The 75th Hays County Youth Livestock Show wrapped up on Saturday at the Dripping Springs Ranch Park where for several days 4H and FFA participants, ages 8 to 18, showed their chickens, turkeys, rabbits, lambs, goats, pigs, horses and cattle at the event. The show also featured Ag Mechanics, Home Skills and Horticulture categories.
Jeff Dodd, President of the Hays County Youth Livestock Show said the 75th anniversary almost slipped past them. It was thanks to the keen eye of Queen’s Emeritus Grace Vasicek, who happened upon the milestone during her research of the event, which has been held the same week each year since 1946.
“She did that on her own,” Dodd said. “She went to the San Marcos Public Library and scrolled through the archives until she didn’t find any more articles on the event. It’s amazing she figured it out.”
