2026 Annual Banquet Awards

Annual Banquet

February 28, 2026

Stookey’s Restaurant

Thorntown IN

6:00 pm

Welcome- Carla West

Prayer- Loran Wilson

Awards-

IAA Scholarships- Kevin Swaim presented to Bryce Hofing, Delaney Waterman, Rosiland Kidwell

Indiana State Fair Awards-Kevin Swaim presented to:

Grand Champion Steer: Gracyn Stevens

Reserve Champion Steer- Avery Clute

Past President Award: Carla West presented to Joe Horstman

Jim Singleton Show Heifer of the Year Award: SVF Proven Queen 460 to Cooper Vague

President’s Award: Joe Horstman presented to Clint Coverdale.

Angus Family of the Year: Joe Horstman presented to Steve & Shelley Shoup

Historic Angus Award- Kevin Swaim presented to Retherford Land and Livestock Est. 1969

Eastern Regional Update- Allie Howell reported that the Junior Association would like to challenge the adults who are conducting sales to donate a percent of one lot sales to the Eastern Regional Show Fund. Deanna Hofing shared we will be selling T-shirts at this year’s Eastern Regionals to promote and fundraise for the 2027 show.