Michigan Junior Holstein News

From Your President Michigan Junior Holstein News

We are quickly approaching spring time which will be the start of the next show season. The Michigan Junior Holstein Association is looking forward to the events that we have been planning for this upcoming year!

We recently hosted our education workshop on February 8th in Frankenmuth for juniors around the state. We had a great turn out and want to thank all of those who attended. We started off the morning making poster boards with various dairy-related magazines, Bridget Moore from the United Dairy Industry of Michigan spoke about elevator speeches and sharing your passion for the dairy community, and ended the morning with dairy jeopardy.

MJHA is looking forward to having Katie Coyne join us with Mill Wheel Dairy Show Clinics on March 20th for a showmanship and fitting clinic. Katie has led many clinics across the country and has led many juniors to the winner’s circle, especially at The World Dairy Expo. It will cost $15.00 per junior and will begin at 2:00 pm that Friday. You really don’t want to miss out on this opportunity!

We will also be hosting our annual basket sale on March 19 and will be in the silent auction format this year. All proceeds from this will go towards juniors attending the National Holstein Convention this coming summer. Furthermore, it is that time of year to start thinking about the National Holstein Convention. The convention will be held in Pennsylvania from June 22nd through June 26th this year. If you are interested in attending and competing in a contest, please contact a MJHA board member, or find my email below. The deadline for most of the contests is April 1. Don’t forget that MJHA will help with the cost of the trip! Please like our Facebook page to stay updated on our activities throughout the year. Don’t hesitate to contact me with any questions. We are looking forward to the upcoming events we have planned and are even more excited to see you there!

Thank you for your time,

Kristen Burkhardt President MJHA burkha88@msu.edu