04/16/2015
The Butler Ag Department was well represented at the NACTA conference/contest this past week in Moline, Illinois. Butler had 30 students competing in 8 different contests. Collectively Butler was 2nd Overall in the Sweepstakes competition. Contest and Individual results are as follows:
Livestock Judging Contest:
High Team Overall
High Team Reasons
High Team Swine
High Team Cattle
Individuals:
Brook Pettigrew – 1st Overall, 2nd Cattle, 2nd Swine, 2nd Reasons
Jessie Judge – 2nd Overall, 1st Swine, 1st Reasons
Justin Bright – 2nd Sheep/Goats
Travis Stedje – 4th Overall, 5th Sheep/Goats, 5th Reasons
Agriculture Communications:
High Team Overall – Callie Akins, Sam Capoun, Amy Wolff, Shelby Zink
Knowledge Bowl:
4th High Team – Callie Akins, Barrett Simon, Andy Phipps, Jason Logan, Amy Wolff
Computer Applications:
2nd High Team Computer Applications
2nd High Team Overall
Individual:
Jason Logan – 1st Knowledge Exam, 2nd Applications, 2nd Overall
Dairy Judging:
3rd High Team Reasons
Individual:
Barrett Simon – 5th Reasons
Cooper Bounds – 5th Overall
Agribusiness –
3rd High Team Overall
2nd High Team Exam
Individual:
Callie Akins – 3rd Overall, 4th Exam, 3rd Problem Solving
Ag Mechanics:
3rd High Team Overall
3rd High Team Exam
3rd High Team Practicum
Individual:
Derek Larson - 1st Overall, 1st Exam, 1st Practicum
Jason Logan – 3rd Overall, 2nd Practicum
Livestock Management:
2nd High Team Overall
2nd Team Evaluations
2nd Management
Individual:
Cooper Bounds – 3rd Overall, 2nd Evaluation, 4th Management
Barrett Simon – 4th Overall, 4th Evaluation, 2nd Management