Anyone else cry??? A teacher who believes in his students, wants to pass something down to them!!! All the notes.... There are not many teachers like this in the world, but when you do have one, they leave a lasting impression on your life and you NEVER forget them!!! Proud of these young men and women!!! You all will do great things and accomplish anything you put your mind too!
What a inspiration! The fact it wasn’t a wonderful once upon a time story 20-40-60 years ago..... but just this last year! To think what started as an idea or vision....with prayer and perseverance ....... the vision became a reality!! Such a lesson for us all in this inspiring story! Sounds like GOD is blessing Wildorado!!
My hats off to you all! What an awesome and inspiring story! I'm a college welding instructor and love nothing more than seeing youth kicking ass at something they enjoy! Keep up the good work Mr. Bonds! Way to go!
Couldn't agree more Jason! We need more programs like this in ALL industries. We're so proud to see this example set by hard working Angus ranchers (of all ages)!
This is great, and is exactly what this generation needs to keep the tradition not only going, but doing more than the previous generation who did what their dads and granddads did, simply because that's what their parents did before them. It's inspiring to see kids investing their souls into ag, and making it work.
Thanks Mark & Jessica Sprague! We are so so glad you enjoyed it. We're happy to be sharing good stories about our people! Be sure to subscribe to see more great content like this. 🙂
We learned about Wildorado Cattle Co. via Texas Country Report. Coach Bonds leadership, the kids hard work, and the community support is what America is all about. The impact of this initial project will be felt for years.
You can't put a price on life lessons what these young people learned is priceless like teamwork, trust, fear, respect ,perseverance ,doubt, honor, loyalty,confidence to forge ahead and dig deeper, that hard work pays off, success, gratitude,taking on challenges ,and things like I didn't know I had it in me. These are things you can't buy or wish it has to be lived . Find something you enjoy doing and you wont have to work a day in your life . Bravo zulu my hats off well done
I know alot of these kids, parents. This the future of America's food chains. I know there are several of these kids that could be my boss. This program is building character and skills way beyond cattle raising...What a well done video...
Cody Bonds was a student at ENMU and on our rodeo team there that I coached. His character and attitude were very apparent right from the start. He would be the first to tell you he wasnt a very good bronc rider but he never quit and became a very good one. I am glad these kids are getting the great experiences that they are and their leader is a very special person!
How I just saw this and watched it I don't know but I am blown away at the dedication, teamwork and love y'all showed each other. Collective you were able to get things done that were bigger than one student, administrator, and one hell of a Cowboy. Congratulations and lets see the follow-up!
My great grandmother and her family moved to wildorado in 1906, they were poor dirt farmers, My great grandmother had 14 kids without a doctor or any medical assistance, they were forced out during the dust bowl times. they were the Hammer family, still have cousins living in vega tx and amarillo I am in the process of returning to Texas and will spend the rest of my life in terxas.
There is no better education than a hands on application. I’m a retired school teacher and a former school board chairman and I had pushed for learning like this where the students design a project that encompasses the major parts of education (math, English, science, history) put it all together into a workable model. I was met with resistance everywhere I went as too many people think that teaching has to be one class at a time in a classroom with standardized tests at the end. I the 1700s a person would get an elementary education and then apprentice themselves to a tradesman for several years in order to learn a trade. Why did that have to end in favor of class after class that bored 50% of the students causing millions of young people to just give up on education? This style of learning could change the failure rate dramatically!!
What great values you have brought into these kids lives. Mr. Bond they will never forget you and if I make it to Texas I will try to visit this town you all are putting on the map. Great job!
A truly awesome documentary! As a proud American my hats off to each and every one of these amazing young men and women. They took an idea pitched by one young man and created a cattle company. God bless you all!
Wow... from Boston and know nothing about ag... this popped up so I started watching and was amazed by these kids, Cody and the support around them! Amazing work!
Even after high school I still feel like I have to call him Mr.Bonds anyway he’s a great guy very funny extremely talented and one heck of a teacher. I just wish he didn’t leave my old school but he’s off doing better things.
So there is a school out there where the future generation gets challenged to push themselves to become the best version of themselves by something they like to do? A school that teaches lessons for life and not for a test or exam? God bless this community, the teachers and the first generation of young women and men who had the spine to do try this - and their parents who stood behind them.
