2018 NATIONAL HOLSTEIN CONVENTION - 3
2018 National Holstein Convention Committees
Convention Chairs Darwin and Kathy Sneller Tom and Lynn Atherton Renee McCauley Ike Hunt Farm Promotion Chair: Tim Baker Brent Moyer Dr. Joe Domecq Melissa Hart Sponsorship Chair: Dana Sue & Kevin Kirk Brian Troyer Velmar Green Sheila Burkhardt John Weller Paul Trierweiler Juniors Chair: Renee McCauley and Jess Jakubik Tera Baker Lauren Bush Lynnae Dick Kelly Raterink Registration Chair: Beth Letts Katrina Bontekoe Kelsie Letts Charles and Marilyn Letts Doug and Bev Long Janet Molhoek Transportation Chairs: Tom and Lynn Atherton Betsy Braid Worship Service Nick and Rhoda Clark
Banquet Chairs: Jennie Koebel and Pat Hyde Gerald and Joan Geurink Suzanne Tuttila Family Fun Night Chair: Mark Bontekoe Katrina Bontekoe Pre-Convention Ike Hunt Michigan Holstein Association Board Tim Baker – President Brent Moyer – Vice President Sarah Dillon – District 2 Eric Westendorp – District 3 Jennie Koebel – District 4 Kelly Raterink – District 5 Gary Vitek – District 6 Tom Barends- District 7 Nicole Vanderploeg – At-Large Rodney Daniels – At-Large Jess Jakubik – At-Large Suzanne Tuttila-Exec. Secretary Max Dunseth – HAUSA Melissa Hart – MDCN Editor Michigan Junior Holstein Board Kristen Burkhardt - President Eric Moser – Vice President Ashton Geurink - Secretary Skylar Buell - Treasurer Brittany Dreyer Connor Nugent Jessie Nash Ian Black Miriah Dershem Chelsea Barns
Tours Chairs: Jim Sipiorski and Mark Adam Julie Ainsworth Jim Morgan Ed Nichols Doug Moyer Tom Barends Mark Eisenga Lynnae Dick Betty Hyde Ike Hunt Tim Baker Joe Kulhawick Kathy Lee Max Dunseth Dairy Bar Chairs: Doug & Louisa Westendorp Tammy VanHaitsma Promotion and Publicity Chair: Melissa Hart Tammy VanHaitsma Suzanne Tuttila Renee McCauley Erin Robinstine Convention Sale Chairs: Stan Moser and Moss McCauley Mark Bontekoe Joe Kulhawik Eric Westendorp Steve Reed Brent Moyer Levi Westendorp Nicole VanderPloeg Nick Clark Volunteers Suzanne Tuttila 2018 NATIONAL HOLSTEIN CONVENTION - 7
12 - 2018 NATIONAL HOLSTEIN CONVENTION
Welcome to Michigan! Welcome to Michigan, the Great Lakes State. The home for this year’s convention is the Grand Traverse Resort and Spa. The resort has much to offer, all within one beautiful facility. It is located near Traverse City, the Cherry Capitol of the world. While you are visiting, the National Cherry Festival will be in full swing with a nice line up of activities to enjoy. The northwest area of Michigan is rich in beauty and diversity. There are world class wineries, micro- breweries, great cuisine, and famous golf courses. It is home to the one of its kind, the Sand Dunes. Sleeping Bear Dunes is part of the National park system. Many of the tour offerings have incorporated some of these things
in the schedule for you to enjoy. The state of Michigan has a lot of diversity as well. Agriculture helps support Michigan’s economy with over $100 billion in gross sales, leading manufacturing and tourism. The convention committees have been busy planning to highlight the best of what Michigan has to offer in the “Up North” area of the mitten. We invite you to join us for a few days, to relax and enjoy the 2018 National Convention as you “Explore the Shore” with the Michigan Holstein Association. Darwin and Kathy Sneller Convention Executive Committee Chairs
note speaker for our annual meeting. His presentation will begin at 1:30 p.m. On the second day of the annual meeting, delegates will vote on any resolutions and elect new directors. Throughout the meeting, committee chairs will give their reports. Join us Tuesday evening as we commemorate the week’s activities during the banquet. We will present the 2018 the Distinguished Leadership, Distinguished Young Holstein Breeder, and Elite Breeder awards. We sincerely look forward to visiting with you in the Great Lakes State as we celebrate our beloved Holstein cows, and you, the members who make our organization so great. Cordially, Welcome to the Holstein Association USA’s 133rd Annual Meeting! The Holstein Association USA board of directors and staff would like to warmly welcome you to the 133rd Annual Meeting held at the Grand Traverse Resort and Spa in Acme, Michigan. The Michigan Holstein Association convention planning committee has assembled a