Livestock show program teaches kids work ethic, self-confidence

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By Kimberly Brown

  • Krista Harrison, a  senior at Habersham Central High School, is shown with her show cow at the University of Georgia Block and Bridle Show.
    Krista Harrison, a senior at Habersham Central High School, is shown with her show cow at the University of Georgia Block and Bridle Show.
  • William Crump, left, stands with Chesney Hamilton, a seventh-grade student at North Habersham Middle School and one of her show cows. Crump is a cattle broker and a teacher at Hilliard Wilbanks Middle School. He sponsors the Habersham County Dairy Team, and he also provides beef cattle.
    William Crump, left, stands with Chesney Hamilton, a seventh-grade student at North Habersham Middle School and one of her show cows. Crump is a cattle broker and a teacher at Hilliard Wilbanks Middle School. He sponsors the Habersham County Dairy Team, and he also provides beef cattle.
   Producing “a whole different breed of a child” is how one Habersham County mother describes the effect the livestock showing program has on participating students, including her son.    Last year…

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