Edwards County 4-H Ambassador: Hayley Buerster 

Have you ever been challenged in something that you thought you were never capable of doing? I have 
been involved in 4-H for the past 10 years and I have raised goats for a total of 8 of these years. 
4-H is what introduced me to this career and the livestock industry as a whole. This past year at 
our county fair, I was the Senior Showmanship winner for the Goat Species, meaning I would compete 
in Master Showmanship in less than 24 hours the next day. I have never showed any other species of 
animal other than goats and I have little to no knowledge about the other species of animals 
including cattle, sheep, and hogs. I ended up doing very well in the competition, actually better 
than I thought I would, and left the show ring feeling proud of myself for the work I put into the 
competition. Without being in 4-H and having the opportunity of competing in that competition, I 
would not have challenged myself and would not have believed in myself. This competition, and 4-H, 
has shown me how to be confident in myself and I hope to show others what 4-H can do for them and 
how it can benefit their lives. My name is Hayley Buerster and I am representing Edwards County as a Unit #25 4-H Ambassador for 2019-2020.