Spirit of Agriculture Shines Bright on Achievement Day

Spirit of Agriculture Shines Bright on Achievement Day

Michelle Pinon - News Advertiser

Innisfree-Minburn 4-H Club Members had their moment in the spotlight during the 57th annual Achievement Day Show and Sale at the Minburn Ag. Grounds on May 25.

The outdoor event featured 12 members who participated in the senior, intermediate, junior and cleaver categories.

It was bittersweet for senior member Dylan Cannan as it is his final year in 4-H. Alex Nott, who has been a member with the club for six years, said Achievement Day is the “big event” of the year, and he has spent around four hours a day preparing for the event. Nott said the main thing is to keep your steer or heifer relaxed and calm, and practice is the key to doing that by focusing on halter breaking, tying up, leading and grooming them.

Members recite the 4-H pledge.

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For Peyton Hess, it was her first time at Achievement Day. “I’ve always like cattle,” said Peyton. “I had been thinking of joining for a while and it was her friend Rylan Jackson who convinced her to sign up. Meeting

new people was the highlight of the year for Peyton, and she put a lot of effort into preparing and showing her steer Buck.

Dylan Garnier.

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Austin Garnier has been with the club for three years and especially enjoyed bowling, which was one of the fun activities they participated in this year.

Al Nott, who served as the Ringman, was very proud of all of the members. “The kids put a lot of work into this, and it’s nice to be able to show them.”

Camille Kassian makes the final touches to her steer Mac.

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Judge Dave Durie, who raises purebred Angus cattle near Lavoy, was very impressed and proud of the members, who he said, are the future of agriculture. A former member of the Vegreville 4-H Beef Club, Durie has judged at the premier cattle shows throughout Canada, and encouraged the youth to keep up the good work.

Organizers were also happy to have former Innisfree-Minburn 4-Her Kaylie Anderson judge showmanship and grooming in all of the classes during the show.

The steers weighed between 1,138 lbs to 1,500 lbs. The average sale price was 3.81 per pound.