by Jason Salton, AJMAA Vice President/At Large Director

The Future of the Junior Association

   The days are beginning to get shorter which means one thing, the national Maine-Anjou open and junior shows are drawing near. Hopefully many of you are considering traveling to the one nearest to you. The experience is second to none; offering memories that will last a lifetime. They’re also great places to market/ purchase offspring, make business connections and see fellow members from the Maine-Anjou and other breeds.
   The junior board has collectively been working on selling calendar dates for the 2008 junior calendar. Single dates can be purchased a head of time. Full page monthly, four color ads will be auctioned off at the World Class Sale held in conjunction with the American Royal, Kansas City, Mo., Oct. 18 – 19, 2007. It is a great promotional investment and the money raised allows the junior board members to travel and help put on our national shows.
   The junior board would like to thank all the operations who have donated a female to the 2007 and 2008 National Junior Heifer Shows. We greatly appreciate your support to the association. Thank you to Butler Cattle Company, Stigler, Okla., and Hardcastle Cattle Company, Goldbsy, Okla., for donating the heifer, MKB Miss NFL 2S. We would also like to thank the buyers who supported the purchase of this female at the Fort Worth Stock Show.
   Thank you to Steve Robinson, Bushy Park Farm and Cattle Company, Highland, Md., for donating a heifer. She will sell at the beginning of the Class Act Sale held in conjunction with National Western Stock Show, Denver, Colo., Jan. 20, 2008. The proceeds from the sale go towards the 2008 National Junior Show fund. Also thank you to Jones Show Cattle, Harrod, Ohio, who has donated a heifer that will sell during their High Standards Female Sale, Nov. 3, 2007. The proceeds from this heifer will also go towards the 2008 National Junior Show fund.
   We appreciate everything the adult breeders do to continue the junior association’s growth and development. Without constant support in the form of continuous donations from members like these, our junior association couldn’t continue to strive forward.
    If you have any comments, questions or concerns you feel would benefit our junior program, feel free to contact any of the junior board members. Our contact information can be found on the side of this page or it is listed on the Web site at www.maine-anjou.org . We are open to suggestions and feedback from all of you regarding the junior shows, open shows or any other Maine-Anjou related events.
   Thank you and good luck to all in the future with sales, shows and school.