ALBERTA SALERS JUNIOR MEMBERS HEAD SOUTH

Ellen Hondl and Corissa Voss joined the American Junior Salers Association members in Brookings, South Dakota during the AJSA Junior Nationals in July to participate in showing, judging and educational seminars conducted by the State University.  There were plenty of opportunities to enjoy the fun events as well.  Chaperones, Brian & Pat Jones, were impressed with the comeraderie, genuine hospitality and the engagement of the University professors and staff.

This is a follow up trip for Ellen, who attended the ASA National Show in Denver 2010, as AB Junior Ambassador but also as a “hired” hand for the MacDonald show string.

Both Ellen and Corissa highly recommend other SAC juniors take such opportunities to network and pick up new skills or tips.  The AJSA members are keen to develop a co-operative effort to share information and possibly return visits to Canadian breeders or shows.  Facebook or Twitter are being talked about as possible communication avenues – given the huge countries that Canada and the USA both are – gathering in one place will be difficult at best.  Not impossible though!

GET CONNECTED – ON FACEBOOK

Alberta Juniors have their own Facebook page, for more information please contact Ellen Hondl 403-556-7810.  “Thanks” to Maddy Sereda for putting the Salers Association promotional DVD on YouTube – for everyone to see!  It looks great!

QUEBEC JUNIOR SHOW AT RICHMOND QC

Tammi McGee of the QC Salers is working with Juniors in that province and show organizers for the Richmond Fall Fair to add a Salers Junior Show on a permanent basis.  The first oneshave been very well received and proved to be popular and fun for all the junior showmen/women who participated.  SAC supported the event by providing prizes of Salers merchandise to the top two showmen.  The Fair is held in Richmond QC each September and also hosts an open Salers breed show. Anyone wishing to assist or to obtain more information is asked to contact Tammi.  (see the listing at the left side of this page.)

“SALERS ROCK” – a brand new Junior Incentive Program

WIN an I-Pod by showing Salers or Salers cross animals, and qualifying to enter the draws.  There are two I-Pods available to be won this year, one for male animals shown and one for female animals shown.  You will have numerous opportunities to enter for the I-Pods but there is MORE!  A new Salers semen program allows Juniors to try Salers genetics – absolutely FREE!  Salers clipboards and Salers gloves are also being GIVEN AWAY.  Contact the SAC office to find out more.

SALERS JUNIOR INITIATIVE HEIFER DRAW

-SAC announces that the Heifer Draw has been discontinued, effective August 1/2009.

Sincere “Thanks” to all Salers breeders who supported this great program – the Juniors all appreciate it!