Number 615 . Kansas Angus Association . Summer 2018
Page 1 Preview Show is June 2-3 State Fairgrounds. Hutchinson
Kansas Junior Angus Association members are planning their annual summer Preview Show. The Preview Show will be June 2-3 ,2018 on the Kansas State Fairgrounds in Hutchinson. For the second year we will have a Saturday– Sunday event , with contests and annual meeting on Saturday and the show on Sunday. Cattle classes start at 9 am Sunday June 3 and will include owned and bred and owned females, cow/calf pairs, bred and owned bulls and registered, commercial and predominately black Angus crossbred steers.. Juniors may also compete in showmanship, sales talk, herdsman’s quiz, public speaking contests and the “editor’s pic” photo contest. Two showmanship representatives to the 2018 National Junior Angus Show contest in Madison, Wisconsin , as well as members of the KJAA team sales NJAS teams will be chosen through contest participation. The two day event will feature the KJAA annual meeting, officer elections and awards presentations. The Kansas Angus Auxiliary will conduct their summer meeting and award scholarships in conjunction with the Preview Show. Show . On Friday June 1 from 4 to 6 pm there will be a Sullivan’s Stock Show U fitting and showmanship clinic . For a complete schedule of events visit www.kansasangus.org.
Sankey Family Selected as 2018 U.S. Livestock Industry Leaders of the Year Kansas Angus ranchers honored at National Western Stock Show for prestigious award. Chris and Sharee Sankey, prominent Angus breeders of Sankey’s 6N Ranch in Council Grove, Kansas, were selected as the 2018 U.S. Livestock Industry Leaders of the Year. Their progressive role in western ranching and the Angus breed is a testament to what can be accomplished with persistence and determination. “The Sankeys were selected because they really represent the backbone of the American cattle industry,” said Dan Green, publisher and National Western Stock Show historian. “They operate their ranch themselves on a day-to-day basis, and we are proud of that.” The U.S. Livestock Industry Leader of the Year award was founded in 1946 by H.E. Green, publisher of the Record Stockman Livestock Newspaper, and has been awarded during the National Western Stock Show every year since. “It was a big surprise for us to be selected as the 2018 U.S. Livestock Industry Leaders of the Year,” Chris said. “Our family is extremely honored and a little bit in shock that we would be selected for this award. The National Western is the biggest deal we have in the cattle industry, so to receive the award here means a tremendous amount to us.” Heritage and history with the National Western Stock Show is really deep in the Sankey family with Chris and Sharee meeting there and both their children also meeting their spouses at the show. “My parents have spent a lifetime chasing a dream and working hard to achieve their goals,” said Cody Sankey, Chris and Sharee’s
KW Cattle Company and ReproLogix, Fort Scott, Ks will host the
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on October 13, 2018 Watch for more information at www.kansasangus.org and in the next issue of the Ks Angus News. son. “For them to be selected to receive this award is a huge honor for them.” 6N Ranch was established in the early 1960s by Elliott and Helena Norquist. They developed it into a purebred cow-calf operation with more than 2,000 acres of Flint Hills and lakeside pastures. The Sankey family leased the ranch in the fall of 1983 to begin their own Angus program. The Sankeys purchased the headquarters and part of 6N Ranch in the early 1990s and were able to name it Sankey's 6N Ranch. The Sankey family has deep roots in agriculture and the Angus breed with more than 110 years of involvement in the industry. Through their AI program, they have been able to produce cattle that both survive primarily on grass in the Flint Hills and are successful in the showring. Using key AI bulls, they were able to produce an American Angus Association Show Bull of the Year, Sankey's Lazer 609 of 6N, in 2008, and many of their females have been successful showing on a national level. — Written by Rachel Robinson, Angus Communications
KAA Annual Membership Drive Underway The Kansas Angus Association (KAA) is holding our annual membership drive. Current members are encouraged to renew their membership by June 10 and new members are always welcome. Membership benefits include a membership listing in the annual Kansas Angus Association membership directory which includes contact information, herd information and directions to your farm or ranch; an online membership listing; a subscription to the Kansas Angus News and opportunities for marketing registered and commercial Angus cattle through KAA sponsored sales. For convenience, the KAA has an online application and pay option at www.kansasangus.org . Please help us save postage by using the online form or the mail-in form on page 9 of this KAN by July 31.
