Inspiring story
Posted: Sat Sep 03, 2011 7:43 pm
WELD COUNTY - The Colorado State Fair's market beef show wrapped up last week, and only one person left with the most coveted prize. Thirteen-year-old Cody Huwa took home $53,000 for his grand champion steer - and he plans to donate $10,000 of that to a special needs cheerleading team.
His 12-year-old sister Kylie cheers for the team called Cheer Central Suns, a team that has won a national championship.
Cody isn't exactly your typical 13-year-old.
"I had first grand champion with my steer and second grand champion with my heifer," Cody said of this year's competition. "The guy that was announcing said it's the first time it's ever happened."
Cody says he worked seven hours a day for nearly a year taking care of his animals. That hard work paid off last week, when at the auction he learned he would receive $53,000 for his heifer alone.
"My mom started crying and I started laughing," Cody said.
"I don't think he even knows what $53,000 looks like," his father Brent said, smiling.
Cody says he's always wanted to help his sister's cheerleading team, which competes across the country. Although Cody's parents can afford to send Kylie to competitions, the parents of many girls cannot.
"A lot of the girls are really amazing, and some of them can't go, so it'd be really cool if they could all go," Cody said.
His parents say they are shocked at the announcement - one he had never discussed with them. They say they are extremely proud of their son and how much he loves his sister.
"She does things that inspire me," Cody said.
His 12-year-old sister Kylie cheers for the team called Cheer Central Suns, a team that has won a national championship.
Cody isn't exactly your typical 13-year-old.
"I had first grand champion with my steer and second grand champion with my heifer," Cody said of this year's competition. "The guy that was announcing said it's the first time it's ever happened."
Cody says he worked seven hours a day for nearly a year taking care of his animals. That hard work paid off last week, when at the auction he learned he would receive $53,000 for his heifer alone.
"My mom started crying and I started laughing," Cody said.
"I don't think he even knows what $53,000 looks like," his father Brent said, smiling.
Cody says he's always wanted to help his sister's cheerleading team, which competes across the country. Although Cody's parents can afford to send Kylie to competitions, the parents of many girls cannot.
"A lot of the girls are really amazing, and some of them can't go, so it'd be really cool if they could all go," Cody said.
His parents say they are shocked at the announcement - one he had never discussed with them. They say they are extremely proud of their son and how much he loves his sister.
"She does things that inspire me," Cody said.
