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Table of Contents
Livestock show to have fewer events, adds new category 4
Livestock show schedule 5 Queen Victoria reflects on unprecedented year,
looks to the brighter side 6 Victoria Queen and court to be crowned before
livestock show 9 Auctions go hybrid with in-person, virtual bids
in real time 12 Momma lets baby grow up to be cowboy13
Steers have changed, traditions remain for Inez family 13
‘Chickens are the first priority’ 14 Stomp, Lucky and Stormy have lived good
lives 15 Family makes hogs a family affair 18
Nursery third-grader aims high with goats Shotgun, Rifle 19
Nursery sisters prepare for second year showing rabbits at Victoria Livestock Show 21
Exhibitors’ list22-23 Ag Mechanics projects teach kids to turn
‘nothing into something’ 24
Creative 8-year-old gears up for county fair 26
Dierlam Feed Store and Dierlam family mark decades of supporting the Victoria Livestock Show 27
A History: The Victoria Livestock Show 28 Livestock show helped give Scherers their
start, so they give back 29 Words of Support 30
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Brynnley Laake, 9, of Nursery, with her Boer show goat Shotgun.
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Corbin Milberger holds his steer Rooster after brushing his coat one morning in Inez.
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Weldon Bowers holds a chicken in his chicken coop. He is showing broilers at the Victoria Livestock Show for his third time.
Dean Rosas, 8, takes an up-close pho- tograph of a spiderweb at his home in Victoria County. A member of Heritage Homeschool 4-H Club, Dean plans to en- ter his photographs and artwork into the county fair at the Victoria Livestock Show.
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4 — VICTORIA ADVOCATE, Sunday, February 21, 2021 VictoriaAdvocate.com Livestock show to have fewer events, adds new category
By Geoff Sloan [email protected]
The Victoria Livestock Show dodged the coronavirus arriv- ing last year in Texas Despite fewer public events in 2021, the 75th annual show will also dodge closures and cancella- tions this year
A new category of livestock being shown
Public events like the carni- val, barbecue cookoff, show buddies for children with special needs, karaoke, open- ing ceremony, coloring contest, wiener dog races, live music, beer garden, parade, county fair and concessions will not be held because of COVID-19 precautions
Additionally, the Victoria Community Center, 2905 E North St, will have a maxi- mum capacity of 400 people and will only allow for buyers and those showing livestock inside the center’s dome, said returning livestock show trea- surer Shelly Marbach
The 2020 Victoria Livestock Show occurred before corona- virus closures and cancella- tions began
“We were so lucky last year, without missing a lick,” said livestock show auction chair Sara Perry
Other major Texas livestock shows either could not be completed or did not hap- pen at all last year Even into 2021, some of those larger livestock shows and rodeos are still being pushed back, like in Houston, or will have limited events, like in Austin and San Antonio
“It’s just been a very, very tough year,” Marbach said “The city is doing what they need to, to be safe”
In addition to coronavirus precautions, Marbach said it has been a tough year for 4-H programs like the Aloe club, which will have its first in-per- son meeting in a few months
“Especially because it’s the 75th year, it is very disappoint- ing we couldn’t do it in style,” said livestock show marketing chair Robin Janecka
Somewhat new to the live- stock show will be a junior breeding bull category
This will be the first time for bulls since the late 1980s at the annual livestock show, Janecka said, even though the livestock show began with only beef livestock orig- inally
In charge of the new catego- ry will be bulls superintendent Susan Hempel
She said she and a few other people had brought up the idea in the past, but that the livestock show decided to organize it for this first time in 2021
“We’re just going to try it and see how it goes,” Hempel said
Nine bulls are entered into the new category, she said, with participants ranging in age from 8 to 18 — and they are all excited about showing their bulls
Passing the tradition of showing livestock from one generation to the next,
Hempel said her father showed during the 1940s, she showed in the 1970s and now her son, Darek continues the tradition in Victoria
He will show a bull for the first time this year
Taking care of and showing bulls is different than other cattle like heifers or steers, because they have more of an attitude, Hempel said
“Hopefully they will behave at the show,” she said of the livestock that are often re- quired to wear a nose ring
at livestock shows to better control them
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Holly Parenica leads her heavyweight Yorkshire hog, Piggles, into the ring to be judged during opening day of the 2012 Victoria Livestock Show at the Victoria Com- munity Center. Parenica was a member of the Wood Hi 4-H Club.


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Exhibitors’ Schedule
NOT OPEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC
Due to COVID-19, the 2021 Victoria Livestock Show will be limited to this sched- ule. There will be no public events.
Follow Victoria Livestock Show on Facebook for the live show
THURSDAY, FEB. 18
• 8-10 am - Check-in commercial heifers
FRIDAY, FEB. 19
• 5-6 am - Check-in and weigh carcass steers
• 9 am - Commercial heifer judging
• 6 pm - Commercial heifer awards SATURDAY, FEB. 20
• 1:30 pm - Commercial heifer sale (VLS Pavilion)
• 5:30 pm - Queen Victoria Pageant (Dome)
SUNDAY, FEB. 21
• 8 am-noon - Set up pens for Livestock Show
• 4-4:30 pm - Check-in and weigh carcass lambs MONDAY, FEB. 22
• 5-6:30 pm - Check-in and weigh carcass hogs
THURSDAY, FEB. 25
• 8-8:30 am - Carcass awards
• 9-10 am - Check-in, weigh and sift market lambs and market goats
• 9-10 am - Check-in junior breeding bulls
• Noon-1:30 pm - Market lamb show
• 1:30-3 pm - Market goat show
• 3-7 pm - Check-in County Fair & Ag Mechanics
• 4 pm - Junior breeding bull show
• 7-9 pm - County Fair & Ag Mechanics judging
FRIDAY, FEB. 26
• 8-9 am - Check out/pick up County Fair & Ag Mechanics
• 7-8 am - Check-in and sift market broilers
• 8:30 am - Market broiler show
• 8:30-9:30 am - Check-in and sift market rabbits
• 9:30 am - Check-in and show market rabbits, then Junior breeding rabbits to follow
• 5-7 pm - Check-in, weigh and sift market hogs
• 5-7 pm - Check-in junior breeding gilts
SATURDAY, FEB. 27
• 8 am-noon - Junior breeding gilt show
• 10 am-6 pm - Virtual sale: County Fair & Ag Mechanics winners
• 1-8 pm - Market hog show
• 4-6 pm - Check-in, weigh and sift market steers
• 4-6 pm - Check-in junior breeding heifers SUNDAY, FEB. 28
• 8-10 am - Exhibitors check sale sheets (except steer exhibitors)
• 8-10 am - Load out junior breeding gilts
• 9 am-noon - Junior breeding heifer show
• Noon-3 pm - Tear down pens
• 3 pm - Market steer show MONDAY, MARCH 1
• 4:30 pm Victoria Livestock Show Auction
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6 — VICTORIA ADVOCATE, Sunday, February 21, 2021 VictoriaAdvocate.com Queen Victoria reflects on unprecedented
year, looks to the brighter side
By Chase Rogers [email protected]
Audrey Garrett’s reign as Victoria Queen last year was unlike any other
