820-lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 30, 1995
PL A Youth
The Pennsylvania Livestock
Association (PLA) has recognized
outstanding 4-H and FFA Youth
for the past 20 years.
Laurie Wildman
Exposition Oct. 4-9
(Continued from Pas* BIS)
Along with a huge array of
livestock, the Exposition will
include commercial and educa
tional exhibits, top quality enter
tainment, and a tantalizing assort
ment of foods prepared by various
Pennsylvania commodity groups.
Daily Thursday through
Sunday—Being featured daily at
the Keystone International Live
stock Exposition are the Stock
man’s Trade Show, the Barnyard
where young and old alike may
touch, pet, and feed the animals.
Educational Exhibits, Agricultural
Commodity food booths, and
strolling entertainers, Mo Vint, a
multi-versatile harmonica player
and singer. Another daily attrac
tion is the “Animals of Distinc
tion” Show featuring trained ani
mals. The animals will be per
forming several shows each day.
Thursday, October S-Media
Day—The Keystone International
Livestock Exposition officially
begins at 8:00 A.M. with the
Appaloosa Horse Show. The
Livestock Person of the Year and
Outstanding FFA and Livestock
Member will also be recognized.
Breeding sheep judging will begin
at 8:00 A.M.
Friday, October 6-Stockman's
Day—The Draft Horse Halter
Show begins at 8:00 A.M. along
with the breeding swine at 9:00
featuring various breeds. Wool
Judging begins at 10:00 A.M. fol
lowed by Shropshire Breeding
Sheep at 11:00 A.M. Simmental
Cattle Futurity is featured as 12:30
P.M. Throughout the afternoon,
various classes will be conducted
including cattle and sheep. At 6:00
P.M. the Keystone Classic Sale
will take place, which will be an
all breeds sale. Sponsoring the
“Challenge of the Breeds Show”
at 7:00 P.M. is Glatfelter Insur
ance Group of York, PA. This is
horsemanship at its best as six
breeds; the Appaloosa, the Ara
bian, the Paint, Half-Aiabian,
Morgan, Palomino, Pinto, Perche
ron, Saddlebred and the Quarter
Horse, go against each other in an
evening of fun and mastery. The
animals, two from each breed, will
be chosen by their respective
breed associations. In order to
compete, the horses must be own
ed by a Pennsylvania resident.
Also included will be Draft Horse
Registered Mares/Stallions and
4-Horse Classes. An Admission of
$5.00 will be charged for the
Challenge.
Saturday, October 7-Kid’s
Day—A busy day begins with the
Draft Horse Halter Youth Classes
at 8:00 A.M. The Intercollegiate
and Junior Livestock Judging
The male FFA Youth Award
recipient is Thomas Ackley, son
of Mr. Michael Ackley of R.R. 3.
Box 351, Westfield, PA. Thomas
Michael Kowalewski
Contest also is held at 8:00 A.M.
Judging begins at 8:00 A.M. for
sheep and continues throughout
the morning. A special attraction
at 12:00 noon is the Keystone
Lead Line, an attractive combina
tion, as sheep and shepherd are
dressed in their finest Also at
12:00 noon Lebanon Valley
National Bank is sponsoring the
Agri-Kids Olympics. Farm
related competitive events will be
held for children. At 1:00 P.M. the
Paso Fino Horse Show is featured.
The Yearling Bred Ewe Sale
begins at 3:00 P.M. Polled Here
ford Show begins at Noon. On
Saturday evening at 6:30, the
Feeder Calf Sale will be held. The
Heavy Hitch Classic show begins Frida „ Goober 6th even
at 7:00 P.M. The breeds featured .. at 1995
are Belgian, Clydesdale/Shire and K eystonc international Livestock
Percheron, with their 4-6 and Exposit ion, October 4-9, wiU be
8-Horse Hitch Competition. An « C haUcnge of the Breeds.”
admission fee of $5.00 will be This show pits nine internationally
charged for this show. recognized horse breeds, the
Sunday, October 8-Family A ppaloosa, Arabian, the Paint,
Day—At 8:00 A.M. a family sun- Half-Arabian, Morgan, Palomino,
rise church service will be held. Pinto> Quarter Horse and Perche-
Junior Beef Breeding Cattle judg- ron an( j gaddlebred, against each
ing begins at 8:00 A.M. Beginning other in an cve ning of fun and
at 8:00 A.M. is Cheviot and mastery a total of seventeen ani-
Oxford Breeding Sheep followed mals have }oem chosen by their
by Junior Breeding Sheep. Also respective breed associations. In
beginning at 8:00 A.M. is the or( j er compete, the horse must
Junior Beef Breeding Cattle and he owned by a Pennsylvania resi
the Quarter Horse Show. At 9:00 The event is sponsored in
A.M. is the Barrows On-Foot. At ’ by the Glatfelter Agri
-11:00 is the Jr. Steers. The Live g us j ness Insurance Center.
Hog Evaluation Contest is sche- The six events in which each
duled for 12:30 P.M. A busy day horse can be entered include:
at the Expo continues with lambs, A . Pleasure Driving - Horses
sheep, and hog judging through
out die rest of the day.
Monday, October 9—As the
Keystone International Livestock
Exposition enters its last day,
there is still a very busy schedule.
