Richmond County 4-H Showmen Are Great!!

It's been another busy couple weeks for our Richmond County 4-H Goat Showmen! Several of them recently competed at the Cumberland and Anson County Shows and did very well. It's hard to believe that we only have 2 more shows before the State Fair. Be sure to tell these 4-H'ers how proud you are of them the next time you see them!

On a windy night at the Cumberland County Fair, Christin Deese and Jordan Carroll finished 1st & 2nd in the Junior 9-10 class. Junior 11-13 is always a tough class to judge and had Ryan McInnis in 1st, Sarah Maske 3rd, Elizabeth Deese 4th, and Grayson McQueen 7th.

The Anson County Agricultural Expo was also held last weekend and Richmond County 4-H was again in the top placings! The Junior 9-10 class finished with Christin Deese in 2nd, first year showmen Madelyn Chappell in 3rd, and Jordan Carroll in 6th place. Richmond County took 4 of the top five spots in the Junior 11-13 class where Ryan McInnis took 1st place, Elizabeth Deese came in 2nd, first year showmen Trey McInnis finished 4th and Sarah Maske took 5th place. The Senior division found Abby Allen in 1st place, Michael Ezzell in 3rd and Nathan Ezzell in 7th.

We continue to be amazed by the growth and responsibility that these young people are showing through these projects! Great Job!!

Richmond County Showmen Continue to Show Their Class!

Richmond County 4-H Livestock Showmen continue to do an outstanding job at the 4-H Farm Credit Showmanship Circuit Shows! Recently members again took top prizes at shows in Union and Stanly Counties.

At the hot & sunny show in Union County, NC, 8 Richmond County Showmen were in the line-up, including Jordan Carroll, Elizabeth & Christin Deese, Michael & Nathan Ezzell, Sarah Maske, Ryan McInnis, and Grayson McQueen! Showmanship classes are always a tough call, and show judge Brent Jennings did not have an easy decision to make in any class. Jordan Carroll won the Junior 9-10 division, with Christin Deese coming in second. The Junior 11-13, always a big, tough group to place, found Ryan McInnis in the top spot, followed by Elizabeth Deese in 2nd, Grayson McQueen in 4th and Sarah Maske in 11th. Michael Ezzell took home 1st place Senior showman and Nathan Ezzell came in 4th in the class. Everyone did a fantastic job showing in the heat & sun! Hope no one got burned!!

At the Stanly County Show, Richmond County Showmen again took many top places! Junior 9-10 Showmanship found Christin Deese in 3rd place, Jordan Carroll in 4th, and first year showman Madelyn Chappell in 5th! The Junior 11-13 group finished with Ryan McInnis in 1st, Elizabeth Deese in 2nd, Grayson McQueen in 3rd, Sarah Maske in 4th, and Trey McInnis in 10th place. Richmond County showmen also took the top spots in the Senior Showmanship class, with Michael Ezzell in 1st, Nathan Ezzell in 2nd, and Abby Allen in 3rd!

We could not be more proud of all the hard work that you all put into these projects! We look forward to seeing how the last couple shows before the State Fair goes! For more information on supporting these 4-H'ers as they plan to compete at the NC State Fair or about the 4-H Program in general, please contact Michelle Stumbo at michelle_stumbo@ncsu.edu.