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What is the Dan Patch award?

Since 1966, one member of the 4-H horse project has been awarded the Dan Patch Award. The award is based on the individuals overall achievement, leadership, and service. 

The first person to receive that award was Janis Brown Grundhofer of Benton County.  She, along with winners from other projects, were awarded a trip to the 4-H club congress. Since that time many 4-H Horse Projects members have received that award and the unbelievable trip to Chicago. National scholarships were awarded to a select few by American Quarter Horse Association. Four representatives of Minnesota's Horse Project received national scholarships. The 4-H Club Congress in Chicago was eliminated from the National Program beginning in 1995. 

In 1970 the family of the late Harold Savage of International Sugar Feed Company of Minneapolis provided the funds for the traveling plaque, known as the Dan Patch Award. The Plaque bears a picture of his father's famous pacer, Dan Patch, who set the world pacing record for the mile of 1:55 on September 8, 1906 at the Minnesota State Fair. The accompanying individual plaques have been sponsored by the family of Harold Savage, and the Ralph Larson family (all of Ralph and Ila Mac's (4) children were recipients). Annie Bucher and currently The Minnesota 4-H Horse Association. Since 2005 a Scholarship donated by Double-0- Farrier service, Cory "Ole" Olson has also been awarded to the Dan Patch award winner.
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Dan Patch Award presented by the President of the Dan Patch Historical Society, Jens Bohn Photo Copyright © 2006 4-H Used by Permission
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Photo Copyright © 2006 4-H Used by Permission

Past Award Recipients

YEAR
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2010
2011

2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
​2017
​2018
2019
2020
​2021
NAME
Janis Brown
David Hjermstad
Sid Larson*
Sarah Nunn*
Noel Larson
Mary Erickson
Cheryl Wilson*
Margaret Wright
Greg Jones
Ron Larson
Marie Larson
Lori Juhl
Shery Moen

Kyle Paulson
Dawn Bloomquist
Karen Schmitz

Connie Frost
Doris Hoverman
Christine Reiland
Sarah Sheehan
Annie Bucher*
Jessie Sabolik

Amy Taylor
Elizabeth Watland
Chris Restad

Pamela Hoffmann
Amie Anderson
Dianna Jaeger
Michael Saterbak
Amy Gintner
Katherine Joos
Eric Saterbak
Aaron Rudningen
Lisa Priebe
Melissa Baird
Matthew Saterbak
Mike Gintner
Frances Niemela 

Christine Penn
Julie Mills
Joseph Dunlavy
Kayla Ross
Emma Skaggs
Keri Economy
Caitlin Drogemuller
Laura Dunlavy
     Allison Campbell
Samantha Stahnke
Jade Kutzke
Amiee Schulz
Julianne Quandt
Danielle Jibben
Morgan Johnson
Aaron Goldade
Laura Schoutz
​Allyana Eblen

​TBD
COUNTY
Benton
Goodhue
Fillmore
Hennepin
Fillmore
Hubbard

N. St. Louis
N. St. Louis
Carlton
Carlton
Fillmore
Rock
Scott
Becker
Chisago
Carver
Kandiyohi
Olmsted

Fillmore
Mille Lac
Olmsted
Douglas
Dakota
Todd
N. St. Louis
Fillmore
Scott
Itasca
Mille Lac
LeSueur
Carver
Mille Lac
Kandiyohi
Goodhue
Clay
Mille Lac

LeSueur
So. St. Louis
Washington
McLeod
Kandiyohi
Washington
Meeker
Carlton
Dakota
Kandiyohi
Washington
Kandiyohi

Meeker
Sherburne
​Wright
Lac Qui Parle
​Chippewa
Anoka
​Meeker
​Meeker
​TBD
* National Award Winner

If this page is out of date, check this website: University of MN extension / Dan Patch and youth leadership awards
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