An unbelievable educational weekend
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- Published on Friday, September 2, 2016
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Manitoba Youth Beef Roundup
Forty-nine enthusiastic Manitoba and Saskatchewan Junior Cattle Producers attended the ninth annual Manitoba Youth Beef Roundup, July 29 to 31,in Neepawa. Excitement in the cattle industry brought out a top notch group of interested cattle producers and 91 head of cattle.
Where else can you attend an event with 49 junior members all working together as teams and individual competitors, to learn the skills needed in the livestock industry? This is not just a cattle show, it is an all around event to promote and educate youth to continue on in the livestock industry.
Our show would not happen without our dedicated sponsors who have stood behind this junior all breeds show and helped to make it a success.
The weekend started off with a clipping and grooming workshop put on by the Roundup weekend mentors: Laura Horner and Jake Rawluk. Juniors learned the importance of proper hair care and blowing procedures. After supper was the Ag Challenge sponsored by gold sponsor, Mazer Group, a timed competition with some hands on knowledge of the livestock industry. The juniors enjoyed the challenges and tasks they were given, like halter making, parts of the animal, identifying ag items and more. The winning team was Samantha Rimke, Wyatt Inglis, Lainie Muir, Bree Russell, Gerrin Vandersluis and Ryley Kohut.
On Saturday, workshops were given by Melissa McRae on photography and videoing; showmanship by Jennilee Bernier-Stewart; artifical insemination by Justin Kristjansson and farm safety with Farmers with Disabilities. As teams and individuals, members exhibited items in the competitions, in addition to the cattle show. The winners and honourable mentions are listed below.
• Photography: Pee Wee: Kinley Peters, Austyn Peters; Junior: Gerrin Vandersluis, Harleigh Carlson; Intermediate: Bobbi Jo Foster, Sadie Anwender.
• Graphic design: Pee Wee: Lane Nykoliation, Bree Russell; Junior: Ty Nykoliation, Harleigh Carlson; Intermediate: Naomi Best, Sadie Anwender; Senior: Samantha Rimke.
• Art: Pee Wee: Bree Russell, Sierra Inglis; Junior: Lainie Muir, Ty Nykoliation; Intermediate : Naomi Best, Sadie Anwender; Senior: Bennett Foster, Samantha Rimke
•Stall card: Pee Wee: Hannon Vandersluis, Austyn Peters; Junior: Harleigh Carlson, Emma Falconer
• Powerpoint and video: Pee Wee: Lane Nykoliation, Bree Russell; Junior: Harleigh Carlson, Ty Nykoliation; Intermediate: Sadie Anwender, Taylor Carlson.
• Scrapbook: Pee Wee: Sierra Inglis, Hannon Vandersluis; Junior: Teegan Hyndman, Ty Nykoliation; Intermediate: Naomi Best, Wyatt Inglis; Senior: Samantha Rimke
•Judging (sponsored by Manitoba Charolais Association): Pee Wee: Nathan de Rocquigny, Austyn Peters; Junior: Ty Nykoliation, Brooklyn Hedley; Intermediate: Sadie Anwender, Nolan Glover Falconer; Senior: Bennett Foster, Samantha Rimke
• Team judging: Pee Wee: Bree Russell and Austyn Peters, Lane Nykoliation and Kinley Peters; Junior: Lainie Muir and Ty Nykoliation, Emma Falconer and Grace Glover; Intermediate: Justin Carvey and Kain Shearer, Nolan Glover and Katie Falconer; Senior: Bennett Foster and Carson Rodgers
Team grooming: first place: Nolan Glover, Carson Rodgers, Teegan Hyndman, Katie Falconer and Brydon Vandersluis
• Herdsman: Samantha and Levi Rimke
• Alumni ahowmanship: first Jay Rimke
One of the highlights of Saturday is the Cook off, where up to six members on a team prepare the ultimate burger and create a theme. Judges Brian Lemon (CEO of Manitoba Beef Producers) , Kelsey Dust (Canadian Simmental Youth Coordinator), Jake Rawluk and Mazer Implements rep. evaluated this competition and was impressed with the taste of the steaks, presentation, themes and costumes.
