As summer winds down, many Bald Eagle FFA and 4-H members had a very successful week at the 2021 Centre County Grange fair. One of the highlights was Bald Eagle High School Senior Hailey Bucha being crowned first alternate in the Centre County Queen competition. Throughout the week, students earned many awards in competitions reflecting a diverse range of interests.
Below is a list of Bald Eagle FFA exhibitors/entries and their honors:
Jayden Bechdel-3rd place Plant Science Agriscience poster
Hailey Bucha-1st place Chapter scrapbook, two 1st place Agriscience posters (Horticulture and Animal Science), and 1st place FFA Jelly
Caleb Cain-3rd place market goat
Chelsea Davis-lst place Natural Resource Agriscience poster
Rebecca Dean- 2nd place Horticulture Agriscience poster
Calvin Dechow- 2nd place FFA canned goods and 2nd place Animal Science Agriscience poster
Isaac Dechow- 4th place Animal Science Agriscience poster
Kayla Fitzgerald- 1st and 3rd place market goat, market goat showmanship participant, 1st place record book
Macey Hahn- 1st place Plant Science Agriscience poster
Kurt Hall- Grand Champion Beef Showman, Reserve Grand Champion Market Steer in the youth show, and Grand and Reserve Grand Champion Maine-Anjou in the Open show.
Martina Hartman- 3rd place Goat SAE record book
Emily Hartman- 1st place Fancy Breeding rabbit
Ayden Jodon- 5th place Plant Science Agriscience poster
Shawn Knepp-Medium division reserve champion market goat, Champion Hampshire Market Swine, and Grand Champion Market Swine, Breeding rabbit participant, Market rabbit participant
Sydney Johnson- 2nd place commercial doe and litter, 4th place Rabbit SAE Record book, and 5th place pedigree large fancy senior buck
Drew Koleno- 2nd place silk floral design.
Michael Lewis-3rd place two enterprise SAE project records
Tyler Lidgett- 3rd place Animal Science Agriscience poster
Cale Rice- 1st place SAE project Gardening records
Aften Stimer- 4th place Plant Science Agriscience poster
Autumn Tobias- Market Goat Ellis Hall Award winner, 1st place market goat in both market goat classes, and 2nd place SAE record book
Nick Townsend-1st place silk floral design
Samantha Trigg- 1st place senior showmanship dairy goats, Alpine Junior Champion, Alpine Reserve Junior Champion, Alpine Senior Champion, Alpine Grand Champion, Alpine Best of Breed, 3rd place small fancy pedigree adult doe, 3rd place pedigree small fancy adult buck, and 1st place two enterprise SAE record book
Taylor Zimmerman- 5th place Animal Science Agriscience poster
Below is a list of Centre County 4-H Sheep Club and their honors:
Ayden Jodon- Market Sheep Ellis Hall Award Winner and Open Champion Katahdin market lamb
Kieran Jodon- Open Reserve Champion Katahdin market lamb
Wyatt Spackman- 1st and 3rd market lamb open show, 2nd and 3rd market lamb junior show
Below is a list of Eagle Valley 4-H club members entries and their honors:
Kyra Berger- honorable mention rocket, Honorable mention tie-dye T-shirt, 1st place petunias, 1st place marigolds, 1st place cosmos, 1st place hot peppers, and 1st place sweet corn
Kayla Fitzgerald- 5th place Intermediate Swine Showmanship, 5th place market swine, and 1st place tie-dye garment-other
Ava Harchak- 3rd place Pedigree Large Fancy Adult Doe (Rex) and 7th place Pedigree Large Fancy Adult Buck (Rex), 2nd place fairy garden, 2nd place decorated cookie, 1st place holiday ornament, 4th place tie-dye T-shirt, 2nd place rocket, 2nd place painting trio, 3rd place succulent garden, and Honorable mention wreath
Levi Rogers- honorable mention rocket, Honorable mention tie-dye T-shirt, 1st place petunias, 1st place marigolds, 1st place cosmos, 1st place hot peppers, and 1st place sweet corn
Jocelyn Johnson- 1st place Rocket
Hannah Trigg- 2nd place intermediate showmanship dairy goats, Alpine Reserve Senior Champion Doe, Alpine Reserve Grand Champion Doe, 1st place small fancy young doe (Lionhead), and 3rd place small fancy young buck (Lionhead/Holland lop)
Alexis Yoder- 2nd place intermediate weight class market goat and 8th place light weight market goat
Autumn Yoder- 5th place medium weight market goat and 8th place intermediate weight class
Maelee Yoder- 3rd place medium wright market goat and 3rd place medium weight market goat
Tayten Yoder- 4th place heavyweight market goat and 9th place intermediate weight market goat
Below is a list of Mount Nittany 4-H Ag Club participants and their honors:
Wyatt Knepp- 3rd place Market goat , 3rd place Market swine participent, Market rabbit participent, Breeding rabbit participant
Coleman Liner- Grand Champion Dairy Beef and 2nd place showman, Market swine participant
Below is a list of Penns Valley 4-H participants and their honors:
Kailey Eckert- Reserve Grand Champion crossbred swine, Reserve Grand Champion overall swine, and Grand Champion Market Swine showman
Bald Eagle FFA and 4-H members are looking forward to next year's Centre County Grange Fair from August 18-27, 2022. If anyone in the Bald Eagle Area is interested in participating in these and other fair competitions, please contact local 4-H leaders and Bald Eagle FFA advisor. You can contact Bald Eagle Area’s FFA advisor, Todd Biddle, at todd.biddle@beasd.net. We look forward to seeing more participants involved in next year's fair as we continue our winning traditions!
