NJHA Rises Above the Challenges

NJHA contacts

11500 N. Ambassador Dr., Ste. 410 Kansas City, MO 64153 816-842-3757 | 816-243-1314 fax JrHereford.org

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OFFICERS

Chairman:

Noah Benedict, Dewey, Ill. 217-372-8009, nojo1132@gmail.com

Vice chairman:

Wyatt Lawrence, Princeton, Minn. 763-242-2804, wyattherf99@gmail.com

Communications chair:

Bailey Morrell, Willows, Calif. 530-519-5189, bsmshowcattle5@gmail.com

Fundraising chair:

JW Cox, Flemingsburg, Ky. 606-748-4738, jwcox2009@gmail.com

Leadership chair:

Lauren McMillan, Tiskilwa, Ill. 815-876-7909, laurentmcmillan@gmail.com

Membership chair:

Libby Rushton, Waverly, Tenn. 931-209-6019, libbyrushton2001@gmail.com

DIRECTORS

Luke Daniels, Dalhart, Texas 806-268-2191, luke@circleh.info Ralston Ripp, Kearney, Neb. 308-293-5560, ralstonripp@gmail.com Wesley Denton, Blue Rapids, Kan. (785) 336-4155, dentonw@ksu.edu Lauren Jones, Darlington, Wis. (608) 482-3525, ljherefords15@gmail.com Hannah Pearson, Oconto, Neb. (308) 870-3805, hjpearson001@gmail.com Tar Tut, Faribault, Minn. (507) 491-3493, tartut@outlook.com

DIRECTOR OF YOUTH ACTIVITIES AND FOUNDATION

Amy Cowan acowan@hereford.org

NATIONAL SHOWS COORDINATOR AND YOUTH ACTIVITIES ASSISTANT

Bailey Clanton bclanton@hereford.org

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF YOUTH MARKETING AND EDUCATION

Chloé Fowler cfowler@hereford.org 2021-22 National Junior Hereford Association Board of Directors

The 2021-22 NJHA board of directors pictured front row from left, Lauren McMillan, Illinois; Hannah Pearson, Nebraska; Bailey Morrell, California; Ralston Ripp, Nebraska; Lauren Jones, Wisconsin; and Libby Rushton, Tennessee . Back row from left, Wyatt Lawrence, Minnesota; JW Cox, Kentucky; Noah Benedict, Illinois; Tar Tut, Minnesota; Luke Daniels, Texas; and Wesley Denton, Kansas .

Mission Statement

The National Junior Hereford Association’s (NJHA) mission is to create and promote enthusiasm for the Hereford breed while providing opportunities through leadership, education and teamwork, thus ensuring a brighter future for youth and the cattle industry.

The NJHA is one of the largest, strongest and most active junior programs in the country, not just the beef industry. The NJHA, through its extensive leadership programs, continues to lay the foundation for the next generation of beef industry producers and leaders. Watching the juniors grow from young participants and exhibitors through the programs laid out for them to flourish into strong adults and leaders is truly inspirational. Past junior directors and members now lead the beef industry in a variety of roles, using skills they developed through the association and the junior board.

The NJHA membership continues to grow from 3,545 active members in 2019 to a membership of more than 3,900 with 39 state associations.

Do you want to be a member of the NJHA? If you are under the age of 22 and love Hereford cattle, this is the place for you, and you are eligible. Simply fill out the online form found on the website, JrHereford.org. Then you’re on your way to becoming a junior member in one of the largest beef breed organizations in the world.

Junior National Hereford Expo

One of the largest beef breed shows in the U.S., the Junior National Hereford Expo (JNHE) continues to stay strong despite the tumultuous events of the past two years. This is the highlight of the NJHA’s summer activities, providing a place for members across the country to connect through their love for the Hereford breed and develop as leaders during different educational contests.

The 2022 theme is “Banners in the Bluegrass,” and junior members can’t wait to hit the green chips, July 16-22, in Louisville, Ky. Make sure to mark your calendars as next year’s JNHE will be in Madison, Wis., at the Alliant Energy Center.

Building on Leadership Development

Within the mission statement of NJHA, leadership is a key component of cultivating the young members of the Hereford breed. That means that showing the best livestock is not the only component of the NJHA, and the Faces of Leadership Conference and new BOLD Conference are perfect examples of that.