What’s new with the ALA? How about those Hoodies & T-shirts! We decided to give some clothing a try this year as promotional items and what a successful promotion. Hoodies & T-shirts were ordered with our ALA logo and sold at the fall shows. If you still don’t have yours order one today. They make great gifts. Our ALA booth saw some much needed new life and thank you The ALA booth was the place to be at the Medicine Hat Pen Show this year! to Carla de Jager for taking the reins and overseeing the booth and promoting our Limousin breed. She made popcorn at Farmfair International and no one went by the booth without an invitation to stop and enjoy the popcorn. It was well presented and received - thanks to all who helped her out. ALA farm signs are available for members to order, a very inexpensive way to advertise the Limousin breed and your farm. New 4-H awards were ordered and this year 4-Hers received a standout blue show comb. As we continue to support our youth through the 4-H program we also look forward to your photos for our website. Website updates are still in the works, watch for the new image coming shortly, including the exciting new map app. Thank you to all who took the time to attend the fall and spring shows and sales. It is great to see so many exhibitors and large numbers of cattle. The Prime Limousin Club once again sponsored pizza in the barn following the Farmfair International show and it was a great relaxing event for exhibitors and visitors. With the National Junior Show and CLA meetings being held in Alberta this year the ALA AGM, field day, and calendar auction were all moved to co-inside with these events. Our current board of directors are as follows: Jackie Payne - President, Carla de Jager - Treasurer, Barb Miller - Secretary, Mark Porter - Past President, Directors - Steve Lingley, Colin Verbeek, Tiffany Richmond and Jim Symens. The ALA board will be searching for some new directors and we would like to thank outgoing board members Jackie Payne, Mark Porter and Barb Miller for the time spent volunteering over the past 6 years. A very well attended 2015 ALA Field Day was held in southeast Alberta on June 20, 2015. One of the stops on the tour was Bow Valley Genetics near Brooks, AB.
Alberta Limousin Association Annual Report Board of Directors President: Jackie Payne Secretary: Barb Miller Treasurer: Carla de Jager Past President: Mark Porter Directors: Steve Lingley Colin Verbeek Tiffany Richmond Jim Symens
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