This made me tear up seeing these kids put their heart and soul into such a hard industry and never give up and pushed through, personally proud of those young kids. World is gonna need more of them hard headed, strong willed young kids to lead on the future!
WOW !!! I am totally blown away. What a role model and life changer. These young adults have learned one of the greatest gifts this life can offer. This is what life is all about. GOD is sooo good !!! I was an "aggie" in college. Best life I had was learning what these young adults showed us today .Before they started , sure they were " kids" but now they are ready to carry on the traditions they were taught. about in cattle and marketing.
Its amazing the capabilities kids have when they’re given a canvas to show it. It’s a shame public schools not only don’t offer much but actively suppress the potential kids have. With that said the good news is it just takes 1 person and hard work to make something beautiful like this. Great job kids and God bless!
WOW, how great is that! We need more of this in schools. The kids worked for something and gained so much experience that they can take with them into life. Congrats to everyone that was involved in making the project a success.
So very inspirational; these kids, and their teacher, should be invited to Washington and honored for their endeavors, instead of some basketball or football team that won the championship. God Bless you all and your families.
I’m lucky enough to live in Spencer County Kentucky and we’ve been blessed with a great Ag teacher. We’ve won several back to back to back dairy judging contest at thr National level. Yes it makes a difference.
Love this! My high school in FL had a graphic arts business. We did photography, logos, vinyl decals and t-shirts. We learned so much and it definitely set us up for our future. Thank you, Mr. Barlow and NCTHS!
I wish I could've gone to a school like yours! I'm about 45 years late. Actually I was blessed to have attended an excellent school in the panhandle with a great ag program, I was in co-op ag because I was horsecrazy, and thought it could be a way for me to be involved with horses somehow. My dear ag teacher actually was encouraging and didn't ridicule my dream. He has graduated to Heaven, but Mr. Wilks was such a good teacher and really invested his heart into teaching the kids. If he was here today, I bet he would embrace your program and emulate it here. Thank you for for following your dream.
Wow this is what we all need. Our smaller communities are falling and I'm so proud of you all for your courage and strength too do this. Great teamwork and continue on in your journey as young adults. Stay positive and move forward. Good luck. Thank you very heartwarming .
Wow! That's all I can say is wow. What a great story. What an amazing guy this teacher is, and all the kids. Wish I'd had that when I was a kid. And I was a city kid.
Thanks so much, John! Rural America is full of these unsung heroes. Here are a few more of those stories from the Angus world if you're interested! th-cam.com/play/PLB6gtLnbxirDRKgAfotqzDfH762RWjUVp.html Have a blessed day.
Very enjoyable, what those adult Ranchers did not seem to realise in the begining was these students are the future of their community. The next leaders once they pass away. So investing in the students secures the future of the land that the students will inherit . Greetings from England UK.
I just wanna say how amazing this is!! I wish I had a school like this when I was growing up. I am 24 years old and I am trying to achieve what these much younger kids have already done. Thank you for this inspirational video and keep up the good work.
Awesome, brings me back to my experiences in FFA some 56 years ago and I still use that knowledge! Awesome people from the whole community enabled this successful program to flourish!
Truly encouraging and amazing to see these young people learning lessons for life! I've spent lots of time in Amarillo through the years for company business and have seen this community that looked to be deserted and ready to blow away. What a recovery, stoked by a vision shared by a real "teacher" and young adults willing to work hard, work together, listen and learn. You can forget your "generation this or that labels", these are citizens who are making a difference and make the future of our country look brighter! (Hats off to the consignors and buyers as well for placing their confidence in these outstanding young folks.)
Wow...that’s an understatement. This is really inspiring, from nothing to everything, that’s amazing!! Our world needs more chapters like this and more ag teachers like Mr. Bonds. Keep up the great work, I would love to have the opportunity to be apart of a ffa chapter ran cattle company.
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Some impressive young women and young men. Need more programs and teachers like that.
We absolutely agree! Thanks Harry!
Anyone else cry??? A teacher who believes in his students, wants to pass something down to them!!! All the notes.... There are not many teachers like this in the world, but when you do have one, they leave a lasting impression on your life and you NEVER forget them!!! Proud of these young men and women!!! You all will do great things and accomplish anything you put your mind too!
Sure I did when that little girl from the city flanked that calf
man oh man I wish there where way more schools like this. in alll parts of America and the world. this is real life lessons.
