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.
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.
Dan Patch Award presented by the President of the
Dan Patch Historical Society, Jens Bohn
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Past Award Recipients
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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
If this page is out of date, check this website: University of MN extension / Dan Patch and youth leadership awards