Recently, youth from across the state of Nebraska met in Lincoln to participate in the Premier Animal Science Event (PASE) on the University of Nebraska – Lincoln’s East Campus. There were over 477 youth contest entries. 4-H members from Box Butte County participated in the Livestock and Meat Judging Contests. In the Livestock Judging Contest, the Senior team consisting of Seth Meyring, Josie Sanders, Talan Smith, Justine Wilkinson from Scottsbluff, and Jessica Wilkenson from Scottsbluff received Top Senior team, qualifying to attend the National Competition. Seth Meyring was awarded Top Individual judger. Jayda Meyring was awarded second individual judger and Josie Sanders placed twelfth overall. The Intermediate team consisting of Trey Carter, Ainslee Woltman, and Caysen Robertson placed tenth as a team. Trey and Caysen placed within the top 20 as individual judgers.
The Box Butte County Meats Judging team placed third overall. This team consisted of Jayda Meyring, Seth Meyring and Josie Sanders.