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Wake up. Throw on some clothes. Get out to the barn.
The animals need to be fed and watered. Need to make sure they're OK, and relatively happy.
Cows, chickens, rabbits, pigs: Champions in training can be demanding.
Some like to be brushed; others spook easily. Some like to play; others think they're in charge.
Being the best isn't easy. But it's what drives these teens - that, and their animals.
You'll find stories behind every pen at Tampa Bay's agricultural fairs. Come along as we follow the stories of several teens preparing for the 2007 fair season.
Sophie Ippolito, Dade City
My name is Sophie, and I am a student at the Academy at the Farm. Our 4-H Club is called 4-H at the Academy.
I am raising a Hempshire female hog named Oreo.
This is my second time raising a hog for a 4-H project to show at the Pasco County Fair Youth Hog Show. I tried raising a pig last year because my older brother raised a pig for 4-H and FFA when he was growing up. I did enjoy it and got a blue ribbon, so I decided to raise another pig this year.
Here are pictures of Oreo and me.
She really enjoys when I get in the pen with her. Oreo likes to be brushed, as you can see. She sits down and then rolls over for me to brush her belly.
Sometimes she is fun, and sometimes she a pain - like when I try to clean her pen, and she wants to bite my boots. The bigger she gets, the harder it gets for me to work with her.
This year is the 60th anniversary of the fair. See you there!
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