schedule of activities that we know you will find enjoyable, with plenty of time for visiting with your fellow breeders. Come to relax, enjoy and discover Michigan as you “Explore the Shore.” We invite you to the annual meeting being held this year on Monday, July 2, and Tuesday, July 3. You’ll hear presentations from both of us, along with a financial report from Barbara Casna, treasurer. In addition, you’ll meet candidates running for the board of directors. This year’s annual meeting features two guest speakers, both of whom will present on Monday. Kevin Kirk, former special assistant to the division director of the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development - Animal Industry Division, will open the morning as our Early Bird presenter at 7:30 a.m. Later that afternoon we will welcome Dr. Chad Dechow, associate professor of dairy cattle genetics at Pennsylvania State University, as the key-
John M. Meyer Chief Executive Officer Holstein Association USA, Inc.
Boyd Schaufelberger President, Board of Directors Holstein Association USA, Inc.
2018 NATIONAL HOLSTEIN CONVENTION - 13
MIDWEST HOLSTEINS, Spring 2018-17
18 - 2018 NATIONAL HOLSTEIN CONVENTION
Michigan Junior Holstein News
From Your President Hello Holstein Enthusiasts, Welcome to The Mitten, where we are surrounded by the Great Lakes and our go-to map is our hand! As the 2018 National Holstein Convention begins, the Michigan “crew” has been working hard to ensure that it is a week full of fun, networking, and all things Holstein! I would especially like to welcome all of the juniors that are attending this year’s convention! As a junior myself, I feel that this convention is a great opportunity to meet with other Holstein enthusiasts from around the country and amplify our passion throughout the weekend activities. For the juniors, I would like to emphasize a couple of the unique events to our convention such as the Cows-toCareers event, the week-long scavenger hunt, and the nightly dances. The Cows-to-Careers event really capitalizes on the career fair and is going to be run so that youth can enhance their employment skills as they move forward in their careers. This event will be run “talk show” style with a panel of business professionals elaborating on dressing for success, working with millennials, social media presence, how to make the most of a ride-along, and interviewing tips. After the conclusion of the talk show, from 1:00 to 3:00 juniors will be able to walk around the
Board photo cutline: The MJHA Board From Left: Skylar Buell, Eric Moser, Brittany Dreyer, Connor Nugent, Jessie Nash, Ian Black, Miriah Dershem, Ashton Geurink, Chelsea Barns, Kristen Burkhardt.
career fair and interact with the professionals that are present. Youth of all ages are encouraged to bring their resume to see what schools and dairy industry jobs are represented at this career fair. This event allows youth to network with business leaders about future internships and immediate employment opportunities, so please consider joining us on July 2nd at noon! We are also very excited to throw a weeklong scavenger hunt! This activity is designed so that the youth can become more familiar with the hotel itself and allow them to interact with all of the juniors at the event during their
down time. Each day there will be at least one “riddle” where juniors are encouraged to explore the area to figure them out. After they complete the riddle successfully, they will be rewarded with a ticket that they can then place into a bucket of their choice for a prize. The winners of each prize will be drawn at the Junior Luncheon on July 3rd. My only hint is to keep an eye out for the cow costume! To add on to this fun-filled week we will end each night with a dance! Whether this be a highlighter party, a beach party, or even instructed dances…the junior members will be groovy by the end of the week. The MJHA Board believes that this will be a highlight of the week and we are really excited to see everyone’s dance moves. The Michigan Junior Holstein Association is ecstatic to host the 2018 National Holstein Convention and we hope that everyone has a memorable week here in Traverse City, Michigan. Don’t hesitate to ask any of the Michigan juniors questions about Michigan Holsteins or the Great Lakes State!
