The Junior Connection Volume 2

Junior Connection the

Volume 2

Inside this issue

Announcement of the 2024-2026 Junior Board 2024 Junior Classic Schedule Editorial - Exhibitor Perspective National Junior Show Results Editorial - Junior Board Perspective National Junior Show Sweepstakes Results 2024-25 Sponsors Editorial - Exhibitor Perspective Fun & Games 2024 Scholarship Winners Skillathon Corner 2024 Music Drive Schedule Editorial - From the Director’s Perspective

Pictured left to right, back row: Shelbi McCray; Marketing Manager + Sponsor Fulfillment Manager, Taegan Miller, Lauren Connolly, Jacie Tinsman, Reagan Gibson, Trenna Cherney, Remington Curry, Chelsea Schminke-Grieder; Director of Junior Activities + Events front row: Drew Welch, Klara Leach, Cydney Bertolino, Maggie Goodson, Mia Brecht, Carly Henderson

Chairman: Trenna Cherney, WI Jacie Tinsman, IN Lauren Connolly, IA Reagan Gibson, IA Remington Curry, IL Taegan Miller, KS

Carly Henderson, MO Cydney Bertolino, IL Klara Leach, IN Maggie Goodson, IL Mia Brecht, IA Drew Welch, MO

The Exhibitor’s Perspective

The

Krafts

“Team Purebred puts on exhibitor focused events where kids learn a lot, compete, make friends and have lots of fun. Regardless of where they place in the rings, my kids have an amazing experience and they want to come back to every show.”

-Anna

“The Team Purebred Junior Board is an amazing group of young people. The effort they put into the show and the spirit they bring is unmatched. They are an inspiration and role model for the exhibitors.”

“We love all the fun events, the music in the show ring, and how everyone helps us.”

-Jack + Hardee

National Junior Show Results Team Purebred Gilts

Champion Chester Gilt

Reserve Champion Chester Gilt

Third Overall Chester Gilt

Fourth Overall Chester Gilt

Fifth Overall Chester Gilt

Champion Bred & Owned Chester Gilt

Reserve Champion Bred & Owned Chester Gilt

Champion Hereford Gilt

Reserve Champion Hereford Gilt

Third Overall Hereford Gilt

Fourth Overall Hereford Gilt Champion Bred & Owned Hereford Gilt

Fifth Overall Hereford Gilt

Reserve Champion Bred & Owned Hereford Gilt

Champion Poland Gilt

Reserve Champion Poland Gilt

Third Overall Poland Gilt

Fourth Overall Poland Gilt Champion Bred & Owned Poland Gilt

Fifth Overall Poland Gilt

Reserve Champion Bred & Owned Poland Gilt

National Junior Show Results Team Purebred Gilts

Champion Spot Gilt

Reserve Champion Spot Gilt Champion Bred & Owned Spot Gilt

Third Overall Spot Gilt

Fourth Overall Spot Gilt

Fifth Overall Spot Gilt

Reserve Champion Bred & Owned Spot Gilt

Champion Tamworth Gilt

Reserve Champion Tamworth Gilt

Third Overall Tamworth Gilt

Fourth Overall Tamworth Gilt

Champion Bred & Owned Tamworth Gilt

Fifth Overall Tamworth Gilt

Reserve Champion Bred & Owned Tamworth Gilt

National Junior Show Results Team Purebred Gilts

Bred & Owned Gilts

Champion Overall Bred & Owned Gilt

Reserve Champion Overall Bred & Owned Gilt

Top Five Team Purebred Gilts

Champion Overall Team Purebred Gilt

Reserve Champion Overall Team Purebred Gilt

Fourth Overall Team Purebred Gilt

Third Overall Team Purebred Gilt

Fifth Overall Team Purebred Gilt

National Junior Show Results Team Purebred Barrows

Champion Chester Barrow

Reserve Champion Chester Barrow

Third Overall Chester Barrow

Fourth Overall Chester Barrow

Fifth Overall Chester Barrow

Champion Bred & Owned Chester Barrow

Reserve Champion Bred & Owned Chester Barrow

Champion Hereford Barrow

Reserve Champion Hereford Barrow

Third Overall Hereford Barrow

Reserve Champion Bred & Owned Hereford Barrow

Champion Poland Barrow

Reserve Champion Poland Barrow

Third Overall Poland Barrow

Fourth Overall Poland Barrow

Fifth Overall Poland Barrow

Champion Bred & Owned Poland Barrow

Reserve Champion Bred & Owned Poland Barrow

Fourth Overall Hereford Barrow Fifth Overall Hereford Barrow Champion Bred & Owned Hereford Barrow

National Junior Show Results Team Purebred Barrows

Champion Spot Barrow

Reserve Champion Spot Barrow

Fourth Overall Spot Barrow Third Overall Spot Barrow Champion Bred & Owned Spot Barrow Reserve Champion Bred & Owned Spot Barrow

