2017 4-H Livestock Show Results
The 59th Annual 4-H Livestock Show and Sale was held on Wednesday, May 3rd, 2017 with youth competing to be champions in market and showmanship classes with hogs, goats, steers, and lambs. This large animal show takes place in early May each year. The 4-H Livestock program requires youth to choose, care for, and train the animal of their choice within the show rules. In addition, youth set-goals and keep records through their project record books. The day of the show each participant exhibits his or her animal(s). Livestock programs allow youth to have a long-standing project in partnership with adults and the community. This program has been great opportunity for youth to gain life skills such as responsibility, leadership, and self-discipline while they learn about the livestock industry!
This year brought lots of change to the 4-H livestock program after the successes of the Washington and Beaufort county 4-H programs resulted in outgrowing our space and ultimately a split with Beaufort County. This year’s one-county show allowed for the expansion of the Washington County program to include over 60 animal entries! In addition, this new structure led to the creation of many new jobs associated with the livestock show, which were quickly filled with dedicated Washington County 4-H volunteers.
As always, the show was very thankful for the continued partnership with the local American Legion Post 164 and VFW Post 4023. This relationship provides our facilities and concessions on the day of the show. Participants in the show also had the opportunity to vote for a male and female participant to receive the Go-Getter Award. This year’s winners were Reagan Glass and Wyatt Clifton! The judge of this year’s show was Taylor Joyner, NCSU Senior, and Coach of the NC State University Livestock Judging Team.
Cooperative Extension recently released the following results of the 59th Annual 4-H Livestock Show.
STEER
Grand Champion & Grand Champion Jr. Showman – Emma Barrett
Barrett Family Farms
Roanoke Farm Supply
Washington County Farm Bureau
Reserve Champion & Grand Champion Sr. Showman – Hannah McGowan
Seaboard Timber
Reserve Champion Sr. Showman – Jordan White
Farm Credit
Washington County Farm Bureau
Cross Roads Honey
Riverside Insurance
CPS – Creswell
Lake Phelps Grain
Res. Champion Jr. Showman – Waylon Clifton
Holton’s Tire Service
KC Spear Electric
CPS – Creswell
Debbie Jones
Big M
Seaboard Timber
Lake Phelps Grain
HOG
Grand Champion – Chris Askew
Leggett and Gurganus Peanut Company
Smithfield Grain
Nationwide
Valent
Reserve Champion – Jenny Askew
Crossroads Honey
Lake Phelps Grain
Washington County Farm Bureau
Riverside Insurance
Pamlico Towers
Grand Champion Sr. Showman – Sierra Johnston
Nationwide
The Ram Restaurant
Valent
The Chicken Coop
Res. Champion Sr. Showman – Aaron Spruill
South East Fabrications
Sawyer’s Land Development
Coastal Clearing and Grading
Tidewater Animal Hospital
Grand Champion Jr. Showman – Emma Barrett
Washington County Farm Bureau
Barrett Family Farms
Res. Champion Jr. Showman – Anna Claire Barrett
Coastal Carolina Cotton Gin
Foxfire Feed
LAMB
Grand Champion & Grand Champion Sr. Showman – Audrey Glass
Coastal Carolina Cotton Gin
Washington County Farm Bureau
NC Farm Bureau
Riverside Insurance
CPS – Pantego
Reserve Champion & Grand Champion Jr. Showman – Sarah Glass
Dr. Rick Webb
Reserve Champion Sr. Showman – Sierra Johnston
Nationwide Insurance
Monsanto Chemical
Womble Drug Co.
Weyco Credit Union
J&J
Res. Champion Jr. Showman – Morgan Stotesberry
Riddick Repair
3B Farms
H.A. Respass
B&B Farms
Donald’s Flying Service
Roanoke Farm Supply
Southern Bank
GOAT
Grand Champion & Reserve Champion Senior Showman – Reagan Glass
CPS – Creswell
First National Bank
Riverside Insurance
Res. Champion & Grand Champion Sr. Showman – Audrey Glass
Coastal Agrobusiness
Lake Phelps Grain
Whitfield Aviation
Grand Champion Jr. Showman – Landon Askew
Nationwide Insurance
Smithfield Grain
BASF
Res. Champion Jr. Showman – Kameron LeFever
Washington Co. Farm Bureau
CPS – Creswell
NC Farm Bureau
Weyco Credit Union
BB&T
The show would like to extend a huge thank you to the many other sponsors of the over 60 animal entries in this year’s show!
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