Meeker County 4-H'ers participated in the Regional Rabbit Bowl Contest March 16 in Redwood Falls. Meeker County had one junior team and one senior team compete at the event. The junior team placed seventh at the regional competition, and the senior team placed fifth. Both teams are coached by Josh and Erica Carlson.
Rabbit Bowl is a "quiz bowl" competition where all questions deal with rabbit topics. Teams of four to six members compete with each other in giving oral answers to questions posed by a moderator. Questions are on topics such as nutrition, reproduction, breeds and judging. Teams receive points for correct answers and may lose points for incorrect answers. The team with the highest final score is the winner. The contest is organized on a double elimination basis with winning teams advancing into further rounds until a champion team is selected.
Junior Team, Jack Rabbits, members include: Owen Carlson, Forest City Livewires; Jacob Dietel, Forest City Livewires; Aleisha Shoutz, Forest City Livewires; William Carlson, Forest City Livewires; Emerson Lindberg, Kimball Kruisers; and Gabe Yanish, Forest City Livewires.
Meeker/McLeod Senior Team, Roasters, members include: Kianna Dolezal, McLeod County; Laura Shoutz, Forest City Livewires; Madison Kelm, Forest City Livewires; Dane Lewis, Forest City Livewires; Joseph Carlson, Forest City Livewires; and Dominic Dietel, Forest City Livewires.
For more information on how to become involved in Rabbit Project Bowl or 4-H, please call the Meeker County Extension Office at 320-693-5275 (toll-free 1-877-993-5275), e-mail mnext-meeker@umn.edu or visit our website at www.extension.umn.edu/county/meeker.