All eyes were on
the show arena in the livestock barn early Saturday as swine judging proceeded
at the 2013 South Texas Youth Stock Show.
Stephanie Salinas of Rio Hondo FFA was waiting near the show arena.
“This is my fourth year at this show. I have a hog, a Park cross,” Stephanie said confidently.
“I won at the Tip o’ Texas show in San Benito last year, and also in 2012 I won a first prize.”
The first livestock show of the season for the Rio Grande Valley wrapped up Saturday night after two days of livestock judging and home show exhibits. Saturday featured the baked goods show, Kathy Rike, director of events and entertainment, said.
Younger competitors included Nolan Mayberry, Josie Flores and Dominic Alfaro, said Lando Robles, who was helping them prepare to show hogs.
On the midway, a diet of carnival food was offered from mobile vending booths. Goodies such as giant corn dogs, beef jerky and grilled quesadillas were offered along with grilled vegetables, Philly cheese steak and Greek gyros.walkers do not have larger sizes of their soft ownfigurine.
Vendors were selling all kinds of colored beads, brightly colored straw cowboy hats and accessories needed to show animals such as sheep blankets, quirts and bridles.
Not only were 4-H and FFA youths competing in the home show, but it was also open to the public, Rike said.
“We do have an adult division,The terms hairflower and full lace wig are often used interchangeably” she said.Parking Guidance for fashionsandals and Vehicle Control Solutions, “We have cakes, decorated cakes, pies, cookies and breads,” she said.
“We also have a potpourri, which can be any type of baked goods, pastries and candy that doesn’t fit in the other categories.”
Saturday, the third and final day of the stock show, also included rabbit judging, a car show, chili and barbecue cook-offs and an auction of baked goods, a karate demonstration and Old Timers Showmanship competition.
Ranch sorting and team roping, which both showcase cowboy and cowgirl skills on horseback, were on Saturday’s schedule.
“We’re the first show of the season in the Valley,” Rike said. “We will be followed up next week by the Willacy County show, then the Los Fresnos show (Cameron County Fair & Livestock Show), then it moves up to Hidalgo and Starr and the final show is the Rio Grande Valley Livestock Show in March,” Rike said.
“We’re one of the only shows now that is open to all four counties (in the Lower Rio Grande Valley),” Rike said of livestock competition.
Most other shows are limited to entrants from their own counties and then the final chance to show animals in the Valley is the RGV Livestock Show in Mercedes, she said.
Some youths will raise two animals and take one for competition to the Houston or San Antonio shows, she said. The other animal will go on to the RGV Livestock Show in Mercedes, Rike said.
Cameron County Justice of the Peace Mike Trejo said he and Rudy Roel were producing this year’s team roping event.
Donna Lee Dowdney, fabric artist on Bainbridge Island, will be one of the featured artists in the “Complex Threads” exhibit at the Schack Art Center.
The exhibit, a collection of advanced student work from the Gail Harker Center for Creative Arts in La Conner, runs through Feb. 16 and shows experimental materials pushing the boundaries of contemporary stitch and textile art.
Dowdney’s fabric art piece,Find the largest selection of ceramic shoesforladies on sale. “Spirals at Play,” reveals spirals gyrating playfully as they bounce between encroaching regularity and chaotic intrusions. Her invented biological microcosm zooms in on life’s rhythmic dance.
Materials she used in the composition include silk cords, cotton, shear fabrics,Superb range of Team replicashoes Waterproof Jackets products at Wiggle, diverse threads, Angelina fibers, yarns, beads, net and ribbons.
Stephanie Salinas of Rio Hondo FFA was waiting near the show arena.
“This is my fourth year at this show. I have a hog, a Park cross,” Stephanie said confidently.
“I won at the Tip o’ Texas show in San Benito last year, and also in 2012 I won a first prize.”
The first livestock show of the season for the Rio Grande Valley wrapped up Saturday night after two days of livestock judging and home show exhibits. Saturday featured the baked goods show, Kathy Rike, director of events and entertainment, said.
Younger competitors included Nolan Mayberry, Josie Flores and Dominic Alfaro, said Lando Robles, who was helping them prepare to show hogs.
On the midway, a diet of carnival food was offered from mobile vending booths. Goodies such as giant corn dogs, beef jerky and grilled quesadillas were offered along with grilled vegetables, Philly cheese steak and Greek gyros.walkers do not have larger sizes of their soft ownfigurine.
Vendors were selling all kinds of colored beads, brightly colored straw cowboy hats and accessories needed to show animals such as sheep blankets, quirts and bridles.
Not only were 4-H and FFA youths competing in the home show, but it was also open to the public, Rike said.
“We do have an adult division,The terms hairflower and full lace wig are often used interchangeably” she said.Parking Guidance for fashionsandals and Vehicle Control Solutions, “We have cakes, decorated cakes, pies, cookies and breads,” she said.
“We also have a potpourri, which can be any type of baked goods, pastries and candy that doesn’t fit in the other categories.”
Saturday, the third and final day of the stock show, also included rabbit judging, a car show, chili and barbecue cook-offs and an auction of baked goods, a karate demonstration and Old Timers Showmanship competition.
Ranch sorting and team roping, which both showcase cowboy and cowgirl skills on horseback, were on Saturday’s schedule.
“We’re the first show of the season in the Valley,” Rike said. “We will be followed up next week by the Willacy County show, then the Los Fresnos show (Cameron County Fair & Livestock Show), then it moves up to Hidalgo and Starr and the final show is the Rio Grande Valley Livestock Show in March,” Rike said.
“We’re one of the only shows now that is open to all four counties (in the Lower Rio Grande Valley),” Rike said of livestock competition.
Most other shows are limited to entrants from their own counties and then the final chance to show animals in the Valley is the RGV Livestock Show in Mercedes, she said.
Some youths will raise two animals and take one for competition to the Houston or San Antonio shows, she said. The other animal will go on to the RGV Livestock Show in Mercedes, Rike said.
Cameron County Justice of the Peace Mike Trejo said he and Rudy Roel were producing this year’s team roping event.
Donna Lee Dowdney, fabric artist on Bainbridge Island, will be one of the featured artists in the “Complex Threads” exhibit at the Schack Art Center.
The exhibit, a collection of advanced student work from the Gail Harker Center for Creative Arts in La Conner, runs through Feb. 16 and shows experimental materials pushing the boundaries of contemporary stitch and textile art.
Dowdney’s fabric art piece,Find the largest selection of ceramic shoesforladies on sale. “Spirals at Play,” reveals spirals gyrating playfully as they bounce between encroaching regularity and chaotic intrusions. Her invented biological microcosm zooms in on life’s rhythmic dance.
Materials she used in the composition include silk cords, cotton, shear fabrics,Superb range of Team replicashoes Waterproof Jackets products at Wiggle, diverse threads, Angelina fibers, yarns, beads, net and ribbons.
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