Eighty Four Freeborn County 4-H members recently participated in the annual Share-the-Fun competition. The competition was held on March 27 at the Southwest Little Theatre in Albert Lea. There were numerous parents, family, friends and visitors that were in attendance to watch the 4-H’ers in the many different acts. Freeborn County ambassadors were hosts of the afternoon with Jake Reed from the Hartland Club and Alex Golbuff from the Hayward Club acting as the emcees. The judges for the event were Robin Schmidt from Albert Lea, Pat Mulso from Albert Lea and Mindy Tenold from Northwood, Iowa. The winners and alternates in each of the six categories are as follows:

Vocal

Winner: “Our Song” by Liana Schallock, Hayward Club

Alternate: “These Boots are Made for Walking” by Abby Deyo, Alicia Louters, Liana Schallock, Bethany Tennis and Betsy Wagner from the Hayward Club

Instrumental

Winner: “This Little Light of Mine” by Julia Otten, Hayward Club

Alternate: Katie Maxa, Oakland Club

Reading

Winner: “Bumblebee” by Kristin Hahn, Hayward

Skit

Winner: “Boys that Fall”, Conger 4-H Club

Alternate: “4-H Has Talent”, Hayward Club

Miscellaneous

Winner: “Dynamite” by Liana Schallock and Brianna Shae from the Hayward Club

Alternate: “World Renowned 4-H Marching Band” by Hartland 4-H Club

Group Musical

Winner: “The Wonderful County Fair”, Conger 4-H Club

Alternate: “Funky Freeborn Fair”, Hayward 4-H Club

The judges selected the “4-H Marching Band” by the Hartland Club as the Grow Green Award. The Funny Bone award went to the “Lutefisk Song” by Pieter Louters, Phillip Wagner, Louis Wagner, and Seth Wagner from the Hayward Club. The Best Props award went to the girls that sang “These Boots are Made for Walking” by Abby Deyo, Alicia Louters and Liana Schallock, Bethany Tennis and Betsy Wagner for their great outfits.

Conger 4-H Club received the Most Creative Award for “The Wonderful County Fair”. Members from the Hayward 4-H Club won the 4-H Spirit Award for their “Funky Freeborn Fair”. Conger 4-H Club also won the Best Costume Award for their Skit titled “The Boys That Fall.”

“The Wonderful County Fair” by the Conger 4-H Club was chosen as the Overall Winner to represent Freeborn County at the Minnesota State Fair in September Julia Otten with her piano piece titled “This Little Light of Mine” was chosen as the alternate.