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LETTER FROM THE EDITOR ADVERTISING INFORMATION ARTICLES

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How to Keep a Commitment

By Robyn Carlson Going Viral

By Crystal Emsoff

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Letter From the Editor

Commitment A wi llingness to give your time and energy to something that you believe in Many people make their resolutions on January 1 and 90 days later, by the end of March, the motivation is gone. For me, the beginning of April is the best time to make commitments. Spring is on the horizon, and the fresh season provides me with a renewed vigor for life.

This time of year also happens to coincide with new wether projects for a large number of people. It is exciting to go to a breeder's house, or to a sale, and pick out the "one."

Once you bring your new wethers home, it is easy to spend hours studying them and getting to know them. However, as the newness wears off, sometimes so does the motivation.

Suddenly it is summer, and it is hot. The last place you want to be is outside working with your wethers. But dig deep, and make adjustments to make it happen. Maybe that means working them early in the morning or late at night. That might mean missing out on a night with friends. Once you get to the show though, it is all worth it.

When you choose to do a wether project, it is a commitment. You are choosing to give your time, money and energy towards your animals. Do not waste that opportunity - give it everything you have.

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How to Keep a Commitment

By Robyn Carlson

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Anyone who has been to a show can tell the exhibitors who have worked with their wethers, and the ones who have not. The exhibitors who have put in hours of hard work at home can make it seem easy when they get to the ring, and whispers of "they must have bought that wether like that" can and do surface.

These successful exhibitors know better.

They know that each new show season is a fresh start; a chance to set new goals, and reach new accomplishments. They know what what needs to happen to keep their commitment to their project.

Set Your Goals It all starts with a goal. Goal setting allows you to set a focus, which can be very powerful. Goals push you to grow, to push forward and to fuel your passion.

When it comes to setting goals, the first thing to do is to evaluate where you are, and reflect on the past year. You can only decide where you want to go if you know where you have been.

should challenge you to grow.

Prioritize your goals. What is the most important one? Putting your goals in order will help you to determine what is feasible and in what sequence.

Large goals, such as “Win a class at a major,” can have sub goals attached to them. These goals may include exercise, feeding programs, specific genetics and showmanship practice. Setting smaller goals to support a big goal helps you to stay focused and sets you up for success.

After you set your goals, make sure to have them posted in a place you will see them. Maybe that is on your bathroom mirror or maybe it is in the barn. Having your goals in front of you where you, and others can see them, will help to hold you accountable. It is very easy to forget about

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Write down your past accomplishments, and make a note of the challenges that you faced to reach those accomplishments.

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The next step is to think about your morals and values. What defines your life?

What is most important to you? Keeping this in mind will help you to set realistic goals that will not compromise what is most important to you in life.

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your goals if they are not front and center for you to see every day.

Create an Action Plan Next it is time to create an action plan.

What steps will you take every day to accomplish those goals?

How many times a week do you plan to exercise your wethers? What time of day and for how long will you exercise them?

How often will you work on ring presence?

Write down what your feeding plan is, what your exercise plan is and when you will work with your wether on his show presence.

Putting this action plan down on paper will help to keep you accountable, even when distractions come your way. These things will inevitably happen.

Manage Your Time This is one of the most important aspects of keeping a commitment, and is one of the hardest. It seems like every day more

and more is demanded of people.

It may seem silly, but timing the things that need done each day can be eye opening. Knowing how long it takes to do each task allows a person to be more aware of how that time is being spent.

It may seem like it only takes 15 minutes to do feeding chores, but in reality it may take 30. This unaccounted for time is what allows people to overbook the time they actually have available.

One of the best ways to see what is going on each day is to keep a calendar.

This can be in a phone, or a paper planner.

Writing down the responsibilties for each day and how much times it takes makes it easier to see when there is too much going on.

Planning your day will help to hold you accountable. Use this calendar or a peice of paper to check off every day that you work with your wether. Having that visual

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will make it obvious if you are not working with your wether enough.

Each person only has 24 hours in a day no more and no less. Every day seems to fill more quickly than the last, and taking on too much can result in nothing being done to its fullest extent. Learning to say "no" is a good skill to have.

Saying "no" to what you want right now (such as going out with friends) is really saying "yes" to keeping your wether project commitment.

Make Adjustments An action plan can always be adjusted based on the circumstances. Maybe you thought you could exercise your wethers at 9 am, but if the summer is hotter than expected, you may need to schedule an earlier time in the morning.

You may have a difficult wether that needs more work than you anticipated, or maybe he is not responding to your

feeding program in the way you had hoped. Every couple of weeks you should look at your plan and make sure it is actually working for you.

Have a Tribe A wether project involves more than just the exhibitor; it involves a tribe. This can include parents, siblings and friends.

Supporters play a vital role in helping exhibitors to keep their commitments.

Other events during the show season may prevent an exhibitor from working with his or her wether or feeding on time, and this is when the family usually steps in to help.

If you get overwhelmed with everything going on, do not be afraid to ask for help from your tribe. The people around you want you to succeed, and they want to help in any way that they can.

Lastly, remember to thank those who help you, and offer your help to others as well.

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Gratitude Challenge Who has helped you to reach your goals and keep your commitments? Take a couple of minutes and write those people notes thanking them for all of their help.

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Going Viral

By Crystal Emsoff

Last fall, a mom posted a photo on Facebook of her young son in tears, along with a moving caption explaining that he had just sold one of his lambs in his county’s junior livestock auction. He had bonded to this lamb and worked with him for months. This mother was saddened by her son’s heartbreak, but mostly proud of his level of maturity and follow-through.

