Halie Brumley
Age: 17
Parents: Brian and Katrina Brumley
Sponsors: Feathered Friends 4-H Club, Azalia Farm Market
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Community activities: FFA, 4-H, Whitecreek Lutheran Church, Miss Amazing Organization for Girls with Disabilities
4-H activities: Member for eight years, has participated in microwave, foods, sewing, goats, sheep, rabbits, poultry, starter calf, gardening, flowers
Honors/awards: Multiple grand champion wins in goats, microwave, poultry
Education: Columbus East High School junior
Statement: “I believe every girl should follow their dreams and be a role model to others. You never know whose life you may change.”
Cassandra Claycamp
Age: 17
Parents: Brian and Michele Claycamp
Sponsors: Columbus FFA, Common Threads Home Economics Club
Community activities: FFA, 4-H, Family, Career and Community Leaders of America, Big Brothers Big Sisters, C4 student ambassador, Junior Leaders, National Honor Society, Columbus East High School softball
4-H activities: Member for 10 years, has participated in creative writing, dairy beef steer, photography, poultry, starter calf, swine, veterinary science, wildlife
Honors/awards: Purdue Junior Scholar, Outstanding C4 Student, Governor’s Work Ethic Certificate, DeKalb Agricultural Accomplishment Award, top 15 percent of class
Education: Purdue University freshman
Statement: “I want to be able to represent the Bartholomew County Fair and 4-H in a positive light, as well as be a good role model.”
Lydia Doughty
Age: 19
Parents: Ryan and Jamie Doughty
Sponsors: Clay Township Kids 4-H
Community activities: Hope College Dance Marathon, Hope College Relay for Life
4-H activities: Member for four years, has participated in poultry, cake decorating, fashion review
Honors/awards: National Honor Society, French National Honor Society, Hoosier Girls state delegate, Hope College Dean’s List, UCA All-American cheerleader, Youth Leadership Bartholomew County, 2017 Bartholomew County Fair queen court
Education: Hope College sophomore
Statement: “The Bartholomew County (fair) has been a big part of my life. I would love to represent our county as queen.”
Maddie Engelau
Age: 17
Parents: Ed and Erin Engelau
Sponsors: New Design Home Economics Club
Community activities: Columbus East Key Club president, Center Stage Show Choir president, Senior Chair for Special Olympics, Best Buddies, Unified Track, youth group president, FFA, Fellow Christian Students, Drama Club, Fellow Christian Students, Camp Lakeview volunteer, St. Paul Lutheran Church-Borchers, mission trip volunteer, ELCA, Acalympians singer, Feed My Starving Children volunteer, Salvation Army volunteer
4-H activities: Member for nine years, has participated in swine, corn, soybeans, sewing, baking, Little Miss Pageant, Princess Pageant
Honors/awards: Key Club Presidential Award, 2014 4-H Fair Princess runner-up, four-time grand champion in corn, three-time reserve grand champion and grand champion in soybeans, 2016 Champion spot barrow, Show Choir Most Valuable Underclassman, Show Choir Most Valuable Upperclassman, honor roll, chosen to sing National Anthem at 2018 Mill Race Marathon, selected as a high school hero
Education: Columbus East High School senior
Statement: “I want to be the Bartholomew County 4-H Fair queen because the 4-H fair has always been such a huge part of my life and my favorite week of the summer. Being fair queen would allow me to see every aspect of the 4-H fair while also giving me the opportunity to be a role mode for all people of Bartholomew County.”
Sarah Hayes
Age: 20
Parents: Alan and Melissa Hayes
Sponsors: ACRA Automotive Group, Circle K Midwest
Community activities: Teaches guitar, mandolin and ukulele through Guitar City, Hoosier Hounds club volunteer
4-H activities: Member for nine years, president of 4-H club for six years, has participated in dog show, photography
Honors/awards: Hoosier Hounds 4-H club president, Bartholomew County 4-H Fair queen first runner-up
Education: Junior at Indiana School for the Deaf through Vincennes University
Statement: “I want current and future 4-Hers to have a strong role model and to help future 4-Hers to have the same life-changing experience that I had.”
Cheyanne Hodson
Age: 18
Parents: Reginald Hodson II and Jamie Young
Sponsors: 4-H Flames
Community activities: Bartholomew County girls slowpitch softball, 4-H Flames, Columbus North yearbook committee
4-H activities: Member for 10 years, has participated in photography, swine
Honors/awards: Reserve Grand Champion in photography, Champion in photography
Education: IUPUC freshman
Statement: “I want to be able to show other young girls you can be whatever you set your mind to. You control your own destiny.”
Olivia Hoeltke
Age: 17
Parents: Chadrick Hoeltke and Whitney Greathouse
Sponsors: Clay Township Kids 4-H
Community activities: Columbus East swim team, 4-H, Donner pool lifeguard
4-H activities: Member for 8 years, has participated in chickens, rabbits, dairy cattle, gift wrapping, scrapbooking, woodworking, collections, photography, cake decorating, arts and crafts
Honors/awards: Reserve Grand Champion in chickens, Reserve Grand Champion in cake decorating, Reserve Grand Champion in arts and crafts, Champion Showman in dairy cattle, National Honor Society, honor roll
Education: Junior at Columbus East High School
Statement: “I’ve always wanted to be a good role model for my sister, and by becoming fair queen, I will show her that anything is possible and dreams aren’t as limited as they seem.”
