Fessenden-Bowdon FFA exhibits at NDSF

Fifty-two members of the Fessenden-Bowdon FFA Chapter recently exhibited 149 items at the North Dakota State Fair held July 19-27 in Minot.

The chapter's high state fair exhibitor for the year is Hanna Widicker with 960 points with Brody Jones finishing second at 775 points.

The following grand and reserve champions awards were earned:

Grand Champion: Ryan Snively - Large Namesign; Brody Jones - Safflower grain sample; Hanna Widicker - Crabapples - 2nd show

Reserve Champion: Liah Fernandez - nail box; Lucas Copenhaver - Large Namesign

The following were the remaining results from the chapter exhibitors:

Small Routered namesigns – blue: Chloe Bartz, Grace Bruer, Brody Jones, Britain Kittelson, Hanna Widicker; red: Braylee Keller, Lane Risovi

Large Routered Namesigns - blue: Austin Brame, Kendra Hoff, Ryan Snively, Lucas Copenhaver, Porter Johnson

Cordholders – blue: Grace Bruer, Brody Jones, Britain Kittelson, Hanna Widicker; red: Chloe Bartz, Braylee Keller, Lane Risovi

Garbage cans- blue: Braylee Keller, Lane Risovi, Hanna Widicker; red: Choe Bartz, Grace Bruer, Brody Jones, Britain Kittelson

Welcome Bear – blue: Chloe Bartz, Grace Bruer, Brody Jones, Braylee Keller, Britain Kittelson, Lane Risovi, Hanna Widicker

Nightstand: Blue: Dakota Abell, Bristol Fike, Ashton Martin, Kagan Muscha, Westin Opdahl, Logan Schimelfenig; red: Bella Long, Owen Mason, Daniel Rost, Eryn Tesch, Alicia Woolsey

Welded C-clamps – blue: Rachel Neumiller, Aubree Rudel, Remington Snively, Frikkie van Tonder, Klayton Volk; red: Peyton Austin, Rebecca Copenhaver, Carter Laber; White: Marshall Peters, Slade Stevens

Nailboxes: blue: Hunter Armstrong, Aubrey Bartz, Emilee Cazier, Bella Couch, Liah Fernandez, Joey Lematta, Brody Loff, Charles Mason, Mieke Smith, RJ Neumiller, Roxanne Snively; red: Layne Allmaras, Keegan Opdahl

Landscape Plans: blue: Peyton Austin, Carter Laber, Rachel Neumiller, Aubree Rudel, Frikkie van Tonder; red: Madison Brame, Jessica Cazier, Rebecca Copenhaver, Luke Johnson, Marshall Peters, Remington Snively, Slade Stevens, Klayton Volk; white: Jacob Hagemeister

Candy Dispenser: blue - Jacob Hagemeister

Intarsia: blue - Austin Brame, Kendra Hoff

Entryway Table: Blue - Jessica Cazier

Large Tool box: blue - Luke Johnson

Blanket Box: blue - Madison Brame

Bear and Tree decoration: blue - Rachel Neumiller

Work Table: blue - Aubree Rudel

Layered Animals - blue: Rebecca Copenhaver, Carter Laber

Lasered Mirrors: blue: Kendra Hoff

Metal Art: Blue - Ryan Snively, Remington Snively, Klayton Volk; red: Peyton Austin, Lucas Copenhaver

Horseshoe Hat rack: blue - Porter Johnson

Horseshoe Coat rack: blue - Porter Johnson

Corn Sheaves: blue: Brody Jones, Hanna Widicker

Oats Sheaf: blue - Lane Risovi

HRS Wheat Sheaf: blue- Hanna Widicker

Simmental Heifer Class - Hanna Widicker - blue

Market Beef Class: Hanna Widicker- blue

Livestock Showmanship: Hanna Widicker - blue

Grain Sample: blue - Brody Jones - Safflower

Fruit/Vegetable/crop Exhibits- Brody Jones: 14 blue and 7 red ribbons; Hanna Widicker: 8 blues and 2 red ribbons.

Westin Opdahl also participated in the State FFA Basic Division Tractor Driving Competition which was held on Friday, July 19 in Minot. Opdahl earned a bronze award for his efforts in safe driver operation, safety exam and owners manual interpretation.