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UConn BloCk and Bridle’s 90th

Annual Little International

Livestock Show

Cheers to 90 Years,

keep Groovin’ and Moo’in!

Saturday, November 2nd

, 2019

Good Morning and Welcome to the 90th Annual Little International Livestock Show!

Each year, students from the Introduction to Animal Science class are given the opportunity to experience hands-on learning by

training, fitting and showing an animal species of their choice at the Little International Livestock Show, also known as Little “I”.

These students have spent many hours over the past two months working with and training their animals to make sure they are ready for the show. During their practices, the students have

gained knowledge and developed confidence in working with and handling their animals. We are proud of how far every student has come and are pleased that you could join us to see the product of

their hard work. Little “I” is hosted by the University of Connecticut Block and Bridle Club with help from the Department of Animal Science. This show would not be a success without the

help and support from the faculty and staff in Department of Animal Science and the generous donations from our sponsors.

On behalf of the UConn Block and Bridle Club, I would like to thank all of those who helped in the planning and execution of

this event in order to make it a success! Thank you all for coming, and I hope you enjoy the show!

Lauren Sands

Vice President of UConn Block & Bridle

2019 Schedule of Events

Time Arena – North Arena - South

9:30 am Welcome by Dr. Safran (course instructor) and Block and Bridle Officers

9:50 am National Anthem

10:00 am Swine - 1 Poultry – Novice

10:20 am Swine - 2 Poultry – Experienced

10:40 am Swine – 3

11:00 am Champion Runoff Champion Runoff

11:20 am Dairy - Novice Horse - Novice

11:40 am Dairy - Novice Horse - Experienced

12:00 pm Dairy - Experienced

12:20 pm Champion Runoff Champion Runoff

12:40 pm Beef - Novice Sheep – Novice

1:00 pm Beef - Novice Sheep - Novice

1:20 pm Beef – Experienced Sheep – Experienced

1:40 pm Champion Runoff Champion Runoff

2:00 pm Premier Showmanship Practice

2:20 pm Premier Showmanship Class

2:45 pm Awards Ceremony and UConn Dairy Bar Ice Cream!

*Schedule is subject to change*

Breakfast and Lunch

Sponsored by: Bill Sciturro

*Each meal requires a small fee*

Sigma Alpha will be serving breakfast from 8:30 am – 12:00 pm,

including donuts and coffee!

Alpha Gamma Rho will be serving lunch from 11 am-2pm, including

pulled pork sandwiches, chicken corn chowder, coleslaw, and potato

salad with coffee, hot chocolate, water and soda!

Guest of Distinction

Dr. Cameron Faustman

The UConn Block and Bridle Club

would like to recognize Dr. Faustman as

the 2019 Little International Guest of

Distinction. He obtained his Dual B.S in

Agricultural Education & Natural

Resources Conservation at the University

of Connecticut in 1982. He obtained his

M.S. in Animal Science at the University of

Wisconsin – Madison in 1986, then his

Ph.D in Animal Science in 1989 at

University of Wisconsin – Madison.

He has received many awards and

fellowships. In 2019, he was awarded the Northeast Region 2019 ESS

Leadership Award in the Experiment Station Section.

His hobbies and non-academic interests include fly fishing, birding

and photography. He has served as a faculty member since 1989, serving

as the Head of the Department of Animal Science (2000-2004), the

CAHNR Associate Dean for Academic Programs and Research (2005-2016)

and as Interim CAHNR Dean (2017-2019). Early in his career here at

UConn he advised Block and Bridle, helped start the ham sale fundraiser,

and attended several NESA trips. The UConn Block and Bridle club

appreciates Dr. Faustman for everything that he has done for the College

and Department of Animal Science.

Thank you Dr. Faustman!

