I grew up on a family farm in Floyd County, VA.  My role models, my grandparents, raise Registered Angus cattle and my mother and I raise a few club lambs.  Farming has always been, and always will be a part of my life that I am proud of.  

  

I began shearing my own sheep in 4-H for fairs and livestock shows in 1995.  As time went on I found that I loved the sport of it (yes, sheep shearing has been proven to be a sport, the equivalent of running 2-3 marathons in one 8 hour shift) and decided to go out and shear for my community.  In 2006 I put up the shearing stand and learned the New Zealand method of sheep shearing and in January 2007 went to a Professional Sheep Shearing School in Colorado.  

 

I am now attending Virginia Western Community College in Roanoke, VA and preparing for Virginia Tech in the Fall of 2008.  

 

I love getting out and learning new things and believe every tomorrow is a beautiful day to look forward to!  God has blessed me with MANY things including a purdy sturdy back and I look forward to putting it to good use for YOU!