(Continued from Page A 36) Kevin’s brother Corey and sister Lisa, 18, have all raised hogs for 4-H competitions. For the past five years, Kevin has been a member of the Lancas ter County 4-H Livestock Judging Team. The team, composed of Kevin, John Hess, Mount Joy; Gcoffry Rohrer, Manheim; and Jessica Schmidt, Drumoie; won at i the state level, which qualify them for national competition. Out of 35 states, the Pennsylva nia team placed 14th overall in classes for beef, sheep, and swine and Bth in the sheep division. The individual scores were compiled to show that Kevin scored highest of all 140 participants in swine judging. Not an easy feat, and surprising to Kevin himself. According to Kevin, 35 states sent a team to competition. Each team member works individually in placing both market and breed ing classes of beef, sheep, and swine. Then contestants must give four sets of oral reasons and two classes with questions test their ability to recall details about the animals. The contest began at 9 a.m. and Pfautz Wins National Title, Hopes Farm Show ended at 4 p.m. At the evening ban quet, contestants received a listing of the official pladngs, but it wasn’t until the awards banquet held the following day that winners were announced. "I knew after seeing the official listing that I probably did pretty well in swine judging, but I didn’t know I did that well,” Kevin said of his first place standing. “I didn’t do so great in the other divisions.” In preparation for national com petition, the team met weekly to practice. The team was coached fay Wendall Landis, Lancaster, and fay Chet Hughes, Lancaster County livestock extension agent Kevin also scanned magazines and books to become more familiar with ter minology used to give oral reasons. According to 4-H rules, teams that win the state title can no longer compete. So it is with some disap pointment that Kevin will have no official outlet for his perfected judging skills. As a high school junior, he still has his senior year to complete before he can enter col lege one that he hopes will have a team for him to join and compete on the collegiate level. “I’m thinking about Penn State or a junior college where I could judge,” Kevin said. He also hopes are bred and will give birth at the to continue raising breeding stock. end of this month or the beginning Although they live in Litilz, the of February. At the Keystone Inter- Pfautz's raise their hogs and mark- national Livestock Exposition held et steers on their grandparents* in Harrisburg in Oct, Kevin and Ephrata farm. his toother were named spring and ~. , fall outstanding breeders. Pfautz and his brother have 10 demanding inter sows and about 15-20 market hogs of Kevin . s lin o £ ensive they are fimshmg. Nine of thcsows md defensive f( £ War . Farm Show Time Capsule To Preserve Pa. y s Rich Agricultural History, Traditions HARRISBURG (Dauphin Co.) Hayes encouraged Pennsylva- Contributions also will be Agriculture Secretary Samuel nians to donate mementos that accepted by mail and should be E. Hayes Jr. recently announced show the impact of the Pennsylva- sent to Dennis L. Grumbine, Farm that the Department of Agriculture nia Farm Show on agriculture or show Time Capsule, 2301 North and the state Farm Show Commis- that highlight a great Farm Show Cameron St., Harrisburg, PA sion are seeking Farm Show memory or event. 17110. All donated items must be memories to preserve in the 2000 Contributions including clearly iHrmified with event, year Farm Show Time Capsule. photographs, news articles, letters and names of individuals, and “Pennsylvania's Farm Show is a ** otbcr P™ l materials *at must be received by the Farm P f n % S t • e • u express a memorable Farm Show show Commission no |ai Jan 8 ’ plex above the Large Arena, where these memories for future genera- Thursday Jan. 13. at the it will remain sealed until the 2025 lions to experience and enjoy.” Show Com P ,cx in Pennsylvania Farm Show. Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 8, 2000-A37 Trophy wick High School football team. Rick and his sister will weigh-in their choice hogs on Sunday to show at Tuesday’s competition. “It’s always been my dream to win at Farm Show," Kevin said. “It isn’t the premium, it’s the achieve ment of winning at such a good show.”