Kids Korner
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It’s difficult to race while pushing a pumpkin in a
wheelbarrow and rounding a corner without it tumbling
to the ground.
In the 3-4-year-old division, first-place Garret Livingston
said he practices on his pedal tractor at his Seven Val
leys home. In second place is Ridge Betts, Felton, Del.
These kids find a spot to watch kids agri-olympics at
KILE.
n Agri-Kid Olympics , Other Fun
LOU ANN GOOD
Lancaster Farming Staff
HARRISBURG (Dauphin
Co.) The pumpkin wobbled on
the wheelbarrow as Morgan Liv
ingston sped around a pole and
slid to the finish line. Both the
wheelbarrow and pumpkin re
mained upright a necessity
when competing for the trophy
in the Agri-Kid Olympics.
For many kids attending the
Keystone International Livestock
Expo (KILE) last week, agri
olympic activities scored high on
their list of favorite things to do.
Hay bale toss, ring toss, and
the pedal tractor pull are some of
Agri-Olympics and the pedal tractor pull
score high on the list of kids’ favorite things
to do at KILE.
How does he do that? Kids of ail ages are intrigued by the tricks BP The Clown man
ages to pull off.
Squeezing lunch in between showing Corriedales, Shropshires, and Suffolks, from
left, are John Brigich, 12; Blake Grice, 6; and Brent Grice, 13. Blake and Brent are the
sons of Becky and Bruce Grice, sheep breeders from Washington County.
the competitions that draw com
peting kids and a cheering audi
ence composed of parents,
grandparents, siblings, and by
standers.
In addition, BJ the Clown en
tertains with magic tricks. A pet
ting zoo is available in addition
to admiring hundreds of sheep,
hogs, horses, and beef vying for
top honors at the annual event.
Here are some photographs of
kids enjoying KILE festivities.
The Agri-Kid Olympic events
were sponsored by Lebanon Val
ley Farmer’s Bank/Fulton Bank
and the pedal power tractor pull
by Evergreen Tractor.
Cody Young petals to a
first-place win in the
5-year-old division of the
annual tractor pull at KILE.