Our Douglas County 4-H Livestock Clubs attended the Nevada Junior Livestock Show to show their beef, sheep and swine on May 4-7 at the Nevada Livestock Events Center in Reno. All of our members presented their animals with great aspiration and performed exceptionally well in all of the shows and judging contests.
Most of us camp out in the parking lot with our families for the four days because we have to tend to our animals several times a day to get them cleaned up and groomed, feed and water them and keep their pens clean. It was a lot of hard work but we had a fun time.
4-H and FFA members from the whole state attend NJLS and it was fun to meet 4-Hers from across Nevada. On Saturday night there was a dance and a nice dinner and we showed our animals all day Saturday. Sunday there is the livestock auction and scholarship award winners.
In the 4-H Senior Division:
Becky Glocknitzer won a blue ribbon and fourth place in senior beef showmanship and had the reserve champion unregistered heifer.
Tim Godecke won a blue ribbon and fourth place in market sheep class. He also made the final round in showmanship.
Jamie Greer won a blue ribbon and seventh place in market swine.
Shannon Martinez won a blue ribbon and second place in her weight division for her market lamb, she had the grand champion registered breeding ewe, and placed third in senior sheep showmanship. She also showed her dairy heifer placing third in her breeding class and third in senior dairy showmanship.
Kelsey Ryan won a blue ribbon and sixth place in market sheep class.
In the 4-H intermediate division:
Cheyenne Bidart won a blue ribbon and fifth place in market sheep class and her yearling ewe placed first in its class with a fourth place in intermediate sheep showmanship.
Andrew Godecke won a blue ribbon and second place in market sheep class.
In the 4-H junior division:
Jessa Gansberg won a blue ribbon and eighth place in market sheep class and third place in junior sheep showmanship.
Bailey Gansberg won a blue ribbon and third place in market sheep class and participated in junior sheep showmanship.
Rachel Godecke won a blue ribbon and fourth place market sheep class and participated in junior sheep showmanship.
Louisa Landolt won a blue ribbon and seventh place in market sheep class and second place in junior sheep showmanship.
Anna Lekumberry won a blue ribbon and seventh place in market sheep class and third place in junior sheep showmanship.
The whole group combined and showed their market lambs in the "Pen of 5" and won fourth place. The group of yearling ewes in "Pen of 5" was shown by Cheyenne Bidart, Jessa Gansberg, Brian Hoskin, Shannon Martinez, and Kelsey Nalder and they won first place.
All of our members had a great time representing Douglas County 4-H at NJLS.
We'd like to especially thank our livestock leaders: Nita Vick, Terry Martinez, Sandy Ryan and Rich Ryan and our friends Shea and Skyler Zulian for all of their help and support with our projects.
2007 Nevada Junior Livestock Show and Sale results
Gardnerville
Dairy:
Shannon Martinez
First in Dairy Senior Heifer Calf
Third in Senior Dairy Showmanship
Third in FFA Dairy Cattle Handlet
Beef:
Rebecca Glocknitzer - 14 years old
Reserve Champion - Unregistered Junior Yearling Heifer
Sheep:
Cheyenne Bidart - 11 years old
Champion in WS & D Yearling Ewe
Fifth place in group of Market Lambs
Fourth place in Intermediate Showmanship
Bailey Gansberg - 9 years old
Third place in group of Market Lambs
Jessa Gansberg - 10 years old
Third place in WS & D Yearling Ewe class
Eighth place in group of Market Lambs
Andrew Godecke - 12 years old
Second in group of Market Lambs
Rachel Godecke - 9 years old
Fourth place in group of Market Lambs
Timothy Godecke - 15 years old
Fourth place in group of Market Lambs
Louisa Landolt - 10 years old
Seventh place in group of Market Lambs
Reserve Champion in Junior Showmanship
Anna Lekumberry - 10 years old
Seventh place in group of Market Lambs
Third place in Junior Showmanship
Shannon Martinez - 16 years old
Champion in Registered Aged Ewe
Reserve Champion in WS & D Spring Ewe Lamb
Fourth place in WS & D Spring Ewe Lamb
Fourth place in WS & D Winter Ewe Lamb
First place in WS & D Ewe with Lamb(s)
Eighth place in Best Bred and Owned
Fourth place in Feeder Lambs
Sixth place in Feeder Lambs
Second place in group of Market Lambs
First place in Best Home Grown Market Lambs
Fifth place in Senior Showmanship
Swine:
Jamie Greer - 16 years old
Seventh place in group of Market Swine
Goat:
Michelle Gibbons - 16 years old
Reserve Champion in Market Goats
Second place of Best Home Grown Market Goats
Minden
Sheep:
Brian Hoskin - 17 years old
Second place in Registered Yearling Ewe Lambs
Sixth place in Registered Yearling Ewe Lambs
Second place in Registered Pair of Females
Third place in Best Bred and Owned
Second place in group of Market Lambs
Kelsey Ryan - 16 years old
Sixth place in group of Market Lambs
Carson City
Dairy:
Christy Works - 17 years old
Champion Registered Junior Yearling Bull
Champion Dairy Winter Yearling Heifer
Reserve Champion Senior Dairy Showmanship
Hannah Works - 18 years old
Reserve Champion Registered Junior Yearling Bull
Champion Dairy 3-year-old Cow
Champion Senior Dairy Showmanship
Beef:
Christy Works - 17 years old
Fourth place in Market Steer Competition
Swine:
Hannah Shaw - 15 years old
Seventh in group of Market Swine
Ann Sinnott - 17 years old
Sixth in group of Market Swine
Mark Sinnott - 15 years old
Ninth place in group of Market Swine
Hannah Works - 18 years old
First place in group of Market Swine
Reserve Champion in Senior Showmanship
Washoe Valley
Sheep:
Joshua Baumgartner - 10 years old
Third in WS&D Winter Ewe Lambs
Dayton
Sheep:
Mikayla Story - 11 years old
Sixth in WS & D Winter Ewe Lambs
Ninth in Group B of Market Lambs
Seventh in Best Home Grown Market Lambs
-- By members of the Douglas County livestock clubs.
