Calgary’s 4-H on Parade was a silver buckle event for Quinci Jones.
The 17-year-old 4-H member shone at the commercial female show, where she won the supreme champion female with a three-year-old cow with twins at side.
She went on to receive senior champion showman and the best breeders herd. She also had a reserve champion two-year-old cow with calf at side.
The Calgary achievement day is Canada’s largest 4-H event with cattle, sheep, horse, dog and life skills projects.
Jones’s home base is the Olds Multi 4-H club in Olds, Alta., where she is the only beef project member. Her family farms in the area, raising commercial cattle.
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“I love being in the ring because it is my favourite thing to do. The preparation is stressful,” she said after her wins at the show May 30.
4-H is just one part of her life — she is also a musician and rugby player and plays AAA Midget hockey in Red Deer — but she has made a name for herself through the organization.
Jones is a key member of her club and was named a 4-H ambassador earlier in May.
As a key member, she acts as a liaison between clubs, leaders and the community.
She is also called on to work with younger members and teach them skills as they are introduced to the world of 4-H.
Ambassadors are senior members who have demonstrated leadership skills and are often called on to work at a regional and provincial level as well as work with other members.
They are also called on to promote 4-H. In her role as ambassador, she was selected to attend the national 4-H conference held in Washington, D.C., next year.
