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This is the 25th Team that has been coached/chaperoned by Mr Bertram Stewart. Bert and his wife Hazel originally started with the first team way back when and went every year to Madison up until 3 years ago. Hazel unfortunately passed away just a week before Madison. That’s when I was asked to be part of the coaching team and the team official driver (since I do all the driving and finances)
Over the course of these 25 teams, there has only been 2 other “All Girl’s Teams” up until this year.
Well, our team did not disappoint us as they were the highest placing team ever in the 25 years of competing in the National 4-H Dairy Cattle Judging Competition. The Best Team Ever!
Each county or district in Ontario has a county Judging Competition as part of their 4-H program. Some 25 years ago a group of youth supporters got together to organize the Ontario Provincial 4-H Judging Competiton. Each county can send “teams” of 2 people to this competion. Some send 2 or 3 teams. Anyway, the competiton is divided into Junior & Senior divisions with a plethera of prizes for the winners just like the Madison awards. The competition moves around the province year to year to accomodate travel, volunteers etc. Ontario is divided into 4 districts via Holstein Ontario field personel so it only hits the same district every 4th year. Contestants write a quiz and then judge 10 classes before lunch. Seniors give reasons, in the afternoon, on 6 classes and Juniors on 3 classes
In the Senior division, the ultimate award for the top 4 overall standings is an all expenses paid trip to WDE to compete in the National Competition. Ontario is not eligible for any of the awards BUT, we’re just happy to compete. Our results are not published to anyone other than us so, very few other teams know how well we have done. Once a team member takes advantage of the Madison trip, they can never ever win again. It’s a once in a lifetime trip.
In the Showmanship Competition ate WDE Jenn was reserve Champion Courtney placed 8th and Ava was 9th. Chantal was just a month too old to compete
In the National 4-H Dairy Cattle Judging Competition Ontario did very well with 23 teams competing in this year’s competition.
3rd Overall Team Score
2nd in Placings
8th in Reasons
And, we were in the “Top 10″ in every breed class
Ayrshire 4th
Brown Swiss 9th
Guernsey 4th
Jersey 3rd
Holstein 8th
Individually the girls also did well
Chantal
High Holstein Reasons….49
3rd Total Reasons
8th Overall
High reasons for Ontario
Courtney
Top 10 for Ayrshire
Ava
Top 10 for Brown Swiss
Jenn
Top 10 for Jersey & Brown Swiss
Thanks to Murray Reissner for the press release