Butter Bean hey you the butter bean the great fighter ???
better not be aint he dead? lol nope that was/is my cb handle way before BB the fighter
@@butterbean4195 now that is funny! Yeah he is dead so I think he might be someone else??
THINGS LIKE THIS IS WHAT WILL SAVE THE TRADITIONS, AND PEOPLE OF AMERICA. GOD BLESS THE USA.
What a inspiration! The fact it wasn’t a wonderful once upon a time story 20-40-60 years ago..... but just this last year!
To think what started as an idea or vision....with prayer and perseverance ....... the vision became a reality!!
Such a lesson for us all in this inspiring story!
Sounds like GOD is blessing Wildorado!!
We need more of this in our schools! Amazing effort from our next generation!
Teaching kids business and how to be entrepreneurs... I actively farm and could have used a teacher like this when I was in Highschool.
These kids, or should I say young adults, are an inspiration to all Americans!
As an Australian and seeing how towns all over the world are dying I tip my hat to you sir and those amazing young adults well done
My hats off to you all! What an awesome and inspiring story! I'm a college welding instructor and love nothing more than seeing youth kicking ass at something they enjoy! Keep up the good work Mr. Bonds! Way to go!
Couldn't agree more Jason! We need more programs like this in ALL industries. We're so proud to see this example set by hard working Angus ranchers (of all ages)!
You couldn't script a more heart warming and inspiring story, totally awesome.
Thanks so much Chris. We hope that inspiration continues to be contagious.
This is great, and is exactly what this generation needs to keep the tradition not only going, but doing more than the previous generation who did what their dads and granddads did, simply because that's what their parents did before them. It's inspiring to see kids investing their souls into ag, and making it work.
Building Stockman....This Is Texas...Without These...We Got Nothing.!!! God Bless...And Good Luck.!
The kind of grit and tenacity that built this country!
This is the best documetary in forever!!!
Thanks Mark & Jessica Sprague! We are so so glad you enjoyed it. We're happy to be sharing good stories about our people! Be sure to subscribe to see more great content like this. 🙂
Life lessons learned in school.....imagine that!
Bless y'alls hearts!!
Wildorado: Building community leaders & pillars of society.
Couldn't agree more!
This needs to be seen by school administrations everywhere. Real lessons that apply to the real world.
Thanks J.C. We hope more people follow their lead!
What a great experience for those kids!
We learned about Wildorado Cattle Co. via Texas Country Report. Coach Bonds leadership, the kids hard work, and the community support is what America is all about. The impact of this initial project will be felt for years.
You can't put a price on life lessons what these young people learned is priceless like teamwork, trust, fear, respect ,perseverance ,doubt, honor, loyalty,confidence to forge ahead and dig deeper, that hard work pays off, success, gratitude,taking on challenges ,and things like I didn't know I had it in me. These are things you can't buy or wish it has to be lived . Find something you enjoy doing and you wont have to work a day in your life . Bravo zulu my hats off well done
CHARACTER !!!, NEED MORE IN AMERICA. GOOD PEOPLE WITH VALUES.
So proud of them all
I know alot of these kids, parents. This the future of America's food chains. I know there are several of these kids that could be my boss. This program is building character and skills way beyond cattle raising...What a well done video...
Cody Bonds was a student at ENMU and on our rodeo team there that I coached. His character and attitude were very apparent right from the start. He would be the first to tell you he wasnt a very good bronc rider but he never quit and became a very good one. I am glad these kids are getting the great experiences that they are and their leader is a very special person!
How I just saw this and watched it I don't know but I am blown away at the dedication, teamwork and love y'all showed each other. Collective you were able to get things done that were bigger than one student, administrator, and one hell of a Cowboy. Congratulations and lets see the follow-up!
What a legacy! Well done Bonds!
Awesome! Those kids will always remember the stuff they did and learned as a class and all the hands on work.
My great grandmother and her family moved to wildorado in 1906, they were poor dirt farmers, My great grandmother had 14 kids without a doctor or any medical assistance, they were forced out during the dust bowl times. they were the Hammer family, still have cousins living in vega tx and amarillo I am in the process of returning to Texas and will spend the rest of my life in terxas.
WOW! Thanks for sharing your story Donald! Are you moving back to Wildorado?
