These 12 individuals will serve as the National Junior Angus Association board of directors for the coming year, and were announced at the 2008 National Junior Angus Show (NJAS) Awards Ceremony, July 18 in Des Moines, Iowa. Second year directors serving as officers are seated and include from left Mallory Trosper, Hamilton, Mo., chairperson; Brandon Creamer, Montrose, Colo., vice chairman; Walt Stinson, Talbott, Tenn., communications director; Trey Davis, Doerun, Ga., Foundation director; Bridget Driscoll, Williamsburg, Iowa, leadership director; and Ann Blumer, Chesnee, S.C., membership director. Newly elected directors who will serve a two-year term are standing and include from left Christopher Cassady, Ancona, Ill.; Kirbe Schnoor, Chowchilla, Calif.; Andrew Rogen, Brandon, S.D.; Ashlyn Carter, Julesburg, Colo., representing Indiana; Robert Myers, Yamhill, Ore.; and Lindsay Waugh, Goodhue, Minn. Photo by American Angus Association.
National Junior Angus Association members who have previously earned their Bronze and Silver Awards and are in their final year of involvement may be eligible to receive the NJAA Gold Award, which was presented at the 2008 National Junior Angus Show (NJAS) Awards Ceremony, July 18 in Des Moines, Iowa. Pictured receiving Gold Awards from left includes: Rachael Vaassen, Ann Arbor, Mich.; Walt Stinson, Talbott, Tenn.; Kara Wilson, Orleans, Ind.; Jon Whitlock, Iuka, Miss.; Bridget Driscoll, Williamsburg, Iowa; Rachel Bartholomew, Archie, Mo.; Christopher Cassady, Ancona, Ill.; Mandy Gimbel, Ree Heights, S.D.; Ericka Waggener, Harrodsburg, Ky.; Lindsay Waugh, Goodhue, Minn.; Brandon Creamer, Montrose, Colo.; Christina Egner, Shelby, Ohio; Kyle Kemp, Bridgeport, Texas; Lauren Moss, Lancaster, Ky.; Alison Johnston, Houston, Minn.; Haley Rieff, Bentonville, Ark.; Will Mayfield, Pulaski, Tenn.; Lauren Schroeder, Clarence, Iowa; Courtney Rump, Galva, Kan.; Kari Stai, New London, Minn.; Julie Thelen, Saline, Mich.; and Samantha Harl, Hastings, Neb. Photo by American Angus Association.
Herdsmanship
The Indiana Junior Angus Association won first place in herdsmanship, 46-60 head of cattle, at the 2008 National Junior Angus Show (NJAS), July 13-19 in Des Moines, Iowa. Photo by American Angus Association.
Covells General won grand champion steer at the 2008 National Junior Angus Show (NJAS), July 13-19 in Des Moines, Iowa. Kade Patton, Frankfort, Ind., owns the April 2007 son of B E B Juneau 104. Mark Duffell, Aldie, Va., Chris Sankey, Council Grove, Kan., Blake Bloomberg, College Station, Texas, evaluated the 1,141 entries. Photo by American Angus Association.
J C C Morning Wood 702 won bred-and-owned reserve intermediate champion bull at the 2008 National Junior Angus Show (NJAS), July 13-19 in Des Moines, Iowa. Joseph Claeys, Chalmers, Ind., owns the winning bull. Photo by American Angus Association.
Garrett Knebel, Winamac, Ind., right, won third place showmanship honors at the 2008 National Junior Angus Showmanship Contest, held in conjunction with the National Junior Angus Show, July 17-19 in Des Moines, Iowa. American Angus Auxiliary Secretary-Treasurer Kathi Creamer presented the silver Revere bowl. The top five winners also received a monetary award from the Ham James Memorial Fund. Photo by American Angus Association.