Lafayette 4-Her takes victory in tailgating competition

Christian Peterson reporter.riverbendnews@gmail.com On Saturday, Oct. 5, members of Lafayette 4-H made their way to Gainesville for the State Championship 4-H Tailgating Contest. “The purpose Students first had to battle their way through regional competitions. They have also spent tremendous amounts of time learning how to grill, including fire safety, food safety and general grilling knowhow. Now after multiple competitions, the end-all-be-all of the competition had arrived. Justin Swinson, Jr., from Lafayette 4-H was one of the competitors who made it to Gainesville that day. At 9 a.m., the grills were fired up and the heated competition began. Swinson immediately showed his prowess