On February 21, the Fredericktown FFA chapter sent 15 members to Mount Gilead to participate in various Career Development Events, including General Livestock Judging, Equine Management, and Wildlife Management.
The event marked the first invitational of the year for Fredericktown FFA teams. The competitions provided students with opportunities to apply their knowledge in agriculture-related fields and gain experience through practical judging and identification tasks.
In the General Livestock Judging event, participants analyzed groups of livestock, placed them from best to worst in class, took notes on animals, participated in a keep-cull class based on physical characteristics and age, and answered questions from four specific classes. The team finished 25th out of 55 teams. Team leaders included Allissya Dugan (79th), Kellen Algire (127th), Lane Dugan (137th), and Jordyn Neighbarger (138th) as individuals. Other participating members were Kendal Grubb, Nash Stull, Austin Frazier, Austin Robinson, Carl Dickerson, and Gage Robinson.
In Equine Management, where members judged performance classes, halter classes, hay quality, and identified tack equipment types, the team placed 16th out of 26 teams. Raegan Blanchard led with a 16th-place individual finish; Lilly Hambleton followed at 51st out of 82 individuals.
Equine Photo: Pictured Left to Right: Raegan Blanchard and Lily Hambleton
The Wildlife Management CDE required students to identify Ohio wildlife species and solve conservation-related economic problems. The Fredericktown team of three middle school students placed 6th out of 14 teams. Individual results included Kyle Russell placing 11th, Braylen Stone placing 22nd, and Emberly Hines placing 43rd out of 44 individuals.
Wildlife Photo: Pictured Left to Right: Braylen Stone, Kyle Russell, Emberly Hines
Official scoring for Fredericktown FFA and other chapters across Ohio can be found at JudgingCard.com by selecting the State of Ohio for updates on all FFA contests. More information is available at Fredericktown FFA's Facebook page.
