The Blue Dragon soccer team hosted the Vermillion Tanagers last Tuesday, September 13, and lost 0-5. The team was slated to play West Central on Thursday, but the game was canceled, which meant the team could squeeze in extra practice before heading to N. Sioux City on Tuesday, Sept 20 (results not available at press time). Their final regular home game of the season will be tonight (Thursday) at 5:00 p.m. Join the team as they look to get revenge on Sioux Falls Christian! -Photos by Tara Hough
The Garretson Cross Country Harriers have continued their busy pace, heading to Chamberlain on Thursday and Alcester-Hudson on Monday to compete.
Coach Jason Bohl had this to say about Chamberlain: "Emma Hanson led the way with her 10th place finish in the girls JV. Emma ran a time of 21:48 for 4000 meters. Eliza Potter finished in 20th in a time of 23:50.
"On the boys side, Noah Schotzko was the first Blue Dragon harrier in the JV race when he came in 16th with a time of 18:44 over 4000 meters. Sebastian Deyoung finished 23rd in a time of 19:11, Nathanial Roberts followed in 27th in a time of 19:24. Talon Miller rounded out the Garretson runners when he finished in 37th with a time of 20:37."
Next, the harriers headed to Alcester-Hudson.
Said Bohl, "Everyone ran JV and we had 3 medalists: Emma Hanson (8th), Eliza Potter (11th), and Noah Schotzko (7th)." Times for each were 22:45.93, 23:23.71, and 18:40.61.
Next Tuesday, the team heads to Volga to compete at the Sioux Valley Invite.
Due to errors, there are corrections from last week: In Luverne, Schotzko hit a time of 17:06.10, placing 11th overall in JV. Potter finished with a time of 21:10.30, also finishing 11th. Deyoung placed 14th with a time of 17:10.09, Roberts finished 25th with a time of 18:41.60. Miller placed 10th out of 35 participants in the 3,200-meter middle school event with a time of 14:59.02. Hanson took 9th overall in a crowd of 26 with a run time of 15:48.12 in the 3,200-meter middle school event. The photo labeled Talon Miller was captioned incorrectly, the pictured harrier was Nate Roberts.
Last week, the Lady Dragon Volleyball team headed to Flandreau and Elkton to take on the Fliers and the Elks. They came away with the win on both games, though the Elks reminded the Lady Dragons that they weren't invincible by winning the second set. Before Tuesday's game against Dell Rapids, the Blue Dragons overall season score was 8-4.
On Tuesday, September 13, the team faced off with the Fliers and managed to take them down in three sets. Flandreau kept the Dragons on their toes throughout the first half of set one, as they matched Garretson point-for-point. However, the Blue Dragons pulled away after the 12-12 tie and kept Flandreau in the rearview mirror for the rest of the set. They won that set 25-15, and kept Flandreau grounded for the next two sets, winning 25-18 for both.
Saturday, the team again boarded a bus and headed to Elkton (8-3) to school the Elks. The home team didn't make it easy for the Dragons, winning set two 22-25 after Garretson took set one 25-19. Garretson took the lesson and applied it, snagging the next two sets 25-20 and 25-23 in a hard-won fight for the win.
For the season so far, Kaylin Koch, Logan Bly, and Aleah Wagner led in kills, with averages of 3, 2.7, and 2.5 kills per set. Bly and Wagner also led in digs per set, with 3.7 and 3.1, respectively. Sydney Olson follows closely with an average of 2.7 digs. Total blocks are led by Bly (9), Anna Jones (8), and Kaylin Koch (7), while Grace Hove, Olson, and Koch lead in total aces with 18, 11, and 11. Hove is queen of assists with 209 under her belt this season. Wagner, Koch, and Tayler Benson lead the way with total receptions as they have received and passed 96, 72, and 70 balls so far this year.
The Dragons played Dell Rapids on the home court on Tuesday (results not available at press time) and will be home again tonight to take on Chester Area. JV begins at 6:00 and Varsity will begin around 7:15 p.m.
The 5th/6th grade Garretson football team had some surprise fans on their sidelines for their game against Sioux Falls Tuesday night, 9/13/22. Some of the Garretson varsity football players came out to support the team and cheered them on to a 21-0 victory; the team is now 4-0. It is always so wonderful to see these older players come out to support the younger players as a lot of the younger players really look up to the Varsity boys. The 6th grade boys on the team also serve as the Varsity team's ball boys! (photo & story submitted)
The 2022 State Fair Results from Moody County 4-H participants are in, and area youth did outstanding!
