Published: February 17, 2009 01:22 pm      

4-Hrs compete in Muenster show

Kids from eight to 17 years old showed their animals during the 2009 4-H Livestock Show, under the direction of county 4-H Agent Phyllis Griffin. All exhibitors received ribbons, class champion ribbons, showmanship belt buckles, and grand and reserve champion medals, in Muenster Saturday, Feb. 14 at the Martin Trubenbach MISD Ag Center. The show started at 9 a.m. with judging taking place in the main ring and the side ring.

Kindergartner Andie Wells participated in the Clover Kids class, designed for kids who want their first experience in the show ring. They see how and what the judge looks for and they get some experience in what to do in the ring. Each entry receives a participation award.

Wells showed Brownie, a companion goat for her sister’s show goat. When asked what kind of goat Brownie was she said “he is a mountain goat.”

This was the first show for eight year old Caroline Darbo and her seven month old boer goat Noel. Darbo’s mother, Charlan, said Caroline wanted to show an animal and as a mom she wanted her to show something small and safe to start with.

Dakota Tinney, an eighth grader at Callisburg High School has been showing since he was nine years old. He took first place in the Black OPB class.

Some of the classes focused on showmanship and the skills of the individual were judged, not the animal. Other classes focused on the animal and qualities such as confirmation and disposition.

The order of show in the main ring was dairy cattle, dairy goats, beef cattle, sheep, clover kids, swine and goats. The order of show in the side ring was poultry and rabbits.

Texas AgriLife Extension Agent Wayne Becker said “4-H provides an opportunity for youth to develop leadership skills, learn about a whole host of things, learn about responsibility, civic service, all while still being able to have fun.”

“It’s a great opportunity for the whole family to be involved in activities together,” said Becker. “In general, it helps develop youth into contributing citizens.

Becker said that kids also get to mingle with kids their own age from around the area.

Becker said that for those kids who stick with it and become skilled, it can open a lot of doors for things like scholarships.

The Martin Trubenbach MISD Ag Center is the new Ag barn that has been built for the Ag program at Muenster High School. Griffin said the land for the center was donated and the school board and citizens got together to have the facility built, and now they have been gracious enough to let us use it be used for the show, Becker said.

Texas Specialty Coach and Carriage Company and Bob Malone and Judy Price supplied the Grand and Reserve medals and were presented to winners by Kendall Pearse. The show, belt buckles, and superintendent caps were supplied by the Trophy House, Ranchland Tack Feed and Western, Graves Farm and Ranch of Era, Chesapeake Specialty Products, Texas Star Embroidery, Terry Gilbert Wrecker Service, Schumacher Farms of Era, Fuhrmann Dairy, Lazy JD Livestock, Dick Morgan, Soil Express/Don Hudspeth, Timberline of Colorado, Saddle Creek Cowboy Church, A and J Angus (Jack and Anita Thayer), Luttrell McNatt of Sanger, Richard Dangelmayr, In memory of Leroy Pearse by Pat and In memory of Larry by Melinda Butler, Rudy and Shirley Paclik, Leslie and Mary Alexander and Kelley Redi Mix of Valley View.

Serving as Show Superintendents were:

• Beef: David Morse and Jerry Harrell,

• Sheep: Denise Pearse and Robin Ritchey,

• Swine: Jenny and David Garner, Leann Spears, Randy Norton,

• Poultry Rudy Paclik and Serena Evans,

• Rabbits Mary Alexander and Rhonda Smithson, and

• Goats were Doug Smithson, Melinda Butler, Lynn Peters, Bert Walterscheid, Ryan Bayer, and Richard Danglemayr.

The Cooke County Clover Kids were also introduced with their animals. Showing on Saturday were: Andie Walls of Muenster with her goat, Cannon Terry of Valley View with his sheep and Caitlyn Taylor of Red River with her Bunny. They each received a rainbow ribbon for their showing.

The county 4-H Clubs offered a full service concession stand all day raising monies for 4-H events, awards, and entries to District.

