Continuously serving Kosciusko County since 1854
AKRON – Tippecanoe Valley FFA and Kosciusko County Livestock Judging Teams competed in the state livestock judging contest at Boone County Fairgrounds in May.
The 4-H team was the fifth overall team. The members were Landon Bewley, Carter Grady, Haley Nelson and Matthew Engle. They were also third high team in cattle, and Nelson was high individual in cattle. Bewley and Nelson were both top 15 overall individuals. The FFA team placed 12th. The team members were McKinley Burton, Kade Jones, Lyla Clauson and Carter Baumann. Burton was top 20 individual overall.
Teams won a trip to the national contest in Grand Island, Neb., called Aksarben at the end of September.
Teams are coached by Michael Jones, assisted by Jenna Burton, both TV FFA advisors and 4-H volunteers.
