Hillsboro FFA exhibits goats at Highland County Fair
Lead Summary
By
Grant Crum-
This year at the 2017 Highland County Fair, the Hillsboro FFA had nine goat exhibitors. These nine did exceptionally well in their Market Show, Outstanding Market Exhibitor (OME), County Born and Bred and the Utility Class.
In the Utility Class, Ashlie Hillyer had the Grand Champion Doe overall, and Claire Wilkin had the Reserve Grand Champion Doe Overall. Heather Burba also had an Division Champion and a Division Reserve Champion with two of her does.
In the County Born and Bred class, Kelcie Thornburgh had the Grand Champion Wether Highland County Born and Bred. Hillyer had the third overall Highland County Born and Bred Wether. Lana Grover also placed in the Highland County Born and Bred, and she placed fifth overall.
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In addition, Grant Crum, Attie Johnson, Hillary Hamilton and Christine Page also exhibited goats.
The Hillsboro FFA Chapter also had members who competed for the Outstanding Market Exhibitor. In the 14-year-old division, Thornburgh placed first. Hillyer was first in her 15-year-old age division and also was the 2017 Highland County Goat Ambassador.
In the lightweight division, Thornburgh was Grand Champion with her Boer Wether. Hillyer placed first in her class with her Wether goat in the market show. The 2017 Harness Goat Grand Champion was exhibited by Haley Hughes.
The 2017 Grand Champion Market goat was exhibited by Wilkin.
“The experience was really great,” Wilkin said. “I was relieved in the end that my hard work paid off.”
In the Utility Class, Ashlie Hillyer had the Grand Champion Doe overall, and Claire Wilkin had the Reserve Grand Champion Doe Overall. Heather Burba also had an Division Champion and a Division Reserve Champion with two of her does.
In the County Born and Bred class, Kelcie Thornburgh had the Grand Champion Wether Highland County Born and Bred. Hillyer had the third overall Highland County Born and Bred Wether. Lana Grover also placed in the Highland County Born and Bred, and she placed fifth overall.
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In addition, Grant Crum, Attie Johnson, Hillary Hamilton and Christine Page also exhibited goats.
The Hillsboro FFA Chapter also had members who competed for the Outstanding Market Exhibitor. In the 14-year-old division, Thornburgh placed first. Hillyer was first in her 15-year-old age division and also was the 2017 Highland County Goat Ambassador.
In the lightweight division, Thornburgh was Grand Champion with her Boer Wether. Hillyer placed first in her class with her Wether goat in the market show. The 2017 Harness Goat Grand Champion was exhibited by Haley Hughes.
The 2017 Grand Champion Market goat was exhibited by Wilkin.
“The experience was really great,” Wilkin said. “I was relieved in the end that my hard work paid off.”