| Spring Break means OYE for ag students |
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| Written by Administrator |
| Friday, 19 February 2010 20:12 |
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By Weston Bates Hugo High School Student Reporter OYE stands for the Oklahoma Youth Expo, which has been dubbed as the world’s largest youth livestock show. Every year students all over America have a chance to join their local 4-H or FFA if they are in high school. While in one of these groups, students can show animals. Most students show beef, swine, lamb and goats. At the end of the show year there are many large shows known as expos. Here in Oklahoma, we have the OYE, but we are just one of many others in the nation. Texas, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Iowa and Colorado are just a few of the states that have expos. Last year at the OYE, Cheyenne Methvin of Hugo FFA had a swine make the sale, which is a very hard thing to do at a show of this magnitude. There is more than just animals being shown at the OYE. There are also calf roping contests and calf fitting contests. A calf fitting contest is when two or more people groom a show calf before a show. There are booths that sell show supplies and clothing. There are also companies that produce show equipment that market their equipment there. If you ever get a chance to go to the OYE held in Oklahoma City during spring break, you should definitely go because it is an unforgettable experience. |
