4-H Beef sale

[cswilson]

emrald that is a really good idea and something I'll certainly reccommend we try here.

[cswilson]

cswilson, it takes some planning in advance but it is sure a way to raise awareness of the 4-H program and it a good PR event for the kids.

I contacted businesspeople in person each January and once I had enough business people for approximately 60% of the number of calves in the clubs I would start talking to the 4-H members to see if they agreed with someone showing their calf.
The actual pairing of business people with critters was done after the calf tours in late March or early April so we knew which calves were quiet enough for the businessfolks, many of whom had never been close to a critter bigger than a dog before !
I called each business person a week prior to showday to tell them whose calf they were showing and what stall to do to when they arrived at the show.
The businesspeople were asked to be there fifteen minutes before their class so the 4-H member could give them a LESSON in showmanship.
We had trophies and believe me some of the businessfolks and even the local Mayor took this very seriously.
The Mayor annually showed up with a big pair of welding gloves on which really amused the kids !!!
Only one businessperson got in a wreck when her calf took off on her and she ended up flat on her butt in the ring, but we didn't feel sorry for her as she was an old 4-H member from 30 years prior !!!! WE had a costume class for the businesspeople as well, and one year a fairly hefty gal showed up as Minnie Pearl and let out a HOWDY at the top of her lungs and nearly caused a minor rodeo in the barn !!! All in all, it is something that really gets the community involved, we had bank managers, bakers, flower shop owners, tank truck company owners, doctors, pharmicists, funeral directors etc. all having a blast !

[cswilson]

GEEZ, better amend this to assure you that the Mayor had more than welding gloves on !!!