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Success For Local Youth

The 2020 Corona Classic was a successful day that took place because of volunteers from many communities. With fairs being cancelled due to COVID-19, restrictions left youth livestock producers without a place to showcase their livestock projects. Doug Knight of Knight Family Airport LLC had a vision with other community volunteers to help youth from the area showcase and sell hogs, beef, goats, and lambs. The event had 30 exhibitors weigh their animals in, a judge evaluated the animals on show in a market class, and the youth sold their projects in the afternoon to over 50 buyers that came out that day. It takes a village; and this event was a true testament of the Deer Park community and surrounding communities, with over 30 volunteers that donated their time and efforts for the event.

Results:

Youth Exhibitor Species- Market Evaluation Result Buyer Chair Sponsor
Jeshua Demmick Swine- Grand Champion Country Store- Michelle Muir Rod and Carri Breckner Family
Mathew Sprague Swine- Reserve Grand Champion Knight Construction Rod and Carri Breckner
Julie Sprague Swine- Blue 1 Knight Construction  
Melody Adrian Swine- Blue 2 Les Schwab Tires  
Gunner Breckner Swine- Blue 3 Lazy L Farms  
       
Nevaeh Mobley Lamb- Grand Champion Knight Construction Bart and Rebecca Fouts
Porter Whitmore Lamb- Reserve Grand Champion Country Store- Michelle Muir Bart and Rebecca Fouts
Nolan Stagg Lamb- Blue 1 Country Store- Michelle Muir  
Haley Ogle Lamb- Blue 2 Les Schwab Tires  
Sydney LaVasseur Lamb- Blue 3 Les Schwab Tires  
Marcus M Lamb- Blue 4 Country Store- Michelle Muir  
Abigial LeVasseur Lamb- Blue 5 Knight Construction  
Kyndra Hallauer Lamb- Blue 6 Bart and Rebecca Fouts  
Rilynn Frye Lamb- Blue 7 Country Store- Michelle Muir  
Austin LeVasseur Lamb- Blue 8 Knight Construction  
Kaili LaVasseur Lamb- Blue 9 Knight Construction and Shane McNevin  
Raymond S Lamb- Blue 10 Country Store- Michelle Muir  
       
Emma Wilson Goat- Grand Champion Country Store- Michelle Muir Bart and Rebecca Fouts
Olya Libenow Goat- Reserve Grand Champion Pizza Factory Bart and Rebecca Fouts
Margaret St. Amand Goat- Blue 1 Country Store- Michelle Muir  
Jacob Fausti Goat- Blue 2 Country Store- Michelle Muir  
Joseph Fausti Goat- Blue 3 Country Store- Michelle Muir  
James Ketcham Goat- Blue 4 Knight Construction  
Samantha Fausti Goat- Blue 5 Country Store- Michelle Muir  
Eisa F Goat- Blue 6 Country Store- Michelle Muir  
       
Mason Debolt Beef- Grand Champion Country Store- Michelle Muir Dunrenton Ranch LLC
Sadie Fouts Beef- Reserve Grand Champion Knight Construction Dunrenton Ranch LLC
Dally Wolfe Beef- Blue 1 Knight Construction  
Ryder Wolfe Beef- Blue 2 Shane McNevin  
Sydney Breckner Beef- Blue 3 Knight Construction  
Deer Park FFA Alumni Booster Hog Donated by: Holford Show PigsCared for: Gary and Sara Cotter and Rod and Carri Breckner Families Buyer: Knight Construction
Donors:Country StoreLisa KnightJames KnightLazy L FarmsPizza FactoryJoel and Dianne EstesShrauger FarmsDunrenton Ranch LLCJeff KetchumRod and Carri BrecknerEric and Debbie KellerRod Sr and Debbie BrecknerRobert and Angela EarleyKen SouzaRuth Pagac
 

Photos By Erica Whitmore

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