CCYPS 2026 Doesn’t Disappoint!

By Gloria Way

    Chambers County celebrated 70 years hosting the Chambers County Youth Project Show (CCYPS) this past Wednesday, April 29^th to Saturday May 2^nd, at White’s Memorial Park in Anahuac. Hundreds of students who attend East Chambers ISD, Anahuac ISD, Barbers Hill ISD, and home schoolers showed the animals they have raised for the past year and showcased their agricultural mechanics projects and home economic projects. All participants are Chambers County FFA and 4-H members. What makes CCYPS so special is that there are no entry fees and 100% of the proceeds go directly back to the kids.

  Saturday’s pre-auction activities began with CCYPS honoring several people. The Arena Dedication went to the late Luciano Palacios, a longtime Chambers County Parks and Recreation employee, the show itself was dedicated to County Judge Jimmy Sylvia in honor of his 30 years of service to the county and support of the show, and longtime YPS volunteer, Molly Lee, was honored with the Livestock Committee Legacy Award for her over 30 years of service to CCYPS. 

  Of the hundreds of entrees, 147 qualified for the live auction. Hundreds of local supporters and business owners participated in the auction. Before the auction began, the buyers were treated to a delicious barbeque meal cooked by county employees.

  While the final numbers won’t be in for a while, CCYPS organizers say that both auction and barn sales are substantially up which is good news for the kids. Here are the top 10 buyers:

• ARC Home Center purchased Rylee Fitzgerald’s GC F-1 for $38,000.00
• Mayes and Macy Middleton purchased Bradley Poole’s RC F-1 for $37,999.00
• Winnie Dodge and CMC Services purchased Emmie Hampton’s GC CCS for $15,750.00
• Gordon Speer purchased Hudson Short’s GC CS for $8,000.00
• Carolyn Mulloy purchased Madelynne McBride’s RC CS for $7,100.00
• Walker Farms and Trophy Gallery purchased Alison Wilcox’s GC Comm Heifer for $6,900.00
• John and Erin Rhame purchased Layton Phend’s RC Comm Heifer for $6,899.00
• Pct 4 Commissioner Ryan Dagley purchased Henley Cloud’s GC Lamb for $6,800.00
• East Chambers Bank purchased Jessica Bordelon RC CCS for $6,300.00
• Pct 2 Mark Tice purchased Sarah Albus’ GC Swine for $6,000.00.

These bids are the auction bids and do not include add-ons.