What an incredible program. And a ray of hope for all the dying towns and communities throughout America's heartland.
There is no better education than a hands on application. I’m a retired school teacher and a former school board chairman and I had pushed for learning like this where the students design a project that encompasses the major parts of education (math, English, science, history) put it all together into a workable model. I was met with resistance everywhere I went as too many people think that teaching has to be one class at a time in a classroom with standardized tests at the end. I the 1700s a person would get an elementary education and then apprentice themselves to a tradesman for several years in order to learn a trade. Why did that have to end in favor of class after class that bored 50% of the students causing millions of young people to just give up on education? This style of learning could change the failure rate dramatically!!
im from spain and watching this documentary is truly fascinating.
So glad you enjoyed it Emilio! Have you ever been to the US?
What great values you have brought into these kids lives. Mr. Bond they will never forget you and if I make it to Texas I will try to visit this town you all are putting on the map. Great job!
A truly awesome documentary! As a proud American my hats off to each and every one of these amazing young men and women. They took an idea pitched by one young man and created a cattle company. God bless you all!
Thanks Tom! Amazing young people. They're leading the way!
What a great story.
Wow... from Boston and know nothing about ag... this popped up so I started watching and was amazed by these kids, Cody and the support around them! Amazing work!
I love the internet for documentaries like this. Cheers from Germany
This is a great story and there needs to be more programs and teachers like this in this country.
Even after high school I still feel like I have to call him Mr.Bonds anyway he’s a great guy very funny extremely talented and one heck of a teacher. I just wish he didn’t leave my old school but he’s off doing better things.
I'm a day late and a dollar short! Awesome job, I hope the future kids are still doing this. I love the way God is mentioned and relied upon.
Thank you. Greetings from Serbia.
HELLO THERE! What did you think of the film?
I’m very proud of you Cody
I love seeing Teens empowered with learning what they can do!
So there is a school out there where the future generation gets challenged to push themselves to become the best version of themselves by something they like to do? A school that teaches lessons for life and not for a test or exam?
God bless this community, the teachers and the first generation of young women and men who had the spine to do try this - and their parents who stood behind them.
viewing in 2021,more of this...there is hope for us,God bless America & all of you!
Experience is the best teacher .
This made me tear up seeing these kids put their heart and soul into such a hard industry and never give up and pushed through, personally proud of those young kids. World is gonna need more of them hard headed, strong willed young kids to lead on the future!
Thanks for watching!
WOW !!! I am totally blown away. What a role model and life changer. These young adults have learned one of the greatest gifts this life can offer. This is what life is all about. GOD is sooo good !!! I was an "aggie" in college. Best life I had was learning what these young adults showed us today .Before they started , sure they were " kids" but now they are ready to carry on the traditions they were taught. about in cattle and marketing.
Absolutely Jeff! We have young people in this country ready to move us forward. Such an encouragement!
Its amazing the capabilities kids have when they’re given a canvas to show it. It’s a shame public schools not only don’t offer much but actively suppress the potential kids have. With that said the good news is it just takes 1 person and hard work to make something beautiful like this. Great job kids and God bless!
WOW, how great is that! We need more of this in schools. The kids worked for something and gained so much experience that they can take with them into life. Congrats to everyone that was involved in making the project a success.
So very inspirational; these kids, and their teacher, should be invited to Washington and honored for their endeavors, instead of some basketball or football team that won the championship. God Bless you all and your families.
Thanks Sammy. :)
loved this documentary, should be shown in all schools .
Very humbling 🙏
I’m lucky enough to live in Spencer County Kentucky and we’ve been blessed with a great Ag teacher. We’ve won several back to back to back dairy judging contest at thr National level. Yes it makes a difference.
Now this is learning. Great job
That was great lost for words
Thanks uggman Whitcombe! Be sure to subscribe to see more great content like this. 🙂
What a great Teacher and your young Woman and Men are the best Partners you could ever have. I wish the inter city kids could do something like this .
Love this! My high school in FL had a graphic arts business. We did photography, logos, vinyl decals and t-shirts. We learned so much and it definitely set us up for our future. Thank you, Mr. Barlow and NCTHS!
Great video, thank you. Great job kids.
Thanks Stephen! Couldn't agree more. They're a great crew.
I was spell bound watching this documentary. Congratulations to all the men and women and high schoolers who made this possible.
