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CCISD Livestock Show and Auction shows what hard work looks like

Does your pet know any tricks?

Mine has one: she can sit on command, but only through bribery, and I still consider it a success.

So how does someone get a 1,400 - 1,500-pound steer or a 200+pound pig to do tricks?

Clear Creek ISD will hold its annual livestock show and rodeo this week - a three-day showcase for students to lead their steer, goats, and pigs in front of judges, bidders, and potential buyers.

But it isn't about trickery with these animals and their student partners: success at a livestock show and auction is the result of a school year spent developing a bond. For the student, that means waking up before dawn to feed, groom and care for their animal, and doing it all over again late at night.

If you've never been to a livestock show and auction, learn when and where you can watch these students and animals show what dedication looks like, or how you can help the FFA program raise thousands of dollars for the students and their futures.

Yvette Orozco, Suburban reporter producer

yvette.orozco@houstonchronicle.com

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Address: 19677 Gulf Fwy, Webster, Tx.

Shout out

Congratulations to Clear Brook High School Band's Corey Gutierrez (alto sax).

For the third straight year, Gutierrez has placed first at Area and qualified for the Texas Music Educators Association All-State Band.

One last thing …

What about all those outdoor pets or strays wondering around during freezing temperatures, especially at night? Rebecca Hennes writes that it's illegal to leave pets outside in extreme weather.

For Harris County residents who want to report offenders, call 832-927-PAWS or the Houston SPCA at 713-869-7722.