For the last five years, the Calgary Stampede and the Olds Agricultural Society have co-operated to stage a mega youth livestock show.
Youngsters 21 years of age and under are invited to Summer Synergy to show, learn marketing techniques, groom and judge animals. The rewards are thousands of dollars worth of scholarships and other prizes. The winners from the beef, dairy, sheep and horse shows attend the Stampede for the last two days for a grand finale to meet the public and display the championship livestock.
On July 9, the first round of shows were held at Olds, and winners of the purebred and commercial beef shows were named.
7801-Brennan Munro of the Irricana 4-H Club waits for the judge's decision during the provincial 4-H show held in Olds during Summer Synergy. She ended up with the grand champion ewe lamb. | Barbara Duckworth photoJacey Massey of Strathmore, Alta., and Wacey Townsend of Sylvan Lake, Alta., wait to hear the judge's decision in the purebred Simmental competition. Ultimately, Wacey won the grand champion and Jacey had reserve. | Barbara Duckworth photo
Colton McMahon of the Hasting Coulee 4-H Beef club won supreme commercial female with a black Simmental pair. Cassidy Wise of Airdrie had the reserve. | Barbara Duckworth photo
Keely Adams of the Hasting Coulee 4-H Beef club at Forestburg, Alta., had the supreme purebred female with a Red Angus heifer. Her sister, Halley, won reserve with a Red Angus pair. | Barbara Duckworth photo
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