Kansas State Fair Open Angus Show is September 15. Entry deadline is August 15. Kyle Walter, Elk City, Oklahoma will judge the show. www.kansasstatefair.com Summer 2018 ▪ 1
The President’s Pen Once again as I write this I am hoping and praying for rain as I’m sure all of you are as well. At least the dry weather has been great for calving, so I will count that as a blessing! Much the same as children count down the last days of school this time of year, we are counting down the days until the cows can be turned out on pasture so the “chore season” will come to an end. With that changing of the season we can begin to think of things like baseball, fishing and of course the KJAA Preview Show in June. What a big year for the juniors as it marks 50 years for the KJAA. Some may think of the KJAA as a group of kids that show Angus cattle, our family has learned that it is so much more than that. While showing cattle is an integral part of what the juniors do, learning life skills and lessons are clearly the ultimate achievement. I’m going to steal a quote my wife likes to use to sum up the importance of the support we adults give the next generation: “Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.” Proverbs 22:6 My hope for our children, in taking part in the KJAA, is that they will gain perspective and understanding of what is truly special about the organization. In my mind, it’s that they need to continue to strive to live by a higher standard where work ethic, integrity and serving one’s community are more important than winning. Hopefully we as adults are as successful as our predecessors at conveying that message. One other small tid bit my wife reminds me of as we raise our children is that “more is caught than taught”. Remember, their eyes are always watching; let’s be the best role models we can be for our future. Congratulations to all who have been a part of helping the KJAA be successful in its mission for the past fifty years. Sincerely, Neal Haverkamp Kansas Angus Association President 2018 (785) 336-1655, neal@nemahavalleycattle.com
Notes & News from Anne Golden Congratulations! to all past and present members of the Kansas Junior Angus Association as we celebrate the KJAA’s “golden” anniversary. When looking up the meaning of golden in the dictionary one of the definitions is a period of happiness and prosperity with synonyms listed as –successful, thriving, encouraging, joyful and treasured. When the members of the Kansas Angus Association in 1968 set out to organize a junior Angus club to fill a serious vacuum in Kansas Angus organizations , I’d like to think that they had that definition in mind. Many of our past KJAA members have gone one to be successful Angus breeders and industry leaders in Kansas as well as other parts of the US. I invite you take a look at page 8 of this issue and read a little of the KJAA history. You will notice that Andy McCurry served as the KJAA’s first president. As I was choosing my cover photo, I selected a photo taken in January of Andy’s granddaughter Aubree exhibiting in her first junior Angus event 50 years after the KJAA was established. Aubree and several other of our present members represent the third generation of KJAA members. Join me in wishing KJAA members a “golden” summer as they host their annual Preview Show , exhibit Angus in county fairs across the state , attend leadership events, represent Kansas at the National Junior Angus Show and work along side of their families on farms and ranches as they prepare to be the future Angus breeders and leaders.
Anne Lampe, Kansas Angus Association Manager, Kansas Angus News Editor. Kanasangus@wbsnet.org
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Fees eligible for cash-back rebate include membership, registration, transfer and Angus Herd Improvement Records (AHIR) fees submitted Delegate nominations due in-office June 8. ® The American Angus Association is preparing for the 2018 Annual Con- and paid for in the previous 12 months. The incentive will sunset once 150,000 females are enrolled in the MaternalPlus program. Members vention of Delegates, hosted in conjunction with the Angus Convention Nov. 3-5 in Columbus, Ohio. In accordance with the Association bylaws, who enroll after April 1, 2018, will be eligible for the introductory cashback rebate after their first re-enrollment. Those enrolled prior to April 1, forms were mailed prior to April 9 to every eligible voting active life and regular Association member who qualified as an eligible voting member to 2018, are eligible to receive the introductory cash-back rebate on their nominate delegates to the annual meeting. The nomination period is April upcoming re-enrollment date. 9 to June 8, and each eligible voting member can nominate one eligible voting member who resides in the same state or district, including himself Developed in 2012, MaternalPlus is a whole-herd, inventory-based reor herself. The candidate should be highly involved in the Angus business, porting system that requires individual herds to submit data on the entire cow herd inventory each year. Participants receive calving ease, birth willing to attend the meeting and able to represent Angus breeders. New weight and weaning weight EPDs at birth or weaning weight processing this year, the American Angus Association has implemented an online time. In addition, MaternalPlus users can take advantage of the exclunomination option for the convenience of the membership. By using a sive genetic trend reports, weaning weight sire summaries, calf death unique number provided to each eligible voting member, the nomination can be made online. Nominations submitted online must be completed no loss, body condition score summaries and dam disposal reports. To participate in MaternalPlus, producers must provide heifer breeding later than 4:30 p.m., CDT June 8. If the traditional printed form is used to nominate, the signed nomination form must be received in the Association records and, for mature inventoried females, calf records including office no later than 4:30 p.m., CDT on June 8. Details about the new pro- weaning weight, pre-weaning or dam disposal codes. If a cow remained cess were mailed with the nomination forms. Following the close of the in the herd but did not report a calf, producers need to record a reason nomination period, every qualified nominee will be included on a state/ code for each female. Breeders can