Part 1
Seeley Lake Trailblazer Amanda Thomas, Potomac Valley 4-H Club's Kyla Nelson and Trailblazer Laciey Auchenbach show their Market Lambs Thursday, Aug. 8 at the Missoula County Country 4H/FFA Fair. They were chosen among the top 10 market lambs along with Trailblazer Chris Auchenbach (not pictured).
Potomac Valley 4-Her Sawyar Cooney giving his pig "Sausage" a drink. The first part of the week was really hot with temperatures in the 90s.
Potomac Valley 4-Her Westin Ployhar showing his market hog "Chevy."
Potomac Valley 4-Her Brayden Cooney in the show ring with her market lamb. She received a purple ribbon for "Lamby."
Potomac Valley 4-Her Ashbeigh Hall leads her market beef "Clyde" around the ring
Potomac Valley 4-H siblings Kaycee and Chase Salter pose with their pigs Baconetta and Snoop Pigg.
One of Potomac Valley 4-Her Emma Richardson's cake decorating projects - a Fourth of July themed drip cake.
Potomac Valley 4-Her Danner Ployhar's Junk Drawer Robotics project earned him a blue ribbon.
Mullen Trail Mustang 4-Her Keith Zander of Potomac with his horse project Desi during the Junior Showmanship class July 27 during the Western Montana Fair 4H Horseshow.
MISSOULA – Potomac Valley 4-H Club and the Seeley Lake Trailblazers stood out at this year's Western Montana Country Fair Aug. 7-11. Despite the 90 plus degree days at the start of the fair, many project were chosen at the top of their class while a few placed in the top overall.
Again this year the sheep were a stand-out. Four of the top 10 market lambs were from the local clubs: Trailblazers Laciey Auchenbach, Chris Auchenbach and Amanda Thomas and Kyla Nelson with Potomac Valley.
This was Laciey's second year showing sheep and she was really happy with how well she did. She felt things went so well because she practiced with her sheep almost every day leading up to the fair.
Trailblazer Dani Sexton also placed in the top with her market beef finishing sixth place over all with her project and taking a purple ribbon in showmanship.
"These kids work for everything they earn," said Dylan Enyart, this year's 4-H and FFA market and breeding animals judge. "I think one of the worst problems in today's youth is entitlement. That is the reason that I love this business, it is the reason why I love these kids, and why I love working with these kids is because you can see the disappointment in their eyes, in their face and in their posture when things don't go their way. But you can also see the breath of fresh air that they take when they are rewarded for their hard work. [Hard work and dedication] is not to win a show, it is to be successful human beings in your adult life. Being mature, productive citizens of the United States of America, I think that is what it is about. I'm proud to consider these kids my fellow future of America. Always remember a sore loser does not make a great leader. Be a leader, impact someone's life every day, strive to be better than you were the day before."
This was the first year in generations that there wasn't some form of 4-H Café at the Fair. 4H members are selling 4-H Hog Raffle tickets through Sept. 10th, to help make up the income the 4-H Café generated. Contact a local 4-Her to purchase tickets.
4-H Club Results
4-H uses the Danish system in the judging process. Top ribbons include grand and reserve champion, followed by a purple group (P – top in their class), blue group (B), red group (R) and white group (W – participation ribbon) according to the placing received.
