Cotter FFA Chapter

10/07/2026

🐖District Fair: Hog & Rabbit Show!🐇
These members had a great first two days of District Fair! Congratulations, members! We are so proud of all your hard work!

Paige Meis - Rabbits
🏆 Grand Champion Senior Showman
🐇 Best of Breed - Flemish Giant Doe
🐇 2nd Best of Breed - Flemish Giant Buck

Mariah Stout - Hog
🏆 Grand Champion Poland China
🥇 Placed 1st in her class

Marlee Dutcher - Hog
🥈 2nd in Commercial Gilt Class
🥉 3rd in her class of Market Hogs

Matthew Stallings - Hogs
🥈 2nd in Commercial Gilt Class
🥉 3rd in Commercial Gilt Class
🥈 2nd in his class of Market Hogs
🥈 2nd in his class of Market Hogs
Participant of Senior Showmanship

Brentley Foster - Hog (4-H)
🏆 Grand Champion Duroc
🥇 Placed 1st in his class
Participant of Junior Showmanship

Raelynn Foster - Hog (4-H)
🥉 3rd in Commercial Gilt Class
🥉 3rd in her Prospects Class
Participant of Junior Showmanship

Reola Johnson - Hogs (4-H)
🥇 1st in Commercial Gilt Class
🥈2nd in her class of Market Hogs
🥇1st in her class of Market Hogs
Participant of Junior Showmanship

09/30/2026

⭐️ Meet the Cotter FFA Officer Team ⭐️

This week, the spotlight goes to Marlee Dutcher! Marlee is the kind of student that will jump in the middle of something unknown and give it her all! We are so thankful to have Marlee on the Cotter FFA Officer team!🚪

09/24/2026

See the September Newsletter for updates & important information!

🥓🍪 Seitz Fundraiser Due Date - September 30th
🐃 Steer Ticket Fundraiser Due Date - October 2nd
⭐ FFA Member Spotlight - Phillip Bailey
📆 Click the link for more details!

September Newsletter

09/22/2026

09/20/2026

🏆 DAY 3 & 4 OF BAXTER COUNTY FAIR🏆
Friday:
- Mrs. Friend’s class from Cotter came to visit the fair! The show team walked around with Cotter students and showed them all the fun fair booths, animals, and had lunch in the educational building!
- Jayden Dutcher competed in the All-Around Showman contest and did an amazing job showing all species of livestock (dairy goats, pigs, cattle, market lambs, and market goats).

Saturday: Parade of Champions
- Dairy Goat Showmanship Jr.: Reola Johnson
- Dairy Goat Showmanship Sr.: Jayden Dutcher
- Grand Champion Dairy Goat: Jaiden Webber
- Res. Grand Champion Dairy Goat: Ethan Ewing
- Grand Champion Dairy Goat Female: Jaiden Webber
- Res. Grand Champion Dairy Goat Female: Ethan Ewing
- Grand Champion Dairy Goat Buck: Jaiden Webber
- Grand Champion Katahdin Ram: Jaiden Webber
- Grand Champion Katahdin Ewe: Marlee Dutcher
- Grand Champion Overall Ram: Jaiden Webber
- Grand Champion Breeding Ewe: Marlee Dutcher
- Rabbit Showmanship Sr.: Paige Meis
- Res. Grand Champion Flemish Giant Rabbit: Paige Meis
- Jr. Achievement Award in Home Economics: Bella Evans
- Blake Evans showed cattle for Louise Lewis and placed Grand or Reserve in all of his Brahman classes!

What a wonderful fair week, despite the heat! These members worked extremely hard in the heat showing, caring for their animals, and lending a helping hand wherever it was needed. Thank you to all of the Cotter FFA supporters for coming to watch these kids, and a big thanks to the parents that spent countless hours supporting their exhibitor! Cotter Warrior Pride!💙🤍

A special thank you to Baxter County Farm Bureau for sponsoring the belt buckles this year for exhibitors! Hirsch Feed and Farm Supply of Mountain Home, thank you for sponsoring the banners! Cotter FFA is very appreciative!

09/18/2026

This week has been a scorcher! Baxter Co Farm Bureau proudly sponsored 100 livestock exhibitor shirts! It’s not too late to swing by the fair and see these impressive animals on exhibit.

We will see you at the county fair!

09/18/2026

🐐🐇🐂DAY 2 OF BAXTER COUNTY FAIR🐑🐹

Junior Dairy Goat Showmanship
- Grand Champion: Reola Johnson
- Reserve Grand Champion: Raelynn Foster

Senior Dairy Goat Showmanship
- Grand Champion: Jayden Dutcher
- Reserve Grand Champion: Paige Meis

Junior Does Dairy Goat Grand Drive
- Grand Champion: Ethan Ewing
- Reserve Grand Champion: Paige Meis

Senior Does Dairy Goat Grand Drive
- Grand Champion: Jaiden Webber
- Reserve Grand Champion: Mariah Stout

Overall Nigerian Dwarf - Champion Drive
- Grand Champion: Jaiden Webber
- Reserve Grand Champion: Ethan Ewing

Fullboold/Purebred Buck
- Grand Champion: Jaiden Webber

Breeding Sheep (Rams)
- Grand Champion: Jaiden Webber
- Reserve Grand Champion: Jaiden Webber

Grand Champion Ewe
- Grand Champion: Marlee Dutcher
- Reserve Grand Champion: Brooklyn Evans

Rabbit Showmanship
- Senior Grand Champion: Paige Meis

Guinea Pig Show/Showmanship
- Grand Champion: Marlee Dutcher

Blake Evans showed Brahman cattle in multiple classes and did so well!

Many more results than what are just listed above! These students knocked it out of the park today. I am so incredibly proud of all their hard work! Congratulations to all!!

09/17/2026

🐖Day 1 of Baxter County Fair🐖
Swine Showmanship Exhibitors
Reola Johnson
Marlee Dutcher
Matthew Stallings
Brentley Foster
Raelynn Foster
🏆 Reserve Grand Champion in Swine Showmanship - Matthew Stallings

Commercial Gilt Classes
Reola Johnson - 2nd in her class
Raelynn Foster - 3rd in her class
Marlee Dutcher - 3rd in her class
Matthew Stallings - 2nd & 3rd in his class

Market Hog Classes
Brentley Foster - 1st in his class
Reola Johnson - 3rd in her class
Matthew Stallings - 3rd in his class
Mariah Stout - 3rd in her class

🏅Matthew Stallings was 9th overall