Each line after the participant's name denotes Division; Class; Ribbon
Cooper Bacon
First Aid First Aid - Basic Kit Purple
Photography People Display Exhibit Purple
Special Foods BGSF: Beginner / Fruit Purple
Clothing & Textiles Selected Outfit Purple
Home Environment Wall or Door Item for your Home Display Exhibit Purple
Child Development & Family Life Make a Toy Purple
Visual Arts Plastic - Kit/Pattern Purple
Maddison Bacon
First Aid First Aid - Advanced Kit Purple
Citizenship General Citizenship Display Exhibit Purple
Clothing & Textiles Constructed Clothing: Shorts, pants, culottes or other one-piece garment with a crotch seam. Purple
Special Foods BGSF: Beginner / Fruit Purple
Clothing & Textiles Selected Outfit Purple
Visual Arts Textiles - Original Purple
Photography People Display Exhibit Blue
Bentley Bobeldyk
Visual Arts Metal - Kit/Pattern Purple
Visual Arts Textiles - Original Blue
Cooper Danforth
Photography Landscape/Nature Display Exhibit Red
Photography Landscape/Nature Display Exhibit Purple
Photography Non-Living Display Exhibit Blue
Visual Arts Metal - Original Blue
Photography Animals Display Exhibit Red
Caradee Gorter
Breeding Meat Goat MKG0351: Commercial Breeding Meat Goat / 04: Yearling Doe - 12 to under 16 months Purple
Market Sheep SHMK655: Speckled-face Market Sheep / SHMK655-1: Market Ewe Purple
Market Sheep SHMK658: Crossbred Market Sheep / SHMK658-2: Market Wether Purple
Market Sheep SHMK657: Any Other Breed Market Sheep / SHMK657-1: Market Ewe Purple
Breeding Meat Goat MKG0350: Registered Breeding Meat Goat / MKG0350-7: Senior Doe: 24 to under 36 months Blue
Breeding Meat Goat MKG0350: Registered Breeding Meat Goat / MKG0350-1: Junior Doe: 3 to under 6 months Purple
Gage Gullickson
Breeding Beef BRB0006: Hereford Breeding Heifer / BRB0006-6: March Junior Yearling Heifer Blue
Breeding Sheep - Ewes SHB0611: Southdown Breeding Sheep / SHB0611-5: Yearling Ewe Purple
Breeding Sheep - Ewes SHB0611: Southdown Breeding Sheep / SHB0611-6: Fall Ewe Lamb Purple
Breeding Sheep - Ewes SHB0611: Southdown Breeding Sheep / SHB0611-9: Late Spring Ewe Purple
Breeding Sheep - Rams Southdown / Fall Ram Lamb Purple
James Heinemann
Sheep Beginner Blue
Breeding Sheep - Ewes SHB0611: Southdown Breeding Sheep / SHB0611-5: Yearling Ewe Blue
Breeding Sheep - Ewes SHB0611: Southdown Breeding Sheep / SHB0611-9: Late Spring Ewe Blue
Poultry PLTY408: Rose Comb Clean-Legged Bantam / PLTY408-2: Individual Hen, Female Blue
Poultry PLTY400: American / PLTY400-2: Individual Hen, Female Blue
Poultry PLTY415: Duck - Bantam / PLTY415-3: Individual Cockerel, Male Blue
Poultry PLTY415: Duck - Bantam / PLTY415-4: Individual Pullet, Female Blue
Matthew Heinemann
Poultry PLTY415: Duck - Bantam / PLTY415-3: Individual Cockerel, Male Blue
Poultry PLTY415: Duck - Bantam / PLTY415-4: Individual Pullet, Female Blue
Poultry PLTY400: American / PLTY400-1: Individual Cock, Male Blue
Poultry PLTY408: Rose Comb Clean-Legged Bantam / PLTY408-2: Individual Hen, Female Blue
Breeding Sheep - Ewes SHB0611: Southdown Breeding Sheep / SHB0611-5: Yearling Ewe Blue
Breeding Sheep - Ewes SHB0611: Southdown Breeding Sheep / SHB0611-7: Early Spring Ewe Blue
Rachel Heinemann
Breeding Sheep - Ewes SHB0611: Southdown Breeding Sheep / SHB0611-9: Late Spring Ewe Blue
Breeding Sheep - Rams Southdown / Late Spring Ram Purple
Poultry PLTY414: Duck - Light / PLTY414-3: Individual Cockerel, Male Purple
Poultry PLTY408: Rose Comb Clean-Legged Bantam / PLTY408-1: Individual Cock, Male Blue
Poultry PLTY428: Commercial - White Egg Type: Three Pullets Purple
