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Your stock show family may live close by or a few states away. Maybe you see them at every local county fair or only a few times a year at Junior Nationals and a major. Over the time you’ve spent showing you’ve bonded. You count on them. You look forward to being with them. …
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As we celebrate National Ag Week, folks are worried about the future of agriculture. Worried about the future of our communities, our country, our world. Social media is full of cancel culture, side part hate, and misinformation. People shake their heads when they talk about “kids these days.” And, I get it. So let me …
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Maw’s Shirt In the livestock show ring, one should dress neatly. Farm/ranch professional. Jeans, boots, belt. Most wear some sort of collared shirt. This can change from species to species, or in different areas of the country. Still, it’s pretty standard. Our kids have several “show shirts.” Sometimes shows last a few days requiring multiple …
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They’re Having The Time of Their Lives “Those kids are having the time of their life,” an older gentleman leaning against the rail uttered to no one in particular. Several of us heard him. Many nodded and a few “mmhhmmed” as we watched kids and their heifers in the show ring. Looking around the barn …
Everybody has their own talents and quirks. Our personalities can shine in what we do at a stock show. So which stock show crew member are you? First Call Felicia Felicia will keep the crew on task, on time, and aware of the schedule. Felicia always knows what class is next and the speed of …
Happy Halloween! We’re celebrating by reminiscing on past Halloweens Here are 12 of my favorite costumes for the un-crafty that my kids wore. #12 Charlie Brown I’m the queen of last-minute. Some call it procrastination. I call it working better under pressure. This means most of the homemade costumes my kids have worn have been …
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Clad in masks to their eyeballs, cowboy hats, boots, and button-downs, it looked like a gang of bad guys from an old black and white wild west movie. In truth, it was a bunch of stock show kids on their way to the show ring obediently following the Covid-19 protocol required to be able to …
“Your son is standing on my front porch in his underwear.” This is an actual text I sent to one of my best friends. It was 7 am on a Saturday. Her son, around 8 years old at the time, is one of BoyChild’s best friends. This was the morning after a sleepover for the …
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Another livestock show canceled due to Covid-19 concerns. It was the news we knew was coming, a decision to help keep our community safe, but it was still disappointing. There were tears from GirlChild and a silent, dejected walk from BoyChild to the other side of the barn. A mumble of “I just want to …
