On December 9, 2023 Brookesmith 4-H and Brookesmith FFA put on a practice show for the students of Brookesmith ISD. There were about 30 students who competed. The students showed animals that included sheep, rabbits, pigs, and goats. The grand champion lamb was shown by Vegas Gilliam and the Reserve Champion lamb was shown by Nikolas Salazar. The Grand Champion Goat was shown by Cord Toft and the reserve Champion goat was shown by Mesa Toft. Mercedes Rodriguez showed the Grand Champion Rabbit. The grand Champion and reserve champion pig was shown by Kelby Rice. Caleb Bradley won the sheep showmanship, Kelton Rice won pig showmanship, and Mesa Toft won the goat showmanship.
The students have been working very hard learning skills to make their animals better. They have learned how to shear sheep, taught their animals to walk and lead, worked on learning what to feed their lamb, and they have been monitoring the weight of their animal. Brookesmith ISD’s Ag Program is running strong and getting ready for the county stock show that will be January 9-13.
