Lyndon Town School in Lyndonville served as the site for the 2025 Northeast Region 4-H Dairy Quiz Bowl, which attracted 28 participants, ages 5 to 18.

4-H dairy members from clubs in Caledonia, Essex, Lamoille and Orleans Counties were eligible to participate in the February 22 event, which included a written exam and several fast-paced buzzer rounds of questions. Although a separate competition was offered for 4-H’ers enrolled in the goat project, this year only Addalyn Fuller, a 4-H Cloverbud from Lunenburg, took part in that contest, earning a participation ribbon.

Placements for the dairy cow contests, based on combined scores from the exam and buzzer rounds, were as follows:

  • Seniors (14-18): Sloan Nelson (first) and Eva Bury (second), both from Derby; Dawson Michaud, East Hardwick (third); Emma Pothier, Newport Center (fourth); Emmeline Paquet (fifth) and Madalyn Perry (sixth), both from East Montpelier; Scott Patoine, Hardwick (seventh); Reegan Kelley, Derby (eighth); Steven Werner, East Hardwick (ninth). The quiz bowl moderator for this division was Jared Birch, Coventry. Liviya Russo, Lunenburg, kept score.
  • 12- and 13-year-olds: CJ McNeely, Lunenburg (first); Katelyn Sibley, East Montpelier (second); Mya Marquis, Newport Center (third); Hadley Michaud, East Hardwick (fourth). Leslie Michaud, East Hardwick, served as the moderator and scorekeeper.
  • 10- and 11-year-olds: Madison Fuller, Lunenburg (first); Eli Lidback, Westmore (second); Harlow Converse, Derby (third); Emerson Fournier, Sutton (fourth). Maddie Nadeau (moderator) and Holly Converse (scorekeeper), both from Derby, ran the competition for this age group.
  • 8- and 9-year-olds: Hannah Birch, Derby (first); Piper Fournier, Sutton (second); Jasper Paquet, East Montpelier (third); Leland Eaton, Lunenburg (fourth); Scarlett Perry, East Montpelier (fifth); Jerzie Newland, Sutton (sixth). Joanna Lidback, Westmore, was the moderator while Jessica Newland, Sutton, kept score.
  • 4-H Cloverbuds: Ida Birch and Brody Daigle, both from Derby; John Jenkins Jr., Troy; and Ella Paquet, East Montpelier. The moderator was Sarah Birch, Derby. Scorekeeper was Kellie Jenkins, Troy, although this contest was just for fun so no placements were awarded.
the udderly crazy 4-h club
Members of the Udderly Crazy 4-H Club had a fun time competing at the 2025 Northeast Region 4-H Dairy Quiz Bowl, February 22 in Lyndonville. Club members, all from East Montpelier, were (left to right): Jasper and Ella Paquet and Scarlett Perry. Back row: Madalyn Perry, Emmeline Paquet and Katelyn Sibley. (photo: Hilary Paquet)
4-h'ers from Lunenburg
The 2025 Northeast Region 4-H Dairy Quiz Bowl, held in Lyndonville on February 22, included several 4-H’ers from Lunenburg, all members of the Riverbends 4-H Club. Front row (left to right): Addalyn Fuller and Leland Eaton. Back row: CJ McNeely, Madison Fuller and Liviya Russo, former club member and volunteer moderator. (photo courtesy of the Riverbends 4-H Club)
The border livestock 4-H club
The Border Livestock 4-H Club was well-represented at the 2025 Northeast Region 4-H Dairy Quiz Bowl, February 22 in Lyndonville. Taking part in the event were: Front row (left to right):  Hannah and Ida Birch, Derby. Back row: Emma Pothier, Newport Center; Reegan Kelley and Sloan Nelson, both from Derby; Mya Marquis, Newport Center; and Eva Bury, Derby. (photo: Maddie Nadeau)

For information about the 4-H dairy program in Essex and Orleans Counties, contact University of Vermont 4-H Educator Lindy Birch at melinda.birch@uvm.edu or (802) 656-7572. For Caledonia and Lamoille Counties, contact 4-H Educator Holly Ferris at holly.ferris@uvm.edu or (802) 656-7562.