A large crowd of MCH staff and youth gathered at the Boys
Ranch pavilion on Tuesday, Dec. 9 for the first-ever Ranch Showmanship event.
Students from the FFA program showed their animals and were judged on their
presentation as well as the appearance of the animal.
The event was an opportunity for the 35 ag students to gain
experience outside of local livestock shows in presenting their animals before
a judge. MCH welcomed John Kuretsch as its guest judge.
“I wanted the kids to get an opportunity to show again and
for the rest of the students not in ag to see what it is about,” said Steve Kruse,
ag teacher.
Kruse leads the students in class as they learn to properly
care for their animals, prepare them for showing and practice showmanship. The
ag program teaches youth responsibility while also helping them to build self-confidence.
Steers, lambs, goats and swine in several categories were
showed by the youth. The winners were:
Steers – Star
Lamb – Iyahnna
Goat – Tameka
Swine – Prince
Congratulations to all our student participants!
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