Union Academy’s 4-H Poultry Judging Team places 1st

Union Academy sent two Senior Teams and one Junior Team to the North Carolina 4-H State Poultry Judging Championships. The Senior A Team placed 1st in the state and received an invitation to compete for a National Championship in November to be held in Kentucky (Lindsay Van Art, Aubrey Mekus, Blake Carter, and Bella Mitchell). The Senior B Team placed 2nd in the State (Sofia Manriquez, Elizabeth Williams, and Levi Carter). The Junior Team placed 2nd in the State (Lacie Alexander, Colton Alexander, Bradley Carter).

 

The Poultry Team practiced all throughout the school year and during the summer in preparation for this contest. Individuals were asked to grade 10 eggs on interior quality, 10 eggs on exterior quality, and 10 broken-out eggs. They were asked to grade 10 carcasses, 10 ready-to-cook poultry parts, and 10 further processed parts. Additionally, they were asked to identify 10 retail cuts of poultry. They also had to place a live class of past production hens and give a set of oral reasons.

 

Senior Division Individual Winners:

1st place - Blake Carter

2nd place - Aubrey Mekus

3rd place - Sofia Manriquez 

4th place - Lindsay Van Art

5th place - Bella Mitchell

6th place - Levi Carter

10th place - Elizabeth Williams

 

Junior Division Individual Winners:

1st place - Lacie Alexander

7th place - Colton Alexander

22nd place - Bradley Carter