A2B-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, July 18, 1998
VERNON ACHENBACH JR.
Lancaster Fanning Staff
NORTH CORNWALL
TOWNSHIP (Lebanon
Co.) The first of two 4-H and
FFA qualifying dairy shows for the
state’s southeast region was held
Tuesday at the Lebanon Area
Fairgrounds.
There were 143 entries from 60
exhibitors in the five-breed show,
considered a good showing.
Judges for the dairy show were
Larry Swartz, AdWs County
Extension agent, and Thomas
Smith, with the Pennsylvania
Dairy Herd Improvement
Association.
Swartz judged Guernsey and
Holstein cattle, while Smith
judged the other colored breeds.
Both judged showmanship.
The state youth dairy program
was changed two years ago from
the traditional holding of separate
4-H and FFA dairy shows.
. Youth who wish to participate in
the state youth show, held in Sep
tember in conjunction with the
Pennsylvania All-American Dairy
Show at the state Farm Show Com
plex in Harrisburg, must first have
an animal qualify at one of the
district-level shows held around
the state.
The problem that was addressed
by the switch was that FFA-only
shows were getting some turnouts
that were getting difficult to justify
in terms of cost and labor.
A related perceived problem
was that the disparity of participa
tion among the shows created a
situation where, according to some
people, some deserving cows were
being knocked out of the running
for the state show, while some
undeserving animals were being
given the go-ahead.
However, the judging system is
based upon a blue-ribbon qualify
ing system, whereby judges are to
give blue ribbons only to those ani
mals of sufficient quality to com
pete at the state level.
Judges were and arc never sup
posed to be concerned with the
number of animals from an area or
region that qualify for the state
show.
The rules were changed because
the state show makes no distinction
between 4-H and FFA member
ship, because the former rigidity of
the qualifying program presented a
scheduling problem (if not an
obstacle) for those who actively
tour with their animals to breed
shows and fairs, and because the
number of youth showing catde
lias decreased as dairy farms and
available facilities have decreased.
As it is now, any Pennsylvania
4-H or FFA youth with dairy cattle
can attend any district qualifying
show in the state, as long as the ani
mal(s) to be shown has the
required, valid health certificates.
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The champion Brown Swiss of the Southeast District Youth Dairy Show are shown
by, from the left, Garrett Mase who has the senior and grand champion, Anthony Mase
who shows the reserve senior and reserve grand champ, Chanelle Horst who shows
the junior champion .and Kristen Moyer shows the reserve Junior champion.
143 Animals At Southeast Youth District Dairy Show
vaccinations, and registration
paperwork is submitted by show
specific deadlines to the correct
show person.
Of those animals shown Tues
day, there were 32 FFA animals
and 89 4-H animals, according to
show officials.
In addition to the dairy breed
shows to qualify for the state con
test, contestants also compete for
showmanship qualifications for
state competition.
In the 17-19 year-old age class,
Timothy Vail of Lebanon was the
winner. Kevin Nolan of Cochran
ville was the top showman in the
14- to 16-year-old age class. Katie
Lentz of Fredericksburg was the
winner of the 11- to 13-year-old
age class. Erin Smith of Palmyra
was the winner gin the 8- to
10-ycar-old age class.
For the third year, a fitting con
test was also held in conjunction
with the South East District Show.
Out of seven competitors divided
into three age classes, the senior
age winner was Garrett Mase of
Lebanon. The intermediate-aged
winner was Amanda Martin of
Lebanon. The junior-aged winner
was Jared Zimmerman of
Lebanon.
Judge for the fit-out contest was
Meranda Sellers, a dairy farmer
from the area.
In the Ayrshire breed, the senior
and grand champion was a senior
3-year-old, Dreamnol Olympic 2
Glitter, owned by Craig Nolan of
Cochranville. Glitter was also
named the best animal owned and
bred.
According to the results pro
vided by show officials, he also
showed the reserve senior and
reserve grand champion, 3-year
old DreamnobTeddy Bear lindy.
The junior champion was a fall
yearling, Glen Malcolm Rachel,
exhibited by Merritt Hemley of
Lebanon, while Craig Nolan
showed the reserve junior champ
ion, also a fall yearling.
The senior and grand champion
Brown Swiss of the show was a
senior 3-year-old, Tow Path Jetway
Gilda, owned by Garrett Mase of
Lebanon. His brother Anthony
Mase showed the reserve senior
and reserve grand champion,
Pleasant Ridge Marie.
The junior champion was a
spring yealring,,Dublin Hills PR
Pecan Twin, owned by Kristen
Moyer of Womelsdorf.
The reserve junior champion
was a summer yearling. One Hill
Preview Abigail, also owned by
Moyer.
Guernsey
In the Guernsey breed, the
Ayrshire
Brown Swiss
From the left, Lebanon County Dairy Maid Laura Biauch and Dairy Princess Heidi
Finicle present rosettes to Lynette Heffner who holds the halter of her reserve senior
and reserve grand champion Holstein, while Timothy Vail holds the halter of his senior
and grand champion Holstein of the Southeast District Youth Dairy Show.
senior and grand champion was a
4-ycar-old, Star Beck Magic Sali
na, owned by Andrew Ebersole of
Lebanon. He also showed the
reserve senior and reserve grand
champion, Lisstar Farm Nobles
Laura, a senior 2-year-old. His
senior 3-ycar-old, Orchard Views
Perfect Lil Girl was named best
bred and owned.
Ashley Stahr of Annville
showed the junior champion, a
winter calf. Erin Smith of Palmyra
showed the reserve junior champ
ion, a winter yearling, Lebanon
Valley B Lilly.
Jersey
In the Jersey breed, the senior
and grand champion was a senior
3-year-old, Hoosier Valley Just
Toptin, owned by Robert Petrovich
of Cochranvillc.
The reserve senior and reserve
grand champion Jersey was a
junior 3-year-old, WRF Noble
Sundance, owned by Patrick Jenk
ins, of Toughkcnamon. He also
showed the junior champion, a
spring yearling, WRF Terror
Emma.
The reserve junior champion
was a fall calf, Oakenbound Aeros
tat Tootsie, owned by Jaclyn
Troutman of Richland.
Holstein
In the Holstein breed, Timothy
Vail of Lebanon showed his
4-year-old Dalec-Bred Counselor
Posie to win senior and grand
champion honors as well as best
animal bred and owned.
Lynette Heffner of Robesonia
showed the reserve senior and
reserve grand champion of the
show, a junior 3-year-old, Fantasy
land Star Lizzie.
She also showed the junior
champion, a fall calf, Fantasyland
Lance Lccza.
The reserve junior champion
was a winter calf, Ju-Vindale Sky
chief Peaches, owned by Kendra
Reist of Lebanon.
The next South East District
Show is to be held August 24 at the
Kutztown Fairgrounds.
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From the left, Kendra Reist holds the halter of the reserve
junior champion Holstein, while Lynette Heffner holds the
halter of the junior champion.
From the left with the senior and grand champion Guern
seys of the Southeast District Youth Dairy Show are Andrew
Ebersole, and Amanda Ebersole.
From the left, Ashley Stahr holds the halter of the Junior
champion Guernsey while Erin Smith holds the halter of her
reserve Junior champion.
South East District
Youth Dairy Show
Results
(Results provided by show officials)
AYRSHIRE
SPRING CALF; 1. Kevin Nolan.
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