2024 Hanna District 4H Club Report
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The Hanna District 4H created a new swine carcass project this year, with six pigs in the project. Teri Quaschnick hosted the live evaluation, during which the pigs were weighed, judged, and evaluated by the members. On May 14th, the pigs went to Provost Packers for butchering and were graded on May 16th.
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Awards for the project are as follows:
Carcass Grand Champion Swine: Lil Digger Excavating Ltd won by Rexstin Griffith (Hanna)
Carcass Reserve Champion Swine: Bryce Quaschnick, won by Maya Hickle (Hanna)
Carcass Swine Rate of Gain: Handhills Aggregate, won by Rexstin Griffith (Hanna)
Carcass Swine Evaluation: K&L Ranch, won by Leevi Quaschnick (Hanna)
Champion Jr Swine Judging: TQ Leather, won by Kaydence Baird (Hanna)
Champion Int Swine Judging: TQ Leather, won by Leevi Quaschnick (Hanna)
Champion Sr Swine Judging: TQ Leather, won by Colby Scott (Hanna)
The Hanna District 4H beef carcass project had another successful year. Twenty-one calves finished the project. The live evaluation was hosted on May 15th at the Oyen Crossroads. Calves were weighed and ultrasounded by Jamie Jensen-Whitney, and members completed their evaluation and judgment of selected steers. Thank you to Doug Norris for judging the calves!
Awards for the project are as follows:
Grand Champion Carcass: Doug & Shelley Norris, won by Evy Miller (Dryland)
Reserve Champion Carcass: Mashon Ranches, won by Rexstin Griffith (Hanna)
Carcass Beef Rate of Gain: Wagstaff Land & Cattle Ltd, won by Brandt Lyster (ESC)
Carcass Beef Evaluation: Rude Land & Cattle, won by Callie Mashon (Hanna)
Champion Jr Beef Judging: Eaton Farms, won by Rexstin Griffith (Hanna)
Champion Int. Beef Judging: Eaton Farms, won by Brandt Lyster (ESC)
Champion Sr Beef Judging: Eaton Farms, won by Taylor Mashon (Hanna)
This year’s show and sale had a new format, with the female show on the Friday before the steer, sheep and swine show and sale on Saturday, June 8/24. The East Sounding Creek Club hosted this year at the Oyen Crossroads building, and Hanna Rangeland Multi and Dryland Multi clubs were in attendance. There were 31 yearlings, 13 2-year-old cow-calf pairs, seven 3-year-old cow-calf pairs, and five full herds.
We were pleased to have Rob Young as the female confirmation judge, Deanne Young judging showmanship, and Annie Christiansen-Stewart judging grooming on Friday. The female show started at 11 am, starting with yearling heifers’ confirmation, showmanship, and grooming, followed by 2-year-old pairs, 3-year-old pairs, champion females, and herd competitions.
