The 4-H Volunteer Hall of Fame inducted individuals– including people from Edmunds and Dewey counties– during the 2021 South Dakota State Fair in Huron (Sept. 5, 2021). In addition, three individuals were welcomed into the 4-H Shooting Sports Volunteer Hall of Fame.
The 2021 Volunteer Hall of Fame inductees are: Carole Curtis, Edmunds County; Ree Reich, Butte County; Ardyce Elwood, Pennington County; and Cindy Riley, Butte County. The inductees into the 2021 Shooting Sports Volunteer Hall of Fame are: Art and Audrey Kneen, Sanborn County and Tom Smith, Lawrence County.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, 2020 4-H Volunteer Hall of Fame inductees were unable to be recognized in a public ceremony during the 2020 State Fair. These individuals were also recognized and welcomed into the hall of fame on Sept. 5. The 2020 4-H Volunteer Hall of Fame inductees include: Mike Steiger, Dewey County; Patricia Casteel, Meade County; Calvin Finnesand, Roberts County; Patty Brunner, Pennington County; and Margaret Williams, Clay County.
The 4-H Volunteer Hall of Fame commemorates the 4-H Centennial, which occurred in 2002. 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.
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