Page 167 Lincoln Daily News 2025 Logan County Fair Jul/Aug 2025 It was then time for the chicken scramble for youngsters between the ages of fi ve and eight. This year, due to concerns about the avian fl u, children had to pick up plastic eggs, so egg scramble might be a more appropriate term. As kids ran around the barn, someone in a chicken costume danced around the kids to the song Chicken Dance. Next, twelve youngsters between the ages of eight and ten tried to rope one of the six sly goats scrambling around the track. One wily goat snuck under the gate and had to be taken back to the track. Several grappled with the goats as they tried to get the rope around their necks to catch them. Finally, all six goats were caught. Twelve pre-teens and young teens between the age of ten and fi fteen attempted to catch pigs lathered up with conditioner by the newly crowned fair royalty. Participant’s arms are covered with soap suds to make it even more tricky. The greasy little squealers often slipped out of the kids’ grasps, but fi nally they were all rounded up. For the fi nal and, most exciting part, of the evening, fourteen youth between the ages of twelve and eighteen participated in a calf scramble, struggling to harness a feisty calf that may weigh up to 350 pounds. Those who caught a calf get to keep them and raise them for next year’s steer competition which is judged during the scrambles. Some calves played “hard to get” as they tried to wrangle away before fi nally being roped. These calves will be brought back to be judged at next year’s scrambles. Last year’s winners brought their calves back to be judged on fi tting, grooming, confi rmation, record keeping and showmanship. Ryan Wrage won the record keeping award. This year’s overall winner for the steer competition was Ryder Conrady. In between scrambles, several were recognized for various accomplishments. The Ross Conrady scholarship was awarded to 4-H member Sophia Schneider. Arianna Morris received the 4-H Scholarship. Graduating seniors in 4-H included Kristy Morrow and Alex Steff ens. Reed Naughton was another scholarship winner. As usual, the evening’s events were lively and entertaining with the children scrambling to catch the animals and thoroughly enjoying themselves. For the award winners, the memories of their time in 4-H will likely last for many years. [Angela Reiners]
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