Kristen
Kristen Burkhardt Michigan Junior Holstein Assn. President 2018 NATIONAL HOLSTEIN CONVENTION - 21
2018 NATIONAL HOLSTEIN CONVENTION - 25
28 - 2018 NATIONAL HOLSTEIN CONVENTION
2018 NATIONAL HOLSTEIN CONVENTION-29
2018 NATIONAL HOLSTEIN CONVENTION - 39
2018 NATIONAL HOLSTEIN CONVENTION - 41
42 - 2018 NATIONAL HOLSTEIN CONVENTION
44 - 2018 NATIONAL HOLSTEIN CONVENTION
REED
DAIRY Re-Jak DB Ariel-ET • Mr. D Apple Diamondback • Prestige-Gen At America-ET EX-90 EX-MAM *Co-owned with Jess Jakubik
2nd Dam: Butlerview After Alameda-ET VG-86 3rd Dam: Brookvilla Jasper AKA EX-92 • • • •
All-America Jr. 3yr-old 2008 All-Canadian Jr. 3yr-old 2008 Int. Champion Royal 2008 Res. Int. Champion WDE 2008
4th Dam: Brookvilla Mason Abigail GP-80-CAN 5th Dam: Brookvilla Charles Angel VG-86-CAN VG-MS
SJ Reed Ladd Sylvia-Red
Brenbe Impression Eva
EX-90 with EX-90 MAM
EX-93 with EX MAM
2017 All Michigan Dairy Expo Grand Champion Red & White 2016 All Michigan Dairy Expo Supreme Champion
Reed Dairy Farm
2015 Great Lakes Spring Show Grand Champion
4637 W. Mason Rd. • Owosso, MI 488672018 • 989.277.2078 • sjreed57@msn.com NATIONAL HOLSTEIN CONVENTION - 47
2018 NATIONAL HOLSTEIN CONVENTION - 49
64 - 2018 NATIONAL HOLSTEIN CONVENTION
2018 NATIONAL HOLSTEIN CONVENTION - 65
78 - 2018 NATIONAL HOLSTEIN CONVENTION
Like to improve your herd? Enjoy Holstein International! Through our wide-ranging unbiased monthly content we assist you in making better and more informed decisions.
E • INSPIR
s
Storie
OU
Subscribe online via holsteininternational.com and use discount code:
al
Origin TH
IN
GHT PRO
NG
100%
NHC2018
KI
INFO
IV AT
G
RM
15%
DISCOUNT
VO
A 1-year subscription includes: • 12 x Holstein International • 4 x The Holstein Hub • yearly 2 bonus magazines: Dairy Breeds and Brown Swiss International
Breeder reports • Sire reports • Cow families • Unique analyses • Management
Choose your subscription PRINT + DIGITAL
■ 1 year $ 81 $ 113 ■ 2 year $ 150 $ 205
BEST VALUE
■ 1 year $ 81 $ 95 ■ 2 year $ 150 $ 176
MY DATA:
NHC2018
✃
DIGITAL
■ 1 year $ 55 ■ 2 year $ 100 PAYMENT
Name & Initials
■ Charge my creditcard:
Address
Card nr.:
Town
Cardholder:
State / Zip code
Exp. Date:
Country
CVC nr:
Tel./Fax:
the last 3 digits on the back of your card
■ My cheque is enclosed ■ Please send me an invoice
E-mail*: *Necessary to activate your digital subscription
Return this completed card to: Holstein International, P.O. Box 672, DeForest, WI 53532, USA or send it by fax: 011-31-582 574 100 You can also subscribe online at www.holsteininternational.com
Discount code: NHC2018
2018 NATIONAL HOLSTEIN CONVENTION - 97