Bottoms Up

Nothing says “springtime” like a good old-fashioned field trip to the petting zoo. And since we don’t actually have a petting zoo, then why not just throw one up for a few hours? Hosted by FLC’s Westerners Club, the annual Barnyard Days aren’t just for fondling cuddly farm animals. Preschool, kindergarten and first-grade classes were given a hands-on learning experience, with plenty of agriculture-related activities from sheep sheering to earthworm digging. Here’s a look:
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    Dillon Wen tries to wrap his mind around a 30lb bunny rabbit.
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    Checking out the pigs.
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    Everett McConnel, left and brother Isaiah, right, hurdle a haystack in an all-out barnyard dash.
  • Day in the Life
    Youngster Gale Frazer gets a lesson in calf roping from dad.

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