4-H members bring livestock to Lycoming County Fair
RALPH WILSON/Sun-Gazette Correspondent Tim Harding of Muncy, left and Alexis Girven wash their respective animals upon arrival at the Lycoming County Fair on Friday, July 14, 2023.
RALPH WILSON/Sun-Gazette Correspondent Nine year-old Dakota Aikey of Proctor walks her goat "Whiskey" into a 4H barn at the Lycoming County Fair on Friday, July 14, 2023. Although the two are pretty evenly matched for size, Aikey will also be showing Bain, a steer that is too tall for her to see over and outweighs her by nearly 1000 pounds.
RALPH WILSON/Sun-Gazette Correspondent Tim Harding of Muncy coaxes his red and white Holstein "Cletus" off a trailer at the Lycoming County Fair on Friday, July 14, 2023. Harding, who has shown animals for seven years is also showing two black and white Holsteins as well as market sheep
RALPH WILSON/Sun-Gazette Correspondent Tim Harding of Muncy coaxes his red and white Holstein "Cletus" into a stall at the Lycoming County Fair on Friday, July 14, 2023. Harding, who has shown animals for seven years is also showing two black and white Holsteins as well as market sheep.
RALPH WILSON/Sun-Gazette Correspondent Tim Harding of Muncy mixes soap to wash his black and white Holstein "Sudzy" at the Lycoming County Fair on Friday, July 14, 2023. Harding, who has shown animals for seven years is also showing two other Holsteins as well as market sheep.
RALPH WILSON/Sun-Gazette Correspondent Sophia Delany, left, carries necessary supplies as Alexis Girven of Muncy walks "Chocolate", a market dairy beef, to the washing station at the Lycoming County Fair on Friday, July 14, 2023. Both girls also show market sheep.
RALPH WILSON/Sun-Gazette Correspondent Rachel Winter of Cogan Station, gives her market steer a bubble bath at the Lycoming County Fair on Friday, July 14, 2023. Winter also has a half dozen swine to enter into competition during the upcoming week.
RALPH WILSON/Sun-Gazette Correspondent 4H-ers congregate at wash station upon arrival at the Lycoming County Fair on Friday, July 14, 2023. Along with the market steer shown here, many will be showing other project animals they have raised this Spring.
RALPH WILSON/Sun-Gazette Correspondent Mackenzie Heyler of Dewart, looks for her name on the list as she delivers her market sheep to the Lycoming County Fair on Friday, July 14, 2023. Heyler, who also shows goats, rabbits and a market steer emphasizes her showmanship skills and will compete in the Supreme Showmanship Competition on Thursday. Looking on is her father Ed Heyler.
RALPH WILSON/Sun-Gazette Correspondent The Heyler family, from left Ed, Karen, Mackenzie and Makayla arrive with market sheep for showing at the Lycoming County Fair on Friday, July 14, 2023. The two younger Heylers have raised rabbits, sheep, goats and a market steer as 4H Club project animals this spring that will be show this week.
RALPH WILSON/Sun-Gazette Correspondent Tim Harding of Muncy, left and Alexis Girven wash their respective animals upon arrival at the Lycoming County Fair on Friday, July 14, 2023.
RALPH WILSON/Sun-Gazette Correspondent Nine year-old Dakota Aikey of Proctor walks her goat "Whiskey" into a 4H barn at the Lycoming County Fair on Friday, July 14, 2023. Although the two are pretty evenly matched for size, Aikey will also be showing Bain, a steer that is too tall for her to see over and outweighs her by nearly 1000 pounds.
RALPH WILSON/Sun-Gazette Correspondent Tim Harding of Muncy coaxes his red and white Holstein "Cletus" off a trailer at the Lycoming County Fair on Friday, July 14, 2023. Harding, who has shown animals for seven years is also showing two black and white Holsteins as well as market sheep
RALPH WILSON/Sun-Gazette Correspondent Tim Harding of Muncy coaxes his red and white Holstein "Cletus" into a stall at the Lycoming County Fair on Friday, July 14, 2023. Harding, who has shown animals for seven years is also showing two black and white Holsteins as well as market sheep.
RALPH WILSON/Sun-Gazette Correspondent Tim Harding of Muncy mixes soap to wash his black and white Holstein "Sudzy" at the Lycoming County Fair on Friday, July 14, 2023. Harding, who has shown animals for seven years is also showing two other Holsteins as well as market sheep.
RALPH WILSON/Sun-Gazette Correspondent Sophia Delany, left, carries necessary supplies as Alexis Girven of Muncy walks "Chocolate", a market dairy beef, to the washing station at the Lycoming County Fair on Friday, July 14, 2023. Both girls also show market sheep.
RALPH WILSON/Sun-Gazette Correspondent Rachel Winter of Cogan Station, gives her market steer a bubble bath at the Lycoming County Fair on Friday, July 14, 2023. Winter also has a half dozen swine to enter into competition during the upcoming week.
RALPH WILSON/Sun-Gazette Correspondent 4H-ers congregate at wash station upon arrival at the Lycoming County Fair on Friday, July 14, 2023. Along with the market steer shown here, many will be showing other project animals they have raised this Spring.
RALPH WILSON/Sun-Gazette Correspondent Mackenzie Heyler of Dewart, looks for her name on the list as she delivers her market sheep to the Lycoming County Fair on Friday, July 14, 2023. Heyler, who also shows goats, rabbits and a market steer emphasizes her showmanship skills and will compete in the Supreme Showmanship Competition on Thursday. Looking on is her father Ed Heyler.
RALPH WILSON/Sun-Gazette Correspondent The Heyler family, from left Ed, Karen, Mackenzie and Makayla arrive with market sheep for showing at the Lycoming County Fair on Friday, July 14, 2023. The two younger Heylers have raised rabbits, sheep, goats and a market steer as 4H Club project animals this spring that will be show this week.
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As if filling an ark, 4-H-ers and their families moved project animals into their assigned stalls and pens at the Lycoming County Fair over the weekend. Goats, sheep, swine, rabbits and steer were checked in and began adjusting to their new digs bumping noses with their new neighbors and sniffing hands of strangers passing by.
For Tim Harding, of Muncy, who has shown here previously, the surroundings are familiar as he lead his three Holsteins, Cletus, Bandit and Sudzy, one at a time to a common washing station. There, he was joined by other 4-H club members who had the same idea. Chatter and laughter added to the sense of camaraderie as the young farmers teased each other with the spray from the hoses.
Frank and Betty Harvey of Unityville, described move-in day with one word, "hot." They also agreed that the check-in process ran well enough that it was a smooth process. In addition to bringing their children Samantha and Wesley, they came with a horse, two sheep, a pig and 10 rabbits.
Judging in the 4-H categories began over the weekend with market sheep and rabbits and picks up again today with Market Steer and Dairy Beef at 6 p.m.