Eli Okuley is Allen County Junior Fair rabbit king
Eli Okuley, 14, freshman at Bluffton High School, and member of the Bunny
Boosters 4-H Club, received awards at this year's Allen County Junior and Senior Fair. He is the son of Bruce and Carole Okuley of Bluffton.Those awards follow:
• Eli was the 2018 Jr Fair Rabbit King
4-H Awards
2nd Place Self Determined Special Interest Project,
Reserve Champion Production Trio Rabbits,
4th & 5th Overall Dutch Rabbits,
2nd & 5th Dutch Buck Rabbits,
2nd & 3rd Dutch Doe Rabbits,
Reserve Champion Jr. Rabbit Showmanship,
Reserve Champion Overall Demonstration Rabbit Showmanship,
1st Place Jr. Livestock Interview,
4th Place Rabbit Breed I.D.
Open Sr. Fair Award
3rd Place Intarsia woodcraft
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