“It was important to me to look on the brighter side of things because I knew what was happening was complete- ly unheard of,” she said
Because of the pandemic, the 17-year-old Victoria West senior did not attend the many parades and celebratory functions attended by former teens who wore the crown
However, she did find a heart for service and helping others in their time of need
“The court really stepped up with volunteer events this year with COVID,” said Sarah Rowlands, the Queen Victoria pageant director
“I wish I had gotten to be queen under different circum- stances, but it was important (the court) pitch in to help where we could,” Audrey said
She originally wanted to make a career of training ser- vice dogs, but her volunteer experience as Victoria Queen and on her high school’s cheerleading team influenced her to pursue a profession involving children
“I found out I love working with kids,” she said “They are a joy to work with and just have the biggest smiles that is what I want to go to school for”
Audrey is slated to gradu- ate from Victoria West High School in May and was ac- cepted to attend Texas A&M University in the fall
“I am beyond nervous,” she said “But I am excited as well”
One of her favorite volunteer opportunities last year was constructing a garden for the Brownson Home, a children’s home in Victoria
“That was my favorite be- cause we were able to do something nice for them, even with everything going on,” she said
Junior Queen Hailey Urban, 15, said the garden project was most of the court’s favor- ite activity last year
“Audrey and I really enjoyed it It is projects like the garden at the Brownson Home that
is what being on the court is all about,” Hailey said “It was very rewarding for all of us”
“It will definitely stick with me that my younger sister was my boss for that project,” Audrey said with a chuckle “She was working for another
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Audrey Garrett, 16, greets the crowd after being crowned 2020 Queen Victoria during the Queen Victoria Pageant at the Victoria Community Center.


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Queen Victoria, Continued from page 6 organization who was leading the project I know she had some fun with that”
Participating in the pageant was a new venture for Au- drey, who had only been in one pagean before earning the crown last year Despite her short and unprecedented tenure as queen, she is happy she took the chance
“My favorite was the long nights staying up with friends to study for the pageant and the other contestants I met,” she said “Definitely a lot of good memories”
With plans for college later this year, Audrey recognized the 2021 Victoria Livestock Show may be her last one to partic-
ipate in — a tradition she has held since she was 7 years old
“It is surreal that it could be my last one,” she said, recount- ing the dozens of shows she has exhibited in over the years “I’ve shown in Houston, San Antonio, Fort Worth — I have had so many opportunities”
She will show four animals come showtime — a breeding heifer named Dandy, a steer named Teddy and two commer- cial heifers
Audrey is unsure but said she may considering return- ing for the local Old-Timers Livestock Show, where former exhibitors can return to show again, some time in the future
“I have not ruled it out yet,” she said
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Audrey Garrett, then 16, at the 2020 Victoria Livestock Show tending to her heifer Willow


VictoriaAdvocate.com VICTORIA ADVOCATE, Sunday, February 21, 2021 — 9 Victoria Queen and court to be
crowned before livestock show
By Chase Rogers [email protected]
No one knows more than Sarah Rowlands how vital the Queen Victoria Pageant is for the annual Victoria Livestock Show
“I remember the pageant back when I was a young girl show- ing off my animals in the show,” she said “It is a great honor”
Serving her fourth year as pageant director, Rowlands has dedicated countless hours of her time to her contestants and to put on a fair competition
Contestants undergo interviews with judges, on-stage intro- ductions and performances and showcase evening, Western and formal wear One contestant is selected from the five pag- eant categories to be in the court, but first and second runners up can also participate in court events through the year
Despite the pandemic, the same number of participants sought out applications to the director’s surprise All told, 35 contestants will be competing in the pageant in 2021 — the same as last year
“I really was thinking there would be less interest, but numbers are not down,” Rowlands said “The numbers are still there”
“I think people understand that it is also an opportunity to help out the community since the court does so much commu- nity service,” she added
The chosen court have done many community service proj- ects in the past, including volunteering for Warrior’s Weekend, the Brownson Home and other organizations
Years past has also seen the court participate in many pa- rades and celebratory events in the community, but this last year was different
“Since COVID-19 was so bad, our current court did not real- ly get the full experience that ones in the past have,” she said “The court really stepped up with volunteer events they made the best of it”
Rowlands hopes the next court will get an experience more like courts in the past
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10 — VICTORIA ADVOCATE, Sunday, February 21, 2021 Pageant, Continued from page 9
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Junior Queen Victoria
Izabella Zeplin, 18 Victoria West High School, Senior Parents: Joshua and Cynthia Zeplin
Jacqueline Salcedo, 16 Victoria West High School, Junior
Parent: Felisha Salcedo
Addisyn Turner, 13 Cade Middle School, 8th grade
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Our Lady of Victory, 7th grade
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Kensey Merritt, 11 Our Lady of Victory Catholic School, 5th grade
Parents: Jake and Sarah Merritt
Madison Kubecka, 12 Industrial High School, 7th grade
Parents: Wade and Les- lie Kubecka
Celeste Wagner, 15 Homeschooled Parents: Martin and Sabrina Wagner
Kaylyn Matula, 18 Victoria East High School, Senior Parents: Bradley and Jennifer Matula
Skylar Rangnow, 11 Patti Welder Middle School, 6th grade Parents: Colin and Brande Rangnow
Nevaeh Vecera, 18 Victoria West High School, Senior
Parents: Allen and Cindy Vecera
Skylar Anderson, 17 Victoria West High School, Senior
Parents: John and Cher- yl Anderson
Megan Morgan, 17 Cuero High School, Senior
Parents: Melissa Anger- le and Larry Morgan


12 — VICTORIA ADVOCATE, Sunday, February 21, 2021 VictoriaAdvocate.com Auction goes hybrid with in-person,
By Geoff Sloan [email protected]
buying and selling of the 75th annual livestock show in per- son this year
But for those wanting to place a bid from outside the dome, first-year auction chair Sara Perry said an online bid- ding company will create the opportunity for in-the-moment bids of in-person and on-
line buyers An online link to view the auctions will also be made available on the Victoria Livestock Show’s website and Facebook page
While some buyers will be in
attendance and others will not, all bids will be made at the same time
With the new system in place, Perry said she doesn’t think the auctions, totals will be down from previous years
