(Editor’s Note: The following article was submitted on behalf of the Escalon 4-H, with names spelled and places listed as provided.)

Escalon 4-H members exhibited their projects at Agfest the week of June 8 through 15, exhibiting their Dairy Cattle, Breeding Beef, Market Beef, Market Sheep, Breeding Goats, Market Goats, Rabbits and Swine.

The Dairy Cattle and Market Beef both won the Champion 4-H Club Group awards.

Mikalya Egan represented Escalon 4-H with her Dairy project in the 4-H Master Showmanship event placing 7th overall.

DAIRY PROJECT EXHIBITORS:

Allie Alicea: 3rd and 7th places in the 4-H Replacement Heifer event, and 6th place in Intermediate Showmanship.

Mila Alves: 1st place winter yearling Registered Jersey; Junior Champion Registered Jersey and 7th place Intermediate Showmanship.

Jonathan Barnes: 2nd place with his 3 yr Grade Jersey and participated in Intermediate Showmanship.

Emily Bavaro: 2nd place winter heifer Holstein calf; 1st place senior Yearling Heifer Holstein; 1st place Senior Yearling Holstein Heifer; 1st place 2 year old Holstein cow; 3rd place 2 year old cow Holstein; 1st place 3 year old Holstein cow; 1st place Daughter Dam Holstein; 1st place Holstein Pair of Females; Honorable Mention Senior Holstein Heifer Calf; Honorable Mention 2 year old Holstein Cow; Reserve Grand Champion Senior Holstein; Reserve Champion Holstein 2 year old Cow; Participated and exhibited in the Replacement Heifer class and 3rd Place Advanced Showmanship.

John Bavaro: Participated and exhibited the Replacement Heifer class and Intermediate Showmanship class.

Dillan Booth: 2nd place Dry Cow Jersey Grade; 6th place in Advanced Showmanship.

Haylee Castro: 2nd place Junior 2 year old Grade Jersey; 1st place 3 year old grade Jersey; 3rd place in best pair grade Jersey; participated in Showmanship.

Mikayla Egan: 1st place Jersey Junior 2 year old grade; 1st place Grade Holstein winter heifer calf; Reserve Senior Champion Grand Champion Grade Jersey. 1st place Advanced Showmanship.

Rylan Eproson: 5th place Senior Jersey Heifer and participated in Novice Showmanship.

Tommy Eproson: 3rd place Jersey Junior 2 year old; 2nd place Jersey Senior Heifer class; 2nd place Jersey best pair; participated in Intermediate Showmanship.

Jordin Lovett: 1st place Senior 2 year old Grade Jersey; Honorable mention Senior Champion Grade Jersey; 9th place Intermediate Showmanship.

Makenzie Mendes: 2nd place Holstein grade 2 year old class; 11th place intermediate showmanship.

Zorah Mitchell: 2nd Place Junior yearling heifer Jersey grade; participated in intermediate showmanship.

Amelia Nevarez: 1st place Jersey Dry Cow class registered; 2nd place winter yearling Registered Jersey class; 1st Place pair of Registered females; Reserve Senior Champion; Reserve Grand Champion; Reserve Junior Champion heifer; 4th place Advanced Showmanship.

Marcus Nevarez: 2nd place winter heifer calf Grade Jersey; Reserve Junior Grade Jersey Heifer. Participated in Novice Showmanship.

Destiny Reyes: 4th place grade Junior 2 year Jersey; Participated in Intermediate Showmanship.

Faith Reyes: 6th place Senior heifer calf grade Jersey; Participated in Intermediate Showmanship.

Kelsey Webster: 5th place Replacement Heifer; participated in showmanship.

Logan Webster: 4th place Replacement Heifer.

SWINE PROJECT EXHIBITORS:

JP Abrew: Exhibited swine market ready; participated in showmanship.

Luke Abrew: 9th in break-Yorkshire-Showmanship 1st break 4th overall 14 year olds.

Payton Abrew: Showmanship 1st break; 7th overall 12 year olds.

Greg Adams: 4th in break-Hampshire.

Zoey Baracosa: 3rd in break-Hampshire; and 2nd in break-Yorkshire.

Gracie Bracco: Exhibited in swine market ready; participated in showmanship.

Garrett Burgess: 1st in break-Hampshire.

Mason Fiser: 6th in break-Hampshire.

Marina Franzia: Exhibited swine; market ready; participated in showmanship.

Nico Franzia: 6th in break-Hampshire.