Results of the show are as follows:

Breeding Sheep: Champion Madison Pearse of Era

Market Sheep:

Class 1: First: Kendall Pearse, EraSecond: Bailey Jones, Era

Class 2: First: Taylor Ritchey, Valley View: Second: Leaha Smith, Muenster: Third: Kendall Pearse, Era

Class 3:First: Lindsay Ritchey, Valley View: Second: Casey Ritchey, Valley View: Third: Tyler Ritchey, Valley View

Class 4: First: Campbell Williams, Lindsay: Second: Keifer Little, Valley View:

Champion: Lindsay Ritchey and Reserve: Casey Ritchey

Showmanship: Keifer Little and Campbell Williams

Breeding Heifers

6 to 12 months: First: William Bryant, Era: Second: Aaron Fleitman, Era

12 to 18 months: First: Heather Brown, Valley View followed by Jamie Lawson of Era, Taylor Beuwin of Woodbine, Eleanor Smith of Red River and Victoria Smith of Red River

18 to 24 months: First Aaron Fleitman and Second William Bryant both of Era

24 months plus: Stacie Schumacher, Era

Champion Aaron Fleitman and Reserve William Bryant of Era

Market Steers

Class 1: First Alexandria Harrell of Lindsay and Second Tucker Tilton of Era

Class 2: First Travis Tilton of Era followed by Aaron Fleitman of Era, Alexandria Harrell of Lindsay, and Aaron Fleitman of Era

Class 3: First Aaron Fleitman and Second Ben Haverkamp of Lindsay

Champion was Travis Tilton of Era and Aaron Fleitman reserve champion of Era

Showmanship was Travis Tilton of Era and Aaron Fleitman of Era

Dairy Goats:

Ryan Ramirez of Red River showed three head and had the Grand, Reserve and Showmanship awards

Breeding Swine

Hamp: First in Aug was Dawson Terry of Valley View who also had champion Hamp, and Sawyer Sanders first in Sept class

Duroc: Sept: First Tyler York of Valley View and Breed Champion

Black Other Pure Breeds: Hal Ray Spears of Era, Breed Champion

Cross Class: Cole McAden of Muenster Breed Champion

Junior Showmanship: Dawson Terry, Valley View and Cole McAden of Muenster

Champion Breeding Swine: Cole McAden and Reserve was Dawson Terry

Market Swine

Hamp Class 1: First: MacKenzie Rohrbough of Midnight Mustangs followed by Gunnar Bauwin of Woodbine, Sawyer Sanders of Muenster and RaeAnn Morris of Era

Class 2: First Chyna Tinney of Woodbine, followed by Cole McAden of Muenster and Dylan Scoggins of Red River

Class 3: First by Hal Spears of Era followed by Carson Norton of Woodbine and Allison Garner of Woodbine

Hamp Champion was MacKenzie Rohrbough and Hal Spears Reserve

Duroc

Class 1: Cody Dangelmayer of Muenster First

Class 2: First Karley Rohrbough of Midnight Mustangs followed by Taylor Bauwin of Woodbine and Dusty Taylor of Woodbine

Class 3: First: Markie Bean of Red River and and Caleb Morris of Woodbine second

Duroc Champion was Markie Beam and reserve was Karley Borough

York

Class 1: Gus Sandoval of Woodbine, first

Class 2: Markie Beam of Woodbine first and Darlan Peters of Muenster second

Class 3: First Tyler York of Valley View, Allison Garner of Woodbine and Matthew Smith of Woodbine, second and third respectively

York Champions was Gus Sandoval and reserve was Markie Beam

White OPB: First and Champion was Hal Spears of Era

Black OPB:

Class 1: First: Dakota Tinney of Woodbine followed by Karley Rohrbough of Midnight Mustangs, Dusty Taylor of Woodbine, MacKenzie Rohrbough of Midnight Mustangs, and Lindsey Whitt of Valley View

Class 2: Keilah Blakey, first

Black OPB champion: Dakota Tinney and reserve was Keilah Blakey

Cross Class

Class 1: First was Carson Norton of Woodbine followed by Chyna Tinney of Woodbine, Dusty Taylor of Woodbine, and Dylan Scoggins of Red River and Jacob Kindiger of Era

Class 2: Dawson Terry first of Valley View and Colton Morris of Era second

Class 3: First Gunnar Bauwin of Woodbine, followed by Cole McAden of Muenster, and Jayme Lawson of Era

Class 4: Cole McAden of Muenster, second was Eli Dangelmayr of Muenster and third was Gus Sandoval of Woodbine

Champion Cross was Gunnar Bauwin and reserve Carson Norton

Dairy Cattle

Champion: Abe Fuhrmann of Muenster and Reserve Champion was Whitney Taylor of Red River. Abe also won Showmanship

Breeding Goats

0 to 6 months: First was Caroline Darbro of Woodbine

6 to 12 months: First was Kendra Walterscheid of Muenster and second was Heather Brown of Valley View followed by Brandy Dangelmayr of Muenster

12 to 24 months: Logan Donnelly of Woodbine

Champion was Logan Donnelly and reserve was Kendra Walterscheid.

