2012 4-H Sale of Champions Raises $155,133

Of the 25 projects in this year’s 42^nd annual 4-H Sale of Champions, two raised record amounts. Overall, the sale generated a total of $155,133 that helps 4-H members attend college, purchase future 4-H livestock projects and develop careers.

This year’s sale featured an “intense” sibling rivalry between Alexandra Raute, 14, and Samantha Raute, 17. Younger sister Alexandra raised $3,850 with her Reserve Grand Champion Market Lamb; Samantha followed with her Champion Hampshire Market Lamb, raising $3,050.

“She [Samantha] is older, so she gets the better sheep,” Alexandra said, even though this year, the younger Raute sister had the better showing. “We’re usually very competitive in the barn.”

The following is a listing of individual projects sold. Record amounts are indicated by an asterisk (*):

CHAMPION PROJECT	AMOUNT
Champion 4-H Meat Pen of Rabbits Brandt Walter, Huntington County	$6,500
Grand Champion 4-H Meat Type Chickens Jackie Leeuw, Whitley County	$5,275
Grand Champion 4-H Barrow Evan Gilliland, LaGrange County	$5,385
Champion 4-H Meat Goat Wether Bradyn Ford, Benton County	$1,500
Grand Champion 4-H Steer Cole Wilcox, Lawrence County	$9,500
Grand Champion 4-H Market Lamb Justin Willoughby, Hamilton County	$6,400
Reserve Grand Champion 4-H Barrow Blake Danner, White County	$5,300
Reserve Champion 4-H Meat Goat Wether Megan Brooks, Clark County	$2,950
Reserve Grand Champion 4-H Steer Chloe Martin, Fountain County	$17,050
Reserve Grand Champion 4-H Market Lamb Alexandra Raute, Hamilton County	$3,850
Champion 4-H Dairy Steer Melissa Smoker, LaPorte County	$7,050
Champion 4-H Hampshire Barrow Holly Hopkins, Parke County	$4,700
Champion 4-H Charolais Steer Bailey Rist, LaPorte County	$5,250
Champion 4-H Hampshire Market Lamb Samantha Raute, Hamilton County	$3,050
Grand Champion 4-H Commercial Waterfowl Noah Roy, Tippecanoe County	$2,750
Champion 4-H Duroc Barrow Becca Oliver, Allen County	$7,450
Champion 4-H Chianina Steer Kayla Newsom, Boone County	$17,100*
Reserve Champion 4-H Suffolk Market Lamb Eryn Schinbeckler, Whitley County	$2,350
Champion 4-H Garden Exhibit Andrea Nichols, Sullivan County	$11,185*
Champion 4-H Yorkshire Barrow Cameron Bennington, White County	$5,650
Champion 4-H Maine-Anjou Steer Emily Greenwald, Monroe County	$3,100
Champion 4-H Natural Color Market Lamb Sammi Brewsaugh, Decatur County	$6,050
Champion Cache of 4-H Honey Justin Fuelling, Allen County	$6,078
Champion 4-H Spot Barrow Avery Jones-Taylor, Gibson County	$6,610
Champion 4-H Shropshire Market Lamb Evan McClain, Delaware County	$3,050
	Total: $155,133

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