The Arabian Horse Show will
begin at 8:00 A.M. At 8:00 A.M.
the Tunis, Oxford and Cheviot
Breeding Sheep will be shown.
9:00 A.M. is a busy time slot with
Angus Breeding Catde and Open
Barrows On-foot The Keystone
Stockman’s Contest begins at 9:30
A.M. Simmental Breeding Catde
are shown at 12:00. The Keystone
Stockman’s Contest Awards
Program is scheduled for 2:30
P.M
The week-long calendar is
filled with educational activities:
judging contests, the Keystone
Stockman Contest, sales, shows
and entertainment. There’s some
thing for everyone at the Keystone
International Show!
For more information please
contact Beverly Gruber at the
address listed below; Pennsylva
nia Livestock Association, Bever
ly Gruber, Exec. Secretary, PO
Box 5, New Tripoli, PA 18066;
Phone: (610) 767-5026.
Awards Winners Name,d
is 17 years of age and is a member
since 1992 of the Cowanesque
FFA Chapter. Thomas* FFA pro
jects have included swine and beef
Mandy Hutcheson
Thomas Ackley
Challenge Of The Breeds
The 1994 Sovereign Champion was owned and shown by Susan Yohn from Grant*
villa. This versatile Quarter Horse “Watch Me Winsome” is nine years old and will now
be retired and become a brood mare.
production. He has held the
offices of President and Sentinel
of his chapter as well as Leader
ship Committee Chairman. He is
presently serving a stint in the
U.S. Navy and then planning to
woik at the home farm. Other
activities he has been involved in
include Varsity Football, Power
Mechanics Club and the Tioga
County 4-H Livestock Club. His
FFA advisors are Martin Heyler
and Clair Zerby.
Laurie Wildman is the female
recipient of the FFA Award. Jenny
is 18 years old and the daughter of
Mr. Edward T. Wildman of R.R.
1, Box 292, Westfield, PA. She
has been an FFA member since
1991 at the Cowanesque Valley
High School. She has served as
the President, Vice President of
the FFA. Her project has been
sheep production. Laurie will be
pursuing an agricultural education
with the goal of becoming an agri
culture teacher. While in high
school, Laurie was active in the
Leo Club, Student Council, Farm
Power Mechanics. SADD, and
various Rabbit Breeden Associa
tions. She also served as the
Potter/Tioga Maple Producers
Festival Queen. Her advisors are
Martin Heyler and Clair Zerby.
The male 4-H winner is
Michael Kowalewsld, son of Mr.
& Mrs. John Kowalewski, Sr. of
807 Main St, Forest City, PA.
Michael is 17 yean of age and a
4-H member for nine yean. His
projects included swine exhibi-
are asked to perform both ways at
a walk and trot
B. English Pleasure - In English
tack, horses will perform both
directions at a walk, a
canter.
C. Hunter Hack - In addition to
performing on the rail, the horse
will be asked to take two jumps.
D. Western Pleasure - In west
ern gear, the horse will walk, jog,
and lope in both directions.
E. Western Riding - The horse
performs a prescribed course
which demonstrates the perfor
mance of a well-mannered ranch
horse.
F. Barrel Racing - A timed
event in the clover-leaf pattern is
performed by the horse.
The horses will be judged at
each of these events on a point
system by a qualified judge. The
lion. He is presently serving as
President of the swine dub, 4-H
County Council and a 4-H
Ambassador. His school activities
included serving as President of
the National Honor Society,
Senior Class President, Ski Club,
Band, Stage Band, Varsity Golf
Team, Letterman’s Club, Junior
Prom Chairperson and the Year
book Staff. Michael will be
attending Penn State University,
College of Agriculture and will
major in Dairy and Animal
Science.
Mandy Hutcheson is the female
4-H winner. She is the daughter of
Mr. & Mrs. James Hutcheson,
R.D. I, Box 322 E, Blairsville, PA.
Mandy is IS years old and attend
ing Blairsville Senior High
School. During her five years of
involvement in 4-H, her many
projects included swine, beef,
goats, horse, rabbit, dog. foods,
horticulture and Vet Science.
Offices she has held include Presi
dent, Secretary, Treasurer, Jr.
President, Recording Secretary
and Jr. Song Leader. Her plans for
the future include a college educa
tion majoring in Veterinary Medi
cine, then on to a Veterinary
College.
These very deserving young
people will be recognized at the
Keystone International Livestock
Show Opening Ceremony at the
Small Arena of the Farm Show
Complex on Thursday, October S,
1995 at 4:00 P.M. They will
receive a plaque and a monetary
award.
winning horse will receive the dis
tinction of being the Keystone
Sovereign Champion and will
'retefte an atafd erf $l,OOO. The
Reserve Champion will be
awarded $5OO. Placings will be
paid through eighth place. 1
This marks the sixth time that i
“Challenge of the Breeds” event
has been held in Pennsylvania.
The Draft Horse teams will also
perform in competitive classes
during the evenings. Over 20 dif
ferent teams are expected to be in
competition.
The show will begin at 7:00
p.m. on Friday evening, October
6, at the PA Farm Show Arena,
Harrisburg, PA and the admission
fee for the show is $3.00.
Why not plan.to come and
enjoy the 1995 Keystone Interna
tional Livestock Exposition?