Drew Feller, a fourth year Wisner Pilger FFA member scrambled his way to the top of the Beef Division of the State Fair Master Showmanship Contest. Feller used the knowledge and skills that he has developed in years of competing in FFA, 4-H and Breed livestock shows, judging contests and learning experiences to complete the four components of the contest that lasted over the five-hour contest.  Feller worked hard to show beef at the various livestock shows and fairs over the years, which paid off in this very competitive contest.  This contest was Feller’s first experience in showing lambs and hogs.  During the contest he completed a 60-point written test over livestock management, and competed in a showmanship contest in beef and sheep with each contributing a maximum to his total score.

Feller was awarded 133 points out of a possible 210 points in the entire contest.  He received the top score in the beef portion of the contest which entitled him to an additional $300 cash prize. All contestants received $50 for participating in the contest.

First place honors in the overall contest went to Jara Settles of Madison County and she won a $2,000 scholarship to the University of Nebraska College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources. She also won the Swine Showmanship and written portions of the
contest.

Members of the Wisner Pilger FFA Chapter were keen competitors at the Nebraska State Fair over the Labor Day weekend. Members competed by showing sheep projects, and exhibiting refinished tools and agronomy exhibits. Many members also exhibited their Ag mechanics projects that were completed in classes the first days of the 2007 school year.

The Kindschuh sisters continued their tradition of being very competitive in the FFA Sheep Show. Together Aylssa and Ashley showed seven lambs and received two purples, three first blues and two blue ribbons for their efforts.

Mitch Schweers represented the Chapter in the agronomy competition. He earned a purple ribbon on his soybean plant exhibits and his 10 ears of corn received a blue ribbon.

Ki Nekuda received a blue ribbon in the welding and ag mechanics division on the utility trailer that he made during Ag classes.

Ag I students exhibited antique tools that they repaired and restored during the first week of school this fall. They also prepared a written report telling the history of the tool and the steps they took to restore it to useable fashion. Justin Sindelar won reserve champion honors and a purple ribbon for his garden rake.  Students exhibiting in the repaired and restored tool category were: Jake Schulz—punch, blue ribbon; Alex Brahmer—welding pliers, blue ribbon;  Parker Ruskamp—brace, blue ribbon, Lakota One Horn-chisel, blue ribbon; Phillip Woldt—hatchet, blue ribbon,  Autumn One Horn, cement trowel, blue ribbon; Perry Albers—wooden draw knife, blue ribbon; Tyler Bennett—wood file, blue ribbon; Taylor Horst—ball pin hammer, blue ribbon; Kylie Chudamelka—square, blue ribbon; Michael Henrick—shovel, blue ribbon; and Jeff Hansen —hatchet, blue ribbon.