Posted: January 9, 2019
Six 4-H’ers represented Pennsylvania in the Poultry Judging contest and the Avian Bowl contest at the National 4-H Poultry and Egg Conference held at the Kentucky Fair and Exposition Center in Louisville, KY on November 15.
2018 Pa delegation, from left: Linzy Fetterolf, Phillip Clauer, Kayla Zimmerman, Kelsey Poorman, Sandy Haagen, Reilly Monson, Sarah Gregory, Molly Scheetz, Gregory Martin and Sarah Grace Ferber.
Pennsylvania Poultry Judging Team
The Team, from Bucks County, placed sixth overall, third in the Production Hens and Oral Reasons Division and fifth in the Market Poultry Division.
Team members and their placings were:
- Molly Scheetz, Sellersville, PA
- 2nd place Overall receiving a plaque, gold pin and $225
- 1st place Production Hens and Oral Reasons
- Tied 8th place Market Poultry
- Sarah Grace Ferber, Upper Black Eddy, PA
- 5th place Overall receiving a Silver pin and $150
- 3rd place in Market poultry
- 8th place Production Hens and Oral Reasons
- Reilly Monson, Warrington, PA
The team was coached by Sarah Gregory, Doylestown, PA, with assistance from Phillip Clauer, Penn State Poultry Specialist and Assistant Teaching Professor.
Nineteen teams and 78 individuals competed in this year's national competition.
National Avian Bowl Contest
Pennsylvania was seated fifth after the quiz and placed seventh in the double elimination Bowl portion of the event. Team members, all from the Centre County 4-H Poultry Club, were Linzy Fetterolf, Bellefonte, PA; Kayla Zimmerman, Mill Hall, PA; and Kelsey Poorman, Howard, PA. The team was coached and chaperoned by Sandy Haagen, Howard, PA.
Sixteen teams participated in this year's national competition.
This annual conference allows 4-Hers from all over the country to compete in educational events that help them learn to make and defend decisions, speak publicly, and gain poultry-related skills. A Poultry Careers workshop is also held, exposing the 4-Hers to hands-on information from poultry food industry personnel with participants receiving pertinent information about career and educational opportunities in poultry industries.
Youth are strongly encouraged to participate in one of these poultry contests in the future. These activities provide exceptional learning experiences, a lot of fun, and excellent awards.
If you are interested in learning more about these events, contact Phillip J. Clauer (e-mail: pclauer@psu.edu, phone: 814-863-8960). The PA State 4-H Poultry website has additional information.
Recognition and thanks go to the Pennsylvania Poultry Industry Fund for Poultry Science 4-H Program Support and to the U.S. Poultry and Egg Association for helping to sponsor the Pennsylvania delegation for this trip and for helping sponsor the National 4-H Poultry and Egg Conference.
