Falls City Public District 56

On Wednesday, November 3rd, the Falls City FFA Chapter attended district livestock judging. Students judged breeding ewes, market goats, market hogs, breeding gilts, market steers, and breeding heifers. They also completed a test of various livestock-related questions about breeds, medicine, gestation period, and more. The Juniors gave one set of reasons and the Seniors gave three sets of reasons and explained why they placed the classes of animals the way they did.

The Junior judgers placed as follows: Purple Ribbons Katelynn Titus- 2nd place and silver medal, Kaedyn Courtney- 3rd place Bronze Medal, Earning blue ribbons were: Jozie Kirkendall, and Kenzie Johansen. Earning a red ribbon was Wyatt Olberding and Morgan Dumont earning a white ribbon. Havyn Ruiz, Kemper Foster, Kaleigh Heath, and Olivia Frederick finished out the Junior judgers.

The team of Katelynn Titus, Kaedyn Courtney, Jozie Kirkendall, and Kenzie Johansen qualified for the State Livestock Judging Contest next spring.

The seniors division placed as follows: Jodie Uhri- blue ribbon, Cayleigh Eickhoff - blue, and Eliza Kuker- white.

Back row (L to R): Kaedyn Courtney, Kemper Foster, Wyatt Olberding, Eliza Kuker, Morgan Dumont, Kaleigh Heath, and Kenzie Johansen

Front row ( L to R): Olivia Frederick, Katelynn Titus, Cayleigh Eickhoff, Jodie Uhri, Jozie Kirkendall, and Havyn Ruiz