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Master Showman Competition Results
Master-Showman-2023
Photo #1: Bottom Row (L to R): Alyssa Broge (Poultry), Elly Beckman (Swine), Champion Master Showman Vanessa Hartwig (Goats), Reserve Master Showman Briliey Swedlund (Goats), Amber Meighan (Swine) Top Row (L to R): Jordan Lerch (Sheep), Alex Roe (Dairy), Emma Hendrickson (Dairy), McKenna Pfeuti (Beef), Bethany Drafall (Beef), Mallory Schmelzer (Sheep), Jerzie Lerch (Rabbits).

MONROE — The 17th annual Green County Master Showman Competition was held at the 2023 Green County Fair on Saturday, July 22nd. 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.

2023 Master Showman participants were: Elly Beckman (Monroe FFA), Amber Meighan (Monroe FFA), Emma Hendrickson (Monroe FFA), Alex Roe (Monticello FFA), McKenna Pfeuti (Monticello FFA), Bethany Drafall (Monroe FFA), Jordan Lerch (Juda FFA), Mallory Schmelzer (Spring Grove Honest Workers), Briliey Swedlund (Juda FFA), Vanessa Hartwig (Monroe FFA), Alyssa Broge (Black Hawk FFA), and Jerzie Lerch (Juda FFA).

The 2023 Green County Fair Master Showman was awarded to Vanessa Hartwig (Monroe FFA). Briliey Swedlund (Juda FFA) was named Reserve Master Showman. Jeff Ditzenberger, was Master of Ceremonies for the event.

Showmanship judges included: Swine- Shelby Veum, Stoughton, WI; Rabbits- Emily Schell, Belvidere, IL; Beef- Brady Klatt, Clinton, WI; Goats- Becky Standish, Brodhead, WI; Sheep- Mitch Wilson, Brodhead, WI; Dairy- Nick Uglow, Watertown, WI; Poultry- Audrey Ischi, Albany, WI. 

The overall winner received a plaque and embroidered item of their choice and reserve received a medallion and a plaque. The rest of the contestants received a medallion and all contestants got a t-shirt for being a qualifier in the event. Extension Green County coordinated the 2023 Green County Fair Master Showman Competition with sponsorship from Compeer Financial, Lake Ridge bank, Colony Brands, Inc, 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