Aubree Gann: Exhibited swine; market ready; participated in showmanship.

Jacob Goatcher: Exhibited swine; market ready; participated in showmanship.

Andi Guibor: 5th in break-Yorkshire; Showmanship 1st in break; 9th overall 9 year olds.

Jake Guibor: Exhibited swine; market ready; participated in showmanship.

Ryan Guibor: Exhibited swine; market ready; participated in showmanship.

Bailey Hughes: 2nd in break-AOB.

Carson Hughes: 4th in break-Yorkshire.

Mason Leal: 3rd in break-AOB.

Dylan Lee: 3rd in break-Yorkshire.

Daniel Olson: Exhibited swine: market ready; participated in showmanship.

Helen Olson: Exhibited swine; market ready; participated in showmanship.

Joy Olson: Exhibited swine; market ready; participated in showmanship.

Rilee Soares: Exhibited swine; market ready; participated in showmanship.

Jayci Trimble: Exhibited swine; market ready; participated in showmanship.

Trenton Silva: 3rd in break-Yorkshire.

Kyle VanArsdell: Reserve Champion AOB.

Ryan VanArsdell: 5th in break; 9th overall 14 year olds.

SHEEP/BOAR GOAT PROJECT EXHIBITORS:

Belle Beglinger: Market Ready Market Lamb; participated in showmanship.

Grace Beglinger: Market Ready Market Lamb; participated in showmanship.

Bailey Mathiesen: Market Ready Market Lamb; participated in showmanship Boar Goat Market Ready

BREEDING BOAR GOAT PROJECT EXHIBITORS:

Sarah Booth: 1st in class and Reserve champion; 2nd in class with Boar Goat class and 3rd with Boar Goat in final class.

Bailey Mathiesen: 3rd in breeding Boar Goat Class.

BREEDING AND MARKET BEEF PROJECT EXHIBITORS:

Claire Gookin: Breeding Beef Champion AOB; Supreme Champion Breeding Beef Female. 1st Market Steer Market Ready; 5th overall in advanced showmanship.

Kelly Kroon: 2nd Market Steer Class Market Ready and participated in showmanship.

Thiasen Mitchell: 3rd in Market Steer Class Market Ready and participated in showmanship.

Trista Mathews: 5th in Market Steer Class Market Ready and 8th in showmanship.

Beau Daluz: 3rd in Market Steer Class Market Ready and 4th in Intermediate showmanship.

Jake Daluz: 2nd in Market Steer Class Market Ready and participated in showmanship.

Madisyn Vandykhuizen: 2nd in Market Steer Class Market Ready. 1st place in costume contest with her steer. Best of show with her plants.

Aimy Vandykhuizen: 4th in Market Steer Class Market Ready; 1st place in costume contest with her steer; 1st with plants.

Vivian Borba: 5th in Market Steer Class and Market Ready; participated in showmanship.

MARKET RABBITS:

Nathan Watson: Market Rabbit, Market Ready; participated in showmanship.

VEGETABLES; PLANTS; FLORAL DESIGN AND HERBS EXHIBITORS:

Belle Beglinger: Displayed a floral design.

Grace Beglinger: Displayed a floral design.

Bailey Mathiesen: Displayed a Succulent Bowl; Floral Design 13 & older.

Helen Olson: Displayed a variety of vegetables; Floral Design 13 & older and Herbs.

Joy Olson: Displayed a variety of vegetables; stone fruit; Herbs and Succulents.

Samantha Olson: Displayed a variety of vegetables; Almonds (meats only) succulents and Herbs.

Aimy Vandykhuizen: Displayed Floral Design; and Welding project.

Bailey Vandykhuizen: 2nd Floral Design; and 1st with plants.

Madisyn Vandykhuizen: Displayed Floral Design; and Welding project.

All the Dairy, Beef, Swine, Sheep, Goat and Rabbit exhibitors want to give a big “Thank You” to their leaders: Dairy - Tina Langum, Ted Langum, Amy Bavaro, Gina Nevarez, Marian Eproson-Borba; Beef - Jo Chaffee; Swine - Karie Hearn, Jim Hearn, Rachael Matthews; Sheep and Goats - Joseph Serpa, Kate Bigalow; Rabbits - Dawn Pascal. Also, a thank you to the Community Club Leaders - Lizzi Langum and Amy Bavaro for the many hours and dedication making sure the 4-H year was successful and for the many hours spent at Agfest helping club members be as successful as they could be.