Berlin--On February 19, 11 4-H'ers enrolled in the working steer project met at the University of Vermont (UVM) Extension office in Berlin for the 2023 Vermont Working Steer Quiz Bowl.
The 4-H'ers were split into two groups for the competition. Questions were bovine-related and working steer-specific with some miscellaneous questions relating to 4-H and Vermont thrown in to keep contestants on their toes.
For a bonus question, participants were asked to name all 14 counties in Vermont in alphabetical order. Tunbridge 4-H'er Madeliene Bates was the first to complete the bonus so earned points toward her overall score.
Placements for the first group were as follows: Landon Campbell, Randolph (first); Matt Whitney, Chelsea (second); Lily Larocque, Randolph Center (third); and Remi Card (fourth) and Bristol Card (fifth), both from Williston
In the second group, Charlotte Aiken, Tunbridge, placed first, followed by Madeliene Bates, also of Tunbridge, second; Clyde Tracy, South Royalton, third; Lydia Larocque, Randolph Center, fourth; Jasiu Murphy, Weybridge, fifth; and Colt Card, Williston, sixth.
UVM Extension 4-H sponsored the event, which was organized by Extension 4-H livestock educator Wendy Sorrell, who also served as quizmaster. Assisting with the event were Lillian Aiken, Tunbridge, and Amy Ferris, Braintree, who kept score for the buzzer rounds.
In addition to the quiz bowl, the 4-H'ers, along with their parents and club leaders, took part in a winter business meeting to discuss the working steer project and upcoming events, including the working steer shows this summer.
For more information about the 4-H working steer project, contact Wendy Sorrell at (802) 651-8343, ext. 513, or (800) 571-0668 (toll-free in Vermont).