Chairman
Ryan Pay
The Sabine County Junior Livestock Show has been running since 1982: kids raising heifers, steers, swine, goats, lambs, broilers, and rabbits, building projects in ag mechanics and horticulture, stepping up to bake, photograph, paint, and speak in front of a crowd, then closing the weekend with a silent auction.
The Show is bigger than livestock, even for a foundation with "Agricultural" in its name. Since 1982, that’s been the point: give every kind of kid in this county a place to compete, build something, and be proud of it.
Alissa Ross, Art & Photography Superintendent“Showing at the county show has always meant so much to me. It was an opportunity to showcase my love for baking and compete alongside other students my age. I also entered photography and truly enjoyed seeing my work on display during the show. Throughout my entire high school career, I participated in both photography and baking, earning multiple blue ribbons along the way. Those experiences helped shape my confidence, creativity, and work ethic. Now, it is an honor to give back as an adult and support our local county show! Many people think the county show is only about livestock, but it offers so many different opportunities for youth to showcase their passions and talents, whether that is baking, photography, art, mechanics, horticulture, or animals. The county show is about more than competition. It is about growth, leadership, and celebrating the hard work of our young people. I am proud to support something that gave me so much.”
Who's In Charge
Four officers hold the board right now: Ryan Pay, Chairman. Eric Procella, Vice Chairman. Denise Eddings, Treasurer. Kelli Beall, Secretary.
Vice Chairman
Eric Procella
Treasurer
Denise Eddings
Secretary
Kelli Beall
The Grounds
Long before show week starts, this ground is already earning its keep. The Expo Center sits at 2745 TX-184 in Hemphill: a show arena, livestock barns, wash racks, and open grounds for community gatherings, all kept up by people who live here and use it themselves.
Get in Touch
Call, email, or send a message, whichever's fastest for you.
All of it, the Show, the Rodeo, and this ground, gets hosted, supported, and managed by the Sabine County Agricultural Improvement Youth Foundation, a volunteer board that’s been at this since 1982.