First State Bank of Campbell Hill, in partnership with Kevins Archery Center in Ava, held its Third Annual Youth Firearm Season Deer Contest October 8-10, 2016 in conjunction with the Illinois Youth Firearm Deer Season. A grand total of 79 deer were checked in.  Each participating youth received their choice of a blaze orange ball cap or beanie compliments of First State Bank of Campbell Hill and were entered into a drawing for multiple prizes.  Everyone had the same opportunity to win as the contest was not based upon the size of the deer, winners were drawn at random.  The drawing for prizes was held at 9:00 PM on October 10 At Kevins Archery Center in Ava.

Prize Winners were:

• 20 Gauge Shotgun
  • Grant Welton
• Mission Riot Bow
  • Hunter Davis
• Shoulder Mount
  • Blake Ruebke
• $50 Gift Certificate to Kevins Archery
  • Madisen Ebers
• $50 Gift Certificate to Kevins Archery
  • Jake Koehn
• $50 Gift Certificate to Kevins Archery
  • Camden Pierce
• $50 Gift Certificate to Kevins Archery
  • Trenton Ingles
• $50 Gift Certificate to Kevins Archery & Tree Saw
  • Landyn Berry
• Ground Blind
  • Leeann Langwith
• Real Tree Hunting Duffle Bag
  • Kayla Braun
• Folding Hunting Saw & Hunting Accessory Hooks
  • Mitchel Gale
• Folding Hunting Saw & Hunting Accessory Hooks
  • Daci Palmer
• Folding Tree Saw
  • Eli Rushing

First State Bank would like to congratulate all the youth hunters and thank all those who helped make the contest a success: Kevin Bach Owner-Kevins Archery Center, Bob Sparling Taxidermist, J&J Guns & Knives, Border North Marketing, Carla Berry Hair Stylist, Jacob Deer Rut, & Clay Fuhrhop-Tri-County Realty. Plans are already being made for the next year’s contest.