Photo Captions. Opposite page: A boy
and his tractors; this old beauty is at my
Uncle Jaime’s sheep ranch. He gave me
one of my first ewes, for that she was
named Jaime. This page clockwise
starting at top: Although my official love
for pigs didn’t begin until I was ten, they
have always been a part of my life; Doing
chores is a necessity, rain or shine. Proper
nutrition for our mature ewes is vital; it is
a balancing act between keeping them
in good condition but not too fat that the
lambs need to be pulled. These ewes
are scheduled to lamb December 2015;
My mom’s love for sheep sparked our
involvement. From an early age, Kyler and
I would help our mom at the barn feeding,
working with sheep, or lamb out ewes.
Now she is my agriculture teacher and
she’s helped me develop my SAE into what
I have today; My very first market lamb,
Dusty, was purchased from Mr. Dustin
Snyder and was heavier than I was. I was
thrilled with the outcome, but so nervous
because Mr. Snyder came to watch and I
didn’t want to mess up; and Every summer
I looked forward to showing at Pee Wee
Showmanship at our local county fair. It
was a family event with my brother and
many cousins. •
With the mission to minimize the 487-mile
gap between our diverse region in mind,
this year the North Coast Region Officer
Team is looking forward to implementing
chapter visits to each of the 33 chapters
in our region. The chapter visits will
range from attending chapter banquets,