Robert's first year in 4H in 2007
| Webster's definition, of a Bond "a uniting or binding element or force." A bond is only as strong as the elements that you put into it. The bond between my sister and I started at an early age. With playing sports we never had to compete against one another or had the ability to push each other to the fullest magnitude. Once show pigs came into the equation, it clicked. The relationship between my sister and I became an unbreakable bond with not just show pigs but the element of competing in the show ring is where it ties our bond together.
| From the beginning, being the oldest sibling, you feel like you pave the way for your family and be a role model to your younger sibling. Being close in age, we both paved the way for our family and did it by standing behind one another and pushing each other to the top. Now don't let the motivation talk fool ya, their were countless screaming matches, storm offs, and the often object thrown at either party. But hey, we still got along at the end of the day.
| Rebecca winning Grand Gilt & Robert Winning Reserve Gilt in 2013
| "How you manage your loses, and how you mange your wins. That's how your family is known"-Andy Rash
| Show Careers Along The Way
| During our show career, we were fortunate to have success. With every win comes losses and boy, did we lose more than we won! Win or lose, our parents taught us you still go shake the hand of the person who beat you or tell the person you beat "good job". Our Dad, taught us to be competitive and give 110% an leave it all in the field. The biggest influence would be our mom. She taught us to alway be humble in a competitive atmosphere. Probably the biggest lesson she taught us, " Treat people how you want to be treated". We both have applied these lessons in how we push each other to strive for greatness. Momma Scholl always says at the beginning of the show season, " The Big Man upstairs has laid the ground work in the set of pigs you have, now the amount of time you spend following his ground work, you both will be happy with the outcome in the end".
| My last year in 4H in 2015
| When my career was over, it ended on a high note. Luckily my sister still had 3 years left when I was done. In the fall of 2016, I left for college and left a barn full of sows in the hands of my 15 year old sister. To Be Honest, I was terrified! I was worried the work wouldn't get done how it needed or how I wanted. The first weekend I came home from college and walked to the barn. It was cleaner than when I was in charge and the sows were living a pampered life style with Becca in charge. After that moment, I shouldn't have every second guesses or doubts of her ability of taking care of things. Knowing she could take care of things while I was gone, I knew her show career would end better than mine.
| Becca's last year winning reserver hamp gilt at the OSF 2019
| The end of the Scholl Era
| Fast forward 3 years, all summer long we kept culling pigs and culling pigs. Toward the end of summer we had 5 left in the barn out of 20. Praying dad didn't come through with his chalk stick again culling more. Finally its the end of August, State Fair time! Knowing that we ended the summer with 5 head, we tried to at least pull off something with those 5. With only one purebred gilt, Becca and I thought that was our only chance to make something happen and end on a high note. The day of the gilt show I was a nervous wreck. Pacing back and forth and checking on the gilt every 15 mins. Becca grabs me and looks me square in the eyes an said, " You need to chill, your freaking out. I got this dude!", and she turns around and walks away. I thought back to the time I came home from college and knew she could perform to the highest she could. Well, she went above and beyond my definition of a "good job" that day. At the end of that day, she left it all in the ring. She didn't hold any thing back. She was locked and loaded an ready for the war to begin when the entry gate opened. Walking out of the ring for the last time, she hung an OHIO STATE FAIR banner. Reserve Hampshire Gilt and 5th Overall Purebred
| In holding pen before class
| The last banner was hung in the summer of 2019. Looking back it wasn't the amount of time we beat each other or how many time each of us went into the ring. It came down to two things for me. The bond my sister and I made will last a lifetime. My final thing is, win or lose we both still had each others back and always will.
| Hello, My name is Robert Scholl, I'm currently a senior at Western Illinois University where I'm a Ag Science Major. I would like to thank you for reading my blog.
| Robert's first year in 4H in 2007
| Webster's definition, of a Bond "a uniting or binding element or force." A bond is only as strong as the elements that you put into it. The bond between my sister and I started at an early age. With playing sports we never had to compete against one another or had the ability to push each other to the fullest magnitude. Once show pigs came into the equation, it clicked. The relationship between my sister and I became an unbreakable bond with not just show pigs but the element of competing in the show ring is where it ties our bond together.
| From the beginning, being the oldest sibling, you feel like you pave the way for your family and be a role model to your younger sibling. Being close in age, we both paved the way for our family and did it by standing behind one another and pushing each other to the top. Now don't let the motivation talk fool ya, their were countless screaming matches, storm offs, and the often object thrown at either party. But hey, we still got along at the end of the day.
| Rebecca winning Grand Gilt & Robert Winning Reserve Gilt in 2013
| "How you manage your loses, and how you mange your wins. That's how your family is known"-Andy Rash
| Show Careers Along The Way
| During our show career, we were fortunate to have success. With every win comes losses and boy, did we lose more than we won! Win or lose, our parents taught us you still go shake the hand of the person who beat you or tell the person you beat "good job". Our Dad, taught us to be competitive and give 110% an leave it all in the field. The biggest influence would be our mom. She taught us to alway be humble in a competitive atmosphere. Probably the biggest lesson she taught us, " Treat people how you want to be treated". We both have applied these lessons in how we push each other to strive for greatness. Momma Scholl always says at the beginning of the show season, " The Big Man upstairs has laid the ground work in the set of pigs you have, now the amount of time you spend following his ground work, you both will be happy with the outcome in the end".
| My last year in 4H in 2015
| When my career was over, it ended on a high note. Luckily my sister still had 3 years left when I was done. In the fall of 2016, I left for college and left a barn full of sows in the hands of my 15 year old sister. To Be Honest, I was terrified! I was worried the work wouldn't get done how it needed or how I wanted. The first weekend I came home from college and walked to the barn. It was cleaner than when I was in charge and the sows were living a pampered life style with Becca in charge. After that moment, I shouldn't have every second guesses or doubts of her ability of taking care of things. Knowing she could take care of things while I was gone, I knew her show career would end better than mine.
| Becca's last year winning reserver hamp gilt at the OSF 2019
| The end of the Scholl Era
| Fast forward 3 years, all summer long we kept culling pigs and culling pigs. Toward the end of summer we had 5 left in the barn out of 20. Praying dad didn't come through with his chalk stick again culling more. Finally its the end of August, State Fair time! Knowing that we ended the summer with 5 head, we tried to at least pull off something with those 5. With only one purebred gilt, Becca and I thought that was our only chance to make something happen and end on a high note. The day of the gilt show I was a nervous wreck. Pacing back and forth and checking on the gilt every 15 mins. Becca grabs me and looks me square in the eyes an said, " You need to chill, your freaking out. I got this dude!", and she turns around and walks away. I thought back to the time I came home from college and knew she could perform to the highest she could. Well, she went above and beyond my definition of a "good job" that day. At the end of that day, she left it all in the ring. She didn't hold any thing back. She was locked and loaded an ready for the war to begin when the entry gate opened. Walking out of the ring for the last time, she hung an OHIO STATE FAIR banner. Reserve Hampshire Gilt and 5th Overall Purebred
| In holding pen before class
| The last banner was hung in the summer of 2019. Looking back it wasn't the amount of time we beat each other or how many time each of us went into the ring. It came down to two things for me. The bond my sister and I made will last a lifetime. My final thing is, win or lose we both still had each others back and always will.
| | Hello, My name is Robert Scholl, I'm currently a senior at Western Illinois University where I'm a Ag Science Major. I would like to thank you for reading my blog. | |
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