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Livestock Show and Sale generates more than $740,000 for projects
The CFISD community generously supported student projects at the 32nd Annual CFISD Livestock Show Association Show and Sale, held Feb. 5-7 at the CFISD Exhibit Center.
Official totals for this year’s sale raised more than $740,000. The premium sale (live auction) raised $459,050. The freezer sale (animals not placing high enough for the live auction) totaled $174,204. The agriculture mechanics and horticulture silent auction raised $26,012, and $7,069 was awarded through royalty scholarships and cash prizes. Monetary donations to students raised $64,170 and merchandise sales totaled $12,750.
The 32nd Annual CFISD Livestock Show Association (LSA) Show and Sale was dedicated to past show champions for their unwavering dedication, perseverance and achievements which has left a lasting legacy of excellence within the CFISD agriculture and livestock programs.
In addition, this year’s show and sale marked the introduction of the Debbie Blackshear FFA Member of the Year Award. The honor will recognize an outstanding CFISD FFA student who demonstrates exceptional leadership, dedication and character within the CFISD FFA community. Blackshear served as a member of the CFISD Board of Trustees from 2015-2023 and was an ardent supporter of CFISD, especially the FFA programs. Her involvement with the CFISD Livestock Show began when her sons were active members of the Cy-Fair High School FFA program and her commitment to the Livestock Show continued by serving on committees, participating in the live auction and inspiring others to join in supporting the program. The inaugural award recipient will be recognized at the May Regular Board Meeting.
“I am incredibly proud of the Cypress-Fairbanks ISD agriculture students who compete in this annual event,” said Mark Williams, director of career and technical education. “Their success is a testament to their dedication, commitment and the passion of their agriculture science instructors. Our students, instructors and agriculture program exemplify the incredible opportunities we provide in CFISD.”
The following Livestock Royalty representatives, chosen at the royalty contest, were onsite to assist with award presentations:
- Show King – Nolen Pitzer from Cypress Woods FFA
- Show Queen – Lily Delgado from Cypress Woods FFA
- Mr. Show Teen – Bradley Nielsen from Cypress Woods FFA
- Miss Show Teen – MacKenzie King from Cypress Woods FFA
- Top Hand (Sales) – Kathryn Hallford from Cypress Woods FFA
The grand and reserve champions were as follows, listed with sale amount and buyer:
| Grand Champions | ||||
| Division | Exhibitor | High School | Buyer | Amount |
| FFA Cookie Basket | CFISD LSA | Cypress Park and Cypress Ranch Culinary | Pride and Recognition/All-American Letter Jackets | $4,000 |
| Commemorative Buckle | CFISD LSA | N/A | LRO Materials & Trucking LLC | $6,500 |
| Ag Mechanics | Evelyn Ortiz Parrado | Cypress Park | N/A | N/A |
| Floral Design | Maylee Tompkins | Cypress Falls | Boyer Inc. | $2,250 |
| Breeding Rabbits | London Carlis | Cypress Springs | N/A | N/A |
| Broilers | Luke O’Rear | Cypress Ranch | Jarrar & Company Inc. and Lone Star Chevrolet/Houston Area Chevrolet | $7,000 |
| Goat | Mariah Hume | Cypress Creek | Lone Star Chevrolet/Houston Area Chevrolet | $7,500 |
| Goat Showmanship | Samantha Grady | Bridgeland | N/A | N/A |
| Heifer | Gavin Moreno | Cy-Fair | N/A | N/A |
| Heifer Showmanship | Sarai Contreras | Cy-Fair | N/A | N/A |
| Horticulture | Akailah Boyd | Cypress Woods | N/A | N/A |
| Lamb | Ryleigh Dilleshaw | Cy-Fair | Jarrar & Company Inc. and Lone Star Chevrolet/Houston Area Chevrolet | $7,000 |
| Lamb Showmanship | Logan Dillard | Cypress Park | N/A | N/A |
| Rabbit | Jonathan Hogue | Cypress Ranch | Ridgemont Memorial Funeral Home | $4,500 |
| Steer | Emerson Willeford | Cypress Woods | Jarrar & Company Inc. and Lone Star Chevrolet/Houston Area Chevrolet | $30,000 |
| Steer Showmanship | Mackenzie Walcik | Cypress Ranch | N/A | N/A |
| Steer Weight Gain | Samantha Reyes | Cypress Springs | N/A | N/A |
| Swine | Maria Lopez | Jersey Village | Conda Maza JRP LLC | $23,000 |
| Swine Showmanship | Emerson Willeford | Cypress Woods | N/A | N/A |
