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Limi Boosters A New Thing By Julie Ochsner, Limi Boosters president “See I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland!” - Isaiah 43:19 After making it through the wilderness called winter, spring is a time of renewal. We see it in the promise of a new calf crop and green grass. We see it in warmer weather, longer days of sunshine and the smell of a new growing season in the air. It is certainly a welcome sight for all of us in agriculture. For the Limi Boosters, spring is the season we are making plans for the Limousin Junior National Show & Congress. We are pleased to be able to offer college scholarships, state grants and host the beef cook-off again this year. The applications can be found under the Limi Boosters tab on the NALF website at www.nalf.org. Here are the details for the applications that are due May 15: Donna Etherton Limi Boosters Scholarship Applications should be mailed to: Julie Montagne P.O. Box 791 Elk Point, SD 57025 [email protected] For any questions, call: 605-310-0791 36 | APRIL 2019 Limi Boosters Beef Cook-Off entries and State Grant Applications should be mailed or e-mailed to: Julie Ochsner 30300 County Road 388 Kersey, CO 80644 [email protected] For any questions, call: 970-371-0705 For the beef cook-off contest this year, we need the teams turned in by May 15, as in the past. However, you can turn your recipe into me anytime prior to June 20. We realize many of you do not have your field day or state planning meeting by mid-May, so we want to give you some extra time to decide on your recipe. The cook-off contest is always a good time, so we are hoping lots of state teams participate this year! Finally, we encourage every state to donate a basket or silent auction item to help us raise funds for our scholarship program. We are always amazed by your creativity and generosity, so thank you in advance for your support. Whatever challenges you have experienced through the winter months, I hope you will join me in believing in a new thing as we roll into springtime. Be encouraged and let us go forth learning from the past but expecting a new work as we cheer on our energetic junior members through the spring and summer show seasons. We are looking forward to seeing you all June 29-July 5 in Springfield, Mo., for the “Limousin, A League of Their Own” event! I