This qualitative study addressed this primary question: How does talent develop among four Nebraska youth? Four highly talented Nebraska youth in the domains of baton twirling, swimming, rodeo, and both softball and music were interviewed along with their parents and coaches. Results revealed unique talent stories and commonalities among those stories. The stories described a "twirling talent trilogy" that involved coordinated efforts among student, parent, and coach; a "swimmer with all hands on deck" that involved supportive family, strong coaching, and center of excellence; a "one-horse talent hotbed" with a talent-equipped ranch and rodeo coaching parents; and a "father-influenced music and softball double play" where a father led the way to dual talents. The commonalities among stories included hard work, focus on fundamentals, prior family links to the talent domain, extraordinary parent involvement, and a parent-engineered environment for talent development. The limited roles schools play in fostering talent and parenting implications were also addressed.