As a 3 sport athlete, 4H wasn't a part of my upbringing. But my wife and her sister are 3rd generation 4H'rs and my sister was one, and is a current advisor. This is Kaydence's first year with market animals and it went pretty well. We picked chickens as our entry point since they're cheap, easy, and my sister-in-law was a multiple time Grand and Reserve Champion, so we knew we could shortcut the learning curve. Yesterday was the pay off and it went great all things considered. She didn't do all that great in showmanship, but won one of her market classes and finished 3rd in the other. She placed in the Top-10 out of 50+ pens with her class winner. She sells on Tuesday and if old dad has anything to contribute, it's bringing the buyers. I overlaid my client list with past buyers and sent her letter via email, so she should bring in the cash on Tuesday