California Angus Association

2007 CJAA PREVIEW SHOW CHAMPIONS

   The California Junior Angus
Association (CJAA) hosted its annual Preview Show in May at the Stanislaus Co. Fairgrounds, Turlock. In addition to the Angus Days Jackpot and Preview Shows, the new officer team was elected, royalty was crowned, and scholarships were awarded.
   A special thank you goes out to
CJAA advisors Amanda Leo and Casey Cooley, along with Matt Leo and Kris Gudel, for putting on such a great event.
   Gary Sumptner, Madera, evaluated the jackpot cattle and Darrell Hansen, Lodi, served as the judge of the bred-and-owned and owned cattle. A total of 52 head were exhibited by members of the California Junior Angus Association.
   Grand champion owned female honors went to Kirbe Schnoor, Chowchilla. The reserve champion owned female was exhibited by Sierra Meyers, Madera.
   In the bred-and-owned show Garrett Blanchard, Firebaugh, exhibited the grand champion heifer. Emily Piland, Rescue, lead out the reserve champion bred- and-owned female.
   The grand champion bred-and-
owned bull was exhibited by Blanchard. Austin Perry, Prather, took reserve champion bull honors.
   The grand champion cow-calf pair was also exhibited by Piland. Manual Casillas, Penn Valley, took the reserve cow-calf pair title.
   Additional members with heifers or bulls in the championship lineup for their respective shows were: Casey Clark, Denair; Austin Perry, Prather; Scott Avila, Merced; Natalie Reis, Gridley; Austin Day, Denair; Samantha Longoria, Terra Bella; and Dawson Gatz, Brentwood.
   In the California Angus Days
Jackpot Show, Wyatt Colburn, Visalia, exhibited the grand champion. Trisha Walker, Salinas, took the reserve champion jackpot title.
   The showmanship winners by
division were Jessica Judge, junior; Sierra Meyers, intermediate; and Trisha Walker, senior.
   For additional show photos, go to www.angusjournal.com, and click on the “Showring” link.
   Kirbe Schnoor and Trisha Walker were selected to represent Californiain the National Junior Angus Showmanship Contest in Tulsa, Okla.
   Voting delegates from California at the National Junior Angus Show will be Kirbe Schnoor and Austin Perry.
   The 2007-2008 CJAA officers were selected with Sierra Meyers elected president. The rest of the officer team is Garrett Blanchard, vice president; Ashley Judge, secretary; Macy Perry, treasurer; Austin Perry, reporter; and Jessica Judge and Mikenzi Meyers, historians.
   The 2007 Jean Fearrien Scholarship was awarded to Kirbe Schnoor. The California Angus Association scholarship recipient is Trisha Walker.
   The 2007 LEAD Conference will be held in Athens, Ga., this month. CJAA members attending on scholarships awarded by the California Junior Angus Association and the California
Angus Association are Emmalee
Casllias, Manual Casillas, Sierra Meyers and Austin Perry. Additionally, Kirbe Schnoor, Cassie Silveira and Denni Silveira will be attending the event.

GRAND CHAMPION OWNED FEMALE
EXAR Lady 8946
Exhibited by Kirbe Schnoor, Chowchilla

GRAND CHAMPION JACKPOT HEIFER
P T Freeze Frame 406
Exhibited by Wyatt Colburn, Visalia

GRAND CHAMPION COW-CALF PAIR
P T Betty Ford 704
by Emily Piland, Rescue

GRAND CHAMPION BRED & OWNED FEMALE
Silveiras Elba 6305 bred-and-owned female
by Garrett Blanchard, Firebaugh

GRAND CHAMPION BRED & OWNED BULL
Silveiras 6482 Design 6311 bred-and-owned
by Garrett Blanchard, Firebaugh

2007-2008 California Angus royalty
Ashley Judge, San Luis Obispo, senior princess; Sierra Meyers, Madera, queen;
and Mikenzi Meyers, Madera, junior princess.

Winners of each showmanship division at the 2007 California Angus Preview Show were Trisha Walker, senior; Sierra Meyers, intermediate; and Jessica Judge, junior.

Schnoor (left) and Walker were selected
to represent California at the National Junior Angus Showmanship Contest in Tulsa, Okla.

2007-2008 CJA officers (L to R):
Sierra Meyers, president; Garrett Blanchard, vice president; Ashley Judge, secretary;
Macy Perry, treasurer; Austin Perry, reporter; Jessica Judge and Mikenzi Meyers, historians.