The Shelby County 4-H Fair is coming to a close after three days.  Prizes were handed out to competition winners, livestock was auctioned off, and there is a new class of pageant winners.  The fair concluded on a hot and humid day, which proved a challenge for attendees and animals alike. 

Allison Worman earned the title of Miss Shelby County.  She already has an associate’s degree in elementary education and will pursue a bachelor’s degree at Eastern Illinois.  Worman says the pageant experience will serve her well in job interviews in the future and uses this benefit to encourage others to take part. 

Isabelle Morrow dons the crown of Jr. Miss Shelby County.  She says participating in this competition has increased her self-confidence. 

Morrow did double-duty at the fair as she also took part in the 4-H competitions.

As for other young farmers, Isaac Miller presented young livestock in the beef competitions.  He says his animals were of a typical age for these competitions, but raising them has its challenges nonetheless. 

Sepata Richardson entered her livestock into the dairy contests.  Dairy farming is more common in such states as Wisconsin than Illinois, so this led to a light field at the Shelby County 4-H Fair. 

Find out more about the Shelby County 4-H Fair on the Shelby County Farm Bureau Facebook page.

Cruisin’ 98.3 WSVZ broadcast live from the third and final day of the Shelby County 4-H Fair on Wednesday evening.