MIDWEST HIGHLAND CATTLE ASSOCIATION

The weather was cold & nasty, but the kids were busy and the cows were cleaned, groomed & brought in the ring by these excellent young exhibitors!!

1 – Bruiser 4-2-00 Highland-Simmental Owner:Trevor Erler Breeder: R&B Farm

2 – Scar 3-22-00 Highland-Hereford Owner: Evan Erler Breeder: R&B Farm

3 – Luke 3-10-00 Highland-Limosin Owner: Jess Erler Breeder: R&B Farm

1 – CC Spring Lily Owner: Ashley Stodola Breeder: Coraran Creek

1 – Summit Ranch Kilah Owner: Emily Krumenauer Breeder: Summit Ranch

2 – QM Glennkerri Owner: Eric Anderson Breeder: Quiet Meadow Farm

1 – Pimushe Madeline Owner: Ashley Stodola Breeder: Zealand Farm

2 – Pimushe Delilah Owner: Denys Zea Breeder: Larry Zea

3 – Hyde Park Amanda Owner: Margret Hyde Breeder: Hyde Park Farm

1 – DH Whispers Jubilee Owner: Kaitlin Connolly Breeder: Drover Hill

2 – Jillian of Cherry Point Owner: Emily Krumenauer Breeder: W & M Read Point

3 – LEA Truly Charcole 4-5-00 Owner: Leann Anderson Breeder: LEA-White Farm

1 – Schon Boden’s Amy Owner: Jessica Weideman Breeder: Schon Boden

2 – Torodin Hershey Kiss Owner: Iain Colvin Breeder: Torodin Farm

3 – Hyde Park Emma Owner: Bobby Hyde Breeder: Hyde Park Farm

The Junior Showmanship classes competed for cash prizes totaling more than $300.00 donated by Jim & Suzanne Pugh of Misty Morn Farm in Ohio. Kids love cash prizes! THANK YOU to the Pughs for their generosity in supporting the Juniors!

THROUGH AGE 12 13-14 YEARS OLD 15 YEARS OLD 16 & OLDER

1 – Trevor Erler (12) 1 – Leann Anderson (13) 1 – Jessica Weidman (15) 1 – Emily Krumenauer (17)

2 – Denys Zea (12) 2 – Jess Erler (14) 2 – Ashley Stodola (15) 2 – Iain Colvin (17)

3 – Margret Hyde (10) 3 – Bobby Hyde (15)

4 – Evan Erler (10) 4 – Kaitlin Connolly (15)

5 – Eric Anderson (15)

On Saturday, after the Open Show, the young people participated in a Cow Costume Contest. We saw cows heading to the shower, racing cows, Mardi Gras party cows, and even a Hawaiian cow. But the act that stole the show was Denys Zea with "Where's the Beef?" It was the first bovine britches we had ever seen!! His secret may have been getting the cow to sit down.

The Junior Association thanks the judges – Don MacLeod, the Junior Cattle classes, Roger Smoker for the Junior Showmanship classes (plus donating jerky and beef sticks) and Jacquelyn Chatkowski and Jamie Fisher for judging the Fun classes!!

It's not easy to judge Juniors. They all work so hard and prepare their animals so beautifully, it is hard to decide! A big THANK YOU to the judges for jobs well done!

Two other things always happen at a Junior Event sponsored by the MidWest Association! Ez Braun faithfully in the ring helping the Juniors catching any of the cows that happen to get away!! We appreciate his commitment to the Juniors!

And each year Eddie Mackay of Dundonald Farms donates one of his ingenious aluminum inventions! Junior activities are free of charge largely through the generous contributions of Mr. Mackay!

This year Eddie donated a grooming chute custom made for Highlands. Just the thing to have when cleaning up your critters!! It was auctioned off at the end of the show. The lucky high bidder was Vantage Point Farms!

THANK YOU to everybody who made this event possible. See you at the Junior Show next time!!