Page 72 Lincoln Daily News 2024 Logan County Fair Jul/Aug 2024 Reagan Titus takes all the awards at the 4-H Rabbit Show The 4-H Rabbit Show took place in the livestock show barn bright and early on Tuesday morning at the Logan County Fairground. Starting at just after 7:30 am, the event was small, with only a single competitor and her five rabbits. This competitor, Reagan Titus, shared that this happened last year as well, as there are not a lot of people who compete in the rabbit show. This did not deter Titus, however, as she confidently showed off all of her rabbits. Two of the rabbits Titus brought were named Ruby and Princess. Both of these rabbits she has raised since they were babies, she shared. They are now about four or five years old. Ruby was a beautiful black and white rabbit with patches of brown and tan. Princess, on the other hand, was a mixture of gray and white. The other three rabbits Titus brought were referred to as meat pen rabbits (three rabbits of the same breed and variety, but not from the same litter). These rabbits all had beautiful white fur and reddish eyes. Titus shared that these rabbits were borrowed, and she had been looking after them for about the last four weeks. None of these rabbits were named. The judge, Jerry Hicks, carefully looked over all five rabbits, asking Titus questions and making observations about each animal. Titus appeared very knowledgeable of her rabbits, answering all of Judge Hicks’ questions. Once the judging was over, Titus was presented with the awards in every category. These categories included Meat Pen Champion, Champion Rabbit, Best of All Four Class Breeds, Reserve Champion Rabbit, Junior Showmanship, and the Maxheimer Award. All of these awards, with the exception of the last one, were presented to Titus by the 2023 Logan County Royalty, Kodi Eigenbrod, Ellie Wrage, and Ellyn Martinez. The last award, the Maxheimer Award, was presented by Dale Maxheimer and Teresa Strampe. Maxheimer and Teresa’s mother, Maxine, used to hand out awards to 4-H kids before her passing in 2007. Maxheimer and Teresa keep their mother’s tradition alive by continuing to hand out this award to 4-H competitors each year.
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