enroll in the program at any time district ballot. Ballots will be mailed to the eligible voting members in July and will have a corresponding re-enrollment date each year thereafter. to vote for the final slate of state/district delegates. Diane Strahm, execu- Visit your AAA Login to enroll. tive administrative assistant, explains delegates to the 2015 Annual Convention of Delegates voted to amend the nomination period to take place The Cattlemen’s Black Book in 60 days versus the previous 90 days. “These changes passed by the Orders are now being accepted for 2019 Angus Black Book delegates allow staff to conduct the ballot process in a timely fashion For years, Angus producers from across the country have kept herd prior to the meeting at the National Angus Convention,” Strahm said. records using the pocket-sized Angus black books. Stacks of the books, “When you receive the form, please return it promptly.” The Annual Con- some dating back more than 30 years, contain handwritten information vention of Delegates will take place Monday, Nov. 5, during the Angus about the producer’s cattle, memories of where their operations have Convention in Columbus, Ohio. Online registration for the convention will been and where they are today. Every detail counts when it comes to begin July 1, and further information will be available managing a profitable herd, and the American Angus Association ® is at www.angusconvention.com. now accepting orders for the 2019 edition of the black book. “Black books can be the most cost-effective herd management system for your operation,” says Ginette Gottswiller, Association director of comEnroll in MaternalPlus and Get Rewarded mercial programs. “They are a popular item with both registered and American Angus Association rolled out new MaternalPlus The American Angus Association ® is now offering a cash-back incentive commercial producers of all sizes.” The 2019 books are available in any quantity for $3.25 each and can be for members enrolled in the MaternalPlus ® program. Members will receive an introductory 5 percent cash-back rebate on Association fees on customized, free of charge, with purchases of 100 or more. Customized orders may include the operation’s logo and contact information foil their first re-enrollment and an additional 2.5 percent cash-back every stamped onto the back cover, while standard orders feature the Associasubsequent year they re-enroll. tion’s logo. Orders must be placed no later than July 31 and customized “At the Association, we understand that our members’ time is valuable,” orders should be proofed prior to sending in the information. The black said Kelli Retallick, genetic services director at Angus Genetics, Inc. “We books are a way for commercial cattle producers to collect the information they need for verification programs such as AngusSource or enwant to reward members who take time out of their busy lives to be a rolling in marketing programs like AngusLink. Angus seedstock producpart of the program and build a database. The Angus breed was deterers find the black book helpful to record information to submit to the Asmined to be a maternal trait leader. We want to reaffirm that and make sociation office. The books include sections for recording pasture usage, sure the Angus cow remains the queen of the beef industry.” calf information, AI breeding records, supplement and cattle treatment The American Angus Association and Angus Genetics, Inc. (AGI) are records, in addition to a section for notes and a yearly calendar. working hard to create a comprehensive database to serve as All the information contained in the black books makes them an easy the foundation for a cow longevity or stayability-type selection tool. But first, more data needs to be collected to make sure the sample size ac- choice for Angus producers wanting to improve their herds: “Cattle records are critical when it comes to making data-driven decisions to imcurately represents the Angus breed. prove overall herd profitability,” Gottswiller says. “Place your order today “The MaternalPlus program is strategically designed for our Association to ensure timely delivery this fall.” to collect performance data from our membership to allow us to predict a Books will be shipped on or around the week of October 15 ― just in time to distribute to customers during the fall marketing and holiday seastayability-type EPD,” said Jerry Cassady, member services director at sons. To place orders, contact the AngusSource department at 816-383the American Angus Association. “That kind of tool is in high demand from our commercial customers.” 5100 or email blackbooks@angus. Summer 2018 ▪ 3
Kansas Junior Angus Association Dear KJAA members, As spring calving continues and production sales are winding down I want to wish everyone the best of luck with their sales. I hope everyone is reuniting with old friends and making new ones along the way! I would like to invite all past and presents Kansas Junior Angus members to the Preview Show as we celebrate the 50th year of the KJAA.. I hope that many of you are planning to attend the National Jr Angus Show and participate in the show as well as contests. Last year, we were the sweepstake champions and I think it would be great to get back on our winning streak! This means ALL juniors should participate in A LOT of contests. The preview show will be held in Hutchison, Ks on June 2-3. Please contact me or any of the advisors with any questions you may have. Representatives of the Kansas Junior Angus Association were among several Angus youth at the 2018 National Junior KJAA President Angus Association's Raising the Bar Officer Training, April 19meganbgreen96@gmail.com 21 in Oklahoma City, Okla. Pictured front row from left are Eva Hinrichsen, Westmoreland; Jacob Schmeidler, Hays; and Kady KJAA Preview Show ▪ June 2-3, 2018 Figge, Onaga. Back row from left are Alexandria Cozzitorto, State Fairgrounds ▪ Hutchinson Olathe; Grady Dickerson, Paradise; and Ava Perrier, Eureka. Sixty-seven juniors from twenty-two state junior Angus associations participated in the course, geared toward building LEAD Conference: Under the Big Sky in Montana stronger leaders while forming important regional relationships. Early registration deadline for junior members is June 15. The Leaders Engaged in Angus Development (LEAD) conference is set to take place August 2- Photo by Katy Holdener, American Angus Association.
