Extension Communications
3614 Administrative Services Building
Ames, Iowa 50011-3614
(515) 294-9915
8/27/99
Contacts:
Denise Schwab, ISU Extension 4-H Youth Development, (515)
294-3187 or x1dschwa@exnet.iastate.edu
Melva L. Berkland, ISU Extension Communication Systems,
(515) 294-2164 or berk4h@exnet.iastate.edu
4-H'ers Win Premier Exhibitor Scholarships
DES MOINES--4-H'ers were awarded scholarships for placing in the beef, swine and sheep Premier Exhibitor competitions at the Iowa State Fair.
Participants in the Premier Exhibitor program complete a quiz, a series of skill stations and an interview focused on the future of the industry. They also receive a score for showmanship and live animal placing. The program is sponsored by Iowa State University Extension 4-H Youth Development, the Iowa Foundation For Agricultural Advancement and Farm Bureau Financial Services.
Denise Schwab, ISU Extension 4-H Youth Development specialist, said the program started in 1998 for beef project members and was expanded this year to include swine and sheep. 4-H'ers who have completed their junior or senior year in high school are eligible to compete for scholarships.
Placings in the beef competition were as follows: Nathan Ruby of Lakota, $1,250; Noll Ernst of Madison County, $750; and Ben Danner of Muscatine, $500.
Placings in the swine program were: Brice Conover of Baxter, $1,250; Adam Rouse of Huxley, $750; and Bart Weldon of Slater, $500.
Placings in the sheep competition were: Stephanie Danner of Muscatine, $1,250; Michael Lash of Wayne County, $750; and Daniel Butler of Grundy County, $500.
For more information about 4-H, contact any county ISU Extension office.
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