2015 PA Lamb & Wool Queen Press Release
2015 PA Lamb & Wool Queen Application
Lamb & Wool Queen
2014 Royalty
(L-R: Ashley Shaw, 2013 PA Lamb & Wool Queen; Stephanie Summits, 2014 PA Lamb & Wool Queen;
Brieanna Kabina, 2014 PA Lamb & Wool Princess; Amanda Hall, 2014 PA Lamb & Wool Princess)
As the new year is rapidly approaching, so is the reign of the newly crowned 2014 PA Lamb & Wool Royalty. The PA Lamb & Wool Queen Contest evaluates contestants on a written essay, personal interview, and their public speaking skills. This years panel of judges were pleased with the enthusiastic individuals competing in the contest.
Stephanie Summits was chosen as the 2014 PA Lamb & Wool Queen. Stephanie is the 21 year old daughter of Scott and Mary Summits, Hollsopple, PA. She is currently a Junior at West Virginia University, majoring in Wildlife and Fisheries Management. Stephanie is a member of the equestrian team and the wildlife society. She has been active in the Jenner Twp. 4-H Club where she has shown Suffolk crossbreds for 8 years. Currently Stephanie enjoys helping beginner 4-Hers with their projects as well as competing in Leadline with her handmade outfits.
Amanda Hall and Brieanna Kabina were crowned as the 2014 PA Lamb & Wool Princesses. Amanda Hall is the 17 year old daughter of Dennis and Joann Hall, Wampum, PA. She currently attends Lincoln High School where she is active in Marching Band and the National Honor Society. Amanda is also a member of the Little Woolies 4-H Sheep Club. She raises Hampshire, Suffolk Crossbred, and Natural Colored sheep. . Her other activities include 4-H Dairy and 4-H Goat clubs, being an Alternate Dairy Princess, member of church youth group, and helps to raise money for premature babies. She plans to attend college to become a large animal veterinarian. Amanda is the current Mercer County Lamb & Wool Queen.
Brieanna Kabina is the 16 year old daughter of Angela and Donald Kabina, Friedens, PA. She attends the Somerset Area Senior High School and plans to attend Penn State Harrisburg to major in psychology. While a member of the Somerset Area FFA and Hooversville Hayseedes 4-H Club, she raises her tunis and Suffolk sheep. Brieanna is active in Forensics, Reading Competitions, Musicals, Chorus, Camp Harmony Camp Counselor, Youth Mission trips, KILE, and the Somerset Lady Shepherds Leadline.
The PA Lamb & Wool Queen program is sponsored by the PA Sheep & Wool Growers Association. The PA Lamb & Wool Royal Court will be asked to attend several industry related events throughout their reign. If you are interested in having royalty attend an event, please contact Laurie Hubbard at 570-864-6027 to schedule.
2013 Lamb and Wool Queen
(click here)
2013
Lamb and Wool Queen Updates
When
they say “Don’t blink,” they really mean it! It is hard to believe how quicklythis year’s Pa State Farm Show came
and went. For me, even though it
flew by, I can’t think of a better way I would have liked to spend my first
week as the 2013 PA Lamb and Wool Queen. As
Sarah Grube finished out her reign during the opening ceremonies, I followed by
doing a demonstration on the Penn State Ag stage presenting lamb and wool facts
and explaining the sheep to shawl contests. I also spent a good number of hours at the booth spinning, answering the
many questions asked, meeting the other state commodity representatives, and
even had a craft for any of the kids to make their own pompom sheep! My brother told me later that he saw several parents walking around the
Farm Show holding their kids little sheep while the glue was still drying! On Wednesday of that week, I spent the entire morning at the youth Fleece
to Shawl contest cheering on the kids and conversing with intrigued spectators,
including Secretary George Greig and his wife. Later in the day, I had the opportunity to participate in the Sheep to
Shawl contest weaving for the team Just a Little Twisted. As the end of the week approached, I attended the open and junior sheep
shows and have to give a big thank you to all my little helpers who assisted me
with handing out all of those ribbons! I
also exhibited two of my Leicester Longwool sheep on Friday, one of which went
on to win Reserve Champion AOB Wool. Outside
of my reign as the lamb and wool queen, I also participated in a miniature horse
extravaganza with my miniature horse named Bumble and won Best in Show at the
rabbit show with my white English Angora named “Be My Wish.” This past Farm Show week was a very memorable one for me, but, more
importantly, I look forward to what the rest of the year has in store!
Since
Farm Show came and went, I then started prepping for this year’s lambing
season. I always get excited when
those first little hooves of the year hit the ground and those beaming eyes
stare back at me. I decided it was
only appropriate to name my first set of ram lambs this year Chip and Dale and
was very thankful they decided to arrive over my spring break week! Coming up, I am planning on attending Fox Chase Farms open farm day and
the Keystone Classic show in June. More
importantly, I look forward to what the rest of the year has in store!
Happy lambing,
Ashley Shaw
2013 PA Lamb and Wool Queen
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Outgoing
letter for 2012 Lamb and Wool Queen (click here)
2012 Lamb and Wool Queen
(2012 PA Lamb
& Wool Queen, Sarah Grube)
Click HERE to read Sarah's essay.
Queen
Update Aug 2012
The
2012 PA Lamb & Wool Queen Contest was held on Saturday, October 22nd at the Samuel E. Hayes Jr. PA Livestock Evaluation Center, Pennsylvania Furnace,
PA. Contestants were evaluated by a
panel of judges on a written essay, personal interview, and their public
speaking skills.
Sarah
Grube of
Somerset
County
was chosen as the 2012 PA Lamb & Wool Queen. Sarah is the 17 year old daughter of Dennis and Kathy Grube of
Meyersdale
,
PA
, where she currently attends
Meyersdale
Area
High School
and is planning to attend college to study secondary math education. Sarah is active in National Honor Society, Marching and Concert Band,
SADD Club, FFA, Student Council, is a student tutor, has been the Lions Club
Student of the Month, and is a statistician for the Boy’s Basketball Team. She has been showing market lambs as part of the Buffalo Creek 4-H Club
for the last five years. Sarah is
currently the 2011 Somerset County Lamb and Wool Queen.
The PA Lamb
& Wool Queen program is sponsored by the PA Sheep & Wool Growers
Association. The PA Lamb & Wool
Royal Court will be asked to attend several industry related events throughout
their reign. If you are interested
in having royalty attend an event, please contact
Laurie Hubbard
at 814-355-4215 to schedule.
2011 Royalty Crowned
2011 Queen Contest Press
Release (pdf)
2011 Queen Essay (.doc)
L-R: 2011 PA Lamb & Wool Princess, Anna Stoner;
2011 PA Lamb & Wool Queen, Kara Kingsley; 2010 PA Lamb & Wool Queen,
Rebecca Hyde
