The 2009 Blanco County Youth Exhibit Hall Show was held Thursday and Friday during the Youth Stock Show. Students competed against others their age group in six classes: Food, Home Canning, Sewing, Hobbies, Fine Arts and Educational Exhibits. The winners are as follows:

Class 1 - Foods

Junior Cookies

1st Place, Anni Weisbrich

2nd Place, Avery Klepac

3rd Place, Kendra Smith

4th Place, Alyssa Wheeler

5th Place, Harleigh Klepac

Junior Bars/Brownies

1st Place, Chelsea Dowdy

2nd Place, Kendra Smith

3rd Place, Harleigh Klepac

Senior Bars/Brownies

1st Place, Bailey Zoeller

Junior Pies

1st Place, Deanna Sevilla

2nd Place, Avery Klepac

3rd Place, Shelbi Haynes

Junior Quick Breads

1st Place, Deanna Sevilla

2nd Place, Harleigh Klepac

Junior Frosted Cakes

1st Place, Alyssa Wheeler

2nd Place, Amber Bray

3rd Place, Shelbi Haynes

Junior Unfrosted Cakes

1st Place, Amara Yachimski

2nd Place, Ashtyn Portie

3rd Place, Chelsea Dowdy

4th Place, Harleigh Klepac

Senior Unfrosted Cakes

1st Place, Elizabeth O’Day

Junior Candy

1st Place, Kendra Smith

2nd Place, Leighton Klepac

3rd Place, Lydia Yachimski

4th Place, Ashtyn Portie

5th Place, Avery Klepac

Senior Candy

1st Place, Elizabeth O’Day

Class 2 - Home Canning

Junior Preserves

1st Place, Leighton Klepac

Junior Jams

1st Place, Avery Klepac

Junior Pickles

1st Place, Harleigh Klepac

Class 3 - Sewing

Junior Animal Wear

1st Place, Kendra Smith

2nd Place, Jesse Gillespie

Senior Animal Wear

1st Place, Elizabeth O’Day

Junior Fashion Accessories

1st Place, Mycala Jordan

Junior Home Accessories

1st Place, Laura Miertschin

Junior Quilts

1st Place, Mycala Jordan

2nd Place, Avery Klepac

3rd Place, Harleigh Klepac

Class 4 - Hobbies

Junior Holiday Time

1st Place, Mycala Jordan

Junior Woodcraft

1st Place, Willie Miertschin

2nd Place, Leighton Klepac

3rd Place, Laura Miertschin

Junior Photography

1st Place, Kaitlyn Helpenstell

2nd Place, Willie Miertschin

3rd Place, Alexandria Penshorn

4th Place, Leighton Klepac

5th Place, Kaitlyn Helpenstell

Senior Photography

1st Place, Bailey Zoeller

Junior Gift Baskets

1st Place, Rilee Moser

2nd Place, Avery Klepac

Junior Scrapbook

1st Place, Avery Klepac

2nd Place, Harleigh Klepac

Junior Decorate a Shoe

1st Place, Kendra Smith

Junior Lego

1st Place, Amber Bray

2nd Place, Caleb Dowdy

Junior Miscellaneous

1st Place, Cheyenne Klein, Belt Buckle

2nd Place, Leighton Klepac, Petard

32r Place, Kendra Smith, Golf Ball Puppy

Class 5 - Fine Arts

Junior Oil

1st Place, Avery Klepac

2nd Place, Avery Klepac

3rd Place, Harleigh Klepac

4th Place, Harleigh Klepac

Junior Pencil Sketches

1st Place, Kendra Smith

2nd Place, Leighton Klepac

3rd Place, Jesse Gillespie

4th Place, Willie Miertschin

5th Place, Kendra Smith

Class 6 - Educational Exhibits

Junior

1st Place, Amara and Lydia Yachimski

2nd Place, Avery Klepac

Grand Champion awards went to Kendra Smith, Buttermilk Pralines; Harleigh Klepac, Bread and Butter pickles; Mycala Jordan, Chicken Quilt; Kaitlyn Helpenstell, The Bridge photograph; Kendra Smith, Horse and Rider pencil sketch; and Amara and Lydia Yachimski, Hill Country Spurs 4-H Club web site.

Reserve Champion awards went to Elizabeth O’Day, Peanut Clusters; Elizabeth O’Day, Horse Tail Wrap; and Bailey Zoeller, Boots photograph.

The sweepstakes winner was Avery Klepac who earned the most points based on her many successful placings earning prize money and a Carhartt jacket. Avery also won this award in 2008.

All winners received ribbons, rosettes, lunch coolers, cookbooks and prize money thanks to our gracious donors who have donated funds for several years: Klepac Greenhouses, Inc., Lauren, Kelley and Sharon Savage, Johnson City 4-H Club, Soaring Eagles 4-H Club, Blanco Valley Farms, Jim and Marla Sanders, Jerry and Frances Leist, and April and Jimmy Klepac.

A huge thank you goes out to Angie Wright for the beautiful decorations. Angie worked hard at creating a winter wonderland theme in the Exhibit Hall and everyone appreciates her talent.

The awesome group of volunteers that made this event so special were Anjanette Jackson, Nancy Jordan, Karen Jureczki, April Klepac, Traci Smith, the Hill Country Spurs 4-H Club, and Wesley Wright.