2024, it was nearly a ghost event.
“ The youth are the most important part,” Hankins said,“ And teaching them as early as possible is the best thing for our society, our industry and our county. It’ s a generational deal. We have to have that bench.”
Asking a teacher to organize a group of students together that they’ ve only had in class for one or two days, and take them out of school, is not an easy task, Hankins said.
“ Administrations have to okay the release, and there is so much going on that first week or two of school, it makes it hard for the students to
participate in the fair,” he said.
Moving the livestock show to a night time format appears to be eagerly anticipated.
Ag Education teacher, Chelsea Kennan of Marlow said:“ We’ re actually going to have the livestock show now at night. We’ re really excited because it’ s cooler for the animals and the kids.” Danny Fisher, FFA advisor at Bray-
Doyle Public Schools, agrees.“ I think it will be a good change. The animals will be allowed to come in, show and then released to go home after the show. This will be a positive for the livestock since that time of year
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