The 2014 Brown County Youth Fair wrapped up Saturday night with the annual awards and premium sale and the crowning of this year’s Miss Brown County Fair Association.
The evening began with Jacey Guest of Early FFA being crowned Miss BCFA.
Top buyer awards for 2013 were presented to Landmark Life, Putter Jarvis; Diamond P Enterprises, Domingo Perez; and O & B Farms, Hans Bonnema.
The Steve Rumfeld Memorial Scholarship was presented by the Rumfeld family. This $500 scholarship was awarded to Matthew Lewis of Brownwood FFA.
Although not part of the auction, grand and reserve champion winners along with showmanship winners of the Horse Division were also recognized for their participation and hard work.
The auction was the main event of the evening, with an arena packed with buyers along with supporting family and friends. Each livestock exhibitor was allowed to sell one animal which made the sale by placing in the top 75% of their competing class during the fair in the market animal divisions, with the exception of the rabbits division where the grand and reserve champions along with the third and fourth places sell.
Grand and reserve livestock champions, premiums awarded and buyers are listed below:
Grand Champion Market Steer, Colby Breeding – Brownwood 4-H: $5000 – Landmark Life (pictured at top)
Grand Champion Market Rabbit, Allie Garcia – Bangs FFA: $2000 – Diamond P Enterprises
Grand Champion Market Lamb, Samantha Garrett, Early FFA: $4300 – Brown County Farm Bureau
Grand Champion Swine, Katelyn Cozart – Early FFA: $4000 – Tri County Propane
Reserve Champion Market Steer, Kourtney Peacock, Brownwood FFA: $4500 – Landmark Life & Representative Jim Keffer
Reserve Champion Market Rabbit, Lane Hutchins – Bangs FFA: $650 – R & J Investments and Justin Duncan Farms
Reserve Champion Market Goat, Hayden Schroeder – Zephyr FFA: $2500 – Bob’s Fuels
Reserve Champion Market Lamb, Codi Perkins – Zephyr FFA: $2000 – Hoffpauier Chevrolet of Goldthwaite
Reserve Champion Swine, Cylee Tyson – Early FFA: $4500 – Diamond P Enterprises & Wild Duck Marina
Grand and reserve home economics division champions, premiums awarded and buyers are listed below:
Canning Division Senior Champion, Hope Heard, Blanket FFA: $400 Dr. Dan Stewart & TexasBank
Canning Division Intermediate Champion, MacKenzie Traweek, Bangs FFA: $450, Hoffpaur Chevrolet of Goldthwaite
Crafts Division Intermediate Champion, Erin Gotcher, Bangs FFA: $450 – Dr. Charles Hall & Ricky Bishop
Foods Division Senior Champion – Daniel Hall, Bangs FFA: $400 – Hanley Automotive
Foods Division Junior Champion – Rylah Morgan, Brownwood FFA: $400 – Landmark Life
Clothing Division Senior Champion – Courtnie Smith, 4-H Rabbit Club: $650 – Bob’s Fuels
Clothing Division Junior Champion – Lillie Brandstetter, Early FCCLA: $450 – Loadcraft Industries
Canning Division Intermediate Reserve Champion – Timothy Hall, Bangs 4-H: $400 – Bangs Community Fund
Crafts Division Senior Reserve Champion – Alice Carter, Early FCCLA: $500 – Early Community Fund
Crafts Division Junior Reserve Champion – Laynie Evans, Bangs 4-H: $600 – Wild Duck Marina
Food Division Intermediate Reserve Champion – Kayleah Hall, Bangs FFA: $400 – Tri County Propane
Horse Division winners are pictured above. From right to left are: Grand Champion Mare – Karly Harper, Brownwood 4-H; Grand Champion Gelding – Hayden Barker, Early FFA; Reserve Champion Mare and Horse Division Junior Showmanship – Kaitlin Sutherland; Reserve Champion Gelding – Emily Brown, Bangs FFA; and Horse Division Senior Showmanship: Alexandria Hetzel, Brownwood FFA.
The Steve Rumfeld Memorial Scholarship presented to Matthew Lewis of Brownwood FFA.
