Max Dameron earns Junior Bronze and Silver Awards
Max Dameron, Towanda, Ill., has earned the National Junior Angus Association’s (NJAA) Bronze and Silver awards.
August 24, 2026
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Max Dameron, Towanda, Ill., has earned the National Junior Angus Association’s (NJAA) Bronze and Silver awards, according to Caitlyn Brandt, events and junior activities director of the American Angus Association® in Saint Joseph, Mo.
Dameron is the 18-year-old son of Jeff Dameron and attends the University of Illinois where he studies animal science. He is a member of the NJAA and the Illinois Junior Angus Association, where he has served as president and currently serves as director.
He has participated in state, regional and national shows. At the National Junior Angus Show (NJAS), Dameron participated in the All-American Certified Angus Beef® Cook-Off and served as a 2025 voting delegate. He was also a participant in the Leaders Engaged in Angus Development (LEAD) conference in 2022 and 2023 and the Raising the Bar conference in 2025.
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 award, then meet point requirements in many areas of participation before receiving the honor. 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.
About the National Junior Angus Association
The NJAA promotes the involvement of young people in raising Angus cattle, while also providing leadership and self-development opportunities for the nearly 4,500 active members nationwide.
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The American Angus Association® is the nation’s largest beef breed organization, serving more than 21,000 members across the United States, Canada and several other countries. It’s home to an extensive breed registry that grows by more than 300,000 animals each year. The Association also provides programs and services to farmers, ranchers and others who rely on 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, visit www.angus.org.
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