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5 in Billings, Montana. The 2018 event theme is “Angus Under the Big Sky” and is designed for National Junior Angus Association (NJAA) members age 14 to 21. LEAD Conference is funded by the Angus Foundation and the Thomas and Catherine Chambers Estate Endowment Fund. Junior Angus members will travel across the nation to experience local agriculture and will partake in leadership workshops put on by the National Junior Angus Board (NJAB). According to NJAB Leadership Director Jordyn Wagner, LEAD gives participants a chance to leave the cattle at home, grow as a leader and build relationships with peers. “LEAD is an opportunity that comes around once a year where our juniors can leave their cattle at home and spend a long weekend making friends, going out of their comfort zones and learning more about the industry,” Wagner said. “As a breed, we are not only focused on building up cattlemen and women but we want to help guide these juniors to be leaders, listeners and advocates of the agriculture industry.” Angus juniors will have the opportunity to hear from Darryl Stevenson on Angus diversity, Angus Ambassador Sydni Lienemann and American humorist Jane Herlong. Tour stops include: Genex Bull Stud, a trusted provider of world-class animal genetics; Midland Bull Test, one of the top performance tests in the Northwest; Billings Livestock Commission, one of the oldest, continuous livestock auctions in America; ORIgen Beef, one of the most innovative and independent bull studs in the nation and Vermilion Ranch, home of award winning Angus cattle. In addition, junior members will participate in numerous breakout sessions and a float trip down a nearby river.“Junior Angus members will have the chance to explore what Montana has to offer. I am blessed to have the opportunity to watch these young leaders from all over the United States grow as individuals, connect with the beef industry and network with their Angus family.” Wagner said. Conference space is limited and the early registration deadline is June 15. The early registration fee for NJAA members is $250. After June 15, registration will be $275 and accepted based on space availability. Sign up online at www.angus.org/njaa
KJAA OFFICERS 2017-18 (Term Aug 1 to Aug 1)
President: - Megan Green, Leavenworth, meganbgreen96@gmail.com President Elect: Anna Carpenter, Wamego 1st Vice President: Grady Dickerson, Paradise 2nd Vice President: Cale Hinrichsen, Westmoreland Secretary: Morgan Woodbury, Quenemo Treasurer: Alex Cozzitorto, Lawrence Reporter - Ethan Dickerson, Paradise Historian: Eva Hinrichsen, Westmoreland Past President: Chelsey Figge, Onaga Membership Directors: Kady Figge, Onaga; Jayce Dickerson, Paradise; Kelsey Theis, Leavenworth Kansas Angus Association Group: Kansas Junior Angus Association
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Officer/director/adviser application due May 30 NE KS Jr Angus Show Saturday, June 9, Effingham, KS Entries Due June 4 DIRECTORS District 1: Elyse Louderback District 2: Baylee Wulfkuhle District 3: Kelly Newton District 4: Daniel Maier District 5: Clay Pelton District 6: Nick Siemens Directors At-Large: Gretta Rosenhagen, Brandon Frederick
ADVISORS Advisors 3yr term David and Susan Shipman….... sshipman@kstatesports.com (3rd year 2015) Nelson Hager……………...…...…...nhsnadhill@hotmail.com (2nd year 2016) Ron and Lynne Hinrichsen.................rlangus@bluevalley.net (1st year 2017) Anne Lampe……...……….…..620-874- 4273 cell, kansasangus@wbsnet.org
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owned heifers, bred-and-owned heifers, cow-calf pairs, steers and bredand-owned bulls. States will join together to compete for the Best Five Head and State Herdsmanship, while individual members will compete for Junior Premier Breeder and Junior Herdsman. A top five selection of Bred-and-Owned Heifers and Owned Heifers will be chosen at the conclusion of each respective show. The 52nd Annual NJAS Showmanship Contest also will take place during the 2018 NJAS. Two participants are selected from each state competition and go on to compete for top showman. The 2018 NJAS provides more opportunities than just showing cattle. The seven-day event will include competitions involving all aspects of the beef cattle industry from leadership and livestock judging to public speaking, marketing and carcass evaluation. NJAS is an educational opportunity for all who come. The educational components of the show allow junior members to gain knowledge and confidence to think on their feet, as well as get an opportunity to develop professional skills in many contests. Youth interested in participating in contests can sign up during cattle check-in at the show. Contests at the NJAS include team sales, team fitting, extemporaneous speaking, livestock judging, cook-off, prepared public speaking, career development, quiz bowl and skill-a-thon. Last year, two new contests were implemented, the skill-a-thon and the Showmanship overall Angus Stockman. This year is no different as one new contest is Summer Hair Care being offered as well as a revamped poster contest. The Auctioneer conFitting test is open to any junior member wanting to showcase their auctioneering skills or to get their start on the auction block. The poster contest was