Perry, who will work the auction alongside her husband Jeff Perry, said she believes the process will go well because a professional bidding company is being used, rather than the livestock show setting up their own online bidding system
The Perrys plan to make the auction a “personable experi- ence for the buyers” by touch- ing base with each one before the auctions begin and offering assistance via email at auction@ victorialivestockshowcom
Registration begins at 3 pm and a barbecue meal will be catered during the auctions, which begin at 4:30 pm March 1 Tables and chairs will be available for previous and new buyers, said former auction
chair and livestock show trea- surer Shelly Marbach The auc- tion is expected to end at about 9 pm or 9:30 pm
Marbach said add-ons will still be accepted for those who do not place a bid but want to financially support participants
Much of those add-ons and auction purchases go toward local 4-H clubs and scholar- ships for their members
“Ultimately, it’s for the kids,” Perry said “Because it’s really a family type situation when you’re getting involved with 4-H and FFA We’re trying to teach kids a craft and trade”
Buyers at the Victoria Live- stock Show will be support- ing the youth by bidding and buying from their seats at the dome as well as virtually
Capacity will be limited to 400 people during the live- stock show’s auction at the Victoria Community Center, 2905 E North St, because of the coronavirus This means families and other observers will not be able to watch the
virtual bids in real time
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VictoriaAdvocate.com VICTORIA ADVOCATE, Sunday, February 21, 2021 — 13 Momma lets baby grow up to be cowboy
By Geoff Sloan [email protected]
Livestock show treasurer Shelly Marbach’s involvement in the Victoria Livestock Show
has lasted a majority of her life, and it’s an activity she said she wants to pass down to her children just like many others
involved in the show
When she was in school in Victoria, she said she showed lambs Tommy Marbach, who would later be her husband, also participated in the live- stock shows
Now with children of their own, the couple’s son Levi Marbach will continue to show heifers at the 75th annu- al Victoria Livestock Show
It’s not the first livestock experience for Levi, 16, who is a member of the Aloe 4-H Club just like his brother, mother and father in the past
He has shown commercial heifers since he was in third grade As a high school junior at Crossroads Christian School, the 2021 show makes it his ninth year showing heifers
At this year’s show, Levi
will show a F1 Brahma-Here- ford with tiger stripes in Vic- toria as one of the 125 pens of commercial heifers
The commercial heifer show has grown from 116 pens from last year, despite the pandemic
He and his family also plan to travel to Houston to show livestock this year, which they were not able to do in 2020 because of coronavirus-related shutdowns and cancellations They had planned to drive
to Houston on a Friday last year, but by Wednesday of
the same week, the show had been canceled
In addition to heifers, he also plans to continue to show steers as in the past and add a new entry - breeding bulls
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A tiger-striped heifer stands in one of the Marbach family’s pens. Levi Marbach, 16, will participate in the 2021 Victoria Livestock Show heifer category for the ninth year.
Steers have changed, traditions remain for Inez family
By Mark Rosenberg [email protected]
INEZ — When Corbin Milberg- er and Rooster first met last June, they didn’t hit it off immediately
“He’d let me pet him, but he wouldn’t let me get close to him,” said Corbin, 12
But as the Victoria Livestock Show approaches, Corbin and Rooster, now a 1,300-pound
red Hereford-Brangus steer, appear to be the best of friends
Outside his family’s barn in Inez, Corbin scratched Roost- er’s underbelly with a hooked show stick to cajole the steer into position: back legs scis- sored, front legs close together underneath him, belly down Afterwards, Rooster nuzzled Corbin affectionately
Corbin, who is homes- chooled, is preparing to show a steer for the third time in the Victoria Livestock Show
Ironically, given his steer’s name, Corbin said he does not like working with chickens or rabbits, but he quickly grew to love cattle
“The more I worked with ‘em, I wasn’t really scared of ‘em,” said Corbin, who is in
seventh grade and belongs to Wood Hi 4-H Club
Corbin’s mother Shelley Milberger looked on as her son scooped Rooster’s daily breakfast into a bucket: Sunglo cattle feed, steam-rolled corn, cottonseed and Cattle Explo- sion to improve muscle tone
Milberger, who showed lambs, carcass steers and heifers
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‘Chickens are the first priority’
By Kali Venable [email protected]
Leading up to the Victoria Livestock Show, Weldon Bow- ers had a lot of what he and his family calls “five-gallon bucket time”
From atop a blue five-gallon bucket in his chicken coop at his family’s Victoria County home, the 11-year-old watches his broilers closely
The only time Weldon is not tending to the chickens is when he is at school, doing
Steers, continued from page 13
homework or eating, said his mom, Lindsey Bowers
Broilers are a six-week project, which is shorter than some other animal projects but those six weeks or 42 days are intense
“It’s getting up early and going to bed late,” Weldon said “Chickens are the first priority before breakfast and before dinner”
A member of Wood Hi 4-H Club, Weldon showed broilers at the Victoria Livestock Show
in 2020 and 2019 Last year, he came in third place — a signif- icant improvement from his first show in 2019
He is saving up his earnings from the livestock show for college, which he hopes to at- tend Texas A&M University
Weldon said he has learned from his past experiences and built new strategies since he started raising chickens
“This year we’ve maintained a better temperature so they’re not as huddled up,” he said
“We’ve also done different temperatures with the water when we first got them”
Every little detail matters, down to the quality of the shavings in the chicken pen and the color of the feeders, he said To raise high quality birds, you have to figure out what the chickens like best while keeping in mind what the livestock show judges are looking for, Weldon said
Both of Weldon’s parents said they enjoy watching him build
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in the Livestock Show as a kid, said it is rewarding to see her son carry on the family tradition
“They are the future of agricul- ture at this point, and so it’s neat to see them take a project and run with it,” she said “Every year you learn something different”
Showing steer has changed dramatically in recent de- cades, Milberger said Her father used to show short and pudgy steers, but an increas- ing emphasis on dietary sup- plements has made showing steer both more expensive and competitive
“You’d be laughed out of the ring” for showing the same steers her father brought to the show, Milberger said “You wouldn’t think, 50 or
60 years ago, you’d be giving them creatine”
But some things have re- mained the same For one, the steer-raising community in Victoria is incredibly support- ive, she said
Local rancher Steven Diebel mentored Corbin leading up to the show and advised him on Rooster’s diet
