Candidates chosen to vie for Lee County 4-H king, queen

The 2012 4-H Court includes, standing left to right, Morgan McCannon, Aaron Wetzel, Kye Witek, Allison Prestegaard, Shane McCannon and Ashley Case; seated are the 2011 king Dalton Schultz and queen Kimberlee Mairs. (Photos contributed)

AMBOY - On June 19, six Lee County 4-H members were chosen for the 2012 4-H Court. They were among 10 members who went through the selection process, which includes submitting a resume of 4-H and community activities and achievements and answering an impromptu question along with other interview questions from the judges. Each candidate was also asked to finish the statement, “The best thing about 4-H is . . .”

Judges select three girls and three boys to sit on the 4-H court. The 2012 court includes Ashley Case, Golden Aces; Morgan McCannon, Wyoming Indians; Allison Prestegaard, Grove Go-Getters; Shane McCannon, Wyoming Indians; Kye Witek, Soaring Eagles; and Aaron Wetzel, Wyoming Indians.

Currently, Dalton Schultz (Amboy) and Kimberlee Mairs (Ashton) are serving as the 2011-12 4-H king and queen. They have spent the year acting as ambassadors of the 4-H program and will crown their predecessors during the 4-H Fair at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, July 27 at the Lee County 4-H Center & Fairgrounds near Amboy.