By: Kevin Tatum, County Extension Coordinator
Our next 4-H Adopt-A-Highway workday is scheduled to be held on Tuesday, March 9, from 4 PM to 5 PM, at the 4-H office. 4-H members are asked to call the 4-H office at (912) 384-1402 to sign up to take part in this activity. Due to COVID-19, we have to limit participation in our activities right now, so it is very important to call in to sign up ahead of time. Help us keep Coffee County looking great by keeping trash off our streets.
COUNTY AND STATE MARKET HOG SHOWS
On Saturday, February 13, the Coffee County Swine Boosters Club hosted the Coffee County Market Hog Show. This show was open to 4-H, FFA, and pre-club members. The State Livestock Shows were also in Perry on Wednesday, February 17, through Saturday, February 20. The Perry show included Market Hogs, Steers, Heifers, Market Beef, and Dairy Heifers.
Our County Market Hog Show participants were: Ambrose: Dani Carter, Anna Leigh Smith, and Collin Wilson; Berrien Elementary: Halleigh Deal; CCA: Sam Ables; Home School: Jamilee Vickers, and Sara Vickers; and Indian Creek: Maddie Rae Stodghill and Gage White.
Weight class placings in the county show included: Sam Ables, 1st and 3rd; Dani Carter, 1st and 4th; Halleigh Deal, 2nd and 4th; Anna Leigh Smith, 3rd and 3rd; Maddie Rae Stodghill, 1st and 2nd; Jamilee Vickers, 3rd and 4th; Sara Vickers, 5th and 5th; Gage White, 4th and 5th; and Collin Wilson, 2nd and 3rd. Showmanship placings were: Class 2 (Grades 2-4): Anna Leigh Smith, 1st; Maddie Rae Stodghill, 2nd; and Gage White 4th. Class 3 (Grades 5-7): Sam Ables, 1st; Dani Carter, 3rd; Haleigh Deal, 5th; Jamilee Vickers, 6th; and Collin Wilson, 7th. Class 5 (Grade 10): Sara Vickers, 2nd.
In the State Market Hog Show, our participants were: Ambrose: Dani Carter, Anna Leigh Smith, and Collin Wilson; Berrien Elementary: Halleigh Deal; CCA: Sam Ables; CMS: Jake Grantham; Home School: Jamilee Vickers, and Sara Vickers; and Indian Creek: Maddie Rae Stodghill.
Placings in the showmanship class were: Sam Ables, 2nd; Jake Grantham, 10th; Anna Leigh Smith, 7th; Maddie Rae Stodghill, 4th; Sara Vickers, 11th; and Collin Wilson, 11th. Placings in the Barrow Show were: Sam Ables, 6th; Dani Carter, 4th; Jake Grantham, 6th; Maddie Rae Stodghill, 1st and Division Reserve Champion; and Collin Wilson, 4th. Placings in the Gilt Show were: Sam Ables, 4th; Dani Carter, 1st; Halleigh Deal, 4th & 9th; Jake Grantham, 6th; Anna Leigh Smith, 1st & 3rd; Maddie Rae Stodghill, 3rd; Jamilee Vickers, 2nd & 6th; Sara Vickers, 4th; and Collin Wilson, 1st.
The Coffee County Extension staff would like to thank the Coffee County Swine Booster Club for all the hard work that they put into raising prize money and putting on the local show for our students.
If you would like to learn how you can become more involved with the Coffee County 4-H program, please contact the Coffee County Extension office at (912) 384-1402 or visit our website at http://coffee4h.org.