Our awards were presented as follows:
Champion Yearling, K Griffith Ranching, won by Ridge Foot (ESC)
Reserve Yearling, Norris Family, won by Dylan Woods (ESC)
Champion Senior Grooming, Alisha Minchau, won by Mandy Conners (Dryland)
Reserve Senior Grooming, Hardpan Ranching Ltd, won by Taylor Mashon (Hanna)
Champion Intermediate Grooming Bryon & Leanne Conners, won by Kinzy Quaschnick (Hanna)
Reserve Intermediate Grooming, Hardpan Ranching Ltd, won by Logan Miller (Dryland)
Champion Junior Grooming, Conners Bros Ltd, won by Rexstin Griffith (Hanna)
Reserve Junior Grooming, Hardpan Ranching Ltd, won by Jensyn Duque (ESC)
Champion Senior Showmanship, Spondin Ag Society, won by Elizabeth Brady (Dryland)
Reserve Senior Showmanship, Spondin Ag Society, won by Megan Conners (Dryland)
Champion Int. Showmanship, Spondin Ag Society, won by Kate Brady (Dryland)
Reserve Int. Showmanship, Spondin Ag Society, won by Dylan Woods (ESC)
Champion Junior Showmanship, Shiloh Cattle Company, won by Rexstin Griffith (Hanna)
Reserve Junior Showmanship, Brady Ranch, won by Ridge Foot (ESC)
Champion 2 yr old, Friends of 4H, won by Megan Conners (Dryland)
Reserve 2 yr old Bar SW Farms, won by Taylor Mashon (Hanna)
Champion 3 yr old, Hanna Ag Society, won by Dylan Woods (ESC)
Reserve 3 yr old Westerlund Family, won by Callie Mashon (Hanna)
Champion Female, Diamond T Herefords, won by Ridge Foot (ESC)
Reserve Female, Hanna Chrysler, won by Megan Conners (Dryland)
Champion Herd, Yake Contracting, won by Dylan Woods (ESC)
Reserve Herd, Aaron & Nadine Rude, won by Emma Westerlund (ESC)
Saturday morning started with the district market swine competition first in the ring. All five swine were from the Hanna Rangeland, along with one cleaver swine project. The confirmation swine judge was Debbie Frose. Chelsea Frose was the showmanship and grooming swine judge. Both made the drive from Chilliwack, BC!
Awards were presented as follows:
Grand Champion Swine: CJS Farms won by Leevi Quaschnick (Hanna)
Reserve Champion Swine: Hanna Ag Society, won by Maya Hickle (Hanna)
Champion Swine Rate of Gain: TQ Leather, won by Rexstin Griffith (Hanna)
Champion Swine Jr. Grooming: TL Andrew Livestock, won by Rexstin Griffith (Hanna)
Champion Swine Int. Grooming: John & Nicole Clayholt Family, won by Leevi Quaschnick (Hanna)
Reserve Swine Int. Grooming: Richdale Community Association, won by Kinzy Quaschnick (Hanna)
Champion Swine Sr. Grooming: Bar LU Land & Cattle, won by Anna Raugust (Hanna)
Champion Swine Jr. Showmanship: Double B Electric, won by Rexstin Griffith (Hanna)
Champion Swine Int. Showmanship: RG Trucking, won by Leevi Quaschnick (Hanna)
Reserve Swine Int. Showmanship: Clarence & Suzie O’Connor, won by Kinzy Quaschnick (Hanna)
Champion Swine Sr. Showmanship: Clint & Brittany Mohl, won by Anna Raugust (Hanna)
Next through the ring was the 4H cleavers showing baby calves. They paraded through the ring and interviewed about their project. There were 9 East Sounding Creek, 7 Hanna Rangeland, and two dryland cleavers in attendance, and a job was well done!
The East Sounding Creek Club started the steer show with 24 steers competing for confirmation, showmanship and grooming. Followed by 14 steers from Hanna Rangeland and 22 steers from Dryland. Our steer confirmation judge was Dwayne Martin. Trinity Martin was the grooming judge, and Garren Skeels was the showmanship judge—big thanks to these three judges for making the drive.
