Centest Results and Newspaper Article

You can find out how my team did in the horse quiz bowl competition as you read the newspaper article below that I wrote and sent in to the Walton Tribune.

Walton County 4-H Horse Quiz Bowl Senior Team Places 5th

Saturday, January 15th, The Walton County 4-H Horse Quiz Bowl Senior Team came in 5th in the state horse quiz bowl competition at the Rock Eagle 4-H Center in Eatonton, GA. The team was made up of Beth Eavenson, Leah Grimes, Tori Jones, and Michelle Whiten. They were accompanied by their coach, Mrs. Sarah Grimes, and Walton County Extension Agent, Mrs. Judy Ashley. Horse quiz bowl is a competition where teams of four (sometimes five if you have an alternate) buzz in and answer questions about horses. The competition uses a double elimination bracket system. In preparation for state competition the team wrote, practiced and memorized questions about horses and the horse industry. They learned about everything from Arabians to Shires (horse breeds), strongyles to strangles (parasites and diseases), Secretariat to Peter McCue (famous horses) and everything in between. Now that the horse quiz bowl season is over for these 4-Hers, they will begin preparing for Horse Judging and Hippology (the scientific study of horses). Practices will start in March. If you would like more information about these upcoming practices and competitions contact the Walton County Extension Agency at (770)267-1324.

By Beth Eavenson.