LIMOUSIN TODAY December 2017 - January 2018 | Page 34

Junior Perspective Are You for the Kids? By Callie Hicks, NALJA vice president Each year the North American Western Stock Show in Denver, Limousin Junior Association Colorado. This year we are holds their annual CornerPost thankful to have Lonely Valley fundraiser. The past two years Seedstock/LV Bar donate the I have had the honor to serve pick of their 2017 spring herd at as the CornerPost chairman. their Plainville, Kansas location This position means that I am as the CornerPost female. There in charge of will be over 100 organizing spring females The Cornerpost fund the entire to choose from fundraiser following the sale made it possible for me in hopes of in Denver. These to reach new heights raising more females are backed within NALJA and get money than behind powerful out of my southeastern the previous programs such year. Many as Lonely Valley comfort zone. of you and Magness have been Land & Cattle. receiving calls from the junior Without the Cornerpost fund board of directors asking for I would have not been able participation in this year’s to gain as much out of my fundraiser by purchasing a experience on the NALJA Board syndicate. Each donation as I could have. goes to support the junior program and helps fund the This fundraiser allows us board National Junior Limousin members to attend the Youth Show & Congress each year. Beef Industry Congress, a Without the support of conference that involves breed breeders, parents, and NALJA organizations across the United supporters we would not be States. My experience at this able to participate in national conference has built a network events and shows or show for myself and the Limousin our support to other NALJA breed. Also, I have been able juniors through the Awards to be a part of regional junior of Excellence scholarship. shows I would have never These syndicates are combined thought possible and meet with the sale of a donated juniors from the other side of female during the National the country. The Speck family, 32 | DECEMBER 2017 - JANUARY 2018 NALJA Board of Directors President: Ethan Freund, CO [email protected] 303-502-4605 Vice President: Callie Hicks, KY [email protected] 859-699-3893 Secretary: Randa Taylor, TX [email protected] 817-504-6927 Treasurer: Dominic Ruppert, IL [email protected] 217-254-2558 Ex-Officio: Anna Johnson, MN [email protected] 218-640-1117 Director: Katie Hurt, KY [email protected] 859-475-7510 Director: Aaron Linhart, IA [email protected] 641-414-5060 Director: Lindsey Gulotta, LA [email protected] 985-351-7674 Director: Hannah Ziegler, OH [email protected] 419-618-2441 Director: Brooke Falk, KS [email protected] 785-817-2214 Staff Advisor: Katie Campbell [email protected], 913-683-1415 Adult Advisor: Jim Bob Hendrickson [email protected] 918-521-9031