Mineral County 4-H members Decker Milender (13) and Heather Haskins (11) were both state champions in The Montana Symbol of Excellence (SOE) Program for their hog carcasses. This is the first time any local 4-H member has won first place. (Photo courtesy of Kami Milender)
January 30, 2019
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4-H members set Montana Symbol of Excellence record for hogs
Two Mineral County 4-H members set a new record by becoming state champions in The Montana Symbol of Excellence (SOE) program. Superior students, 13-year-old, Decker Milender and Heather Haskins, 11, won the Montana State University Montana Symbol of Excellence for their commitment to excellence in producing quality pork products. Their 2018, 4-H projects won with Milender winning for the “light carcass division” youth hog and Haskins winning in the “heavy carcass division.”