Texas Simmental/Simbrah Association A Proud Heritage—The Oldest & Largest Simmental Association in the United States The Texas Simmental/Simbrah Association (TSSA), originally organized as the Texas Simmental Association on February 14, 1970. It is the oldest and largest state Simmental association in the United States and is now celebrating its 44th anniversary. The members voted to change the name to the Texas Simmental/Simbrah Association in June of 1985 to reflect the growing interest in Simbrah cattle in Texas. The primary purpose of the TSSA is to promote Simmental and Simbrah Cattle in the great state of Texas. In order to accomplish these goals, the TSSA cooperates with the American Simmental Association, Bozeman, Montana, which acts as the breed registry for the two breeds. The TSSA is currently involved in promoting Simmental and Simbrah cattle in a number of different ways. They include general advertising in monthly beef magazines and weekly livestock newspapers; mailing of promotional literature; maintenance of an exhibit booth at stock shows, livestock seminars, conventions and trade shows; sponsoring of Simmental and Simbrah shows and sales at the major stock shows in Texas; sponsoring field days throughout the state; TSSA bull tests and steer feed-outs; and the organization of the annual meeting. The TSSA actively sponsors area Simmental and Simbrah association across Texas, which in turn, promote the breeds at the grassroots level. There is a Texas Junior Simmental/Simbrah Association, currently made up of over 300 active youngsters. These enthusiastic juniors promote Simmental and Simbrah through an annual Junior Heifer Futurity, Queen and Sweetheart contests Junior Simmental and Simbrah Heifer Shows at stock shows in Texas and by sponsoring field days. The TSSA News is published monthly and contains coverage of Simmental and Simbrah events in Texas and across the country, as well as a current calendar of upcoming function and TSSA Approved Sale ads. The TSSA Membership Directory is published annually and contains a current listing of all TSSA member and ranch directions. Included in the directory are many attractive breed and related industry ads. This directory is highly requested and is extensively used, not only registered breeders, but also by many commercial cattlemen, who use it in locating their range bulls and replacement females. One service provided by the TSSA which has proven to be extremely successful is the TSSA Approved Sale Program. It involves the TSSA working with members at their production or consignment sales in the selection and preparation of sale cattle and the verification of individual tattoos or band and registration papers. This service allows potential buyers to know that everything is in order and they can buy with confidence. The TSSA also sponsors and manages sales through the year, including bull sales, which allow members to market their cattle and utilize the marketing expertise of the association. The TSSA can also assist its members in privately merchandising their cattle. The TSSA is a natural means of getting buyers and sellers together—an enthusiastic group of cattlemen and women actively working together for the advancement of the beef industry through the use of Simgenetics.
TSSA Presidents C.D. Wheatley Albert West, III W.J. Waldrip Henry Fields Chester R. Martin Edmund Tom Brent Perry Harry W. Stafford Joe L. Prud’homme Tom Risinger Dale West Ronald K. Harmon A.A. “Sonny” Price
1970 1971-72 1973-74 1975 1976 1977-78 1979-80 1981 1982-83 1984-85 1986-87 1988-89 1990-91
Lytle Tom, Jr Tom Ford Fred Schuetze Don Murray Gary Woodring Joe E. “Skipper” Hill Tommy Schwertner Jim Ethridge Cecil Peters Joe Mask Robert Piper David Berry
1992 1993-94 1995-96 1997-98 1999 2000-01 2002-03 2004-05 2006 2007-11 2011-13 2013-14
Honorary Lifetime Members 1994-C.D. Wheatley, Trinidad, Texas; John Quinn, LaGrange, Texas; Jimmie Travis, Weatherford, Texas 1995-Henry Fields, Claude, Texas 1997-Dr. Ralph Connell, Dallas, Texas 1998-JoNell Drew, Hearne, Texas 2000-Judy Latham Hill, Alto, New Mexico 2001-Joe Prud’homme, Tyler, Texas
2003-Tom Risinger, Donna, Texas 2008-Carlos & Sister Guerra, Linn, Texas; Bill and Jane Travis, Athens, Texas 2009-Buzzard Hollow Ranch, Granbury, Texas and Joe E. Skipper Hill, Alto New Mexico 2011-Sarah Buxkemper, Ballinger, Texas 2012-Larry Throgmorton, Wolfe City, Texas
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