Poultry PLTY400: American / PLTY400-2: Individual Hen, Female Blue
Charley Henderson
Photography Close Up Display Exhibit Purple
Photography Landscape/Nature Display Exhibit Purple
Photography Action Display Exhibit Blue
Photography Animals Display Exhibit Blue
Hayden Horne
Market Sheep SHMK652: Southdown Market Sheep / SHMK652-2: Market Wether Blue
Market Sheep SHMK658: Crossbred Market Sheep / SHMK658-1: Market Ewe Purple
Photography Non-Living Display Exhibit Purple
Moriah King
Clothing & Textiles Constructed Clothing: Accessory using fabric Purple
Jillian Knippling
Special Foods JRSF: Junior / Protein / Beef Purple
Photography Close Up Display Exhibit Purple
Photography Non-Living Display Exhibit Purple
Photography Non-Living Display Exhibit Purple
Youth-In-Action Communications Project (formerly Public Presentations) Illustrated Talk / Team Purple
Photography Animals Display Exhibit Purple
Photography Architecture Display Exhibit Purple
Photography Action Display Exhibit Purple
Liam Knippling
Photography Architecture Display Exhibit Red
Photography Architecture Display Exhibit Purple
Youth-In-Action Communications Project (formerly Public Presentations) Illustrated Talk / Team Purple
Special Foods SRSF: Senior / Protein / Beef Blue
Photography Close Up Display Exhibit Red
Photography Close Up Display Exhibit Blue
Photography Landscape/Nature Display Exhibit Purple
Photography Non-Living Display Exhibit Purple
Emma Lanpher
Visual Arts Fiber - Kit/Pattern Blue
Visual Arts Chalk, Carbon (Pencil) and Pigment - Original Purple
Dairy Cattle DRC0203: Holstein, Grade Dairy Cattle / DRC0203-102: Winter Heifer Calf *
Isabella Lanpher
Dairy Cattle DRC0203: Holstein, Grade Dairy Cattle / DRC0203-102: Winter Heifer Calf *
Visual Arts Chalk, Carbon (Pencil) and Pigment - Original Purple
Visual Arts Fiber - Original Purple
Dairy Cattle Beginner *
Abigail Lewis
Conservation & Natural Resources Educational Display Purple
Photography Landscape/Nature Display Exhibit Blue
Photography Close Up Display Exhibit Blue
Special Foods SRSF: Senior / Protein / Poultry Purple
Youth-In-Action Communications Project (formerly Public Presentations) Illustrated Talk / Individual Purple
Photography Animals Display Exhibit Blue
Physics Educational Display Purple
Photography What Makes SD Great Display Exhibit Purple
Arianna Meyer
Visual Arts Fiber - Kit/Pattern Purple
Chloe Olivier
Special Foods SRSF: Senior / Dairy Purple
Sheep & Wool Educational Display Purple
Market Beef MKB0050: Market Heifer Blue
Breeding Sheep - Rams Southdown / Late Spring Ram Purple
Breeding Sheep - Ewes SHB0611: Southdown Breeding Sheep / SHB0611-9: Late Spring Ewe Blue
Sophie Olivier
Breeding Meat Goat MKG0351: Commercial Breeding Meat Goat / 07: Senior Doe - 24 to under 36 months Blue
Visual Arts Nature - Original Purple
Foods & Nutrition Food and Nutrition Display Exhibits / Cakes (No Commercial Mixes) Blue
Market Swine SWMK710: Yorkshire Market Swine / SWMK710-1: Market Barrow Blue
Market Swine SWMK710: Yorkshire Market Swine / SWMK710-2: Market Gilt Blue
Market Goat MKG0351: Market Meat Goat Doe Red
Home Environment Recycled and Remade Display Exhibit Purple
Home Environment Wall or Door Item for your Home Display Exhibit Purple
Clothing & Textiles Selected Outfit Purple
Writing & Public Speaking Poetry: Collection of Three or More Short Poems or One Long Poem (25 lines) Purple
Market Goat MKG0352: Market Meat Goat Wether Red
Alexis Scherff
Visual Arts Fiber - Original Purple
Home Environment Wall or Door Item for your Home Display Exhibit Purple
Home Environment Wall or Door Item for your Home Display Exhibit Purple
