The 2011 Blanco County Youth Exhibit Hall Show was held Thursday, January 13 and Friday, January 14 during the Youth Stock Show. Students competed against others in their age group in six classes: Food, Home Canning, Sewing, Hobbies, and Fine Arts. The winners are as follows:

Class 1 – Foods

Junior Cookies:

1st Place, Jordan Wheeler

2nd Place, Dooley Smith

3rd Place, Amber Bray

4th Place, Ellie Park

5th Place, Brenna Wallace

Senior Cookies:

1st Place, Chelsea Dowdy

2nd Place, Kendra Smith

3rd Place, Busy O’Day

4th Place, Shelbi Haynes

Junior Bars/Brownies:

1st Place, Alyssa Wheeler

2nd Place, Grace Burke

3rd Place, Aleigh Wessels

4th Place, Sawyer Lynn

5th Place, Brenna Wallace

Senior Bars/Brownies:

1st Place, Amara Yachimski

Junior Pies/Cobblers:

1st Place, Ashtyn Portie

2nd Place, Ceslea Pattillo

Senior Pies/Cobblers:

1st Place, Savannah Stolzman

Junior Quick Breads:

1st Place, Brenna Wallace

2nd Place, Mason Wilson

3rd Place, Sawyer Lynn

4th Place, Jordan Wheeler

Junior Yeast Breads:

1st Place, Alyssa Wheeler

2nd Place, Kelly Danz

Senior Yeast Breads:

1st Place, Amara Yachimski

Junior Frosted Cakes:

1st Place, Mycala Jordan

2nd Place, Ellie Park

3rd Place, Carlie Waxler

4th Place, Mason Wilson

5th Place, Ashtyn Portie

Senior Frosted Cakes:

1st Place, Shelbi Haynes

Junior Decorated Cakes:

1st Place, Carlie Waxler

2nd Place, Willow Grote

Senior Decorated Cakes:

1st Place, Shelbi Haynes

Junior Unfrosted Cakes:

1st Place, Brenna Wallace

2nd Place, Mycala Jordan

3rd Place, Ellie Park

Senior Unfrosted Cakes:

1st Place, Shelbi Haynes

2nd Place, Chelsea Dowdy

Junior Candy:

1st Place, Avery Klepac

2nd Place, Kelly Danz

3rd Place, Leighton Klepac

4th Place, Dooley Smith

5th Place, Amber Bray

Senior Candy:

1st Place, Kendra Smith

2nd Place, Savannah Stolzman

Class 2 – Home Canning

Junior Preserves:

1st Place, Brenna Wallace

2nd Place, Carlie Waxler

Junior Pickles:

1st Place, Ellie Park

Class 3 – Sewing

Senior Fashion Accessories:

1st Place, Breana Solis

Junior Home Accessories:

1st Place, Mycala Jordan

Junior Quilts:

1st Place, Mycala Jordan

Senior Quilts:

1st Place, Jordan Leach

Class 4 – Hobbies

Senior Handwork:

1st Place, Shelbi Haynes

Junior Holiday Time:

1st Place, Ceslea Pattillo

2nd Place, Mycala Jordan

3rd Place, Avery Klepac

4th Place, Harleigh Klepac

5th Place, Grace Burke

Junior Ceramics:

1st Place, Mycala Jordan

2nd Place, Sawyer Lynn

3rd Place, Amber Bray

Junior Natural Products:

1st Place, Luke Whittington

2nd Place, Mason Wilson

Junior Woodcraft:

1st Place, Mycala Jordan

2nd Place, Mason Wilson

3rd Place, Dooley Smith

Junior Gift Baskets:

1st Place, Rilee Moser-Whittington

2nd Place, Harleigh Klepac

3rd Place, Avery Klepac

4th Place, Ceslea Pattillo

Junior Cards:

1st Place, Chace Klein

2nd Place, Ceslea Pattillo

Junior Scrapbook Pages:

1st Place, Avery Klepac

2nd Place, Harleigh Klepac

3rd Place, Mycala Jordan

Senior Scrapbook Pages:

1st Place, Breana Solis

Junior Decorate a Shoe:

1st Place, Mycala Jordan

2nd Place, Ceslea Pattillo

Senior Decorate a Shoe:

1st Place, Kendra Smith

Junior Lego:

1st Place, Amber Bray

2nd Place, Brenna Wallace

3rd Place, Luke Whittington

4th Place, Mycala Jordan

5th Place, Dooley Smith

Junior Doll Making:

1st Place, Dooley Smith

Junior Jewelry:

1st Place, Alyssa Wheeler

2nd Place, Mason Wilson

3rd Place, Mycala Jordan

4th Place, Brenna Wallace

5th Place, Ceslea Pattillo

Junior Recycle/Reuse:

1st Place, Mycala Jordan

2nd Place, Laura Miertschin

3rd Place, Mason Wilson

4th Place, Dooley Smith

5th Place, Grace Burke

Junior Miscellaneous:

1st Place, Sarah Beall

2nd Place, Mycala Jordan

3rd Place, Ceslea Pattillo

4th Place, Brenna Wallace

5th Place, Cheyenne Klein

Class 5 – Fine Arts

Junior Pastel:

1st Place, Avery Klepac

2nd Place, Harleigh Klepac

Junior Pencil Sketches:

1st Place, Willie Miertschin

Senior Pencil Sketches:

1st Place, Savannah Stolzman

2nd Place, Kendra Smith

Junior Acrylic:

1st Place, Ceslea Pattillo

2nd Place, Mycala Jordan

3rd Place, Brenna Wallace

4th Place, Sawyer Lynn

5th Place, Dooley Smith

Junior Watercolor:

1st Place, Leighton Klepac

Junior Photography:

1st Place, Alyssa Wheeler

2nd Place, Ceslea Pattillo

3rd Place, Laura Miertschin

4th Place, Leighton Klepac

5th Place, Harleigh Klepac

Senior Photography:

1st Place, Charlie Moore

2nd Place, Amara Yachimski

3rd Place, Busy O’Day

Class 6 – Education Exhibit

Junior

1st Place, Avery Klepac

2nd Place, Harleigh Klepac

3rd Place, Leighton Klepac

4th Place, Brenna Wallace

5th Place, Sawyer Lynn

Grand Champion awards went to Shelbi Haynes, Afghan; Avery Klepac, Oil Painting; Avery Klepac, Education Exhibit; Jordan Leach, Quilt; Brenna Wallace, Preserves; and Carlie Waxler, Decorated Cake.

Reserve Champion awards went to Sarah Beall, Flower Art; Mycala Jordan, Quilt; Charlie Moore, Waterfall Photo; and Amara Yachimski, Yeast Breads.

Grand Champion and Reserve Champion winners each received an embroidered tote bag. Tote bag sponsors included Johnson City 4-H Club; Klepac Greenhouses, Inc.; Michael and Nancy Jordan; 290 Diner; Gene Jordan and Sons Construction; and Ronnie’s BBQ.

The sweepstakes winners were Junior, Mycala Jordan and Senior, Kendra Smith who earned the most points based on their many successful placings earning prize money and Carhartt jackets sponsored by Purcell-Spiller Ranches and The David Danz Family.

Angie Wright provided the beautiful decorations. Angie worked hard at creating a fiesta theme in the Exhibit Hall and everyone appreciates her talent.

The awesome group of volunteers that made this event so special were Barbara Beall, Linda Murphy, Nancy Jordan, Marjorie Reagor, Tana Wheeler, Heidi Miertschin, Traci Smith, Elizabeth O’Day, Ceslea Pattillo, the Hill Country Spurs 4-H Club, and Wesley Wright.