DS Family Farms Livestock

08/31/2026

Be sure to send a thank you to Farm Credit Mid-America and Rural 1st for the free downloads! Danielle Marie Photography by Danielle Whitted does a FANTASTIC job capturing memories in the ring! I am so grateful for the ring photographers allowing me to focus on the show, and not the camera!

08/31/2026

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08/31/2026

Catching up on the kids' success...
2 weeks ago we were at YLE in Hamburg NY. WHAT A SHOW. The show managers are top notch, the facilities are wonderful and the payouts are great. The fair was really, really nice....and the kids had some time for a little relaxation at the Gillette camper!

YLE also requires each kid to participate in a speaking contest AND a creative contest in order to show livestock.

Elise
1st place AG Career speaking contest

Lucy
2nd place Livestock project speech contest
3rd Place Photography project

Ainsley Walker
3rd Place Educational poster contest

Adelynne Gillette
3rd Place livestock judging reasons contest

On to the livestock....

Adelynne Gillette
🔥RESERVE INTERMEDIATE SHOWMAN🔥

"Buddy"
5TH Overall Market Lamb
Champion Natural Market Lamb
Raised by Hendrickson Show Lambs
Sired by Alliance

Ethan Gillette
3rd Overall Lightweight Market Goat

Elise Honeycutt
🔥RESERVE OVERALL SHOWMAN🔥
🔥CHAMPION SENIOR SHOWMAN🔥

"Karlee"
Champion AOB (Oxford)
Raised by Stagecoach Livestock
Ghost Rider x Big City x Monkey Business

"Marlee"
Champion WFX
Raised by TKM Livestock
Crossbones x "Missy" (Glitterbomb x Machine)

Congrats to all the kids!!!

08/25/2026

The work you put in today shapes the success of tomorrow.

Keep working. Keep growing.

08/23/2026

08/23/2026

Practice is TUESDAY at 6pm. This will be the LAST practice for Stark County kids!!

08/22/2026

08/20/2026

Ethan Gillette gets to join the grand drive tomorrow!

3rd overall lightweight market goat! Congratulations, Ethan!!!

08/20/2026

Lucy and Ainsley both earned banners for their creative contests this morning!

Exhibitors must join at least two non-show ring programs to participate. Options include:

Livestock project speeches
Livestock judging contests
Photography and drawing
Careers in Agriculture tests
Educational poster displays

Congratulations, ladies!!