Addison had the opportunity to share her perspective during an interview with Ozarks Farm & Neighbor when she was 12 years old. At that point she had been involved with 4H and showing livestock since the age of 5. This was a fun experience for her and we appreciated the opportunity.
For the full article visit the Ozarks Farm & Neighbor website. There are a lot of great examples of young people who will give you hope for the future.
Favorite 4-H moment, awards:
“I show market lambs and breeding ewes. Market Lambs are judged on meat quality and the ewes are judged by which is the most capable of producing the highest quality lambs.
“Two years ago, when I was 9, I went to the Arkansas State Fair for the first time. When you compete in showmanship, there are many competitors and they are divided into groups by age. Your first year you are a junior which means 9-13 years old. In each class a few top competitors were awarded a showmanship pin. You had to have one in order to get to compete for the final showmanship round. I had just finished showing in my first class when the judge walked up to me and handed me something. I was confused for a moment and then saw it was a pin. I got terribly excited because many of the competitors were much older than me. I ended up in the top four overall junior showmanship that year and won Junior showmanship when I was 11. This year I was in the finals for the junior division with my sister and my brother which was really cool.”
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