As of late January, Corbin still hadn’t decided whether he would take Rooster or a black steer, Buck, to this year’s show, but he is working hard to prepare them both to excel in the many categories that the judges take into consideration
“You’ve got muscle, body length, bone size, depth, vol- ume and a lot of other things that I don’t even know about,” Corbin said “You’ve just gotta go out there and hope you win”
Rooster, Corbin Milberger steer, pushes his head against him
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VictoriaAdvocate.com VICTORIA ADVOCATE, Sunday, February 21, 2021 — 15 Stomp, Lucky and Stormy have
lived good lives
By Elena Anita Watts [email protected]
Stomp, Lucky and Stormy are spoiled rotten
The woolly lambs have taken priority for more than nine months in the Feuerbacher household in preparation for the Victoria Livestock Show
As members of the Wood-Hi 4-H Club, Trapper Feuerbach- er, 15, a freshman at Industrial High School, and his siblings, Amry, 11, and Levi, 11, both sixth-graders at Industrial Mid- dle School, are raising them
All of the lambs got their names for good reasons Stomp stomped when the Feuerbachers first approched
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him in the back of the truck Lucky had an ear tag with
the number 13, and Stormy traveled to the Feuerbacher’s during a nasty storm Each of the children are raising lambs for the carcass lamb show, and whatever money they earn is earmarked for a college fund
“Every morning and ev-
ery night, we feed them We change their water and their hay, and we rake to make sure they have a clean pen,” Trapper said “Each has their own special diet, so they get different amounts of feed
It’s not just dumping what- ever you want in there They are specifically cared for We weigh them often so we know
where they are If you mess up one thing, you mess up the whole project If you feed them too much, they get over- weight, and it’s hard to get fat off a lamb”
The Feuerbachers try to get their three market lambs into three different weight classes through their calculated care
“So that goes to their feed- ing,” Trapper said “And when we are picking out the lambs, we can look at the bone struc- ture to tell if they will be big or little — their genetics”
All three Feuerbacher chil- dren said managing time is the most challenging aspect of rais- ing the lambs for the Victoria Livestock Show, and they all
agreed that the project teach- es them about responsibility and patience They also began training the lambs, which in- volves patiently walking them around and “setting them up” for about 30 minutes each day
“There’s a whole bunch of other things besides lambs, so it’s hard to fit everything in,” Trapper said “And those lambs are stubborn It can be hard to get them to work a lot of the time”
This is Trapper’s seventh year to raise lambs, and he is the president of his 4-H club as well as a senior ambassador As a member of 4-H, he also
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character through the broilers The project has taught him time management, responsi- bility and accountability, his mom said
“He knows that how much effort he puts in is directly cor- related to how he does at the show,” she said
There is also the reality that things don’t always go your way, said Darrell Bowers, Wel- don’s father
“He can work his butt off out here, and do the best he can, and go up there and place high or sell and he is rewarded Or it can be life and he can work his butt off and go to the show and not get anything,” he said
“Those are lessons that peo- ple need to start learning at a young age”
Weldon, like most all youth exhibitors, is aiming for grand champion this year He is eagerly awaiting and prepar- ing for his favorite part of the project — showing The market broiler show is scheduled for 8:30 am Friday
“It is kind of a relief when you get to the show and first check them in,” Weldon said “When it comes to the show you’re nervous and excited at the same time because you think you have the biggest bird in the ring”
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Weldon Bowers feeds his chickens. He has upgraded his coop and im- proved his raising process during the last three years in order to enhance the quality of his broilers.


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At the end of the day, Myra Feuerbacher said it comes down to one person
“We have hopes for all of them We put in hard work and hope it pays off, but it all depends on the judge — one man’s opinion for that day,” she said
participates in archery, food and nutrition, livestock judg- ing and photography Outside of 4-H, he plays baseball and runs track and cross-country
Amry and Levi have raised lambs for the past four years, They also have taken advan- tage of the other 4-H pro- grams Levi is secretary of his 4-H club as well as a junior ambassador Amry is a junior ambassador and recognition officer for 4-H and plays soft- ball outside of the club
All three of the children be- came attached to their lambs but agreed that the animals had good lives
“They have different person- alities,” Trapper said “Some are sweeter and will come
up to you real fast, and some you have to really try to tame, but once you do, they are the sweetest things”
Trapper called Stomp his “little baby” and said it would be hard to let him go
“He’s so spoiled and sweet as all get out,” Trapper said
Levi said he enjoys watch- ing the lambs grow and have their own personalities, too But “you’ve got to let them go,” he continued
“There will be more to come and we can look forward to next year,” Levi said
The children fulfill their 4-H duties at 6 am and 6 pm, and they adjust their schedules accordingly
“Sometimes we have to come home early from some- where,” said Myra Feuerbach- er, their mother
Feuerbacher and her hus- band Kirk Feuerbacher were members of 4-H while growing
up, which is one of the reasons they recognized the value of the program for their children
“It’s a family event, and we work hard together,” she said “Win or lose, it’s what you put into the project, and you have gained confidence, respect and responsibility So many great ave- nues come out of projects in 4-H”
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Left to right, Levi, Amry and Trapper Feuerbacher “set up” their lambs.
Family makes hogs a family affair
By Samantha Douty [email protected]
The Robles family has made showing hogs a family operation
The family of six spend their evenings leading up to the an- nual Victoria Livestock Show in their barn bustling with dozens of market hogs The family will show their hogs at the livestock show on Feb 27
The four children, Dailynn Zarate, 17, Daidree Zarate, 15, Collin Robles, 15, and Cody Robles Jr, 10, each show their hogs at the Victoria Livestock
Show, the San Antonio stock show, Austin stock show and the Houston stock show to name a few, their mother Lau- ra Robles said
Robles said the shows help fund her children’s future school- ing, but it’s also a great way to spend time with the family
“If you are in it for the mon- ey, you aren’t in it for the right reasons,” she said
The kids have been showing in the county stock show since they were each in third grade, and it has always been hogs
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Victoria West junior Dailynn Zarate, 17, walks her market hog in her family’s barn. She and her three siblings will show their hogs in the Victoria Livestock Show.


