The Scott County Record • Page 44 • Thursday, August 25, 2016
Strine refuses to give up on GC
Brooke Strine shows her grand champion goat.
Now that she’s shown grand champion goats in back-to-back years, it might be safe to say that Brooke Strine has found the winning formula for success. Of course, one must begin with good breeding stock and the Strine family has established that by raising their own goats. This year’s champion, says 11-year-old Brooke, is a halfbrother to last year’s champion. It didn’t take Strine long to determine this goat had championship qualities. “The day after he was born I said, ‘He’s a good goat,’” recalls Strine. “He had a lot of bone and a nice top. He stuck out to me.” Strine didn’t have secondthoughts after the goat didn’t perform well at spring shows. “Mom and Dad said I should take another one, but I said I’m sticking with him,” she says. They bumped up his food
rations and he began to fill out, plus he started growing. “He started to come on about three weeks ago,” she noted. In fact, he started to grow too much. He came into the Fair weighing 98 pounds, well behind the 85 to 95 pound range that Strine was aiming for. “But, he still looked good. The extra weight made him look fuller and better,” says Strine. At that, she still wasn’t confident about winning. “I honestly felt that I would get reserve champion behind Brodie,” said Brooke, referring to her younger brother. “But the judge liked a longer goat.” The challenge over the next couple of weeks will be to keep the goat at the ideal weight for the Kansas State Fair. Strine’s successful county fair included grand champion goat showmanship and grand/reserve champion breeding goats.
4-H Dog Show Showmanship Overall Grand Champion: Jennie Erven and Dulie. Overall Res. Grand champion: Nash Nowak and Toby. Sr. Showmanship Class Champion: Jennie Erven and Dulie, 97 pts. Intermediate Showmanship Class Champion: Katie Smith and Play Doh, 97 1/2 pts. Reserve Champion: Nash Nowak and Toby, 97 pts. Purple: Aden Frederick and Appa, 96 pts.; Brinlie Stevens and Pepper, 95 pts. Junior Showmanship Class Champion: Megan Trout and Charlie, 97.5 pts. Reserve Champion: Baylor Vasquez and Boomer, 97 pts. Purple: McCall Miller and Peanut, 95 pts. 4-H Obedience Overall Grand Champion: Nash Nowak and Toby. Overall Res. Grand champion: Jennie Erven and Dulie. Sub-Novice A Class Champion: Megan Trout and Charlie, 52 pts. Sub-Novice B Class Champion: Brinlie Stevens and Pepper, 125 pts. Reserve Champion: Aden Frederick and Appa, 120 pts.; Baylor Vasquez and Boomer, 85 pts.; Katie Smith and Play Doh, 70 pts.; McCall Miller and Peanut, 40 pts. Novice A Class Champion: Nash Nowak and Toby, 150 pts. Graduate Novice Overall Grand Champion: Jennie Erven and Dulie, 128 pts. Costume Contest Brinlie Stevens and Pepper (K-State Fans) Megan Trout and Charlie (I’m Very Independent) Jennie Erven and Dulie (Pumpkin Patch) Aden Frederick and Appa (Hockey Players)
4-H Cat Show
Drew and Makenzie Metzger try to move a bale of hay so it can be restacked during the Barnyard Olympics (Record Photo)
Wranglers are Barnyard Olympics champions 1st: Wrangler Butts, 2:36. Colten Yager, Hunter Yager, Cale Goodman, Kate Rogers 2nd: Furious Four, 2:58.85. Baron Strine, Drew Metzger, Brody Strine, Callie Metzger 3rd: Fire Breathing Rubber Duckies, 3:05. Brooke Strine, Kenzie Metzger, Nick Storm, Dylan Metzger 4th: Fergalicious 5, 3:06. Chance Jones, Kalo Hineman, Asher Huck, Brooke Strine
Others Participants No Wimps Allowed: Duane Strine, Strine, Brooke Strine, Brody Strine. Champions: Kate Rogers, McCall Randy Rogers, Addison Noll Outlaws: Zach Tucker, Houston Alivia Noll, Avry Noll 4-Hers: Baron Strine, Wyatt Green, Vasquez, Brooke Strine
Posters, Mini-Booths and Notebooks Posters Overall Grand Champion: Max Tuttle Overall Res. Champion: Chelsie Rose Jr. Grand Champion: Max Tuttle Jr. Res. Grand Champion: Kalo Hineman Int. Grand Champion: Chelsie Rose Int. Res. Champion: Wyatt Ricker Mini Booths/ Tri Board Display Overall Grand Champion: Emily Glenn Overall Res. Champion: Rachel Fisher Grand Champion Inter: Chelsie Rose Res. Champion Inter: Annie Talbert Sr. Grand Champion:
Baron Miller, Frank, Baylor
Team Metzger: Dylan, Makenzie, Drew and Callie Metzger Old Man and the Punks: Danean Metheney, Trella Davis, Camden, Charlie Moore Stink Butts: Randy Rogers, Addison Noll, Megan Trout, Kate Rogers Pink Bandits: Alivia Noll, Zach Rohrbough, Brody Strine, Corey Rohrbough Skull Crushers: Kacee Rohrbough, Callie Metzger, Conner Rohrbough, Kirby Rohrbough
Cat Overall grand champion cat: Kate Rogers and Jack Overall res. grand champion cat: Megan Trout and Felix Purple: Kate Rogers and Edward Blue: Megan Trout and Felix Red: Alexis Buxton and Sam Kitten Grand Champion kitten: Alexis Buxton and Tressa Res. grand champion kitten: Kate Rogers and Cocoa Purple: Alexis Buxton and Tressa; Kate Rogers and Cocoa
cooling off
Emily Glenn Sr. Res. Champion: Rachel Fisher Junior Purple: Bennett Frederick, 1; Kalo Hineman, 1; Max Tuttle, 1 Blue: Max Tuttle, 1 Intermediate Purple: Aden Frederick, 1; Chelsie Rose, 1 Blue: Annie Talbert, 1 Senior Purple: Trella Davis, 1; Emily Glenn, 1; Kylee Logan, 1; Nick Storm, 1 Blue: Trella Davis, 1; Rachel Fisher, 1; Karlee Logan, 1; Kylee Logan, 1 Notebooks Overall Grand Champion: Emily Glenn Overall Res. Grand Champion: Rachel Fisher
Brodey Rohrbough (right) dumps a bucket of water on Dylan Metzger as both 4-Hers welcome a chance to cool off during the county fair. (Record Photo)