Throughout fair week, over 80 Boone Country 4-H members showed animals, competed in events, and entered projects to be judged against other 4-H members in St. Charles County. Their hard work reinforces the positive impact this program has on the future leaders of our community.
Boone Country 4-H Livestock Highlights include:
• Market Hog Grand Champion - Madi Coulter
• Market Lamb Grand Champion – Ella Hauf; Reserve Champion – Claire Deardorff
• Market Chicken Reserve Champion – Tyler Bollman
• Market Goat Grand Champion - Brady Gerard; Reserve Champion – Jack Gerard
The Kolb Building brimmed with creative 4-H projects, ranging from cakes and cookies to woodworking projects and from photography to fruit and vegetables. In all, over one hundred Boone Country member projects were displayed, with many wins throughout the building. Boone Country 4-H members winning Grand Champion Overall Class include:
• Shooting Sports - Kaylee Fricke
• Small Engines - Jase Fricke
• Leadership - Brayden Bynum
• Livestock Judging - Brayden Bynum
• Swine - Bailey Day
The Boone Country 4-H would like to thank all the hard work of families, volunteers, and the community for their continued support of the fair. We look forward to seeing you all at the 2026 St. Charles County Fair.
The Boone Country 4-H Club invites you to join their meetings, which are usually the 2nd Monday of the month at 7 p.m. (Subject to change) at St. John's UCC (60 Johannes Ln, Cappeln.) If you have questions, please call 636-970-3000.
(L-R) Sam Gerard with his brothers, Jack Gerard and his
Reserve Champion Market Goat and Brady Gerard
and his Grand Champion Market Goat.
Jase Fricke, Grand Champion
Overall Class Winner – Small Engines
Kaylee Fricke, Grand Champion
Overall Class Winner – Shooting Sports.