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Nursery third-grader aims high with goats Shotgun, Rifle
Brynnley said of Shotgun, her 80-pound Boer goat
“She has really enjoyed it and really fallen in love with goats,” said her mother, Sum- mer Laake “Goats have a very colorful personality”
The family also has a com- panion for Shotgun, named Rifle, since goats are more social Though Brynnley does not plan to show Rifle, she has fostered the goats’ friendship
GOATS, Continued on page 21
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Nine-year-old Brynnley Laake has made her daily walks with her show goat routine in preparation for the Victoria Livestock Show
The Nursery Elementary School third-grader exhibited rabbits last year but decided to raise Boer goats this year — a decision she and her mother have thoroughly enjoyed
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Victoria West sophomore Daidree said she started show- ing hogs because it runs in her family with her father and aunt who showed the animal com- petitively The family is all part of the Bloomington 4-H Club
“We were born into it,” she said “We were around it our whole lives”
The livestock show has been a fun experience, but it hasn’t come without heartbreak and tears, Daidree said But, that’s where she learns the lessons
Showing has also taught Daidree to be cool under pressure
“Pigs get kind of crazy,” she laughed The key though is to learn the hog’s mannerisms
Her brother Collin Robles, who is a freshman at Victoria East High School, also shows hogs
Through showing, Collin said he has learned to never give up and stay positive
He said the family has been fortunate in the past few years with their wins in their weight classes
Sometimes that competition is against family, Collin said
“I think I’m the best,” he joked “But it depends on the day who is actually the best”
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By Ciara McCarthy [email protected]
each Orozco sister plenty of options to choose three rabbits and an alternate to bring to the livestock show
It’s this process — watching the rabbits transform from small lumps of fur into a grown ani- mal — that is Angelina and Mia’s favorite part of participating in the livestock show and being a part of Shotgun 4-H Club
“You get to see them grow,” Mia said “And you get to pet them and hold them”
The sisters, daughters of Bernard Orozco and Misty Green, are participating in
the livestock show along with their brother Brayden, 13, who is showing chickens Brayden, a seventh-grader at Patti Weld- er, is also participating in the Victoria Livestock Show for the second year
All three are learning from their dad, who raised pigs as a teenager in Edna and showed them at the Jackson County Livestock Show Orozco said he was glad his kids were get- ting the same opportunities he did to learn about hard work and responsibility
“It’s a year ‘round chore,” Orozco said “It’s like having
a dog or having a cat — it’s not just, ‘I don’t want to walk to- day, or I don’t want to clean up after it today,’ it’s year ‘round And it’s not one, it’s many”
When Angelina and Mia Orozco’s litter of rabbits were born, they were about the width of two fingers, and small enough to sit in the palm of one of their hands
Now, on the eve of the Victo- ria Livestock Show, the sisters have raised 17 animals from small kittens to show-ready rabbits weighing just under 5 pounds each
“It’s a lot of hard work,” said Angelina, 12, a fifth-grader at Aloe Elementary She and Mia, 9, are getting ready for their second year showing rabbits at the Victoria Livestock Show
They’ve spent the past few months raising their rabbits, feeding and watering them every day, cleaning their cages, clipping their toenails, checking their ears for dust mites, and keeping them warm and covered during the colder winter nights
As the girls raise the rabbits, they’re looking for qualities that will make them competitive at the livestock show Are the rab- bits similar in size, shape and color? Are their legs short? Are they the right weight?
Along with raising the litters, the sisters care for four bucks and eight does year round This year, the does had 17 rabbits between them, giving
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Angelina, 12, and Mia, 9, Orozco are showing rabbits at the Victoria Livestock Show.
“Rifle always cries out if I take Shotgun anywhere,” the third-grader said “They are very close I love them”
Brynnley is a member of Nursery’s 4-H Club Her mother said she is flourishing as she enters her teens
“I was a member and showed animals when I was growing up I learned a lot about re- sponsibility and gained a lot of skills,” Laake said “(Brynnley) has really grown up and ma- tured with Shotgun”
In addition to generally caring for the animal, Brynnley has made a habit of taking Shotgun on 15-mile walks every day in preparation for the show
“Shotgun is fun to go on walks with He sometimes
is pretty crazy, but most of the time he is calm and just walks by me,” Brynnley said with a chuckle
“It is like clockwork,” her mother said “It has become a real family affair to help out and watch her learn how to take care of Shotgun We are very excited for her and for her to get to show him off”
With showtime slated for 1:30-3 pm Thursday, the pre- teen is feeling the pressure
“I am a little nervous,” Bryn- nley said “But also very excit- ed at the same time”


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Cheyenne Sliva-Jr BBH, S Caden Valenta-H
Kate Weitz-CS
Tanner Weitz-CS
KELLY CREEK 4-H
Ashlyn Berger-R, Com H Logan Berger-Com Heif, R Emily Green-CH, Com H Alex Hernandez-H
Parker Johnston-L
Victor Nunez-CS
Connor Robles-H, CH
Kelyn Sappington-CL, L
Jacksyn Shannon-G
Jacob Shannon-Com H
Dalton Taylor-H, CH, BG MISSION VALLEY 4-H
Teagan Borrego-Jr BBH, G Layton Depine-Com H, G, Jr BBH Pacer Depine-Com H, L
Landry Frederick-H, CH, BG Collin Hanchett-G
Ella Jander-Jr BBH
Bennett Janssen-S Clayborne Janssen-CS Cailyn Loest-S
Cole Loest-S
Cayden McDowell-G
Chloe McDowell-G
Megan Morgan-H
Diana Rodriguez-S
Landon Stewart-S, Jr BB, Jr BBH Brayden Ulbrich-G
Morgan Ulbrich-G
Lorelei Walker-Com H NURSERY 4-H
Elizabeth Arnecke-Com H, S Madeline Arnecke-CS, Com H Chloe Blount-Com H
Cash Bohac-BG, CH, H
Sydney Bohac-BG, H, CH
Kendal Broll-G
Claire Connally-Com H
Brynn DeBord-H, Com H
Kaid DeBord-Com H, H
Ava Dornburg-Com H
Layla Dornburg-Com H
Emily Estraca-H
Ethan Estraca-H
Ty Foeh-BRO
Claire Franz-Com H
Kate Franz-Com H
Trevor Garber-BG, CH, H, Com H Jenna Hartman-Com H
Ty Hartman-Com H
Kaci Haschke-Com H, H
Kinlee Haschke-H, Com H
ALOE 4H
Reilly Amsler-H, CH, Com H, Jr BBH
Renee Bradicich-H, CH
Madison Cowan-R, BR
Trustyn Cumberland- Jr BBH, H Allison Dentler-CH, H
Jacob Dentler-H
