Beaverhead County High School - Beaver Yearbook (Dillon, MT)

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enough class to bring home a purple ribbon and enough money to pay for all of the feed that their partner had eaten over the spring. By June first the impa- tient cowgirls and cowboys had select- ed a tic-filled companion that they would soon become extremely at- tached to as they washed, sheered, fat- tened, and trained their fluffy noise maker. Buckaroos form ages nine to eighteen taught their animals manners, and tried to form a body that would be appealing to the judge when fair time rolled around. Most of the activities that 4-Hers do during the year evolve around the fair (which is the main event of the year for the clubs.) “It takes quite a bit of preparation to raise an animal of grand champion cali- ber,” said Barb Allen who had the grand champion carcass steer in the 1987 Fair. She also participated in bar- rel racing and pole bending. Jody Bar- rett who was entered in barrel racing and pole bending too, said, “My day was awful, but the parties that night were great.” They did, however agree they were looking forward to next year’s fair. Any high school student from the age of nine to eighteen can participate in 4-H, but for most of the clubs there is a slight initiation, usually resulting in just fun and games. The Beaverhead County Fair com- bines with Labor Day to create Mon- tana’s Biggest Weekend which drew approximately one thousand people to watch the rodeo and to enjoy the per- formance of Eddie Rabbit and Sy uia. The concert, which was sponsored by the Jaycees, was a great success. The Jaycees also played a big part in hav- ing refreshments during the long sunny days of the fair which lasted about five days. 0 O £ o o a C%c o u y “o— t -i

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BEAVEl Barb Allen poses with the prize winning steer which earned her a purple rib- bon in Breeding beef at the county fair. ty their are several new members who became interested in the activities that the 4-Her’s participate in, so they joined one of the county’s many local clubs such as the Rattlesnake Wran- glers, Horse Prairie Hayshakers, or Hogback Hillbillies. Each club has al- most4 thirty members with about two new comers every year. During this past year they cooked, sewed, and raised almost every animal that would graze. When January first came around mem- bers had already choosen a steer they thought had Head, hands, heart, and health are the four basics that mil- lions of young teenagers become loyal to ev- ery year. But here in Bea- verhead Coun- These two free running horses of Jack Mitchell’s show off their beauty. Hor- semanship is just one area that 4-Hers become skilled in. f Travis Welbom eyes his steer as he tries to leave a good impression on the judge. O O O % IQW Come As You Are €r - 0+0

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Looking fashionable while waiting for another session at Key Club conven- tion. Kevin Donovan, Lance Hil- ton and Todd Eberline look like they just stepped out of the pages of G.Q. GTY For being the isolated town of 5,000 that Dillon is, fashions are kept up better than others think. Julie Sta- ley from The Knock About- said that styles are- n’t that different from New York. “We’re not as far behind as everyone seems to think. No, maybe we don’t go as far as the bubble dress, yet, but we’re satisfied with what we have.” Turning away from the comfortable sun, freedom, and cool, breezy styles, students put their skimpy sundresses and bermuda shorts away. August . . . the last of the summer months. With school starting, chilly weather would overpower the warmth of vaca- tion. Fall opened up brand new styles to go with fashion leftovers from last year. Stirrup pants V 7 O - Come As You Are —s— ♦ O o o ©