Club members take honors
Four members of the Greene County 4-H Rabbit Club recently traveled to Lebanon to compete in the Pennsylvania State Rabbit Convention and Show.
The PA Convention is one of the largest held in the United States each year. The youths competed in their respective breed classes in two regular shows and several breed specialty shows and also took part in other activities and competitions during the three-day event.
Alexus Grecoe came away with the honor of being named the Pennsylvania Youth Exhibitor of the Year. In addition, her rabbits came home with an impressive list of titles, including: Best of Breed and two Best Opposite of Breeds Dutch in the PaSRBA Shows, Best of Breed Dutch and Best Opposite of Breed Dutch in the Chesapeake Dutch Specialty Show.
Lindsey Gilbert took home awards for Best of Breed and Best Opposite of Breed Netherland Dwarf. Cara Longstreth won Best Opposite of Breed Holland Lop and Jenna Longstreth won Best of Breed and two Best Opposites of Breed Dwarf Hotot.
In addition to the titles won, their rabbits had to win numerous preliminary competitions to be eligible to compete for the breed titles.
The convention, held annually by the Pennsylvania State Rabbit Breeders Association, focuses on promoting the rabbit industry, education of the youth involved in the hobby and furthering the interest in raising rabbits for hobby or commercial commodity purposes.