Livestock Show Opportunities 

"Showing is super fun and I feel it taught me responsibility, and an appreciation for where my food comes from. I enjoyed earning money while having fun! Raising an animal from start to finish is an experience I encourage everyone to do"     

Showing animals is a fun and rewarding SAE (Supervised Agricultural Experience) that we offer to ALL students in our program. Showing livestock doesn't just introduce students to the livestock industries, it also provides opportunities for personal growth and life skills which can be carried throughout their life. 

When our students are entrusted with the responsibility of raising a market animal, he or she becomes engaged and accountable which leads to learning responsibility, integrity, dedication and record keeping skills.  

But there's more...

Texas Tech University performed a study aimed at validating the perceived benefits of competitive youth livestock exhibition. Following are the six results generated from this study and are listed in order: 

• Social relationships: Emphasis on the importance of developing friends and social contacts. These friendships aid in the satisfaction of career goals as well as the simple need for companionship.

• Character: Associated with this theme are; responsibility, confidence, sportsmanship, and how to deal with loss. 

• Family togetherness and family values: Family participating in activities together and sharing core values.

• Exposure to Competition: Fulfills the need to satisfy the desire of participation in competitive events. Subjects the youth to the exposure of winning and losing. 

• Exposure to cultures: Exposure to the diversity of people that accompany stock shows aid in the development of life skills.

• Knowledge and care of animals: The knowledge and care of animals that exhibitors gain from showing livestock advances their learning and growth more quickly. Particularly important, if it relates to a future career goals. 

Our FFA chapter has the following show teams...

Sheep

Goat

Cattle

Swine

Rabbit

Turkey

No room at home for an animal? 

Not to worry!

Keep your animal at the Ag Farm...

Our farm is set up to allow our agricultural students to board their livestock at the Ag Farm. Ask Ms. Rieman for details!

*Note: Space is limited to certain animal species and students are fully responsible for the care and upkeep of their animal while it is boarded at our facility.