Six Boggabilla Central School students returned from a 1000-kilometre trip with ribbons from their first NSW School Merino Wether Challenge in Dubbo recently.
In March, Boggabilla Central School was among 58 NSW schools entrusted with the care of six wethers from Egelabra Merino Stud and for six months, students Kobi Tudor, Bently Duncan, Kendall-Rose McGrady, Jayden McGrady, Joshua Dennison and Tracey Duncan tended their flock on the school’s precious 2.2-hectare agricultural plot, hoping at the end of winter to fleece the competition at a statewide challenge.
The rookies hit the ground running at the NSW School Merino Wether Challenge, claiming third place in the Sheep Restocker Value category for their zone, which included 22 schools.
They then won overall third place in that category, as well as the Class C Judges Choice Student Engagement Award and the Schools Encouragement Award.
