Illinois Juniors "Experience" Southdowns

 

    Despite rain and cool temperatures, 23 Junior exhibitors gathered at a county fairground on June 10 to "Expreience Southdowns."    It was the 6th annual Southdown Experience that includes a Southdown quiz, equipment identification and a social gathering combined with the typical sheep show.  All Juniors received T-shirts donated by the Ken Johnson and Mark and Amy Johnson families.  The prizes were sheep eqipment donated by Brad and Rhonda Baer and Millerdowns.  The event concluded with a pizza lunch sponsored by Gale Cole, Betsy Meisenmeimer and Jamie Bowman.

       This was the 13th year the Illinois Association had sponsored a ewe lamb essay contest.  This years winner, Amy Loschen, is presented  the ewe lamb by Illinois Association president, Mark Johson.  The ewe lamb was donated by the Jim Davis Family.