State Fair again prime-time showring for Mountain Lake FFA exhibitors

Local chapter participants excel in livestock shows, crop sample displays and as ‘Oink’ Booth assistant

The 2014 Minnesota State Fair proved again to be a prime-time showring platform for Mountain Lake FFA exhibitors. The local chapter participants excelled in livestock shows, crops sample displays – even one member as an “Oink” Booth assistant.

All-in-all, they were totally absorbed in soaking up the experience of attending “The Great Minnesota Get-Together.”

In livestock show appearances, Melanie Adrian was awarded Overall Reserve Champion Commercial Breeding Ewe as well as Reserve Champion Senior Showman. In addition, Caitlin Oeltjenbruns showed both goats and sheep, placing well in both, including a Third-Place finish with her Breeding Doe and Market Goat.  Hunter Dahna showed in swine, and also sheep, which resulted in a Second-Place Commercial Ewe, among other placings.

Other chapter members assisting with the showing were Olivia Hopwood, Madelyn Regier, Michaela Cate and Nathan Regier.

The top three chapter crop sample representatives included  Jared Willaby, Nathan Regier and Carly Paulson.

At the FFA’s “Oink” Booth, Madelyn Regier spent time as a spokesperson, educating thousands of fair-goers about the swine industry and agriculture in general.

Mountain Lake FFA Advisors Tom Appel and Lindsey Brown were with the members during their time at the state fair.

Below are photographs of Mountain Lake FFA Chapter members who participated in the 2014 Minnesota State Fair.

 

melanie adrian overall
MELANIE ADRIAN AND her Overall Reserve Champion Commercial Breeding Ewe in FFA competition.

 

melanie adrian senior showman
MELANIE ADRIAN WAS also named Reserve Champion Senior Showman.
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hunter dahna
HUNTER DAHNA WITH his Second-Place Commercial Ewe.

 

goat
PREPARING TO SHOW goats are Olivia Hopwood, left and Caitlin Oeltjenbruns, right – along with a photobombing goat, at front right.

 

showing goats
OLIVIA HOPWOOD, LEFT and Caitlin Oeltjenbruns, right, have now moved into the goat showring. Caitlin was awarded Third-Place Breeding Doe and Market Goat.

 

showing michaela's goat
ALSO COMPETING IN state fair goat showmanship was Michaela Cate. The goat belongs to Caitlin Oeltjenbruns.

 

pen of three
FROM LEFT, HUNTER Dahna, Madeyln Regier and Nathan Regier are prepping to show Hunter’s swine Pen of Three. Nathan was also one of a trio of chapter members showing their crop samples in state fair competition.

 

jared willaby
JARED WILLABY, ANOTHER Mountain Lake FFA Chapter member competing in crop samples.

 

carly paulson
CARLY PAULSON WAS the third local FFAer who exhibited crop samples at the state level.
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