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Alli and Aspen at the fair Regan works hard to prepare her pig for the show ring Aleah is ready to show off her pig! jackpots and fairs they choose to attend. Although the Fryes have a herd of steers, they each choose just one to present in competitions. When asked how he knows which steer to pick, 6th grader Brady stated, “You observe it, how it walks, and its body shape.” An 8th grade student at the middle school, Bailey said, “My favorite part is spending time with my animals in the ring.” Now that the county fair is over, Bailey said she and her brothers are getting new steers and pigs ready for the next fair and jackpots. Greensburg Salem High School sisters, Alli and Aspen Jobe, started showing pygmy goats as Cloverbuds, and now present their steers, pigs, and lambs at competitions. The girls explained that sometimes their animals are bought by people who put the animals in their own herds and breeding programs. “My pig this year was bought by a family in Fayette County, and she will be bred to produce pigs for next year’s fair,” reported Alli, a junior at GSHS. Aspen explained that they can continue to participate in 4-H Greensburg Salem Launches New Media Platforms @GSSDGoldenLions Greensburg Salem School District’s website has a new look! Visitors to the site are now greeted with a fresh, customized page with user-friendly, efficient features. Greensburg Salem’s Technology Department opted to switch to Edlio, a website development company specializing in providing clean, crisp, easy-to-navigate websites for school districts. Useful, built-in features, such as alternative text on photos, closed captioning on videos, and the ability to view content in over 100 languages, help make the site accessible to everyone. Social media has also been added to the district’s technological repertoire! Stay up to date on the latest and greatest at 34 GREENSBURG SALEM GS by connecting with us using @GSSDGoldenLions on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. We are pleased to offer these latest updates and thank you in advance for your patience as we continue to grow and develop our sites and social media, and as teachers and staff switch over to the new format. PLEASE REMEMBER…Social media will be used for sharing school events, student and staff accomplishments, and communicating announcements when possible. The primary means for emergency communication remains the SchoolMessenger system and the Greensburg Salem School District website. until they are 18 but can compete at the national level until they are 21. Alli and Aspen’s parents, Lance and Colleen, couldn’t be more proud of their girls. “We got them involved when they were young to give them something productive to do and to help develop their work ethic,”” said Lance, a Greensburg Salem alum who also participated in 4-H when he was a student. Mom Colleen stated, “My kids grew up loving animals, and the program has taught them a lot of responsibility and introduced them to so many new friends. Because of her involvement, Alli hopes to go into embryology in cattle professionally.” Programs like 4-H help youth develop important life skills and become leaders and innovators. Greensburg Salem is proud to support our 4-H students as they develop personal initiative, teamwork, and giving back to the community. CWCTC Open House  onday, M November 5, 2018 6:00 - 8:00 PM  tudents and parents S welcome to attend!