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Illinois Master Showmanship Contest

2008

The Illinois Master Showmanship Contest will be August 6th at the Illinois State Fair Grounds in Springfield. The contest –which includes beef, sheep and swine divisions– is a statewide competition with one exhibitor per county. The exhibitor must be at least fourteen years of age and must be enrolled in a 4-H or FFA livestock project in the represented county. Theresa Miller, Director of the Illinois Showmanship Contest, talked about the competition with Brownfield’s Kari McKinney. (Interview, 4 min. mp3)

Each county will select one overall showmanship winner prior to the state event, under the sponsorship of a farm broadcaster that is a member of the National Association of Farm Broadcasters and the Illinois Farm News Association.

Winners of each division (beef, swine, and sheep) and the top three overall winners receive scholarships. Additional prizes may be offered at both the county and state event. All participants in the state event receive a T-shirt and a scholarship of $50. Congratulations to the following winners:

Overall Winners (Top 10):

  1. Jake Bloomberg, Warren County
  2. Miranda Malone, Knox County
  3. A.J. DeOrnellas, Morgan County
  4. Justin Schaal, Fayette County
  5. Sara Brockman, Grundy County
  6. Miles Toenyes, Madison County
  7. Chance Meteer, Christian County
  8. Kassandra Knauth, Iroquois County
  9. Craig Benoit, Kankakee County
  10. -Courtney Dannenberg, Kendall County

Brownfield is proud to have sponsored the following MSC participants:

2007

The Illinois Master Showmanship Contest will be August 8th at the Illinois State Fair Grounds in Springfield. The contest –which includes beef, sheep and swine divisions– is a statewide competition with one exhibitor per county. The exhibitor must be at least fourteen years of age and must be enrolled in a 4-H or FFA livestock project in the represented county. Theresa Miller, Director of the Illinois Showmanship Contest, talked about the competition with Brownfield’s Taryn Dameron.

Each county will select one overall showmanship winner prior to the state event, under the sponsorship of a farm broadcaster that is a member of the National Association of Farm Broadcasters and the Illinois Farm News Association.

Winners of each division (beef, swine, and sheep) and the top three overall winners receive scholarships. Additional prizes may be offered at both the county and state event. All participants in the state event receive a T-shirt and a scholarship of $50.

Brownfield is proud to have sponsored the following MSC participants:

  • Samantha Sweepy, Allendale, IL Wabash County (WVMC) AUDIO 1min
  • David Yandell, Tunnel Hill, IL Johnson County (WINI) AUDIO 1 min
  • Evan Barnhart, Jonesboro, IL Union County (WINI) AUDIO 1 min
  • Karra Kirby, Goreville, IL Pulaski/Alexander Counties (WINI) AUDIO 1 min
  • Meghan Keyser, Jeff, IL Massac County (WEBQ) AUDIO 1 min
  • Stephanie Brandenburg, Bethany, IL Moultrie County (WXFM) AUDIO 1 min

2006

The Illinois Master Showmanship Contest was held on August 9th. The contest –which includes beef, sheep and swine divisions– is a statewide competition with one exhibitor per county. The exhibitor must be at least fourteen years of age and must be enrolled in a 4-H or FFA livestock project in their represented county. Theresa Miller, Director of the Illinois Showmanship Contest, talked about the competition with Brownfield’s Lane McConnell. (AUDIO: 4 min MP3 )

Each county selected one overall showmanship winner prior to the state event, under the sponsorship of a farm broadcaster that is a member of the National Association of Farm Broadcasters and the Illinois Farm News Association.

Overall Winners of the IL Master Showmanship Contest:

  • Emmalee Brink of Marion County
  • Travis Meeter of Christin County
  • Kyle Knauth of Iroquois County
  • Dillion Garver of Edgar County
  • Jamie Bloomberg of Warren County
  • A.J. De Ornellas of Morgan County
  • Klay Butcher of Sangmon County
  • Kayla Spangler of Fulton County
  • Emily Butcher of Section 16 FFA
  • Derek Evans of Coles County

Brownfield Sponsored Student Winners: Carroline Bremer placed 9th Overall in the Sheep Division, and Ethan Keyser placed 3rd Overall in the Swine Division. Winners of each division (beef, sheep, and swine) and the top three overall winners receive scholarships. Additional prizes may be offered at both the county and state event. All participants in the state event receive a T-shirt and a scholarship of $50.

Brownfield is proud to have sponsored the following MSC participants: