Livestock Show And Rodeo: Case Study

I raised commercial heifers and steers for several years, some being successful and some not as much. But all those years and activites ago, I never imagined I would be have taken on the challenges and leadership roles I have been audacious enough to face. The National FFA Organization is my most prideful youth-led organization I am apart of. I entered the FFA under the Diboll FFA Chapter my freshman year and am thankful for all of the opportunities and experiences I have received. Every year I have participated in different competitions that have developed my leadership skills and will help me in my future for career and life success. I also am an exhibitor in major and county livestock shows. I grew up raising cattle for the local county fair every year and it has been something I have truly loved to do. I have shown heifers and steers throughout my FFA career leaving with a banner almost every year. After so many years of competing and getting my name out, this is what I am mostly known for in my local show and

Ever since forty plus years ago Agriculturalists have shown a variety of show cattle and ran ranches with them. I showed cattle for a few years throughout my FFA experience. Cattle have played a huge role in our society feeding families and other people who reside in this world. Their effect on human culture is something that we take much pride in when raising our cattle whether it is for companion or meat products. Previous cattle showman know and strive to achieve the ultimate goal: winning grand champion. This reward is earned by having the best show calf in the ring to the judge’s perspective. In order to reach this goal, the exhibitor must use proper feeding methods and show technique. (Insert thesis here.)

The fund is now actively donating to charitable works in both Australia and Asia. The Foundation gifts approximately AU $15m a year to projects working across the gamut of charitable work, including healthcare, youth, and poverty. In 2011, Fundraising Research listed Kinghorn as one of the top 100 biggest charitable donors in Australia. It would seem that Kinghorn’s stature as a businessman is now mirrored by his stature as a philanthropist.

A yearly celebrity softball game is played to raise funding for the fund. There is also an annual supper club and live auction, which in 2014 raised over $300,000 in one 4 hour event. There is also a Carol Fitzgerald Memorial Fund Gala every year that raises money for the charities that supports African American women with Breast Cancer, support African Americans with HIV/AIDS, and support education among urban youth. (Sources 2 and

His foundation also awards twenty to thirty students each year with scholarships to the Berry College in Rome, and through its Leadership Scholarship Program, Chick-fil-A has contributed millions of dollars in college aid to restaurant employees. WinShape Camps is another component of the foundation, providing two weeks of summer camp at Berry College for boys and girls. (” New Georgia Encyclopedia”)

You may have heard that “everything is bigger in Texas.” and if you really want to experience how everything is bigger, you go to the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo (HLSR). The HLSR, or “Houston Rodeo” as it is referred to by Houstonians, is the largest event of its kind in the world and has been in session since 1932. In 2013, The HLSR had more people in attendance (approx 2.6 million) at the Rodeo than the entire population of the city of Houston (approx 2.1 million), which happens to be the 4th largest city in the United States as well as the most populated city in the state of Texas. The HLSR is held at Reliant Park for three weeks during March, and since parking is always a hassle, Reliant Park also happens to have one of the largest parking lots available as well.

As of May 29, 2004 “the NCAA and the U.S. Department of Defense are embarking on a landmark $30 million initiative to enhance the study of student-athletes and service members” (ncaa.org). Beside all the money that the NCAA gives to different studies they also award scholarships and grants. “The NCAA awards more than $10 million in scholarships and grants annually to student-athletes and member institution, in addition to the $2.4 billion allocated to schools to fund athletics scholarships” ( NCAA.org). They are also providing $15 million in grant money over the next three years to fund a joint initiative with the U.S. Department of Defense. The NCAA has been giving scholarship since 1964 to help college athletes pursue additional education opportunities. Some of the scholarships are Jim McKay, Walter Byers Postgraduate and Ethnic Minority and Women’s Enhancement Postgraduate. There are a lot of

-Him and his wife started 16 years ago with 25 scholarships in Maryland, now giving out more than 5,000 and also in all of the 50

Give back to the Community: Special charity events through school competitions, donations made to schools, and the team’s dedication to help out the Houston Food Bank will allow people to see the Dynamos as a strong member of the Houston community wanting to contribute in anyway that is possible.

Horseheads Brewing donated a dollar for every pint or flight sold. Between raffles, pint, flight and jug sales, the event raised $577 for the Horseheads Animal Shelter.

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We then reimplant them and take them off the halters until a few weeks before a show. When they are off the halters we check on them daily. In the summer, we tie up our steers, and walk them 3 times a day to water. We also give them a rinse each evening to help keep them cool. Over the years I have won Rate of Gain, Class Champion, Reserve Grand Champion, and Grand Champion with my steers. But, Livestock is not all I have done in 4-H. I have also tried a few general projects. My favorite general project has been my sports fishing project. My first year showing this project I created a soda can casting device to help me practice my casting, I then recorded my improvements as I practiced. My second year I built a fish habitat for our farm pond. I used old plastic culverts, stainless steel cables, and clamps. To build the habitat I used fifteen gallon drums attached to the top, and to keep it from floating to the top I attached concrete stepping stones to the bottom. To show the project I created a poster and was chosen to go to the Illinois State Fair to represent my county. All of my projects have taught me responsibility and have helped me improve my public presentation

Going to college has been a dream of mine growing up. I am the first ever in my family to go to college but figuring out how to pay for it has been a challenge. I desire to achieve my academic and career goals and this scholarship can help me succeed in my journey.

Based on an email sent by Texas Christian University’s (TCU) history department, the school is looking for an intern who will be part of a project that will highlight its “history in Fort Worth since it was established here in 1935.” The Christian university is also offering to give three credits to the student who will grab the opportunity, The Blaze relays.