Mount Si FFA Students Shine at State Fairs

  • Congratulations to our Mount Si High School Future Farmers of America (FFA) student leaders! Our students competed at the 2022 Washington State Fair in Puyallup this month and at the Evergreen State Fair in Monroe in August.

     

    Most recently, at the Washington State Fair in Puyallup, 11 Mount Si FFA members competed in the Livestock and Dairy Judging contests on Saturday, September 17. This competition tests the reasoning and knowledge skills of members. They had a great time and some first-time participants did very well! See their results below.  

     

    FFA at the Puyallup Fair 2022 holding banners 

     

    Washington State Fair, Puyallup, 2022 Results:

    Livestock Judging (out of 34 teams)

    Mount Si 1 – 3rd place; Mount Si 2 – 17th place; Mount Si 3 – 24th place

    Livestock Judging Individual: 3rd place, James Graham

     

    Dairy Judging (out of 21 teams):

    Mount Si 1 – 5th place, Mount Si 2 – 12th place, Mount Si 3 – 17th place

    Dairy Judging Individual: 7th place, James Graham

     

    Congratulations to all our teams!

    • Mount Si 1: Neela Berdan, Becca Glover, James Graham, Taylore Mallery
    • Mount Si 2: Ethne Aasland, Sophia Fliegel, Greg Graham, Lorelai Justice
    • Mount Si 3: Juliana Davis, Nick Montelepre, Tyi Pickett

    Also, Lorelai Justice exhibited her two Nubian goats, Boots and Lucy, for the first time, earning blue ribbons in Showmanship and Reserve Champion Nubian!

     

    At the Evergreen State Fair in Monroe, students exhibited their projects from August 24-28, 2022, with many competing in multiple areas. Each student worked hard, and their efforts paid off as they were awarded various ribbons and accolades. The full results are listed below the photo. 

     

    students posing at the fair

    More photos from this event are posted on our

    Facebook page (no FB account is required to view images).
      

    Mount Si FFA Evergreen State Fair 2022 Results:

    RABBITS

    Type:

    Greg Graham  |  Best of Group, Best of Variety, Best of Breed, and Reserve in Show with his Netherland Dwarf Buck 

    Becca Glover  |  Best of Breed Rex, Best Opposite of Breed Rex, Best Fur Rex

    Lauren Sherrill  |  Best of Variety, Best of Breed Mini Rex

    Neela Berdan  |  Blue ribbon in Pet class, Blue in Fur

    Taylore Mallery  |  Blue ribbon in Pet class, Blue in Fur


    Showmanship: 

    Rebecca Glover  | Blue, Senior Grand Champion

    Greg Graham  | Blue

    Lauren Sherrill  | Blue, Novice Grand Champion

    Neela Berdan  |  Blue

    Taylore Mallery  |  Blue

     

    DAIRY GOATS

    Type:

    Rebecca Glover  | Champion Dam and Daughter, Champion Exhibitor Herd

    James Graham | Grand Champion Nigerian Dwarf, Reserve Champion Overall

    MSHS 1st place for Chapter Herd


    Showmanship:

    Rebecca Glover  |  Blue, Senior Grand Champion

    James Graham  |   Blue

     

    POULTRY

    Type:

    Lauren Sherrill  |  Plymouth Rock Blue Sapphire Pullets, Blue


    Showmanship:

    Lauren Sherrill  |  Blue, Reserve Champion

     

    HORTICULTURE AND FOOD SCIENCE EXHIBITS

    Students built/created/grew each of these items:

    Becca Glover  |  Horticulture: Grand Champion Wheelbarrow, Grand Champion Succulent Planter, Grand Champion Planted Plant and Grand Champion Table Setting.

    Lauren Sherrill   |  Greenhouse Best in Show, Floral arrangement Champion, Corsage, & Boutonniere, Blue Award

    Greg Graham  | Patio Planter, Blue, Succulent Planter, Blue, Blue award for Bread & Butter Pickles, Blue award for Small Construction Project – Rabbit Nest Box

    James Graham  |  Blue award Dill Pickles

    Taylore Mallery  |  Blue award, Silk flower arrangement

    Neela Berdan  |  Reserve Champion Succulent                   

     

    Chapter Awards:

    1st Dairy Cattle Evaluation

    3rd Best in Show Horticulture 

    Greg Graham 1st Natural Resources 

     

    Outstanding Exhibitor Awards:

    Rebecca Glover, Supreme Exhibitor, Reserve Grand Champion Record Book, Outstanding Exhibitor Dairy Goats, Outstanding Exhibitor Food Science