2022-2023 County Young Leader Award Winners
We are excited to recognize the following County Farm Bureaus and Young Leaders at the 2023 Illinois Farm Bureau Annual Meeting, December 2-5, in Chicago. All award winners listed below will be recognized during the Young Leader Awards Program at 8:30 a.m. on Sunday, December 3 in the Grand/State Ballroom.
Young Leader FB ACT Winners
First name drawn will receive a trip to GALC OR Leaders to Washington
Matthew Kunken, Menard County
Second through fifth names drawn will receive a trip to GALC
Lucas Hanke, Clinton County
Paul Hunsinger, Champaign County
Cory Link, Knox County
Tyler Walk, Cumberland County
Friend of Young Leaders
Each will receive a plaque and a VISA gift card
Russell Marshall, nominated by Henry County Young Leaders
Jim McNelly, nominated by Knox County Young Farmers
Debbie Werner, nominated by Will County Young Farmers
Top County Young Leader Chairs
Each will receive a plaque and a trip to the AFBF YF&R Leadership Conference in Omaha, Nebraska March 8-11, 2024
Membership Group 1: Ethan Balding, Edwards County
Membership Group 2: Sam Deisher, Wabash County
Membership Group 3: Tyler Main, Knox County
Membership Group 4: Kaity Carroll, Livingston County
Membership Group 5: Brett Dienst, Kane County
Harvest for All Top Contributors
Each will receive a plaque and cash prize
Dollars Raised Carroll County
Hours Volunteered Carroll County
Pounds of Food Donated Fayette County
First Place Overall Carroll County
Second Place Overall Fayette County
Third Place Overall Henry County
Most Outstanding Harvest for All Program Winners
Each will receive a plaque and cash prize
Coles County, Fill-A-Ford
Edwards & Wabash Counties, 4-H Food Drive Challenge
White County, "All-You-Can-Eat" Trivia Night
Most Outstanding County Young Leader Program Winners
Each will receive a plaque and a cash prize
Membership Group 1: Lawrence County, Golf Scramble
Membership Group 2: Richland County, Ag Beyond the Classroom
Membership Group 3: Montgomery County, FFA Mini Grants
Membership Group 4: Clinton County, FPD/EMS Equipment Grants & Training
Membership Group 5: Madison County, Plan for the Worst
Multi-County Category: Washington & Perry Counties, FFA Quiz Bowl
The winning counties have already been notified and Vanessa Wright, IFB Young Leader Program Coordinator, will continue to be in touch with them directly leading up to IFB Annual Meeting. A flyer with details on Young Leader events taking place that weekend is below. Please share with your members going and encourage them to attend!
Congratulations to all on a successful year full of programs engaging our members and spreading the mission of Illinois Farm Bureau! If you have any questions or concerns, please email Vanessa or call at (309) 557-2637.
