(Weight Loss News) Judging the competition (The Fort Dodge Messenger)

EAGLE GROVE – 4-H members took to the other side of the show ring at the Wright County Fair, acting as judges rather than exhibitors. It’s an annual fair highlight – a livestock judging contest among members. Armed with pens, paper – and with only six minutes to observe – members tried their best to match wits with the judges. Suntken attends several judging events throughout the year, including the Iowa State University Livestock Judging camp. After the members placed the livestock, a professional judge gave the 4-H’ers their opinions about the quality of the livestock. For some of the older contestants, such as senior 4-H members Kelli Holmes and Rachel Martens, the livestock judging competition was a good way to pass the time as rain pounded down on top of the show barn. read more

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