BOSCOMBE - Wildfire smoke muted the intensity of the hot sun as the Boscombe 4-H Multi Club held its achievement day outdoors at the Boscombe Community Centre on May 19. The event was an opportunity for the 18 members to show off their animals and to demonstrate the work they put into raising them over the past year.
The club has three project groups - sheep, heifers, and steers, as well as a group of four Cleaver Kids, which is an early introduction to 4-H for youth between the ages of 6 and 8 years old.
We all know how animals have a mind of their own. At an event such as this one, members of the Club require confidence and tenacity to remain composed in dealing with a large, sometimes unruly animal, while the judge evaluates the animal’s degree of finish, structural correctness, and eye appeal.
Judging the sheep projects was Nicole Schieck from Two Hills, while the heifer and steer projects were judged by a husband and wife team, Dan and Heather Brundige, from north of Bonnyville.
When judging the sheep, Schieck noted that Intermediate member, Odin St. Arnault, “had great command of his sheep.” Hearing this well-earned praise, St. Arnault beamed with pride.
At the conclusion of the event, Dan Brundige commended the youth, saying, “You could be at home playing video games, but you’re here showing calves, that speaks volumes.” He emphasized, “You will be community leaders in the future.”
Club leaders, parents, families, and volunteers play a huge role in the success of the Boscombe 4-H Multi Club.
Sheep Project results
Junior Grooming – Hjordis St. Arnault
Intermediate Grooming – Sydni Corbiere, 1st place; Miley Michaud, 2nd place
Junior Showmanship – Hjordis St. Arnault
Intermediate Showmanship – Odin St. Arnault, 1st place; Bryce Michaud, 2nd place
Daily Gain – Miley Michaud
Junior Card Judging – Hjordis St. Arnault
Intermediate Card Judging – Dagne St. Arnault, 1st place; Emma Miller, 2nd place
Grand Champion – Miley Michaud
Reserve Champion – Sydni Corbiere
Heifer Project results
Supreme Grand Champion – Maddisen Wirsta
Supreme Reserve Champion – Hjordis St. Arnault
Steer Project results
Junior Grooming – Jaxon Marcoux, 1st place; Lennox St. Arnault, 2nd place
Intermediate Grooming – Miley Michaud, 1st place; Emma Miller, 2nd place
Senior Grooming – Maddisen Wirsta, 1st place; Braxton Michaud, 2nd place
Intermediate Showmanship – Odin St. Arnault, 1st place; Bryce Michaud, 2nd place
Senior Showmanship – Maddisen Wirsta, 1st place; Lars St. Arnault, 2nd place
Daily Gain – Odin St. Arnault
Junior Card Judging – Lennox St. Arnault, 1st place; Jaxon Marcoux, 2nd place
Intermediate Card Judging – Dagne St. Arnault, 1st place; Odin St. Arnault, 2nd place
Senior Card Judging – Maddisen Wirsta, 1st place; Lars St. Arnault, 2nd place
Grand Champion – Odin St. Arnault
Reserve Champion – Jaxon Marcoux
