A2O-Lancast#r Farming, Saturday, July 29,1989
BY VAL VANTASSEL
Berks Co. Correspondent
READING, (Berks Co.) The
favorite topic of conversation at
the Berks Co. 4-H Dairy Round
Up Monday and Tuesday was the
heat. Temperatures climbed into
the humid 90’s early both days
making showmen reluctant to don
their whites any sooner than
necessary and quick to remove
them when their share of the event
was through. Cattle too were
stressed, not only by heat and
humidity but also the Reading
Fairgrounds clorinated water
which didn’t suit some of the more
discriminating animals.
Conditions were tough for exhi
bitors and cattle alike giving
parents and leaders a good reason
to keep close track Of the action on
the ring. Happily no intervention
was necessary and exhibitors were
able to manage their well man
nered if slightly balky animals in
the sweltering ring. It spoke well
of the advance preparation and
loving care that showmen had
given their cattle.
It made Lisa Francisco’s job a
good deal more difficult. Franscis
co had the unenviable task of
choosing between excellent show
men and outstanding fitters. A
graduate of Penn State and former
New Jersey Dairy Princess, Frans
cisco took plenty of time picking
her winners and in several of the
age categories stated that there
was only a hair’s breath of a dif
ference between the first and sec
ond place entries. In the 16 and
over showmanship class, exhibi
tors were not only required to lead
their own animals but twice had to
switch with other showman. On
this basis Franscisco selected
Scott Youse as the top senior
showman. “To be a good show
man you also have to be a good
judge. I picked out an animal with
an obvious problem to correct and
gave several showman an oppor
tunity to make her look her best.
Only the first place exhibitor did
so.” Franscisco said explaining
Scott’s placing.
Franscisco stuck with Scott as
her grand champion followed
closely by Duane Stump, the sec
ond place 16 & over showman as
the reserve. However she also rec
ognized the fine ring work of Eri
ca Davis and Lynette Heffner, the
Erst and second place entries in
the 8 and 9-year-old class. Speak
ing of Erica, she stated “When that
young lady entered the ring with
that large cow I was sure there was
going to be trouble. However
within two minutes she had the
animal behaving like a lady. Both
of these girls are to be com
mended. If they continue at the
rate they are going they will be
super showmen.”
Leslie Nirsche (right) hnd Lynette Heffner (left) picked up
grand and reserve grand fitting trophies at the Berks Coun
ty show.
Competition Heats Up At Berks 4-H Round-Up
Tammy Eptings (right) took home junior champion hon
ors at her first time In the show ring. Laura Philips (left) had
the reserve junior champion.
Randy Balthaser’s (right) 4-year-old, Heidi, squeaked by
brother Jason’s animal, Frosty, to receive the grand
championship of the Brown Swiss show In Berks County.
Frosty was also named best bred and owned.
For the first time, fitters 14 and
over were required to fit their ani
mals totally on their own. Randy
Balthaser, an avid showman, in
the 14 and 15-year age group won
a fitting competition for the first
time, with a “super clip job” on a
Brown Swiss. Heidi Schlegel took
the 16 and over honors closely fol
lowed by Scott Youse. But when it
came to the grand championship,
Franscisco was instructed to judge
heavily on the one thing everyone
could be responsible for... cleanli
ness. And when it was all said and
done two younger members,
Leslie Nirschl and Lynette Hef
fner, walked away with the hon
ors. Both Leslie and Lynette stated
they had cleaned their own ani
mals. Leslie’s dad added that
Leslie also clipped much of the
animal herself getting a little help
around the head.
In the type competition Berks
4-H’ers evidently prefer black and
white with 77 of the 116 entries
being Holsteins. While there were
a number of fine animals in the
ring. Terry Raun, the type judge,
narrowed his selection to two ani
mals that have spent lots of time in
Scott Youse (right) distinguished himself as the top
showman at the Berks County 4-H Dairy Round-up followed
by Duane Stump. Junior members Erica Davis (center) and
Lynette Heffner (left) picked up blue ribbons In showman
ship also.
the winner’s circle, Daview Pete
Ginger, owned by Jeffrey Davis
and Linden-Loch Sexation Rena-
Twin owned by Scott Youse. Gin
ger, a three year old out of Straight
Pine Elevation Pete had a definite
advantage over Rena, an aged cow
who happened to be dry for this
competition. Still choosing
between Ginger, a junior champ
ion at the all American 2 years ago
and Rena, a youth division champ
ion at a nflmber of local events,
couldn’t have been easy. Raun
went with Ginger based on her
udder condition but conceded he
might have switched the pair if
Rena had been in milk. There is
definitely an interesting confron
tation stuping up between Ginger
and Rena, an Ocean View Sexa
tion daughter, but spectators will
have to wait at least one more
show season as Rena isn’t due to
freshen until Nov. .Davis also
received the Outstanding Breeder
award with his grand champion
entry.
For Holstein Junior Champions
Raun went with two clean cut’
angular animals, senior calf,
Oakenbound- W Beauty Blanch
E.T., owned by Jeremy Troutman
and reserve, an intermediate year
ling, Ro-Ru Melvin Noel, owned
by Stacey Geist.
