Youth News

Click to enlarge

2010 All-American Junior Show being held in East Lansing, Michigan - (Word Doc)

 

2009 All-American Junior Show

Dorpers Debut in Greenville, Ohio

Fall Ram Lambs:  1. Rowan Baird, Bainbridge, OH (CHAMPION); 2. Cassidy Lobdell, Freeport, IL (RESERVE CHAMPION); 3. Payton Nix, Mountain Grove, MO; 4. Ethan Peterson, Mountain Grove, MO.

Winter Ram Lambs:  1. Payton Nix, Mountain Grove, MO;  2. Luther Inbody,  Bluffton, OH.

Yearling Ewes:  1. Charles Inbody, Jenera, OH (CHAMPION);  2. Wyatt Wertz, Raymond, OH (RESERVE CHAMPION); 3. Cassidy Lobdell, Freeport, IL;  4. Rowan Baird, Bainbridge, OH; 5. Ann Bechman, West Lafayette, IN; 6. Ann Bechman, West Lafayette, IN.

Fall Ewe Lambs:  1. Cassidy Lobdell, Freeport, IL; 2. Wyatt Wertz, Raymond, OH; 3. Payton Nix, Mountain Grove, MO; 4. Ann Bechman, West Lafayette, IN; 5. Rowan Baird, Bainbridge, OH; 6. Rowan Baird, Bainbridge, OH.

Winter Ewe Lambs:  1. Payton Nix, Mountain Grove, MO; 2. Cassidy Lobdell, Freeport, IL; 3. Ethan Peterson, Mountain Grove, MO; 4. Ethan Peterson, Mountain Grove, MO; 5. Ann Bechman, West Lafayette, IN.

Pair of Ewe Lambs:  1. Cassidy Lobdell, Freeport, IL; 2. Payton Nix, Mountain Grove, MO; 3. Rowan Baird, Bainbridge, OH; 4. Ethan Peterson, Mountain Grove, MO.

Young Flock: 1. Cassidy Lobdell, Freeport, IL; 2. Rowan Baird, Bainbridge, OH; 3. Payton Nix, Mountain Grove, MO; 4. Ethan Peterson, Mountain Grove, MO.

Market Lambs: 1. Payton Nix, Mountain Grove, MO; 2. Ethan Peterson, Mountain Grove, MO; 3. Rowan Baird, Bainbridge, OH; 4. Payton Nix, Mountain Grove, MO; 5. Ethan Peterson, Mountain Grove, MO.

Competing against youth exhibitors from all breeders, our Dorper youth had outstanding results.  Payton Nix placed 4^th in Beginner’s Showmanship, while Rowan Baird placed 4^th in Group 11 Showmanship.  Ethan Peterson placed 4^th in Group 12 Showmanship.

In the Logo contest, Rowan Baird placed 4^th in the Senior division, while Payton Nix placed 4^th in Beginners’ division.  Rowan Baird finished 4^th in the Ad Layout, Senior division and Payton Nix won the Poster contest for the Beginner’s division.  In the Photo contest, Ethan Peterson and Rowan Baird each placed 4^th, while Rowan Baird also finished 4^th in the T-Shirt, Senior division.

   Congratulations to all Dorper exhibitors for making this an outstanding debut for our breeds in the All-American Junior Show, where 1,800 sheep and hundreds of youngsters came together for fun, education, and competition.  Next year its “on to Michigan”!

• Spotlight on Youth (opens in PDF)

• Youth Showmanship Program (opens in PDF)

• Youth Futurity Program (opens in PDF)

• Youth Discount Voucher Program (opens in PDF)