Michigan 4-H Dairy Youth
Programs Newsletter
Cow Camp Clinics provide hands on dairy education for 4-Hers
Michigan State University (MSU) lived up to its “Moo-U” nickname this June in a series of
one day Dairy Youth Cow Camps held at fairgrounds in Caro, Mt. Pleasant, Escanaba, Mar-
In this issue:
•
Cow Camp Clinics
•
4-H & MMPA Milk
Marketing Tour
•
4-H Dairy Days
•
Mich. Livestock Expo
Saleabration
shall, and Lowell on June 9, 10, 13, 15, and 16, respectively.
“The goal of the cow camps is to involve a young audience that has a sincere interest in
learning about dairy cows and the dairy industry,” said McCauley.
Participants were divided into small groups which rotated through numerous stations
including identifying dairy breeds,
practicing showmanship techniques and shooting “Got Milk”
advertisements complete with milk
mustaches!
Topping off the event was an
ice cream social and “Moo
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Olympics,” a series of relay events
that simulate farm chores with a competitive spirit.
Participants left with a Cow Camp t-shirt, “Got Milk” tote bags
and informational materials provided by the United Dairy Industry of
Michigan, and a better understanding of the dairy industry.
4-H & MMPA Milk Marketing Tour continues tradition of cooperative education
Twenty students gathered in Ovid June 17-18 for the annual 4-H & Michigan Milk Producers Association Milk Marketing Tour.
Highlights of the tour included presentations on milk pricing, how cooperatives work, an overview of the MMPA, a tour of
Michigan Dairy Plant and preparing for a future in the dairy industry.
“The 4-H & MMPA Milk Marketing Tour is our way of giving teens who are looking at dairy-related careers a chance to meet
peers with similar interests,” said Mindy Pratt, of MMPA Member Communications.
At the conclusion of the tour, participants take a quiz over the material presented; the ten people with the highest quiz scores
are invited to an interview at 4-H Dairy Days.
“The top five interviewees earn a trip to the National 4-H Dairy
Conference in Madison, WI, September 27-30,” said Pratt.
This year’s top five are Amanda Carey, Mecosta County; Lynette Jackson, Tuscola County; Amy Juengel, Genesee County;
Garrett Slavik, Gratiot County and Levi Westendorp, Barry County.
Photo by Mindy Pratt For information about the 2010 tour, please contact Joe Domecq, A favorite stop of the 20 students and 13 chaperones on the Milk Marketing Tour was the Michigan Dairy Plant. MSU Extension 4-H dairy youth specialist.
Volume 8, Issue 2
August 2009
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2009 Michigan 4-H Dairy Days
Showmanship Winners
Division 1
Division 2
Division 3
Division 4
Chelsea Barnes
Mitchell Avery
Leah Batora
Skylar Buell
Ottawa County
Calhoun County
Clinton County
Monroe County
Division 6
Division 5
Jack Luoma
Justin Webster
Calhoun County
Clinton County
Supreme Champion Dairy Showman
Levi Westendorp
Division 7
Division 8
Barry County
Jenny Spink
Kailey Sweers
Ingham County
Jackson County
Division 9
Division 10
Division 11
Division 12
Britney Lewis
Casei Hart
Levi Westendorp
Sara Mowry
Hillsdale County
Jackson County
Barry County
Calhoun County
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2009 Michigan 4-H Dairy Days
Youth Show Champions
The 2009 Michigan 4-H Dairy Days Youth
Show saw 140 exhibitors and 370 head of cattle.
Youth show judges were: Bruce Rendon, Lake
City, MI and Donna Griewe, Sydney, OH.
