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Virginia Poultry Federation Youth Convention Judging Results
Livestock Update, June 1998
Phillip J. Clauer, Animal and Poultry Sciences, Virginia Tech
The Virginia Poultry Federation judging contest was held at the Rockingham County Fairgrounds on Friday, May 8, 1998. Total participation in the judging contest was 30 teams and 107 individuals. This contest also serves as the State 4-H Judging Contest. Results in each division were as follows:
TOP TEAMS:
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1st place team - Fairfax County (A) 4-H Coached by Marty Green. Team Members: Jimmy Buchanan, Laura Galante, Monica Ganley, and Erin Johnson 2nd place team - Rockingham County 4-H 3rd place team - Fairfax County (B) 4-H
4th place team - Loudoun County 4-H |
TOP INDIVIDUALS:
| 1st | Laura Galante | Fairfax County (A) | 6th | James Galante | Fairfax County | |
| 2nd | Erin Johnson | Fairfax County (A) | 7th | Diane Heath | Fairfax County (B) | |
| 3rd | Lee Threewitts | Rockingham County | 8th | Beth Ritchie | Rockingham County | |
| 4th | Monica Ganley | Fairfax County (A) | 9th | Adam Larson | Loudoun County | |
| 5th | Tim Dunlap | Loudoun County | 10th | David Tucker | Rockingham County |
TOP TEAMS:
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1st place team - Grayson County 4-H (A) Coached by Jimmy Osborne. Team Members: Anita Brewer, Preston Bryd, and David Osborne 2nd place team - Fairfax County 4-H 3rd place team - Loudoun County 4-H
4th place team - Grayson County (B) 4-H |
TOP INDIVIDUALS:
| 1st | Preston Byrd | Grayson County | 6th | Ricki Lovett | Fairfax County | |
| 2nd | Beth Geiger | Charlotte County | 7th | Wes Westfall | Rockingham County | |
| 3rd | David Osborne | Grayson County (A) | 8th | Anita Brewer | Grayson County | |
| 4th | Stephanie Wear | Fairfax County | 9th | Michelle Jenkins | Loudoun County | |
| 5th | Jonathan Osborne | Grayson County (B) | 10th | Matt Dunlap | Loudoun County |
TOP TEAMS:
TOP INDIVIDUALS:
| 1st | Vicki Heishman | Central | 6th | Mariko Huff | Strasburg | |
| 2nd | Isaac Smelser | Page County | 7th | Brian Caricofe | Montevideo A | |
| 3rd | Jennifer Keyser | Page County | 8th | Brian Conners | Strasburg | |
| 4th | Angelina Moseley | Central | 9th | T. J. Painter | Central | |
| 5th | Hubbel French | Spotswood | 10th | John Sweeney | Signal Knob |
TOP TEAMS:
TOP INDIVIDUALS:
| 1st | Dan Seal | Spotswood | 6th | Derrick Mauck | Page County | |
| 2nd | Jay Lucas | Spotswood | 7th | Ken Ryan | Stonewall Jackson | |
| 3rd | Clayton Morris | Spotswood | 8th | Mandy Lambert | Turner Ashby | |
| 4th | Charles Whitmore | Turner Ashby | 9th | Gina Allman | Turner Ashby | |
| 5th | Wes Deviers | Spotswood | 10th | Brooke Creswell | Sherando |
I would like to thank all the supporters of the Youth Convention - WLR, Inc., Tysons, Perdue, Rocco, Faraway Eggs, and Glenwood Farms. Rockingham Poultry Serviceman's Committee sponsored the judging contest awards again this year.
A special thanks to the USDA Graders Service and Virginia Tech Extension Poultry Specialists for helping set-up the contest and serving as officials.