Dubois County names 2026 4-H Court and pageant winners
Bella Beckman and Kate Gray took the top 2026 4-H Court titles, setting up a year of public appearances before the Dubois County Fair opens July 9.
Dubois County named Bella Beckman its 2026 Miss Dubois County and Kate Gray its 2026 Teen Miss Dubois County, putting both young women in position to spend the next year representing the county at fair events and other public appearances tied to 4-H. The court was announced June 30 after the Miss and Teen Miss pageant held June 28 in the Jasper High School auditorium.
The rest of the 2026 court included Amerynn Fetter as first runner-up, Mya Ziegler and Laurian Gayso on the Queens Court, Beckman as Miss Photogenic, Ziegler as Miss Congeniality and Millie Popp as Teen Miss first runner-up. For families who follow the county fair cycle closely, those names now become part of the public face of the Dubois County 4-H season leading into the fairgrounds in Huntingburg.
Gray is the daughter of Tim and Samantha Gray of Huntingburg. She was entering freshman year at Forest Park Jr/Sr High School in the fall and planned to attend Purdue University after graduation. Gray was sponsored by the Dubois County Wranglers 4-H Club, linking her title directly to the club network that helps build the county’s youth leadership pipeline.
Popp is the daughter of Matt and Lauren Popp of Jasper. She was entering sophomore year at Jasper High School in the fall and planned to become a phlebotomist after graduation. Popp was sponsored by The Local Lather, another reminder that local businesses often stand behind the young people who become visible representatives of the fair.
The court announcement lands in the middle of a busy summer for county youth programs. Purdue Extension Dubois County says 4-H serves children in grades 3-12, with Mini 4-H for grades K-2, and describes the program as one that prepares young people to lead through hands-on experiences with peers and caring adults. In that setting, the court is more than a list of titles. It is one of the most public ways Dubois County shows which participants have built poise, service and confidence in front of their own community.
There is also a clear sense of continuity from one year to the next. Laurian Gayso returned to the court in 2026 after finishing first runner-up in 2025, when Taylor Blackgrove was crowned Miss Dubois County and also earned Miss Photogenic and Miss Congeniality. The 2026 Dubois County 4-H Fair is set for July 9-13 at the Dubois County Fairgrounds in Huntingburg, where the new court will move from pageant stage to fair-week duties.
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