Fifth Overall Spot Barrow

Champion Tamworth Barrow

Reserve Champion Tamworth Barrow Third Overall Tamworth Barrow

Fourth Overall Tamworth Barrow Fifth Overall Tamworth Barrow Champion Bred & Owned Tamworth Barrow

Reserve Champion Bred & Owned Tamworth Barrow

National Junior Show Results Team Purebred Barrows

Bred & Owned Barrows

Champion Overall Bred & Owned Barrow

Reserve Champion Overall Bred & Owned Barrow

Top Five Team Purebred Barrows

Champion Overall Team Purebred Barrow

Reserve Champion Overall Team Purebred Barrow

Fourth Overall Team Purebred Barrow

Third Overall Team Purebred Barrow

Fifth Overall Team Purebred Barrow

National Junior Show Results Crossbred Gilts

Champion Crossbred Gilt

Reserve Champion Crossbred Gilt

Fourth Overall Crossbred Gilt

Third Overall Crossbred Gilt

Fith Overall Crossbred Gilt

Crossbred Barrows

Champion Crossbred Barrow

Reserve Champion Crossbred Barrow

Fourth Overall Crossbred Barrow

Third Overall Crossbred Barrow

Fifth Overall Crossbred Barrow

National Junior Show Results NJSA Gilts

Champion Berkshire Gilt

Reserve Champion Berkshire Gilt

Third Overall Berkshire Gilt

Fourth Overall Berkshire Gilt

Fifth Overall Berkshire Gilt

Champion Duroc Gilt

Reserve Champion Duroc Gilt

Third Overall Duroc Gilt

Fourth Overall Duroc Gilt

Fifth Overall Duroc Gilt

Champion Hampshire Gilt

Reserve Champion Hampshire Gilt

Third Overall Hampshire Gilt

Fourth Overall Hampshire Gilt

Fifth Overall Hampshire Gilt

Champion Landrace Gilt

Reserve Champion Landrace Gilt

Third Overall Landrace Gilt

Fourth Overall Landrace Gilt

Fifth Overall Landrace Gilt

National Junior Show Results NJSA Gilts

Champion Yorkshire Gilt

Reserve Champion Yorkshire Gilt

Third Overall Yorkshire Gilt

Fourth Overall Yorkshire Gilt

Fifth Overall Yorkshire Gilt

Top Five NJSA Gilts

Champion Overall NJSA Gilt

Reserve Champion Overall NJSA Gilt

Fourth Overall NJSA Gilt

Fifth Overall NJSA Gilt

Third Overall NJSA Gilt

National Junior Show Results NJSA Barrows

Champion Berkshire Barrow

Reserve Champion Berkshire Barrow

Third Overall Berkshire Barrow

Fourth Overall Berkshire Barrow

Fifth Overall Berkshire Barrow

Champion Duroc Barrow

Reserve Champion Duroc Barrow

Third Overall Duroc Barrow

Fourth Overall Duroc Barrow

Fifth Overall Duroc Barrow

Third Overall Hampshire Barrow

Fourth Overall Hampshire Barrow

Reserve Champion Landrace Barrow Third Overall Landrace Barrow

Champion Hampshire Barrow Reserve Champion Hampshire Barrow

Fifth Overall Hampshire Barrow

Champion Landrace Barrow

Fourth Overall Landrace Barrow

Fifth Overall Landrace Barrow

National Junior Show Results NJSA Barrows

Champion Yorkshire Barrow

Reserve Champion Yorkshire Barrow

Third Overall Yorkshire Barrow

Fourth Overall Yorkshire Barrow

Fifth Overall Yorkshire Barrow

Top Five NJSA Barrows

Champion Overall NJSA Barrow

Reserve Champion Overall NJSA Barrow

Fourth Overall NJSA Barrow

Third Overall NJSA Barrow

Fifth Overall NJSA Barrow

The Junior Board Perspective “Springfield and the Team Purebred National Junior Show is a place that changes many people’s lives and allows core memories to form. This year everyone was ‘Groovin’ to the Beat’ with music, balloon arches, and LOTS of dancing. We started off strong on Monday with quick and efficient load-in. Once everyone got settled in we had some Bites and Beats with food trucks, face painting, and live music from Scott Shelby to end the night.

Tuesday was Sweepstakes Day where all of the exhibitors brought the heat right away for showmanship. That afternoon the kids set their whips down and dominated the rest of the 2024 Junior Board Chairman contests. We ended the day with a very competitive SC Online Sales Volleyball Tournament where everyone got to let loose before the gilt show the next day. Wednesday consisted of one of, if not the most competitive gilt shows National Junior Show has ever had. After having an unforgettable champion drive under the lights and smoke we ended the day with a costume contest that you did not want to miss, a pizza party for the exhibitors, and a dance party hosted by Showpig.com, where our very own little Beckett Sheldon gave us a show singing on the microphone. Thursday, the exhibitors brought the heat one last time for our barrow show that was deep as ever. Before kicking off the Champion Drive we retired some of the best Junior Board members to have been apart of Team Purebred and embraced a bittersweet moment. The speeches were given and hands were shaken just in time to conclude our National Junior Show with Sweepstakes Awards. Team Purebred prides ourselves on making sure everyone gets the best experience, win or lose. The 2024 National Junior Show was definitely one to remember.”

