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Awards Arena: Five named to SD 4-H hall of fame

WLJ
Oct. 02, 2020 2 minutes read
Awards Arena: Five named to SD 4-H hall of fame

A group of five individuals has been selected for induction into the South Dakota 4-H Volunteer Hall of Fame.

Each summer, individuals who have made significant contributions to county or state 4-H programming are honored through the 4-H Volunteer Hall of Fame.

Selected 2020 inductees, including Patricia Casteel, Calvin Finnesand, Mike Steiger, Patty Brunner, and Margaret Williams.

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Casteel has been an active leader for 27 years for the Meade County 4-H and joined in the late 1980s. Her favorite part of 4-H is watching all the youth grow into leaders and seeing how their projects and skills improve over time, which inspires the youth and their parents.

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Finnesand has worked with youth in Roberts County 4-H Shooting Sports for 30 years. Throughout the years, he has spent countless hours instructing thousands of youth, and has enjoyed watching his students improve and excel in their sport.

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Steiger is a 1976 graduate of South Dakota State University and has served as president of the State 4-H Horse Show committee for two years and manager of the South Dakota 4-H Rodeo Finals for approximately 19 years.

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Brunner has been involved in every phase of 4-H activities for over 64 years. Throughout that time, her favorite projects have been beef calves and horses. Additionally, she currently serves as a club leader and member of the Pennington County Advisory Board.

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Williams has dedicated two evenings a week, year-round, to the Clay County Dog Show 4-H program for over 20 years. She has helped dogs and youth to be more confident both in and out of the show ring.

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