April 27, 2018

 

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Angus Juniors ‘Kick it with the Cowboys’ in Oklahoma
Leadership event in Oklahoma City, Okla., brings together 67 junior Angus leaders

Angus juniors have many opportunities to travel the country with the National Junior Angus Association (NJAA) and learn from knowledgeable experts in the beef cattle business throughout the year. Most recently, NJAA members met April 19-21 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, to participate in a Raising the Bar conference.

“Oklahoma State University is a very popular location for Angus juniors to continue their education,” said Caitlyn Brandt, American Angus Association events and education coordinator. “I have no doubt that OSU will gain a few more because of their experience at Raising the Bar.”

The conference hosted 67 Angus junior leaders from 22 state junior Angus associations. Participants toured the Oklahoma State University (OSU) campus, heard from industry experts, took part in leadership training workshops and spent time networking with other participants.

“Oklahoma City was centrally located around three Angus breeders who generously hosted our group,” said Brandt. “Juniors were able to learn more about Angus cattle in Oklahoma and agriculture in general.”

The group visited Express Angus Ranches in Yukon, Pollard Farms in Waukomis and Pfeiffer Angus Farm in Mulhall. Raising the Bar participants also toured the Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum, as well as the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum.

While at OSU, juniors toured the OSU Totusek Animal Science Arena, OSU Ferguson Family Dairy Center, OSU Purebred Beef Center and the OSU Food & Agricultural Products Center.

 “A special thank you to all of those that helped make this educational experience possible for Angus juniors,” Brandt said. “Raising the Bar conferences provide juniors the opportunity to prepare for the future by showcasing a land grant university while also networking with juniors from across the country and gaining leadership skills along the way.”

Now in its eleventh year, Raising the Bar conferences continue to foster the development of Angus youth by hosting events in two regions across the country. The NJAA, with sponsorship from the Angus Foundation, has conducted Raising the Bar conferences in cities such as Fayetteville, Arkansas; Sioux Falls, South Dakota; Des Moines, Iowa; and Baton Rouge, Louisiana. To learn more about how to participate in an upcoming Raising the Bar conference, visit njaa.info.

A complete list of Oklahoma’s Raising the Bar participants follows.

 

About the NJAA

The NJAA promotes the involvement of young people in raising Angus cattle, while also providing leadership and self-development opportunities for more than 5,000 active members nationwide.

 

Written by Lea Ann Maudlin, American Angus Association.

 

ANGUS MEANS BUSINESS. The American Angus Association is the nation’s largest beef breed organization, serving nearly 25,000 members across the United States and Canada. It provides programs and services to farmers, ranchers and others who rely on the power of Angus to produce quality genetics for the beef industry and quality beef for consumers.

For more information about Angus cattle and the American Angus Association’s programs and services, visit www.angus.org.

 

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Raising the Bar – Oklahoma

April 19-22, 2018

 

California

Kathryn Coleman

 

Florida

Morgan Blommel

Alexa Grau

 

Idaho

Shelby Burlile

Kassidy Moore

 

Illinois

Keegan Cassady

Olivia Heltsley

Amelia Miller

 

Indiana

Maddi Butler

Brooke Davis

Hunter Royer

 

Iowa

Haley Greiman

Jordan Johnson

Olivia Johnson

Baxter Knapp

Avery Mather

Lucas Moser

 

Kansas

Alexandria Cozzitorto

Grady Dickerson

Kady Figge

Eva Hinrichsen

Ava Perrier

Jacob Schmeidler

 

Kentucky

Caroline Cowles

Catherine Cowles

Corbin Cowles

Abigal Smoot

Addie White

 

Louisiana

Lily Gisclair

Olivia Shepherd

 

Maryland

Avery Dull

Kyle Schulze

 

Missouri

Levi Blankenship

Ella Jordan

Jera Pipkin

 

Mississippi

Elizabeth Rone

 

Nebraska

Micheala Clowser

Kacey Dethlefs

Dakota Lovett

Nicole Nichols

Reagan Skow

Rachel Smith

Jace Stagemeyer

Miles Stagemeyer

 

New York

Jayne Bannister

Katharine Wesche

 

North Carolina

Lynae Bowman

Madison Boyd

Marcie Harward

Mattie Harward

 

Pennsylvania

Brody Fitzgerald

 

Oklahoma

Teegin Crosthwait

Blake Long

 

Oregon

Nicholas Sheridan

 

Texas

Dylan Denny

Emma Nowotny

Gracie Smith

Lexi Stevenson

 

Virginia

Gordon Clark

Hannah Davis

Sarah Harris

Helena St. Clair

 

Washington

Cassandra Garcia

Alianna Koesel

Kelsey Vejraska

 

West Virginia

Olivia McHale

Natalie Phillips