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Letstakeastepbackintimeto1951.LucilleBallandArthurGodfrywerethetelevisioncelebritiesoftheday.Theaveragehomecost$9,000andtheaverageincomewas$3,500.However,maybemoreimportanttoallofusheretodayisthefactthattheAmericanAngusAssociationissuedtheveryfirstjuniormembershipin1951.Ofcourseatthattime,therewasnotaJuniorActivitiesDepartmentandcertainlynotaNationalJuniorAngusShoworLEADconferenceforthesenewmemberstoattend;butfora$5membershipthesejuniorswereallowedtoownandtransfercattleintotheirnamejustlikemembersoftheregularAmericanAngusAssociation. Sincethatfirstmembership,nearly80,000havebeenissued.Toputthatintoperspective,thatisenoughpeopletofilltwoaveragesizedfootballstadiums!EvenwithouttheadvantagesandopportunitiesthatcomewithbelongingtotheNationalJuniorAngusAssociationthatweoftentakeforgrantedtoday,thesejuniorswouldhavethehands-onexperienceandeducationtobeambassadorsforthebeefindustryregardlessoftheprofessionorvocationthattheychose. Aswebringthissameprincipleintomoderntimes,thepossibilitiesandopportunitiesaremuchmoreexciting.Thankfully,theAmericanAngusAssociationviewed“theircollectiveresponsibility”totheJuniorAngusprogramandmoreopportunitieswereadded.Inadditiontotheshowring,todaywelearnAngushistory,animalscienceandagriculturalfactstocompeteinquizbowls.Westandupinfrontofadultswhoaretheleadersofourbreedandareverysuccessfulintheirownlivestogivespeechesandsalestalks.Wehaveexperiencewithreallifeeventsfrominterviewsandresumestohowtopreparedifferentcutsofmeattotheirfullpotential.Weseetheresultsofcarcassevaluationsandhowtheyarerelevanttotheindustry.WealsomakefriendswithpeoplefromalloverthecountryandhavetheopportunitytoknowsomeofthemostsuccessfulpeopleintheAngusbreed. Fromtheageofninethroughoutourteenageyears,westayinhighgearlookingforwardtothenexteventandhowwecanbe

moreinvolved.Thenthesuncomesuponemorning,justlikeanyotherdaybutamajorchangetakesplace.Becauseofourtwenty-firstbirthday,wecannolongerparticipateinthejuniorprogram.Butbecauseofthejuniorprogram,wearearmedtogoforwardintowhateverourchosenfieldmaybe.Proverbs22:6says,“Trainupachildinthewayheshouldgoandwhenheisoldhewillnotdepartfromit.”Thismeansthatthevalues,morals,corebeliefs,andknowledgethatwegainwhenweareyoungwillcarryusforward.ThroughouttheJuniorAngusexperience,wearepreparingforourfutureandthechallengesthatitwillbringtoutilize“ourcollectiveresponsibility”ineverydaylife. JustthinkofthedoctorinNewYorkCityorthelawyerinLosAngeleswhowentthroughtheJuniorAngusprogramexperienceandhowdifferenttheircircleofacquaintanceswouldbefrommostofusintellingabouttheirbeefstoryordefendingtheindustryfrominaccurateaccusationsfrommediaorwelfaregroups.FormerSouthAfricanPresident,NelsonMandela,whoisconsideredtobeoneofthemostinfluentialstatesmenofalltimeisquotedassaying,“Educationisthemostpowerfulweaponwhichyoucanusetochangetheworld.”Howabouttheincredibleinfluenceaschoolteachercouldhaveonaclassroomaftergoingthroughthejuniorprogram;whatarippleeffectmightthatteacherhaveinthespanhisorhercareer. Weareblessedtohavethelargest,mostprogressivebeefbreedassociationintheworldcoupledwiththestrengthofAngusProductionsIncorporated,AngusGeneticsInc.,andCertifiedAngusBeef.Inaddition,wehavetheAmericanAngusAuxiliaryandtheAngusFoundationwhohavemadeavailableincrediblescholarshipstohelpmanyofusprepareforourfuture.Onegetsthefeelingthatwhenyouareinvolvedwith“TeamAngus”youareonlylimitedbyyourdreams.Eachoneoftheseentitiesplaysacriticalpartontheultimatesuccessofthebreed. AlbertEinsteinoncesaid,“Oneshouldneverexpecttotakemorefromlifethantheyarewillingtogive.”Ibelieve