Dairy Cattle DRC0203: Holstein, Grade Dairy Cattle / DRC0203-107: Fall Senior Yearling Heifer *
Dairy Cattle DRC0203: Holstein, Grade Dairy Cattle / DRC0203-106: Winter Senior Yearling Heifer *
Home Environment Small Quilted Item Display Exhibit Blue
Katelynn Scherff
Dairy Cattle Senior *
Dairy Cattle DRC0203: Holstein, Grade Dairy Cattle / DRC0203-107: Fall Senior Yearling Heifer *
Dairy Cattle DRC0203: Holstein, Grade Dairy Cattle / DRC0203-106: Winter Senior Yearling Heifer *
Dairy Cattle DRC0203: Holstein, Grade Dairy Cattle / DRC0203-101: Spring Heifer Calf *
Dairy Cattle DRC0208: Crossbred Dairy Cattle / DRC0208-103: Fall Heifer Calf *
Visual Arts Wood - Original Purple
Ariyanna Schloe
Home Environment Outdoor Art Display Exhibit Purple
Rabbit RBT0511: Mini Rex / RBT0511-4: Junior Doe Purple
Rabbit RBT0511: Mini Rex / RBT0511-2: Junior Buck Purple
Rabbit RBT0511: Mini Rex / RBT0511-1: Senior Buck Blue
Noah Schloe
Rabbit RBT0511: Mini Rex / RBT0511-3: Senior Doe Purple
Rabbit RBT0511: Mini Rex / RBT0511-4: Junior Doe Purple
Rabbit RBT0515: Polish / RBT0515-1: Senior Buck Blue
Isaac Stoterau
Market Goat MKG0351: Market Meat Goat Doe Red
Abe Streitz
Photography Architecture Display Exhibit Blue
Photography Architecture Display Exhibit Blue
Photography Architecture Display Exhibit Blue
Rona Streitz
Photography People Display Exhibit Purple
Child Development & Family Life Babysitting Course (Other than the American Red Cross) Blue
Photography Action Display Exhibit Red
Photography Close Up Display Exhibit Purple
Photography Landscape/Nature Display Exhibit Blue
Jenna VanHolland
Dairy Cattle DRC0201: Brown Swiss Dairy Cattle / DRC0201-102: Winter Heifer Calf *
Dairy Cattle DRC0201: Brown Swiss Dairy Cattle / DRC0201-107: Fall Senior Yearling Heifer *
Dairy Cattle Senior *
Ty VanHolland
Market Swine SWMK711: Crossbred Market Swine / SWMK711-1: Market Barrow Blue
Dairy Cattle Junior *
Dairy Cattle DRC0201: Brown Swiss Dairy Cattle / DRC0201-103: Fall Heifer Calf *
Dairy Cattle DRC0201: Brown Swiss Dairy Cattle / DRC0201-105: Spring Junior Yearling Heifer *
Dairy Cattle DRC0201: Brown Swiss Dairy Cattle / DRC0201-107: Fall Senior Yearling Heifer *
Dairy Cattle DRC0201: Brown Swiss Dairy Cattle / DRC0201-106: Winter Senior Yearling Heifer *
Market Swine SWMK701: Berkshire Market Swine / SWMK701-2: Market Gilt Blue
Brooklynn Williams
Home Environment Constructed Fabric Bedroom Accessory Display Exhibit Purple
Dustyn Winterton
Breeding Meat Goat MKG0351: Commercial Breeding Meat Goat / 05: Yearling Doe - 16 to under 20 months Red
Breeding Meat Goat MKG0351: Commercial Breeding Meat Goat / 01: Junior Doe - 3 to under 6 months Red
Breeding Beef BRB0013: Shorthorn Plus Breeding Heifer / BRB0013-5: April Junior Yearling Heifer Blue
Market Goat MKG0352: Market Meat Goat Wether Red
Elijah Winterton
Market Goat MKG0352: Market Meat Goat Wether Red
Breeding Meat Goat MKG0351: Commercial Breeding Meat Goat / 05: Yearling Doe - 16 to under 20 months Blue
Breeding Meat Goat MKG0351: Commercial Breeding Meat Goat / 01: Junior Doe - 3 to under 6 months Blue
Market Beef MKB0050: Market Heifer Purple
Members of the South Dakota FFA participated in a wide range of educational activities during the 2021 South Dakota State Fair held September 1st-5th, in Huron. At the State Fair, there were 360 FFA members who exhibited 1224 exhibits. Garretson FFA members Drew Pederson, Sarah Welch, and Trevon Cross received high marks in the following categories, with Pederson taking home a scholarship from the South Dakota Beef Boosters.
