Huntington Businesses Support Our Kids At Competition
Every year Angelina County puts on a youth fair where students from all the schools in the county present projects for competition in divisions of livestock, arts and crafts, mechanics, economics and agriculture. The event culminates with the Annual Angelina County Youth Fair Auction, where students then sell their projects to local business and supporters.
Understanding that these students are the community’s future, needing to be supported and encouraged, the Huntington Business Owners Association put together a group of businesses and individuals to form the Huntington Business Owners Buyers Pool. It is the goal of this group to help insure that our local students get a fair price for their projects at the Youth Auction.
The Huntington Owners Buyers Pool has been in existence for a few years now and each year the financial participation seen from this community has just kept growing and growing. This has encouraged many more kids to participate in this yearly Fair/Auction.
Many businesses in this area make up this group; Jerry’s Tire Shop, Piney Woods Sanitation; Boots Hardware/Convenience Store; Burrous Dozer & Dirt Work, Integra Insurance, to name a few. And like the kids competing, these businesses take this task every seriously. Between fundraisers and collecting donations from the community throughout the year the Buyer’s Pool is able to spread the funds to help more participants.
“All monies donated go towards the purchase of Huntington kids’ projects or go directly back to those who show!! This is a great way to support our hardworking young people” said Carla Kelley of Jerry’s Tire Shop in Huntington.
Last year the Buyer’s Pool collected $12,483.40 to go towards the kids. $10,484.75 was spent on the animals purchased at the Youth Fair then the remaining $2,050.00 was paid back to all the Huntington participants in the Fair. This year they hope to increase that amount.
If you would like to donate for this worthy cause, please drop a check or cash off to Jerry’s Tire Shop on Highway 69.
The Angelina County Youth Fair will be held from April 17-21 at the George H. Henderson Jr. Exposition Center in Lufkin. Come on out and show your support for the Huntington kids!
2018 Huntington Youth Fair Participants
• Kennedi Beckman
Market Goats Huntington 4-H
• Kennedi Beckman
Market Lamb Huntington 4-H
• Kinley Bentley
Family & Consumer Science Huntington 4-H
• Kinley Bentley
Market Hogs Huntington 4-H
• Adron Capps
Broilers Huntington 4-H
• Adron Capps
Family & Consumer Science
Huntington 4-H
• Adron Capps
Market Hogs Huntington 4-H
• Aubree Capps
Arts & Crafts Huntington 4-H
• Aubree Capps
Family & Consumer Science
Huntington 4-H
• Aubree Capps
Market Goats Huntington 4-H
• Aubree Capps
Market Hogs Huntington 4-H
• Caley Choate
Breeding Beef Heifers Huntington 4-H
• Caley Choate
Broilers Huntington 4-H
• Hannah Collins
Arts & Crafts Huntington 4-H
• Hannah Collins
Family & Consumer Science Huntington 4-H
• Alison Crustner
Family & Consumer Science Huntington 4-H
• Macy Crustner
Arts & Crafts Huntington 4-H
• Whitney Crustner
Market Hogs Huntington 4-H
• Ty Davis
Market Hogs Huntington 4-H
• Jaela Dickinson
Market Rabbit Huntington 4-H
• Addison Dodd
Arts & Crafts Huntington 4-H
• Addison Dodd
Family & Consumer Science Huntington 4-H
• Chancy Dodd
Arts & Crafts Huntington 4-H
• Chancy Dodd
Family & Consumer Science Huntington 4-H
• Dylan Duren
Commercial Heifers Huntington 4-H
• Clara Ellis
Market Hogs Huntington 4-H
• Grace Ellis
Market Hogs Huntington 4-H
• Jake Ellis
Market Hogs Huntington 4-H
• Carson Evett
Breeding Beef Heifers Huntington 4-H
• Carson Evett
Market Steers Huntington 4-H
• Garry Evett
Market Hogs Huntington 4-H
• Garry Evett
Market Steers Huntington 4-H
• Rylan Evett
Market Hogs Huntington 4-H
• Zack Faris
Market Hogs Huntington 4-H
• Zain Forrest
Market Rabbit Huntington 4-H
• Gabriel Garcia
Market Steers Huntington 4-H
• Ian Gullett
Market Lamb Huntington 4-H
• Gracie Hall
Foal Futurity Huntington 4-H
• Hallie Hanna
Arts & Crafts Huntington 4-H
• Hallie Hanna
Family & Consumer Science Huntington 4-H
• Alexia Henderline
Arts & Crafts Huntington 4-H
• Alexia Henderline Market Goats Huntington 4-H
• Macy Holt
Broilers Huntington 4-H
• Macy Holt
Market Goats Huntington 4-H
• Macy Holt
Market Rabbit Huntington 4-H
• Macy Holt
Market Steers Huntington 4-H
• Addie Howard
Market Hogs Huntington 4-H
• Emmy Lou Howard Market Hogs Huntington 4-H