Kodie Foster-Com H, R Alexandria Hairell-R
Colton Hairell-R
Jason Hairell-R
Griff Harrell-H
Sam Harrell-CH, H
Dalton Hempel-H, CH
Ellison High-Com H
Karley John-Com H, CS
Katelyn John-CS, Com H Kourtney John-Com H, CS
Tatum Johnson-L
Ashbie Kostella-Com H
Sophia Kostella-Com H
Hailey Marbach-Com H, H, CH Kayden Marbach-H, Com H
Levi Marbach-H, CH, Com H Korbyn Murray-Com H, CS
Riley Petrash-R, BR
Victoria Petrash-R, BR
Caleb Reinecke-Com H
Carlie Richter-Com H
Cy Richter-Com H
Renah Richter-Com H
Jacy Roessler-H, CL
Colby Rosenquest-Com H, H, CH Corbin Rosenquest-H, CH, Com H Drayton Segler-Com H
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Sawyer Svetlik-S
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Sunny Taylor-Com H
Preslie Thomas-Com H
Avery Urban-Com H
Hailey Urban-Jr BBH, Com H Reagan Weiser-Com H
Katarina Zarate-Com H
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Devin Barr-H, CH
Rylan Barr-H, BG, CH
Carlee Burow-BG, CH, H
Alyssa Cantu-H, CH
Kenny Flood-H
Madelyn Harper-CH
Ty Harper-H
Emaleigh Martinka-H, CH Jackson Mebane-H, CH
Khyler Reed H, CH
Dayna Rippamonti-H, BG
Chase Sturm-BG, CH, H
Kholtyn Williams-CH, H BLOOMINGTON 4-H
Lily Alex-H, CH, BG
Makayla Alex-BG, Com H, CH, H Allie Amador-G
Makiah Amador-H Austin Arias-H, CH Kathleen Arias-CH, H Victoria Arias-H, S
Troy Bracknell, Jr-H Madisyn Bracknell-H Aidan Castro-H, CH Alyssa Castro-CH, H Giovanni Castro-H Nasariah Castro-H Nathaleah Castro-H, CH Aden Chapa-H, CH Kayden Clemons-H Marquez Dilworth-H Jevon Galvan-S
Jordan Galvan-G
Samantha Hernandez-CH, H Presley Johnson-H, BG
Drake Longoria-H
Hailey Martinez-H, CH
Jacob Martinez-H, CH
Mia Martinez-CH, H
Ricardo Martinez-CH,
Jalynn Nelms-CH, H
George Pena-H
Sawyer Richter-H, CH
Cody Robles Jr-H, CH
Collin Robles-CH, H
Ty Shelton-CH, H
Layla Wallace-CH, H
Daidree Zarate-CH, H
Dailynn Zarate-CH, H BLOOMINGTON FFA
Mia Amador-H
Abigail Arriaga-H
Alexis Arriaga-H
Brianda Avila-H
Timothy Baladez-H, CH Aliana Behrens-H
Devin Cano-H
Lorenzo Dilworth-H
Ayden Gardner-H
Haley Gardner-H
Dominic Goodale-H
Sicily Goodale-H
Dezzy Hernandez-CH, H
Zeah Morales-H
Hunter Portales-G
Roper Portales-AgM, L
Roy Portales-AgM, G, Jr BB Juan (Alex) Solorio-Delgado-H
Haley Lynn Zuniga-H
GUADALUPE 4-H
Chloe Frederiksen- BG, H
Paige Hare-L
Derek Hempel- Jr BBH, Jr BB, S Cody Minor- BG, CH, H
Andrew Olguin-H, BG
Jordan Olguin-H
Bentley Orgis-H
Harlan Orgis-H
Sterling Orgis-H
Layton Shadle-CH, BG, H
Logan Walker-BR
Liam Winks-BG, H
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Connor Goehring-CL, L
Caden Hempel- Jr BBH
Falyn Hempel- Jr BBH, S Morgyn Hempel- Jr BB, Jr BBH Riley Jewell-H
Dalton Johnson-CS, Jr BBH Bronze Robertson-Com H Maverick Robertson-Com H Phoenix Robertson-Com H Samuel Robertson-Com H HIGH BIDDERS 4-H
Haley Beckner-H, BG
Layla Beckner-H
Harley Driscoll-R
Coyt Miller-CL, L
Averie Porras-BG, H
Kylee Porras-H
Andrew Reissig-CL
Seth Reissig-CL
Keaton Wesley-H
INDUSTRIAL FFA
Grace Bowers-R
Molly Bowers-R
Olivia Bowers-R
Avery Harper-H, CH
Ryder Harper-CH, H
Aidan Janis-H
Garrett Janis-CH, H
Ashley Koehl-S
Jack Koehl-S
Natalie Koehl-S
Trevan Koenig-H, CH
Zain Koenig-CH, H
Sarah Kolodziejczyk-CH, H
Jax Kretser-CH, BG, H
Jayce Kretser-BG, CH, H
Carley Kruppa-L, Com H Madalynn Nunez- Jr BBH Karter Powell-H, CH
Kohl Powell-H
Natalie Powell-H
Mason Raz-CL
Dylan Rerich BRO, CH
Blake Rogers- BG, H, CH AgM
Taylor Rogers-H, CH, BG, AgM
Anthony Sills-CS, Com H
Jonathan Sills-Com H
Avereigh Gail Stephenson-CH, H, AgM
Clayton Allen Stephenson-H, AgM, CH
Cullen Stumfoll-L, CL
Faith Villarreal- BG, CH, H
Zachary Villarreal-CH, H, BG
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Connor Aiken-CS
Laney Aiken-S, CS, Jr BBH
Alexis Andress-Com H
Payton Barnett-CH, H
Tyler Barnett-CH, H
Macy Rae Cantu-AgM, G, Jr BBH, S
Magi Jo Cantu-AgM, S, G Adison Cutler-CH, H Ansley Cutler-H
Kylah Fulkerson-H, CH, BG Zaley Fulkerson-CH, H Easton Horelka-G
Clancy Kolle-CS
Cooper Kolle-CS
Stella Kolle-CS
Garrett Kolodziejczyk-CL, L Macie Kolodziejczyk-CL, L
Kade Kubecka-BRO
Madison Kubecka-BRO
Calynn Lankford-H
Addyson Leita-CS, Com H
Allison Leita-Com Heif, CS
Caleb Leita-Com H, CS
Haley Leita-CS, Jr BBH, Com H, S Lauren Leita-Com H, CS
Cohen Love-CH, H Jason Marek-R
Kenzie Renee Martinez-S, G, Jr BBH
Kody Robert Martinez-Jr BBH, S
Ella McDonald-CL, L
Bo Neill-Com H, CS, S
Abigaill Nunez-Jr BBH, Com H, CS
Cody Nunez-Jr BBH, Com H, CS
Madalynn Nunez-Com H, Jr BBH, CS
Jack Osburn-BRO
Kayla Osburn-BRO
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Darcy Leinen-BG, H David Leinen-BG, H Deana Leinen-BG, H Brody Leuschner-Com H Kristen Leuschner-Com H Mia Mabray-Com H
Paul Michael Mabray-Com H Fourdam Matey-R, BR
Hudson Matthews-Jr BB, Jr BBH, Com H
Anna Claire Miori-BRO, Com H James Miori-Com H
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Travis Schrade-CH, H
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Emme Heibel-CL, Com H Kolten King-R, BR
Azilee Leita-CS
Allison Murray-Com H, CS, S Brock Murray-Com H, CS Cate Murray-Com H, CS, S Landry Payne-BRO
Celeste Wagner-H, CH
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Sarah Castaneda-G Jaden Galvan-S Haley Gossett-CL, L Alli Hernandez-H Kaylie Huth-L, CL
Shelbie Huth-Jr BBH, L Caleb Korczynski-CL Meredith Korczynski-BRO Alayna Mares-CH, H Esmeralda Mendez-CL, L Kenna Migl-R, Com H Trace Monse-H
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Sy Anderson-BG, H
Kaleb Aschenbeck-H, BG
Jarrett Cleaver-BR, R
Gavin Davis-H
Allison Dentler-BG
Timothy Edmondson III-H, BG
Karson Holly-Com H
Kyndall Hopper-R, BR
Jonah Hudson-H
Juan Lozano-Jr BBH, Jr BB
Jenny Marbach-H, Jr BBH, Com H, BG
Colten Matus-H
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Ag mechanics projects teach kids
to turn ‘nothing into something’
By Ciara McCarthy [email protected]
For some, an old water trough is just an old trough
But for ag mechanics stu- dents Reagan and Connor Meinardus, an old water trough can be turned into something else, giving a sec- ond life to worn out tanks
Twins Reagan and Connor, both 18 and seniors at Victo- ria West High School, are pre- paring for their second time showing animals in the Victo- ria Livestock Show, but might also convert an old water trough into a custom bench to show in the ag mechanics division of the show
The twins, sons of West FFA advisor Scott Meinardus, have been involved in livestock shows throughout the state from a young age thanks to their dad’s job And while they learn a lot from raising heifers, pigs, and commercial heifers, ag mechanics offers the two something a little different that they can’t get from working with live animals
“With it being a hands-on ex- perience, you get to learn how to measure, how to cut, how to figure how to turn something that somebody would nor- mally look at as useless into
