Kinley stepped up and placed 6th overall. He was 2nd in sheep, 4th in reasons, and 5th in cattle. She won sheep, placed 3rd in both reasons and cattle, and got 6th in swine. They won reasons and sheep and placed second in swine and cattle. The Hansford crew grew up a lot over the past few weeks and won district for the first time since 2019. They competed at the District 1 contest at West Texas A&M on April 21. Finally the contest they had been working toward was here. Arden placed 16th overall and Kip got 17th overall and 6th in sheep. Within species, they placed 3rd in sheep, 6th in swine, and 8th in cattle. The team competed at the South Plains contest in Levelland April 14. She won reasons and placed 5th in both cattle and sheep. They won reasons, were 2nd in cattle, 3rd in swine, and 5th in sheep. The Hansford team had a solid day placing 2nd overall. April 1 found the team back in Texas for the Clarendon contest. Individually Kip was 6th in cattle and 14th overall and Arden was 5th in sheep and 15th overall. They were 4th in cattle and 5th in sheep. In a loaded field that featured 3 state champions and another team that was a national qualifier, the Hansford warriors secured a 6th place team finish. The next day they competed in Miami, Oklahoma at NEO Aggie Days. Kip Pittman led the team with a 12th place finish. The Hansford team fought for an 11th place finish out of the 51 teams there. March 28 found the team in El Reno, Oklahoma at the Redlands contest. Arden Pittman led the team with a 10th place individual finish. In a contest where they were required to complete some exercises never seen in a 4-H contest, they still managed to place 26th out of the 83 teams. They started out the spring season March 25 at the Texas Tech Invitational.

The Hansford County 4-H Senior livestock judging team competed in six contests during March and April. The other intermediate team members are Chloe McLaughlin, Brynley McLaughlin, Addison Blevins, and Madison Moore. Hayden Shieldknight was recognized for 9th in cattle. He placed 4th in cattle, 11th in swine, and 14th in sheep. Mallary Allen captured the 2nd high overall award. The Intermediate team put up a big day and were named High Team overall, winning both the cattle and swine divisions and placing 4th in sheep. Two new members contributed for the junior team this year Gus Jimenez and Jack Steger. Kreede Kight was 8th in sheep, 12th in swine and placed 19th overall. Kimber led the team with a 10th place finish and was also 12th in sheep. The Jr team won the Swine division and placed 5th overall. Here they broke into Junior and Intermediate divisions. Their final contest was at the District 1 competition held at West Texas A&M on April 21.

Brox won the cattle division and placed 19th overall. Kimber Jackson earned a 7th overall finish and was also 2nd in cattle. The team finished 9th overall and placed 4th in cattle. Next up was the Clarendon contest April 1.

They placed 7th as a team in Lubbock, led by Brox Reid's 15th place finish and Brenlye Buchanan's 26th place finish. Their first contest was the Texas Tech Invitational March 25. The Junior and Intermediate teams competed in three contests in March and April. The Hansford County livestock judging teams have completed their spring season. Square dancing clubs like the Perryton Promenaders hold true to their motto, 'Friendship Set to Music,' and provide exciting company for those lucky enough to seize the opportunity. Square dancing is a great way for people of all ages to remain active and create new friendships, despite common misconceptions. In the typical 2.5-hour-long club dance, you can end up walking 3+ miles, and when it comes to the more prominent dance like that held in Paris, Texas, participants will end up walking over 25 miles. Today, square dancing consists of over 5,000 moves, 55 of which comprise the basics. The enslaved African Americans brought about calling, which is when a person calls out the steps and formations for the dancers to enact organization. By the 19th century, when slavery was still rampant in our society, African Americans had shaped square dancing into what we know today.ĭuring the 1800s, enslaved African Americans were forced to entertain slave owners and other white Americans this included performing music for events such as square dances. As the European countries raced to stake their claim in America, the two culturally specific dances melded together to mark the advent of modern square dancing.Īs time progressed, square dancing became increasingly popular. The dance is a collaboration between traditional English and French choreography. Originating in Europe during the 17th century, square dancing made its way to the New World as the newly found land was becoming increasingly popular. Square Dancing, America's National Folk Dance, has been around since the foundations of our Nation were first laid.

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