Longview 4H Beef Club

Submitted by Kayla Hughes, Club Reporter

On February 12th, 2011 the Longview 4-H Beef Club held their club public speaking at the Longview Hall. The results were: Senior 1st - Railey Tremblay, 2nd - Reid Snodgrass, 3rd - Alex Mulder; Intermediate 1st - Miranda Mulder, 2nd – Jessica Shewchuk, 3rd - Fallon Nelson; Junior- 1st - Jade Nelson, 2nd - Ashley Nelson, 3rd - Josie Hughes. Everyone did a great job and we had lots of fun! Then on February 24th Longview hosted area public speaking and the following clubs participated: Okotoks Outriders, Gladys Beef, Calgary K-9's and Longview Beef. The results were: Senior - 1st - Lindsay Skelton from Okotoks Outriders, 2nd - Clarie MacMillan from Okotoks Outriders, 3rd - Jonathan Nelson from Calgary K-9's; Intermediate 1st - James Ritchie from Gladys Beef, 2nd - Kelsey Smith from Okotoks Outriders, 3rd - Kendra Mackenzie from Okotoks Outrider; Junior 1st - Matt Sharien from Okotoks Outriders, 2nd - Jade Nelson from Longview Beef, 3rd - Madison Canyon from Okotoks Outriders. We also had a presentation by Katie Perreault from the Calgary K-9's on Knife Skills. The day was very successful and everyone had lots of fun! We want to say a thank-you to all our judges, for club and area public speaking, your time was much appreciated.

For the Longview 4-H Beef Club our achievement day is fast approaching, on May 23rd. On April 30th we will have our clipping clinic to get everyone's steers and heifers all ready for show day.