Three Little Ladies Rabbitry Blog

Today our county participated in the annual Rabbit & Cavy Expo. We had a great time today and the kids did really well. I’d like to thank all the county rabbit leaders who spend a large amount of time in teaching their members the many aspects of raising rabbits. The many dedicated parents who encourage their children also plays a huge factor in the amount of knowledge our members obtain. Of course, the many 4-H’ers that put in so many hours learning all the intricate details of their project area is the largest factor in how our county teams did today. Thanks also goes out to our coaches Linda & Kenda Pakulski. Congratulations to all of the members of the St Clair County Rabbit & Cavy Expo team on a job well done. Here is a list of all the county placings:

 

Quiz Bowl

            Junior Team A:            1^st Place (Wesley Bryson, Alyssa Modrich, Natalie Modrich, Taylor Usakowski)

            Junior Team B:            4^th Place (Iris Spencer, Claire Spencer, Bailey Pennell)

 

            Senior Team A:           2^nd Place (Jessica Usakowski, Ashleigh Usakowski, Hali Rich-Reid, Alexandra Richmond, Jonathan Richmond)

 

Virtual Rabbit Breed Judging

            Junior Team:               1^st Place (Alyssa Modrich, Natalie Modrich, Bailey Pennell, Claire Spencer, Iris Spencer, Katherine Verschure)

            Junior Individual Placings:

                        Katherine Verschure   1^st Place

                        Natalie Modrich          5^th Place

                        Bailey Pennell             7^th Place

                        Alyssa Modrich           10^th Place

 

            Senior Team:               5^th Place (Ashleigh Usakowski, Jessica Usakowski, Hali Rich-Reid)

Senior Individual Placings:

                        Jessica Usakowski       6^th Place

           

Skill-A-Thon

            Junior Team:               1^st Place (Alyssa Modrich, Natalie Modrich, Kathryn Richmond, Taylor Usakowski, Katherine Vershure)

            Junior Individual Placings:

                        Alyssa Modrich           1^st Place

                        Taylor Usakowski &

                           Katherine Verchure 2^nd Place (tie)

                        Natalie Modrich          3^rd Place

 

            Senior Individual Placings:

                        Hali Rich-Reid             5^th Place

 

Rabbit Showmanship

            Junior Team A:            1^st Place (Wesley Bryson, Alyssa Modrich, Natalie Modrich, Taylor Usakowski)

            Junior Team B:            4^th Place (Iris Spencer, Claire Spencer, Bailey Pennell, Katherine Verschure)

            Junior Individual Placings:

                        Bailey Pennell             1^st Place

                        Alyssa Modrich           2^nd Place

                        Natalie Modrich          3^rd Place

                        Taylor Usakowski        4^th Place

                        Wesley Bryson &

                            Iris Spencer             5^th Place (tie)

                        Katherine Verschure   8^th Place

 

            Senior Individual Placings:

                        Jessica Usakowski       1^st Place

                        Ashleigh Usakowski     3^rd Place

                        Hali Rich-Reid             4^th Place

 

Cavy Showmanship

            Junior Team:               1^st Place (Katherine Verschure, Iris Spencer, Claire Spencer, Wesley Bryson)

            Junior Individual Placings:

                        Katherine Verschure   4^th Place

                        Iris Spencer                 8^th Place

                        Wesley Bryson            9^th Place

                        Claire Spencer            10^th Place

 

Breed ID

            Junior Team A:            1^st Place (Wesley Bryson, Alyssa Modrich, Natalie Modrich, Taylor Usakowski)

            Junior Individual Placings:

                        Taylor Usakowski        1^st Place

                        Alyssa Modrich           3^rd Place

                        Bailey Pennell             6^th Place

                        Katherine Verschure   7^th Place

                        Iris Spencer                 10^th Place

 

            Senior Individual Placings:

                        Jessica Usakowski       6^th Place

                        Ashleigh Usakowski     7^TH Place

                        Hali Rich-Reid             9^th Place

 

Quiz Contest

            Junior Team:               1^st Place (Wesley Bryson, Alyssa Modrich, Natalie Modrich, Bailey Pennell, Iris Spencer, Taylor Usakowski)

            Junior Individual Placings:

                        Taylor Usakowski        1^st Place

                        Alyssa Modrich           3^rd Place

                        Natalie Modrich          5^th Place

                        Wesley Bryson            6^th Place

                        Iris Spencer                 7^th Place

 

            Senior Team                3^rd Place (Jessica Usakowski, Hali Rich-Reid, Ashleigh Usakowski)

            Senior Individual Placings:

                        Hali Rich-Reid &

                           Ashleigh Usakowski  2^nd Place (tie)

                        Jessica Usakowski       3^rd Place

 

Cavy Breed Judging

            Junior Individual Placings:

                        Katherine Verschure   1^st Place

                        Claire Spencer            3^rd Place

 

Craft

            Junior Individual Placings:     

                        Kathryn Richmond      5^th Place

 

            Senior Individual Placings:

                        Jonathan Richmond    5^th Place

 

Photography

            Junior Individual Placings:

                        Claire Spencer            4^th Place

 

            Senior Individual Placings:

                        Ashleigh Usakowski     1^st Place

                        Jessica Usakowski       3^rd Place

 

Patch Design

            Junior Division Rabbit & Cavy Expo

                        Wesley Bryson            3^rd Place

            Junior Division State 4-H Rabbit & Cavy Show

                        Bailey Pennell             2^nd Place

 

Educational Display

            Junior Individual Placings:

                        Taylor Usakowski        1^st Place

           

            Senior Individual Placings:

                        Alexandra Richmond  2^nd Place

                       

 

Once again, congratulations to our team of very hard working and dedicated 4-H’ers.

           

Rob Usakowski

Wow! What a great day! It was awesome seeing all of the rabbit clubs in our county working together to put on just a great event. I know most of the participants learned something, and really enjoyed themselves. In fact, we had many people asking us to not only do the event again, but to do it twice a year. I think its a little early for that, but certainly something we could consider.

Thanks again to Clover Kids, Rustic Ramblers, Great Lakes Pioneers, Top Hats & Tails, North Street, Equestrain Riders for all the help today. It was awesome to see all those that wrote for judges, helped with set, participated in Breed ID and educational contests. Many of the parents commented about how great it was for their 4-Hers to have this opportunity and the opportunities they had to learn from this experience.

Thanks also go to Jane Burt, Eddie Carpenter, Beth Carpenter, Darrell Howe, Dr. Robyn and Ashleigh Usakowski our awesome judges for the day. Here are some of the winners:

Best in Show: Brianna McGregor – Thrianta
Best 6-Class: Ashleigh Usakowski – Satin

Overall Showmanship: Erin Bowling
Senior: Amanda Scheleski
Junior: Taylor Usakowski
Beginner: Claire Spencer

Breed ID
Senior: Jessica Usakowski
Junior: Taylor Usakowski

Educational Poster
Senior: Ashleigh Usakowski
Junior: Taylor Usakowski

Congrats to all the winners. It was a fun day, and we look forward to doing it again!

I am very excited about the 4H Rabbit Fun Show we are hosting tomorrow in St Clair County Michigan. Today we had several clubs out helping us set up, and we have many more volunters lined up for tomorrow.

Thank you to Clover Kids, Rustic Ramblers, North Street Royals, Top Hats & Tails, Great Lakes Pioneers, Equestrian Express, and F3 for all your help. I am looking forward to a great event, and all the learning opportunities for the 4H kids.