Beef 4-Hers learn to do by doing at mini achievement day

Hailey Danyluk, Elk Point 4-H Beef Club Reporter Apr 18, 2023 7:30 PM
Ashley Lecopoy has a good start on preparing her steer for the upcoming Achievement Day, and was busy working on getting him to look his best at last week’s Mini Achievement Day. / Vicki Brooker▲
Getting a steer into the trimming and grooming chute for the first time is sometimes a job that requires a lot of help, and leaders, parents and fellow 4-H members were all on hand to get the job done at the Mini Achievement Day. / Vicki Brooker photo▲
Senior 4-H member Luke Germain adds some final touches to the trimming job on a younger member’s steer, when the steer’s shoulders were a bit out of reach, while 4-H mom Brittany Brousseau keeps the animal calm. / Vicki Brooker photo▲
A quick visit to the wash bay at the C.G. Baker Arena was in order before some serious grooming and clipping got underway for the Elk Point 4-H Beef Club members. / Vicki Brooker▲

ELK POINT - The Elk Point 4-H Beef Club had their mini achievement day on April 7. Everyone brought in their steers, and heifer projects were optional.

Kailey and Lexi Wirsta came and did a clipping demonstration for us, they gave us very useful information. After the demo we had lunch followed by a short meeting. After the meeting we went and put the demonstration to work and started on clipping each of our projects.

As members finished clipping we each took pictures for the District Show and Sale catalogues. Once all of the clipping was done, Kailey and Lexi gave the club a demonstration on showmanship. They showed us how we should walk, switch hands, pull in and out of place, and more.

We had a very good and informative day, and got to see and do things ourselves. The quote “learn to do by doing” is something we very much believe in. 

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