Mooing Towards Success in Rural Life

Mooing Towards Success in Rural Life

Rosanne Fortier - News Correspondent

Vegreville 4-H Beef Club Achievement Day Show and Sale was held at Vegreville Agricultural Society Grounds on May 30.

This event was emceed by Peter Conway and the judge was Dave Schneider.

Kelly Weleschuk, Leader for Vegreville 4-H Club, said there were about 175 to 200 people at the sale. “We host this event to showcase all the steers and female projects as well as give the members the opportunity to work on their judging, grooming and showmanship skills. The members also get the opportunity to sell their steers and with this, they learn to market their steers and get out in the community talking to potential buyers and inviting them to the show and sale.

4-H members showcase their animals.

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The 4-H Club gives so many opportunities and teaches so many life skills. With our club, members get to participate in community service volunteering, public speaking and highway clean up. By participating in Achievement Day each member becomes more confident in the show ring as well as the grooming and judging aspects. Not to mention the 4-H Motto, ‘Learn to do by doing.’ It’s so great to see the kids encouraging each other and helping one another out. 4-H is a lot of hard work but so rewarding in the end.”

4-H members clean their steers and heifers.

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The winners were: Grand Champion steer - Ally Pocock, Reserve Champion steer - Paiten Axten.

Supreme Female- Paiten Axten, Reserve Supreme Female-Allyson Huculak, Best Rate of Gain - Brady Weleschuk, Best Home Grown Steer - Paiten Axten.

Junior Judging: 1st - Levi Kozak, 2nd - Casey Yakubow, Intermediate judging-1st - Allyson Huculak, 2nd - Brady Weleschuk. Senior Judging: 1st - Kristen Ogrodnick, 2nd - Ryan Ogrodnick.

Kaydee Weleschuk shows her animal.

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Junior Grooming: 1st - Ally Pocock, 2nd - Paiten Axten, Intermediate Grooming-1st - Arianna Kozak, 2nd - Allyson Huculak, Senior Grooming-1st Ryan Ogrodnick, 2nd Kristen Ogrodnick.

Junior Showmanship: 1st - Paiten Axten, 2nd Ally Pocock, Intermediate Showmanship: 1st Arianna Kozak, 2nd Allyson Huculak, Senior Showmanship: 1st Kristen Ogrodnick, 2nd Ryan Ogrodnick.

Light Weight class: 1st Karly Weleschuk, 2nd Avery Ziegler. Mid Weight Class: 1st Corbyn Ziegler, 2nd Allyson Huculak, Heavy weight: 1st Ally Pocock, 2nd Paiten Axten.