According to FFA Advisor Michael Bowen of Como-Pickton CISD, here are results for Como-Pickton FFA teams from the 2017 Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo
Agricultural Mechanics Contest:
CP FFA exhibited five projects in the show.
Receiving a red ribbon – Patio Fire Pit constructed by Jessica Mares, Samantha Gallo,
Ashley Latham & Angela Baxley
Blue Ribbon Projects:
Farm Gate constructed by Shawn Murray, Brynden Andrews & Osvaldo Gutierrez
Specialty Equipment Hauling Trailer built by Melvin Jackson, Parker Cummings
and Daniel Galvan
Placing in Class:
Livestock Handling Equipment Class:
2nd in Class – Cattle Squeeze Chute built by Robert Flewelling, Tyler Osborne, Denton Lawson and Heston Wilburn.
Other Livestock Equipment Class:
1st in Class – Portable Milking Parlor built by River Thomas, Tristen Sickles, Breanna Bowen and Cameron Matthews.
Texas M.A.D.E competition: This is a competition where senior agricultural mechanics students take a written exam. Based on the exam scores, they advance to the second round where they have three minutes to tell about the project they built and brought to the show. CP FFA member Robert Flewelling competed in the contest and advanced to the second round. Top students in this contest receive scholarships.
Dairy Cattle Show:
Brown Swiss Caden Anglin – 4th Junior Show, 6th Open ShoHolstein
Cameron Matthews – 5th Junior Show, 5th Open Show
Presli Cummings – 7th Junior Show, 9th Open Show
Alex Holcomb – 9th Junior Show,
Avery Holcomb 7th Junior Show
Jersey
Breanna Bowen – 2nd Junior Show, 4th Junior Show, 4th open show
Baylee Bowen – 2nd Junior Show, 3rd Junior Show, 5th Junior Show, 7th open show
Junior Beef Heifer Show:
Brahman
Claire Jalufka – 4th Place
Chloe Jalufka – 6th Place
Simmental
Braxton Andrews – 4th Place
Maine Anjou
Brynden Andrews – 8th Place
Breeding Gilt Show:
Brody Busby- 9th with a Spot gilt, 6th with a Berkshire gilt
Junior Market Swine Show:
Dark Cross
Brody Busby exhibited his market barrow
Junior Market Steer Show:
Polled Hereford
Brynden Andrews exhibited his market steer
European Cross
River Thomas and Canyon Thomas exhibited their market steers
Events coming soon:
February 9, 10, & 11
SkillsUSA Welding Competition
SkillsUSA Construction Contests
San Antonio Dairy Show
February 14, 15 & 16
San Angelo Stock Show and Rodeo Ag Mechanics contest.
February 23, 24, & 25
Hopkins County Junior Market Show