The scene is a common one throughout fairs and shows across the country.

Anyone who has ever raised livestock understands this dichotomy: caring for and loving an animal, all the while knowing it will ultimately be used for the higher purpose of providing wholesome food for humans. This mother received an outpouring of support and compliments on a job well done from throughout the agriculture community.

Unfortunately, not everyone was so kind. As the post was shared dozens, then hundreds, and eventually thousands of times, far more people did not understand and many of the comments were downright hateful. Some called it child abuse. A few even compared junior livestock projects to Nazism.

When I was a kid I loved The Far Side comics. In the 1980’s Larson drew one of a rancher talking on his “cowphone,” complete with a cord coming out of the side of a cow. In the early 90’s, the movie

City Slickers came out and we all laughed as Billy Crystal’s giant cellphone rang, causing the herd of cattle to stampede.

Back then, the idea of a cell phone on a farm was so far-fetched, it was the stuff of comedy. Today, it is very much the norm.

It’s not unusual today to call a breeder or fellow livestock showman and hear baaing in the background. Most of us are regularly sharing our experiences in the barn and show ring on social media. And of course, the more likes the better! But are we really prepared should one of our posts go viral?

I have had a few of my posts over the years go viral. One was a counter to PETA’s anti-wool campaign depicting a fake, bloodied, mutilated lamb, implying that is what occurs when sheep are sheared (over 62,000 shares). The other was related to the recent devastating wildfires in California (13,000 shares plus many copies and shares). I have experienced an outpouring of gratitude from people thankful for me putting a voice to their message. And I have experienced people boiling over with hate toward anyone whom would dare disagree with their perspective. For a group of people who supposedly stand for compassion, many in the animal rights and environmentalism communities can sure be cruel to their fellow human beings.

Social media can become so second

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nature that we often don’t really think before we post. People are being fired from their jobs for complaining about a boss or even going to jail for posting pictures of illegal behavior! Before you post anything online, ask yourself if you mind the entire world seeing your picture or reading your words. Even if your Facebook post is supposed to be visible to friends only, or your snap is supposed to be deleted after 24 hours, or even if you send something in a private message, screenshots can bring your postings back to haunt you indefinitely. Therefore, regardless of your privacy settings, the safest measure you can take is to never post anything online unless you don’t mind the entire world potentially seeing it.

If you are a minor it is unwise to ever post your personal contact information online, but many adults do so, particularly if they, like myself, use their social media as a means of marketing their products or services. This can be great for business, but what about personal wellbeing or safety? When you have a post go viral, the loonies come out of the woodwork. Most of these less-than-savory individuals are simply keyboard warriors.

Others however, may go so far as actual vigilantism. Extreme animal rights groups like Direct Action Everywhere are targeting farms, breaking in and stealing animals (they call it “rescuing”), staging protests on farms and fairground and posting personal information online, encouraging further harassment. If you have a post go viral, the first thing you should do is reevaluate your privacy settings. Make certain your address, phone number, date of birth and other personal information is not public.

Don’t post about vacations or shows before or while you are away from home.

Eliminate anything else that could make

you a potential target.

Finally, grow some thick skin. Ignore the negative comments. A great many people are simply not reasonable and are far bolder behind a keyboard or phone than they ever would be in person. As soon as your post goes beyond the audience of your family and friends, be prepared for some people to be offensive and hateful. Do not engage these people and do not allow yourself to be hurt by their comments. Do not accept messages from people you do not know. Cyber bullying is a real thing. To a point you can block these people, but eventually, if your post goes truly viral, you will never be able to keep up with it all, and for your own sanity, it would be unwise to even attempt to. If it is simply too much to deal with, delete your viral post, but remember, with screenshots and copying and pasting, it may never be truly gone.

Social media can be a wonderful avenue for sharing experiences and a useful tool for spreading an important message. But it can also tend to bring out the ugly side of our society. The key to dealing with it in a healthy, productive manner, is to avoid sharing personal information and be prepared to simply brush aside those who are unkind.

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CONTACT: WILL HILTY: 724-875-6531

CONTACT: ROY WILSON

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BRIAN HRUTKAY: 724-323-5815

EMAIL: CVCLUBLAMBS@HOTMAIL.COM

LEXIE MILLS: 724-344-3142

PHONE: 608-215-4490

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ROCKY MOUNTAIN JACKPOT SHOW SERIES

VIRGINIA SHOWMASTER'S CIRCUIT

CONTACT: ED WADE

CONTACT: ROB FRENCH

PHONE: 765-978-0237

EMAIL: RMJSS@OUTLOOK.COM

EMAIL: SANDRMEATGOATS@AOL.COM

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PHONE: 435-671-3069

PHONE: 804-564-4453

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INDIANA JUNIOR CLUB LAMB CIRCUIT CONTACT: KRISTY MATTINGLY EMAIL: INDIANAJUNIORCLUBLAMBCIRCUIT@GMAIL.COM

MOUNTAIN STATE SHOW SERIES CONTACT: ROBBIN TONKOVICH EMAIL: MTSTATESHOWSERIES@YAHOO.COM

SOUTH CAROLINA MEAT GOAT PROJECT CONTACT: TYLER & MARY WALKER

PHONE: 304-902-0030

EMAIL: MEATGOAT4H_FFA@YAHOO.COM

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PHONE: 864-876-0415 WWW.SC4HFFAMEATGOATPROJECT.COM

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