Morgan Meier
Age: 18
Parents: Mark and Stacey Meier
Sponsors: Kids and Kettles Homemakers Club
Community activities: Youth Leadership Bartholomew County, LEAP Mentors, Dance Marathon committee, Carnival for the Cure, Vacation Bible School, St. Peter’s Servant Leadership team
4-H activities: Member for 10 years, has participated in meat goats, fine arts, photography, any other craft
Honors/awards: National Honor Society, National Art Honor Society, Purdue Presidential scholarship, swimming All-American Academic, Grand Champion and Expert Showman in meat goats
Education: Purdue University freshman
Statement: “Growing up, 4-H has been a large part of my life and I want to be able to give back and set a good example for younger 4-Hers and teach them what being involved in 4-H is all about.”
Jenna Shoaf
Age: 18
Parents: Julius and Cammille Shoaf
Sponsors: Shoaf Honey Farm, Columbus FFA
Community activities: Church youth group counselor and teacher, FFA, 2017 Dance Marathon committee member
4-H activities: Member for 10 years, has participated in cattle, goats, photography, alfalfa, beekeeping
Honors/awards: Indiana FFA State degree, Governor’s Work Ethic Certificate, C4 Outstanding Student, honor roll, 2017 Expert Showman in dairy goats
Education: Utah State University freshman
Statement: “I want to be the 4-H fair queen because I want to show people what the fair and the 4-H organization means to me by representing it all week. I also like the feeling of young kids looking at me as a positive example.”
Taylor Smith
Age: 19
Parents: Allen and Frankie Smith
Sponsors: The Eye Place
Community activities: St. Peters Lutheran Church member, Girls on the Run youth mentor, Fit for Fun co-founder, certified lifeguard and swim lesson instructor
4-H activities: Has participated in Cloverbuds, Country Kids
Honors/awards: Columbus East Most Valuable Sprinter award, honor roll, Martin Luther King Pastor Alliance award and scholarship
Education: University of Indianapolis sophomore
Statement: “I think it is great opportunity to be a role model to younger kids. It is a great way to serve Bartholomew County in this leadership role.”
Madelyn Steinwedel
Age: 18
Parents: Matthew and Jennifer Steinwedel
Sponsors: Brett, Katie and Mae Glick
Community activities: Carnival for the Cure volunteer, Big Brothers Big Sisters volunteer
4-H activities: Member for 10 years, has participated in sheep, photography, animal science, foods
Honors/awards: 2017 C4 Outstanding Student in Health Sciences, National Honor Society, Youth Leadership Bartholomew County, Governor’s Work Ethic Certificate
Education: IUPUC freshman
Statement: “I want to serve as a positive influence and role model to the people in my community. Being the 4-H fair queen would give me the opportunity to meet new people and learn more about the community I live in.”
Alexa Whipker
Age: 16
Parents: Troy and Shawna Whipker
Sponsors: Nikkei Mc Aluminum America Inc.
Community activities: 4-H, cheer, Ogilville Christian Church children’s ministry, National Honor Society
4-H activities: Member for eight years, has participated in goats, photography, scrapbooking
Honors/awards: Champion in rookie showmanship, Reserve Champion in junior showmanship and Champion in senior showmanship for goats
Education: Columbus East High School junior
Statement: “(I want) to be a role mode for all the young girls in and out of 4-H.”
Emma Wischmeier
Age: 19
Parents: Louis and Holly Wischmeier
Sponsors: Yours, Mine, and Ours Homemaker Club, Common Threads Homemakers Club, Bartholomew County 4-H Livestock Judging team
Community activities: St. Paul Lutheran Church, FFA, Student Government, Student Ambassadors, National Honor Society, fair volunteer, Orphan Grain Train volunteer, Love Chapel volunteer, Glenwood Cooperative risk manager, Relay for Life participant, Purdue Agribusiness club fundraising chair
4-H activities: Member for 10 years, has participated in swine, cattle, foods, toy scene, Bartholomew County and All-State livestock judging, 2016-2017 Junior Leaders president, Fair Board and 4-H Council liaison
Honors/awards: Outstanding 4-Her, Outstanding Livestock Exhibitor, Indiana State 4-H Accomplishment scholarship in meat and milk production, Farm Bureau Tenure Award, Farm Credit Mid-American scholarship, Purdue University Merit Scholar, Dean’s List, Supreme Showman
Education: Purdue University sophomore
Statement: “(Becoming) the Bartholomew County 4-H queen would be a wonderful opportunity to display the arduous work that annually goes into presenting the fair that is an enjoyable time for everyone.”
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What: Bartholomew County 4-H Fair Queen Pageant
When: 7 p.m. June 24
Where: Columbus North High School auditorium, 1400 25th St.
How much: $3
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