH, HOME & FAMILY FUN DAY
Congrats & thanks to everyone who participated our HHFD Day! Cupcake Wars, Table setting, Fashion Revue, Food Challenge & more made for fun packed afternoon! Results are:
Cupcake Wars: Grand-Emily Owens, blue ribbon-Kayleena Roberts, Cutter Tormey, Atti Jo Tormey, Cloverbud-Canyon Roberts, Sophia Rhoads, Makenli Bigelow.
Fashion Revue: blue ribbon-Kayleena Roberts, Cutter Tormey, Cloverbud-Sophia Rhoads
Table Setting: blue ribbon-Tate Sturdivant, Kayleena Roberts
Food Challenge: red ribbon: Pioneer Peak 1-Kayleena Roberts, Emily Owens, Atti Jo Tormey, Jenny Bigelow, Pioneer Peak 2-Tate Sturdivant, Ryan Eklund, Macee Eklund, Cutter Tormey
Craft Smackdown Winners January 31st-1st Place: Pioneer Peak, 2nd Place: Idea Champions
Pioneer Peak 4-H Club Pie Contest 1/19/15
The contest went really well. We had 27 pies entered and had great prizes donated. Winners are:
Seniors: 1st Della Tryon, 2nd Kamerin Ewart, 3rd Cutter Tormey
Intermediates: 1st and People’s Choice-Merritt Stuart 2nd Jenni Bigelow, 3rd Skye Reimers
Juniors: 1st Lydia Stuart, 2nd Tate Sturdivant 3rd Macee Eklund
2014 Congratulations
Congratulations to our State Presentation Contest winners for 2014!
Blue Ribbon: Macie Eklund, Junior Illustrated Talk
Blue Ribbon: Payton Ewart, Junior Demonstration
Red Ribbon: Ryan Eklund, Junior Illustrated Talk
Red Ribbon: Atti Jo Tormey, Junior Demonstration
2014 State 4-H Livestock Contest Win!
Congratulations to our Mat Su team of Jarett, Cutter, Maia and Olivia for their success at the recent contest, held in Fairbanks. Coached by 4-H leader, Jenny Wren, the team placed 1st Overall, as well as 1st in Skillathon and 2nd in Judging. In individual points, Maia placed 1st overall, 1st in Skillathon and Judging and 2nd in Public Speaking. Jarett placed 1st in Demonstrations and Arts and Photography and 2nd in Extemporaneous. Olivia placed 3rd Overall, and 2nd in Skillathon and 3rd in Extemporaneous. Tanana District did a fantastic job in hosting and we look forward to the contests' return to the Mat Su/Copper River District next spring! Start studying!
Horse Camp 2014
4-H Horse Camp returned to the Alaska State Fairgrounds with a fantastic 3 days! With almost perfect Alaska weather, campers enjoyed horse related clinics, arts and crafts, games, good food, great counselors and more! Many thanks to Stephanie Haase, Mary Tryon, Sheila Martin, Marla Lowder, Paige Martin, Mariah McCoy, Lydia Shumaker and others who helped make it happen!
