Pincher Creek and District 4-H holds Swine Achievement Show and Sale

Interclub Grand Champion Blair Goodreau with
Pincher Creek Co-op's Allan Kaupp
C. Davis photos

Chris Davis, Pincher Creek Voice

The Pincher Creek and District 4-H Swine Achievement Show and Sale was held on Monday, June 4 at the Pincher Creek Pavilion.  Participating were members of the Chinook 4-H Multi-Club and the Rocky Mountain 4-H Swine Club.

Interclub Reserve Champion Ryan Higgenbotham
with Justin Keeley

The show began at 2:00 pm, followed by a delicious pork supper at 5:30, and at 7:00 pm the bidding began.

Chinook Club Reserve champ
Taylor Deley

The Judge for the Show portion of the event was Chris Santangelo, a former member of the Wild and Wooly 4-H Sheep Club, who is now the Yard Manager for the Western Hog Exchange, which is a non-profit organization formed in 1996 to help hog producers meet the challenges of a changing market.  Sanangelo spent a lot of time evaluating each hog, and shared a lot of insight and tips with the 4-H participants.

Show Judge Chris Santangelo

First to show was the Chinook 4-H Multi Club.  Ryan Higgenbotham had the Interclub Reserve Champion hog, and Taylor Deley had the Club Reserve hog.

Rocky Mountain Swine Club senior member Blair Goodreau was the Interclub Grand Champion.  Intermediate Rocky Mountain member Chaz Vance got the nod for Club Reserve with his hog.

Darren Shaw with Rocky Mountain
Swine Club Reserve Champ
Chaz Vance

Darren Shaw, Allen Lively, and Justin Keeley of the Southern Alberta Livestock Exchange kept the auction humming along, extracting the highest possible prices for the 4-H members. They also bought Interclub Reserve Champion Ryan Higgenbotham's hog.  The Pincher Creek Co-op bought Interclub Grand Champion Blair Goodreau's hog.  At the end of the day, all the hogs went to buyers at higher than market prices.  The hogs were generally far above average in quality, due to the individual care they were given, and this annual sale also helps the 4-H members in their further pursuits.


Chinook 4-H Multiclub Show highlights

Swine Leader - Christie Bustard
Assistant Swine Leader - Suzanne Kirby

Junior

• Taylor Deley - Club Reserve, 1st Market Hog and Showmanship
• Sarah Kirby - 2nd Market Hog and Showmanship
• Brooke Hammond - 2nd Grooming

Intermediate

• Ryan Higgenbotham - Interclub Reserve Champion, 1st Market Hog, 2nd Showmanship and Grooming
• Ashley Higgenbotham - 2nd Market Hog, 3rd Grooming
• Bruce Kirby - 1st Showmanship and Grooming, 3rd Markey Hog
• Isaak Bustard - 3rd Showmanship

Senior

• Tyler Higgenbotham

Rocky Mountain Swine Club Show highlights

General Leader - Gloria Barbero
Assistant Leader- Sheila Goodreau

Juniors

• Nelz Vance - 1st Market Hog and Grooming
• Tysen Teneycke - 1st Showmanship

Intermediates

• Chaz Vance - Club Reserve, 1st Market Hog, 2nd Showmanship 
• Colton Teneycke - 2nd Market Hog
• Freddie Bruder - 3rd Market Hog, 2nd Grooming
• Tyson Goodreau - 1st Showmanship
• Whyat Bruder - 1st Grooming

Seniors

• Blair Goodreau - Interclub Grand Champion, 1st Market Hog, 3rd Grooming 
• Alyssa Barbero - 2nd Market Hog, 2nd Grooming, 3rd Showmanship 
• Ataya Zeller - 3rd Market Hog, 2nd Showmanship, 1st Grooming
• Calahan Bruder - 1st Showmanship