Olympia FFA Members Find Success
at the Section 9 FFA Fair
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[August 16, 2022]
The Olympia FFA Chapter was very well represented at
the 2022 Section 9 FFA Fair which was held on August 2nd at the
McLean County Fairgrounds.
Olympia FFA member, Kari Simpson finished her FFA showing career by
winning Champion Chianina heifer and 2nd place with her Shorthorn
heifer.
Junior, Kyler Simpson placed 2nd with his AOB (All Other Breeds)
heifer.
Sophomore FFA member, Reed Naughton showed both cattle and hogs.
Naughton won Champion Charlois heifer and Reserve Champion heifers
for both the Angus and Hereford breeds. He also had the Champion
Berkshire gilt and Reserve Champion Yorkshire gilt.
Senior, Paige Finchum exhibited three steers including the 2nd place
lightweight purebred.
Senior, Tarah Hilt was selected Best of Show with her welding
project as she made a vice stand to use in her shop at home. Hilt
also did well in the halter horse class, but the performance horse
classes were canceled due to rain.
Junior, Reid Glaser showed both dairy goats and cattle. Glaser
earned first place with three of his goats and with his heifer.
Junior, Rylee Robb earned 2nd place with her Spot and Crossbred
gilts and 3rd with her Spot barrow.
Junior, Blake Buatte showed the Champion rabbit and also earned 3rd
place with his crossbred barrow and gilt.
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Junior, Aime Witham showed her ducks virtually and
placed 6th with her crossbred barrow.
Junior, Kaitlynn Whitecotton exhibited several vegetables from her
garden including the Best of Show market basket.
Sophomore, Mallory Miller showed hogs and a meat goat wether. Miller
earned Reserve Champion with both her Berkshire and Yorkshire
barrows and was 1st place in the lightweight wether class.
Sophomore, Chase Ragar took the prize for most animals exhibited
this year! Ragar showed both dairy and meat goats as well as sheep
with 30 entries total. He had Grand Champion dairy doe. He also had
several Champions and Reserve Champions with his Cotswold and
Lincoln sheep.
Kari Simpson stated, “My favorite thing about showing
at the FFA fair is getting to show against kids in our FFA chapter
and others that I don’t usually get to show against at my 4-H fair.
It was cool to win my breed and show for Grand Champion heifer for
my last FFA fair.”
These FFA members work countless hours with their livestock
preparing them for the show ring. They also spend a lot of time
looking for ways to improve the genetics among their herds. Most of
these FFA members will compete at several shows this summer and
fall.
[Text provided by Bryce Hoffman]
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