Champion Market Steer – Ty Bergh, Florence
Reserve Champion Market Steer – Kaitlyn Micheel, Huron
Champion Market Heifer – Kai Thomsen, Madison Central
Reserve Champion Market Heifer – Drew Pederson, Garretson
Market Beef Showmanship – 1st Place: Drew Pederson, Garretson, 2nd Place: Sarah Welch, Garretson, 3rd Place: Kai Thomsen, Madison Central
Breeding and Market Beef Showmanship sponsored by Jakober Limousin.
Champion Doe- Oakleigh Reis-Elwood, Chamberlain
Reserve Champion Doe- Brityn Davies, Lake Preston
Champion Milking Doe- Trevon Cross, Garretson
Reserve Champion Milking Doe- Makayla Cross, Dell Rapids
Overall Champion Dairy Goat- Trevon Cross, Garretson
Dairy Goat Showmanship-1st Place: Kyle Hamilton, Hitchcock-Tulare, 2nd Place: Trevon Cross, Garretson, 3rd Place: Brityn Davies, Lake Preston
Dairy Goat Awards sponsored by Boldt Farms
1st Place – Drew Pederson, Garretson
2nd Place – Josie Nold, Brookings
Round Robin Showmanship sponsored by Odden Cattle Company.
Funding for these events are made possible as a special project of the SD FFA Foundation. FFA Livestock Show premiums are sponsored Hart Angus, Livestock Specialists Inc., Horizon View Farms, TexKota Panel, and SD Cattelmen’s Foundation. Exhibitors show t-shirts are sponsored by: 605 Sires; Cargill; Cob Creek Cattle; Custom Genetic Solutions Dakotaland Feeds; DeJong Ranch; Gullickson Family Livestock; Lazy J Bar Ranch; Midwest Veterinary Service; Beef Bucks Inc.; SD Lodge for Fraternal Order of Police; Sleepy Hollow Farm; Stangl Shorthorns; Texkota Panel; Horizon View Farm; Cattle Business Weekly; Whetstone Commodities; Wagner Herefords; Hart Angus; and Livestock Specialists.
The decline of many small towns in America being what it is, it’s nice to hear about someplace opening or re-opening as the case may be. The Adina Place in Jasper, MN is hosting a ribbon cutting at their facility on Sept. 28 starting at 10 a.m.
“We opened on September first, providing independent living and home healthcare services,” said Karen Blom. “There will be tours of the facility and a meet and greet with the staff.”
They will also be serving cups of Jambalaya from chef Omar Thornton, small sample cups for free and take-away bowls for $5 each.
Any questions, please call 507-348-8620 or visit adinaplacejasper.com.
The Garretson Parks Board has been busy this summer ensuring Split Rock Park, Devils Gulch, and the Jaycees Sports Complex remain jewels for the community.
They just recently had the dam at Split Rock Park inspected, which had some areas that could potentially be of concern. At the city council meeting held on September 12, Park Board member Sonya Swanson reported the condition of the dam "was better than expected." The area in the middle that was of most concern was mostly cosmetic, she said.
However, the inspection company did recommend doing yearly reports, taking photos and videos to log water flow and to ensure there wasn't any missed deterioration. Swanson stated she has done this, and created a file at the city office.
She also reported that cover crops and seeding is taking place in a few areas of Split Rock Park that have been re-worked in the past two years. These areas have a goal of encouraging native and pollinator plant growth, as well as creating spaces within the park for visitors to enjoy nature.
The board installed pathways within the area north of the playground, which should help keep foot traffic to a minimum within the growth area but allow everyone to enjoy the plants. That same area also saw zinnias seeded and come to fruition this past summer, and sedums planted a few weeks ago.
