Bie-Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, November 19,1988 BY BONNIE BRECHBILL Franklin Co. Correspondent CHAMBERSBURG (Franklin) “We can really see how the lamb has grown in these projects. But the project is only a means to an end. The thing we’re interested in is not the lamb, but the young ster who has learned from the pro ject,” said Franklin County Exten sion Agent William Reagan at the Franklin County 4-H Shepherds Awards Dinner November 7. “It’s amazing how the young sters grow,” he continued. “Eric Sheiss, for example, didn’t know how to hold the clippers a few years ago. Now he can fit and show a lamb expertly.” As if to prove Reagan correct, a front' Holly ong, Rat jdy received the Most Improved Shepherd and Best Project Book awards, while Kelby Mowery was named Shepherd of the Year. His grand champion carcass lamb was named best overall lamb. Franklin Shepherds Awards Night few moments later Sheiss, of Chambersburg, was awarded the club’s showmanship award. “He’s an exemplary showman,” said club leader Beth Keener in pre senting the award. The banquet was the first one the Franklin County 4-H She pherds. begun in 1981, have held. It was held at the Lighthouse Restaurant. About 70 people attended, including many buyers of lambs at the annual Lamb Round-Up in September. Club member Jason Mowery, 10, told the audience that his favo rite things about the club are the good times, friends,-new experi ences, ribbons and awards. “What we learn at the meetings is fun and Ic and Lesi ter Long. interesting,” he said. “I chose sheep because they don’t eat as much as cows or small as bad as pigs, and they’re more interesting than chickens,” he joked. “Best Over-All Lamb” Award went to Kelby Mowery, Cham bersburg. The award, new to the club this year, was determined by carcass judging, on-hoof judging and rate of weight gain, said club leader Sharon Bixel of Chambers burg. Mowery’s lamb was also the grand champion carcass lamb. 4 _«oo (right) who showed the reserve champion, receive their ban ners from Duane G. Bosler. Bosler is vice president of operations at the Chambers burg branch of Farm Credit Service which donated the banners. Franklin County Baby Beef Banquet BY BONNIE BRECHBILL Franklin Co. Correspondent KAUFFMAN STATION After Duaine Glessner of Waynes boro sold his first steer at round up time, he wanted to give the money back and have his steer returned to him. Now finishing his last year in the Franklin County 4-H Baby Beef Club, he says, “The learning experience had begun. You can’t keep everything.” Duaine spoke about his 4-H career at the Franklin County Baby Beef Club’s Awards Ban quet at Kauffman’s Community Center November 12. The high light of his career, he said, was being named Grand Champion Showman of the 1987 Farm Show. Also completing their careers as Baby Beef Club members were Regina Lebo and Holly McLaugh lin, both of Greencastle. Lebo is in Graduating members of the 4-H Baby Beef Club are Holly McLaughlin (left), Oualne Glessner (center) and Regina Lebo (right). while Christiana Keener’s was named reserve champion carcass lamb. Rachel Coady, Spring Run, was named “Most Improved Shepherd.” Kelby Mowery, 17, received the 1988 “Shepherd of the Year” Award. He also serves as presi dent of the seventeen-member club. Perfect attendance awards went to Kelly Boyd, Chambersburg; Kelby Mowery and Jason Mow- her last year of Hagerstown Busi ness College, and has funded her studies with money from her beef projects. She cited her 1986 grand champion win at the Northeast Region Chianina Field Day in York as her career highlight. William Reagan, Franklin County Extension Agent, also addressed the group of about 9S Baby Beef Club members, their parents, sponsors, and buyers of the project steers. “This project goes on for a whole year,” he said. “The kids get up and feed the steer, but not many of them are going to make this their profession. But it’s a means by which they grow, deve lop and leant.” Reagan assisted club leader Leon Lebo in presenting awards to members. The group’s secretary, Trina Eshleman, received a spe ery. Rachel Coady received the Best Project Book Award. Laipbs who gained the most weight from weigh-in in tyfay to the September Round-Up were owned by Kim Bixel, Chambers burg, 68 pounds of weight gained, and Kelby Mowery, 64 pounds. Also recognized were club members who had attended the State 4-H Achievement Days at Penn State University in August. Kelly Boyd, who is also serving as (Turn to Pag* BIT) cial award for her work for the club. Gregg Buckwalter, a first year member, received the award for top weight gain. His steer gained an average of 3.45 pounds per day. Second place for weight gain was Cheryl Hawbaker, with 3.01 pounds per day, and third was Duaine Glessner with 2.77 pounds per day. Project book awards went to Donnie Sheiss, first place; David Sheiss, second place; and Jody Hawbaker, third. Grand champion fitting plaque went to Nicole Lebo, while grand champion showing plaque went to Holly McLaughlin. On display at the banquet was the Baby Beef Club’s exhibit which won third place at the Franklin County Fair in August It was constructed by the Amsley family of Chambersburg.
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