IN THE RING December 2015

“Growth is never by mere chance; it is the result of forces working together”- J.C. Penney

The 68th edition of the Arizona National is just days away and we look forward to seeing all of you December 27, 2015 – January 1, 2016 followed by our ANLS Horse Show January 2-7, 2016.

During the spring of 2014, the Arizona National Livestock Show established a plan for tomorrow framed by the Vision Statement “To provide the premier national livestock show EXPERIENCE while showcasing Arizona and young leaders”. We have cultivated that vision and our Mission Statement of “Growing the Future” and now we begin harvesting the efforts of our toil.

As of this writing, it is my pleasure to announce that our Livestock Show is experiencing unprecedented growth! We have, as promised, established an on-line entry program for livestock exhibitors and after completing our first entry deadline of October 31, for Junior Livestock only, the numbers are in and they are to say the least, shocking! The number of junior exhibitors entering the show compared to last year is up by an astounding 50%. A total of 901 youth and their families, from throughout the United States, have entered livestock of all species representing an equally impressive 46% increase of actual livestock over last year. Junior Breeding Gilts alone are up by a phenomenal 97%! To put it in perspective, that means more than 300 “additional” trucks and trailers will

arrive on the fairgrounds December 27th. Many of our volunteers will be here at “O dark thirty” to greet more than 1000 drivers, 1000 trailers, and thousands of stock show family members from more than 25 states. To add further to those opportunities, we have not yet counted our Open Show or all the exhibitors participating in the dozens of contests offered during the show.

This uncharted growth changes the dynamics of how we approach everything we do. We have certainly reached a new era. All segments of the show will be impacted. Our valuable volunteers will manage the entire process with our staff, partners, contractors, sponsors, judges and leadership. Our growth is substantial; our challenge is exciting. Arizona is the destination for thousands in December and will be

the showcase of the beautiful Southwest. As always, we are dedicated to honoring our past and celebrating the future. As our ANLS President Dean Fish has suggested, "please consider becoming a member and volunteer at “The Vacation Show”; fast becoming America’s Premier Livestock Show EXPERIENCE!"

Thanks to all those that are making the Next Level possible!

Michael BradleyExecutive Director

The Official Publication of Arizona National Livestock Show, Inc.

Unprecedented Growth and Reaching the Next Level

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Howdy,

We are in the homestretch in planning for the 68th annual edition of the Arizona National Livestock Show! I hope that you are as excited as I am to compete, attend, exhibit, participate or volunteer this year. We have implemented many ideas that have come from members or participants in this edition of the show. We have tweaked some stuff in an attempt to make the show better. Many thanks to all of you that have participated in these discussions and serve on a committee.

I am very happy to tell you that we have added to our endowment this fiscal year in order to “Grow the Future”. While we are dependent on the generosity of the Arizona State Legislature and the Governor, we have to ensure that we have a safety net if these resources are reduced in the future. I urge you to ask any of our Executive Committee about how you may help here.

By the time you read this, our annual membership meeting will have come and gone. Many thanks to all of you that have pledged your support to us and our vision by signing up as a member. As a member, I hope that you are proud of the progress we are making. Many, many people dedicate countless hours to implement the ideas and suggestions that come from our members and exhibitors. The vast majority of these hours are volunteered and I know we cannot thank them enough.

The Arizona National Livestock Show has been an important part of my life ever since I can remember. As a ranch kid, my vacations revolved around bull sales, livestock shows or shipping. My family exhibited Hereford cattle and the “Nationals” was always a highlight of the year. As soon as I was eligible, I showed heifers and steers in the junior division. My county team judged in the livestock judging contest and many of us purchased steers and heifers at the sales. The only barrow I ever raised was for the Arizona Nationals. Later, after I began my career as an Extension Agent, I volunteered and became a paid member of ANLS. I eventually became part of the Executive Team and am glad to pay back the stock show for all of the opportunities I had here. What we are doing today is no different than it was “way back then” for young people. For many exhibitors, ANLS is the only “major” Stock Show experience they will ever have. That is exactly why it’s important that we provide high quality learning opportunities for young people. I thank those leaders and volunteers that made that possible for me and so many others.

