Missouri Angus Association

These Junior Angus members recently earned their Bronze and Silver Awards from the National Junior Angus Association (NJAA). Pictured from left, at the 2003 Missouri Angus Association Annual Banquet, February 22 in Columbia, MO., includes James Fisher, American Angus Association Director of Activities and Junior Activities, presenting the awards;

Jessica Weigand, Warrensburg, MO.; Ashley Gillig and Brittany Gillig, both of Aurora, MO.; Kathryn McDonald, Seneca, MO.; and Zach Kinne, Eagleville, MO. The Bronze and Silver Awards are the first two levels of the NJAA recognition program that began in 1972.

These Junior Angus members recently earned their Bronze Awards from the National Junior Angus Association (NJAA). Pictured from left, at the 2003 Missouri Angus Association Annual Banquet, February 22 in Columbia, MO., includes Sadie Kinne, Eagleville, MO.; Austin Thummel, Sheridan, MO.; and Shane Kinne, Eagleville, MO. James Fisher, American Angus Association director of activities and junior activities is pictured behind the youth, while presenting their awards. The Bronze Award is the first level of the NJAA recognition program that began in 1972.

These showmen claimed top honors in intermediate showmanship contest at the 2003 Missouri Angus Breeders' Futurity, February 22 in Columbia, MO. Pictured from let includes Cody Washam, Pierce City, MO., first; and Brett Naylor, Buffalo, MO., second.

These young competitors won top honors in the junior showmanship contest at the 2003 Missouri Angus Breeders' Futurity, February 22 in Columbia, MO. Pictured from left includes Jessica Weigand, Warrensburg, MO., first; and Audrianna Dreschsel, Boonville, MO., second.

The Missouri Angus Foundation awarded two scholarships at the 2003 Missouri Angus Association annual banquet, February 22 in Columbia, MO. Pictured from left includes Karen Jones, co-committee chairperson; Hope Herd, Fair Grove, MO., scholarship recipient; Chelsea Moffitt, Kirksville, MO., Scholarship recipient; and Roy Jones, co-committee chairman.

These Angus enthusiasts claimed top senior showmanship honors at the 2003 Missouri Angus Breeders' Futurity, February 22 in Columbia, MO., and won the right to advance to the National Junior Angus Showmanship Contest held in conjunction with the National Junior Angus Show this summer in Louisville, KY. Pictured from left includes Brandon Grooms, Kidder, MO., first; and Hope Herd, Fair Grove, MO., second.