Yearning to learn earns wins

ALL 10 Burnett State College students who competed at last week's Hoof 'n' Hook competition in Gympie brought home a ribbon, a testament to their hard work.

SHOWING THEIR WINS: Burnett State College students competed at the 2018 Hoof & Hook Competition.

ALL 10 Burnett State College students who competed at last week's Hoof 'n' Hook competition in Gympie brought home a ribbon, a testament to their hard work and passion for the beef industry.

As well as engaging in active learning the students began paving the way for future careers.

"For a lot of them it's about having the opportunity to interact with a lot people in the industry,” Agriculture Teacher John Hansen said.

"They also get to spend time working with their peers, learning about the direction in which the industry is moving and the opportunities that are available to them.

"It's great for them to build on their teamwork skills, build their resilience and pick up some practical hands-on skills working in close proximity to livestock.”

Although placing in so many divisions made Mr Hansen proud, he said he was most impressed by the hard work that was displayed.

"They supported each other and made sure everyone got into the ring on time, they got stuck in and did what needed to be done without any dramas or hassles,” he said.

"They went in working well as a team and came out with great achievements.”

Mr Hansen said an achievement that stood out was limousin steer Shotgun, led out by Claire Thompson, placing first in Light Weight Steer and Reserve Champion for the competition.

"The ones that did really well came from Colin Kilgour, from Proston. He supplied our steer that won Reserve Champion and Proston school's steer that won Grand Champion, so it was a very good day for him.” Mr Hansen said.

Goomeri's Simmental Steers, provided by Don Lewis, also placed in a number of divisions.

Year 7

Melita Palmer: 3rd place Novice Judging, finalist for Novice Handlers (from 45 competitors)

Sabrina Wager: 2nd place Novice Judging

Year 8

Shawn Reid: Encouragement placing Novice Handlers

James Robertson: Encouragement placing Novice Judging

Year 9

Mikayla Hodge: 6th place Novice Judging, Encouragement placing Intermediate Handlers

Ryan Johnson: 2nd place Novice Handlers, 3rd place Novice Judging

Sam Whitaker: 3rd place Experienced Handlers, 2nd place Experienced Judging

Year 10

Claire Thompson: 2nd place Experienced Handlers

Year 11

Jasmine Anderson: 4th place Experienced Handlers

Year 12

Elizabeth Strong: 2nd place Experienced Handlers, 6th place Experienced Judging