Join our team in “Growing the Future”. The monetary pay will be non-existent, but the impact you can make on a ranch kid, urban visitor, out-of-state exhibitor or scholarship recipient is priceless. Cheers,

Dean FishANLS President

Board of Directors

Published Quarterly byThe Arizona National Livestock Show

1826 W. McDowell RoadPhoenix, AZ 85007

(602) 258-8568 * www.anls.orgInformation@anls.org

Executive CommitteeDean Fish President

Scott Loughead, President-ElectTim Cooley, Vice President, Livestock

Robert Shuler, Vice President, Long Range PlanningSteve Todd, Vice President, Special EventsCindy Tidwell Shelton, Secretary/Treasurer

Jim Loughead, Chairman of the Board

StaffMichael Bradley, Executive Director

Meg Anema, Assistant ManagerRochell Planty, CMP, CFE

Director of Public RelationsRenee Roach, Bookkeeper

Show Committee James Bliss, Kevin Bloomquist, Fritzi Collins, Linda Compton, Kris Ham, Katie Hanger, Rick Hanger, Rick Lehman, Gerald Lewis, Brenda

Mayberry, Russell Page, Clay Parsons, Dave Schafer, Wyatt Scott, Tor Sorenson, Neil Holmes, DVM,Vicki Trump,Terry Van Hilsen, Lyle Wright, Joey Zamudio

Jacque AccomazzoBas Aja

Heidi BeljeanDr. Jerry Black

Bill BrakePatrick Bray

Janice BrysonDr. Shane Burgess

Cody BursonDon Butler

Jarold CallahanGary ChildsSteve ChucriTim Cooley

Jack DoughtyCon EnglehornDavid FeenstraPeggy FiandacaBrian Hanger

Marilyn HarrisHelen HeidenKen JohnsonGalyn KnightLance KnightJessie Larios

Steve Le ValleyDominic Palmieri III

Ron PintKevin Rogers

Dr. Dave SchaferRobert Shuler

Steve ToddHal Vinson

James Webb

Jim Williams

Mary Williams

Kelly Wright

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AMBASSADOR CORNERGreetings Arizona Nationals Members, Exhibitors and Sponsors!

Do you have your calendars marked? The 68th annual Arizona National Livestock Show is approaching fast: December 27, 2015-January 1, 2016!

As the fall starts to wind down, I’ve had the chance to reflect on how blessed I was to be able to spend time with family, friends, and be able to attend several events on behalf of the Arizona National Livestock Show. While traveling this fall, I was able to attend the Coconino, Santa Cruz, and Cochise County fairs, as well as the Arizona State Fair. During several of the fairs, I had the opportunity to serve as a Round Robin judge, Livestock Judging contest official, as well as assist with the Junior Livestock Auctions. It was amazing to see the youth of Arizona putting forth such an effort to showcase their hard work and dedication that was put into their 4-H and FFA projects.

Congratulations to all of the Arizona National Livestock Show premier exhibitors from the fall county fairs, job well done! It was a pleasure to also represent Arizona National at the Morrison Ranch Heritage Day held at the Arizona Farm Bureau Office in October.

Just recently, I had the opportunity to participate in selecting the slogan for the 68th Arizona National Livestock Show! Stay connected with Arizona National and get excited for the year ahead of us! See you on the road!

Best regards,

Justen Ollendick2015-16 Arizona Nationals Ambassador

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Junior Market auctionJanuary 1, 2016

BBQ 12:30 pM & auction 1:30 pM

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Tim Harmon was born June, 1946, and has lived all of his life in Arizona. He worked for a few years on a ranch in New Mexico but has done most of his cowboying in Arizona.

