The following is the list of champions and department winners for the 2016 Elroy Fair, which was in June.
The Elroy Fair is a district fair and includes entries from citizens of Juneau County and anyone living in the Norwalk-Ontario-Wilton, Hillsboro, Royall, Wonewoc-Center, Necedah, Mauston, and New Lisbon school districts. The open-class dog, rabbit, and poultry shows are open to anyone living in Wisconsin.
DAIRY
Judged by Josh Joseph of Richland Center
Supreme Champion — Allyson Stanek of Elroy, Royall FFA
Holstein Champion — Allyson Stanek of Elroy, Royall FFA
Jersey Champion — Martina Graewin of Kendall, Wonewoc-Center FFA
Any-Other-Breed Champion — Bridget Cleven of Kendall, Brookwood FFA
Champion-Grade Holstein — Allyson Stanek of Elroy, Royall FFA
Best Uddered Cow — Allyson Stanek of Elroy, Royall FFA
Best Bred & Owned-Spruce Cone Award (sponsored by Joel Franke) — Allyson Stanek
Champion Holstein Heifer — Clayton Walsh of Lyndon Station, Lindina Busy Bees
Champion Jersey Heifer — Kylie Powell of Norwalk, Norwalk Clovers 4-H
Champion Any-Other-Breed Heifer — Reed Franke of Hillsboro, Syresville Starlets 4-H
Champion-Grade Holstein Heifer — Allyson Stanek of Elroy, Royall FFA
Champion-Grade Jersey Heifer — Collin Laubscher of Wonewoc, Wonewoc Badgers 4-H
Champion Grazier Heifer — Collin Laubscher of Wonewoc, Wonewoc Badgers 4-H
Produce of Dam — Kyle Menn of Norwalk, Norwalk Clovers 4-H
Dairy Showmanship
Senior — Bridget Cleven of Kendall, Brookwood FFA
Senior Best Fitted — Bridget Cleven of Kendall, Brookwood FFA
Intermediate — Clayton Walsh of Lyndon Station, Lindina Busy Bees
Intermediate Best Fitted — Clayton Walsh of Lyndon Station, Lindina Busy Bees
Junior — Stacie Kopenhafer of Wonewoc, Wonewoc Badgers 4-H
Junior Best Fitted — Elle Horn of Mauston, Lindina Busy Bees
Adult — Hana Weber of Elroy
Club Herd
Norwalk Clovers 4-H Club
Open Show
Grand Champion — Patience Larrabee of Elroy
BEEF
Judged by Kally Bockenhauer of Highland, Wis.
Champion Steer — Isabella Roose of Mauston, Lindina Busy Bees 4-H
Reserve Champion Steer — Clayton Walsh of Lyndon Station, Lindina Busy Bees 4-H
Champion female — Morgan Firlus of Mauston, Blackhawk 4-H
Reserve Champion Female — Trenna Cherney of Wonewoc, Blackhawk 4-H
Beef Showmanship
Senior — Daniel Walsh of Lyndon Station, Lindina Busy Bees 4-H
Intermediate — Dawson Firlus of Mauston, Blackhawk 4-H
Junior — Trenna Cherney of Wonewoc, Blackhawk 4-H
SWINE
Judged by Kally Bockenhauer of Highland, Wis.
Champion — Rylie Honnold of Lyndon Station, Lyndon Pioneers 4-H
Reserve Champion — Alyssa Wallace of Lyndon Station, Lyndon Pioneers 4-H
Swine Showmanship
Senior — Michaela Honnold of Lyndon Station, Lyndon Pioneers 4-H
Intermediate — Abby Field of Wonewoc, Wonewoc Center FFA
Junior — Sydney Cherney of Wonewoc, Blackhawk 4-H
Open Show
Kendyl Rowe of Wonewoc
SHEEP
Judged by Kally Bockenhauer of Highland, Wis.
Champion — Alessandra Roose of Mauston, Lindina Busy Bees 4-H
Reserve Champion — Sydney Cherney of Wonewoc, Blackhawk 4-H
Champion Ewe — Trenna Cherney of Wonewoc, Blackhawk 4-H
Champion Ram — Trenna Cherney of Wonewoc, Blackhawk 4-H
Sheep Showmanship
Senior — Katie Sugden of Elroy, Royall FFA
Intermediate — Trenna Cherney of Wonewoc, Blackhawk 4-H
Junior — Sydney Cherney of Wonewoc, Blackhawk 4-H
Open Show
Kendyl Rowe of Wonewoc
GOATS
Judged by Josh Joseph of Richland Center
Grand Champion — Deacon Carpenter of Ontario, Kickapoo Rustlers
Champion Market Goat — Tessa Gehri of Wonewoc, Wonewoc-Center FFA
Goat Showmanship
Beginner — Gabriella Sierra of Norwalk, Hill-n-Valley 4-H
Intermediate — Deacon Carpenter of Ontario, Kickapoo Rustlers
Open Show
Grand Champion Goat — Doreen Wruck of Ontario
POULTRY
Judged by Adam Hady of Boaz, Wis.; Roger Goldsmith of Westfield, Wis.; and Laura Kershaw of Pardeeville, Wis.
Junior Show
Champion Chicken — Elizabeth Colwell of La Valle, Mauston TNT 4-H
Reserve Champion — Tyler Schwartz of Mauston, Lindina Busy Bees
Champion Market Bird — Tyler Schwartz of Mauston, Lindina Busy Bees 4-H
Poultry Showmanship
Beginner — Tyler Schwartz of Mauston, Lindina Busy Bees
Intermediate (Open) — Patience Thyssen-Larrabee of Elroy
Senior (Open) — Dylan Baum of Sparta
Open Show
Champion — Janelle Stoikes of Norwalk
RABBITS
Judged by Jim Miller of Hancock, Wis., and Kyle Adams of Ellsworth, Wis.
