Spring Break has been rather quiet for most Wildcat organizations except for FFA. As usual, several students and their families have spent the week in OKC at the Oklahoma Youth Expo. With all showing complete, here is a run down of Arnett’s agricultural successes. Of the 30 hogs exhibited 10 made it up the hill to the big ring with the following placings:
MaKale Hamil - 10th place Berk Gilt
Carlie Dowler - 6th place Hamp Barrow
MaKenzi Hamil - 11th place Hamp Barrow
Trenten Haney - 8th place Dark Cross
The judge talking up Carlie Dowler’s 6th place Hamp Barrow.
Trenton Haney getting the look and sent to the scales with his 8th place Dark Cross.
Arnett freshman Abbie Boyd walks her Poland Barrow to the arena with her father Jay while sophomore MaKale Hamil expresses her excitement to be in the environment she so dearly loves.
Arnett 5th grader Jozie Latta keeps her eye on the judge while showing her Spot barrow at OYE.
Arnett Freshman MaKenzi Hamil exhibiting one of the three hogs she took to the OK Youth Expo.
Aly Friesen was our only cattle exhibitor, and this senior went out with a bang. Her Champion Angus Heifer Cow/Calf pair was named Supreme Purebred at OYE. Aly received 2 scholarships in the Supreme Drive - 1 for Champion and 1 for Supreme overall. Miss Friesen also exhibited the 4th Overall Simmental Steer making the sale lineup. She was also presented the OERB People of Oklahoma Oil & Natural Gas Scholarship for $1,000.
Arnett FFA’s Aly Friesen (left) with her Champion Angus Heifer Seldom Rest Bardot 1030 (aka The February) and calf ‘Sprite’ assisted by showman Avery McMurphy with Alva FFA (middle) and sister Alisa (right).
Arnett 4H & FFA had some individuals showing off their talents as well. Jadyn Dowler participated in junior showmanship class while MaKale Hamil and MaKenzi Hamil got behind the lens as AG Youth photographers. Emma Knowles was also asked to sing the National Anthem multiple times throughout the week and to lead the morning worship music.
Arnett 4th grader Jadyn Dowler competing in showmanship at OYE in Oklahoma City.
In other Wildcat news, the high school softball team traveled to Hobart on Tuesday. They took a loss to Lookeba-Sickles in frigid temperatures before snow canceled the rest of the festival.
Upcoming events:
Mar 20 HS Softball vs Mooreland & Turpin
Mar 20 JH Baseball @ Leedey
Mar 21 JH & HS Baseball vs Fargo
Mar 22 FFA Labor Auction (tentative)
Mar 23 FFA Speech jackpot @ Laverne
Mar 23 SWOSU Interscholastic Meet (SWIM)
Mar 23 HS Baseball @ Hammon
Mar 23-24 JH Baseball Shattuck Tournament
Mar 23 Board Meeting
Mar 24-25 HS Softball Arapaho Tournament
Mar 24-25 Regional Speech Tournament
Mar 25 Kiwanis music program
Mar 25 Jennifer Petree Benefit Dinner
Mar 27 NWOSU Speech Jackpot
Mar 27 HS Softball vs Shattuck
Mar 27 JH Baseball vs Leedey