6th Annual Iowa Jr. Dorset Sheep Show - June 24, 2023

from Dorset Connection - Winter 2023

by Katherine Kuykendall

Announcements

Location: Jasper County Fairgrounds, Colfax, Iowa (359 N Walnut St).

Show begins at 9am on Saturday, June 24, 2023. Youth age up to 21 years.

Entry forms can be found at: iowadorsetassocation.org

Entries are $10/head or $15/head at the show. $2 pen fee (if needed).

All sheep (except WF commercials) must be registered with the Continental Dorset Club and must show registration papers at check-in on Friday, June 23rd from 4-8pm or show day 7-8am.

Friday night free supper and fellowship starting at 6:30pm.

Divisions: Fitted (Polled Fitted & Slicked Frame); Slick Shorn (Wether Type); Horned; Dorset Advantage; White Face Commercial (Ewes Only)

Classes: Yearling Ram; Fall Ram Lamb (9/1 - 11/30); Winter Ram Lamb (12/1 - 1/31); Spring Ram Lamb (2/1 and after); Yearling Ewe; Early Fall Ewe Lamb (9/1 - 9/30); Late Fall Ewe Lamb (10/1 - 11/30); Winter Ewe Lamb (12/1 - 1/31); Spring Ewe Lamb (2/1 and after); Best Headed Ram & Ewe; Showmanship

Concessions on grounds!

Visit iowadorsetassociation.org for hotel information. Campground with electric hookup is available at the fairgrounds for $15/night.

For questions, please contact: iowadorsetassociation@gmail.com

2023 All American Heading Back To Madison

this year’s show! This will be the fourth year for the expanded show schedule in which major activities are done on Thursday, it has worked out great the past two All Americans’ to allow more time for all of the activities associated with the All American. The show will start an half hour earlier on Saturday and Sunday at 7:30 AM to help keep things on schedule with this expected large show. Please keep an eye out on the All American Junior Show website at: allamericanjuniorshow.com for announcements on the show moving forward. Entries close May 25th.

The 2023 All-American Junior Sheep Show is going to be held at the Alliant Energy Center, Madison, WI from June 29-July 2, 2023. This will be the show’s second visit to Madison and the last time it was there it broke an attendance record so another large show is expected. The Wisconsin planning committee is working hard to make it another excellent showing experience for all of the AAJS exhibitors and their families. New to this year’s schedule will be a professionally organized AAJS Cornhole Tournament on Friday night and the popular Ag Olympics is coming back for Saturday night fun. The Mary & Harry Blome Pizza Party will be held Friday night and there will also be a BBQ for exhibitors and families on Saturday evening. All activities will take place right at the show site which is a big convenience for the show families. The judges have been lined up for the show, they are Skip Anderson, Brad Ellerbrock and Randell Vonkrosigk. We are grateful to have these experienced evaluators for the event!

The show will feature classes for both Fitted Polled, Slick Shorn Polled & Horned Dorsets and Dorset Advantage breeding sheep and market lambs. The Polled Dorset show has been split into two separate shows, Fitted and Slick Shorn. The AAJS will be doing a Supreme Champion Ram & Ewe drive on Sunday once again. The National Junior Dorset Association is planning a social activity for Dorset exhibitors on Thursday late afternoon/evening. All of the shows will be livestreamed by the AAJS on their new you tube channel. Watch for details on this closer to the show date. If you have never attended an All-American Junior Show please make plans to attend this very special event! It is much more than just a sheep show as there are several activities for the whole family. Several events are in the planning stages for the exhibitors and their families to enjoy including the Friday Opening Ceremony State Exhibitor Parade, the Ice Cream Social on Thursday, Lamb Camps for our younger exhibitors, and the Southdown Junior Association hands out Root Beer Floats for the exhibitors on Sunday. The show of course also offers several educational activities for our exhibitors including a judging contest, skil-a-thon contest, several promotional contests, a wool show, leadline and dress-a-sheep classes, plus individual and team showmanship classes beside the breed and market lamb classes. A fun virtual shearing educational activity has also been added along with Leadline and Dress-A-Sheep competitions.

The AAJS also supports the college age exhibitors by doing a scholarship program. There will be 25 breeds represented at

NJDA 2023 ONLINE BENEFIT SALE ORGANIZED FOR MARCH 7th

The National Junior Dorset Association is doing an additional fundraising activity this year to assist in raising funds for the association activities and scholarship program. The sale will be March 7, 2023 hosted by Show Circuit Online Sales at: sconlinesales.com. A percentage of the sale will go straight to the NJDA. There is a minimum 10% donation but consignors can donate a higher percentage if they would like. All ewe lambs sold on this sale will be futurity nominated. Ewes, Rams, Wethers, Polled, Horned, Fitted, Slick Frame, Wether Type, Dorset Advantage, and Semen Lots, all welcomed! Thanks to this sale it has enabled the National Junior Dorset Association to become more flexible in junior programing and the board is looking forward to 2023 to expand into even more activities for Dorset youth. Thanks to your support the NJDA has been able to increase the amount of Ewes for Youth Grants it supports each year, can provide gas credits to traveling Dorset youth families that attend the All American, continue to support the Tracy Repasky Scholarship program; and provide social events and educational activities for Dorset youth at major National Junior Breeding Sheep Shows. If you are a Dorset breeder, of any style, we would love to have you support our youth! Please call or text Allison Smith with any questions regarding the sale or if you would like to consign a lot! Allison’s cell phone is 620-794-0613, email: allison60smith@icloud.com For consignments please contact Allison by February 28, 2023. Thank you in advance for your support of this important fundraiser for the National Junior Dorset Association.