In Brown Swiss competition the
Balthaser brothers, Randy and
Jason, received grand and reserve
honors respectively. Quiet Valley
Classic Heidi received her top fin
ish based on the quality of her
udder with Jason’s entry, North
kill Creek Bridge Frosty, sired by
Bridge View Jubilation, receiving
the best owned and bred honors.
Randy also had the Junior Champ
ion, Northkill Creek Custom
Hazel, an intermediate calf.
In the Jersey, Guernsey and
Ayrshire competitions, Raun
chose relatively young animals. In
the Ayrshire group Sam Seidel’s
Heindel Johnny Shemrock, and
Jed Vail's Karlyn R. Command’s
Keeley were the grand and reserve
champions of the breed even
though they were both junior calf
entries. Both exhibited the clean
angular look Raun favored and
they lacked senior level competi
tion.
In the Guernsey breed there
were older entries but Raun chose
potential over proven perfor
mance by naming Daniel Hollen
bach’s intermediate calf, Lebanon
Valley Boris Tina as the Grand
Champion + Heidi Schlegel’s
summer yearling. R.-Lost Creek
Victory Sundance as the reserve
champion. Sundance, a Betts
wards Telestars Victory daughter
was also named as best owned and
bred.
Irish Creek GG Mary, a senior
two-year-old owned by Amy Phil
lips was named the grand champ-
ion followed by David Nirschl Jr.
Merrivale Legend Raisin, a jr.
two-year-old. Tammy Epting a
first time showman, had the junior
champion, an intermediate calf
named Phil-J Nibit Royal Nugget.
Laura. Phillips followed with
reserve junior champion Irish
Creek Opportunity Rebecca. Irish
Creed Squire Pepper, daughter of
Squire, was named best owned
and bred. Pepper (jelongs to Amy
Phillips.
Amy Phillips shows off her grand
2-year-old Jersey while David Nirsche
grand champion a Junior 2-year-old.
Results are as follows:
SHOWMANSHIP
• and 9 yaar olda
1. Erica Davis; 2. Lynetle Heffner; 3
Melissa Werley.
10 and 11 yaar olds
1. Amy Phillips; 2 Amy Hollenbach, 3
Michael Gross
12 and 13 yaar olda
1. Jason Balthaser, 2 Jeremy Troutman,
3. Michael Hix.
14 and 15 yaar olda
1. Randy Balthaser, 2. Jennifer Hix, 3
Chad Stambaugh.
16 and ever
1. Scott Youse; 2. Dwayne Stump; 3 Jef
frey Davis.
Grand Champion
Scott Youse
Rasarva
Dwayne Stump
Honorable Mention
Erica Davis
Lynnette Heffner
FITTING
S and 9 yaar olds
1 Lynette Heffner; 2 Enca Davis; 3. David
Nirschl
10 and 11 yaar olda
1. Leslie Nirschl; 2 Beth Phillips; 3. Ange
la Werley.
12 and 13 yaar olda
1. Steve Geist; 2. Brooke Meyers, 3 Jed
Vail.
14 and 15 yaar elds
1. Randy Balthaser; 2. Josh Galloway, 3
Dean Kohler.
16 and over
1. Heidi Schlegel; 2 Scott Youse, and 3
Dwayne Stump.
Grand Champion
Leslie Nirschl
Reserve
Lynette Heckman
TYPE CLASSES
HOLSTEINS
Junior Calf
1 Bnan Richard, 2. Amy Richard; 3 Keith
Dnebelbis
Intsrmadlats Call
1. Erica Davis, 2. Melissa Werley, 3
Lynette Heffner.
Senior Call
1. Jeremy Troutman, 2 Jeff Davis, 3
Bradley Biehl.
Summer Yearling
1. Jed Vail; 2 Scott Youse, 3 Brian
Richard.
Jr. Yearling
1 Stacey Geist; 2 Jennifer Davis, 3
Sandra Gross
Intermediate Yearling
1 Stacey Geist, 2. Jeremy Troutman, 3
Leslie Nirschl
Sr. Yearling
1 Brian Richard, 2 Melissa Werley 3
Michael Gross
Junior Champion
1 Jeremy Troutman
Reserve
Stacey Geist , ""
Dry Cows 3 years did over
1. Scott Youse; 2 Michael Mix
Jr. Two year olds
1 Heather Schlegel: 2 Bradley Werley, 3
Chad Stambaugh
Sr. Two year olds
1. Enca Davis, 2. Angela Werley.
3 year olds
1. Jeffrey Davis: 2 Jennifer Davis, 3
Sandra Gross.
4 year olds
1. Stacey Geist, 2. Brooke Meyers, 3
Duane Stump.
Senior Champion
Jeffrey Davis
Reserve
Scott Youse
Grand Champion
Jeffrey Davis
Rasarva
Scott Youse
Beat Ownsr/Braadar
Jeff Davis
JERSEY
Jr. Calf
1. Joshua Galloway, 2. Laura Phillips, 3
Lynne Komskl.
Int. Calf
1. Tammy Eptmg.
Sr. Calf
1. Laura Phillips, 2. Amy Phillips; 3 Joshu
a Galloway.
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champion senior
holds his reserve