Meet your Junior Board… Madeline Sonnenfeld Name: Madeline Sonnenfeld Birthdate: March 27, 2003 Siblings: Blake, Nora, David Sonnenfeld and Arianna, Cecelia, Hudson Nickel Parents: Jason and Jenny Nickel School you attend/grade: University of Nebraska Lincoln- Freshman Favorite Color: Blue Favorite Movie/TV Show: Outer Banks Favorite Singer/Music Group: Koe Wetzel Favorite Book/Author: The Fault in Our Stars by John Green Pet Peeve: Being late Favorite Subject in School: Science Names of your current show calves: Jolene and Luna Favorite NJHS memory & why: Attending my first junior national in Grand Island and meeting friends that I still have today! Favorite NJHS Contest & why: My favorite contest is the judging contest because I love looking and comparing different calves Least Favorite Show Day Task: Breaking calves down after shows Would you rather read a book, play cards or fit a calf: Fit a calf Chocolate or Vanilla: Chocolate Favorite activity outside the showring: Hanging out with friends
What do you want to be when you grow up: Go into Ag sales more specifically in the cattle industry What quality/ skill do you have that you are most proud of: I am most proud of my time management skills. Early Bird or Night Owl: Early Bird Most Embarrassing show moment: Forgetting my show shoes at a show in Kansas so I had to wear my younger sister’s shoes which were way too small. Why do you show/raise Chi cattle: I raise Chi cattle because my first experience with a Chi heifer was incredible. She was showy, good tempered and ended up being an amazing mother that enabled me to sell my first home raised bull at the Nebraska Cattlemen’s Classic. Who has been your mentor & why: Robin Rutt. Robin helped my siblings and I learn the basics of grooming, feeding, and showing. She treats us like her own kids and has taught us so many things we would have not known without her. Advice to a new junior starting in the Chi breed: When attending different shows try to be as involved as possible in and out of the show ring. I also would say try to meet as many people as possible. Would we find you on the wash rack or on the blower? Blower One weird habit/fact about you: I have a jewelry and shoe obsession Favorite show animal & why? My 2019-2020 Chiangus heifer Beauty. We took her all over to different shows and she ended up winning both her divisions in the open and junior show at NAILE.
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