Members express 4-H experiences, interest
4-H member My name is Brycen Ward. I am 13 years old and the oldest of 4 kids. I have 2 sisters and a brother. We live in Lawson on 36 acres. We currently have 200 chickens, 20 ducks, 4 rabbits, 7 dogs, two jersey cows, and sheep. My mom and step dad are my biggest supporters for 4-H and help me with my projects. My step dad is why I joined 4-H. He was in 4-H as a kid and his experience helped pique my interest in 4-H.
My projects this year were in welding, woodworking, quilting, demonstration, and showing rabbits and chickens. I had to step outside my comfort zone with a few of my projects. Showing my chickens and rabbits was something I had never done. I had worked with my rabbit to make sure she knew how to properly sit for the judge. That her fur looked good and that she was the right weight. This was similar to my project from years past in they had to be made properly. But in rabbit showing, you don’t discuss how you trained the rabbit or why the rabbit looks this way. The…