We had eight 4-H members from Ellis County represent our community at the Kansas 4-H Livestock Sweepstakes in Manhattan on August 22 and 23. Contests include Livestock Judging, Meats Judging, Livestock Skill-A-Thon, and Quiz Bowl for a chance to compete in an overall sweepstakes contest tallied from aggregate scoring of all four contests.
Contest highlights include:
-A 12th-place team ranking in the Quiz Bowl from their entrance exam. (Ella N., Lizzy V., Esther N., Faith S.)
-A 15th-place team finish in the Livestock Judging contest. (Ella N., Lizzy V., Esther N., Faith S.)
-An 11th-place team finish in the Livestock Skill-A-Thon contest. (Ella N., Lizzy V., Esther N., Faith S.)
-Ella placed 9th in the individual Livestock Skill-A-Thon contest.
Along with their exhibits, 4-H'ers Everett N., Samantha N., and Willow B. will be competing in the State Photography Judging Contest. A contest designed to test their ability to select quality photos and general knowledge of photography.
In addition, Karci K. will serve as a coach for the Special Olympics Champion Livestock show at the State Fair. Their leadership and encouragement will help provide a fun and memorable experience for participants in this special event!
Cottonwood District 4-H'ers at State Shooting Sports Matches:
April 18 - Madison G and Ryan W. competed in Air Rifle
September 26 - Small Bore State Match at the Capital City Gun Club
October 3 - Archery State Match at T.H.E. Archery
October 10 and 11 - Shotgun State Match at the Ark Vally Range on the 10th and Sportsman's Training Center in Augusta on the 11th.
Please join us in supporting and celebrating these 4-H youth! Enrollment for the new 4-H year will begin on October 1st. We hope that you will consider joining the Cottonwood Extension District 4-H family!
Celebrating State 4-H Success
"We invite you to attend this year's Kansas State Fair, September 11-20, to view all the 4-H exhibits in Centennial Hall and the 4-H Showcase Building. 4-H youth from across the state will be presenting demonstrations, illustrated talks, public speaking, and prose readings on both weekends. There will also be thousands of 4-H exhibits on display from a selection of over 50 project areas! Not to mention the countless exhibitors who will be there to exhibit their animals throughout the fair.