to the fair until we found out that today was the day that all 4-H Awards were to be given out this afternoon. Monster Trucks were scheduled at two o'clock and, due to the noise, the awards were scheduled after the trucks. Trace and I watched the trucks, Trace left and was replaced by Becky so we stuck it out until the end. We then found out that Trace had shown one of the cows in the show ring while we were watching trucks..........Bummer. Guess we'll have to catch him next year when he's old enough to join 4-H. Anyway.....the trucks put on a pretty good show, one was driven by a cute 22 year old from Canada and she immediately became the crowd favorite. They managed to turn a couple of trucks over and break a few parts. Looks like an expensive sport to me.
The awards started and Cassidy managed to claim a few awards.............she received the Junior Champion Showmanship award which included a perpetual plaque. I think she keeps it until next year, all previous winners have had their name inscribed on the plaque and Cassidy's Aunt April was awarded the plaque twice in previous years. She also collected a check for $25.00 and three $30 Gift Cards for some of the other awards. She received Top Junior Showman with a Holstein and her heifer, Bailey, was Top Type Junior Champion...........Bailey did all the work and Cassidy received a Gift Card.......go figure! She also received a number of blue ribbons, as did all the participants.
All in all it was a pretty good day................Becky and I left before any of the clean up work started. The kids should get out of there by the time the fair closes at 2200. They only spend 5 days there and some of the others have a 10 day event..............all in the name of "fun".
"B" and I had Chinese for dinner and finally got home about an hour ago............gotta get ready to leave here on Wednesday and point ourselves toward California.
Later, W&B
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