It’s 4-H season again, and the Drumheller and District 4-H Show and Sale is coming up this Monday, June 6.
The club has endured through the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic and is excited to have an in-person achievement day, show, and sale. Janice Hoover, part of the 4-H Leadership team, says something different this year will be the whole day will be at the Rumsey Agriculture Grounds.
“It’s different, and we thought changing it up might be a good thing,” she said, noting for many years the show and sale were held at the Delia arena. “It has probably been about 20 years since it has been in Rumsey.”
Clubs participating include the Rumsey, Delia, and Morrin Club. The judges are lined up, and Rosehill auction of Olds will be running the sale.
“There will be 10 steers and five lambs for sale,” said Hoover.
It will be a busy day with the show starting at 9:45 a.m. They will start with the female show, and also have a few cleavers. These are 6 to 8-year-olds that have calendar calves.
There will also be a lamb trimming competition, which is always entertaining.
“A lot of kids shouldn’t go into hairdressing,” Hoover laughs. It’s really neat to see how they approach it.”
They then move to the market steer competition and then the sheep show. The supper and awards are at 5 p.m.
“We are excited to have an in-person show and our members are really excited too and looking forward to it,” said Hoover.
She said the Delia Club is attempting to go multi to give kids that aren’t able to have an animal the ability to participate and learn.
“Three Delia members are doing some other projects, so we are going to be displaying them at the show,” she said. “We are kind of excited we have kids who want to be in 4-H and diversify.”
The sale begins at 7 p.m., and they are hoping a live auction will bring some great prices for their hard work.
“It has been a few years since we have had a live auction for them to show their calves, and sell them in person will be great too,” said Hoover.