something that’s practical and that you can know is yours,” Reagan said
Although both raising an- imals and building an ag mechanics project require problem-solving, working ag mechanics allows them to use skills they don’t usually use with livestock, Connor said
The COVID-19 pandemic has made hands-on work in West’s ag mechanics classes more challenging, Meinardus said Unlike raising animals, which
many FFA or 4-H students do at their homes, almost all ag mechanic work has to be done at West’s shop, making it hard- er for classes to find the time to safely do the work
“We may not have any en- tries this year unfortunately,” Meinardus said of West ag me- chanics students competing in the livestock show “This year is a nontraditional year”
Although there are likely to be fewer ag mechanics stu- dents showcasing projects
at this year’s livestock show, Meinardus said the students in his class are still learning valuable lessons
“The whole process of ag mechanics is turning nothing into something, like 15 pieces of wood, and we’re going to do all these cuts and dimensions with it, and put it together, and this is the end product,” Mein- ardus said “So you take the wood from Home Depot, and then you have a picnic table”
Reagan and Connor Meinardus have previously worked together to turn an old water trough into a bench for ag mechanics projects.
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26 — VICTORIA ADVOCATE, Sunday, February 21, 2021 VictoriaAdvocate.com Creative 8-year-old gears up for county fair
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Dean Rosas enjoys photogra- phy, particularly experiment- ing with interesting perspec- tives and angles he finds in up-close shots
“You have to get as close as possible,” said the 8-year-old Heritage Homeschool 4-H Club member who lives in Victoria County
Through 4-H, Dean said he has learned about different camera modes and settings He started practicing his new skills in August, mostly taking pictures in the outdoors
Dean plans to enter his favor- ite photographs in the county fair at the Victoria Livestock Show This is his first year in
4-H, but he entered the color- ing contest in 2019 and 2020
In 2019, he took home the grand champion prize — a large, shiny trophy he holds up with pride He hopes to place again this year in the competi- tions he enters
The county fair gives youth the opportunity to show off their creativity and skills in several categories, including art, pho- tography, crafts and horticul- ture, clothing and handiwork, foods and educational exhibits
In addition to art photogra- phy, Dean plans to enter an acrylic painting of a fox in snow-covered woods, a bird house made of recycled mate- rials, a coloring project, baking project and science fair project
When he gets older, Dean wants to take up robotics, too But for now, his many art proj- ects are keeping him busy
At his family’s country home, Dean’s mother teaches him about famous artists and their signature strategies
“I like that you can make your imagination flow or copy something or like this famous artist,” he said, and pointed
to his own version of Norman Rockwell’s Triple Self-Portrait “He traced”
Dean’s mother, Jessica Ro- sas, said she loves the variety of learning experiences 4-H creates for children like her
son Rosas was also in a 4-H club as a child
“There are lots of different skills they can learn,” Rosas said “They also focus a lot on public speaking, presentations and community service”
Dean is also excited to enter his own cookie recipe in the foods division this year
“So this is my idea,” he said “Instead of M&M cookies or chocolate chip cookies where you only get one or the other, I’m going to mix them all to- gether and then put a wand on top made of icing and sprinkles
“I call them Dean’s Magic Cookies”
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Dean Rosas, 8, has taken several photos in the outdoors this year. He plans to enter his favorites in the Victoria Livestock Show’s county fair.


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Dierlam Feed Store and Dierlam family mark
decades of supporting Victoria Livestock Show
By Ciara McCarthy [email protected]
Three generations of Dierlams have participated, supported, or otherwise helped organize the Victoria Livestock Show, from its early days it was founded
by the Victoria Jaycees to this year’s 75th anniversary
The Dierlam Feed Store first opened in 1969 on Water Street, where it’s continuously operat- ed for more than 50 years The store has been a family opera- tion throughout its entire histo- ry, with various Dierlams work- ing in and running the store
For years, the matriarch of the family business was Glad-
iola Dierlam, who took over the business with her children after the unexpected death of her husband, AT, in 1965
“She was a force of nature,” Bryan Dierlam said about his grandmother “In the 1960s, women couldn’t have credit cards, they couldn’t have check- ing accounts and she had all this”
Gladiola Dierlam started the store with her children, including Bryan’s father Wayne Dierlam, who helped start the business after he served in the Army
Like his father before him, Bryan participated in the Victoria Livestock Show in the 1980s
“I can remember being a little
kid seeing kids my age show- ing and wanting to join,” Bryan Dierlam recalled “‘Hey, when can I have a pig or when can I have a heifer or when can I have a steer?’ My parents always took the attitude: ‘When you’re old enough to do the work”’
Over the years, the Dierlam Feed Store has supported kids and teenagers as they’ve raised livestock The store caters to customers of all sizes, from ranchers with more than 100 head of cattle to Victoria resi- dents looking for seeds for their backyard garden
Most of the numerous Di- erlam cousins participated in the livestock show as kids or teenagers, and many continued
their involvement as grown-ups Wayne’s younger brother, David Dierlam, was a beloved member of the Victoria Livestock Show community, and participated
in numerous other agricultural groups and events throughout Victoria David died in 2019 at the age of 61, the same year the fam- ily’s feed store marked its 50th continuous year in in business
Being a part of the Victoria community has always been an important part of the Dierlam’s business, and part of the rea- son why the family thinks the business has stayed open for so many decades
“We’ve been here 52 years and we’re not going anywhere,” Bryan Dierlam said
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Bryan Dierlam holds a framed photo of his grandfather, A.T. Dierlam, who died in 1965. Dierlam’s grandmother, Gladiola Dierlam, managed the family business after his death.


