Depending on the day, you’ll find Avery Griffith either covered in dirt or dressed up. A former competitive cheerleader at the highest international level, these days you can find her in the barn with her goat, Dallas.
She’s actively involved in Future Farmers of America where she competes in career and leadership development events as well as showing goats. “I wake up at the crack of dawn each morning to clean Dallas’s pen and feed him.”
But her dedication doesn't end there. In the evening, she returns to the barn, where she engages in what she playfully calls “bodybuilding for goats,” cleaning his pen again, taking his temperature, weighing him, washing him … “All the things! I love it!”
Avery has come a long way from the days she was hesitant about joining FFA. “I used to think, ‘Oh, I don’t want to get dirty, I want to go get dressed up.’ But now the barn is my favorite place to be.”
She says FFA has really prepared her for the future. “I’ve met so many cool people and have had so many wonderful experiences. It's the best thing I've ever done."
In her “spare” time she works with kids with disabilities and volunteers at the gym where she grew up cheering.
Avery’s resolution for 2024?
To finish high school strong and truly embrace everything college has to offer. “I’ll rush and join various clubs and also get involved in a local church. I’ll find my family there, and I’ll love it!” Her destination? The University of Alabama, where she'll explore majors in agriculture, business, or communication.
Whether she’s under bright lights or in the barn with the goats, with her vibrant spirit, there's no doubt she'll make it wherever she goes. She’s bound to be a success at whatever she chooses.
What She’s Watching: Gilmore Girls. “It’s the perfect show for once it gets cold!”
Who She’s Following: Everything goats! Tips about raising and showing goats, what you should be doing for your goat … goats, goats, goats! The main one that I find the best advice on is @texasshowgoats