Seven Washington County 4-H’ers took part in the Final Drive Livestock Show over the weekend. The regional show was held at the Des Moines County Fair with county fair Grand Champions from Washington, Louisa, Henry, Des Moines, Jefferson and Muscatine counties. The show is by invite only for the best of each county. Haley Sweeting, member of the Riverside Ramblers, was awarded the Grand Champion Breeding Doe; Riley Sieren, member of the Lime Creek Livewires earned Grand Champion Breeding Heifer; and Courtney Shalla, member of the Riverside Ramblers, earned Beef Showmanship Champion.

Washington County Fair 4-H champions who participated:
– Madison Fishback (market goat)
– Courtney Shalla (market beef)
– Haley Sweeting (breeding goat)
– Raigan Sprouse (market sheep)
– Shaelynn Becker (market hog)
– Riley Sieren (breeding beef)
– Brett Wright (breeding sheep)

(Photo contributed)