Success StoryDeveloping Leaders



Developing Leaders

Author: Lyndall Harned

Planning Unit: Boyd County CES

Major Program: Empowering Community Leaders (general)

Plan of Work: Educating Youth in Farm Knowledge and Skills

Outcome: Long-Term Outcome

     The Boyd County Youth Livestock Show was once again held during the County Fair. This year was a testament to what well trained volunteer leaders can do when called upon. I am usually therefor the fair and specifically the multiple livestock shows and showmanship competitions. I was not able to make it this year so it fell upon the volunteers to fill in. And by all accounts, they did a great job. The shows went off without any problems. They handled everything from organizing the ribbons to getting the judges into the fair, to making sure the animals sold at the auction made it to the correct location after the fair. 

     This comes from having good leaders in position to assume these responsibilities, and them having been trained to take charge and do what needs to be done to. This is not a small feat to pull off a rather large livestock show, with all of its different competitions and activities. And this was done on fairly short notice. I know I feel good when I am not able to be there for a program, that I have a cadre of volunteer leaders who can, and will, step in to take charge and make sure it goes on.






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