itis“ourcollectiveresponsibility”tomakesurethisincredibleexperiencecancontinueforgenerationstocomeandthattheyarepreparedforthechallengestheywillface.Eachoneofusinthishavebenefitedinsomewayfromthejuniorprogram. IseriouslydoubtwhenthefirstAmericanAngusAssociationjuniormembershipwasissuedin1951,anyonecouldhavepredictedtheinfluencethatdecisionwouldeventuallyhaveacrossournationandevenaroundtheworld.ManyofourlivesheretodaywouldbeverydifferentwithouttheNationalJuniorAngusAssociationandtheprogramsthatsupportit.IamproudtobefromaverysmalltowninsoutheastKansasthatisfullofsaltoftheearthkindofpeoplethatwoulddoanythingtheycouldforsomeone.Iwillhavelifelongfriendsfrommyhometown.However,becauseoftheNationalJuniorAngusAssociation,Ihaveamuchlargercircle.IhavehadtheprivilegetotravelfromCaliforniatoPennsylvaniaandfromWisconsintoGeorgia.Ihavehadtheopportunitytostandinfrontofanaudienceandspeakaboutourindustry.Ihavealsoreceivedsignificantfinancialsupporttofurthermyeducation.AllofthisandmuchmorehavebeenprovidedbymyinvolvementNationalJuniorAngusAssociation.OneofmyfavoritequotesisbyAbrahamLincolnbutitissosimple,isalmostseemschildishis.“Whateveryouare,beagoodone.”Whateverthatmaybeinmycase,IoweahugedebtofgratitudetotheNationalJuniorAngusAssociationtodomypartin“ourcollectiveresponsibility.”

McCabe is the daughter of Randel and Varee McCabe, and is the youngest of four children, Flinton, Ethan and Hannah, who are all

involved in the day-to-day operations of McCabe Genetics.

Will the Circle be Unbroken by Esther McCabe 2013 Miss American Angus

The American Angus Auxiliary 2013 officers and regional managers. Members of the newly-elected officer team are: front ltor: President-elect Cortney Holshouser,

Castalia, NC; Secretary-Treasurer Lynne Hinrichsen, Westmoreland, KS; President Cortney Hill-Dukehart-Cates, Modoc, IN.; and Advisor Anne Lampe,

Scott City, KS; back ltor: Kathy Dubs, MT, Region 1; Cindy Ahearn, TX, Region 2; Sally Roger, SD, Region 3; Martha Holshouser, NC, Region 4;

Leslie Mindemann WI, Region 5; and Marlene Dukehart, MD, Region 6.

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FREYFamilyAngus

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Mercer, PA 16137 (724) 699-1966 Greg’s cell

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499 Riggs Road • Friedens, PA 15541Farm Office (814) 445-4440

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TheAmericanAngusAssociation®announcednewmembersandofficersforitsBoardofDirectorsduringthe129thAnnualMeetingofDelegatesinLouisville,Ky.ThoseservingtheAssociationforthree-yeartermsare:CharlieBoyd,MaysLick,Ky.;ScottFoster,Niles,Mich.;PhilipHowell,Winchester,Ind.;VaughnMeyer,Reva,S.D.;andDonSchiefelbein,Kimball,Minn. PhilTrowbridge,Ghent,N.Y.,waselectedtheAmericanAngusAssociationpresidentandchairmanoftheboard.HesucceedsJaroldCallahan,Edmond,Okla.GordonStucky,Kingman,Kan.,waschosenbydelegatestoserveasvicepresidentandvicechairman.CathyWatkins,Middletown,Ind.,willserveasthe2013treasurer. Morethan311electeddelegatesfrom41states,CanadaandtheDistrictofColumbiarepresentedAssociationmembersduringtheAnnualMeetingofDelegates,heldattheKentuckyFairandExpositionCenter(KFEC)inconjunctionwiththeNorthAmericanInternationalLivestockExposition(NAILE)Super-PointRollofVictory(ROV)AngusShow. Phil Trowbridge,theAssociation’snewlyelectedpresidentandchairman,mostrecentlyservedasvicepresidentandvicechairmanoftheboard.TrowbridgereceivedhisanimalsciencedegreefromAlfredSateCollegepriortobecomingherdsmanatGallagher’sAngusFarm,wherehecontinuestoenhancegeneticswithTrowbridgeAngus.TrowbridgehasservedonnumerousboardsonthelocalandstatelevelandorganizedtheColumbiaCountyFeeders4-Hclub. Gordon Stucky,whowasformerlyboardtreasurer,waschosenbydelegatestoserveasvicepresidentandvicechairman.StuckyandhisfamilyownStuckyRanch,westofWichita,Kan.HeispastdirectorandpresidentoftheKansasAngusAssociation,andischairmanofitscommercialfemalesale.HehasalsobeenactiveinBeefImprovementFederation,hislocalExtensioncouncil,theKansasFarmBureauandtheKansasLivestockAssociation. Cathy Watkins,electedasthenewboardtreasurer,andhusband,Bob,raiseAnguscattleatBeaverRidgeFarmineastcentralIndiana.ShegraduatedwithhighhonorsfromMichiganStateUniversitywithadegreeinanimalscience.Whilethere,shewasamemberofthemeatjudgingteamandthelivestockjudgingteam.Offthefarm,WatkinsworkedfortheInternalRevenueService(IRS)for33years,retiringin2007.SheservedassecretaryfortheIndianaAngusAssociationfor10years. BriefbiographicalsketchesofnewlyelectedBoarddirectorsarelistedbelow,courtesytheAngusJournal. Charlie Boyd IIisafourth-generationcattlemanfromafamilythatbeganitsinvolvementinthecattleindustryin1893.Today,BoydBeefCattleofMayslick,Ky.,encompassesbothanAngusandaHerefordprogram,andishometomanynationalchampions.Boydearnedhisageconomicsdegreefromthe

