We all get caught up in who won what. \u00a0It matters, but it doesn’t always matter. \u00a0But that is for a different time and place. \u00a0However, some things make you stop and think.<\/p>\n
I grew up in a place that has amassed a pile of football wins and state championships. They have also gathered several softball titles in recent years. \u00a0Go back to the 80’s and Shattuck won a bunch of choir and band titles. \u00a0Tammy grew up in an extremely strong basketball program at Arnett. \u00a06on6. \u00a0They won a lot. \u00a0We get it.<\/p>\n
Local book face has been blowing up with some sore losers posting crap about the mighty Indian football team and coaches. \u00a0There are lots of posts about numerous state championships. \u00a0All well earned. \u00a0I’ll back these coaches. \u00a0If Duke had wanted to be an athlete, I’d send him anywhere with these people. \u00a0There is NOT a more demanding ag teacher that deals with a fleet of hard headed, winning coaches and we have ZERO problems sharing kids! \u00a0NONE! \u00a0That isn’t how it normally works..but somehow, it does in Shattuck. \u00a0Why? \u00a0 I do not know. But it works.<\/p>\n
No matter the state that you live, a state championship matters. \u00a0Athletics, stock shows, whatever. \u00a0It matters to some more than others. \u00a0But, yes, it does matter.<\/p>\n
I am well aware that there is some rhetoric that I never won a major goat show with my own kids. \u00a0You would be correct. \u00a0Of course, that kind of conversation normally comes from someone that has not won much of anything. \u00a0But, I strongly agree, Kela nor Duke won Tulsa nor OYE goat shows. \u00a0That is my fault and nobody else’s. \u00a0Those kids dang sure did the work, showed them properly and helped others win. \u00a0But, I managed to not do it right.<\/p>\n
However, both of our kids have won national titles. \u00a0Yes, national. \u00a0No matter how you measure it, one only needs to go to our basement and see the plaques and banners. \u00a0We raised two different kids. But we are equally proud of both of them. \u00a0 Kela won a 2009 national FFA agri-entreprenuership award. \u00a0They don’t do this anymore, but she won it and came home with a good check. \u00a0Duke won the Arizona National Livestock Show in the ag mechanics division in 2018. \u00a0 Notice, the “national” in the name of the show. \u00a0 Oh, he also won the barrow show at Phoenix in 2012. \u00a0Which would make him a 2 time national champion.<\/p>\n
And just to set the record straight, Kela did show a grand wether goat at the State Fair of OK. \u00a0Granted, that ain’t OYE or Tulsa. \u00a0But, she also showed the grand champion pen of broilers at Tulsa. \u00a0And I guarantee you that those birds were way more profitable than any goat that we showed. \u00a0Actually, that isn’t true.<\/p>\n
In 2004-2005. \u00a0Kela showed a wether from Don Lenhart and Sonny Wagner that was a sickly little bastard when I picked him up. \u00a0He was a triplet and I had already bought the other two wethers, so they gave “Rascal” to Kela. \u00a0She and I nursed him back to health. \u00a0He was grand at the 2004 State Fair of OK, won a class at Tulsa and was the first ever grand wether goat at Woodward District in 2005. \u00a0His triplet brothers also won classes at Tulsa and Danielle Litzenberger had the reserve grand at Tulsa that year with one of them.<\/p>\n
Sonny gave Kela pick of his herd in 2005. \u00a0And I quote, “That black headed girl gets first pick of everything. \u00a0Her damn dad doesn’t get any say.” \u00a0Fine. \u00a0She came out of the pen with a tag # for a paint hipped goat. \u00a0I remember thinking, \u00a0“You did good girl!” \u00a0How good?<\/p>\n
That goat won several jackpots, was in the grand drive at the State Fair of OK and the Tulsa State Fair, was the first ever grand wether goat at Enid District and was Reserve Grand at the 2006 OYE. \u00a0He sold for $16,000 at the OYE premium sale. \u00a0Yes, we liked that goat.<\/p>\n
My favorite state championship in our house, I have to think about it for just a minute. \u00a0Duke won several ag mechanics titles. \u00a0Kela won a pile of CDE contests, including the first ever Opening\/Closing ceremonies state contest. \u00a0We’ve had success showing stock but\u2026.without a doubt\u2026..my favorite win. \u00a0Kela winning the State FFA Agribusiness public speaking contest in 2008. \u00a0In 3rd place was a long time rival\/friend that she had never beaten before that night. \u00a0And the girl that ended up 2nd\u2026it was the only time that she did NOT win a state title.<\/p>\n
You can read this and think “That arrogant bastard is bragging about his own kids.” \u00a0One, you would be correct. \u00a0Two, it’s my blog. \u00a0Go elsewhere and read about your own kids accomplishments. \u00a0I would love to hear about them, but\u2026.I do brag about lots of other kids on this deal. \u00a0More than my own in all actuality. \u00a0If nothing else, there are grandparents that like reading this stuff.<\/p>\n
Actually, I would like to be bragging about something else. \u00a0But I can’t. \u00a0Way2Cool.<\/p>\n
I think that I will end this blog with my favorite quote, “Try not. \u00a0Do or do not. \u00a0There is no try.”<\/p>\n
How does this fit the Kelln piece of paradise south of Fargo, Oklahoma? \u00a0 Basically, if a kid wants to try something, Tammy and I are game. \u00a0And we ain’t going to just try it, we are going to do it right. \u00a0Showing pigs, chickens, sheep, goats, calves, welding, speaking, judging, working, hunting, fishing, chasing goals, having fun, whatever. \u00a0If you’re going to do something, do it right.<\/p>\n
Dang, I like those Star Wars movies. \u00a0I just wish this light saber actually cut.<\/p>\n
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