| Turkey | Colton Porter | Cypress Woods | Jarrar & Company Inc. | $6,500 |
| Reserve Champions | ||||
| Division | Exhibitor | High School | Buyer | Amount |
| Ag Mechanics | Jonas Maney | Cypress Woods | N/A | N/A |
| Floral Design | Lily Rucker | Bridgeland | Towne Lake-Caldwell Co. | $4,000* |
| Breeding Rabbits | Mia Mosqueda | Bridgeland | N/A | N/A |
| Broilers | Carson Jahn | Cypress Ranch | Ken Taylor Insurance | $5,500 |
| Goat | Presley Wilson | Bridgeland | Don & Sylvia Ritchey | $8,000 |
| Goat Showmanship | Aaden Burgess | Bridgeland | N/A | N/A |
| Heifer | Eva Erazo | Cy-Fair | N/A | N/A |
| Heifer Showmanship | Gavin Moreno | Cy-Fair | N/A | N/A |
| Horticulture | Avery Miller | Cypress Creek | N/A | N/A |
| Lamb | Aaden Burgess | Bridgeland | Jarrar & Company Inc. and Lone Star Chevrolet/Houston Area Chevrolet | $8,000 |
| Lamb Showmanship | Allyson Elam | Bridgeland | N/A | N/A |
| Rabbit | Maya Perez | Cypress Woods | Boyer Inc. | $3,000 |
| Steer | Alyssa Kendziora | Cypress Woods | Jarrar & Company Inc. and Lone Star Chevrolet/Houston Area Chevrolet | $30,000 |
| Steer Showmanship | Danielly Lopez | Cy-Fair | N/A | N/A |
| Swine | Juno Lopez | Cypress Park | HV Health & Safety | $11,000 |
| Swine Showmanship | Lexi Fox | Cypress Woods | N/A | N/A |
| Turkey | William Weyer | Jersey Village | PBK Architects | $6,500 |
*New Sale Record
The class winners were as follows:
| Class Winners | |||
| Division | Class | Exhibitor | High School |
| Ag Mechanics | 1 – Hay Hauling, Spraying Equipment, Mounted and Pull Type Tractor Equipment, Self-Propelled Equipment and Hydraulic Equipment | Connor Hightower | Cypress Woods |
| 3 – Livestock and Utility Trailers | Evelyn Ortiz Parrado(Grand Champion) | Cypress Park | |
| 4 – Livestock Equipment | Natalia Trevino | Cypress Creek | |
| 6 – Wildlife Accessories | Gavin Aldmon and Matthew Tucker | Bridgeland | |
| 7 – Home Furniture | Abigail Hunter | Jersey Village | |
| 8 – Yard | Jonas Maney(Reserve Champion) | Cypress Woods | |
| 9 – Free Standing BBQ Pits/Cooking Equipment | Luke O’Rear | Cypress Ranch | |
| Breeding Rabbits | Senior Buck | Tabitha Ramsey | Bridgeland |
| Senior Doe | Mia Mosqueda(Reserve Champion) | Bridgeland | |
| Junior Doe | London Carlis(Grand Champion) | Cypress Springs | |
| Floral Design | 1 – Fresh Flower Arrangement | Maylee Tompkins(Grand Champion) | Cypress Falls |
| 2 – Cactus & Succulent Potted Arrangement | Daniela Sacalxot | Cypress Ridge | |
| 3 – Silk & Permanent Botanical Arrangement | Lily Rucker(Reserve Champion) | Bridgeland | |
| 4 – Foral Wearables | Ava Scott | Bridgeland | |
| 5 – Wreaths & Wall Décor | Kylie Siems | Bridgeland | |
| Goat | 1 | Blakelyn Little | Cypress Woods |
| 2 | Paisley Keogh | Bridgeland | |
| 3 | Allison O’Rear | Cypress Ranch | |
| 4 | Mariah Hume(Grand Champion) | Cypress Creek | |
| 5 | Presley Wilson(Reserve Champion) | Bridgeland | |
| Heifer | 1 | Braelyn Davie | Cy-Fair |
| 2 | Gavin Moreno(Grand Champion) | Cy-Fair | |
| 4 | Makenna Carter | Cy-Fair | |
| 5 | Ainsley Ainsworth | Cy-Fair | |
| Horticulture | 1 – Hanging Basket | Kaila McGrew | Cypress Woods |
| 2 – Terrarium | Akailah Boyd(Grand Champion) | Cypress Woods | |
| 3 – Potted Plant | Graysen Turner | Cypress Falls | |
| 4 – Bonsai and Topiary | Avery Miller(Reserve Champion) | Cypress Creek | |
| 5 – Creative Container Graden | Collins Maney | Cypress Woods | |
| Lamb | 1 | Eva Francis | Bridgeland |
| 2 | Brooke Turner | Bridgeland | |
| 3 | Aaden Burgess(Reserve Champion) | Bridgeland | |
| 4 | Lily Delgado | Cypress Woods | |
| 5 | Cait Johnson | Cypress Ridge | |
| 6 | Ryleigh Dilleshaw(Grand Champion) | Cy-Fair | |
| 7 | Isabella Cardenas-Gallo | Jersey Village | |
| Steer | 1 | Rachel Drews | Cy-Fair |
| 2 | Danielly Lopez | Cy-Fair | |
| 3 | Emerson Willeford(Grand Champion) | Cypress Woods | |
| 4 | Alyssa Kendziora(Reserve Champion) | Cypress Woods | |
| Swine | 1 | Connor Martin | Cypress Woods |
| 2 | Annika Linna | Cypress Ranch | |
| 3 | Maria Lopez(Grand Champion) | Jersey Village | |
| 4 | Sarah Bouquet | Cypress Ranch | |
| 5 | Raley Carson | Cypress Creek | |
| 6 | Ethan Scott | Bridgeland | |
| 7 | Vivian Valdez | Cy-Fair | |
| 8 | Juno Lopez(Reserve Champion) | Cypress Park | |
Source: CFISD