Block and Bridle Club Officers

President Laura Irwin Vice President Lauren Sands

Secretary Jada Wilson Treasurer Kaila Rowe

Marshal Maggi Anstett Historian Julia Trafaconda

Publicity Hannah Kelley Fundraising Sarah Ammirato

Advisor Dr. Amy Safran

Judges

Beef Rodney Gilbert Horse Michelle Lewis

Dairy Katy Davis Poultry Jeremy Chartier

Swine Christa Burke Sheep TBD

Species Chairs

Beef Laura Irwin Dairy Maria Sorensen

Poultry Victoria Tritch Swine Audrey Sancho

Horse Jessica Dumeng Sheep Kyle Rebelo

Herdsmen

Swine Maria Bellos Tessa Marandola

Marie Frese Josephine Hintz

Megan Fried

Poultry Emma Bayuk Kristen Krause

Erin Principe CJ Mozeika

Andreya Gambardella Ryan Blatchley

Diana Chan

Dairy Annalise Halle Gabriella Dodd

Kaitlin Reyes Alex Redmond

Jasmine Greene Alaina Scott

Samantha Gangemi Alesandra Paluzzi

Madeline Enriquez

Horse Victoria Shuster Jordan Salvatore

Grace Artioli Alexander Fernandez

Katia Howard Charlotte Quinn

Katherine Bacolas

Beef Kelly Hinterneder Julia Trafaconda

Stephanie Kokenos Kaila Rowe

Jada Wilson Sarah Ammirato

Hannah Kelley Heather Payton

Sheep Shanna Arneth Kimberly Alvarez

Michelle Martinez Claire Sherrill

Kirsten Zwally Cassidy Mucherino

Julianne Sheehan Annika Carlson

Outstanding Block and Bridle Club Members

Outstanding Senior

Sponsored by: Tom Hoagland

Laura Irwin

Outstanding Club Member

Sponsored by: Beth Marsh and Stephen Mock

Jada Wilson

Announcer: Tom Hoagland

National Anthem: Katheryn Madrak

Swine

Sponsored by: Myron, Ellen & Sam Porto

Swine Showmen - Class One

# Name Hometown Animal Name Placing 1 Mackenzie Devine Broad Brook, CT 2 Nia Foster Bronx, NY Shay 3 Julian Kobayashi Oradell, NJ Tonjiro 4 Samuel Porto Stamford, CT DJ 5 Ivana Prats del Valle East Granby, CT Gordy 6 Lindsay Sickinger Cedar Grove, NJ Hamlet 7 Mia Torres Bridgeport, CT Wiggly

Swine Showmen - Class Two

8 Alex Aquino Bridgeport, CT Peppa 9 Issa Degraca Stratford, CT Peppa 10 Grace Gavin Dudley, MA Twix 11 Alexis Gelinas East Granby, CT Peppa 12 Brianna Isaacs Waterbury, CT Phoebe 13 Felicia Martin Columbia, CT Piggy Smalls 14 Jamie Merola Westbrook, CT Rosie 15 Julia Ward Waterford, CT Babe

Swine Showmen - Class Three

16 Hannah Basch Ashford, CT Eddie 17 Carolyne Comstock Wallingford, CT George 18 Alisia Culver Middletown, CT Chunky 19 Hannah Fortune Rockaway, NJ Hubert 20 Patricia Gerich South Windsor, CT Gus 21 Alana Jensen Windsor, CT Floyd 22 Hannah Oulette Bristol, CT Penelope 23 Julia Smith Wilton, CT Newt

Swine Class 1: 1st and 2nd Place

1) ________________________________

2) ________________________________

Swine Class 2: 1st and 2nd Place

1) _______________________________

2) _______________________________

Swine Class 3: 1st and 2nd Place

1) _______________________________

2) _______________________________

The Champions

Sponsor: Dr. Amy Safran

Overall Swine Champion

_____________________________

Overall Swine Reserve Champion

_____________________________

Judged By: Christa Burke

Natalie and Mi Amigo. We

love you both! Mom, Dad,

Kristen and Vinny

We’re so proud of you Ella

Be a good little beef cow Mooana

We love you to the Moooon and back

Mom, Dad and Lily

Good Luck Sarah and Maria!

Love, Mom & Dad

Good Luck Tiyana &

Mushu!

We are so proud of you!!!

Love Mom, Aunty Mary,

Uncle Joe, Aunty Heather,

Uncle Frankie, Little

Frankie, Joey, Tyler,

Stacey, Sophie, Uncle

Curt, PJ, Dijshon, Nana

and Pop

vian

Here’s to Amelia and Lola (Lourdes)!

Love, Mom and

Dad

Congratulations Gillian & Oliver!

Love,

Mom, Dad, Owen, Captain

and Sox

Poultry

Sponsor: Green Valley Veterinary

Poultry Showmen - Novice

Poultry Showman – Experienced

Poultry - Novice: 1st and 2nd Place

1) ________________________________________

2) ________________________________________

Poultry - Experienced: 1st and 2nd Place

1) _______________________________________

2) _______________________________________

The Champions

Sponsor: Amanda Sweeney

Overall Poultry Champion

_________________________________

Overall Poultry Reserve Champion

_________________________________

Judged by: Jeremy Chartier

Dairy

Sponsor: Kathleen Kelly & Karen and David Enzminger

Dairy Showmen - Novice Class 1

Dairy Showmen - Novice Class 2

Dairy Showmen – Experienced

Dairy - Novice 1: 1st and 2nd Place

1) ______________________________

2) ______________________________

Dairy - Novice 2: 1st and 2nd Place

1) ______________________________

2) ______________________________

Diary - Experienced: 1st and 2nd Place

1) ______________________________

2) ______________________________

The Champions

Sponsor: Karen and David Enzminger

Overall Dairy Champion

____________________________

Overall Dairy Reserve Champion

____________________________

Judged by: Katy Davis

Good Luck Vianna and Bahama! Love, Mom, Dad, Alessandra, & Johnni

Best of luck to Lindsay and

Hamlet!

Love, Mom, Dad and Kate

Best of luck Carly & Mac

Love,

Mom, Dad, Valerie & Riley

Ryan Elizabeth,

good luck with your

Diabolical Devious

Defiant Dairy, Devon!

Love, Mom, Dad,

Courtnie, Robert,

Levi & Tucker

Rylyn, good luck

with Miss

Macey!

