SPIRITWOOD REPEATS AS MOST EFFICIENT CLUB The Spiritwood, Leoville, Big River and Medstead 4-H Clubs held their annual Regional 4-H Show and Sale in Spiritwood on June 10 and 11. It was the 68th annual event. The Show took place at the Ag Barns on Monday, and the sale was held at Spiritwood Stockyards on Tuesday afternoon with Barry Moule of Big River as auctioneer. It concluded with an awards banquet at the Spiritwood Rec Complex Tuesday evening. The Spiritwood Club was named the Most Efficient Club for the second straight year. They were presented with the Innovation Credit Union trophy by Carrie-Lynn Denis, Account Manager of the Leoville branch. Megan Wasden of Spiritwood was the Most Efficient Senior Member. She was presented with the jacket sponsored by Roy’s Fixit/Laurie’s Threads and the travelling trophy sponsored by Panter Agencies of Big River. Keegan Franson of Spiritwood was the Most Efficient Junior Member. The trophy was sponsored by the Spiritwood and District Co-op and presented by Co-op manager Will Batty. He also received a travelling trophy sponsored by Clarence Beebe. Olivia Woytiuk of the Spiritwood club had the Grand Champion 4H Steer. She received the Spiritwood Home Building Centre trophy and a jacket sponsored by Wingerter Farms. She also won the Wasden Cattle Co trophy for the Best calf born and raised on the home farm. Taylor Conacher of Spiritwood had the Reserve Champion steer, winning the trophy sponsored by the Marcel and Anna Doucette. He also was presented with the jacket sponsored by Cadieu Ranching Ltd. Mellisa Wasden had the Grand Champion Female, for which she received the jacket sponsored by Aumack Simmentals and presented by Lyle Prescesky, who was the judge for this year’s show. She also had the Reserve Champion Female and was presented with the jacket sponsored by Floyd & Roberta Wasden. The Cpl Dustin Wasden Memorial Mentorship Award was presented to the member in each club deemed to have leadership qualities, was likeable and fun to be around, and who had a positive effect on the lives of others. Winners of this award were: Mellisa and Megan Wasden (Spiritwood), Chelsea Lepage (Leoville), Mackenzie Seidle (Medstead), and Roan Morin (Big River). The Big River club won the award sponsored by Lyle and Tanis Franson for the Best Project Display, and the A.C. Cadieu Memorial trophy for the Best Barn Display. Other winners included: Team Judging: Senior – Spiritwood (Mellisa Wasden and Megan Wasden); Junior – Leoville (Bryden Lepage and Maren Lepage). Each pair also received $100 from the Spiritwood Credit Union. Senior Judging - (SGI trophy) – Mellisa Wasden, Spiritwood. Junior Judging - (Medstead Agrow) Taylor Conacher, Spiritwood. Intermediate Judging – (Nine Mile Ranch) – Megan Wasden, Spiritwood. Senior Grooming – (R&L Feeds) – Mellisa Wasden, Spiritwood. Junior Grooming – (Armand and Roseanne Smith) – Bryden Lepage, Leoville. Cloverbud Grooming – (Larry & Dianne Vaagen) – Drayden Helgeton, Spiritwood. Senior Showmanship – (Jim Walter Memorial) – Megan Wasden, Spiritwood. Junior Showmanship – (L&L Construction) – Dawson Beaulac, Spiritwood. Cloverbud Showmanship – (Mandingo Angus - C&B Moule) – Logan Smith, Spiritwood. Best Senior Record Book – (Jeannine Dauvin) – Mellisa Wasden, Spiritwood.. Best Intermediate Record Book – (Roy & Auralia Wasden) – Chelsea Lepage, Leoville. Best Junior Record Book – (Bryan & Lynn Gaboury) – Maren Lepage, Leoville. Best Cloverbud Record Book (Joe and Isabelle Horn) – Owen Beaulac, Spiritwood. Team Grooming – Medstead (Danielle Orange, Mikki Orange, Mackenzie Seidle). Breed special awards were handed out on behalf of the various cattle associations. Olivia Woytiuk and Taylor Conacher, by virtue of having won the Grand Champion anad Reserve Champion awards with Angus cattle, were presented with bunnyhugs by Angus representative Carla Ness. First in each weight division awards were sponsored by Martodam Motors. They were: Class A – Jaycie Pouliot; Class B – Emma Panter; Class C – Megan Wasden; Class D – Olivia Woytiuk; Class E – Mackenzie Seidle; Class F – Chelsea Lepage.. Grand Champion Sheep – (Ben Soderberg Memorial trophy) – Damien Letkeman. Reserve Champion Sheep (Schneider Auctioneering) – Lane Cote. Grand Championn Ew Lamb—Vanessa Cote. Reserve Champion ewe Lamb – Michelle Cote. Sheep Showmanship – (Spiritwood 4H club) – Vanessa Cote. Supreme Sheep – (VLM Farms) – Damien Letkeman. Current Year Steer calf – (Big River RCMP) –. Megan Wasden. Current Year Heifer calf – (Godfrey Horn Memorial trophy) –Mellisa Wasden. Grand Champion cow/calf pair – (J&M Switzer) – Mellisa Wasden . Reserve Champion cow/calf pair – (West Cowan-Apiaries) – Mellisa Wasden. Yearling Heifer Project (Marcel & Eunice Proulx) – Mellisa Wasden. Reserve Champion Yearling Heifer (Gateway North Café) – Chelsea Lepage. Group of five steers (Sun Ridge farm – Rick & Val Taylor) – Spiritwood. Spiritwood Veterinary Services sponsored awards for the best record books in each club, one for each level. The judge of the show was Lyle Prescesky, who expressed his thanks for being invited to judge. The assembled club members and guests also heard from Kelsey Dust, Regional 4-H Specialist, who updated members on a number of 4H related initiatives. Two 4H members were presented with $500 academic scholarships. Mellisa Wasden and Meagan Pouliot are heading off to university in the fall, Mellisa into Nursing and Meagan into Veterinary Medicine. Both hope to join a 4H club in Saskatoon.. The evening program began with the 4H grace by Vanessa Cote, followed by a report from Baillie Orange, Medstead club president. Barry Moule of Big River, who had been the auctioneer for the sale, was the MC.
Posted on: Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:01:15 +0000
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