Spring Break packed in a world of opportunities for Sealy FFA Tigers raising livestock to show at the major stock shows. Students spend months dedicated to the success of preparing, training, and feeding their livestock projects to be competitive in the show rings of the largest and most prestigious stock shows in the world. After last year’s cancellations, this year’s efforts by the students in the Sealy FFA exhibited not only livestock but also resilience as they navigated major stock showmanship during the pandemic. Showcasing the unstoppable spirit of determination and passion for agriculture, the Tigers elevated this year’s season to a historic level as the show season continues throughout the Spring.

Sealy High School Freshman and Sealy FFA Greenhand Kenna Schram exhibited the Champion Pen of Market Pullets at the Rodeo Austin Livestock Show. This allowed Kenna to return to the ring to be judged once more in the Champion Drive of the Market Broiler Show where she was placed as Reserve Champion Overall Market Pen of Broilers. Hundreds of pens of broilers arrived in Austin from all over the state the morning of March 16, all seeking the prize champion banners for their highest quality poultry. The judge carefully examined each of them in the ring throughout the day and after intense weeks of raising chicks into champions, Kenna’s hard work with her broilers sifted her pen to the top of the show. Kenna returned to Austin once more on Saturday, March 27 for the Youth Auction where her pen of broilers was featured among the Rodeo Austin Youth Auction Champions.

Students from across all of Sealy ISD exhibited livestock at major shows this season. Their livestock projects require the highest quality daily care at the hands of their owners over a span of many months, as well as a commitment level that can only be described as relentless. We congratulate each of them for representing as both Tigers and stewards of exemplary animal care across all of these stages. Entries in these shows include hundreds of exhibitors, and Tigers showed their way to success in each.

Below is a full list of participants who earned youth auction sale spots with their livestock projects:

Hunter Hinze - Houston Livestock Show Texas-Bred Class Champion and 3rd place Class 7 Duroc Market Barrow

Avery Oliver - Houston Livestock Show 5th place Class 59 Spot Market Barrow

Heath Hinze - Houston Livestock Show 11th place Class 52 Dark Cross Market Barrow

Ansley Owen - Houston Livestock Show 14th place Class 18 Heavy Weight Market Goat

Reed Dittert - Houston Livestock Show 14th place Class 12 Light Heavy Weight Market Goat

Rhys Reichardt - San Antonio Stock Show 26th place Market Broilers

Rhys Reichardt - Houston Livestock Show 43rd place Market Broiler Cockerel Pen

Kenna Schram - Houston Livestock Show 54th place Market Broiler Cockerel Pen

Remington Reichardt - Houston Livestock Show 90th place Market Broiler Pullet Pen

More hard-working Sealy FFA and Jr FFA Major Stock Show Market Livestock Exhibitors:

Kenna Schram - Rodeo Austin 4th place Class Market Barrow and San Antonio Stock Show 10th place Class Market Barrow

Avery Oliver - Rodeo Austin 8th place Class Market Barrow and San Antonio Stock Show 9th place Class Market Barrow

Emily Askew - Houston Livestock Show Market Goat

Cameron Hein - Houston Livestock Show Market Steer

Heath Hinze - Rodeo Austin Market Barrow

Ansley Owen - San Angelo Stock Show Market Goat

Kash Parker - Houston Livestock Show Market Steer and Market Lamb

Keaton Parker - Houston Livestock Show Market Barrow

Bryce Stanford - Houston Livestock Show Market Goat

Paige Stanford - Houston Livestock Show Market Goat

Heifer Exhibitors:

Atalie Petrash - Houston Livestock Show 3rd place Class 1 Brangus Heifer

Tracer Kruzel - San Angelo Stock Show 4th place and Houston Livestock Show 6th place Class 13 Maine Cow/Calf Pair

Cameron Hein - Houston Livestock Show 5th place Class 4 Red Brangus Heifer

Keaton Parker - Houston Livestock Show 5th place Class 8 ARB Heifer

Lane Miller - Houston Livestock Show 5th place Class 1 Simmental Heifer

Avery Oliver - Houston Livestock Show 6th place Class 1 Simbrah Heifer

Sydney Petrash - Houston Livestock Show 7th place Class 8 ARB Heifer