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A Rewarding Achievement Day
A Rewarding Achievement Day
Rosanne Fortier - News Correspondent
The best of rural living came to life when 37 club members showcased their well-kept and immaculately groomed cattle at the Vegreville 4-H Beef Club Annual Show and Sale on May 26 at Vegreville Agricultural Grounds!
Twenty-seven steers were showcased and sold at the sale, where the average weight was 1,373 lbs. There were 13 female cattle projects and 10 cleaver projects.
Club Leader Kelly Weleschuk said, “4-H is truly an amazing program that teaches youth many life lessons that will help them to succeed in their future. 4-Hers are hardworking individuals who are always willing to step up and help out in any way they can, especially in our community.
Each of our members makes huge commitments and spends countless hours to get these animals to where they are today, and it truly shows when they enter the show ring. These kids are the future of agriculture, and with them, the agriculture industry has never looked brighter.
We had a very successful sale and all the members are grateful to the community for all the support, especially from our sponsors, buyers, and runner-up bidders.”
Fifteen-year-old Ella McCallum is a senior member and in her third year of 4-H, explained that her market steer, ‘Choice’ is a yearling. Ella shared that she learned so much and made many new friends in the club. She learned everything about a steer from them. She has been raising Choice since October 2024, and discovered how to handle a big responsibility, from feeding him a couple of times a day and working with him. “It was a good experience overall.”
Riley Warawa is 17-years-old and in his fifth year in 4-H. “I learned how to show the cattle, how to groom them, and how to judge them. I learned so much and it was such a great experience that I want other kids to join and learn this in the future.
My steer, Dirk, is a year old. The experience raising him was very easy; he was very quiet the whole year, and he didn’t put up any fight for me. But it still taught me responsibility, as I had to work with him a couple of times a day. However, he is super easy to work with as he is very calm.”
The Achievement Day Winners are:
Senior Judging: First - Luke Brooke, Second - Logan Brooke, and Third- Madison Warawa.
Intermediate Judging: First - Karly Weleschuk and Case Yakubow (Tie), Second - Ariana Klammer, and Third - Paiten Axten.
Junior Judging: First - Cooper Axten, Second - Emma Trabysh, and Third - Avery Pipke.
Senior Grooming: First - Luke Brooke, Second - Logan Brooke, and Third - Madison Warawa.
Intermediate Grooming: First- Paiten Axten, Second - Ariana Klammer, and Third - Avery Ziegler.
Junior Grooming: First-Cooper Axten, Second - Sydney Sen, and Third - Mason Yakubow.
Senior Showmanship: First- Logan Brooke, Second- Luke Brooke, and Third - Madison Warawa.
Intermediate Showmanship: First - Paiten Axten, Second - Ariana Klammer, and Third - Avery Ziegler.
Junior Showmanship: First - Cooper Axten, Second- Avery Pipke, and Third - Nate Pipke and Emma Trabysh (tie).
Best Rate of Gain: Logan Brooke-Light Weight Split One, First - Ella McCallum and Second- Zander Smith.
Light Weight Split Two: First - Ariana Klammer and Second - Cooper Axten.
Medium Weight Split One: First - Emma Trabysh and Second- Karly Weleschuk.
Medium Weight Split Two: First - Paiten Axten, Second - Aiden Homeniuk.
Heavy Weight: First - Logan Brooke and Second - Brady Weleschuk.
Grand Champion Steer: Paiten Axten.
Reserve Champion Steer: Emma Trabysh.
Best Homegrown Steer: Aiden Homeniuk.
Three-year-old Cow/Calf Pair: First: Logan Brooke and Second - Luke Brooke.
Two-Year-old Cow/Calf Pair-First - Chase Forsyth and Second - Logan Brooke.
Yearling Heifer: First - Cooper Axten and Second - Logan Brooke.
Supreme Female: Logan Brooke (Three-year-old pair).
Reserve Female: Cooper Axten (Yearling Heifer).
Best Homegrown Female: Chase Forsyth.