The winning team was Sadie Anwender, Grace Glover, Lexie Shearer and Taylor Carlson. In second place was Justin Carvey, James Reid, Austyn Peters, Harleigh Carlson and Emily Speers.
Sunday, the members took part in T Bar C Invitational (gold sponsor) showmanship in the morning:
• Champion Pee Wee showman: Austyn Peters, Rivers; reserve: Lane Nykoliation, Crandall.
• Champion junior showperson: Grace Glover, Boissevain; reserve: Ty Nykoliation, Crandall.
• Champion intermediate showman: Levi Rimke, Oak Lake; reserve: Naomi Best, Harding
• Champion senior showperson: Bennett Foster, Dropmore; reserve: Samantha Rimke, Oak Lake.
After lunch were the cattle conformation classes with 91 head of cattle. Judges for the day were Geoff Anderson, Bethune, SK and Michael Hunter, Roblin
•Angus: Champion female: Nolan Glover with Wiwa Creek Favorite 543’15; reserve: Ty Nykoliation with N7’s Mary Kate 37C. Champion bull: Levi Best with CHL Net Worth 26D; reserve: Lane Nykoliation with N7 Turbo.
• Hereford: Champion female: Levi Rimke with MAR W18 Miss California 408C; reserve: Justin Carvey with Twin View 76Y Athea 9C
Champion bull calf: Samanth Rimke on MAR 736Y Denver 4D; reserve: Teegan Hyndman with TEEG Rudolph.
• Shorthorn: Champion female: Wyatt Inglis, Rapid City on Uphill Princess 14B; reserve: Brooklyn Hedley on JT Muffin 41C
• Simmental: Champion female: Sadie Anwender with RF Certainly Flirtin; reserve: Austyn Peters on Big Sky Darla. Champion bull calf: Sadie Anwender with Me’N My Rockfeller; reserve: Cody Carson with NAC Straight Up 60D.
• Mixed Breed (Limousin and Belted Galloway): Champion Female: Amanda Scott (Limousin), Amaglen Charity; reserve: Gavin Reid (Belted Galloway), Split Lake Cookie. Champion: Wyatt Inglis on Little Valley Spirit; reserve : Sierra Inglis with Little Valley Bautista.
• Commercial cattle: Champion commercial female: Justin Carvey, Alexander; reserve: Katie Falconer, Hartney.
• Champion Fat Steer: Emma Harms; reserve : Bobbi Jo Foster• Manitoba Youth Beef Roundup Agribition Team (sponsored by gold sponsors Manitoba Charolais Association): Samantha Rimke, Adam Harms, Carson Rodgers ad James Reid. This team will represent Roundup at the 2016 Canadian Western Agribition in Regina in November.
Grand aggregate awards
Members were given one point for each animal and then points for the other events they competed in. This class was sponsored by Platinum sponsor Enns Brothers.
•Grand Aggregate Pee Wee: Bree Russell, Reston
• Grand Aggregate Junior: Ty Nykoliation, Crandall
• Grand Aggregate Intermediate: Sadie Anwender, Radville
• Grand Aggregate Senior – Samantha Rimke, Oak Lake
They received jackets from our platinum sponsor Enns Brothers.
The Roundup committee for 2016 was chairperson Lois McRae, treasurer Rilla Hunter, secretary Wenda Best and committee members Blair McRae, Naomi Best, Albert Rimke, Michelle Rimke,Candace Johnston, Ken Williams, Andrea Bertholet, Melissa McRae, Samantha Rimke, Adrianne Vandersluis, Nanette Glover, Justin Kristjansson, Jackie Cavers,Travis Hunter, Carson Rodgers, Laura Horner and Melissa Falconer.
Juniors, aged 5 to 25, participated in this educational, fun filled weekend, which offered a great way for juniors of all cattle breeds to work together, learn new skills and meet new people. Thanks to everyone who attended, judged and sponsored our ninth Manitoba Youth Beef Roundup to make it a success. See you next year and visit our Facebook page, Manitoba Youth Beef Roundup. Show pictures can be viewed on our Facebook page.