Of the 25 projects in this year’s 42nd annual 4-H Sale of Champions, two raised record amounts. Overall, the sale generated a total of $155,133 that helps 4-H members attend college, purchase future 4-H livestock projects and develop careers.
This year’s sale featured an “intense” sibling rivalry between Alexandra Raute, 14, and Samantha Raute, 17. Younger sister Alexandra raised $3,850 with her Reserve Grand Champion Market Lamb; Samantha followed with her Champion Hampshire Market Lamb, raising $3,050.
“She [Samantha] is older, so she gets the better sheep,” Alexandra said, even though this year, the younger Raute sister had the better showing. “We’re usually very competitive in the barn.”
The following is a listing of individual projects sold. Record amounts are indicated by an asterisk (*):
|
CHAMPION PROJECT |
AMOUNT |
| Champion 4-H Meat Pen of Rabbits
Brandt Walter, Huntington County |
$6,500 |
| Grand Champion 4-H Meat Type Chickens
Jackie Leeuw, Whitley County
|
$5,275 |
| Grand Champion 4-H Barrow
Evan Gilliland, LaGrange County
|
$5,385 |
| Champion 4-H Meat Goat Wether
Bradyn Ford, Benton County
|
$1,500 |
| Grand Champion 4-H Steer
Cole Wilcox, Lawrence County
|
$9,500 |
| Grand Champion 4-H Market Lamb
Justin Willoughby, Hamilton County |
$6,400 |
| Reserve Grand Champion 4-H Barrow
Blake Danner, White County
|
$5,300 |
| Reserve Champion 4-H Meat Goat Wether
Megan Brooks, Clark County
|
$2,950 |
| Reserve Grand Champion 4-H Steer
Chloe Martin, Fountain County |
$17,050 |
| Reserve Grand Champion 4-H Market Lamb
Alexandra Raute, Hamilton County
|
$3,850 |
| Champion 4-H Dairy Steer
Melissa Smoker, LaPorte County
|
$7,050 |
| Champion 4-H Hampshire Barrow
Holly Hopkins, Parke County |
$4,700 |
| Champion 4-H Charolais Steer
Bailey Rist, LaPorte County
|
$5,250 |
| Champion 4-H Hampshire Market Lamb
Samantha Raute, Hamilton County |
$3,050 |
| Grand Champion 4-H Commercial Waterfowl
Noah Roy, Tippecanoe County
|
$2,750 |
| Champion 4-H Duroc Barrow
Becca Oliver, Allen County |
$7,450 |
| Champion 4-H Chianina Steer
Kayla Newsom, Boone County
|
$17,100* |
| Reserve Champion 4-H Suffolk Market Lamb
Eryn Schinbeckler, Whitley County
|
$2,350 |
| Champion 4-H Garden Exhibit
Andrea Nichols, Sullivan County
|
$11,185* |
| Champion 4-H Yorkshire Barrow
Cameron Bennington, White County
|
$5,650 |
| Champion 4-H Maine-Anjou Steer
Emily Greenwald, Monroe County
|
$3,100 |
| Champion 4-H Natural Color Market Lamb
Sammi Brewsaugh, Decatur County |
$6,050 |
| Champion Cache of 4-H Honey
Justin Fuelling, Allen County
|
$6,078 |
| Champion 4-H Spot Barrow
Avery Jones-Taylor, Gibson County |
$6,610 |
| Champion 4-H Shropshire Market Lamb
Evan McClain, Delaware County |
$3,050 |
| Total: $155,133 |
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