All-American Dairy Show Posts Youth Showmanship Results HARRISBURG (Dauphin Co.) Brothers and sisters domi nated the youth showmanship contest at the All-American Dairy Show, Sunday, Sept. 21. More than 230 youth from nu merous states competed for top honors in three age divisions at the Farm Show Complex. Judge Mark Bachman of Pot ter County chose Mackenzie Rey nolds, 11, Corfu, N.Y. as champi on showman of the junior division. She is the daughter of John and Shelley Reynolds. Mac kenzie shined in her ability to show her winter Holstein calf, Reyncrest Mandel Happy-ET. She was among a field of 58 par ticipants. MacKenzie is a sixth grade student in the Pembrooke Intermediate School. She has been showing for five years, and is a member of her local 4-H club, Genese County Dairy Club. “I was so nervous, and then they called my name as champi on. I was so excited,” said Mac- Kenzie. Results as follows were second, Rebecca Shaw, Williams burg, and third, Amelia Poteet, Whiteford, Md. 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Martinsburg, PA 814-793-2194 pion* of the intermediate division by Judge Sandy Crawford of Rome from among a field of 133 youth. Tyler led his Holstein fall calf, Miss Co-Vista Rubens Layla, to the championship award. Tyler is 13 years old and attends Pembrooke High School. He has been showing for more than six years and belongs to the 4-H club with his younger sister. “Pretty Cool!” was Tyler’s com ments alter receiving the award. Finishing the top were second, Melissa Schuler of Fleetwood, and third, Madison Fisher of Newville. In the senior division, 66 jun iors competed for top honors. The contest was judged by Jane Pebble of Oxford for the show manship portion, and the fitting portion was judged by David Packard of Troy. Winning the di vision by a combined score from both portions was Dustin Hom ing of Stevens. Dustin is 19 and works on the family farm, Turn pike View Holsteins, in Stevens. He is the son of Paul and Shirley Homing. Dustin’s sister, Kelly, placed ninth in the contest. His other sister, Lindsay, was cham pion of the junior division in 2001 and champion of the intermedi- Clugston Ag & Turf Inc. Chambersburg, PA 717-263-4103 Cumberland Bobcat Mechanicsburg, PA 717-790-9810 ate division in 2002 at the All- said, “Well, all of those years of division placings were second, American Dairy Show. This was showing in 4-H really paid off Cory Thompson of Wellsville, Dustin’s first time to compete big.” and third, Brent Schuler of Fleet and when asked how he felt, he Completing the field of senior wood. Swine Enthusiasts Prepare For Eastern Regional HARRISBURG (Dauphin Co.) Youth swine exhibitors from across the country will be gathering here for the third an nual National Junior Swine Asso ciation Eastern Regional Show, Oct. 3-4 at the Farm Show Com plex during the Keystone Inter national Livestock Exposition. The eastern regional will con sist of a purebred gilt show, a showmanship contest, and a Skil lathon. Points will be awarded to participants in these three events and compiled toward a sweep stakes contest, where awards will be given to the top five contest ants in each age division. The age divisions are as follows: novice (8 and under), junior (9-12), inter mediate (13-16), and senior (17-21). Thousands of dollars will be given away in awards and pre miums throughout the weekend. Registration and check-in will be conducted from 4 p.m.-6 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 3. All junior gilts must be in place by 6 p.m., Fri day. Showmanship for novice BS & B Repair Mifflinburg, PA 717-966-3756 Grumelli’s Farm Service Quarryville, PA 717-786-7318 Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 27, 2003-A25 All NJSA members ages 21 and under are invited to attend and participate in the NJSA east ern regional. Preregistration is not required for the skillathon, so all interested youth are welcome to come out to the Farm Show Complex and participate in this event. A $5 entry fee will be charged to all participants who do not exhibit a gilt. For more information, contact Jennifer Shike, NSR Director of Junior Activities, at (765) 463-3594 or (217) 485-5315. In formation is also,, available rfiit" www.nationalswnmn. KILE Shepherd’s Leddljn^. \RRISBURG (Dauphin Co.) primped and lovely.’’mil m"t(lLE’s x)ks better, the sheep or the Lead Line Competition, the lead -1 Judges will tell at the sman is also in the limelight. Both “mational Livestock Ex- are j 0 be dressed fashionably in their c ) Shepherd’s Lead best wool outfit (at least 80 percent Saturday, Oct. 4, wool) class* are to Not J ust another pretty face can •» ewes in a steal our show. The KILE herdsper 'nd give son must not only look good, but the ■«e the sheep must also show their modeling talents. The contestants and the sheep must be able to work together in the ring. participants will begin at 7:30 p.m., followed by junior show manship. The Skillathon will begin at 8 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 4. All skil lathon participants must be regis tered by 10:30 a.m. The senior and intermediate showmanship contest will take place on Satur day at 1 p.m., followed by the purebred gilt show. Jim McCoy, Bloomingburg, Ohio, will be eval uating the showmanship contest and gilt show entries. The sweep stakes awards will be presented following the gilt show. HARRISBURG (Dauphin Co.) Who looks better, the sheep or the shepherd? Judges will tell at the Keystone International Livestock Ex position (KILE) Shepherd’s Lead Line Competition, Saturday, Oct. 4, noon, at the Farm Show Complex. The objectives of this class are to present a class of yearling ewes in a most attractive manner and give spectators an opportunity to see the best of the sheep industry. 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