Please support my project
Raised by Barrett “Bear” Kirchgessner · Age 10 · 1st-Year Exhibitor
A note to local business owners
Dear Local Business Owner,
Hi! My name is Barrett Kirchgessner and I am 10 years old. I am a proud member of Willow Oak 4-H, and this is my 1st year raising a market goat. This year I am excited to invite you to be part of my project by supporting me at the Yolo County Fair Junior Livestock Auction.
Since January, I have been responsible for feeding, watering, exercising, and caring for my goat every single day. I have learned about proper nutrition, animal health, record keeping, and the hard work and responsibility it takes to raise a healthy market animal. It has taught me discipline, patience, and how to follow through on a commitment from start to finish.
At the fair, I will show my goat and then offer it for sale at the Junior Livestock Auction. When you buy my animal — or add to its final price with an “add-on” contribution — you are directly supporting my education, my future projects, and youth agriculture in our community. Every dollar goes toward my 4-H record and helps me continue learning.
I would be honored to have your support. Whether you attend the auction, place a bid, or make an add-on donation, it would mean the world to me.
Thank you so much for your time and for supporting a local 4-H'er!
With gratitude,Barrett KirchgessnerWillow Oak · Yolo County 4-H · Contact: Adam Kirchgessner, 916.599.9839
First-year Boer market goat
More than raising an animal
Caring for a living animal every single day, rain or shine.
Balancing feed, monitoring weight gain, and keeping my goat healthy.
Tracking feed costs, weight, and expenses in my 4-H project book.
Seeing a project all the way from start to sale — and sticking with it.
My favorite part of raising Steven has been taking care of him every single day and watching him grow because of the work I put in. I'm saving the money for future 4-H projects — and to buy my first car someday. I'm hoping for a Ford Mustang! This project has taught me that if you work hard and stick with something, it really pays off.
Three ways to help
Register as a buyer and place a winning bid at the auction. You can take the meat home (the fair coordinates processing) or resell the animal back through the fair.
Can't buy the whole animal? An add-on is a flat-fee contribution — minimum $50 — added on top of my final sale price. Every dollar supports my project. (Details and form below.)
Admission to the Yolo County Fair is free! Come watch me show my goat and support youth agriculture in our community.
An add-on is a flat-fee contribution added on top of my final sale price — it supports my project but does not include taking home the animal. Here's how it works:
Give from anywhere
Can't make it to the fair? You can still support my project with a donation of any amount — every dollar goes toward my 4-H record and future projects.
Please add a note: “Bear’s 4-H goat project”
Mark your calendar
Auction Day
7:30 AM — Buyer Registration & Hospitality
9:00 AM — Auction begins
12:00 PM — Sale of Champions
Thank you for taking the time to read about my 4-H market goat project. Support from buyers and community members like you is what makes projects like mine possible — and it inspires kids across Yolo County to keep learning, working hard, and growing.
I truly appreciate your consideration, and I hope to see you at the 2026 Yolo County Fair!