Firelands FFA chapter shines at fair

The Firelands FFA chapter dedicates a large chunk of its time preparing for a successful week at the Lorain County Fair in Wellington. Many students show their animals that they have raised for market and auction and spent hours budgeting and recording data in preparation for that week. They can enter a wide variety of projects such as animals, crops, and still-life shop projects. The chapter works very hard to contribute to a successful fair and proudly represent Firelands as they compete in their project classes! The Firelands FFA was proud to have two members on the Lorain County Fair Royal Court; Claire Vilagi and Michael Anadell. Mike was chosen as the fair king.

Firelands FFA winners included: Beef department: Taylor Kenska, Grand Champion in BBR and Reserve Champion in Modern Beef (1st in all classes), Grand Champion Modern Beef, Braeden Casper Rabbit department: Hailie Bates, 4th place in Beginner Showmanship

Cheyanne Zenda, 1st place in Senior Showmanship Sheep department: Megan Brandich, Grand Champion Beginner Showmanship Goat awards: Megan Brandich, Grand Champion level — Pack Goat and level — Reserve Grand Champion

Breanna Dechant, 1st in Senior Beginner Boer Showmanship

Ag, Shop, and Crop awards earned:

Bianca Inman, Grand Champion in medium metal working and 1st in Ag. Engineering

Breanna Dechant, Grand Champion FFA poster

Emily Holcomb, Supreme FFA Exhibitor (most points in shop, crop, and animal projects for all exhibitors)

Matthew Kovach, Grand Champion engineering and Reserve Champion Lagrange Engine Club Restoration

Ian Valerius, Grand Champion vegetable production

Evan Born, Reserve Champion engineering Success in swine: Bianca Inman, 3rd place in showmanship

Robert Harker, Reserve Class Champion hog

Awards earned for fowl entries:

Robert Harker, 1st in Turkey Showmanship and Grand Champion in Small Animal Showmanship Sweepstakes

Firelands FFA members serving on Lorain County Junior Fair Board:

President: Michael Anadell, Vice President: Claire Vilagi, Secretary: Samantha Ives, Executive Members: Christopher Fath, Sean Miller, Allison Vilagi, Members: Evan Born, Zach Born, Keith Cornwell, Brenden Cooper, Genalda Finley, Bianca Inman, Matthew Kovach, Nathan Kovach, Garrett Lewis, Rachael Minek, Colin Myers, Morgan Nance, and Madison Stanley.

SUBMITTED Braeden Casper is pictured with the grand champion modern beef steer (also pictured are his mom, Brigid Casper and sister, McKenna Casper).

SUBMITTED The 2017 Fair Royal Court includes Mike Anadell, king, fourth from left, and Claire Vilagi, eighth from left.