The smell of fair food and the lights and sounds of the carnival rides at the Huntingdon County Fair maybe gone, but the experience Tyrone Area FFA members had during the fair will last a life time.

Tyrone Area FFA members not only showed livestock this year, but also entered class projects in Johnson Hall.  The week concluded with the Huntingdon County Jr. Livestock Sale and exhibits, checks and ribbons being picked up by all competitors.

“The fair is a place that friends and families come together from year to year to cheer on others.  It is no different for Tyrone Area FFA members.  Each year I have more and more members either compete or just come and attend the fair to support their friends.  What I am amazed about the most is how the students who are showing grow each time they enter the show rings and maintain a positive attitude” said Tiffany Hoy, Ag Educator/FFA Advisor.

Hoy compared this process to a small business. The members are learning the entrepreneurial skills of developing and marketing a product with the hopes of making a profit. Hoy said that’s what keeps all the members motivated yearly.

The fair’s theme was “Treasure the Memories.”  The Tyrone Area FFA Members will truly treasurer the memories of raising animals, competing in Johnson Hall, helping other members and competitors, and most of all having their family, friends, alumni, and teachers supporting them throughout the entire process.

Results of the 2014 Huntingdon County Fair for Tyrone Area FFA:

Johnson Hall – 4-H/FFA Building

Grand Champion Clothing and Textile – Katrina Hagenbuch

Corn Silage – David Conrad 2nd

Haylage Alfalfa Mixed – David Conrad 1st

High Moisture Corn – David Conrad 1st

Conservation Poster – Michael Lewis 1st, Gage Light 2nd

Woodworking Advanced Small item – Dakota Walk 1st

Woodworking Advanced Medium item – Dakota Walk 1st, Drew Albright 2nd, Shyanne Stevens 3rd

Engineering Poster – Aaron Brown 1st, Gavin Crispell 2nd, Levi Raling 3rd

Forestry Poster – Seth Umholtz 1st, Branden McClosky 2nd, Karah Kaltenbaugh 3rd, Tommy Williams 4th, Katrina Hagenbuch 5th, Larry Kobuck 6th

Veterinary Science Poster – Stephanie Cruis – 1st, Mariah Simondale 2nd

Pet Care Poster Senior – Shelby Sorrick 1st

Learning about Horses Poster Senior – Shelby Sorrick 1st

Animal Science Poster – Jacob Fetters 1st, Jack Murtagh 2nd, Michael Cherry 3rd, Brandon Decker 4th

Drawing Senior – Katrina Hagenbuch 1st, Carly Crofcheck 2^nd

Tractor Driving – Charles Beard 7th, Dakota Fink 8th

Skid Steer – Dakota Fink 3rd, Charles Beard 6th

Rabbits – Samantha Sessamen – Himalayan Black Sr. Buck 1st, Lop English Broken Sr. Buck 1st, New Zealand Black Jr. Doe 1st, New Zealand Black Sr. Buck and Sr. Doe 1st, New Zealand White Sr. Buck 1st and Sr. Doe 2nd,

Showmanship and Fitting Reserve Grand Champion Dairy Beef – Medium Lightweight – Brittany Sessamen 10th, Lightweight Middleweight – Elizabeth Conrad 4th, Alison Conrad  5th, Dakota Fink 7th

Market Goats – Lightweight 1 – Madalynn Veit 8th, Lightweight 3 – Brittany Sessamen 7th, Middleweight 1 – Katrina Hagenbuch 7th, Heavyweight 3 – Katrina Hagenbuch 11th

Sheep and Goat Obstacle Course – Madalynn Veit 2nd Steers – Medium Lightweight – Charles Beard 5th, Medium Middleweight – Brittany Sessamen 5th

Youth Dairy – Red & White Holstein – Owned and Shown by Elizabeth Conrad, Summer Yearling 2nd, Spring Yearlings 2nd & 3rd, Best 3 Females 1st Large Group Display – Tyrone Area FFA 7th Fair Queen Ambassador – Alison Conrad.