Love, Stacy, Bob,

Ryan & Tucker

“Your

Connecticut

Family”

Horse-In-Hand

Sponsor: Mike and Maria Bullers

Horse Showmen – Novice

Horse Showmen - Experienced

Horse-in-Hand Class – Novice: 1st and 2nd Place

1) _______________________________

2) _______________________________

Horse-in-Hand Class – Experienced: 1st and 2nd Place

1) _______________________________

2) _______________________________

The Champions

Sponsors: Stephanie and Eric Rossi & Connecticut Equine Clinic

Overall Horse Champion

____________________________

Overall Horse Reserve Champion

____________________________

Judged By: Michelle Lewis

Good Luck Lizzy!

We love you!

Love Mom & Dad

Introducing the

fabulous

Nia Bia and Shay.

Hoping Shay is as

obedient as you

were while growing

up.

Good luck and

congratulations to

the both of you!!!

We love you,

Your family

Good Luck Alena & Abby!

We LOVE you very much! Mom, Dad, Noah, Bailen, Cole

Gilligan, Haley, Maggie & the Crabs

Beef

Sponsor: The Lewis Family

Beef Showmen – Novice Class 1

Beef Showmen – Novice Class 2

Beef Showmen – Experienced

Beef - Novice Class 1: 1st and 2nd Place

1) ____________________________

2) ____________________________

Beef - Novice Class 2: 1st and 2nd Place

1) ____________________________

2) ____________________________

Beef - Experienced: 1st and 2nd Place

1) ____________________________

2) ____________________________

The Champions

Sponsor: Dr. Amy Safran

Overall Beef Champion

______________________________

Overall Beef Reserve Champion

______________________________

Judged By: Rodney Gilbert

Best of luck, Hannah & Hubert! We

love you!

~ Mom, Dad, Connor & Riley xoxo Best of luck Emily and Jane!

Love, Mom and Jeff

Best of luck to Sam & Clover! We’re so

'udder-ly’ proud of you both.

Lots of Love … Mum & Dad

Best of Luck Rylyn and Macey!

You two are the Dream Team!

Sheep

Sponsor: Robert and Cheryl Re

Sheep Showmen - Novice Class 1

Sheep Showmen – Novice Class 2

Sheep Showmen – Experienced

Sheep – Novice Class 1: 1st and 2nd Place

1) ______________________________

2) ______________________________

Sheep – Novice Class 2: 1st and 2nd Place

1) ______________________________

2) ______________________________

Sheep – Experienced: 1st and 2nd Place

1) ______________________________

2) ______________________________

The Champions

Sponsor: Amanda Sweeney

Overall Sheep Champion

____________________________

Overall Sheep Reserve Champion

____________________________

Run-Off Champions

The Run-Off showman is the best showman in their species class. These

showmen are able to handle their animals with confidence and ease. The

showmen that receive the Champion and Reserve Champion title will

advance to the Premier Showmanship class where their skills will be put

to the test as they handle and show each species to compete for the

Grand Champion title.

Champion Swine

_____________________________

Champion Poultry

_____________________________

Champion Dairy

_____________________________

Champion Horse

_____________________________

Champion Beef

_____________________________

Champion Sheep

_____________________________

Premier Showmen

The premier Showman is the best showman in the competition today.

The Premier Showman is versatile, poised, and handles each animal

species with confidence and ease. The showmen competing in the

Premier class are the first-place winners of their Run-Off class.

Grand Champion Showman

Sponsor: Dr. Steve Zinn and Catherine North

________________________________________________

Reserve Grand Champion Showman

Sponsor: Jay and Cynthia Koger

________________________________________________

The UConn Block and Bridle Club would like to thank

all our sponsors:

Robert and Cheryl Re Stephanie and Eric Rossi

Mike and Maria Bullers Diane and Mark Smith

Penny Garcia Kathleen Kelly

Beth Marsh and Stephen Mock Myron, Ellen and Sam Porto

Jay and Cynthia Koger The Lewis Family

Tom Hoagland Green Valley Veterinary

The Sickinger Family Amanda Sweeney

Dr. Steve Zinn and Dr. Catherine North Karen and David Enzminger

Connecticut Equine Clinic Bill Sciturro

Hy-Hope Soap & Farm Hope and Wellness

Kathryn Cooney Janet Bassani

Tony and Jacquie Anzivino Becky Parker

Tanya Smargiassi Debbie Villanueva

Kelly Fortune Karen Johnston

Denise Papp Dawn Timms

Stacy Duncan Theresa Rivera

Marissal Wiley Wendy Zimmerman

Thank you to…

The Judges for volunteering your time and skills,

The sponsors for investing in our club,

The Parents for your support of the students,

And all those who are present today!

Thank you!

UConn Block and Bridle Club

The Block and Bridle Club would like to thank the

UConn Department of Animal Science and the

following individuals for making this show a

success

Mary Margaret Cole

Michelle Lewis

Dr. Amy Safran

Jennifer Simoniello

Lisa Streff

Kim Syme

Dr. Steven Zinn

Livestock Unit Staff

The Species Chairmen

The Herdsmen

The Judges

UConn Extension Office

And all our sponsors