revamped into the Beef Science Poster contest as a more educational, research-based contest. Each state can enter a team in the quiz bowl, team sales, team fitting and team marketing contests. Also, each state can enter a team in the American Angus Auxiliary-sponsored All-American Certified Angus Beef ® (CAB®) Cook-off, herdsmanship and scrapbook contests. Celebrating 50 Years of Showing: 2018 National Junior Another opportunity for youth to get involved during the NJAS is with the Angus Show mentoring program. This is a way to help younger members prepare for a 50th annual Angus tradition, the NJAS in Madison, Wisconsin. successful future. The program pairs a senior and novice together for 2018 marks the 50th anniversary of the National Junior Angus Show activities during the show, giving the younger members the chance to (NJAS). This year’s event will become acquainted with other juniors. be held July 7-13, 2018, in During the already jam-packed, week-long event, NJAA hosts its annual Madison, Wisconsin. meeting. Two delegates from each state will gather to review the organiNJAS has been dubbed the zation’s bylaws and elect six new directors to the NJAA board. The new most competitive junior show in officers and directors will be announced during the awards program at the nation. National Junior An- the end of the week. gus Association (NJAA) members will compete for the title of Visit the www.njaa.info for more information on contest deadlines or grand champion while creating contact the events and education department at 816-383-5100. A deadmemories with their families line summary follows. Please note, there are no exceptions to any of the that will last a lifetime. Exhibiownership and entry deadlines. tors come from across the country to show their best Angus cattle in the showring. In addition to the showring, NJAA members also can participate in different challenging contests, including life-skills and cooking competitions, among others. The tentative schedule of events is available online along with entry forms. The ownership deadline and early entry deadline to enter is May 15. In addition to show entry forms, contest sign-up also has been directed online through AAA Login, which will make the process smoother for both junior members and advisors. “This year, we are celebrating the past 50 years of the National Junior Angus Show and looking forward to the bright future of the industry,” said Jaclyn Upperman, American Angus Association director of events and education. “Junior members and their families will bring black cattle to the heart of America’s dairyland in July and will not be disappointed. We are again expecting an impressive turn out.” The theme for this year’s show is “Living the Dream in 2018.” More than 1,000 head of registered Angus cattle will compete in classes including Summer 2018 ▪ 7
KJAA Established in 1968
The front page of the September 1968 Kansas Angus News boasted the headline TO ORGANIZE JUNIOR ANGUS CLUB. The article stated : Organization of a Kansas Junior Angus Association is planned for Monday night, September 30 , 8’ o clock in the Livestock Exchange building Wichita during the Kansas National Junior Livestock Show. Bob Towne, Topeka, Kansas, Kansas Angus Association secretary- fieldman is in charge of arrangements. The new state wide junior Angus club will fill a serious vacuum in Kansas Angus organizations. Part of this need has been filled by several district junior Angus clubs organized in the state. Several of these have been highly successful for years. Each year several inquires are received from youth interested in starting a state junior club. All boys and girls interested in Angus cattle are urged to attend this meeting.
First Annual Meeting
The minutes of the first annual meeting of the KJAA are stored in the Kansas Angus Association archives and are recorded in the handwriting of the first secretary –treasurer Jill Ericson. Excerpts from those minutes read: The first annual meeting of the Ks. Junior Angus Assn. was held Thursday night, December 12 (1968) during the annual meeting of the Kansas Angus Association at the Baker Hotel in Hutchinson. Officers elected to serve during the first year: Andy McCurry, president; Clifton Williams, first vice president; Sheldon Fox, second vice president; Jill Ericson , secretary-treasurer; Pam Packer, reporter. Directors elected: Maureen Fickel, fist district; Bill Lytle, second district; Becky Douthit, third district; Debbie Rous, fourth district; Lee Sankey, fifth district; Debbie Fox, sixth district; Phil Sandelin, eighth district; Dean Hildebrand, ninth district. Parents of the officers and directors were named as advisors. Dues were set a $1.00 per year or $5.00 for a membership which would be effective until the age of 21.
Past KJAA Presidents Share Memories Andy McCurry, 1967
Andy Mc Curry , first
ries are with Jeana Sankey Hurlburt and Coye Crenshaw-Kleve ... we learned so much together and spent so many weekends together. Jeana and I had probably the most special time our Senior year of high school. We were alternates for Showmanship together (I was named Honorable Mention and she was in the top 15), I won the state scholarship and ran for Miss American Angus, while she ran and was successful getting on the National Junior Angus Board. Special year to me!!!
