News Articles
If you have a News Article about your farm, sheep, review by a magazine, etc., send it to the Frederick County Sheep Breeders. Include photos.
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Click on this News Article title and enjoy the video. What do you think - rather neat! Thanks to Kelly Mansfield, Spring Breeze Farm, Jefferson County, WV, for sending this article.
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Once again the FCSB had successful sales of lamb burgers and lamb sausage sandwiches at the 2008 Catoctin Colorfest. Hats off to Mark Liberto for organizing this event, which is a major fundraiser for the association. Thank you to the following volunteers that flipped burgers and lamb sausage on the grill and kept the line of customers well fed. Many folks at this event tried lamb for the first time, and several inquiring minds asked
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This is a fun event at the Frederick County Fair, held Wednesday evening, 6:00 pm, Sept. 17th. Thanks to Robin Haines (Thistle Down Farm) for all her work in organizing these two events.
4-H'ers in this Decorated Lamb photo are: Drew Ridgeway, Lauren Shur, and Olivia Dutton. Go to "Photos", page 4, for additional photos of 4-H'ers in these two contests.
The goal is to make these two contests successful for each participating 4-H'er, and
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A new award was begun in 2007. The Premier Exhibitor Award is presented by the Frederick County Sheep Breeders to one Open Class wool breed exhibitor and one Open Class meat breed exhibitor. A banner is presented to the breeder who accumulates the most points in one of the Wool Breed Shows, and a banner is presented for the Meat Breed Shows. Ellen Nicodemus (Pike's View Farm) talleyed the points for the Wool Breed show
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Congratulations to the following 4-H members who competed in the Fitting and Showmanship events. The Frederick County Sheep Breeders presented each of the four winners with a $25.00 gift certificate to Sheepman Supply Co.
First year 4-H: Kendra Keeney
Junior 4-H: Grace McAfee
Intermediate 4-H: Ashley Fuss
Senior 4-H: no contestants
Master Showman: Ashley Stevens
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Congratulations to the following 4-H'ers who competed in the Slick Shorn Showmanship events. Each of the winners was presented with a $25.00 monetary award by Peter and Kelly Vorac.
First year 4-H: Seth Buzzard
Junior 4-H: Dakota Bittner
Intermediate 4-H: Bridget Bittner
Senior 4-H: Patrick Ransom
Champion Showman: Patrick Ransom
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