One Fine Acre - 2023 4H Steer Project Update

[OneFineAcre]

<shrug> I personally would not agree to or sign a contract worded such. Just me...

I probably would
Breeder would not put that in the contract unless he thought the buck had the potential to be special
If he exercised the option to buy him back that would mean he turned out to be special
It would just mean that I had the opportunity to use a nice buck for free
And I could freeze his semen and continue to use him after he was gone
That would be my thinking

 

[Poka_Doodle]

Is Rachel in 4H?

 

[OneFineAcre]

Is Rachel in 4H?

Not right now. Currently 4H around us doesn't do Dairy Goats, but that may be changing. I think she probably will in the future because that may change soon, and I think we are going to do some other things too.

 

[Poka_Doodle]

Hmm, that is weird. She could also show her goats as regular show goats, or there is alwasy market, but I know from your advatar that you wouldn't think of doing it

 

[sadieml]

I need to check into 4-H for my Kimmy. We homeschool, but SC is getting better in their attitude toward homeschoolers, in general. We used to be pariahs, but the state legislature and county school boards don't seem to hate us so much, now. There was a lot of animosity when some people in the legis. were pushing for a system that would allow school vouchers so that taxpayers could decide if their tax money should go to the county school board, a private school or even be kept so that homeschooling wouldn't be prohibitively expensive. The idea behind it was that public education would have to improve to compete for tax money. It makes sense, but you know no one in govt. is going to give up funding without a fight. Anyway, they have finally, in the last few years started to go easier on homeschoolers. Now they can play sports in the local public schools (like Tim Tebow did in FL), and do ROTC and other clubs, so I bet they can do 4-H, too. She might enjoy that.

 

[purplequeenvt]

4-H is not connected to the public school system. Any child can participate regardless of whether they attend public, private, or homeschool. You would just need to find a 4-H club in your area. Clubs are often focused on at least one specific subject, but you can work on any project that you want.

 

[sadieml]

Great to know! I always thought it was connected to the school system. VERY glad to know it isn't. I don't like schools very much. Somewhere along the way, like most govt. stuff (anything from the white house on down) they went TERRRRILBLY wrong. Now, instead of education being a parents job and public schools being a great option for the kids of a COMMUNITY, the school system acts like it owns your kids and they get to control the reins. That attitude imho is largely responsible for so many parents abdicating as the authority in their kids lives. They no longer set boundaries, and heaven forbid you should imply that there are absolutes and right and wrong. These days it's all--they must decide for themselves what is right and what is wrong because it's different for everyone. No set rules, no norms, no absolutes at all. Just like fencing on a farm, our kids (and adults) need boundaries. Freedom without boundaries is anarchy, and that's not good for anyone!

Sorry for my "soapbox moment". I'm just sayin'...

 

[Poka_Doodle]

Hows everything going?

 

[OneFineAcre]

Hows everything going?

Pretty good
Very busy at work
How about you?

 

[Poka_Doodle]

Pretty good
Very busy at work
How about you?

Snowy, but well otherwise