Andy shared these special memories: Showing at the 1st Nat’l Jr Angus Show in 1969 in Columbia, MO. I was working at the KSU Purebred Beef Barn the summer of 1969 and had my heifer there with me. I drove to Columbia by myself and took one heifer, traveling from Manhattan, KS. I won 2nd place in my class. I was honored to lead the KJAA membership into the show arena as they were introduced at the 1998 NJAS for the 30th anniversary of the founding of the KJAA!! I still have my T-shirt! • KJAA established in 1968 • 1st KJAA Jr Summer Show held July 11-12, 1971 Lori Hagenbuch Fink , 1973 in Alma, Ks. 118 head entered. Lori remembers that working on state scrapbook was challenging! There • 8 young women from Ks have been Miss Ameriwas a lot of work done to put on the state junior show each summer. Lori can Angus has remained an active part of Kansas Angus Associations since her • 15 from Kansas have placed in the top 5 in the junior years , she Served as secretary-fieldman for Kansas Angus AssoNational Jr Angus Showmanship Contest since ciation from 1980-1989.
KJAA Accomplishments
1967 • 34 have placed in the American Angus Auxiliary Jesse McCurry Scholarship competition including 14 first place Jesse served as KJAA president in the in mid– 1990’s. He has fond memories of the Preview Show at the Fairgrounds in Abilene and travel- • 5 KJAA members have received the NJAA Outing as a group to NJAA. Jesse’s children participated in there first NJAS standing Leadership Award • 12 KJAA members have served on the NJAA in 1997. board of directors since it started in 1980. • Ks hosted the NJAS in 1980 and 1993 in Wichita Jamie Meyer Rutledge, 1995 Jamie says she was proud to be part of the group of KAA members that and hosted a Regional Preview Show in won the first sweepstakes in 1997. Jamie served as Miss American An- Hutchinson in 2003. Co– hosted NJAS in 2010 in gus and was a member of the NJAA board. She says, “ I was blessed to Denver, Co. be surrounded by such great Angus families and cherish the lifelong friendships • Ks juniors have won the Black Kettle Award t6 were created many years ago. “ times since 2000 • Since its inception in 1999 a Ks Jr has won the Jeana Sankey Hurlbut, 2002 Crystal Award at NJAS 24 times Jeana says “I have so many great memories in the KJAA, always • 16 NJAS SWEEPSTAKES AWARDS- 15 consecuenjoyed the ‘family time’ traveling to Junior Nationals, or LEAD together. The Cook-Off teams we’d put together and our mothers helping us to be tive 1997-2011 . • KJAA members have been awarded over 60 Anvery successful in that contest! Now I serve as a Jr. Advisor for South gus Foundation Scholarships. Dakota, and really realize just how much work advisors and parents do for these events! “
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Showring Purple
Sankeys Elba 710 won Reserve Heifer Calf Champion at the 2018 Houston Livestock Show Open Angus Show, Houston, Texas. Mia Hastings, Wamego, Kansas owns the February 2017
Bar S Pride 3695 won reserve grand champion cow-calf pair at the 2018 Western Regional Junior Angus Show, April 13-14 in Reno, Nev. Jayce Dickerson, Paradise, Kan., owns the April 2013 daughter of B C Lookout 7024. A March 2018 heifer calf sired by BSF Hot Lotto 1401 is at side. Brian Barragree, Absarokee, Mont., evaluated the 107 entries.
Bar S Pride 3695 won reserve grand champion cow-calf pair at the 2018 Western Regional Junior Angus Show, April 13-14 in Reno, Nev. Jayce Dickerson, Paradise, Kan., owns the April 2013 daughter of B C Lookout 7024. A March 2018 heifer calf sired by BSF Hot Lotto 1401 is at side. Brian Barragree, Absarokee, Mont., evaluated the 107 entries.
Sankeys Watchman 7020 of H C won reserve late junior bull calf champion at the 2018 Western National Angus Futurity (WNAF) Super Point Roll of Victory (ROV) Show, April 15 in Reno, Nev. Chris & Sharon Sankey, Council Grove, Kan., and Dustin & Jeana Hurlbut, Raymond, S.D., own the winning bull.
Bar S Pride 3695 won reserve grand champion cow-calf pair at the 2018 Western National Angus Futurity (WNAF) Super Point Roll of Victory (ROV) Show, April 15 in Reno, Nev. Jayce Dickerson, Paradise, Kan., owns the April 2013 daughter of B C Lookout 7024. A March 2018 heifer calf sired by BSF Hot Lotto 1401 completes the winning duo. Tim Fitzgerald, West Grove, Pa., evaluated the 142 entries.
