Shane Billows (center) 19, of Argonaut FFA, receives the Ralph Clark Award for the top rated beef carcass at the 2014 Amador County Fair. On hand to present the award and a check for $1,000 is the contest sponsor, Phil Bovero of Jackson Tire (left) and Amador County Fair CEO, Troy Bowers (right).
This is Shane’s first year with a market beef project and placed 1st in his market class, was the local bred champion and the ultrasound contest winner. Shane is an experienced showman and has shown market lambs in the past with the Gold Country Grange before joining FFA. Shane is working part time now and saving for college. He will be attending Colorado Mountain College in the fall majoring in Veterinary Science and plans to work towards an applied science bachelor’s degree.
Shane purchased the prize winning steer from local ranchers “Little” Cecil Felkins of Phillips Red Angus in Jackson Valley. Shane was very proud that entire Felkins family was there on show day and auction day to cheer on the home grown, award winning steer. “My sister Hannah, and I have always bought from Amador County breeders and we’re excited to be able to get both “Little and Big Cecil’ steers for fair” says Shane. The steer was purchased by Swingle’s Meats who sold it in their store as “locally produced and raised” Hannah’s steer placed 2nd in the untrasound and carcass contest.
Jackson Tire and Phil Bovero have been long time supporters of the Junior Livestock program and the Ralph Clark Carcass Contest at the Fair, purchasing animals and supporting the kids for more than 35 years. “We are so proud of these kids and their families, we know that our small contribution is helping to grow the next generation of leaders for our community” says Phil Bovero of Jackson Tire.
The Amador County Fair will be celebrating our 77th annual gathering with “Country Tunes and Midway Blooms” July 23-26, 2014. “This is exactly why our founders established this Fair in 1938” says Troy Bowers, Amador County Fair CEO. “ The Amador County Fair is a place where people discover what they want to do for the rest of their life”.
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Shane Billows (center), 19 of Argonaut FFA, receives the Ralph Clark Award for the top rated beef carcass at the 2014 Amador County Fair. On hand to present the award and a check for $1,000 is the contest sponsor, Phil Bovero of Jackson Tire (left) and Amador County Fair CEO, Troy Bowers (right).
This is Shane’s first year with a market beef project and placed 1st in his market class, was the local bred champion and the ultrasound contest winner. Shane is an experienced showman and has shown market lambs in the past. with the Gold Country Grange before joining FFA. Shane is working part time now and saving for college. He will be attending Colorado Mountain College in the fall majoring in Veterinary Science and plans to work towards an applied science bachelor’s degree.
Shane purchased the prize winning steer from local ranchers “Little” Cecil Felkins of Phillips Red Angus in Jackson Valley. Shane was very proud that the entire Felkins family was there on show day and auction day to cheer on the home grown, award winning steer. “Both my sister and I have always bought from Amador County local breeders and were excited to be able to get both “Little and Big Cecil’ steers for fair” says Shane. The steer was purchased by Swingle’s Meats and sold it in their store as “locally produced and raised”
Jackson Tire and Phil Bovero have been long time supporters of the Junior Livestock program at the Fair, purchasing animals and supporting the kids for more than 35 years. “We are so proud of these kids and their families, we know that our small contribution is helping to grow the next generation of leaders for our community” says Phil Bovero of Jackson Tire.
The Amador County Fair will be celebrating our 77th annual gathering with “Country Tunes and Midway Blooms” July 23-26, 2014. “This is exactly why our founders established this Fair in 1938” says Troy Bowers, Amador County Fair CEO. “ The Amador County Fair is a place where people discover what they want to do for the rest of their life”.
