CARNDUFF — May 4 was Demo Day for the members of the Carnduff & Area Beef 4-H Club.
Held at Carnduff’s Ag grounds, the purpose of the day was to help prepare the members of the club for upcoming events. There are two on the horizon: Achievement Day in Carnduff on June 9, where the 16 members compete against each other, and a regional show and sale June 14 and 15, where they compete in Alameda against other clubs.
The club was the recipient of a grant of $1,000, given by the Carnduff Ag Society. This allowed them to bring in Eric Fettes, an expert in fitting, clipping and showmanship. Fettes demonstrated how the club members, aged six to 17, could best effectively use products to glue the legs of the calves for better presentation appeal.
For instance, a type of glue is used to help arrange the hairs of the legs and tail and keep them in place. He also gave tips and advice on how best to clip the animals to make them look their finest. He wrapped up his time talking about showmanship and what the judges look for when the calves are presented.
Members started working with their calves in October, preparing them for the June competition in Alameda. Now they’re in the home stretch, making their animals look their best after coming out of the winter months. Demo Day is a very helpful day.
Denise Allum has been involved in 4-H for many years, first as a member and more recently as a general leader. She was responsible for making Demo Day happen and felt that “it was a good learning experience for the members. The kids are, after all, the future of the Ag industry.”