UniversityofKentucky,wherehewasamemberofAlphaGammaRhoFraternity,anagriculturesenator,theagriculturestudentbodypresident,andamemberofthelivestockjudgingteam.Hehasbeeninvolvedinmanycattlemen’sorganizations,andhasservedaspresidentoftheKentuckyAngusAssociationaswellasaco-chairfortheNationalJuniorAngusShow. ScottFostergrewuponafamilyfarminNiles,Mich.,wherehewasactiveinFFA,servingasstatepresident.Heearnedabachelor’sdegreeinanimalhusbandryfromMichiganStateUniversity,whereheparticipatedintheBlockandBridleclubandwastheAgSenaterepresentative.HewasalsoamemberoftheNationalChampionLivestockJudgingteamattheNAILE,wherehewasnamedhighindividualoverall.Upongraduation,FosterworkedforPremierBeefinHowell,Mich.Today,hefarmswithhissonAndrew,brotherBruceandhisparentsatSeldomRestFarmsinsouthwesternMichigan. Philip HowellattendedPurdueUniversityandgraduatedwithadoctorofveterinarymedicinedegreein1973.Aftergraduation,PhilworkedinmixedanimalpracticesinCedarGrove,Wis.,andSilverLake,Ind.HepurchasedapracticeinWinchester,Ind.,inJune1979.PhilandhissonAndyandtheirwivescurrentlymanage50cows,themajoritybeingregisteredAnguswithafewMaine-Anjoufemales.HehasservedaspresidentoftheIndianaJuniorAngusAssociation,IndianaAngusAssociation,andtheSoutheasternIndianaAngusAssociation. Vaughn MeyerandhisfamilymanageSodakAngusRanchinnorthwestSouthDakota.InhisyouthMeyerparticipatedin4-HandFFA.Hereceivedabachelor’sofsciencedegreeinanimalscienceproductionfromSouthDakotaStateUniversity,wherehewasactiveinBlockandBridleandArmyROTC.AfterservingintheArmy,MeyerreturnedtoSodak.HehasbeenactiveintheBlackHillsAngusAssociation,thePerkinsCountyLivestockImprovementAssociation,thePerkinsCountyFarmersUnion,theSouthDakotaBeefIndustryCouncilandtheSouthDakotaStockGrowersAssociation. Don Schiefelbeinhasbeeninvolvedinthecattlebusinessinanumberofwaysthroughouthiscareer.HeattendedcollegeatTexasA&MUniversityinCollegeStation,Texas,wherehegraduatedwithacademichonorswithadegreeinanimalscience.In1990,theNorthAmericanLimousinFoundation(NALF)hiredSchiefelbeintooverseeitsjuniorprogram.LaterhewouldserveasexecutivedirectorfortheAmericanGelbviehAssociation.Schiefelbeinwasabletofulfillhislifelongdreamin2002,returningtohisfamilyAngusfarminKimball,Minn.

AngusElectsNewBoardMembersandOfficersFive new Angus breeders to serve on the American Angus Association’s Board of Directors.


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NationalWesternStockShowNears-Make plans to attend the annual Angus events held Jan. 14-19 in Denver, Colo.

