December 2010 - 4-H Ontario

4-H ONTARIO LEADERSHIP IN ACTION • DECEMBER 2010 • PAGE 13
The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair
TD CANADA TRUST AGRICULTURE SERVICES YOUTH LEADERSHIP CONGRESS
Memorial Trophy, The Canadian Co-operative
Wool Growers Award, and the Royal Agricultural
Winter Fair Award. Courtney Tupper snagged the
Driscoll Dorsets Award while Kayla Elliott won the
Great Lake Sales Award.
President’s Cup 2010 Winners
Taking home top honours this year was
Jenna Haelzle of Harrison, Ontario followed by
Stephanie Warner of Hastings, Ontario.
Grand Champion Showman Dairy Goat Youth Show,
Adrian Franken, Durham.
4-H Field Crops
Grand Champion Doe, Dairy Goat Youth Show,
Brooke Hansford, Melbourne.
Goat Confirmation honours went to Brooke
Hansford of Melbourne, Ontario.
Congratulations go to the other Showmanship
victors: Tyler Hansford (Champion Pee Wee
Showmanship), Hannah Wood (Champion
Junior Showmanship). As well, congratulations
go to the Champions in each of the breed
categories: Brooke Hansford (Alpine), Evan
Stanley (Saanen), Taylor Penny (Toggenburg),
Alex Cripps (La Mancha) and Jordon Hansford
(Nubian).
Ladies Lead and Wool
With the objective of presenting a class of
sheep in the most attractive manner and to
improve the image of a Sheep Show while
assisting in the promotion of wool, Margaret
Currie from Wellington 4-H Association captured
top honours. Not only did she nab first place,
she also took home the Albert and Reta Hunter
First and second place barley sheaves won by Jason
Turnbull, Haldimand and Andrea Smith, Hamilton-
Wentworth..
Competitors from across the province
competed in 14 different classes in this year’s
Field Crops Competition. Jason Turnbull of
the Haldimand 4-H Association, had a very
successful day as he came away with first place
honours in Barley (2 rowed), Corn (ear, dent),
Corn (shelled, dent), Sheaf (Oat), Sheaf (Wheat)
and Sheaf (Barley). Matt Smith, from Hamilton-
Wentworth, was awarded first place for his entry
in the Wheat (any variety) class, while Sarah
Long, from Haldimand, received first place for her
entry in the Oats (any variety) class. Red ribbons
were also award to Julie Smith from Hamilton-
First and second place wheat sheaves won by Jason
Turnbull, Haldimand and Tammy Fischer, Bruce.
Wentworth in the Barley (6 rowed) class; Leanne
Dieleman from Chatham-Kent in the Soybeans
(any variety) class; Derek Lillico from Dundas
in the Beans (white or coloured) class; Deanna
Ringelberg of Hamilton-Wentworth in the Hay
(first cut) class; Mathew McKeon of Chatham-
Kent in the Hay (second cut or later) class; and
Michael Richards of Haldimand in the Artistic
Display (4-H) class.
Go For The Gold
Teams from Durham East, Huron, Haldimand,
Lanark, Oxford and Sudbury 4-H Associations
represented their regions in a very competitive
provincial Go For The Gold competition
showcasing their 4-H enthusiasm and knowledge
of various 4-H projects from dairy to horse and
scrapbooking to small engines and current
events. Games were composed of various types
of questions including short answers, assigned
multiple choice, who or what am I, snappers (true
or false) and pop up questions.
After five preliminary rounds and a nail-biting
championship game, the team from Region
2 - representing Lanark 4-H Association -
grabbed gold at the Go For The Gold provincial
championships held November 6th at the Royal