Ayrshire
Junior Champion: Marshall Wixom, Allegan
Reserve Junior. Champion: Zach Gipple, Branch
Senior Champion: Skylar Buell, Monroe
Reserve Senior Champion: Marshall Wixom, Allegan
Jersey
Junior. Champion: Alexis Bowman, Hillsdale
Reserve Junior Champion: Tyler Burkhardt, Livingston
Senior Champion: Skylar Buell, Monroe
Reserve Senior Champion: Tera Koebel, Berrien
Milking Shorthorn
Junior. Champion: Mackenzie Delong, Lapeer
Senior Champion: Casei Hart, Jackson
Reserve Senior Champion: Allison Pung, Clinton
Holstein
Junior. Champion: Tera Koebel, Berrien
Reserve Junior Champion: Kailey Sweers, Ingham
Senior Champion: Tera Koebel, Berrien
Reserve Senior Champion: Parker Hardy, Lenawee
Guernsey
Junior. Champion: Francine Harris, Calhoun
Reserve Junior Champion: Kaitlyn Bartley-Mann, Hillsdale
Brown Swiss
Junior. Champion: Kelvin Webster, Clinton
Reserve Junior Champion: Courtney Heisler, Calhoun
Senior Champion: Timothy Frahm, Saginaw
Reserve Senior Champion: Colton VanAtta, Clinton
Red & White
Junior. Champion: Lauren Bush, Genesse
Reserve Junior Champion: Kailey Sweers, Ingham
Senior Champion: Lauren Bush, Genesse
Reserve Senior Champion: Marcus Reed, Shiawassee
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2009 Michigan 4-H Dairy Days
Dairy Judging Overall Winners
Junior High Team Overall
1 Ottawa A:
Chelsea Barnes, Hayleigh
Geurink, Kelly Raterink
Junior High
Senior High
Individual Overall
Individual Overall
1 Hayleigh Geurink, Ottawa
1 Sarah Mann, Hillsdale
2
Shelby
Berens,
Allegan
2 Kelsey Casebere, Clare
2 Calhoun/Ingham:
3
Bryce
Frahm,
Saginaw
3 Eric Sneller, Huron
Jay Luoma, Kailey Sweers,
4
Kelly
Raterink,
Ottawa
4 Matthew Mann, Hillsdale
Anna Musolf, Lucas Moser
5 Kailey Sweers, Ingham
5 Brittney Westendorp, Barry
3 Saginaw/Jackson:
6 Zeke Breuninger, Washtenaw 6 Lauren Messing, Huron
Timothy Frahm, Bryce Frahm, 7 Madeleine Wilsey, Clinton
7 CJ Berens, Allegan
Lance Frahm, Jeremy Spink 8 Jennifer Crabtree, Hillsdale
8 Britney Lewis, Hillsdale
4 Washtenaw:
9 Quintin Shilling, Branch
9 Elaina Myers, Hillsdale
Mason Horning, Natalie
10 Shawn Chamberlain,
10 Allie Elzinga, Allegan
Horning, Zeke Breuninger,
Washtenaw
Shawn Chamberlain
Perfect Score Cow Parts
5 Allegan:
Jay Luoma, Calhoun
Leah Batora, Clinton
Shelby Berens, Cole Wixom,
Anna Musolf, Ingham
Bryce Frahm, Saginaw
Isaac Elzinga, Heather Berens
Kaitlyn Mann, Hillsdale Shelby Berens, Allegan
Senior High Team Overall
1 Barry/Huron:
Eric Sneller, Kevin Messing,
Lauren Messing, Brittney
Westendorp
2 Hillsdale B
Sarah Mann, Britney Lewis,
Matthew Mann, Elaina Myers
3 Allegan
Jennie Lubbers, CJ Berens,
Marshall Wixom, Allie Wixom
4 Clare/Ingham/Calhoun
Kelsey Casebere, Mitchell
Carpenter, Enoch Carpenter,
Ross Williams
5 Washtenaw
Molly Buis, Katelyn Horning,
Casey Hirth, Lauren Bush
Dairy Management Overall Winners
Junior High Team Overall
1 Saginaw A:
Timothy Frahm, Bryce Frahm,
Lance Frahm
Senior High Team Overall
1 Clinton A:
Katie Ardt, Erin George,
Katie Thelen, Alex Pung
Junior High
Senior High
Individual Overall
Individual Overall
2 Ottawa A:
1 Kelly Raterink, Ottawa
1 Rob Ferwerda, Ottawa
2 Huron A:
Chelsea Barnes, Kelly Raterink, 2 Timothy Frahm, Saginaw
2 Marshall Wixom, Allegan
Kevin Messing, Lauren
Dustin Tripp, Hayliegh Geurink 3 Bryce Frahm, Saginaw
3 Erin George, Clinton
Messing, Kelsey Cassebere
4 Jay Luoma, Calhoun
4 Cristine VanLieu, Branch
3 Clinton A:
3 Ottawa A:
5 Katheryn Arndt, Clinton
Kayle Jakus, Madeleine Wilsey, 5 Suzanna Hull, Hillsdale
Rob Ferwerda, Debra Gordon,
6 Laura Krhovsky, Shiawassee Amber Mulder, Erica Jo Slagter
Rachel Hicks, Allison Pung 6 Shelby Berens, Allegan
