A new show division, Ag Mechanics, was added to the Brown County Youth Fair in 2012 and was a great success with 5 schools represented and 14 projects entered.
Taylor Roberts and Blake Standbridge of Bangs FFA earned the Grand Champion and Showmanship ribbons along with a box full of prizes for their camouflage picnic table. (Pictured above, left to right are Roberts and Standbridge)
Roberts and Standbridge stated that they worked about a month and a half building and painting the table which was intricately painted camouflage with stencils that they also handmade. The table is intended to be placed at a deer camp, which is the reasoning behind the paint job, and was made of metal so that it would be more weather resistant.
Colt Waddle received the Reserve Champion ribbon along with a box of prizes for his efforts building a bumper and headache rack which fit his own pickup. (Pictured with Waddle is BCYF Queen Contestant Larissa Salazar).
Waddle explained that he built these accessories to customize his truck.
Another participant, Albert Bennie a senior and drum major at Early High School, built a drum major podium which will be used by the EHS Band.
The Ag Mechanics division was organized by Justin Hopkins Early ISD ag teacher and Jason McGibbon Blanket ISD ag teacher. Judges for the event were Royce Rogers, retired ag teacher from Blanket ISD; Mal Aaron, retired wood/metal shop teacher from Brownwood Middle School; and Toby Long, ag teacher at Hamilton High School.
Organizers of the event wished to thank local businesses and individuals that supported the event by donating many prizes and “goody bags” for all contestants. These donors include: Pate’s Hardware, Sherwin Williams, McCoy’s, Higgenbotham’s, Clark Tractor of Comanche, Tractor Supply Company, J. L. Chasteen, U-Name-It Embroidery of Comanche, Texas America Safety Company (TASCO), Robert & Jo Damron and Sweetwater Steel.
See below for a complete list of awards:
Grand Champion and Showmanship: Taylor Roberts and Blake Stembridge – Bangs – metal picnic table
Reserve Grand Champion: Colt Waddle – Brownwood – bumper and headache rack
Class B: Ag Equipment
1st Jaime Munoz & Xavier Munoz – Blanket
2nd Michael Cox – Blanket
3rd Kaden Chasteen – Blanket
Class C: Shop Equipment
1st Colt Waddle – Brownwood
Class D: Livestock Handling Equipment
1st (tie) Keelee Allen and Baylie Netwon – Bangs
Class F: Recreational metal
1st Taylor Roberts, Blake Stembridge – Bangs
2nd Ablert Bennie – Early
3rd Kaiden King and Dakota Rogers – Zephyr
Class G: Wood
1st Blanton Bowen -Early
2nd Jacob Lamb – Blanket
3rd Wesley Musick – Blanket
4th Jordan Chasteen – Blanket
5th Jordan Chasteen – Blanket
6th Skylar Chasteen – Blanket
Pictured above are all entrants from the Ag Mechanics Division. Photos contributed by Ann Glasscock.
