Youth fair scrapbook
Tuesday, July 19, 2011

The judge talks with a competitor during the bucket calf show. Rusty Murry/Daily Mail.

Holding her rabbit named Jumper, Caitlyn Jenkins of Nevada tells her mom Jackie and granddad John Zoglmann of Milo about her experience showing Jumper to judge Tonna Thomas of Marionville in Thursday afternoon's Vernon County Youth Fair rabbit show. A total of 124 animals were shown. James R. Campbell/Daily Mail.

A considerable assemblage of spectators late Thursday afternoon watched Erin Kitsmiller, left, her brother J.T. and Kaiden Byram working intently to show their barrows to the best advantage in the Vernon County Youth Fair Swine Show, where 169 animals were exhibited. James R. Campbell/Daily Mail.

There's nothing like a headlock on a hot day at the Vernon County Youth Fair. This one didn't last long before these two friends broke it off and walked away together laughing about the little test of strength. Rusty Murry/Daily Mail.