County Fair Results

I promised pics from the fair, and by golly, I will deliver! This string of photos doesn't come close to giving justice to the week we endured in 100-plus degree weather. We spent most days at the fairgrounds from about 7 a.m. until 10 p.m., going home just long enough to crash in the AC and take a short snooze. We had to keep the cattle watered, the rabbit cooled off and the pigs from croaking. Ironic, considering we sold the pigs at auction. But we all know they went to the big pig farm in the sky! The entire family took part in the week's events. Jim stopped farming for 5 days (a feat that deserves a medal in itself!), I took the week off of work, and the kids scooped poo and judged livestock. All in all it was a very tiring, but rewarding time. Brett isn't quite old enough to join 4H yet, but he raised a calf all the same, and entered acrylic painting in open class and ended up getting a red ribbon! Not bad for a five year old going up against adults in the same category! I've given birth to the next Michelangelo!!!!!!!!

Travis's results:

Reserve Champion-
Swine showmanship

Purple Ribbon-
Swine showmanship

Blue Ribbons-
*Bucket Calf
*Market hog/crossbred
*arts/crafts
Acrylic painting of a bull
Mexican metal art hanging piece
Arrowhead necklace
*Woodworking/footstool
*Rocketry
*Crops/soybeans

Red Ribbon-
*Crops/corn

Plus special awards in Round Robin Showmanship, where he had to show a pig, steer, dairy cow, sheep. And a 3rd place award in swine carcass. Plus participation awards in livestock judging.


Tracy's Results:

Champion-
Rabbit/Californian breed class

Reserve Champion-
Cooking for fun/tea party basket

Purple Ribbons-
*Cooking for fun
* Cooking/Chocolate White Chocolate cookies

Blue Ribbons-
*Rabbit/white fur class
*Bucket Calf
*Cooking/fudge button candy
*Arts/crafts
Magnets
Handpainted letters to hang on the wall
*Sewing
Pillowcase
Nightgown

Red Ribbons-
*Arts/crafts
Decorated flip flops
*Cooking
Snickerdoodles
Strawberry Jam
Blueberry jam
*Sewing/skirt
*Crops
corn
soybeans
*Swine showmanship
*Swine hampshire class

Plus special memorial award for encouragement in sewing, participation in livestock and consumer judging.

Million dollar question:
Will I start projects with the kids for next year's fair BEFORE July?
8 ball says:
ABSOLUTELY!!!!!!!!