Extension Communications
Extension 4-H Youth Building
Ames, Iowa 50011-3630
(515) 294-9915
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9/20/04
Contacts:
Mary Clancy, ISU Extension 4-H Youth Development, 515-294-8617, clancy@iastate.edu
Dan Loy, ISU Extension Animal Science, 515-294-1058, dloy@iastate.edu
Carol Ouverson, Continuing Education and Communication Services, (515) 294-9640,
couverso@iastate.edu
Top 4-H Livestock Judging Teams Announced
AMES, Iowa - The Scott County 4-H Livestock judging team placed first among 12 teams in the 2004 State Livestock Judging Contest Aug. 28 at Iowa State University (ISU). The four-member team scored 1,500 points out of the possible 2,000.
The Mills County team placed second, and the team from Madison County placed third.
The Scott County team will represent Iowa in the 4-H Livestock Judging Contest at the Western National Livestock Show in Denver, Co. in January 2005. Team members include Marla Claussen of Bettendorf, Tyler Holst of Stockton, Kaylee Keppy of Durant and Kourtney Lilienthal of New Liberty. Their coach is Mike Holst of Stockton.
The Mills County team will represent Iowa at the North American International Livestock Exposition in Louisville, Ky. Team members include Brent Greiner of Malvern, and Michael Tacket, Emily Hitlon and Tim Snyder of Glenwood. The Mills County team is coached by Nathan Mass.
The Madison County team will represent Iowa in the livestock judging contest at the American Royal in Kansas City, Mo. Team members are Jordan Brownlee, Katie Beeler, Patrick Miller and Klaire O'Rourke. The team is coached by Ernie Barnes of Adel.
Forty-eight 4-H'ers competed in the individual livestock judging competition. The top individual livestock judge was Kaylee Keppy of Scott County with 518 points out of the possible 600. Tim Snyder of Mills County placed second with a score of 514, and Dustin Smith of Buena Vista County placed third. Each of these individuals received a plaque to recognize his or her accomplishments.
The objectives of the Iowa 4-H Livestock Judging Contest are for the 4-H'ers to learn modern livestock evaluation methods, practice decision making and communication skills and develop the ability to select livestock appropriate for a defined production purpose.
Each contestant presented three sets of oral reasons describing his or her thoughts on why the animals were placed in a specific order.
" The ability to make a decision and defend it to others is a life skill they will use forever," said Mary Clancy, 4-H Ag program specialist.
The contest was sponsored by Swift Inc. and the Iowa 4-H Foundation Animal Science Endowment.
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