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Get to the NH Foods Australia Angus Youth National Roundup
Cheyne Twist, Communications Officer
The NH Foods Australia Angus Youth National Roundup is making its much anticipated return in 2022, heading to Wodonga, Victoria, January 13th – 16th.
Entries are now open, with young beef enthusiasts aged between 8 and 25 encouraged to register and come along to the four-day event. The event is open to all competitors, from novice to experienced. For further information regarding Roundup registrations please visit the Angus Australia website or Angus Youth social media channels for updates. Registrations for Roundup 2022 will close Friday the 22nd of October. COVID-19 The Roundup Organising Committee is working hard behind the scenes to adhere to the evolving COVID-19 related restrictions and adjusting elements of the event to ensure a safe and fun event can be attended by as many people as possible. However, there are some requirements that need to be considered when entering this year which haven’t previously been enforced. Extra information for completing entries: · Entries are likely to be capped based on the requirements of allowing 1 person per 4sqm into the venue. At this stage, this is 150 entries. After the first 150 entries have been taken, entries will be placed on a waiting list. At the earliest allowance to increase the number of attendees we will advise those on the waiting list as to their ability to attend. · Each entry will be required to enter with an animal. We strongly encourage making contact with stud breeders early to ensure you can source an animal for the
Roundup. If you are not in a position to do this please contact Toni Nugent, Roundup Event Manager, to list your interest in having a ballot animal. We will try our best to place you in touch with a suitable breeder who may have an animal available. · The NH Foods Australia Angus Youth National Roundup will be subject to the State Government COVID-19 restrictions at that time and so it is likely to evolve from the time entries open up until the event, however we stay dedicated to delivering the industry leading event it has come to be known as. Trans-Tasman Bursary Sponsored by the New England Travel Centre and the Angus Australia Foundation, the Trans-Tasman Bursary provides an Angus Australia member aged between 18 and 30 years of age the opportunity to travel around New Zealand and aids in organizing a tour visiting various seedstock and commercial Angus breeders across the country. Applications are open and close in December 2021, with the selection process to be completed in early January and the successful recipient announced in mid-January. Merridale Angus Aspiring Breeder Award The Merridale Angus Aspiring Breeder Award is awarded in recognition of an Angus Youth member who does not already have an Angus stud or the financial backing to start their own immediately but has a strong desire to breed their own Angus cattle. The Collins family believe it is important to support the youth in the industry and give them as many opportunities as possible to start their own cattle breeding operation. The recipient of this award will receive a registered Angus heifer. All Roundup participants are considered for this award. Senior Bursaries Senior Roundup competitors are given the opportunity to apply for a bursary to attend the Young Beef Producers Forum (YBPF), which takes place in Roma, Queensland, annually. These bursaries provide the recipients with $200 which covers the YBPF registration fee. Applications for this bursary are now open.
Accommodation
Attendees are also advised that they can receive a 10% discount off of their accommodation booking at the Quest in Wodonga if they use the promo code AngusYouthRoundup2022. This code is valid for guests staying at the Quest from Wednesday 12th January to Monday 17th January 2022 and can be applied when booking via the Quest website www.questwodonga. com.au. Awards and bursaries
Roundup, with a number of these awarded as part of the event. Some of these awards will require an application submitted prior to the event to be eligible for consideration, so make sure you head to www.angusaustralia.com.au for more information.
Roundup Registrations Trans-Tasman Bursary Sponsorship Opportunities
Senior Bursaries Intermediate Bursaries
Business Branding Award
Intermediate Bursaries
Intermediate Roundup competitors aged over 16 are given the opportunity to apply for a bursary to attend the Tocal Beef Cattle Assessment Course. This award provides the recipient with $600 to cover the entry fee for the course. Applications for this bursary are now open.
The Angus Australia Business Branding Award
This award is designed to help an Angus Youth Member either with a business or in the process of starting their own business to create a visual identity for their brand. The recipient of this award will receive a branding package comprised of a custom logo design, five (5) professionally designed images for digital marketing, business card design, one half page advertisement which will be published in the Angus Bulletin and a case study of the creative process and recipient promoted by the Angus Society. Applications are now open for this award.
EJ Angus Encouragement Award
The EJ Angus Encouragement Award is awarded to a Roundup participant who displays a willingness to participate, show potential in the areas of clipping and fitting, competes in a fair and equitable manner and is interested in contributing to the Angus Youth movement. All Roundup participants are considered for this award.
Matthew George Citizenship Award
This award is presented each year in honour of the late Matthew George, a keen cattleman. This award is to be presented to someone who displays good cooperation and goes out of their way to help others at the Roundup. The winner receives a $500 educational subsidy to put towards an activity of their choice. This award is proudly sponsored by Victoria Angus with all Roundup participants considered for this award.
Sponsorship Opportunities
There are still a number of opportunities available to support the future of the beef industry by becoming a sponsor of the NH Foods Australia Angus Youth National Roundup. Visit www.angusaustralia.com.au for more information. For further information regarding the NH Foods Australia Angus Youth National Roundup registrations, please contact Event Manager Toni Nugent, toninugent20@gmail. com or 0418 974 775 or for the awards and bursaries, please contact Angus Australia Breed Development Officer Jake Phillips at youth@angusaustralia.com.au
