Every summer, my family spends a lot of time working on our show cattle to take to livestock expos around the country. These shows are both educational and fun, and over the years, they have quickly become our family “vacations,” too.

I ran across this positive article about the real purpose of 4-H livestock projects written by Extension Educator Randall Saner in the Grant Tribune Sentinel. Check it out!

One purpose of 4-H livestock projects is to teach young people how to care for, properly feed, groom and show their animals as well as understand the interaction and value of animals to human life.

Another important purpose is to provide an opportunity for personal growth and development of the young person through responsibility, critical thinking and communications skills.