By Everett Isaacson
On April 26, members of the Smoky View 4-H club both competed in the Spring Beef Classic show at the Salina Fairgrounds, and hosted the concession stand to raise money for the club.
Club members had to arrive early to prepare their animals, as well as to prepare food items that would be available for breakfast and lunch at the concession stand. Items offered included: breakfast burritos, cinnamon rolls, walking tacos, and pretzels with cheese.
Bristol Isaacson, 5th grader at Southeast of Saline and Smoky View member, enjoys working at the concession stand because, “I love to cook the ingredients and wrap up the breakfast burritos. It is a lot of fun!” Fundraising helps members learn new skills and the money raised helps the club fund activities throughout the year.
Four Smoky View club members participated in the beef show with their animals. They had to arrive early in order to bathe and groom their steers and heifers, as well as get themselves ready to enter the show ring. When asked about what he likes about caring for his steer, Gunner Cloyd, Smoky Valley 5th grader and Smoky View member, said, “washing and walking him. I also enjoy feeding him and getting him water.”
There is so much time and energy that goes into taking care of these large animals to get them ready to show. Grace Cloyd, 7th grader at Smoky Valley and Smoky View member said, “I enjoy watching how much they grow.” These show animals can gain, on average, 400 pounds between their first weigh in, in March, to when they show at the end of the summer at the county fair.
Smoky View 4-H club members will be participating in the Tri Rivers Fair which starts July 31st.