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CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Western Maine Youth Rabbit Person of 2007

Western Maine R.B.A. has chosen Galen McLaughlin as youth rabbit person of 2007.

Galen is 11 years old and in the 5th grade at Sebago Elementary school.  He is the son of Diane and Bob McLaughlin. 

Galen got his start in rabbits by expressing an interested in 4H.  He decided on a rabbit project, and bought his first rabbit, “Spike”, a Californian buck.   He inspired his mom to purchase a doe, and thus began their rabbitry. 
Galen traveled to shows and expanded his interested to the Polish breed.  He purchased a buck and a doe.  He learned about breeding  and raised litters of his own.

Galen and his mom joined WMRBA in 2005.  He later encouraged his dad to join too.

Galen has promoted rabbits in many places.  He has brought rabbits into school, given talks on rabbit care, given a presentation in the kindergarten and participated in showmanship in 4H.

Galen has helped the club in many ways.  He has helped with set up and clean up at shows and fair displays.  He has talked with many fair-goers at displays, answering their questions on rabbits, and is a considerable help to children and adults alike..

He has worked in the food booth at the shows.  Just ask him to do something and you know it will be accomplished. 
Galen has plans for the future.  He aspires to have his own rabbitry someday.
Galen is an asset to Western Maine and and in his quiet way, an inspiration to us all.

This is why Western Maine has chosen Galen McLaughlin as Youth Rabbit person of the year.