Teams perform well in 4-H Regional Project Bowl

Eight teams from Douglas County 4-H participated in the Minnesota 4-H Regional Project Bowl event held in Foley. The Project Bowl is the second largest attended event during the 4-H year.

Patterned after the television show, College Bowl, the event challenges teams of three to six youth on their knowledge of certain 4-H project areas. Currently, there are seven bowls: Dairy, dog, general livestock, wildlife, horse, poultry and rabbit.

There are four regional bowls followed by the state bowl. For each bowl there are two divisions – junior and senior. Junior teams are comprised of 4-H’ers in grades 3 to 8; senior teams are nembers in grades 4 through graduation.

Regional winners advance to the state bowl. State winners in dairy, general livestock, horse and poultry go on to national contests.

Following are the teams that attended the Regional Project Bowl on March 6. Teams marked with an asterisk will compete in the state bowl on April 16.

• *Senior Rabbit 1 – Grand champion: Daniel Wagner, Brandon, Moe 4-H Club; Darren Radil, Alexandria, Lake Mary Troopers 4-H Club; Brittany Torgrimson, Alexandria, independent; Patrick Wagner, Brandon, Moe.

• Senior Rabbit 2, 5th place – Kendra Torgrimson, Alexandria, independent; Molly Schouweiler, Alexandria, Chippewans 4-H Club; Ramsey Burss, Alexandria, Chippewans; Daykota Blowers, Brandon, independent.

• *Junior Rabbit, 2nd place – Megan Egenes, Alexandria, Chippewans; Shane Massmann, Osakis, Liberty Livewires; Kayla Egenes, Alexandria, Chippewans; Christina Kuisimi, Evansville, Christina Lakers; Madison Floden, Carlos, Hoofbeats.

• *Junior General Livestock A, 3rd place – William Schroeder, Brandon, Moe; Grant Yohnke, Carlos, Spruce Hill Rangers; Molly Maudal, Carlos, Liberty Livewires; Gabrielle Palmer, Carlos, Spruce Hill Rangers; Nolan Hart, Eagle Bend, Spruce Hill Rangers; Susan Hart, Eagle Bend, Spruce Hill Rangers.

• Junior General Livestock B, 11th place – Jack Schouweiler, Alexandria, Chippewans; Travis Yohnke, Carlos, Spruce Hill Rangers; Francesca Palmer, Carlos, Spruce Hill Rangers; Chris Jorud, Alexandria, Spruce Hill Rangers.

• Junior General Livestock C, 15th place – Spencer Yohnke, Carlos, Spruce Hill Rangers; Kade Jorud, Alexandria, Spruce Hill Rangers; Christina Palmer, Carlos, Spruce Hill Rangers; Preston Yohnke, Carlos, Spruce Hill Rangers.

• Senior Horse, 5th place – Jenna Hedstrom, Alexandria, Hoofbeats; Samantha Schlosser, Alexandria, Chippewans; Paige Gabrielson, Alexandria, Hoofbeats; Angela Bowman, Osakis, Fancy Farmers.

• *Senior Poultry, 3rd place – Megen Way, Garfield, Chippewans; Jill Cihlar, Glenwood, Waska Wonders; Zoey Gustafson, Starbuck, Waska Wonders; Jared Sorenson, Brooten, Busy Beavers.

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