Fat Stock Show and Sale ends a fun-filled year

By Ken Waddell Neepawa Banner & Press

The Neepawa 4-H Fat Stock Show and Sale was held at the Beautiful Plains Ag Complex on July 5. 4-H beef clubs from Erickson, Neepawa and Rapid City participated in the show and sale. A full report on the event can be seen on pages 10 and 11, but following are stories about three senior members and their 4-H journey as well as their pictures of them and how they help train junior members.

Madisyn Robertson

Madisyn Robertson is in her eighth year in the Neepawa & Area 4-H Beef Club and this is her second year as president. This year she showed a progeny heifer named Kirsten, a yearling heifer named Krissy and a market steer named Habanero.

Currently Robertson is the Manitoba Junior Charolais Association

President. Robertson said, “We are thrilled to be hosting the Canadian Charolais Youth Association Conference and Show at the end of July in Brandon. We will finish off the summer show season at the Manitoba Youth Beef Roundup on the August long weekend at the Beautiful Plains Ag Society grounds in Neepawa.”

Continued on Page 18

Lakelyn Brown and Carson Baker discuss how to comb in the Team Grooming competition.

Bottom picture (far left): Madisyn Robertson helps Swayzie Bootsman clip back legs in Team Grooming.

Bottom picture (centre page): Sveinna Bjarnarson showing Benson Bootsman how to glue legs in Team Grooming