Photo courtesy of Heather ScottThe Navajo County 4-H and Snowflake FFA team members who traveled to the Arizona State Fair included (left to right) Shayley Paz, Elizabeth Moses, Connor Scott, Nathaniel Owen, Becce Scott, Lila Taylor, Dallon Laird, Kenzie Gose, Channing DeSpain, Heather Cunningham, Bryson Perkins and Brendon Laird.
Photo courtesy of Heather ScottThe Navajo County 4-H and Snowflake FFA team members who traveled to the Arizona State Fair included (left to right) Shayley Paz, Elizabeth Moses, Connor Scott, Nathaniel Owen, Becce Scott, Lila Taylor, Dallon Laird, Kenzie Gose, Channing DeSpain, Heather Cunningham, Bryson Perkins and Brendon Laird.

The Navajo County 4-H and Snowflake FFA (Future Farmers of America) sent three teams to compete in livestock judging at the Arizona State Fair Oct. 21. The Navajo County Junior Team won third place in Overall Team. Team members included Rebecca Scott, Channing DeSpain, Bryson Perkins and Brendon Laird, who was also the fifth highest placing junior team member for ages 9-13. The Navajo County Senior Team won fifth place in Overall Senior Team. Team members included Nathaniel Owen, Brendon Laird, Connor Scott and Kenzie Gose, who was seventh among the senior contestants ages 14-18. The Snowflake FFA Senior Team won ninth place in Overall Team. Team members included Elizabeth Moses, Shayley Paz, Heather Cunningham and Lila Taylor. Rebecca and Connor Scott exhibited their livestock at the state fair Oct. 18-22. Rebecca won second place with a blackface market lamb. Connor won reserve champion with a speckled face market lamb and first place with a middle heavy weight blackface market lamb. Both did very well in showmanship. Rebecca also exhibited two white Holland turkeys and won Grand Champion Market Turkey with her hen. She sold her turkey in the livestock auction for $500.