Louisiana cowboy Jamon Turner is teaching kids about agriculture with his Western Play Day

Former professional bull rider Jamon Turner has been giving kids in Shreveport an opportunity to learn about agriculture and now he's taking his Western Play Day on the road.

Restructured as Just Believe's Western Playground, the special clinic allows kids to take part in learning about different trades while playing games and winning prizes.

This special event is more than just a fun weekend on the farm.

"I'm trying to bridge the gap between some of these churches that want to serve, but don't really have a way of reaching inner city communities," Turner explained. "Each one of the churches is going to have a team and their team is going to comprise of the students, the trainers and the coach. So, they're using all of those different avenues to try and accumulate coins."

The weekend event is customizable to your kid's interests. Simply choose one clinic and one trade out of each category. This is for ages 12 - 20.

• Trades - Take first-hand look at several in the agricultural field:

  • Cattle Production

  • Framing

  • Farrier

  • Equine Dentistry

• Clinics - what would you like to learn more about:

  • Horsemanship

  • Breakaway

  • Sorting

• Fun - make some new friends and get dirty in the Wild West:

  • Team Challenges

  • Ranch Games

  • Prizes

"Each one of these trades is something you can learn and create an LLC yourself. Hardly any of them require any kind of certification and none of them require an actual Vocational College," said Turner. "You're always going to need agriculture. I don't care what happens, you're always going to need to figure out how to take care of the soil."

Originally, this event cost $90 per student for the whole weekend, in order to make it more accessible, Turner covered more of the expenses out of his own pocket to lower it to $45.

"I'm sponsoring half the students already, so if I can find another sponsor that's willing to pay for the tuition for the other half of the students, it'll be free for everybody," Turner explained.

Read all about Jamon Turner here:Meet the Louisiana cowboy looking to help Shreveport's kids find a way to believe

If you're interested in helping out by sponsoring or volunteering, visit the Just Believe website and fill out the proper forms.

Visit the website to also register your kids for the Western Playground at the Louisiana State Fairgrounds in Shreveport on Saturday, April 29 and Sunday, April 30.

Meredith G. White is the arts and culture reporter for the Shreveport Times. You can find her on Facebook as Meredith G. White, on Instagram and Twitter as @meredithgwhite, and email her at [email protected].

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