2023 Dorset Youth Grant Program Winners Announced

The 2023 winners of the Dorset Youth Ewe Purchase Grants are Senior Division: Denali Bosco, OR; Intermediate Division: Zoey Jacob, NC and Ellie Ann Johnson, AR; and Junior Division: Jayci White, KY and Chloe Knepper, IA.

All recipients will receive $500 towards the purchase of a registered, purebred Dorset ewe. The CDC received 89 applications from well deserving youth, hence additional grants were added for the Junior and Intermediate age group which had a large number of applicants. The applicants range from youth just starting out with their sheep projects to those looking to improve the quality of their Dorsets or looking for another breed to get involved in. It was nice to award five grants this year to help get out funding to young Dorset breeders to assist them in getting their Dorset breeding programs established. It is inspiring to see all of the sheep industry’s youth from across the country interested in getting more established in the Dorset breed. The ewe grant program awards at least one grant to the following three age divisions: Junior 8 to 10 years of age; Intermediate 11 to 14 years of age; Seniors 15-18 years. Additional questions have been added to the application and a scoring rubric has been developed for the selection committee. Don’t miss out on applying for these grants next year. December 1st deadline. Applications are available on the CDC website: www.continentaldorsetclub.com

2022 Cdc Junior Dorset Association Meeting Minutes

ter Lead Line. More details to come later.

- Dorset Futurity Program: With all of the final futurity points calculated, Deb Hopkins and Keegan Padgett announced 2022 recipients and presented them with their award. Both the Polled Dorset Yearling Ewe and Ewe Lamb Futurity had five payouts, the Horned Ewe Lamb had four payouts, and the Dorset Advantage had three payouts, which is an increase from previous years. There was also the recognition of the Bred and Owned Dorset category that was newly instated for the 2022 show season and offered five payouts as well. A big thank you to all of the breeders for nominating their ewe lambs, and to the junior members for an excellent participation in the 2022 Futurity Program.

- Dorset Youth Ewe Grant Program: Keegan Padgett announced that the 2022 winners were Brant Lindsey, OH; Gage Sather, MD; Abby Ryun, ND; and Lauren Thompson, WI. He reminded attendees that the application deadline for the 2022 ewe youth purchase grant was December 1st and to get them in as soon as possible.

- Scholarships: Keegan Padgett awarded the 2022 Tracy Repasky Dorset Scholarship to Megan Smith, Columbus, MT. Unfortunately, Megan was not in attendance to accept the award, yet Keegan Padgett read her letter of acceptance and gratitude.

The meeting was called to order by President and Great Lakes Director Keegan Padgett at 7:15 PM at the KY Exposition Center on November 12, 2022. Introduction of the other board members were made: Secretary/Treasurer and North Central Director Breanna Knittel. Great Plains Raevyn Odum. Western Director Megan Smith, At-Large Director Kylie Schakel, and Eastern Director Emma Oberholtzer were not in attendance. Keegan had the junior members in attendance introduce themselves to the group. There were about 75 people in attendance. CDC Secretary Deb Hopkins was also in attendance along with CDC President Rachael Gately and CDC North Central Director Jeremy Crouch to support the junior association. Breanna read the minutes from the 2021 Annual Meeting. Madelyn Syme moved to accept the minutes as read. Motion seconded by Ty Hodel. Motion carried. Breanna also presented the 2021Treasurer’s Report. Income was $6,427.11 and expenses were $4,247.51 for an ending balance of $38,926.24. The Junior Association’s income is obtained by fundraising through the NJDA Online Benefit Auction and a percentage of the National Sale funds. Braxton Young moved to accept the treasurer’s report as presented. Motion seconded by Owen Torrance. Motion carried

Announcements & Reports:

- 2022 Junior Show Reports: Junior members gave reports on the 2022 All American Junior Show in Massachusetts and the 2022 Regional Junior Shows held around the country. In 2023 the All American Junior Show will be in Madison, WI at the Alliant Energy Center from June 28 - July 2. Similar to the previous year the NJDA Board will host a special activity for junior members and their families, changing the time to Thursday af-

New Business:

- Election of 2022-2023 Directors: The ballot of nominees was presented. Ty Hodel nominated of Owen Torrance form the floor for At-Large Director. Owen’s name was added to the ballot. Ballots were handed out and counted. The elected directors are: New England: Madelyn Syme, CT; Eastern: Emma Oberholtzer, PA; Great Lakes: Kylie Schakel, IN; North Central: Breanna Knittel, IL; Great Plains: Braxton Young, KS; Western: Megan Smith, MT; and Director At Large: Owen Torrence, IL.

- NJDA Fundraising Online Benefit Sale: Allison Smith has offered to organize the NJDA Online Benefit Auction once again. It will be held in early March on the Show Circuit online auction site. She will be looking for live animals, semen lots and any sheep related item. Please contact her in February with your consignment information. Consignors can select the portion of their net sale they would like to donate to the junior association with a minimum of 10%. The ewe lambs would be eligible for the futurity.

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