Hays County Youth Livestock Show 

Youth from all of Hays County came to Dripping Springs Ranch Park to compete in The Hays County Youth Livestock Show over the past two weeks. The event finally concluded on Saturday with the presentation of awards and an auction.

“I want to thank you, and all of our sponsors, for supporting this great event, and the good it does for the youths of our community,” Jeff Dodd, President of the Hays County Youth Livestock Show, said at the final day’s award ceremony. Dodd gave a small speech on the values instilled by the livestock show, just before a prayer and national anthem, opened the awards ceremony. 

The Ranch Park facilities were praised by some of the show participants. “Our stay here was very nice,” Alfredo Nino, the father of participant Joseph Nino, said. “The facilities here at Ranch Park for the animals are very good, and we wound up staying at the Holiday Inn. It’s been one of our more comfortable trips. It’s not always the case on these show trips.” The Nino family came from San Marcos and brought a small truck load of steers with them. Their son, Joseph, won Reserve Breed Champion for British Steers, and also won Reserve Grand Champion for his home baked apple pie.

This year’s show judges are: Brock Herren for swine; Lane Halfmann for goats; Charles Praue for ag mech, Vickie Muni for horses, Stephen Zoeller for cattle, Denton Lowe for lamb; Michael Haynes for poultry; and Frank Farrow for rabbits.

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