Show Program
Show Program
After our son graduated high school in 2015 we established a show program to assist students in developing their own leadership abilities and earn valuable scholarship money, all while experiencing the joy of raising and exhibiting longhorn cattle.
Applicants were required to submit a two-page essay on their educational/career goals. Finalists completed a face-to-face or virtual interview. Members of the team were provided an animal to show for two-three years and were required to attend certain shows. They were also required to compete in various leadership activities, including speech contests and the keeping of a recordbook. In return, exhibitors were awarded the chance to earn cash incentives and scholarships, both from the shows they attended and from Newcastle Ranch.
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We ran the program for five years with three different exhibitors; Miss Jenna, Miss Dakota, and Miss Naomi. All three young ladies represented our program well and successfully grew out their projects until they aged out of the circuit. In 2019-2020 we went out with a bang; Miss Naomi exhibited her assigned heifer, Miss Margi, to a 5th place finish at the National TLBT Show. Since we are now focusing our efforts on raising beef, and Jaema hopes to begin judging some events, we have discontinued our program for now.
2018-2019
Jenna and TRK Busta Mooooove
Year Four
 Mentoring our newest member. |  First show with Busta - ETSF |  Celebrating her birthday at a show. |
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 Congrats on your 4-H Gold Star! |  State Fair of Texas |  Busta Mooooove is growing good. |
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 NTLBA Spring Show |
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Dakota and TRK Big Bang
Year Two
 Ft. Worth Stock Show |  Prepping for Show Day |  Stillwater Shootout |
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 Beautiful. |
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Naomi and 77 Margaritaville
Year One
 Very first cattle show! |  Looking great - ETSF |  Proud exhibitor - Kaufman/Athens |
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 Margi is one big girl! |  Pre-Show Talk - Ft. Worth |  2nd in Points Only - NTLBA Show |
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2017-2018
Jenna and TRK Bazinga!
Year Three
 West Texas Fair - Abilene |  Pretty Boy |  East Texas State Fair - Tyler |
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 Jack Cross Memorial Show |  Grand Champion Longhorn Steer |
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Dakota and TRK Big Bang
Year One
 Getting to Know Each Other |  First Show |  East Texas State Fair - Tyler |
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 1st in Class at HOT - Waco |  Ark-La-Tex - Lufkin |  Jack Cross Memorial Show |
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 Visiting the Ranch |
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2016-2017
Jenna and TRK Bazinga!
Year Two
 East Texas State Fair |  2nd in Showmanship at Athens |  Jack Cross Bling |
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 Fun at Ft. Worth |  Ft. Worth Stock Show |  NTLBA Spring Show |
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 Spring Break! |  Summer Showmanship |  Autobahn 4th in Class! |
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2015-2016
2015-2016
Jenna and TRK Bazinga!
Our first show team.
 The Introduction |  First Grooming Lesson |  Showmanship Practice |
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 2016 World Youth Show |  First Longhorn Buckle |  Autobahn Scholarship Tour |
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 Ag Mechanics Competition |  Art Competition |  Autobahn 2016 |
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 Autobahn Banquet |  We're Pooped! |
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