Date set for 2021 stock show
By Lynsi Musselman
Shackelford County Youth Livestock Association members met Tuesday, May 26 to discuss plans and elect officers for the 2020-2021 season.
After all members met together, the directors stayed to elect officers. Both meetings had been postponed due to -COVID-19 meeting restrictions.
“Not much changed from this year’s show,” said board president Bronco Askew. “The times and format will be the same as 2020. The only new business is an additional pig sale.”
Rule Changes and Show Dates
The SCYLA will kick off its season with a pig sale Sept. 12-13.
“The show will take place at the stock show barn and will again be a first impression show.” Askew said.
New this year is a second pig sale. The sale will be held Oct. 3-4 at the stock show barn.
Askew added that the second pig show is by invitation only.
The annual stock show will take place Jan. 21-23.
Askew said the date changed in 2020 to allow a longer rest period between the county show and the Fort Worth stock show.
The 2021 show will start Thursday with the weigh in for swine, sheep, and goats.
Steers, heifers, rabbits, and chickens will weigh in on Friday.
Judging begins Friday with swine, followed by sheep and goats.
Steers and heifers will show first on Saturday, followed by rabbits and chickens.
Like the 2019 and 2020 shows, there will not be a barbecue meal. Attendees are encouraged to purchase food and drinks from the concession stand.
Directors and
Officers
Two of the eight directors are up for vote every year.
Mike Parsons and Rocky Vinson were re-elected and will remain on the board to serve another four-year term.
Other current directors include Garry Edgar, Mike Folsom, J.W. Askew, Cody Leech, John Caldwell, and Jim Owen.
Four officers were re-elected to the same position they held this year.
Bronco Askew will continue to serve as board president.
Austin Sherwood remains as board vice president, Molly Cauble will stay as treasurer, and Tisha Wilkins continues to serve as secretary.
Show
Superintendents
Show superintendents for 2021 will be the same as 2020.
Austin Sherwood will return as show superintendent.
Matt Duke will continue to be the barn superintendent.
Mike Parsons and Kalico Leech will head sales.
Rocky Vinson is showmanship superintendent.
Debra Boyett is in charge of the concession stand.
Chris Beard is in charge of the rifle and processed hog raffles.
Molly Cauble and Mike Parsons are in charge of buckles.
J.W. Askew and Bucky Nail will head up the cattle division.
Trent Tankersley, Jearl Boyett, Cody Leech, and Austin Sherwood will supervise the swine.
Morgan Smith and James Rodriguez are in charge of sheep and goats.
Chicken and rabbits are under the direction of Leslie Belcher and Shayna Duke.
Volunteers
In addition to the superintendents and officers, volunteers cover the needs of the show.
Dena Denton will help with stock show pictures.
Bid numbers will be under the supervision of Gayala Askew and Heather Snyder.
Kalico Leech is in charge of the bidders’ book.
Mike Parsons, Garry Edgar, Cody Leech, and Chris Beard oversee the pig sale.
Serving on the finance committee are Bronco Askew, Mike Parsons, Steve Waller, John Caldwell, Jamie Nail, Randall Palmore, and John Peterson.
Scholarship committee members are Bronco Askew, Austin Sherwood, Debra Boyett, Molly Cauble, and Kalico Leech.
Organizing the Buyer Seller Banquet will be Tisha Wilkins.
