Chester County 4-H Dairy Show

Fifty dairy animals were exhibited with 34 youth participants. This year, the show was divided by dairy breeds, and Judge Mark Welk did an outstanding job placing the animals and giving the 4-H members constructive feedback.

The day started with our showmanship and fitting contests. In the senior age group of 15 and older, Cody Nolan of Cochranville was Top Showman and Top Fitter. In the intermediate division of youth 12-14 years old, Max Teran of West Chester was the Top Showman and Fitter. In our junior age division of 9-11 year olds, Makayla Smith of Downingtown was the Top Showman and Fitter. In the 1st year members over 15 years old division, congratulations go to Jessica Fatula of Pottstown as Top Showman and Fitter, and in our 1st year members 8-14 years old, top honors go to Josie Hostetter of Oxford.

In the Jersey Breed, Heidi Bramm of Pottstown was the Junior Champion with Pigeon Creek Casino Ivy, and Ellie Harrop of Glenmoore was Reserve Junior Champion. Jacob Pinciotti of Honey Brook was the Senior Champion and Grand Champion with his senior 2-year-old Hillacres Hondo Rosebud, and Max Teran was Reserve Champion and Reserve Senior Champion with his senior 3-year-old cow, PMF Matt Poinsetta.

In the Red and White show, honors go to Sophie Griswold of Chadds Ford with her junior 3-year-old, Preble-Lane Ammo Lilli-Red, who was named Senior Champion and Grand Champion. Emma Dechert of Pottstown was the Reserve Senior Champion and Reserve Grand Champion. Kerri Davis of Christiana was Junior Champion with her winter calf, Towns Edge Rebel, and Baylee Stoltzfus of Cochranville was Reserve Junior Champion with her winter calf, Colt-Steph Rebel-Red Doughnut.

In our Lineback show, Chris Schweitzer of Pottstown was the Grand Champion and also Junior Champion with his fall calf, Pocopson-Meadow Ice Reese. Annsley Frazier was Reserve Grand Champion with her calf Clover, and Hannah Barbosa was the Senior Champion with her Junior 2-year-old, PM Nerve Penelope.

In the Ayrshire Breed, Makayla Smith of Dwningtown was Grand Champion and Senior Champion with her Senior 2-year-old, Dreamnol Reagan Galena, and Bella Smith was Reserve Champion and Reserve Senior Champion with her 4-year-old, Dreamnol Reagan Gabrielle. Makayla Smith's Summer Yearling, Dreamnol Reynolds Baily, was the Junior Champion, Wyatt Nolan's Winter Calf, Dreamnol Reagan Gretchen, was Reserve Junior Champion. Makayla Smith's Dreamnol Reynolds Baily was also the Best Bred and Owned animal of the breed.

In the Brown Swiss breed, honors go to Harleigh Ellingsworth of Cochranville with her Summer Yearling, Lavandula Jukebox Nicoli NP, that was the Grand Champion and the Junior Champion. Jessica Fatula was the Reserve Champion and Reserve Junior Champion with her Spring Calf, Quiet Valley Tanner Sherbert. Ava Kaskela was the Senior Champion with her senior 2-year-old, Udderconfusion SPD Olga NP.

In the Guernsey Breed, Scott Sollenberger was the Grand Champion and Junior Champion with his fall yearling, French Creek Ernie Helen.

In the Holstein Breed, Cody Nolan was the Grand Champion and the Senior Champion with his 5-year-old cow, Kodiak-Creek Bixby Piji. That was also the Best Bred and Owned animal in the Holstein Breed. Melissa Griswold was the Reserve Champion and Reserve Senior Champion with her dry cow. Preble-Lane Cheers Rey. Josie Hostetter was the Junior Champion with her winter calf, MS Hollow-Ridge Ashlyn ET. Reid Umble of Parkseburg was the Reserve Junior Champion with his Spring Calf, Glen Valley Lambda Cadilac. Sophie Griswold's Junior Yearling, Preble-Lane Kingboy Astro, was the best Owned and Bred Junior Holstein.

In the Milking Shorthorn Breed, Cameron Wallace of Coatesville was the Junior Champion and Grand Champion with his Spring Calf, Daring.

The judge selected Jacob Pinciotti's Senior 2-year-old cow, Hillacres Hondo Rosbud, as the Supreme Champion of the show.

The Chester County 4-H Dairy Round-Up was one of the many shows that took place during Chester County 4-H Fair Week, held August 5-10, 2024 at the Romano 4-H Center of Chester County along Route 322 in West Brandywine Township. We are proud of all our 4-H members and welcome youth with various project interests to paricipate in our program.