Washington Evening Journal
111 North Marion Avenue
Washington, IA 52353
319-653-2191
4-H Senior Feature: Sydney Knebel
Courtesy of Washington County 4-H
May. 7, 2025 2:29 pm, Updated: May. 7, 2025 5:18 pm
Southeast Iowa Union offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced.
Washington County 4-H seeks to honor the group’s senior members by shining the spotlight on each one as they near the end of their 4-H journey. Today the spotlight shines on Sydney Knebel.
Name: Sydney Knebel
Parents/Family: Rachel and Tony Knebel
Hometown: Riverside, Iowa
School: Mid-Prairie
4-H Club: Lime Creek Limelights
4-H Projects: Livestock production
4-H activities: In the club activities
Special 4-H memory/highlight: My favorite 4-H memory is doing the water fights in the cattle wash racks.
Other activities: I am involved in FFA, silvercord, softball, and club volleyball.
Please write a few complete sentences on “What I learned in 4-H” or “Why should others join 4-H?”:
“During my years in 4-H, I have learned how to communicate with others, make new friends, and how to get out of my comfort zone.”
Future plans: I plan to attend Mount Mercy University to study Exercise Science. I plan to become an Occupational Therapist for kids.