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Heartland FFA Competed at District Livestock Judging Contest

Thirty-one members competed in livestock judging. Front row (L to R): Kristin Buller, Jack Bearinger, Jada Quiring, Lakyn Quiring, Braelyn Klooster, Violet Goertzen, Maylie Friesen, Keely Burgess, Makealyn Goertzen, Paizley Dennis, and Cashton Meyer. Second Row (L to R): Brin Mierau, Willow Kembel, Luke Janzen, Jagger Regier, Willabelle Panko, Sydney Rempel, Kayleigh Frisbie, Carter Peters, Hudson Gloystein, and Wyatt Friesen. Back Row (L to R): Katy Farrall, Kinsley Friesen, David Hiebner, Maddie Janzen, Rigs Newton, Miles Kliewer, Nevada Gloystein, Adrik Friesen, Jake Mierau, and Jasper Kinsey.

Sophomore Hudson Gloystein observes the Breeding Ewes class before making his placings decision.

Freshman Violet Goertzen writes down observations from the Market Gilt class so that she can prepare a set of oral reasons.

Sophomore Wyatt Friesen takes his turn at judging Breeding Ewes.

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Thirty-one members competed in livestock judging. Front row (L to R): Kristin Buller, Jack Bearinger, Jada Quiring, Lakyn Quiring, Braelyn Klooster, Violet Goertzen, Maylie Friesen, Keely Burgess, Makealyn Goertzen, Paizley Dennis, and Cashton Meyer. Second Row (L to R): Brin Mierau, Willow Kembel, Luke Janzen, Jagger Regier, Willabelle Panko, Sydney Rempel, Kayleigh Frisbie, Carter Peters, Hudson Gloystein, and Wyatt Friesen. Back Row (L to R): Katy Farrall, Kinsley Friesen, David Hiebner, Maddie Janzen, Rigs Newton, Miles Kliewer, Nevada Gloystein, Adrik Friesen, Jake Mierau, and Jasper Kinsey.

On Tuesday, November 3, 31 Heartland FFA members traveled to Merrick County Fairgrounds in Central City to compete in District Livestock Judging. Ten members competed in the Senior Division of the competition, consisting of 11th and 12th grade students. In the Junior Division, Heartland had 21 members from 9th and 10th grades participate.

To prepare for the competition, members had to participate in four out-of-class practice sessions. They had the opportunity to visit S Diamond Angus barns to look at a live heifer and bull class. Alan Janzen visited with the freshmen class on tips and tricks for giving oral reasons.

During the competition, members had to observe and place classes of breeding and market gilts, breeding and market does, breeding and market ewes, a feedlot cattle class, a bulls class, and a cull/keep heifers class. The Junior Division competitors had to give oral reasons on the market gilts. The Senior Division competitors had to give oral reasons on the market gilts and bulls classes.

The Heartland Juniors placed 5th out of 15 teams. A total of 203 students competed in this division. The top four Heartland team members for the Junior Division were: Luke Janzen - 17th, Sydney Rempel - 20th, Makaelyn Goertzen - 21st, and Violet Goertzen - 25th.

The Heartland Seniors placed 7th out of 15 teams. A total of 131 students competed in this division. The top four Heartland team members for the Senior Division were: Rigs Newton - 24th, Kinsley Friesen - 31st, Miles Kliewer - 32nd, and David Hiebner - 49th.