Bailey Nicole Shadix won a $500 purchase certificate toward a heifer for a 4-H or FFA project for exhibition at next year’s Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo. The certificate, presented by Stock Show Calf Scramble Committee Chairman, Paxton Motheral, was sponsored by Thistle Ridge Farms - Dr. Chris and Jo Brooks.
February 6, 2025 – Bailey Nicole Shadix of Timpson, a member of Timpson FFA, caught a calf during the 2025 Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo’s Calf Scramble, earning a $500 purchase certificate for a show heifer and the chance for up to $16,000 in scholarship awards. Shadix is the daughter of Luke and Amanda Shadix. Her award was sponsored by Thistle Ridge Farms - Dr. Chris and Jo Brooks.
One of the Stock Show’s most iconic and popular events, the Calf Scramble gives 20 students an opportunity to catch one of 10 calves during 22 performances of the legendary Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo held January 17 through February 8. Those not catching calves receive a pair of Justin Boots courtesy of the iconic western footwear maker. Justin Boots and Texas Mutual Insurance Company are overall underwriters for the legendary Calf Scramble Program.
Since the Fort Worth Calf Scramble began in 1987, more than 8,700 4-H and FFA members were able to catch a calf in the rodeo arena for a combined $4.3 million in Heifer Purchase Certificates. The student will use the purchase certificate toward the cost of a heifer that she will raise and exhibit at next year’s Stock Show. Exhibitors that submit monthly reports and a final essay may be eligible for scholarship awards that can range between $500 and $16,000. Thanks to the efforts of the Calf Scramble Sponsors and Committee members, 1,757 of those winners received a combined total of $4.5 million in scholarships.
The Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo is set to “Hustle and Show” in 2025 as it welcomes more than 13,000 youth from across Texas competing for more than $7 million in scholarships and auction receipts and more than 1.2 million visitors worldwide. Encounter tantalizing food, shopping, livestock shows, live music, carnival-midway, equestrian competitions, petting zoo and much more with a rodeo in the famed Dickies Arena that caps off an amazing experience. Make plans today by visiting www.fwssr.com then get ready for a legendary good time at the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo – January 17 through February 8.
