Follow the Leader
May 20, 2020
Photos by Kayla Renie/The Herald
Raynie Schnell, 12, leads her sheep across the pasture to be fed at her family’s farm in Celestine on Tuesday. For the past 7 years, Raynie has been raising animals to show at the Dubois County 4-H Fair. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Raynie will show her sheep virtually in this year’s fair. “They’ll miss their 4-H friends and making those memories,” said Danielle Schnell, Raynie’s mother, a 4-H council member and club leader. “But we can’t worry about missing out on fun with our friends or getting blue ribbons this year. It’s just too high-risk. It was a heartbreaking decision that we didn’t take lightly. 4-H is about life lessons, and they still get that taking care of their animals every day.”
Raynie Schnell, 12, leads her sheep across the pasture to be fed at her family’s farm in Celestine on Tuesday. For the past 7 years, Raynie has been raising animals to show at the Dubois County 4-H Fair. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Raynie will show her sheep virtually in this year’s fair. “They’ll miss their 4-H friends and making those memories,” said Danielle Schnell, Raynie’s mother, a 4-H council member and club leader. “But we can’t worry about missing out on fun with our friends or getting blue ribbons this year. It’s just too high-risk. It was a heartbreaking decision that we didn’t take lightly. 4-H is about life lessons, and they still get that taking care of their animals every day.”
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