Potomac Valley 4-H
Brayden Cooney: Market Lamb Interview, B; Market Lamb, P; Novice Sheep Showmanship, B
Lane Cooney: Market Hog Interview, Project, & Senior Hog Showmanship, B
Sawyar Cooney: Market Hog Interview, R; Market Hog & Novice Hog Showmanship, B
Ashbeigh Hall: Market Beef Interview & Project, B; Breeding Sheep Interview, B; Crossbed Ram Lamb, P; Breeding Sheep Crossbred Ewe 1 yr and older with lamb, R; Junior Sheep Showmanship, P; Self-Determined Interview & Project, B; Vet Science 1 Manual, Vet Science Poster & Vet Science Interview, B
Haley Helena: Rabbit Interview, R; Holland Lop Senior Buck, B; Dairy Goat Interview, P; Dairy Goat Nigerian Doeling under 1 year, P; Nigerian Doeling over 2 years, B; Dairy Goat Buck, B; Second place Junior Dairy Goat Showmanship; Vet Science Interview, B; Vet Science 1 Poster, B; Vet Science 1 Manual, R
Gavin Kelly: Market Hog Interview & Project, B; Horse Interview & Horseless Horse Project, B
Kyla Nelson: Breeding Sheep Interview, P; Breeding Sheep Crossbred Ewe 1-2 years, P; Breeding Sheep Crossbred Ewe Lamb, B; Market Lamb Interview & Project, P; Vet Science 1 Interview, Manual & Poster, B
Leah Nelson: Rabbit Interview, P; Netherland Dwarf Senior Doe, P; 3rd place Junior Rabbit Showmanship; Market Lamb Interview & Project, B; Breeding Sheep Interview, B; Breeding Sheep Crossbred Ewe 2+ years, P; Vet Science 1 Interview, Manual & Poster, B
Katrina Olson: Horse Interview, B; Western Horsemanship 2, B; Second place Junior Horse Showmanship
Danner Ployhar: Market Hog Interview & Project, B; Robot Interview & Project, B
Westin Ployhar: Market Hog Interview, P; Market Hog Project & Junior Hog Showmanship, B
Emma Richardson: Horse Interview, P; Senior Horse Showmanship, P; Western Horsemanship 4, P; Arena Trail, B; Trail Ride, B; English Horsemanship 3, P; Bareback Equitation, P; Western Games Senior Pattern, P; Vet Science Interview, Level 2 Manual, and Level 2 Poster, B; Cake Decorating Interview, Cake Decorating Project with Flowers & Cake Decorating Project with a Star, B
Chase Salter: Market Hog Interview, R; Market Hog, B; Junior Hog Showmanship, B
Kaycee Salter: Market Hog Interview, Project, and Novice Hog Showmanship, P
Seeley Lake Trailblazers
Chris Auchenbach: Market Lamb Interview, B; 9th place overall Market Lamb; Novice Showmanship, P
Laciey Auchenbach: Market Lamb Interview, B; 4th place overall Market Lamb; 5th place overall Junior Showmanship
Dani Sexton: Market Beef Interview, P; 6th place overall Market Beef; Junior Market Beef Showmanship, P
Amanda Thomas: Market Lamb Interview, P; 10th place overall Market Lamb; Senior Sheep Showmanship, B
Levi Webb: Market Lamb Interview & Project, R; Junior Sheep Showmanship, B
Mullan Trail Mustangs
Emmett Zander (of Potomac): Archery Interview, B; First Place Junior Archery – Limited Bow; Dog Interview, B; 3rd place Dog Showmanship; Dog Sub-Novice, R; Doggie Olympics, P; Horse Interview, B; Horse Colt to Maturity, R; Junior Horse Showmanship, B; Horse Arena Trail, B; Market Lamb Interview & Project, B; Dairy Goat Interview and Dairy Goat Nigerian Doe 1-2 years – milking, P; Dairy Goat Buck, R; Breeding Meat Goat Interview, B; Meat Goat 24-35 Months, P: Rabbit interview, B; Fur Rabbits, P; Rabbit Holland Lop, B
Keith Zander (of Potomac): Archery Interview, R; Second Place Junior Archery – Limited Bow; Third Place Junior Archery – Bow Hunter; Dog Interview, B; Dog Sub-Novice, R; Doggie Olympics, P; Horse Interview, R; Junior Horse Showmanship, B; Western 2 Horsemanship, B; Bareback Equitation, R; Market Lamb Interview, B; Market Lamb, R; Rabbit interview, B; Dairy Goat Interview, Dairy Goat Nigerian doe over 2 years Project & Dairy Goat Buck Project, B; Third place Junior Dairy Goat Showmanship and Breeding Meat Goat Interview, B; Meat Goat Buck 24-35 months Project & Meat Goat 24-35 month Project, P; Meat Goat 36-59 months, B
Wyatt Zander (of Potomac): Archery Interview, B; First Place Senior Archery – Limited Bow; Dog Interview, B; Dog Novice Project and Doggie Olympics, P; Market Lamb Interview, P; Market Lamb, B; Rabbit Interview, P; Rabbit Holland Lop Senior Doe Project and Fur Rabbits Project, B; Dairy Goat Interview and Dairy Goat Doe 3-5 years Project, B; Dairy Goat Buck 6-12 months, W
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