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[August 03, 2012] 
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As night fell on the Logan
County Fairgrounds Wednesday, it was time for the calf
scramble. For this
competition there is an age restriction. Youngsters going for
a calf must be between the ages of 12 and 17 on Aug. 1.
Scrambling for a calf is a little more
dangerous and complicated than for a chicken, goat or pig. The
calves are bigger than all the other animals. In general, a cow
or calf doesn't mind running headfirst into a fence or a person if
that is what they need to do to escape.
Consequently there were
several more adults in the arena during this show. They ran
with the kids a lot of the time, were very close by when a kid would
make a head-latch with a calf, and they were careful to keep
themselves between the calves and the spectators who were lining the
fence of the area. As is
the case with all the fair activities, there was a Logan County
Paramedic Association ambulance close by for first-aid or injuries.
Luckily the night went off without a hitch, and when it was all said
and done, several young people were the proud owners of new calves.
Once again, they will be required to take care
of the calf for the next year and enter it in a 4-H livestock show
at the next Logan County Fair.
Pictures by Lisa Ramlow and Nila Smith |