Over the past two years, that entire area has seen an overhaul, first from removing a large amount of volunteer growth (including buckthorns, an invasive bush-type tree that contains large thorns), then by re-locating large quartzite rocks and clearing off quartzite that was already in the space but hidden by dirt and overgrowth.
Within the next two summers, more native and pollinator plants should start growing in the bare spaces as they take hold.
Along with the parks, tree inventory has been at the top of the city's priority list. This past week, SD Dept of Agriculture and Natural Resources' John Hartland has been leading a team around Garretson to catalog all trees in public areas and right-of-ways. All trees in those areas will be placed into an electronic database to help the city understand how many trees will be impacted by the emerald ash borer, how many could be impacted in the future due to other invasive species, and to help diversify Garretson's tree cover. They began in Split Rock Park on Monday morning, and were making fairly good progress by press time on Tuesday.
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Though it was mostly routine business at the Garretson School Board meeting last week, there were a few items of note. The board will hold a special meeting on Oct. 26 to talk about a Tax Opt-Out and the project to repair the Athletic Complex.
There were three lane change pay raises for Alysha Kientopf, Amber Williamson, and Emily Backer, all of whom had earned master’s degrees during the summer education cycle. And, after their executive session, the School Board voted to make Mallory Zell the High School Special Education Teacher for an annual salary of $43,230. By this, we can infer that the State Education Department finally came through with the waiver for the district that they had been hoping for.
They also voted to surplus and sell the storage shed on the school playground by sealed bid. The shed is repairable, but with the roof damage the shed has sustained, the administration and maintenance staff determined it was not worth their time to fix.
The next noteworthy item was that one of the teachers had discovered a discrepancy in the school calendar this year. There were supposed to be 180 regular educational days in the school calendar for the 22-23 year, however the calendar the board passed had 181 days scheduled.
“We’ve got an extra day accidentally scheduled,” said Supt. Guy Johnson. “What you want to do about that is up to you, but I recommend that we just acknowledge that it’s incorrect, and move on for now. Maybe revisit it at a later time after we see what the winter brings?”
Considering the possibilities of snow days, the board thought that this was a good suggestion and tabled discussion of changing the calendar until the February meeting, when they’d have a better idea of the number of snow days that would need to be used.
The board also discussed and set a date for a special meeting. The items to be talked about would be the proposed repairs to the Athletic Complex and a potential tax opt-out.
“They kind of go hand in hand,” said Board President Shannon Nordstrom. “We need to make the repairs out there. Also, if you look at the budget we just talked about we are deficit spending this year, and it’s not going to be sustainable. These are big issues, and we really should devote a whole meeting to it.”
The board decided on holding the special meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 26th starting at 6 p.m.
Both principals, Katie Hoekman and Chris McGregor, had reports for the board. Hoekman’s report involved student testing, using new tests and tools to better serve the needs of the students. McGregor gave details for upcoming homecoming celebrations starting on Monday, Sept. 26 through Friday Sept. 30th. He also noted the Challenge Day scheduled for Monday, Oct. 3.
Supt. Guy Johnson then gave his report. Final student number counts will be held on Sept. 30. He said that so far there has been some fluctuation, with some families leaving the area and some moving in. As of this meeting, seven new students had open enrolled into the district of the nine students who applied. Two were denied because the district didn’t have the special educational resources necessary to serve these students. Ten students open enrolled out of the district. Total numbers as of this meeting were 451 students in K-12.
Supt. Johnson then informed the board that the school’s upcoming accreditation certification would be happening this November.
New board member Jodi Gloe reported to the board that she missed her first meeting as their liaison to the Prairie Lakes Coop, but Supt. Johnson said that the follow-up Superintendents' meeting had nothing of importance, only the payment of bills and salaries for the Cooperative.
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Matthew "Jake" Jacobson took Second place at the 2022 Beard Clash at the Bottom’s Up bar in Corson, sponsored by the Sioux Falls Facial Hair Club.
“They had folks from all over competing in this contest,” said Matthew Jacobson. “I’d heard about this contest before but it had never worked out for me to actually attend. It is something I’d been wanting to try to enter and I ended up winning second place in the 8-12-inch category. There were some very impressive beards of all types, some much larger than mine. It was a lot of fun to hang out with people who shared a lot of the same interests and it was nice to raise money for a good cause too. A lot of fun and I’d certainly do it again.”
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