Our Angus Family Patricia Gail McCabe Kimzey passed from this life on April 2, 2018 in Wamego, Kansas. She was born on August 13, 1939 in Montgomery County, KS to Meredith S. and Esther Norene (Polly) McGinnis McCabe. She lived in rural Montgomery County for almost all of her 78 years, other than a 2 year sojourn in Texas, and her final 2 years, spent in Wamego, KS. Gail thrived in many ways in her life, including her beautiful piano-playing and her singing voice. Her solo vocals were used in church and community settings; she taught music at the Lafontaine Elementary School until it closed its doors. She was a member of the Fredonia Music Club, and taught piano lessons to dozens of children over decades. She was a frequent music judge at the county level for 4-H Days competitions. Gail was known for her delicious cooking and baking skills. And she delighted to cook for people in order to show them her love. From family to farm hands to cattle judging teams using the Kim-Mac Farm animals for their practice, there was always plenty of tasty food to go around. She shared her love of cooking and baking, as well as sewing, with 4-H children and youth, serving as a leader for many years, and also passing on those skills to her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Gail cooked much of her country fare out of the garden that she skillfully tended. One of her favorite places was out in the rows of delicious vegetables and beautiful flowers. She canned and froze produce that carried the family throughout the year. She invested in the lives of other people throughout her life, from serving in various ways at her church, at church camp, and helping neighbors, friends and family, offering a room to several young men who needed a place to stay. She taught Sunday School and women’s Bible study for many years and enjoyed sharing her love for God with young and old. She was preceded in death by her husband of 44 years, David L. Kimzey in 2000, by her parents and her parents-in-law. She is survived by her three children and their families: Beth (& Pat) Green of Wamego, KS, Greg (& Sue) Kimzey of Fredonia, KS, Sandra (& John) Wimbish of Raleigh, NC. Her grandchildren are Jennie Moran, Joel Green, Emily Wimbish, David Wimbish, Robert Wimbish, Christiane Wimbish, Leah Clawson, Zachariah Kimzey, Maria Kimzey. Great-grandchildren: Haley Moran, Havana Moran, Hayden Moran, Josie Green, Oakley Green, Emerson Green, Leon Green, Parker Green. She is also survived by her sister, Diane Linn of Independence, KS and her brother, Randy McCabe of Elk City, KS.
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First and Angus
Plan a visit to the home of the first Angus in the US and Grant’s Cemetery On the corner of First Street and Angus Drive in the tiny western Kansas town of Victoria is a monument that symbolizes a great person and time in Angus history. Known as Grant’s Cemetery, it is the final resting place of George Grant a wealthy Scottish silk merchant who in the early 1870’s purchased a vast area of land in Ellis County, Kansas with dreams of establishing a town with colonist from his native Scotland on the prairie. In 1873, a group of colonist set sail from Glasgow, Scotland aboard the steamship Alabama to make the journey to their new Kansas home. Aboard that ship were four black, hornless bulls, these Angus bulls were the first of their kind in the United States. As Angus breeders we all know the story of how Grant crossed these bulls with Texas Longhorn heifers paving the way for Angus seedstock and America’s for taste for quality Angus beef. Grand died in died in 1878 and was buried near the church that he helped erect, this site is now known as Grant’s Cemetery. Visitors to the to the cemetery are greeted with a towering monument to Grant and the Angus breed constructed of native limestone featuring an Angus bull perched on top. The monument was erected and dedicated in 1973 during the centennial celebration of the first Angus in the United States. In 2008 funded by the American Angus Association, significant upgrades to the site were made including a restoration of the monument and the addition of a lighted walkway, benches and new signage. The upgrades were dedicated in September of that year with a celebration and Kansas Angus Field Day at the site. 145 years after those first four Angus bulls roamed the Kansas prairie you can visit the monument and celebrate the impact that the Angus breed has made on the US beef industry. While there look out to the east at the vast native prairie, its not hard to imagine what it looked like when those Angus bulls grazed along with the Longhorn females and their black, hornless calves. Whether you plan a day trip or are driving along I70, plan a stop at First and Angus. Victoria is 3 miles south of Interstate 70 between Russell and Hays, Kansas. Photos and text by Anne Lampe
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Zagar Angus Farm 557 East 610 Ave. ▪ Girard, Ks 66743 (620)724-4086 Herd Sires: JAK 022 Prompter C34 , Sydgen Massive 9518, Sydgen 1386 Design 3389, Checkerhill Madrid N11, Sydgen 2088 Focus 9003
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Kansas Angus Auxiliary Happy Mother’s Day to all our Angus moms out there! As we let Mother Nature try to move the seasons, we find our own herds moving to pasture as the summer begin. School will soon be out and the kids will be home more working with their own cattle projects just in time for the Kansas Junior Angus Preview Show and the National Junior Angus Show. The KJAA will be celebrating 50 years this summer. That is an amazing celebration, and just to think, most of our Kansas Angus Auxiliary members have been the moms of those juniors. Good luck to all of the juniors this summer during their shows and contests. Good luck to all of the parents who back those juniors. I look forward to my summer traveling with my family, sharing time with my extended show families, and watching the contests. See you on the road!
