Damascus Livestock Club

09/15/2025

One last round of thank you’s for this year’s fair. The club would like to thank these wonderful businesses for their donations that were used as prizes for all of our exhibitors during our livestock show.

Make sure to support these businesses that support the youth in our community!

Ceresville New Holland, Inc./Sheepman Supply Co.

Farm & Home Service, Inc.

Farmers Cooperative Association, Inc.

Montgomery County Ag Fair, MD

Mount Airy Ace Hardware

Southern States Mt Airy Coop

09/10/2025

The club members would like to say a huge THANK YOU to all the bidders and buyers at our 2025 livestock sale. Your support is greatly appreciated!

2025 buyers:

Brown Cow Creamery

Carl Hobbs

The Connelly Family

The Drew Family

4 Seasons Fitting

Fraternal Order of Police Montgomery County Lodge, #35

Goshen Enterprises, Inc.

Wayne and Carol Gregg

Gregory's Associated Auctioneers and Appraisers Inc

GST Services

The Hagberg Family

Lee and Casey Holland

Laytonsville Turf Farm

Luther Contracting & Commercial Roofing

Mike and Cherie Morris

Mullinix Construction

Sho Nuf Turkeys

Dr. Patrick Skipton

Spring Garden Farm

Todd Greenstone Custom Farming

Wesbanco

09/06/2025

Our judge has made her choices for champions. Congratulations to the following members:

Grand Champion Steer
Brooklynn Morris

Grand Champion Meat Goat
Dylan Jones

Grand Champion Lamb
Abigail Egan

Reserve Champion Lamb
Layla Sheppard

Grand Champion Hog
Trent Lechlider

Reserve Champion Hog
Sadie Lechlider

Champion Turkey
Abigail Egan

Reserve Champion Turkey
Brooklynn Morris

Champion Meat Rabbit Pen
Dylan Jones

Reserve Champion Rabbit Pen
Dylan Jones

09/06/2025

The animals are all moved in! Come visit them today at the Damascus Community Fair. Today’s livestock schedule:

12PM - Livestock Show

6PM - Buyers Social

7PM - Livestock and Cake Auction

All the animals will be auctioned off beginning at 7PM tonight. If you have any questions about the auction message us here or call 240-900-2333.

09/06/2025

Congratulations to our club member, Kelly Butts, on being named the 2025 Damascus Community Fair Queen!

09/04/2025

It’s fair time! Tonight our club members and their families set up pens and gates, moved turkeys in and set up other items. The Damascus Community Fair starts tomorrow at noon.

Come out and see us on Saturday!

9AM - Animals will be on the fairgrounds in the large tent

12PM - Livestock Show

6PM - Buyers Social

7PM - Livestock and Cake Auction

See you at the fair!

09/01/2025

Happy Labor Day!

Our show and sale are just 5 days away on Saturday, September 6th!

9AM - Animals will be on the fairgrounds in the large tent

12PM - Livestock Show

6PM - Buyers Social

7PM - Livestock and Cake Auction

Come out and visit with us and our animals at the Damascus Community Fair!

08/29/2025

We are just one week away from the start of the Damascus Community Fair! The fair runs from September 5th through September 7th. Our members are working hard getting their animals ready to exhibit and offer them for auction on Saturday, September 6th. We welcome you to come out and watch!

Schedue for Saturday, September 6th:

9AM - Animals will be on the fairgrounds in the large tent

12PM - Livestock Show

6PM - Buyers Social

7PM - Livestock and Cake Auction

The livestock sale will feature beef, sheep, lamb, meat goats, turkeys and new this year - meat rabbits!

We hope to see you at the fair!

08/20/2025

The club members would like say a huge THANK YOU to Mrs. Donna Hill for her very generous donation to the club! Mrs. Hill is a big supporter of youth organizations and we are glad to have her in our corner!

06/27/2025

The Club would like to thank the following individuals for their recent donations:

Diane Cotter - Family member of current club members.

Donna Hill - Damascus Fair Board member who works behind the scenes to support our club.

Dave Heyden - A big supporter of agricultural youth and a friend to all the members and families.

THANK YOU!

06/13/2025

Congratulations to Mr. Doug Lechlider of Laytonsville Turf Farm on being named a master farmer (we already knew he was one 😀!). Mr. Lechlider and his wife Robin are past Damascus Livestock Club parents and are also grandparents of a current member. They have been long time supporters of our annual livestock sale. Congratulations!

✨2025 Master Farmer Spotlight: 𝑫𝒐𝒖𝒈 𝑳𝒆𝒄𝒉𝒍𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒓 🚜

“As the owner and operator of Laytonsville Turf Farm in Laytonsville, Md., Doug has built a reputation for producing top-quality turfgrass, despite the unique regulatory and population challenges in our state. His dedication to sustainable agriculture and environmental stewardship is evident in his proactive implementation of best management practices. Doug's dedication to conservation extends beyond compliance — he actively seeks out opportunities to improve and protect natural resources on his farms.” — Kevin Atticks, Maryland Department of Agriculture

Read more about Doug's impact in agriculture by clicking the link below. ⬇️⬇️
https://www.farmprogress.com/names-in-the-news/0526t2-3712-slideshow