This is unbelievable these kids are amazing they dun a fine job but don’t leave out their teacher and parents great job you should be proud
Absolutely! Its amazing what a community can do when they band together!
Beautiful...
Thanks so much Bob! What did you enjoy most about it?
I wish I could've gone to a school like yours! I'm about 45 years late. Actually I was blessed to have attended an excellent school in the panhandle with a great ag program, I was in co-op ag because I was horsecrazy, and thought it could be a way for me to be involved with horses somehow. My dear ag teacher actually was encouraging and didn't ridicule my dream. He has graduated to Heaven, but Mr. Wilks was such a good teacher and really invested his heart into teaching the kids. If he was here today, I bet he would embrace your program and emulate it here. Thank you for for following your dream.
RESPECT....THE FOUNDATION OF INTEGRITY...thank you great video.
So Glad I could be of help with the first auction and make it a success for such a great idea !!!!!! Good job to all the young men and women !!!!
What a great video!
Wow this is what we all need. Our smaller communities are falling and I'm so proud of you all for your courage and strength too do this. Great teamwork and continue on in your journey as young adults. Stay positive and move forward. Good luck. Thank you very heartwarming .
Great job, Coach Bonds! Challenge kids , out of their comfort zone, and you build great young people!
we need a lot more of this in are society today, well done and much respect.
Wow! That's all I can say is wow. What a great story. What an amazing guy this teacher is, and all the kids. Wish I'd had that when I was a kid. And I was a city kid.
Thanks so much, John! Rural America is full of these unsung heroes. Here are a few more of those stories from the Angus world if you're interested! th-cam.com/play/PLB6gtLnbxirDRKgAfotqzDfH762RWjUVp.html
Have a blessed day.
We need more of this!
What a video...hats off to these folks!
We need more like this. Great job team.
Great job.
I've passed through this town plenty of times headed to new Mexico ,this was a wonderful documentary
What a great story! Coach Bonds, you definitely started a great farm!
Very enjoyable, what those adult Ranchers did not seem to realise in the begining was these students are the future of their community. The next leaders once they pass away. So investing in the students secures the future of the land that the students will inherit . Greetings from England UK.
Thanks John!
Absolutely astounding! Will share to everyone I know.
Very inspiring we need more of this in our schools
this hits close to home. literally. i live in Amarillo and recognized the voice of the TV anchor within the first minute of the video LOL
HA! That's amazing. Did you enjoy the video?
GOD Bless you Cody! This is an amazing story.
That was a great lesson Taught. How a team working together can accomplish anything
What a great story hats off to each
One of you guys
Congrats
The greater the work the greater the accomplishment will be. Awesome inspiring young adults. Great video.
That is really awesome!
This was excellent... Well done.
I just wanna say how amazing this is!! I wish I had a school like this when I was growing up. I am 24 years old and I am trying to achieve what these much younger kids have already done. Thank you for this inspirational video and keep up the good work.
Awesome ! Very inspiring
This is great!
This is an awesome endeavor by the age teacher, school board, community and students!
Awesome, brings me back to my experiences in FFA some 56 years ago and I still use that knowledge! Awesome people from the whole community enabled this successful program to flourish!
Fantastic.
Thanks Gareth! Appreciate it.
Truly encouraging and amazing to see these young people learning lessons for life! I've spent lots of time in Amarillo through the years for company business and have seen this community that looked to be deserted and ready to blow away. What a recovery, stoked by a vision shared by a real "teacher" and young adults willing to work hard, work together, listen and learn. You can forget your "generation this or that labels", these are citizens who are making a difference and make the future of our country look brighter! (Hats off to the consignors and buyers as well for placing their confidence in these outstanding young folks.)
Thanks Steve! Such kind and wise words. Appreciate you.
Left me inspired to dream wilder and work harder, wow. God bless y’all
Great story!
Awesome way of life working with cattle God bless 🙌 🙏
Wow...that’s an understatement. This is really inspiring, from nothing to everything, that’s amazing!! Our world needs more chapters like this and more ag teachers like Mr. Bonds. Keep up the great work, I would love to have the opportunity to be apart of a ffa chapter ran cattle company.
Thanks Hunter! We couldn’t agree more.
great job
Wow…that was awesomr
Great story I wish that I had such a program when I was growing up.
Awesome!
Good job guys !