April 19, 2017
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Dalton Lemenager Earns Junior Bronze and Silver Awards
Dalton Lemenager, Clifton, Ill., has earned the National Junior Angus Association’s (NJAA) Bronze and Silver awards, according to Jaclyn Clark, education and events director of the American Angus Association® in Saint Joseph, Mo.
The 18-year-old son of Robert Lemenager attends Central High School and is a member of the NJAA and the Illinois Junior Angus Association, where he has served as director and currently serves as first vice president.
He has participated in local, state and national shows and showmanship contests. At the National Junior Angus Show (NJAS), Dalton participated in quiz bowl, extemporaneous speaking, livestock judging and team sales contests and the All-American Certified Angus Beef® Cook-Off.
The Bronze and Silver awards are the first two levels of the NJAA Recognition Program that began in 1972. Junior Angus breeders must apply for the awards, 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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