7
Cole
Wixom,
Allegan
7 CJ Berens, Allegan
4 Allegan A:
4 Shiawassee A:
8
Allison
Pung,
Clinton
8 Sara Rottier, Allegan
Shelby Berens, Cole Wixom,
Laura
Krhovsky,
Malissa Reed,
9 Erica Jo Slagter, Ottawa
Jacob Elzinga, Isaac Elzinga 9 Devin Lake, Hillsdale
Marc
Reed,
Neil
Richardson
10 Blake Lulham, Shiawassee 10 Michael Batora, Clinton
5 Ingham A:
5 Allegan A:
Kailey Sweers, Lucas Moser, Printable copies of all Michigan 4-H Dairy Days results are Allie Elzinga, Jennie Lubbers,
Anna Musolf, Jay Luoma
CJ Berens, Marshall Wixom
available online at: www.michigandairyexpo.com
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2009 Michigan 4-H Dairy Days
Dairy Quizbowl Overall Winners
Junior High Team Overall
Senior High Team Overall
Novice High Team Overall
1 Ottawa:
1 Allegan A:
1 Clinton A:
Kelly
Raterink,
Chelsea
Barnes
Tim
Elzinga,
Jennie Lubers,
Carmon Hicks, Cameron Cook,
Hayleigh
Geurink,
Dustin
CJ
Beren,
Marshall
Wixom
Allison Schafer, Vincent Warnke
Tripp, Samantha Dekkinga,
2 Allegan B:
2 Clinton B:
2 Allegan A:
Allie Elzinga, Megan Jagar,
Claire Mandley, Forrest Nash,
Shelby Berens, Cole Wixom,
Sara Rottier, Catrin Steffens
Jessica Nash, Leah Batora
Isaac Elizinga, Heather Berens
3 Washtenaw/Ingham:
3 Clinton C:
3
Ingham:
Ethan
Breuninger, Shawn
Miriah Dershem, Hallie Neller,
Lucas Moser, Anna Musolf,
Chamberlain, Enoch
Cheyenne Jakus, Abigail Butcher
Kailey Sweers
Carpenter, Mitch Carpenter
4 Ottawa/Calhoun:
4 Missaukee/Monroe:
4 Clinton A:
Brianna Bossler, Jessica Holstage,
Nick Brinks, Casey TeBos,
Erin George, Allison Warnke,
Kelsey Letts, John Dekkinga
Matthew Buning, Skylar Buell Bethany Warnke, Katie Thelen
5 Hillsdale:
5 Calhoun:
5 Washtenaw A:
Kilsun Keagy, Aleesha Miller,
Jack Luoma, Jay Luoma,
Sarah Breuninger, Molly Bruis,
Nathan Crabtree, Allison Kope
Morgan Luoma
Katelyn Horning, Casey Hirth
Overall Seniors
1st Rob Ferwerda, Ottawa
2nd Katie Arndt, Clinton
Overall Juniors
1st Kailey Sweers, Ingham
2nd Jay Luoma, Calhoun
Dairy and livestock exhibitors unite in first Michigan Livestock Expo Saleabration
Three 4-H dairy exhibitors were among the 30 showmen selling livestock or dairy products in
the first ever Michigan Livestock Expo Saleabration.
“Its great that the Michigan agriculture community can come together to honor these exhibitors
who have worked very hard to achieve these awards,” said Dr. Joe Domecq, MSU Extension 4-H
dairy youth specialist .
Since dairy animals are not intended for slaughter like livestock, dairy exhibitors sold dairy
products (cheese, milk, and ice cream) to represent the consumable products their animals produce.
The Supreme Champion Dairy Showman, Levi Westendorp of Nashville (pictured top), sold a
block of cheese for $3,300, purchased by the United Dairy Industry of Michigan.
The Supreme Champion, exhibited by Tera Koebel of Three Oaks (pictured center), sold milk for
$4,000 to the Michigan Milk Producers Association.
The Reserve Supreme Champion, exhibited by Lauren Bush of Swartz Creek (pictured bottom), sold ice cream for $3,000 to the Spartan Insurance Agency, Dairy Farmers of America and the
Michigan Farm Bureau.
To show their gratitude, Westendorp, Koebel, and Bush presented their buyers with a gift basket
of assorted dairy products.
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Mark your calendar:
All-American Dairy Cattle
Judging Contest
Sept. 18-22
Harrisburg, PA
National 4-H Dairy Conference
September 27-30
Madison, WI
World Dairy Expo
Sept 29-Oct 3
Madison, WI
North American International
Livestock Exposition
Nov 4-10
Louisville, KY
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