Local Peoria County 4-H members, Isaac Forney and Justin Keyt of the Jubilee Patriots 4-H Club finished first place at the 60th Annual National 4-H Engineering, Science and Leadership Event in West Lafayette, Indiana, September 26-28, 2010. They competed in Robotics, one of nine contests in the event.
The event drew in 60 contestants from 12 states. Areas of competition, during the event, included aerospace, bicycle, computer, electric, lawn tractor, robotics, small engines, tractor and welding. All of the contestants had won county and state competitions to qualify for the national event.
Contestants and accompanying adults spent a day on educational field trips at Purdue University and Indianapolis. Included in the tour were workshops in the Departments of Electrical Engineering Technology, Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Aviation Technology and tours of the Fowler Ridge Wind farm and Rea Magnet Wire Company.
The event was conducted by Extension Agricultural Engineers and 4-H professionals from participating states. John Deere and Company sponsored the Lawn Tractor and Small Engines contests. Lincoln Electric sponsored the Welding contest. Landis and Gyr and Stuart C. Irby Company sponsored the Electric contest. Additional funds locally were provided by the Illinois 4-H Foundation.
If you have questions about the competition or how your child may become engaged in 4-H, call the Peoria County office at 309-685-3140.