MaryEllen Gibson
Reporter
Wild ‘m Woolly
4-H Club
The Wild ‘n Woolly 4-H Sheep Club held its annual Achievement Day show and sale on Saturday, Aug. 28 at the Bashaw Agricultural Grounds.
The twelve members of the club, four juniors, four intermediates and four senior members participated in three skills competitions. A total of 27 sheep were shown in four conformation classes including market and ewe lamb, yearling ewe and two year old ewe.
The judges for the day were Muriel Dickie from Olds, judging the confirmation, judging and showmanship classes; Diana Pedneault from Lacombe, judged the poster display and the very entertaining and enjoyable costume competition, and Edith Williams of Clive judged the trimming class that was held at the Ponoka County Fair.
Winners were as follows: Overall Grand Champion Showmanship Julie Knapp
Overall Reserve Champion Showmanship Mackenzie Meagher
Show Classes
Overall Grand Champion Breeding Ewe: Owned by Julie Knapp
Overall Reserve Grand Champion Breeding Ewe: Owned by Mackenzie Meagher
Breeding Ewe Lamb Class:
1st - Maryellen Gibson
2nd - Alicia Nibourg
3rd - Justina Nibourg
4th - Julie Knapp
5th - Isacc Nibourg
6th - Andrew Nibourg
Breeding Yearling Ewe Class:
1st - Mackenzie Meagher
2nd - Julie Knapp
3rd - Andrew Nibourg
4th - Maryellen Gibson
> Breeding 2nd Year Ewe Class:
1st - Julie Nibourg
2nd - Maryellen Gibson
3rd - Alicia Nibourg
Market Lamb Class
Overall Grand Champion Market Lamb: Owned by Maryellen Gibson
Overall Reserve Grand Champion Market Lamb: Owned by Andrew Nibourg
3rd - Mackenzie Meagher
4th - Morgan Sorenson
5th - Mackenzie Johnson
6th - Isaac Nibourg
7th- Justina Nibourg
8th- Julie Knapp
9th - Alicia Nibourg
Highest Rate of Gain for Market Lamb Class: 1 lb per day, achieved by Morgan Sorenson’s Market lamb.
James Nibourg conducted the market lamb sale for the members.
Grand Champion Market Lamb was purchased by Bearly Moo-ving for $4.00/lb.
Reserve Champion Market Lamb was purchased by G.E.S. Oilfield for $2.85/lb.
Top dollar paid for Market Lamb was a purchase price of $4.50/lb., purchased by Mary Barclay.
The club held a family fun costume class, where 11 outstanding contests and their lambs wore incredible imaginative costumes, from mexican fiestas to damsels in distress.
1st- Isacc Nibourg- Army soldiers
2nd - Mackenzie Johnson- Dragon and princess
3rd - Morgan Sorenson- Oilfield workers