Awards were presented as follows:
Grand Champion Steer: Stringer Ranch, won by Elizabeth Brady (Dryland)
Reserve Champion Steer: Harvest Sky Pharmasave, won by Keaton Duque (ESC)
Champion Beef Rate of Gain: Twin R Ranching, won by Grace Scheler (Hanna)
Reserve Beef Rate of Gain: Mashon Ranches Ltd, won by Keaton Duque (ESC)
Champion Jr. Judging: Homestead Angus, won by Kaydence Baird (Hanna)
Champion Int. Judging: Scott & Crista Viste, won by Kipton Conners (Dryland)
Champion Sr. Judging: Shiloh Cattle Company, won by Callie Mashon (Hanna)
Champion Senior Steer Grooming: Madge Farms, won by Elizabeth Brady (Dryland)
Reserve Senior Steer Grooming: Hanna Medical Footcare, won by Rhett Rude (ESC)
Champion Intermediate Steer Grooming: Mine Coulee Ranch, won by Kate Brady (Dryland)
Reserve Intermediate Steer Grooming: Fountain Tire Oyen, won by Brandt Lyster (ESC)
Champion Junior Steer Grooming: Brandon Cuddie, won by Ridge Foot, (ESC)
Reserve Junior Steer Grooming: CarStar Hanna, won by Ernie Stahl (Hanna)
Champion Senior Steer Showmanship: Shiloh Cattle Company, won by Elizabeth Brady (Dryland)
Reserve Senior Steer Showmanship: Coffee Break Hanna, won by Rhett Rude (ESC)
Champion Int. Steer Showmanship: Aaron & Nadine Rude, won by Kinzy Quaschnick (Hanna)
Reserve Int. Steer Showmanship: Ray’s Construction, won by Kennedi MacMillan (Dryland)
Champion Junior Steer Showmanship: Diamond T Herefords, won by Rexstin Griffith (Hanna)
Reserve Junior Steer Showmanship: Core Ag Inputs Hanna, won by Jensyn Duque (ESC)
District Lamb Competition took the ring with three ewe lambs, one yearling ewe competing from supreme female ewe. There were two market lambs and one cleaver lamb shown, all from the Hanna Rangeland Multi Club. Debbie Frose was the confirmation judge, and Chelsea Frose showmanship/grooming for the sheep.
Awards were presented as follows:
Grand Champion Market Lamb: Shand Trucking, won by Ocean Scheerschmidt (Hanna)
Reserve Champion Market Lamb: Wagstaff Land & Cattle, won by Rexstin Griffith (Hanna)
Champion Market Lamb Rate of Gain: Blue Acres, won by Rexstin Griffith & Ocean Scheerschmidt (Hanna)
Champion Market Lamb Jr. Showmanship/Grooming: BNT Mechanical, won by Rexstin Griffith (Hanna)
Champion Market Lamb Int. Showmanship/Grooming: BNT Mechanical, won by Leevi Quaschnick (Hanna)
Reserve Market Lamb Int. Showmanship/Grooming: TQ Leather, won by Ocean Scheerschmidt (Hanna)
Grand Champion Ewe: Bills Building, won by Leevi Quaschnick (Hanna)
Reserve Champion Ewe: K. Griffith Ranching, won by Rexstin Griffith (Hanna)
The show continued to run on time with the steer interclub grooming and showmanship competition. We enjoyed a supper break of beef on a bun supper (sponsored by CNRL) and awards presentations. District Grand and Reserve Champions were slapped at 6:30 and presented with their buckle presentation. The sale started at 7 pm with Olds Auction Mart and DLMS at ringside. The steers averaged 1385 lbs and sold for an average of 4.96/lb. Lambs average $8.50/lb, and swine averaged 6.75/lb. The sale was outstanding, and local support was exceptional.
The sale finished with the charity calf, Big Mac, which was donated by the Adam & Brandi Smith family. Animal husbandry was donated by Footprint Farms, Travis & Nichole Foot family. Feed for the steer was sponsored by Steve & Sandra Rude. This year, the district chose The Ronald McDonald House as its charity and raised over $35,000! The beef was donated to the Oyen and Hanna food banks. More support came from RES (Renewable Energy Solutions), which donated the cutting and wrapping of the beef to the food banks. The district is so proud and thankful to our wonderful community for their generous support.
The district would also like to thank Tanner Madge for his exceptional photographs over the two days. Thank you to Jordan Christianson for announcing on Saturday and Kerry Molzan for being our barn boss. Thank you to our ring ladies, Vanessa Hadwin, Megan Conners, and Hannah Wagstaff. Thank you to Diane Westerlund for marking judging cards. Thank you to the Big Country Ag Society for their continued support of our 4H program.