Competition at the 2025 Addison County 4-H Dairy Quiz Bowl was lively as 4-H dairy members raced to be the first to buzz in with the correct answer to questions about dairy breeds, feeds, anatomy and the dairy industry, among other related topics.
The annual event took place at the Bridport Elementary School in Bridport on February 8. Thirty-seven youths from county clubs participated in the event, which included a written test and several buzzer rounds. A few ties had to be broken with extra questions.
The Addison County 4-H Foundation provided rosette ribbons for the first through tenth place winners in each age group. They were:
- Seniors (14 and older): Brailey Livingston, New Haven (first); Taryn Burns, Whiting (second); Lola Rollins, North Ferrisburgh (third); Jayden Ploof, Panton (fourth); Caroline Allen, Vergennes (fifth); Kylee Shepard, Panton (sixth); Bella Roell, Middlebury (seventh)
- 12- and 13-year-olds: Tenley Chittenden, Whiting (first); Boston Wilbur, Orwell (second); Caroline Compagna, Whiting (third); Payton Lucas, Orwell (fourth); Greyson VanderWey, Ferrisburgh (fifth); Renee Plouffe, Bridport (sixth); Gracelynn Barber, Shoreham (seventh); Sophia Stocker, Bridport (eighth)
- 10- and 11-yeard-olds: Rowdy Pope, Bridport (first); Olivia Tudhope, Orwell (second); Sutton Chittenden, Whiting (third); Ella Pope, Shoreham (fourth); Normandie Cesario, Cornwall (fifth); Desiree Plouffe, Bridport (sixth); Sophee Shepard, Panton (seventh); Autumn Thresher, Salisbury (eighth); Ava Smith, Danby (ninth)
- 8- and 9-year-olds: Blake Moulton, Middlebury (first); Leonne Plouffe, Bridport (second); Amelia Tudhope, Orwell (third); Lucas Gorton, New Haven (fourth); Colin Compagna, Whiting (fifth); Corbin Kerr, Shoreham (sixth); Ellis Chittenden, Whiting (seventh); Hannah Stocker (eighth), Remy Pope (ninth), Nora Plouffe (tenth) and Wyatt Carter (eleventh), all from Bridport.
- Two 4-H Cloverbuds, Jade Gorton, New Haven, and Charley Moulton, Middlebury, also took part in the dairy quiz bowl, earning rainbow participation ribbons.
To learn more about 4-H dairy events in Addison County, contact Seifert at (802) 656-7547 or martha.seifert@uvm.edu.