Final Drive Livestock Show team from Washington County. Photo courtesy of Washington County 4-H

Grand Champions from Washington, Louisa, Henry, Des Moines, Jefferson and Muscatine county fairs are invited each year to take part in the Final Drive Livestock Show at the Des Moines County Fair. Over the weekend Washington County 4-H’ers took part in the invitation only event. Haley Sweeting was awarded grand champion breeding doe. Spencer Arnold earned grand champion goat showman. Rylee Libe earned reserve champion market hog and McKenna Brinning earned reserve grand champion steer.

Washington County Fair 4-H champions who participated included:  Shaylynn Becker (breeding swine),  Haley Sweeting (breeding goat), McKenna Brinning (market beef), Rylee Libe (market swine), Spencer Arnold (market goat),  Addison Sprouse, (breeding sheep)  Raigan Sprouse (market sheep), Keiffer Sexton (breeding beef)