The Bluffton 4-H Cattle Club reported its results from the 2021 Allen County Fair. Those results follow.

Bluffton Cattle Club had another great year at the 2021 Allen County Fair. This year our Cloverbuds (Annie Steiner, Bentley Webb, Bennett Kimmel, Brock Sloan, Brice Sehlhorst, Kyle Hohenbrink, Kaidree Hohenbrink, Addi Barrett, and Lydia Gratz) successfully grew pumpkins from seed and completed an art project to display at the fair. Our 4-H youth were involved with various animal and special interest projects. Their results are below:

Katherine Gratz, 11 yrs old:

Market Goat -  1st in class/ 3&4 place in Born and Raised Show, Outstanding Livestock Interview for Goats, with an overall 2nd place in the beginners class.

Seeing Through Graphics Design - 1st Place, State Fair Representative.

Amber Gladwell, 16 years old:

Market Goat - 2nd Place in class, 5th overall/ 2nd Place Born and Raised

Show.

Branson Hilty, 14 years old:

Market Steer 1 -  2nd place in class, 5th place Rate of Gain, and 9th overall in Beef Show

Market Steer 2 -  4th Place in class and 6th in Rate of Gain

Champion in Junior Beef Showmanship, and 4th place overall Beef Showmanship

Three Feeder Steers all placing 2nd in their classes.

Kaidree Hohenbrink 

Pewee champ showmanship

KJ Hohenbrink

2nd showmanship beginner

Reserve grand champ feeder calf

Klaira Hohenbrink

5th feeder calf

Elizabeth Phillips, 11 years old:

Market Chicken Pen - Grade A Ribbon

Dairy Beef Steer -  4th Place in class, Outstanding of the Day Livestock interview for Dairy Beef, and 2nd place overall in the beginner class.

Cake Decorating for Beginner – 4th Place/ Honorable Mention

You Can Quilt - 1st Place, State Fair Representative earning an Outstanding of the Day.

Parker Kimmel, 11 years old:

Jersey Breed -  Grand Champion

Champion Dairy Beef Showmanship, Beginner Class

Champion Dairy Showmanship, Beginner Class

Feeder Calf - Grand Champion, Grand Champion Rate of Gain.

Jack Hohenbrink, 16 years old:

Market Chicken Pen - Grade A Ribbon.

Carter Hohenbrink, 14 years old:

Market Chicken Pen - Grade A Ribbon.

Landon Sehlhorst, 14 years old:

Market Chicken Pen - Grade A Ribbon, Outstanding of the Day Livestock Interview, Poultry

Breeding Rabbits - Grade A Ribbon, Outstanding of the day Livestock Interview, Rabbit.

Brody Sloan, 9 years old:

Market Steer -  3rd place Market Class, 4th in class in Born and Raised show

Measuring Up - Grade A Ribbon

Outdoor Adventures - Fishing Beginner: 2nd Place.

Brittany Goodman, 15 years old:

Dairy Senior Showmanship - 2nd Place

Guernsey Breed - Reserve Grand Champion

Dairy Beef Senior Showmanship - 3rd Place

Gun Safety - 2nd Place.

Courtney Goodman, 18 years old:

Dairy Senior Showmanship - 3rd Place

Guernsey Breed - Grand Champion.

Zoey Zeller, 12 years old:

Market Chicken Pen - Grade A Ribbon, Outstanding of the Day Livestock Interview, Poultry.

Sophia Zeller, 14 years old:

Market Chicken Pen - Grade A Ribbon, 4th in class, Outstanding of the Day

Livestock Interview, Poultry.

Riley Herriman-Webb, 14 years old:

2 Beef Steers - Reserve Champion Rate of Gain, Outstanding of the Day

Junior Livestock Judging, Beef

2 Dairy Beef Steers - Champion Rate of Gain, Champion Dairy Beef Steer,

Outstanding of the Day Junior Livestock Judging, Dairy Beef

2 Beef Feeder

 Jr Heifer Calf - Reserve Champion

Sr Heifer

 2 Market Goats – Outstanding of the Day Junior Livestock Judging, Market Goats

Reserve Champion Junior Beef Showmanship

Multiple ribbon placings from 1st to 9th with livestock projects.