Layla Shepard
Layla Shepard is 15 and lives in Damascus where she raises dairy heifers, beef steers, market hogs, market sheep, and market turkeys. She is a rising sophomore at Damascus High school and is a JV hornet cheerleader. Layla has been in 4-H for 11 years and is Vice President of the Montgomery County 4-H Poultry club, and a member of the 4-H beef club, the Sheep and swine club and the Damascus livestock club. In addition to Layla’s livestock projects, she also carries projects in sewing, baking, arts and crafts, and flower arranging. In her free time Layla loves swimming, dancing, and playing with her chocolate lab Brownie and golden retriever, Mazie.
Layla is a 4th generation volunteer of the Fair and is eagerly working towards becoming a life member. She also volunteers at her church and as a coach for younger cheerleaders. After graduating she hopes to attend the University of Maryland in pursuit of a nursing degree. She is very excited to be on the 2022 royal court and share her love of volunteering, animals, and exhibiting at the Montgomery County Agricultural Fair with others.