February 5, 2018

 

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Amber Wahlgren at 816-383-5100 or awahlgren@angus.org

 

Ava Wood Earns Junior Silver Award

Ava Wood, Willow Spring, N.C., has earned the National Junior Angus Association’s (NJAA) Silver award, according to Jaclyn Clark, education and events director of the American Angus Association® in Saint Joseph, Mo.

The 12-year-old daughter of Jeffrey Wood attends McGees Crossroad Middle School and is a member of the NJAA and the North Carolina Junior Angus Association, where she has served as director and royalty.

She has participated in local, state, regional and national shows and showmanship contests. At the National Junior Angus Show (NJAS), Ava participated in the livestock judging contest.

She is also involved with her local 4-H club.

The Silver award is the second level of the NJAA Recognition Program that began in 1972. Junior Angus breeders must apply for the award, then meet point requirements in many areas of participation before receiving the honors. Applicants are evaluated in areas of junior Angus association activities and leadership, participation in showmanship, contests and shows, using performance testing to improve their herd and their progress in producing and merchandising Angus cattle.

The NJAA promotes the involvement of young people in raising Angus cattle, while also providing leadership and self-development opportunities for the nearly 6,000 active members nationwide.

 

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