Family Friendly Breed
6,000 Members - 46 States
Making a donation guarantees a Return on Your Investment as you are encouraging the future of the breed to continue their involvement in the Shorthorn breed.
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Building youth programs to ensure the future of the breed.
Red, White & Roan club Shorthorn
“It is important to support these kids because it is such a team building and leadership building event for these young people. To see the results of the dollars we invest as sponsors of this event is incredible it develops great people for our ag industry, cattle industry and beyond.”
- Jeff Aegerter, AMS Online Sales“We throw around the catchphrase ‘the future of our breed’ and we say it so much we don’t realize how deeply we have to support it with our time, effort, interest and belief in young people. The things we do at NJSS are allencompassing. They do everything all week to develop cattle and themselves.”
- Julie French, Little Cedar Cattle Co.
Return on Investment
Making an investment in the Shorthorn Youth Development Fund is making an investment in the future of the family friendly breed.
“I will 100% thank the junior association for giving me opportunities to grow professionally at such a young age which has led to me having internships and a career.”
- Faye Smith, past junior member“I do think you in this day in age need more responsibility and need to develop more work ethic. Junior National livestock shows definitely prepare them for the future job market.”
- Brian Cates, Shorthorn Breeder“Helping the younger kids is what we like to do most. We like to teach them and talk to them and help them be a little less shy. That is a value we need in today’s world is to be able to go out and talk to people.”
- Xavier Ferris, AJSA President“It really comes down to how welcoming and family-friendly the breed is. Seeing people from all across the country getting to do the same thing we all love.”
- Hannah Wetzel, AJSA Board Member
The Shorthorn Youth Development Fund was established in 2020 to provide financial support to develop Shorthorn youth as cattle producers and responsible, productive citizens. The fund is dedicated to enriching the lives of youth interested in agriculture, through support for the educational and leadership activities of the American Junior Shorthorn Association.
According to a 2015 survey conducted at the Shorthorn Impact Conference, 61% of the breeders in attendance were junior members. These active members of the American Shorthorn Association prove how important youth development is, and that junior involvement is the pathway to the future success of our breed.
One example of excellent programming for junior members is the National Junior Shorthorn Show & Youth Conference. More than 400 young people and their families come together to compete with cattle in the show ring and as individuals and teams in a variety of contests. It’s an action-packed week of learning and fun that develops skills, knowledge and confidence, along with love for the breed and friendships that last a lifetime.
The cost to produce this annual event is more than $300,000, raised through sponsorships and donations.
The Shorthorn Youth Development Fund is a non-profit organization and resource that allows you to directly invest in the future of the breed that is your business, your lifestyle and your passion. The reason for building this new fundraising platform was to streamline the donation process and make contributing to youth development more accessible for everyone, especially those whose business directly benefits from junior and family customers. If you make a pledge donation, you will become a member of the “Shorthorn Red, White and Roan Club.” Membership level is based on the actual monetary value of your donation:
Red, White and Roan Club Members receive the following:
• Recognition in the Shorthorn Country magazine.
• Acknowledgement of your donation on the ASA and AJSA social media.
• Recognition of your donation on the ASA and AJSA website.
The fund accepts checks, credit cards and direct debit from your bank account. You can even set your contribution up to be billed directly to your DigitalBeef Shorthorn Registry account on a one time, monthly or quarterly basis. No contribution is too small, and every dollar counts!
By making the commitment to “pay it forward” through your 2024 pledge to the Shorthorn Youth Development Fund, today’s breeders accept responsibility of seeing to it that our youth have the development opportunities they need to prepare for their time as the Shorthorn breeders of tomorrow.
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FARM/RANCH NAME FARM/RANCH CONTACT PHONE EMAIL MAILING ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP Nothing herein shall establish a partnership or joint venture with parties involved. Sponsorship does not permit the Sponsor to have any rights or responsibilities in the operation of the ASA, AJSA or related events. In return for its investment the Sponsor will receive advertising and promotional recognition detailed in this agreement. The Sponsor is responsible for providing the appropriate materials for those efforts by established due dates after discussion with the director of marketing.
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Check one. Hide & Hair $1,000+ White $250 - $499 Red $500 - $999 Roan $25 - $100 Check Check Number Form of payment. Please check one. Registry Account Member Number Please fill out member number if you would like it billed to registry. Check registry billing frequency: ONCE _____ SPLIT INTO MONTHS ____ SPLIT INTO QUARTERLY_____ Credit Card Number Billing Zip Code Expiration Date
Red, White and Roan Club Agreement
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Please return the bottom portion of this form by mail or you can email the information to: Shelby Diehm, shelby@shorthorn.org Accepted and agreed by authorized donor signature
Hide & Hair : $1,000+ || Red: $500- $999 || White: $250 - $499 || Roan: $25 - $100
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