Hi! My name is Lyssa Rothrock.
I am in the 7th grade at Bartow Middle School. I am a second year member of the Future Farmers of America. I am honored t o report that I hold the office of Secretary for the BMS FFA chapter for the 2007-08 school year.
Last year I purchased my first hog and participated in the Polk County Youth Fair in March. I had an awesome experience! I learned so much from raising, showing, and selling my hog last year. I wish to express my sincere gratitude to my family, friends, and my community for supporting me in this endeavor! Please visit this page to see the names of the wonderful people that supported me last year!
I am so excited to be able to particpate in the Youth Fair's Market Hog Program again this year! I purchsed my new hog from Glarner Farms on Saturday, October 20th! I am busy taking care of her and getting to know her! |
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Facts About Me:
I am 13 years old and attend 7th grade at Bartow Middle School. I am a second year Future Farmers of America member, and currently hold the office of Secretary.
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I am active in my community. I volunteered in election campaigns during the primary and general elections last year. I also help seniors in my neighborhood. |
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Other interests include:
Golfing, Camping, Reading, Harley Davidson Motorcycles, and Computers |
February 21, 2008:
Well the big day is almost here! The Hog Weigh In begins at 12:00am on Saturday, February 23rd. We will be there waiting in line to begin the 2008 Youth Fair experience! |
The Hog Show will be held on Saturday, February 23rd at 2:30pm. The Hog Sale will begin at 10:30 in the morning on Tuesday, February 26th.
I would like to invite you to come out and enjoy the Fair! It's being held at the Agricultural Center on Highway 17 in Bartow.
See you at the Fair! |
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February 20, 2008
iPig weighs in at 282 pounds this week! WOW!
The hog weigh in is to begin at midnight Friday night/Saturday morning. I am so excited! This is the week we wait all year for while we work on our Youth Fair projects. There will be so much going on at the livestock pavilion this week. It's going to be an awesome week!
Please come out to the Fair and visit with the Youth and view all the projects we've been working on all year. Get excited about the Polk County Youth Fair!
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December 1, 2007
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NEWSFLASH!!!!!
iPig MAKES THE YOUTH FAIR FIRST WEIGH IN!
iPig had her first weigh-in this weekend at the livestock pavilion in Bartow! She weighed in at a very respectable 80 pounds! She is eligible to participate in the Youth Fair at that weight! I am so thrilled and excited! See photos of weigh in day at this link!
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November 25, 2007
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iPig Update!
iPig has her first weigh-in this weekend! Weigh-in starts at 6:30 on Saturday morning. iPig must weigh no more than 85 pounds when she steps on the scales Saturday. We are hoping she is so close to 85 pounds that she can smell it, but that she stays on the low end of the 80's until after she has her turn on the scales.
The latest photos of iPig with her cool sunglasses on can be seen at this link.
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November 4, 2007
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iPig is growing so fast! Our first weigh in is on December 1st. iPig must weigh no more than 85 pounds on that day.
We installed a pad to hold a set of scales at the hog pen today. The scales will allow us to monitor iPig's weight gain so we will know in advance how she will fare at weigh in.
Please visit this link to see updated pictures of iPig!
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iPig is Here!
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My 2007-2008 Youth Fair Market Hog project is here! She is a black and white Hampshire hog and her name is iPig! She is a really cool pig, following me around like a puppy dog! She's very friendly and loves people.
iPig was purchased from Glarner Farms on Saturday, October 20.
Please visit this link to see pictures of iPig! I am so very proud of her!
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