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Flemish Giant Youth Breeders

 

Many of today's great Flemish Giant Breeders will tell you they got their first Flemish "as a Kid". Could have been through 4-H, FFA , personal interest or their parents.  And as we've all heard, "once you've had a Flemish Giant, no other rabbit will do."!   The Youth Breeders and Exhibitors of today are the future of our breed.  We are very proud to showcase their accomplishments, at all levels of showmanship and competition.

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National Federation of Flemish Giant Rabbit Breeders
Outstanding Flemish Youth Award Guidelines and Application
 

Introduction 

The Federation grants up to three (3) awards annually to outstanding Flemish Youth who have demonstrated an active interest in promoting the Flemish Giant breed and the Federation Awards will be made on the basis of the attached guidelines.   Awards will be announced at the Flemish banquet held annually at the ARBA national convention.  Nominations are judged by the Youth Committee.   

Completed Applications for the Nominate should be sent to:      

Peter Stephens, Sr.
            24455 Wilshusen Rd 
            Lincoln, MO  65338 

Guidelines 

·        Youth must be under age 19 (that is, will not reach 19th birthday before last day of the ARBA Convention in the year the award is given)

·        Youth must be a member in good standing of the ARBA and the NFFGRB.

·        Youth must exhibit Flemish Giants in his/her own name at a minimum of three (3) shows sanctioned by the Federation in the year the award is given

·        Youth must be nominated by August 30 of the award year. 

·        Sponsor of the youth must complete the application for the award and submit to the chairman of the Youth Committee.

·        Sponsor must not be related to the youth being nominated

County Fair Winner!

Youth Breeder wins accolades for promotion of the Flemish!

 

The Fulton County Fair (20 miles west of Toledo,Ohio) was held from August 31 to
 September 6, 2007. Over 200,000 people were in attendance.  But people love to see the Flemish!
Harmon Gombash showed his Flemish and placed 4th in his class, and 1st in Showmanship.   But his greatest accomplishment is his constant promotion and love of the Flemish Giant.  All the rabbits, except one, were of his stock and raised and shown by other 4H youth breeders, with his encouragement.

Harmon received a call from the Rabbit Show Secretary, congratulating him on his promotion of the Flemish Giant, and for the very first time in Fulton County Fair history, Flemish Giants had enough entries to hold their own breed class!  The day of show had 11 entries!  Such a wonderful effort by a Youth breeder on behalf of our Giants.

 

A small explanation of the cast on Harmon's arm... the week before the Fair, Harmon was riding his bicycle home from Football practice and was hit by a truck and trailer.  He had to be air-lift to to the local Trauma Center and the Pediatric ICU.  After many X-rays and 15 hours of waiting, they found he "only" had a broken thumb and an injury to an ankle.  After 3 days he was released from the hospital.

A week later, Harmon hobbled out carrying his own rabbit, determined to show his pal all by himself.  We applaud his determination and love of the breed (and greatly appreciate the angels that were watching over him!)

All Flemish Youth are invited to give
their opinion about showing and education!
Please take our Youth Survey and
tell us what you think!

Click on the link below:

Youth Survey

Print out the survey and mail
(Or e-mail your answers) to Christy Sutton
(address on form)

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YOUTH PAGE 3

Please feel free to submit Photos, articles and stories of and about our
Youth breeders to this website.

It would be wonderful to share their accomplishments.

Please e-mail Cathy at sunnyoaksrabbits@yahoo.com