MONROE — The 19th annual Green County Master Showman Competition was held at the 2025 Green County Fair on Saturday, July 19th. This event brings in the top senior (grades 10 and above) showmen in the dairy, beef, sheep, swine, goats, rabbits and poultry departments at the fair. Two youth from dairy, beef, sheep, swine and goats are invited to participate, and one youth is invited from the rabbit and poultry divisions.

During the event, the twelve participants show all the animal species exhibited at the fair in a round-robin format. Youth are judged by qualified showmanship judges and members of the agriculture industry from the surrounding communities. After six rotations of the event are completed, the scores are tallied and the member with the highest score earns the title of Green County Fair Master Showman.

2025 Master Showman participants were: Karlee Wilkins (Monticello FFA), Wyatt Steiner (Monroe FFA), Sadie Wilkins (Monticello FFA), Johnna Blum (New Glarus FFA), Brooke Mueller (Decatur 4-H), Raevynn Jackson (Monroe FFA), Taylor Svendsen (Dougherty Creek), Katelynn Jorenby (Pecatonica FFA), Bryant Froseth (Clarno 4-H), Chloe Pulver (Young Americans 4-H), Alyssa Broge (Black Hawk FFA), Emily Goers (Washington Center 4-H).

The 2025 Green County Fair Master Showman was awarded to Brooke Mueller (Decatur 4-H) and Taylor Svendsen (Dougherty Creek) was named Reserve Master Showman. Jeff Ditzenberger was Master of Ceremonies for the event.

Showmanship judges included: Swine — Isabelle Doherty, Johnson Creek; Rabbits — Grace LeGrave, Black Creek; Beef — Ally Witcomb, Gratiot; Goats — Bailey Abney, South Wayne; Sheep — Abigail Drewitz, Kewaskum; Dairy — Mara Shelley, Deerfield; Poultry — Danielle Tollackson, Argyle. 

The overall winner and reserve received a plaque and gift card. All contestants received a medallion and t-shirt for being a qualifier in the event. Extension Green County coordinated the 2025 Green County Fair Master Showman Competition with sponsorship from Compeer Financial, Lake Ridge Bank, Klitzman Seed LLC, and the Green County Farm Bureau.

For more information about the Master Showman Competition, contact Ellen Andrews, 4-H Youth Development Educator, (608) 328-9440.