Beverly Figge Kansas Angus Auxiliary President
Auxiliary Summer Meeting▪ Saturday, June 2 ▪ 4:30 pm ▪ Ks State Fairgrounds ▪ KJAA Preview Show
Women Connected Returns to Missouri The American Angus Auxiliary’s biennial conference traveled to Excelsior Springs, MO, and the American Angus Association Headquarters April 18-20. More than 30 women from 19 states gathered at the Elms Hotel in Excelsior Springs, Missouri, to network, learn and celebrate their love for the Angus breed during the American Angus Auxiliary’s fourth biennial Women Connected Conference. “The main goal of Women Connected is to provide an opportunity for participants to network with other women who share that common bond of Angus cattle,” said Women Connected Chair Anne Lampe, Scott City, Kansas. “In bringing these women together, we hope to educate them, help them engage with one another and empower them to meet their goals.” To kick off the conference, Lampe welcomed attendees to the Elms Hotel, where a tasty Certified Angus Beef ®-sponsored dinner awaited them. Next, auxiliary member and cattlewoman, Cara Ayres, shared a live performance full of lively singing and dancing. The evening closed with hospitality hosted by American Angus Auxiliary President Leslie Mindemann.
Springs before a group activity at Bliss. There, women networked while painting a keepsake to take home. Wrapping up the evening, attendees gathered into four groups for animated round table discussions to recap the day. Attendees visited the American Angus Association headquarters in St. Joseph, Missouri on the final day of the conference. Women visited with Association staff and toured the offices. The Women Connected conference is funded by the Angus Foundation, and attendees are responsible only for their travel to and from the conference location. Women interested in attending must fill out an application to participate. The conference was first hosted in 2012 at the American Angus Association headquarters in Saint Joseph. The next Women Connected conference will be in 2020 in a location to be determined.
Thursday, April 19 was filled with informational sessions. To start the morning, Milford Jenkins, Angus Foundation president, informed attendees about all that the Foundation does. Kelli Retallick, genetic services director at Angus Genetics Inc., spoke about breeding cattle for a better tomorrow. Then, Ashley Grant, chief marketing officer at Ranch House Designs, wrapped up morning sessions with a presentation about marketing and promotion strategies. After lunch, Debbie Lyons Blythe and Chef Allie took the stage for their “Empower and Encourage” presentation, inspiring attendees to advocate for agriculture in About the American Angus Auxiliary the kitchen. The American Angus Auxiliary consists of individuals interested in the welfare of the Angus breed. Its members work to provide educational Attendees also had the opportunity to shop downtown Excelsior activities for junior Angus members, such as scholarship programs, awards and competitions. For more information about the Auxiliary, 2017-19 KS Angus Auxiliary Leaders visit www.angusauxiliary.com. President -Beverly Figge…..785.889.4470 Vice President- Wendy Flory Secretary– Melissa Cozzitorto Treasurer- Lori Fink……. 785.532.8171 Reporter– Tonya Theis Past President/Advisor- Megin O’Brien….620.802.1482 Hospitality Chairman– Mary McCurry Miss Ks Angus Program Chairman– Anne Lampe Ways & Means Chairman– Mary McCurry Achievement Awards Chairman- Brooke Woodworth Scholarship Committee 2018– Chairman Emily Mullen
Anne Lampe, Scott City, and Marya Haverkamp, Bern, , representing Kansas, recently attended the 2018 Women Connected Conference, April 18-20 in Excelsior Springs, Mo. The conference is a progressive and enthusiastic group of 30 women from 19 states, who came together to share their ideas, knowledge and passion for raising Angus cattle. Photo and news release by Ali Luety, American Angus Association
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Ks Angus Calendar* 6/3/2018Kansas Jr. Preview Show 9/22/2018Sankey's 6N Ranch Angus Sale
Hutchinson, KS
Show
Council Grove, KS
Sale
9/24/2018Gardiner Angus Ranch Fall Bull Sale Ashland, KS
Sale
9/29/2018JMB Angus Dispersal
Sale
Salina, KS
10/6/2018Badger Creek Cattle Co. Female Sale Emporia, KS
20635 Hessdale Road Alma, KS 66401 David Breiner 785-449-2841 Cell 785-456-4790 Chad Breiner 785-564-2091 Ryan Breiner 785-207-3070 Bob & Derek Moore Annual Sale last Tuesday in February
www.millcreekranch.com
Sale
10/13/2018Ks Angus Field Day @ KW Cattle Co Fort Scott, KS
Field Day
10/23/2018B&D Angus Fall Bull Sale
Claflin, KS
Sale
10/31/2018Fink Beef Genetics
Randolph, KS
Sale
11/2/2018Downey Ranch Bull Sale
Wamego, KS
Sale
11/4/2018Ohlde-Advantage Female Sale
Marysville, KS
Sale
11/10/2018SF Farms
Anderson, KS
Sale
11/17/2018Dalebanks Ranch Bull Sale
Eureka, KS
Sale
Pratt, KS
Sale
Dighton, KS
Sale
12/1/2018KAA Commercial Female Sale 12/15/2018ENS Cattle Co.
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Debbie Fox, Cambridge, Ks 1st place winner in the 1973 National Jr Angus Showmanship Contest- Louisville, Ky.