Entries are in and the 2011 Brown County Youth Fair promises to be a great week full for all exhibitors and spectators alike with over 972 livestock entries and 1448 home economics entries. The BCYE will be held January 12-15, 2011 at the Brown County Fair Barns and Home Economics Building.
Brown County Extension agents reported to the Commissioners’ Court on Monday that there are 972 livestock entries for this year’s show, which include:
- 37 Market Steers
- 103 Market Lambs
- 257 Market Goats
- 293 Swine
- 81 Market Rabbits
- 21 Market Hogs
- 10 Angoras
- 20 Breeding Boer Goats
- 13 Breeding Gilts
- 77 Breeding Rabbits
- 53 Horses
There are 487 youth involved in 4-H in Brown County. Brown County Judge Ray West commented on the positive impact that 4-H and similar programs have in the lives of kids.
“This court is committed to 4-H,” stated West. “As a juvenile judge, these 487 kids won’t be seeing me. They are engaged in activities that keep them off of the streets and involved.”
Other programs mentioned by the extension agents were the Food & Nutrition Bowl Challenge which is similar to the Iron Chef television reality show, Walk Across Texas, and Organ Wise Guys for public school children.
Photo above: Brown County Judge Ray West and Commissioners Richard Gist, Steve Adams, Joel Kelton and Larry Traweek enjoying Christmas snacks at the Brown County Extension Office.
