Junior Update Emma Preston

MAINE-ANJOU

Junior Update

EMMA PRESTON 22’ AJMAA PRESIDENT

2022 AJMAA BOARD OF DIRECTORS

President - Emma Preston, Illinois Vice President - Morayah Cupp, Nebraska Secretary/Treasurer - Rachael Rogers, Indiana

REGION 1 Rachael Rodgers, Indiana Madisen Joliff, Ohio

REGION 2 Abby Stallbaumer, Nebraska Kendra Folkerts, Minnesota

REGION 3 Cameron Luedtke, Texas Devin Morton, Oklahoma

AT-LARGE Larahmy Blakley, Oklahoma Emma Preston, Illinois Parker Lockhart, Oklahoma Tyler Loudon, Iowa Morayah Cupp, Nebraska

2021 ROYALTY

QUEEN Reagan Ringkob, South Dakota

PRINCESS Lilly Christian, Oklahoma Rylee Short, Iowa

AMAA YOUTH COMMITTEE Eric Walker, Arkansas Beau Ebersole, Iowa Andy Jones, Illinois Brett Carter, Oklahoma

Hello! My name is Emma Preston, and I will be serving as your 2022-2023 American Junior Maine-Anjou Association (AJMAA) Board President. I live on a small family farm in Illinois where we have a cow calf and row crop operation. This upcoming year I will be a sophomore at Iowa State University majoring in Agricultural Business with a focus in finance and marketing.

This past junior national was held in Louisville, Ky., where we had a great turnout of exhibitors. The youth participation was outstanding and we are already excited to see what Grand Island, Neb., has in store for us next year. This coming month we are hosting our MAINE Event in Stillwater, Okla., where we will have fun activities and learning opportunities available to the youth of the AJMAA.

We are very excited to be able to connect with the young individuals in our MaineAnjou community and get to learn more about what makes this breed so special. If you were unable to attend this year’s MAINE Event, I highly recommend trying to attend in future years. It is a great opportunity to meet new people within the Maine-Anjou breed and make connections from all over the states.

I am looking forward to serving as the AJMAA President this year, and having the opportunity to meet with so many of you!

Front (left): Kendra Folkerts, Minnesota, Emma Preston, Illinois, Madisen Jolliff, Ohio, Morayah Cupp , Nebraska & Cameron Luedtke, Texas. Back (left): Rachael Rogers, Indiana, Parker Lockhart, Oklahoma, Devin Morton, Oklahoma, Tyler Loudon, Iowa, Larahmy Blakley, Oklahoma & Abby Stallbaumer, Nebraska.