Today, she remains involved with four committees in her community. Judging also is something that has brought success to Scott Schaake, the livestock judging coach at Kansas State University. Schaake began livestock judging as a 4-Her in Douglas County. Back then, reasons were given so that you had to bend over and shout them. As a senior in high school, Schaake won the State Fair 4-H Livestock Judging contest.
Life is a competition.
By judging, you learn how to deal with competition at a young age. Former Kansas Governor John Carlin notes, however, that 4-H judging does not always have to lead to a career in a similar field. Carlin, a former Saline County 4-Her, is now Archivist of the United States. While a student at K-State, Carlin competed in dairy and livestock judging. His current job in the nation s Capital is a long ways from the K-State dairy and beef barns.