{"id":130359,"date":"2026-05-23T07:45:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-23T13:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/montezuma-county-4-h-members-sweep-district-officer-positions-for-second-year-in-a-row\/"},"modified":"2026-05-23T07:45:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-23T13:45:00","slug":"montezuma-county-4-h-members-sweep-district-officer-positions-for-second-year-in-a-row","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/montezuma-county-4-h-members-sweep-district-officer-positions-for-second-year-in-a-row\/","title":{"rendered":"Montezuma County 4-H members sweep district officer positions for second year in a row"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Montezuma County 4-H members swept district officer positions for the second year in a row. Noelle Walden, left, was elected secretary, Zane Herrmann president and Bryson Dixon vice president. (Courtesy of Tierney Wilson)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n

Members of the Montezuma County 4-H Program have once again claimed all three district officer positions, continuing a streak that now spans two years.<\/p>\n

Montezuma County 4-H\u2019s Zane Herrmann was elected president, Bryson Dixon vice president and Noelle Walden secretary. The elections took place this spring at the San Juan Basin Leadership Camp in Hesperus.<\/p>\n

To be considered for a position, candidates must give a speech, answer questions and promote their candidacy. The district includes four counties \u2013 Dolores, La Plata, Montezuma and Archuleta \u2013 and each county receives two votes.<\/p>\n

Herrmann is an eighth-grader who has been in 4-H for six years. He participates in outdoor adventures and swine projects. Dixon is a junior in high school with nine years in the program. He shows market sheep, breeding beef and market beef. Walden is a sophomore who has been in 4-H for three years, and her focus is in vet science.<\/p>\n

Tierney Wilson, Montezuma CSU 4-H youth development extension agent, told The Journal<\/em> that this year, the Montezuma County 4-H program has 239 members who participate in a variety of projects ranging \u201cfrom cakes to cows.\u201d<\/p>\n

Wilson shared that this year\u2019s highlights include an international trip to the Netherlands and Belgium to study agriculture, as well as summer activities such as weaving, thank-you card making, gardening and other workshops. A junior camp will take place in July.<\/p>\n

Currently, senior 4-H members are preparing to compete at the State Conference in Livestock Quiz Bowl, livestock judging and horse speech, and the program\u2019s Annual Tour De 4-H & FFA is scheduled for Oct. 10.<\/p>\n

bduran@the-journal.com<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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