Italy FFA members head to the Fort Worth Stock Show

Image: Italy FFA members head to the Fort Worth Stock Show — FFA members Left to right: Jon Walton, David Garner, Clayton Campbell, Brandon Souder, Omar Estrada and Dan Crownover. Not pictured: Ethan Simon and Bailey Bumpus.

Italy FFA members head to the Fort Worth Stock Show — FFA members Left to right: Jon Walton, David Garner, Clayton Campbell, Brandon Souder, Omar Estrada and Dan Crownover. Not pictured: Ethan Simon and Bailey Bumpus. (Barry Byers)

Image: Going to the show! — Members of the Italy FFA prepare to mount up for the drive to Fort Worth.

Going to the show! — Members of the Italy FFA prepare to mount up for the drive to Fort Worth. (Barry Byers)

Image: Parents get involved — Mark Souder, on the left, pitches in to help ensure his son Brandon Souder, second from the right, and the Italy FFA have a successful experience.

Parents get involved — Mark Souder, on the left, pitches in to help ensure his son Brandon Souder, second from the right, and the Italy FFA have a successful experience. (Barry Byers)

Image: Larry gets ’em smiling — Italy School Board Member Larry Eubank gets the fellas excited about the trip.

Larry gets ’em smiling — Italy School Board Member Larry Eubank gets the fellas excited about the trip. (Barry Byers)

Image: Cattle drive — The Italy FFA will take a load of heifers to Fort Worth today, grab a bunk at a Hotel, return to Italy on Monday and then head back to the livestock show on Thursday with two trailer loads of steers.

Cattle drive — The Italy FFA will take a load of heifers to Fort Worth today, grab a bunk at a Hotel, return to Italy on Monday and then head back to the livestock show on Thursday with two trailer loads of steers. (Barry Byers)

Image: Mount up! — Italy FFA members get mounted into their modern-day horses for the trip to Fort Worth.

Mount up! — Italy FFA members get mounted into their modern-day horses for the trip to Fort Worth. (Barry Byers)

Image: Wish me luck! — Look out, Fort Worth, here we come! When asked if they nervous about their debut in the ring, one Italy FFA heifer exclaimed, “Moo.”

Wish me luck! — Look out, Fort Worth, here we come! When asked if they nervous about their debut in the ring, one Italy FFA heifer exclaimed, “Moo.” (Barry Byers)

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