The Merced County Spring Fair was held over the last day of April and the first week of May in Los Banos. The fair lets 4-H and FFA exhibitors showcase their projects that they had been raising for the past year. Some of the standings from this year were:
Showmanship
Goats:
Carson Fontes Placed 1st in Class (Junior) Champion/7th
Mason Mendes Placed 3rd in Class
Nate Lopes Placed 3rd in Class
Emma Lopes Placed 5th in Class
Andon Borba Placed 5th in Class
Audrey Etheridge Placed 6th in Class
Jacob Madrigal Placed 7th in Class
Market Goats
Lightweight Division
Matthew Mendes Placed 1st in Class ; Reserve
Lightweight Champion
Middleweight Division
Audrey Alves Placed 1st in Class;Reserve Middleweight Champion
Bransen Bristow Placed 2nd in Class
Macy Nunes Placed 2nd in Class
Carly Fontes Placed 3rd in Class
Olivia Sanchez Placed 4th in Class
Heavyweight Division
Carson Fontes Placed 2nd in Class
Audrey Etheridge Placed 2nd in Class
Emma Lopes Placed 3rd in Class
Miley Nunes Placed 5th in Class
Breeding Goats
Mason Lopes Placed 3rd in Class
Nathan Lopes Placed 4th in Class
Market Sheep
Jonny Rocha Placed 1st in Class
Paige Pires Placed 3rd in Class
Billy Avila Placed 4th in Class
Sloane Brazil Placed 6th in Class
Devin Camara Placed 6th in Class
Showmanship
Luke Ventura Placed 5th in Class
Sloane Brazil Placed 7th in Class
Billy Avila Placed 8th in Class
Luke Ventura Placed 5th in Class
Beef
Jonah Souza Champion Bull and 5th in intermediate Showmanship
Kacie Taylor 2nd Place in Beef Breeding class;
4H Champion Junior Showman 3rd overall 4H Showmanship
Swine
Brinley Martin 1st place Market Class,4H champion
Hampshire 10th place intermediate Showmanship, Outstanding 1st year
swine exhibitor
Luke Ventura 1st place Market Class, 4th place
intermediate Showmanship
Landen Duarte 1st place Market Class
Sophia Siquerios 5th place Market Class
Alvaro Reynoso 6th place Market Class
Krystabelle Carlucci 6th place Market 8th place
intermediate Showmanship
Reagen Duarte 7th place Market
Westside 4H Swine Group 1st Place Club Group
Westside 4H Swine Group Clean Barn Winner
Eleven of our Mini Members exhibited animals in the peewee showmanship division and many of them also had still exhibits as well.
All of the Westside members had a great time at the fair and would like to thank all their project leaders for their dedication.
We are all looking forward to next year’s fair.