• Anna Claire Johnson Breeding Beef Heifers Huntington 4-H
• Anna Claire Johnson
Market Steers Huntington 4-H
• Brianna Johnson Family & Consumer Science Huntington 4-H
• Brooke Johnson
Breeding Beef Heifers Huntington 4-H
• John Dee Johnson
Breeding Beef Heifers Huntington 4-H
• Kobie Johnson
Market Hogs Huntington 4-H
• Preston Loggins
Breeding Beef Heifers Huntington 4-H
• Preston Loggins
Broilers Huntington 4-H
• Preston Loggins
Market Hogs Huntington 4-H
• Preston Loggins
Market Steers Huntington 4-H
• Devan Lout
Broilers Huntington 4-H
• Devan Lout
Foal Futurity Huntington 4-H
• Devan Lout
Market Hogs Huntington 4-H
• Briley Mann
Market Goats Huntington 4-H
• Colyer Martin
Family & Consumer Science Huntington 4-H
• Kennady Martin
Arts & Crafts Huntington 4-H
• Kayden McArthur Market Goats Huntington 4-H
• Mackenzie McCaslin
Market Hogs Huntington 4-H
• Mackenzie McCaslin
Market Rabbit Huntington 4-H
• Cassandra Miller
Family & Consumer Science Huntington 4-H
• Dalton Morton
Arts & Crafts Huntington 4-H
• Dalton Morton
Family & Consumer Science Huntington 4-H
• Dalton Morton
Market Rabbit Huntington 4-H
• Kari Naumann
Foal Futurity Huntington 4-H
• Cody Chase Nerren
Broilers Huntington 4-H
• Cody Chase Nerren
Market Goats Huntington 4-H
• Zach Nerren
Broilers Huntington 4-H
• Kaylee Noel
Market Steers Huntington 4-H
• Robert Noel
Market Steers Huntington 4-H
• Kimberly Oquinn
Breeding Rabbits Huntington 4-H
• Caul Page
Market Lamb Huntington 4-H
• Halee Palmer
Family & Consumer Science Huntington 4-H
• Halee Palmer
Market Goats Huntington 4-H
• Weston Reynolds
Breeding Beef Heifers Huntington 4-H
• Weston Reynolds
Broilers Huntington 4-H
• Weston Reynolds
Market Steers Huntington 4-H
• Cody Ridenour
Market Goats Huntington 4-H
• Destiny Rogers
Breeding Beef Heifers Huntington 4-H
• Breiley Ross
Family & Consumer Science Huntington 4-H
• Clayton M. Ross
Family & Consumer Science Huntington 4-H
• Clayton Ross
Market Hogs Huntington 4-H
• Cody Ross
Market Hogs Huntington 4-H
• Isabelle Scott
Broilers Huntington 4-H
• Kallee Setters
Market Hogs Huntington 4-H
• Braylee Seymore
Family & Consumer Science Huntington 4-H
• Braylee Seymore
Market Hogs Huntington 4-H
• Ariel Smith
Market Hogs Huntington 4-H
• Nathan Smith
Market Hogs Huntington 4-H
• Perrin Teer
Market Goats Huntington 4-H
• Carrington Truss
Arts & Crafts Huntington 4-H
• Carrington Truss
Family & Consumer Science Huntington 4-H
• Carley Wallace
Market Hogs Huntington 4-H
• Clara Wallace
Market Hogs Huntington 4-H
• Kiersten Whitaker
Arts & Crafts Huntington 4-H
• Kiersten Whitaker
Broilers Huntington 4-H
• Emily Wigley
Market Hogs Huntington 4-H
• Emily Wigley
Market Rabbit Huntington 4-H
• Matt Wigley
Broilers Huntington 4-H
• Matt Wigley
Market Hogs Huntington 4-H
• Carissa Winthrop
Arts & Crafts Huntington 4-H
• Carissa Winthrop
Family & Consumer Science Huntington 4-H
• Carissa Winthrop
Foal Futurity Huntington 4-H
• Carissa Winthrop
Market Hogs Huntington 4-H
• Devin Baity
Market Steers Huntington FFA
• Ryan Barrett
Arts & Crafts Huntington FFA
• Marshall Beaty
Ag Mechanics Huntington FFA
• Marshall Beaty
Market Hogs Huntington FFA
• Royce Berry
Arts & Crafts Huntington FFA
• Brandon Bostick
Ag Mechanics Huntington FFA
• Eli Box
Ag Mechanics Huntington FFA
• Erick Carver
Broilers Huntington FFA
• Tanner Crocker
Ag Mechanics Huntington FFA
• Taylor Dilday
Market Goats Huntington FFA
• Kattie Faith Ellis
Market Hogs Huntington FFA
• Madison Gartman
Ag Mechanics Huntington FFA
• Madison Gartman
Arts & Crafts Huntington FFA
• Madison Gartman
Market Goats Huntington FFA
• Madison gartman
Market Hogs Huntington FFA
• Madison Gartman
Market Lamb Huntington FFA
• Cody Johnson
Ag Mechanics Huntington FFA
• Kobie Johnson
Breeding Beef Heifers Huntington FFA
• Hunter Lightfoot
Ag Mechanics Huntington FFA
• Justice Matthews
Market Hogs Huntington FFA
• Alex Molina
Ag Mechanics Huntington FFA
• Cameron Murphy
Ag Mechanics Huntington FFA
• Eddie Ray
Ag Mechanics Huntington FFA
• Paul Reyes
Ag Mechanics Huntington FFA
• Jacob Riley
Ag Mechanics Huntington FFA
• Jennings Sanders
Ag Mechanics Huntington FFA
• Bailey Kate Stewart Market Goats Huntington FFA
• Allie Sullivan
Family & Consumer Science Huntington FFA
• Kara Teer
Market Goats Huntington FFA
• Kara Teer
Market Hogs Huntington FFA
• Karaline Teer
Ag Mechanics Huntington FFA
• Perrin Teer
Arts & Crafts Huntington FFA
• Clay Tillar
Ag Mechanics Huntington FFA
• Casey Whitley
Market Lamb Huntington FFA