Bowraville Central School's substantial participation in the recent Macksville Show was rewarded with an impressive swag of prizes.
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As well as winning the schools' display in the pavilion, many students were delighted to find a first or second ticket on their entries in the cooking competitions.
The cattle team achieved outstanding success not only at Macksville, but also at the Coffs Harbour and Bellingen Shows.
Cattle team students competed in both the dairy and beef events at Macksville and Bellingen.
At the Macksville Show, Bowraville Central had three teams of students/teachers and parents who competed in the Farmer's Challenge.
Results are as follows:
Macksville Show, dairy:
Students helped local farmers parading a variety of different dairy breeds.
Toria Kete placed second in a large class of 12 and under junior parader. Josh Callaway received a highly commended from the judge in the 13-16 year junior parader class. A huge thanks to the Osbourne and Sutherland families from Kempsey for loaning their cattle to our students.
Macksville Show, beef:
Parader classes were large in numbers and all students competed to a high standard. Bowraville Central School cattle received the following awards:
BCS Puddles - 1st Red Poll Bull over 12 months and Supreme Red Poll Bull.
Tranquillity Carla - 1st Red Poll 24-30 months and Reserve Champion Red Poll Senior Cow/Heifer.
Coffs Harbour Show:
Tori Harrison - 3rd Junior Parader.
Braeden Johnston - 4th Junior Judging.
BCS Puddles - 1st bull 12-18 months and Reserve Champion Junior Bull.
Tranquility Carla - 3rd Cow/Heifer over 30 months.
Bellingen Show, beef:
BCS Puddles - 1st Bull 12-18 months and Champion Junior Bull.
Tranquility Carla - 3rd Cow/Heifer over 30 months.
Bellingen Show, dairy:
Samara Hunter - 1st Junior Parader over 18.
Josh Callaway - Judges Choice Encouragement Award and 3rd Best Paraded and Presented.
Toria Kete 2nd Best Paraded and Presented Again Thanks to the Burley Family of Dorrigo for supporting our ambitious students with the loan of cattle.
After school farm sessions
The school holds weekly after school sessions out at the farm, where cattle team students learn how to lead, tie up, handle, groom, clip and parade the school animals.
Students have also been busy hand addressing sponsorship letters to local business so that they can start planning their second Annual Cowboy Bingo event in September.
The mega raffle for the event has been well supported with local business Trisley's Betta Electrical donating a generous $250 gift certificate for first prize.
Students are hoping to raise enough money to be able to attend the National Red Poll Youth Camp in Glenn Innes later in the year. Thank you to all local businesses that have supported the students in the school's pursuit of excellence in agriculture.