Trenna Cherney, Wisconsin

National Junior Show Results Contest Results

Showmanship

Novice

Junior

Intermediate

Senior

Skillathon

Novice

Junior

Intermediate

Senior

National Junior Show Results Contest Results

Judging

Novice

Junior

Intermediate

Senior

Pig-tionary

Novice

Junior

National Junior Show Results Contest Results

Extemporaneous Sales Pitch

Intermediate

Swine Issues

Senior

Sweepstakes

Novice

Junior

Intermediate

Senior

Thank you to all of our 2024-25 Sponsors!

Gold Sponsors

Diamond Sponsors

Emerald Sponsors Platinum Sponsors

Silver Sponsors

Bronze Sponsors

The Exhibitor’s Perspective

The

Pullens

“Our family looks forward to the TP National Junior Show every year! From the fun environment of music, grand drive festivities, costume contest, to the ease of penning, unloading, and tack space.

Its a show we can take a deep breath and enjoy the week as a family and visit with our friends. It is very obvious this show is about celebrating the youth and making sure they are learning and making memories! Thank you to Chelsea and the Junior Board for always putting on a class A event!”

Click to download the coloring sheet

Word Search

Sweepstakes Groovin

Chester Hereford

Junior Board Champion

Congratulations

to our 2024 Scholarship Recipients!

The Maschhoff’s Scholarship

Carly Henderson, Missouri

Many members of The Maschhoffs team were members of 4-H or FFA, including the company owners. Leaders within the company understand the value that programs like these bring in the development of future leaders. The Maschhoffs got involved with Team Purebred because they see an audience of youth with a common interest in the swine industry. Their hope has been to help nurture and inspire the passion for pork production through the experiences offered by the Team Purebred. Their major contributions are the TML scholarship and sponsorship of the National Youth Leadership Conference. Through Team Purebred, The Maschhoffs have an avenue to interact with youth that have an interest in swine and as part of that interaction, they hope to provide exposure to the opportunities that exist throughout the industry and within their company. The Maschhoffs hope to show members that they can make a career centered around their passion, whether it is in swine production or as a support to production. Production support might involve working with genetics, research, accounting, human resources, nutrition, the environment, amongst many other possible career choices. Involvement in Team Purebred provides The Maschhoffs an opportunity to play a role in enhancing youth enthusiasm toward the industry, and hopefully provide opportunities for future careers. Carly Henderson is the recipient of this year’s scholarship. Carly will be joining other scholarship recipients from NJSA in a 3-day Leadership Experience Externship program to engage in leadership development, tour facilities and learn from different stakeholders within The Maschhoffs to learn about a large-scale swine production system.

The Vision Scholarship

Drew Mickey, Illinois Grayson Tedrow, Illinois

Skillathon Corner 2.

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Use the word bank to identify the wholesale cuts of pork.

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A. Hind Feet B. Picnic C. Jowl D.Ham E. Bacon F. Spareribs G. Loin H. Boston Butt

Place the four stages of the swine reproductive cycle in order.

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A. Estrus B. Foliestrus C. Diestrus D. Polyestrus E. Metestrus F. Proestrus

What year did pigs first arrive in the United States? a. 1539 b. 1602 c. 1800 d. 1654

Word Search Answers

Skillathon Answers Wholesale Cuts 1. B 2. H 3. G 4. F 5. E 6. D Estrus Phases 1. A 2. E 3. C 4. F Arrival of Pigs in the US A. 1539

From the Director’s Perspective

Chelsea Schminke-Grieder

Director of Junior Activities + Events

"As we continue to wrap up Summer, all I can think is Thank You. Thank you to my team, to our volunteers, our sponsors and more than anything to our families and exhibitors! The National Junior Show was filled with so many core memories, laughs, and many dance moves! We loved "Groovin to the Beat" with you all. This event is always packed to the max with continuous family fun for all the ages and we want to continue to build on the positive experience that we focus on for all the families throughout our next events this year! This year had some really awesome highlights for us as a team and as an organization!

Four individuals that I can not forget to mention are our four retirees from our 2022-2024 junior board team. Grayson Tedrow, Isabelle Doherty, Hailee Dannenberg, and Bobby Satterfield are some of the most impressive individuals I have had the pleasure to work with. I am forever in their debt as they took a chance on a director they had never met and an organization at that point of some uncertainty. I am truly thankful to them day in and day out. It has been a pleasure watching them grow as individuals, but also as a team together to build a better organization for the families that are near and dear to their hearts.

Make sure to head over to teampurebred.com to take a look at the Fall and Winter schedule of events! We can't wait to see you all down the road and as always we thank you for your continuous support!"

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