NWSShow–Angusactivitiesandevents Formanyranchfamilies,theholidaysaren’toveruntiltheNationalWesternStockShow(NWSS).HundredswillmakethetriptoDenver,Colo.,thisJanuarytojoininonthe107-year-oldtradition.AnguseventskickoffWednesday,Jan.16andcontinuethroughtheweekendwithshows,salesandotheractivities. “There’snothingquitelikeDenverinJanuary,”saysSheliaStannard,AmericanAngusAssociation®directorofactivitiesandevents.“TheNWSSisoneofourbiggestshowsoftheyear,itishometothebreed’sonlypenandcarloadshow,andhostseliteAngussaleofferings.” WhileattheNWSS,stopbytheListeningPostintheYards,whereAssociation,AngusGeneticsInc.andCertifiedAngusBeefLLC(CAB)staffmemberswillbeavailabletovisitwithproducersaboutAssociationprogramsandthecattleindustry. TheNWSSAngusheadquartershotel,theMarriottCityCenter,offersashuttlethattravelstotheNWSSdaily,eachmorningandevening,asspaceisavailable.Tomakereservations,calltheMarriottat303-297-1300andaskfortheAmericanAngusAssociationblock.

ROV Angus Shows AngusactivitiesbeginwiththeSuper-PointRollofVictory(ROV)AngusBullShowat8a.m.onWednesday,Jan.16intheStadiumArena.DougParrett,Urbana,Ill.,willevaluateROVentries.TheAngusBullSaleShowfollowsat12p.m.,andprospectivebuyershavetheopportunitytopreviewthebullsbeforethesalebegins.Apanelofthreejudgeswillevaluatethebullsusingacompositesystemtoestablishasaleorder.JudgesareJakeScott,Gordon,Neb.;BillDavis,Sidney,Mont.;andDanShike,Champaign,Ill.Attendeeswillbeinvited

intotheshowringtoinspectbullsafterthegrandandreservegrandchampionshavebeenselected. TheJuniorAngusHeiferShowbeginsat8a.m.Thursday,Jan.17inStadiumArena.PaulHill,Bidwell,Ohio,willjudgethejuniorshow.Thenextday,ROVAngusFemalesenterthering,judgedbyParrett.TheNWSSAngusPenandCarloadShowtakesplaceSaturday,Jan.19.Theonlyoneofitskind,theshowbeginsat8a.m.intheLivestockCenterAuctionArena.RickBlanchard,Firebaugh,Calif.,RobThomas,BakerCity,Ore.,andJohnGrimes,Hillsboro,Ohio,willserveonthethree-judgepanelevaluatingthegroupcompetitions. ImmediateshowresultswillbeavailableonlineandaccessedthroughtheAssociation’ssmartphoneapplication,AngusMobile.Acompleteeventschedule,showringvideos,eventphotosandbreakingnewsalertsarealsoavailablebydownloadingtheapp.

AngusEventsandSales FollowingthebullshowsJan.16,the2013AngusFoundationHeiferPackagewillsellat3:30p.m.intheBeefPalaceAuctionArenaattheStockShowComplex.Immediatelyafter,approximately4p.m.,theNationalWesternAngusBullSalebegins.EddieBurks,ParkCity,Ky.,willserveasauctioneerduringthesale,whichismanagedbytheAssociation. EventswrapupJan.16withAngusNightontheMountainIIatSpruceMountainRanch.AfundraisingeventfortheAngusFoundation,thenightisfreeandopentothepublic.SpruceMountainRanchwillprovidethebustransportationtoandfromtheranch,beginningat5:30p.m.However,theranchwillopenat3p.m.forthosewhowouldliketodriveoutearlyandseethefacilitybeforedinner. TheAngusFoundationwillauctionoffalimitednumberofpackages,suchasfamilyvacations,huntingorfishingoutings,leisuretripsandweekend

getaways.SpruceMountainRanchisalsoofferingaheiferlottobenefitthe2013NationalJuniorAngusShow(NJAS).Inaddition,theauctionfeatures15lotsofSpruceMountainRanch’sfinestAngusgenetics.

AcompletescheduleofNWSSAnguseventsfollows.

NationalWesternStockShow–Angusactivitiesandevents

Monday, Jan. 148a.m. AngusCheck-in–Hill12p.m. AngusCheck-in–Yards6p.m. ExhibitorSocial–StockyardsArena

Wednesday, Jan. 168a.m. ROVAngusBullShow–StadiumArena12p.m. AngusBullSaleShow–StadiumArena3:30p.m. AngusBullSale (AngusFoundationHeiferPackage) –BeefPalaceAuctionArena5:30p.m. AngusNightontheMountainII –SpruceMountainRanch

Thursday, Jan 178a.m. JuniorAngusHeiferShow –StadiumArena

Friday,Jan188a.m. ROVFemaleAngusShow –StadiumArena2:30p.m. FoundationFemaleSale –LivestockCenterAuctionArena10p.m. AllHillCattlemustbeoutofbarn

Saturday, Jan 198a.m. AngusPen&CarloadShow –LivestockCenterAuctionArena


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