Junior Show
Best in Show — Tyler Schwartz of Mauston, Lindina Busy Bees
Reserve Champion — Kaylin Knock of Elroy, Lindina Busy Bees
Champion Market Roaster — Tyler Schwartz of Mauston, Lindina Busy Bees
Champion Market Fryer — Kyle Menn of Norwalk, Norwalk Clovers 4-H
Rabbit Showmanship
Senior — Kaylie Peterson of Norwalk, Norwalk Clovers 4-H
Intermediate — Deena Degner of Wonewoc, Wonewoc Badgers 4-H
Junior A — Zaida Carpenter of Wilton, Norwalk Clovers 4-H
Junior B — Elizabeth Colwell of La Valle, Mauston TNT 4-H
Open Show
Best in Show (Youth) — Lauren Auel of Hillsboro
Reserve Best in Show (Youth) — Brayden Gebcyzk of Tomah
Best in Show (Adult) — Nova Mason of Sparta
DOGS
Judged by Renee Danhof of Marshfield, Wis.
Junior Show
Obedience
Pre-Novice A Gr. 3-7 — Kyle Degner of Wonewoc, Wonewoc Badgers 4-H
Pre-Novice B Gr. 3-7 — Adriana Domenech of Mauston, Mauston TNT
Pre-Novice B Gr. 8 and Above — Kory Helm of Wonewoc, Wonewoc Badgers 4-H
Novice A — Elizabeth Colwell of La Valle, Mauston TNT
Novice B — Allison Colwell of La Valle, Mauston TNT
Outstanding First-Year Exhibitor
Kory Helm of Wonewoc, Wonewoc Badgers 4-H
Highest-Scoring Dog
Isabell Kemper of Mauston, Lindina Busy Bees 4-H
Showmanship
First Year — Isabell Kemper of Mauston, Lindina Busy Bees 4-H
Second to Third Year — Margaret Martin of New Lisbon, Orange Mills 4-H
Four-Plus Years — Kiersten Schmid of Mauston, Blackhawk 4-H
Best Junior Handler — Kiersten Schmid of Mauston, Blackhawk 4-H
CATS
Judged by Carol Las of Cataract
Best in Show — Vanessa Ornes, Norwalk Clovers 4-H
JUNIOR FAIR NON-ANIMAL DEPARTMENT GRAND CHAMPIONS
Veterinary Science — Taylor Wilcox of Wonewoc, Wonewoc Badgers 4-H
Plant and Soil Science — Reece Franke of Hillsboro, Syersville Starletts
Flowers and Houseplants — Kali Engelman of Mauston, Mauston Girl Scouts
Natural Science — Kyle Degner of Wonewoc, Wonewoc Badgers 4-H
Early Age — Elliott Ornes of Sparta, Norwalk Clovers 4-H
Cultural Arts — Ikumi Yorikane of Norwalk, Norwalk Clovers 4-H
Photography — Hannah Chegwidden of Mauston, Cheery 4-H
Computers — Jonas Heffernan of Norwalk, homeschool group
Woodworking — Ryan Menn of Norwalk, Norwalk Clovers 4-H
Mechanical Science — Danielle Wilcox of Wonewoc, Wonewoc Badgers 4-H
Foods and Nutrition — Mallory Schwartz of Mauston, Lindina Busy Bees 4-H
Other: Beata Franke Memorial Award — Elle Horn of Mauston, Lindina Busy Bees, and Allison Colwell of La Valle, Mauston TNT 4-H
Other: Red Star Yeast Award — Allison Colwell of La Valle, Mauston TNT 4-H
Other: Wilton Cake-Decorating Award — Mallory Schwartz of Mauston, Lindina Busy Bees 4-H; Kyle Degner and Deena Degner of Wonewoc, Wonewoc Badgers 4-H; and Adriana Domenech of Mauston, Mauston TNT 4-H
Monroe County Dairy Promotion Award — Mallory Schwartz and Nicholas Murray of Kendall, Stepping Stones 4-H
Food Preservation — Mallory Schwartz of Mauston, Lindina Busy Bees 4-H
Other: Ball Fresh Preserving Award — Hannah Chegwidden of Mauston, Cheery 4-H, and Mallory Schwartz
Clothing — Elizabeth Colwell of La Valle, Mauston TNT
Knitting and Crocheting — Allie Slaney of Wonewoc, homeschool group
Booths — Orange Mills 4-H Club, Juneau County
OPEN-CLASS NON-ANIMAL DEPARTMENT GRAND CHAMPIONS
Plant and Soil Science — Bev Kozlowski of Elroy
Flowers and Houseplants — Betty Preuss of Wilton
Natural Science — Kim Pufahl of Mauston
Cultural Arts — Sheila Siegler of Mauston
Photography — Becky Colwell of La Valle
Woodworking — Harvey Menn of Norwalk
Foods and Nutrition — Kim Pufahl of Mauston
Foods and Nutrition: Red Star Yeast Award — Sharon Pufahl of Mauston
Food Preservation — Donna Thomas of Elroy
Food Preservation: Ball Fresh Preserving Award — Patience Thyssen-Larrabee of Elroy, Kim Pufahl of Mauston and Betty Preuss of Elroy
Clothing — Veronica Sustar of Mauston
Knitting and Crocheting — Kimberly Rieck of Kendall
