It’s livestock show time again in Kent County, with this year marking eight decades of the event featuring local 4-H and FFA youngsters and their animals.
The show is scheduled for Friday and Saturday, Jan. 14 and 15, 2022, at the Kent County Stock Show Barn in Clairemont.
The number of exhibitors is down somewhat this year— with 39, comapred to last year’s 45. According to L’Rae Lee with the Kent County Exenstion Office, entries for 2022 total 105 (11 hogs, 3 heifers, 6 steers, 22 goats, 19 lambs and 44 rabbits).
Chad Donnell, a rabbit breeder from Seymour, Texas, returns as rabbit judge this year, with a new judge for large species, Corey Flach from Kerrville.
The Kent County Junior Livestock Show Committee has raffle tickets available for $20 per ticket or 6 for $100., with two prizes: an AR-15 firearm with $500 of ammo and a pistol of $500 value from Tactical Peace. Tickets can be purchased from an committee member or at the Kent County Extension Office. The drawing will be held at the stock show on Saturday during the awards presentation.
The 2022 Kent County Junior Livestock Show Association Committee consists of John Bleiker, chairman, and Aaron Awe, Nathan Brooks, Cole Carpenter, Layne Coulter, Stephen Reynolds, Mario Rivera, Bryan Thomas and Daniel Woolley.
The rabbit superintendent is Bryan Thomas, the pig superintendent is Mario Rivera, the sheep superintendent and goat superintendent is Cole Carpenter and the cattle Superintendents are Aaron Awe and Bryan Thomas.
The committee is accepting donations for the purchase of animals. For more information, contact Brandon Cave at (806) 237-3751. Checks should be maded payable to the Kent County Livestock Show.
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