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NESA: North East Student Affiliate of the National Block and Bridle Club

Congratulations to our NESA 2023 teams!

February 18th in Maine

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-Nationally recognized Block and Bridle Competition

-Schools that participate include

• UD, Penn State, UMass, URI, Del Val, Rutgers,

UNH, Uconn, SUNY Cobleskill, UMaine

-3 Segments

•Livestock Judging

• Outside on a local/University farm

• Swine, Dairy, Beef, Horses, Sheep, Mystery

•Quiz Bowl

• Teams of 4

• Compete in a bracket until the final round

•Individual Paper Presentations

• Choose a research topic/paper of your interest

• Make a Powerpoint and present to 3-4 judges

-Includes information learned in:

•Animal Science 101 Lecture &  Lab

•Anatomy

•Nutrition

•General Experiences!

-Practice occurs after/during club meetings

•Livestock Judging practice on UD's farm

•Buzz in during Quiz Bowl practice

•Gain confidence for the paper presentation by speaking to peers

-Last hosted by UD in 2019!

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2022 Final Team Ranking: 3rd Place

Livestock judging:

Team A - 8th place

    (Individual - Taylor Colby 1st place, Kassy Donohoe 5th place, Seline Stoop 8th place)

Team B - 2nd place

Quizbowl:

Team A - 10th place

Overall:

Team B - 6th place

Team A - 8th place

NESA STATS FROM 2022

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