06/19/2026
Maddie and I were able to go visit one of the local 4-H youngsters this morning to give her some pointers and assistance with showing and clipping her breeding doe for fair.
Being in a smaller rural area, we knew the family but didn’t really know them. But we were still very willing to help out 😊 one of things that we really hope is that when kids come into fair with a project, that they are set up to have a successful experience and they will want to come back and do it again. We love seeing kids succeed ❤️
When parents or kids reach out looking for any help or tips we always try to make it a point to help out if we can. We don’t care if they are part of our 4-H club or not 😊 We never claim to know it all, but will always help you find the answer or figure it out.
Because:
#1 We needed A LOT of help when Maddie started showing goats and we were able to find some amazing people that stepped up. And a lot of those people are still our go-to goat friends 😁
#2 That’s part of being a 4-H Leader and for Maddie being a 4-H youth herself. It’s what you’re supposed to do. How to people learn without asking questions?? 🤷🏻♀️
#3 Watching those younger kids come into fair with even just a tad more confidence is awesome. And when they see Maddie and know they can come ask her for help at fair and seeing her go over their goats with them or give them pointers before they enter the show ring really makes me feel good 😊 ❤️