2021 Green County Master Showman Competition Results
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Photo courtesy of Lana Heins
Front Row (L-R): Jensen Christensen (Goats), Autumn Wolfe (Sheep), Kaitlyn Dunphy (Sheep), Samantha Holmstrom (Goats), Bryce Grossen (Poultry). Back Row (L-R): Alexa Bader (Beef), Gabrielle Klahn (Swine) Bethany Drafall (Swine), Reserve Master Showman Jordan Lerch (Rabbits), Master Showman Natalie Roe (Dairy), Ellie Eichelkraut (Dairy), Ben Knuth (Beef).
The 15th annual Green County Master Showman Competition was held at the 2021 Green County Fair on Saturday, July 24th. This event brings in the top senior (grades 10 and above) showmen in the dairy, beef, sheep, swine, goats, rabbits and poultry departments at the fair. Two youth from dairy, beef, sheep, swine and goats are invited to participate, and one youth is invited from the rabbit and poultry divisions.
During the event, the twelve participants show all the animal species exhibited at the fair in a round-robin format. Youth are judged by qualified showmanship judges and members of the Agriculture industry from the surrounding communities. After six rotations of the event are completed, the scores are tallied and the member with the highest score earns the title of Green County Fair Master Showman.
2021 Master Showman participants included Gabrielle Klahn (Oregon FFA), Bethany Drafall (Next Generation), Natalie Roe (Washington Center), Ellie Eichelkraut (New Glarus FFA), Bryce Grossen (Monroe FFA), Jordan Lerch (Juda Jolly Juniors), Alexa Bader (Monroe FFA), Ben Knuth (Brodhead FFA), Samantha Holmstrom (Pecatonica FFA), Jensen Christensen (Monroe FFA), Kaitlyn Dunphy (Albany FFA), and Autumn Wolfe (Next Generation).
The 2021 Green County Fair Master Showman was awarded to Natalie Roe (Washington Center). Jordan Lerch (Juda Jolly Juniors) was named Reserve Master Showman. Dan Ziegler, a past FFA Advisor from New Glarus, was Master of Ceremonies for the event.
Showmanship judges included Swine-Courtney Butts, Evansville, WI; Rabbits-Alyssa Bailey, Brodhead, WI; Beef-Carl Huschitt, Browntown, WI; Goats-Randy Adamson, Milton, WI; Sheep-Otis Johnson, Evansville, WI; Dairy-Don Templeton, Evansville, WI; Poultry-Kaylyn Schleicher, Brooklyn, WI.
The top ten participants received medallions and t-shirts for being a qualifier in the event while the Reserve Champion winner received a plaque. The overall winner received a plaque as well as an embroidered fleece jacket.
Extension Green County coordinated the 2021 Green County Fair Master Showman Competition with sponsorship from Compeer Financial, State Bank of Cross Plains, Colony Brands, Inc, Klitzman Seed LLC and the Green County Farm Bureau.
For more information about the Master Showman Competition, please contact Ellen Andrews, 4-H Youth Development Educator, at (608) 328-9440.
