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CANADIAN CHAROLAIS YOUTH ASSOCIATION NEWS
New Programs Announced Candace Alexander, Director
I hope that everyone’s calving season has been going well. My name is Candace Alexander and I am currently a director for Ontario on the CCYA National Board. I would like to start by inviting everyone and their children to attend the CCYA conference this summer in Olds, Alberta. You can find all of the information at youth.charolais.com. The conference will be held in conjunction with the Summer Synergy Show but it will still operate independently with the same great activities and events as usual. Watch for more detailed information in the coming months. CCYA National Board charolaisyouth@gmail.com President: Michael Hunter 780-581-9005 mike_hunter40@hotmail.com Vice-President: Luke Marshall futureal@telusplanet.net Treasurer: Kirstin Sparrow kp.sparrow@hotmail.com Secretary: Sarah Weinbender sarahbarah_8@hotmail.com
We had our annual winter meeting from January 7th-8th in Saskatoon this year. We got a lot accomplished at this meeting to provide our youth with the best conference possible and plenty of opportunities for you to check out. One new program we have put into place this year is the “Buy and Show Program.” If any CCYA youth member buys a Charolais heifer they have the opportunity to be reimbursed up to $125. For more information check out our website. More exciting news that we have to offer you this year is our addition of commercial classes in Olds, Alberta. We will be having a commercial heifer calf class, 2-year old mature female class and a market
Director: Autumn Jackson a_jackson_22@hotmail.com Director: Travis Jozwiak jozwiak@telus.net Director: Candace Alexander candace641@hotmail.com Director: Michael Hogg topcharolais@hotmail.com
SKW 4Y • No Doubt son BW 90, Sept Wt 945 BW .2 WW 46.1 YW 101.2 M 23.2
View more bulls online at www.creeksedgecharolais.ca Located 3 miles off of highway 41 between Wakaw & Melfort
steer class. We hope that everyone will be able to bring their commercial herd this year and show off the reasons for breeding Charolais. We have very unfortunate news that Katrina Coughlin will be stepping down as our youth coordinator this summer to pursue other career aspects. She has been a great asset to the national board and she will be sincerely missed. We cannot thank her enough for all of the time and effort she has put into the CCYA. Thank-you for everything! Please check out our website for more exciting information and I hope to see everyone this summer in Olds, Alberta!
CCYA 2012 Conference President: Russell Gallelli Vice-Pres: Luke Marshall CCYA Provincial Presidents AB: Russell Gallelli 403-804-7442 MB: Haylan Jackson 204-564-2547 ON: Candace Alexander 519-353-5029 SK: Brandon Sparrow 306-292-9820
SKW 81Y • Steppler 83U son BW 108, Sept Wt 1111 BW 2.9 WW 53.2 YW 100.4 M 15.7
CCYA Provincial Advisors SK: Darwin Rosso 306-693-2384 ON: Katrina Coughlin 613-897-0044 MB: Donna Jackson 204-564-2547 / Barb Airey 204-328-7103 AB: Loretta Paget 780-877-3985 Youth Coordinator: Katrina Coughlin katrina_coughlin@hotmail.com
SKW 100Y • Steppler 83U son BW 98, Sept Wt 935 BW .8 WW 55.2 YW 95.4 M 19.8
Stephen & Kristin Wielgosz • Yellow Creek, SK T: 306.279.2033 Stephen’s Cell: 306.279.7709 E: wielgoszsk@gmail.com
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