The Official Newspaper for Foster County
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.