Preliminary figures indicate the 18th Annual Hempstead FFA Project Show held at the Waller County Fairgrounds on February 22 & 23 was a huge success. At the end of the auction, forty-eight lots had brought in almost $55,000.00 for the students and FFA Chapter at Hempstead High School.

The scholarship pig brought in $10,000 this year with donations from each of the following: DiIorio Farms, Chappell Hill Sausage, Coldwell Banker, Schwarz, Babbitt Custom Homes, U.D. Douglas, Hometown Hardware, Schulte Building Systems, Country Living Mortgage, and Micro Machine Works. This money will go directly to the seniors in the Hempstead FFA Chapter through scholarships.

The top five buyers for this year's project show were: Schulte Building Systems, Styers Construction, Micro Machine Works, Lawrence Marshall Dealerships and Chappell Hill Sausage.

The results of this year's project show are as follows:

Grand Champion Broilers – Jeremy Bettis purchased by Lawrence Marshall Dealerships for $1000.00
Reserve Champion Broilers – Rebecca Basgal purchased by Edmonds Insurance for $800.00
Grand Champion Rabbits – Todd Springer purchased by Waller County Cleaners for $650.00
Reserve Champion Rabbits – Montanna Harper purchased by Lewis Grocery & Deli for $525.00
Grand Champion Goat – Lauren Hamric purchased by Brookshire Brothers for $1000.00
Reserve Champion Goat – Dustin Hamric purchased by Lawrence Marshall Dealerships for $700.00
Grand Champion Lamb – Anthony Machac purchased by Harlan's Food Market for $950.00
Reserve Champion Lamb – Anthony Machac purchased by Coldwell Banker for $800.00
Grand Champion Swine – Ramon Saucedo purchased by Country Living Mortgage & Schwarz for $1000.00
Reserve Champion Swine – Justin DiIorio purchased by Brookshire Brothers for $1000.00
Grand Champion Heifer – Britni Becvar purchased by Micro Machine Works for $2200.00
Reserve Champion Heifer – Clint Stepan purchased by Chappell Hill Sausage for $2200.00
Grand Champion Steer –Justin DiIorio purchased by Schulte Building Systems for $3000.00
Reserve Champion Steer – Jacob DiIorio purchased by Styers Construction and Lawrence Marshall Dealerships for $1950.00

Showmanship Awards went to the following students:
Goats – Jamin Politi
Lamb – Evan Sebastian
Swine – Holly Sandoval
Heifers – Britni Becvar
Steers – Aaron DiIorio

Other exhibitors for the 2007 Project Show included:
Broilers: Rachel Boehnke
Rabbits: Gabby Avila, Amanda Boehnke, Kyle Douglas, Thomas Hegemeyer, Hunter Hillis, Chris Howard, Trisha McClarnon, Wendell Mosley, Brittany Palacios, Lindsey Qualls, and Brian Russo
Goats –Jamin Politi, Robert Politi, Brit Van Winkle, Charli Villarreal, and Kevin Villarreal
Lamb: Jenifer Gregory and Evan Sebastian
Swine: Jacob DiIorio, Karen Douglas, Dana Douglas, Jodie Mattox, Trace Nichols, Holly Sandoval, Ronald Turner, and
Chelsee Williams
Heifers: Brian DiIorio and Chelsea Hillis
Steers: Dustin Abke and Aaron DiIorio

The Hempstead FFA Chapter is truly grateful to the community for all their support and would like to extend a special thanks to all the buyers at the 2007 FFA Project Show.

Anyone desiring to add on to any of these student's projects may do so by sending a donation to Mark Foreman at Hempstead High School, P.O. Box 1007, Hempstead, Texas 77445.