Donley County 4-H competes at Tri State Fair in Amarillo

Donley County 4-Hers have been busy over the last several days competing at Tri State Fair in Amarillo.

In the Youth Textiles Department, Gracie Ellis won first place with her “other craft” of decorated jeans; Emily McCurdy won two first place ribbons with her “Crochet” entries purse and hat while Ainslie Lewis won third place with her “Quilt” entry.

In the Photography Department, Brance Bell won first place with his “Western Way of Life” picture and Zinze Zongker won second place with her “Black and White” photo. Kyler Bell and Kase Zongker also had entries.

In the Horse Quiz Bowl contest, Donley 4-H won third place as a team and those who competed were Kassie Askew, Paisley Jones, Elliott Robertson, Foster Koetting and Kinze Zongker.

In the Horse Judging contest, the senior team of Gracie Ellis and MaryJo Dushay placed second as a team and second and third as individuals respectively. In the Junior Division, there were three teams that completed with Team One placing second. Those members were Kassie Askew, Emma Howard and Paisley Jones. Team 2 members Elliott Robertson, Kasie Shields and Kinze Zongker placed eighth; and Team Three members Clarah Lewis, Alix Roberts and Addie Snure placed ninth.

In the Youth Market Sheep Show, Kinze Zongker showed the third place Class 3 Finewool, Elliott Robertson showed the fifth place Class 1 Finewool and fifth place Class 28 MW Medium Wool sheep, and Kase Zongker showed the fourth place Class 3 Finewool and 11th place Class 29 Medium Wool lambs.

In the Market Goat Show, Addie Snure showed the eighth place Class 1 goat, Slaid Pittman the 13th place Class 7 and fifth place Class 9 goats, Shaylee Hall the seventh place Class 8 goat and Emily McCurdy’s Class 6 goat placed 11th.