NATIONAL CHAMPIONS! Menard County 4-H’s Wool Judging team travelled to Dallas this weekend to compete at the national contest, held this year at the State Fair of Texas. Menard earned overall high point team for the national title and also boasts the overall high point and reserve high point individuals. Pictured left to right: Kade Bannowsky (reserve high point indv.), Taytum Chambless, Makenzie Wright, Cado Bannowsky (high point indv.) and judging coach Jason Bannowsky. Courtesy photo.
By Collyn Wright The road to the National Wool Judging Championship title was paved with years of coaching, studying, and competitions. The possiblitiy of 2026 being the year Menard County brings home the championship became real when the Menard County 4-H Wool Judging Team won the State Fair of Texas State Championship Wool Judging team title in June of 2026. The state and now national title winn…
