FFA students participated in the 27th annual CFISD Livestock Show over the Feb. 2-4. Students in the program raised animals to show and sell in the in the livestock show.
The FFA club took home several honors from the competition in horticulture, agriculture mechanics and market animals.

Vanessa Gonzalez, Nicole Broussard, Justin Spivey showed their goats while Dawson Schuller showed his sheep and Cristina Krus, Zoey Lavergne both showed steers. Bradley Christian, Alexia Jennings, Chantell Diaz, Zina Theodiousou, Katherine Bennett, Olivia Bagnasco all raised pigs.

Broussard took 5th place in Class 7 for her Market Goat which was purchased by Flying M at the premium sale. She spent her time before school, after school, weekends and holidays working with her animal.

“I spent more time at the barn with my goat then I did sleeping,” Broussard said.”Raising a goat is the thing I look forward to every year. Working so hard and seeign progress daily, feels like you’re raising a child. Yes, there’s only one winner, but the personal growth is something nothing else can teacher you.”

Justin Spivey sold his goat for 3 grand. He placed 2nd in class and 14th overall. He worked with his goat for four hours a day for about four months.

“It was challenging,” Spivey said. “They were stubborn and don’t corporate sometimes.”

But this group is not just about the livestock. Students also have a chance to show off their skills in the agriculture, mechanics, welding and horticulture. In the agricultural mechanics category, Alaysia Williams submitted her 16’ cattle working chute, Olivia Bagnasco submitted a wood bench, Jacob Davis submitted his gun rack. Nicole Brossard, Chantell Diaz, Cristina Krus, Zina Theodosou, Zaid Al Qadi, Gaberilla Garcia, Samantha Williamson, participated in the Horticulture group.

Photo by: RHEMA BAQUERO