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McKenzie Evans earned overall Grand Champion Doe. She is pictured at the San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo in February with family and friends and show judge Jake Warntjes as well as in the arena with other competitors. See more photos on Page 3. Contributed/Mikayla Herron -
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Bryce Atkinson and Kambell Stewart received accollades for their competition success at the recent San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo, which ran Feb. 10 to 26. The duo, pictured in one of the images with stock show committee members, were awarded the overall Grand Champion Award for their Kuhl Haus Cooler and Processing Station. Contributed/Mikayla Herron -
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Riley Arrington proudly displays one of a scholarship sign along with her barrel racing horse, Gator, in Februrary in one image and poses with her winning belt buckle with some of the San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo committee members. -
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With the completion of the 2022 San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo, the community should be incredibly proud of the 4-H and FFA members of Burnet County.
Their recent accomplishments brought home a grand total of $34,000 worth of scholarships.
San Antonio has developed a strategic scholarship program for the youth of Texas.
When 4-H and FFA members compete and win their livestock breed, category, division, contest or event, they are awarded a San Antonio scholarship.
It is an honor to be awarded this scholarship because it focuses on achievements of the youth related to their project and the competition is steep as they compete against other 4-H and FFA members from across the state.
Junior Commercial Doe Show
The Junior Commercial Doe Show is intended to be an exhibition for does suited for market wether production, and on Monday, February 14th, McKenzie Evans was awarded the overall Grand Champion doe, and received a $10,000 San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo scholarship. McKenzie is a freshman at Burnet High School, and a member of the Burnet County 4-H Program, and the Burnet FFA Chapter.
4-H/FFA Youth Rodeo
Riley Arrington, a Burnet FFA member and sophomore at Burnet High School, won the $10,000 4-H/FFA Youth Rodeo Scholarship in the Barrel Racing event along with a belt buckle and other prizes for running the fastest time in the short go. She rides a 12 year old grey gelding by the name of Gator.
Ag Mechanics Marketplace Competition
The Ag Mechanics Marketplace competition is unique to the San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo. In this contest, a team not only constructs an Ag Mechanics project, but they also create marketing materials for their project, take an Ag Sales exam, and must conduct a Sales Presentation before a group of judges. Kambell Stewart and Bryce Atkinson were awarded the overall Grand Champion award with their Kuhl Haus Cooler and Processing Station, and each received a $7,000 scholarship. Kambell and Bryce attend Marble Falls High School and are part of the Marble Falls FFA Chapter, and Burnet County 4-H Program.
The 4-H and FFA programs strive to develop life and leadership skills in youth using project-based experiences for the successful development of productive citizens. According to 4-H and FFA statistics, members of these programs are more likely to give back to their community, engage in civic organizations, typically have other school and extra-curricular related successes and typically have healthier habits than other youth their age.
For more information call the Burnet County Extension Agent – 4H and Youth Development Office at 512-756-5463 or email mikayla.herron@ag.tamu. edu.
