Thank You

I had to write a thank you letter to my donor....

I also, attached these pictures for him....

Heifer Hunting....

 

 

It's time to start looking for my new calf.  Mom was looking hard and heavy. 

We are going to look at her on Saturday, March 16.  I can not wait....

AND THE FUN BEGINS:

Headed out on the dirt....

Getting Ready to Run

The waiting is killing me.  I wish that we could just start already....

 

And the Race in on:



The hard work has began...





Looks like fun?  Wrong....



I CAUGHT....



Now I have to halter the calf...




Having trouble getting the halter around that ear...





 

All 3 of us, from Orangefield Caught....

We are clean in the front....




Not so clean in the back....





Pictures, Once it was all over......

 

My dad and Mom is proud of me....

This is my donor, Mr. Gene Clark.  He has made is possible for me to receive the money to purchase my new calf....

My Calf Scramble Greeter...

Mr. Jenkins (Ag techer), Mrs. Gates (Ag teacher), Me, & Mr. Gene Clark (Donor)

 

Me & My Fatso....

Article on KOGT

2013 Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo Calf Scramble

We arrived in Houston at 4:40 pm. 

I am so ready to get this show on the road.



Roll Call started at 5:00 pm

You are no longer called by your name.  Your names is now the number on your shirt.  As you can see, I was 21....

Meet and Greet

Cops having fun with all of us...

Being Funny...

Cops messing with me....

 

Exercise 

Getting us ready to run......

 

Dollar Dash

 Director throws 30 (thirty) Gold dollars and tells everyone to grab one. 

Then they tell you that this is how it will be trying to catch a calf, except there is only 12 calfs with 30 kids....

 

AND THEY THOUGHT THEY WERE BEING FUNNY

The cops said that 25 and I were flirting while we were supposed to be exercising.

We were united as Calf Scrambles for life.....

 

Rodeo / Concert

 

 

Going into the Rodeo

Watching Rodeo while Patiently Waiting

Today is the day....

I woke up early this morning.  I will be going to school until 11:20 am.  Then we will be headed to Houston, TX.  I will be participating in the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Calf Scramble.

MAIL CALL

I received a letter in the mail today. 

I can not wait to see what is in the letter.

I was accepted to participate in the 2013 Calf Scramble on Monday, March 4.

The excitement is beginning to build.....

It is now time to make sure that I am in shape.

30 days and counting..........

It All Started Here:

Hello!  My name is Caitlyn Glawson.  I am a 15 year old Sophomore at Orangefield High School in Texas.  I am currently on the FFA Show Team.  I currently show my Beefmaster Heifer, Maggie Moo. 

Cailtyn & Maggie (First in class January 2013)

When I heard about the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Calf Scramble, I was very excited to be able to participate in this event.  I knew that there was alot of hard work going into this. 

So, I went to work and completed my appliction and essay. 

Then, the waiting game began.......