The Fence Post

Catching History book marks 90th anniversary of NWSS Catch a Calf program

The Catch a Calf program is marking 90 years at the 2026 National Western Stock Show, one of the longest running programs at ...

At the National Western Stock Show, Colorado 4-H teens hope to make the sale

Teenagers from across the state will come to Denver in hopes of auctioning off cattle, goats and other livestock, with the ...

PHOTOS: 2026 National Western Stock Show Kick-off parade

The annual National Western Stock Show Kick-off parade rolled along 17th Ave. in Denver, Colorado on Thursday, January 8, 2025. The NWSS runs through January 25th, including cattle judging ...
The Gazette

COLUMN: Stock Show’s Catch a Calf has a rich history

Highlights from the first day of the 116th National Western Stock Show on Saturday, Jan. 8, 2022, in Denver, Colo. (Liz Copan / special to The Denver Gazette) Bill Waneka, who was raised in Lafayette, ...
The Gazette

COLUMN: Recognizing the dignity of hard work

I’m currently researching and writing a history of the National Western Stock Show’s Catch a Calf program to mark its 90th year. The program began in 1935 with a group of boys who had entered the fat ...