Dateline: September 18, 2003

FFA brings home award

By Tyler Lewis, Clarendon FFA

Clarendon FFA Chapter competed in the Ag Mechanics Project Show and Livestock Judging Contest on September 13 at the Tri-State Fair & Rodeo.

Seven ag mechanics exhibitors and four livestock judgers attended the competition.

The following students exhibited the first place cattle feeder in Class 5 (livestock production projects): J.C. Blackburn, Haley Shelton, Matthew McCabe, and Kimberly Tolbert. In Class 5, the following students exhibited the second place doggin’ chute: Dusty Martindale, Tyler Lewis, and Joaenea Horn.

The two projects also resulted in second place overall chapter award, several prizes and premiums for Clarendon FFA.

The Livestock Judging Team placed fifth overall in the contest and consists of the following members: Ryan Petty, Ashley Petty, Joel Horn, and Martin Oliver.

On September 12, Eric Flieger competed in the youth culinary at the Tri-State Fair and received a second and a third in the baked goods competition.

“I anticipate great things are in the future for these students,” said advisor Mr. Robin Wheelus. “We have some motivated ag mechanics students who want to compete, and our livestock judging team is very young and promising. The Tri-State Fair was just the start that these students needed to get them rolling into a competitive year.”

Clarendon FFA Officers that will be leading the membership for 2003-2004 term are: President - J.C. Blackburn; Vice President - Dusty Martindale; Secretary - Joeanea Horn; Treasurer - Blake Frye; Reporter - Tyler Lewis; and Sentinel - Haley Shelton.