28 — VICTORIA ADVOCATE, Sunday, February 21, 2021 VictoriaAdvocate.com A History: The Victoria Livestock Show
By Samantha Douty [email protected]
The 75th anniversary Victoria Livestock show has arrived
But it didn’t happen overnight
Thousands of students have shown their animals, earned scholarships and learned valu- able lessons Those experienc- es aren’t limited to the past but continue to grow today
For the 75th year, show ad- vertising chairperson Robin Janecka started gathering a complete history of the live- stock show through old news- paper clippings, programs and other memorabilia
“I really don’t know what we’re going to find,” Janecka said as she sifted through pag- es of history
Before the Victoria Livestock Show, came the Victoria Jay- cee’sLivestock Show From 1941-47, the Jaycees hosted the annual livestock show before the Jaycees joined forces with the Livestock Show Associ- ation to create the Victoria Livestock Show that Victoria residents currently know
In the first few years of its creation, the show was held in tents on the corner of Main and Rio Grande streets In 1948, the show was moved
to York Park on the corner
of Laurent and Rio Grande streets, according to a History of the Victoria Livestock Show report H-E-B now stands at the location
In 1954, 27 people came together to cosign for $10,000 The money went to the con- struction of a 60-feet by 100- feet stock show building in Riverside Park, according to the report
In 1955, people saw the addition of a livestock show shed for $1,500 and $4,500 on fixtures This was built by the parents of 4-H and FFA mem- bers, according to the report
This was the home of the Victoria County Livestock show for the next 14 years
Throughout the ‘50s addi- tions were added to the site
to make room for educational and commercial exhibits, ani- mals and breeders
In 1962, discussions began surrounding a building large enough to house the stock show, auto shows and even concerts No plans were com- pleted at this time
By 1965 though, it was decid- ed a larger facility was needed and was proposed to the City of Victoria, according to the report
Fundraising began to build the new facility on North Street It was decided that this building needed to go beyond the livestock show and be for the whole community
This was the birth of the Vic- toria Community Center
The facility housed the first livestock show there in 1967 Tom O’Connor cut the ribbon during the opening of the building
In 1974, the lamb and hog carcass divisions were added to the livestock show for the first time In 1986, the com- mercial cattle barn was built at the Victoria Community Center, according to the re- port This was also the first year the Victoria Livestock show had a broiler division
The grand champion steer sold for $3,783, and the grand
champion barrow sold for $1,776 in 1987
In 1994, auction prices rock- eted with the grand champion lamb selling for $4,000 and steer selling for $7,200
The 50th anniversary of the show was celebrated in 1996
Janecka said, as a former participant, she loves to see how things have changed and even recognizing things from the past She even remembers participating in the short-lived fashion show in the ‘90s
“They have tried different things throughout the years,” she said “It’s all about the vol- unteers they have”
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Livestock show helped give Scherers
their start, so they give back
By Mark Rosenberg [email protected]
The first time Calvin Scherer competed in the Victoria Live- stock Show, back in the ‘60s, he and his brother spent $80 raising their hog, then sold it at auction for $220 With their earnings, they made their first payment on a 20-acre piece of land in Victoria County
By the time Calvin was 12, he was the proud owner of that 20-acre plot After he and his wife Rena married, they moved onto that same land
Their three sons, Mark, Travis and Brad, all showed hogs and steers in the Victoria Livestock Show The Scherers might pitch in with feeding on nights when the boys came home late from a football game, but otherwise, it was up to them to make sure their animals were show-ready
“We were there to help, but we didn’t do it (for them),” Calvin said
“If they learn, that makes a parent feel good,” Rena added
Today, Calvin and Rena, who recently retired after a 39-year career in the county tax asses- sor-collector’s office, own the Scherer Kubota store on North Main Street in Victoria as well as two other stores in El Cam- po and Hallettsville
Over the years, they have remained faithful supporters of the show
Mark, the Scherers’ oldest son, loved animals as a kid, was very active in 4-H and
FFA and aspired to become
a veterinarian In December 1994, when Mark was 17, he was in the midst of raising his steer for the upcoming live- stock show that March when he was fatally electrocuted in a freak accident
In the aftermath of that trag- edy, the Scherers asked the show’s board if Mark’s broth- er could show his steer The board allowed it, and the steer made the sale The Scherers took the $975 it earned to start the Mark Scherer Memorial Scholarship, which they have funded every year since 1996 The scholarship helps local seniors who are interested in agriculture pay for college
The Scherers also buy steers and hogs in the auction every year, both individually and in buyer groups, to support the show’s participants In doing so, they said, they hope they can help more kids learn the lessons that come from raising show animals
“I just think we need to sup- port our youth as much as we can,” Rena said “Maybe they will become an adult, in life, knowing that things are just not given to you — you gotta work for it”
That work ethic has helped sustain the family business, which was founded in the ‘40s, and where Brad now works as general manager and Travis works hauling equipment
“It gives them responsibili- ty,” Calvin said of the livestock show “A good direction”
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Calvin and Rena Scherer’s son Travis washes his steer in this family photo. All three of the Scherers’ sons participated in the Victoria Livestock Show.


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Words of support
VictoriaAdvocate.com
“Congratulations to the Victoria Livestock Show on their 75th show, and to all the staff and volunteers who have made this great event possi- ble Since 1947, this event has been an amazing asset to our community, and has positively impacted the lives of countless youth I have so many fond memories having grown up in Victoria and even having the honor of being the grand mar- shal of the Livestock Show Pa- rade in the past I am so proud that the event is continuing to go forward even after this diffi- cult year It is a great example of the perseverance and spirit of Victoria”
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“Congratulations to the entire Victoria community for hosting their 75th annual Live- stock show What an honor it is to continue this tradition for upcoming generations to ex- perience Thank you for all the work you do to make the show
possible The Livestock Show is one of my favorite events because of what it offers our young people and I look for- ward to the celebration I wish you all well this year as every- one comes together for this wonderful tradition “
- Lois W. Kolkhorst,
State Senator, R-Brenham
“As a young exhibitor, there was almost nothing that taught me responsibility more than raising and preparing animals for that show Con- gratulations on 75 years of helping young people!”
- John Sharp,
Texas A&M University Chancellor, former exhibitor
“ The Livestock Show is one of the South Texas’ premier annual events and has helped shape the lives of countless Victoria County youth I want to thank everyone of the devot- ed volunteers who make this event possible and I congratu- late them on their 75th year!”
- Ben Zeller,
Victoria County Judge
“To me and many others, the Victoria Livestock Show is one of the best times of the year Many people take part in it to help our youth The event is a staple to our community”
- Gary Moses, Community Spokesman, Retired Educator
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