Hot Fashions , Stylish Sheep Showcased At 4-H Leadline
Senior leadline participants, from left, are Radeil Peters, first in the male Angela Bentzel; Dallassa Bowman; and Ashley Funk, second place,
category; Kathy Musser, first in the senior division; Bobbi Bentzel,third place;
LOU ANN GOOD
Lancaster Fanning Staff
LAMPETER (Lancaster Co.)
The weather was hot and so
were the fashions during Leadline
competition held at the Lancaster
County 4-H Fair last Thursday.
The annual event showcases the
best lambs, fashionable wool out
fits, and the skill of an exhibitor
who is able to lead his or her lamb
with control and fin ess.
Judging the event were Rod
Crone, who kept an eye on the
sheep, and Dottie Strieker, who
judged fashions and the modeling
skills of the participants.
Outfits needed to be made of at
least 80 percent wool and extra
Junior participants in 4-H leedline, from left, are Katrina Frey, second place; er; and Amber Funk, third place.
Abigale Funk; Kelsey Bowman; Joeiynn Donough, first place; Christine Muss-
points were scored for
accessorizing.
Radell Peters, a veteran winner
for years, again took top honors in
the male division. He modeled a
100 percent wool rugby sweater
handknitted by his mother Becki.
Complimenting the gray sweater
with its bold navy stripe was his
100 percent black wool slackes.
Perched jauntily on his head was
his grandfather’s wool hat. Radell,
15, led a yearling ewe named Sar
ah around the show ring.
Radell attends Mt. Calvary
Christian School and lives in E
town.
In the senior division, first-place
winner was Kathy Musser, who is
also a veteran winner at numerous
leadline competition. This year,
Kathy wore a chocolate-colored
zip front jacket It’s smart short
shape coordinated with a chocolate
and taupe plaid pleated-front
trousers. Her Suffolk market lamb
Dumpling wore a coordinating
brown scarf and pin.
Kathy, from Mt Joy, will be a
senior at Donegal High School.
She recently returned from a mis
sion trip in Taiwan.
Taking second place was Ash
ley Funk. The 12-year-old mod
eled a dress accented with a short
black jacket Her sheep wore a
stylish wrap that matched Ashley’s
dress. Ashley attends Lancaster
Christian School.
Third-place went to Bobbi Bent
zel, a senior at Manheim Central
High School. The 17-year-old,
wore a gray lambs wool vest and a
navy blue skirt. She led a Hamp
shire lamb named Dallas.
In the junior division, first plac
ing went to Joelynn Donough. She
wore a blue pullover sweater with
gray pants. She led an Oxford
named Natalie who carried a bou
quet of flowers for her teacher.
Joellyn is the daughter of Ed and
Laßue Donough and attends Bur
gard Elementary School,
Manheim.
Second place in the junior divi
sion went to Katrina Frey. The
8-year-old wore a red plaid wool
kilt with matching hair bow and
red knee socks. Her yearling ewe
Suffolk Dolly sported a matching
scarf. Die third grader at Clermont
Elementary lives in Quanyville.
Diird-place in the junior divi
sion went to 8-year-old Amber
Funk. She wore a pleated wool
plaid skirt, vest, and her lamb wore
a matching scarf.
Other participants, adding a
stylish and colorful accent to the
show, included Angela Bentzel,
Dallassa Bowman, Abigale Funk,
Kelsey Bowman, and Christine
Musser.