4-H members advance to national dairy quiz bowl

Four 4-H members earned the right to advance to the National 4-H Dairy Quiz Bowl Contest during the statewide 4-H contest held Saturday, March 7 at the Chateau Hotel and Conference Center in Bloomington.

The national competition team includes Bria Koester, Dakota; Brock Irwin, Belvidere; Charlie Elliot, Freeport; and Julia Mitchell, Winnebago.

First alternate is Elizabeth Koester, Red Bud; and second alternate is Adam Olbrich, Harvard.

The Illinois state 4-H team will compete at the National 4-H Dairy Quiz Bowl Contest in Louisville, Ky. this fall.

The national team is supported by funds from the Illinois 4-H Foundation.

Thirty-eight 4-H members from 12 counties participated in the contest, including Kane County 4-H'er Kristina Drendel, 14, of Hampshire.

The dairy quiz bowl challenges the 4-H members' knowledge and quick recall of information relating to the various aspects of dairy cattle management and dairy products. Each competition round included 12 questions presented one-on-one followed by 16 tossup questions with bonus point options.

"The 4-H Dairy Quiz Bowl requires many hours of dedicated learning and a good understanding of the dairy industry," said Dave Fischer, retired University of Illinois Extension specialist, who coordinated the contest.

To learn more about 4-H in the community, contact (630) 584-6166. Follow Illinois 4-H on Facebook.

Illinois 4-H strives to help youth learn skills for living. University of Illinois Extension provides 4-H programs in every county in Illinois. Illinois 4-H impacts the lives of 200,000 youth each year through sustained learning clubs and groups and short-term programming.

For more information about the event or local 4-H and Youth Development programs, contact your county Extension office, or visit web.extension.illinois.edu/dkk/.