He still loves to work with cattle and horses. He raises horses and cattle on a small ranch in the Tonto Basin area in Arizona. Tim has always loved to draw. He tried to paint but found he was slightly color blind and so that didn’t work out well. From the time he was a young boy he whittled and loved to work in the three dimensional. Once he started working with clay he knew he was hooked. Mostly self-taught,

he was able to take a couple of workshops from two great sculptors with Cowboy Artists of America, John Coleman and Mehl Lawson. Tim and his wife, Frankie, and enjoy meeting people and traveling with his work.

Tim has been lucky to receive several awards. He has received a sculpture award for the last three years from the Phippen Museum, a gold award for his piece “Switchback” from Western Artist of America, the Joe Beeler award from Cowboy Artists of America. Harmon was honored in 2013 to receive the Phippen Foundation Award and his piece “Mustang” is now in their permanent collection. Tim's work is in several galleries and can be viewed on his website

http://harmonbronze.com. He will be showcasing several pieces of his work at the Cowboy Classics Western Art & Gear Show December 29-31, 2015, in the Wesley Bolin Building at the Arizona State Fairgrounds during the Arizona National Livestock Show. Tim will be honored at the Western Gala on December 28 as the Featured Artist.

Cowboy Class i cs Featured Ar t i s t

Cattlemen's Day has been an annual event for years at Arizona National Livestock Show and with the support from the Arizona Farm Bureau, Farm Bureau Financial and the University of Arizona the event was expanded last year. We are honored to have their continued support to bring back Cattlemen's Day again this year even stronger!

Dan Faulkner, PhD, Extension Beef Specialist with the University of Arizona, will be presenting Cattleman's College. This year, the topics will include Using Brangus Genetics or Other Breeds and EPD to Select Bulls for Use in Arizona and Improving Reproductive Performance on Arizona Ranches. The program will be held at 10:00 am. While you are in attendance please take a moment to welcome our special guest, Dr. Tommy Perkins, Executive Vice President of the International Brangus Breeders Association.

The day's events will include the Working Ranch Horse Competition at 9:00 am chaired by Kyle Best, and the Ranch Replacement Heifer Show & Sale chaired by Rick Lehman and Clary Parsons of Marana Stockyards. This year there will be an opportunity for a limited number of horses to be a part of the Replacement Heifer and Ranch Horse Sale at 1:30 pm.

Consignors, Buyers and Arizona National Members will have an opportunity to attend the BBQ luncheon at Noon sponsored and prepared by The Arizona Farm Bureau and Farm Bureau Financial.

Cattlemen's College at ANLS

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This year Arizona National Livestock Show will debut the first FFA Creed & 4-H Pledge Contest.

The FFA contest will be open to any Greenhand FFA member from any state and who is a high school student currently taking an agricultural education course or has completed all the agricultural education courses offered. Contestants who have won their respective State's Creed Speaking Contest or who have competed at the National FFA Convention in the FFA Creed Speaking are not eligible to compete.

The 4-H Creed is open to any Junior 4-H member (age 9-10 as of January 1, 2015), and Intermediate 4-H member (age 11-13 as of January 1, 2015), from any state and who is a member in good standing in a club in the state which they are representing as certified by their current 4-H leader.

A maximum of 20 entries for each contest will be accepted and entries are limited to 2 contestants per Chapter/Club.

Arizona National is thrilled to offer this new contest and appreciates the support from Colonel Paul Ramirez of Tucson, Arizona for sponsoring the first place award for each of these contests. In each contest the first place winner will receive $100 and second through fifth place will receive an award. We encourage attendees to sit in on this contest and hear these amazing young adults present the FFA and 4-H Creeds.

Additional information about the contest and entry forms are available on the website www.anls.org. The deadline to enter is December 10, 2015.

New FFA Creed & 4-H Creed Contest

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2014 Volunteer Recognition Awards

We Made a Difference AwardRick Lehman, Replacement Heifer Co-Chair

We Made a Difference AwardClay Parsons, Replacement Heifer Co-Chair

We Made a Difference AwardKyle Best, Ranch Horse Chair

Presidents AwardLinda Compton, Market Goat Superintendent

I Never Say No AwardJanel Rogers, Farm to Fork & Jr. Auction Chair

Golden Voice of Arizona NationalPatrick Bray

Volunteers from Arizona National were recently recognized at the annual Membership dinner for the service and dedi-cation they provided for the 2014 Arizona National Livestock Show.