Goat showmanship winners were: Heather Brown and Murphy Norton

Market Goats

Class 1: First was Stephen Wallace of Era followed by Jordanne Hellman and Samantha Muller both of Muenster

Class 2: First Carli Davis of Woodbine followed by Jordanne Hellman of Muenster, Logan Knabe of Era, and James Dangelmayr of Muenster

Class 3: First was Jordanne of Muenster followed by Tressa Jones of Muenster, Murphy Norton of Woodbine, Jared Dangelmayr of Muenster and Hayle Knabe of Era

Class 4: Kenleigh Wells of Woodbine was first followed by Tori Dyess of Muenster, Alyssa Smithson, and Logan Smithson both of Sharpshooters

Class 5: First was Brandy Dangelmayr of Muenster followed by Logan Donnelly of Woodbine, Brandy Dangelmayr of Muenster, Logan Donnelly of Woodbine, and Logan and Alyssa Smithson of Woodbine

Class 6: First was Brandy Dangelmayr, followed by Heather Brown of Valley View, Tori Dyess of Muenster, Hannah Bayer of Muenster, James Dangelmayr of Muenster, Hannah Bayer of Muenster, Kelly Bulloch of Era and Hannah Bayer of Muenster

Class 7: First was Heather Brown of Valley View followed by Kendall Pearse of Era and Murphy Norton of Woodbine

Class 8: First was Kendra Walterscheid of Muenster followed by Heather Brown of Valley View, Kendra Walterscheid of Muenster, Samantha Muller of Muenster, Heather Brown of Valley View, Jared Dangelmayr of Muenster, and Hayley Knabe of Era

Class 9: First was Kendra Walterscheid of Muenster, followed by Kendall Pearse of Era, James Dangelmayr of Muenster, Gabbi Hellinger of Era, and Jared Dangelmayr of Muenster

Champion was Brandy Dangelmayr and reserve was Heather Brown.

Market Rabbits

Grand Champion was Benjamin Zimmerer of Lindsay and Reserve was Alyssa Smithson of Sharp Shooters

Breeding Champion was Cooper Alexander of Valley View and Reserve Debra Aitchinson of Midnight Mustangs

Showmanship winners were Maegan Fleming and Whitney Taylor of Red River

Meat Rabbits

First: Benjamin Zimmerer of Lindsay followed by Alyssa Smithson of Sharp Shooters, Cooper Alexander of Valley View, Kelli Reed of Lindsay, Matthew Muller and Laci Muller of Era, Logan Smithson of Sharp Shooters and Matt Reed of Lindsay

Breeding Rabbits:

Netherland Dwarf:

Sr Buck: First Whitney Taylor of Red River followed by Whitney Taylor, Tim Farr of Era,

Sr. Doe: First Whitney Taylor, followed by Chaney Farr of Era, Alyssa Smithson of Sharp Shooters, Whitney Taylor of Red River

Breed Champion and Reserve was Whitney Taylor

Holland Lop

Sr. Buck: First: Cooper Alexander of Valley View followed by Logan Smithson and Nolan Price of Sharpshooters and Kobi Bryant of Valley View

Jr. Buck: First Cooper Alexander and Darcy Crockett both of Valley View

Sr. Doe: First: Cooper Alexander of Valley View followed by Joi Bryant of Valley View, Logan Smithson of Sharpshooters and two entries by Cooper Alexander

Jrs. Doe: Cooper Alexander of Valley View

Breed champion and reserve was Cooper Alexander of Valley View

Mini Rex

Sr Buck: First and second was Debra Aitchinson of Midnight Mustangs also she had the Jr Buck first place.

Jr. Doe: Shala Digman of Woodbine

Breed champion and reserve was Debra Aitchison

Californian

Sr. Buck

First was Debra Aitchinson and second was Logan Smithson of Sharpshooters

Sr. Doe was Logan Smithson and Jr. Doe was Debra Aitchinson.

Breed Champion and reserve was Debra Aitchison

Dutch

Jr. Buck

First and Breed champion was Elizabeth Shirley of Valley View

Second and Reserve was Clay Shirley of Valley View

All other Breeds

Sr. Buck was Whitney Taylor first of Red River followed by Maegan Fleming of Red River

Jr. Buck was first Davis Grant and second was Debra Aitchison both of Midnight Mustangs.

Breed champion was Whitney Taylor and reserve was Davis Grant.

For more information about 4-H participation and events go to www.cooke-tx.tamu.edu.com or call the AgriLife Extention at 668-5416.