2022 ALL OHIO WINNERS

My name is Autumn Whiteleather. I am currently 22 years old and your current Ohio Holstein Queen for 2022. I have been attending Kent State University for Early Childhood Education and plan to graduate in December of this year. I am from Minerva, Ohio, where I live with my family Jason & Gretl Whiteleather and my siblings Ava, Alice, Brock, Abby, and Aliana.

Being the Holstein queen has been an amazing life impacting experience and I am so grateful that I was able to hold the position. I can remember years past as a young child coming to different conventions and seeing the beautiful girls in their dresses and always knew that it was something that I wanted to do one day.

ATTENTION DISTRICTS!

Don’t forget your auction items to donate for the Fun Auction after the convention luncheon and awards. The money raised from this auction supports our youth scholarships.

OHIO HOLSTEIN WOMEN TO MEET!

The Ohio Holstein Women will meet on March 4th at 8:00 a.m - Hotel Meeting Room. All women are welcome to join us during our meeting- member or not!

During my reign, I was able to meet many new people from all around our state and also neighboring states, while enjoying some beautiful animals in the show ring.

I have been so fortunate to be a part of our dairy industry. I am so grateful to have such knowledgeable and hardworking people to look up to for advice and guidance throughout my life as a dairy farmer's daughter. I can remember back to getting my first purchased cow at a sale with my dad. I had always wanted to buy a calf but never had the chance. But in 2010, I got Minty who has now produced multiple generations that I am honored to have. With that being said, I am very thankful for all of the dairy farmers who have impacted me in some way, especially my grandmother Marjorie Whiteleather. Grandma Whiteleather was and still is a huge inspiration to me. She was a strong, hardworking and caring woman who valued her family and their farm. She was the first person to invite a stranger to dinner or tell people to stop their “fussing.” I hope one day I will be able to impact others in all of the special ways that she did over her years.

Lastly, I would like to add that our industry has impacted me as an individual by teaching me about livestock and crops, being a leader and coordinator, and also a strong hard working woman who is caring and passionate about where she is from.

102ND CONVENTION & ANNUAL MEETING

March 3rd & 4th • St. Clairsville Ohio • District 3

Schedule of Events

FRIDAY, MARCH 3RD, 2023

2-5 pm: Farm Tours — Plainfield Holsteins, Don & Danette Simpson 6503 Plainfield Road, Belmont Ohio, Milking 100 Registered Holsteins and Farm 500 Acres

Cain Farms, Larry & Devin Cain 62361 Hunter Belmont Road, Belmont Ohio, Milking 110 cows with 2 Robots and farm 340 acres (Devin Cell 740-3910869 if GPS does not work)

6 pm: Ohio Holstein Convention PreSale Heavy Hors d’ oeuvres, dairy bar & beverages, Banquet Room

7 pm: Ohio Holstein Convention Virtual Sale, Banquet Room

7 pm: Ohio Holstein Junior Activities, Meet in Lobby Area

SATURDAY, MARCH 4TH, 2023

7:30 am: Dairy Bar Opens by Banquet Room in Hallway, Upstairs

8 am: Ohio Holsteins Woman’s Association Annual Meeting, Hotel Meeting Room Small

8 am: Outstanding Junior Interviews – Office Room Upstairs

Hotel Headquarters: Wingate by Wyndham/Undo’s Restaurants

8:30 am: Ohio Holstein Queen Contest Interviews- View Room Upstairs

9 am: Ohio Holstein Junior MeetingHotel Meeting Room Large

9 am: Ohio Holstein Annual Meeting Banquet Room- Half of Banquet Room Upstairs

11:30 am: Awards Luncheon, Ohio Holstein Queen Contest & Ohio Holstein Woman’s Auction

3 pm: Ohio Holstein Board of Directors Reorganizational Meeting – Banquet Room

51130 National Road E • St. Clairsville, OH 43950 • 740-695-3961