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The ANLS AwardPam Thelander - Western Gala & Junior Auction

Volunteer of the YearTiffany Selchow

WFA Blue Ribbon AwardCindy Tidwell Shelton - Secretary/Treasurer

The annual Arizona National Membership dinner was held Tuesday, November 3 at the Valley Riding and Polo Club. The event was hosted by Maxine Lakin and the dinner was sponsored by Bruce Brown Catering. The evening kicked off with a reception and entertainment by Gail Starr.

Over 90 people attended the event with all proceeds going to the Arizona National Scholarship Program. Dean Fish, President of Arizona National, served as the MC for the evening and had the honor along with Jim Loughead, Chairman of the Board in honoring several individuals for their volunteer support of Arizona National. The evening included a recap of the 2014 Arizona National Livestock Show presented by Executive Director, Michael Bradley, along with the highlights of the upcoming Show. We were honored to have several Arizona National Scholarship Recipients in attendance along with the College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Ambassadors among the attendees.

It was wonderful to have so many members in attendance to support the Scholarship Program and honor so many dedicated individuals.

ARIZONA NATIONAL MEMBERSHIPDINNER

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AQHA Trail Horse Clinic The Arizona National Horse Show will be offering a Trail Horse Clinic on Monday, January 4, 2016, with Clinician Ann Dennis. The clinic will be held from 9am - 3 pm in Arena 5A. There will be a maximum of 12 spots available for the hands-on clinic with horse and rider; however, there is no limit to audit the clinic as a spectator.

The Trail Horse is evaluated for its performance over obstacles, with emphasis on manners, response to the rider and quality of movement. More responsive Trail Horses that are more correct in their pattern while negotiating the obstacles with style and some degree of speed are more competitve. The ideal Trail Horse is attentive to the obstacles and capable of picking its way through the course when obstacles warrant, and willingly respond to the rider's cues on more difficult obstacles. Register for the Trail Clinic and get pointers from professional trail course designer, Ann Dennis of Vallejo, California.

The registration is $50 per registration. You can register by going online to www.anls.org or call Arizona National at 602-258-8568.

Arizona National Horse ShowThe Arizona National Horse Show will be held January 2-7, 2016, at WestWorld in Scottsdale. The 4-H/FFA Horse Show will be held January 2-3 followed by the 52nd Arizona National Quarter Horse Show January 4-7. The Quarter Horse Show will be triple judged. This year the vendor opportunities have expanded wtih an opportunity to shop for unique equine products and much more in the Equidome and around the Wendell area. We are thrilled this year to partner with the Sun Circuit Show which follows the Arizona National.

The Horse Show Premium Book is available online. The 4-H/FFA Horse Show will be online entries only along with stall reservations for this show. The Quarter Horse Show will continue to submit entries, cattle reservations and stall reservations by completing the forms and sending them to the Arizona National Office. The deadline for entry has been extended to December 10. If you have any questions about the Show or entry process, and forms please contact Arizona National at 602-258-8568. Visit www.anls.org for the premium book, hotel accommodations, 4-H/FFA online entries and the Quarter Horse entry forms.

Youth Horse Judging ContestThe 6th Annual Youth Horse Judging Contest will be held, January 6, 2016 at WestWorld as part of the Arizona National Horse Show. This contest has gained popularity with 4-H, FFA and Youth Breed Association members coming from across Arizona to compete in this judging competition. The contestants will judge a total of four classes with two being halter classes and two being performance classes. In addition, they will provide two sets of reasons with one set for halter and one set for performance. The youth have an opportunity to demonstrate their knowledge and skills in equine judging.

For more information regarding the contest format, eligibility and entry please visit www.anls.org and at the far top click Horse Show entries.

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PresentingSponsor

PremierSupplier

TitaniumSponsor

Arizona National Top Level Sponsors

It's not too late to renew your membership or join! If you are interested in joining Arizona National or renewing your membership before the Show, you can call the office for a membership form or go online to www.anls.org and click on the 'Get Involved' tab for more information on the membership levels, as well as join online. Levels range from Youth Experience, Regular, or Family up to Corporate and Lifetime. Youth Exhibitors will have the opportunitiy to submit membership fees for the Youth Experience Level (if under 22) as part of the new online entry process in September or anytime by contacting the Arizona National or joining online.

We are thrilled to have several small business partners with Arizona National offer discounts in addition to members receiving special invitations from Arizona National, access to the Arizona National Club during the Show and much more. Join Arizona National and be a part of “Growing the Future!”

ARIZONA NATIONAL MEMBERSHIP

Arizona Feeds Country Store4743 North Highway Drive

Tucson, AZ 85705 (520) 887-2202

2701 South 6th AvenueTucson, AZ 85713 (520) 622-2321

10% discount on any non feed products. Some limits will apply

Enterprise Rent-A-Carwww.enterprise.com

Code: L50C026 Pin: ARI5% discount

My Mother’s Restaurant 4130 North 19th Avenue

Phoenix, AZ 85015 (602) 279-722510% discount

The Stock Shop6615 West Thunderbird Road

Glendale, AZ 85306 (623) 487-927710% discount on any non feed products.

Some limits will apply

Sullivan Supplywww.sullivansupply.com

5% discount at trailer during ANLS.

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TROPHY & PREMIUM SUPPORT OPPORTUNITIES

Trophy and premium support opportunities are available in several area’s of the Livestock Show and Horse Show. It is with the support of our members and those interested in the livestock industry that we are able to provide these awards. Categories range from $50 up to $250. If you are interested in showing your support by becoming a trophy donor we encourage you to call the office. There are several awards not committed for and we hope you will join the other donors in showing your support. Trophy renewals were recently mailed to previous donors. Thank you for considering being a part of the 68th Arizona National Livestock Show.

Please contact Arizona National if you are interested in a specific division for trophy or premium support.

I will sponsor the award or premium level(s) listed below:

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Name

Address

City State Zip

Trophy Level Premium Level

_______Qty $50 Level _______Qty $100 Level

_______Qty $75 Level _______Qty $150 Level

_______Qty $85 Level _______Qty $200 Level

_______Qty $100 Level _______Qty $200 Level

_______Qty $125 Level _______Qty $250 Level

_______Qty $150 Level _______Qty $300 Level

_______Qty $250 Level _______Qty 500 Level

_______Qty 500 Level

_______Qty $1,000 Level

_______Qty $1,800 Level

TROPHY SUB TOTAL $_________

PREMIUM SUB TOTAL $_________

GRAND TOTAL $_________

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Non-Profit OrganizationU.S. Postage

PAIDPermit No. 17

Phoenix, Arizona

December 16, 2015Show Committee & Set Up Meeting

December 27, 2015 through-January 1, 2016

68th Arizona National Livestock Show

December 28, 2015Arizona National Western Gala

January 1, 2016Arizona National

Junior Market Auction

January 2-3, 2016Arizona National

4H/FFA Horse Show

January 6, 2016Arizona National

Youth Horse Judging Contest

January 4-7, 2016Arizona National

Quarter Horse Show

February 2, 2016ANLS Wrap Up Meeting

March 10-13, 2016Arizona Cattle Growers

Winter Meeting

March 10-13, 2016La Paz County Fair

March 18-22, 2016Pinal County Fair

March 29-April 3, 2016Yuma County Fair

March 31 2016ANLS Board Meeting

April 13-17, 2016Maricopa County Fair

April 16-26, 2016Pima County Fair

April 27-May 1, 2016Verde Valley County Fair

Arizona National Livestock Show, Inc.1826 West McDowell RoadPhoenix, AZ 85007-1696

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