canadian charolais youth association news
Benefits of a CCYA Membership Tyson Black, Treasurer
Joining the Canadian Charolais Youth Association is very beneficial to all youth within the Charolais industry. For $20 a year, you can participate in not only the annual conference, but also have the ability to take advantage of many other great programs. One great program, to help build the genetics in your herd, is the “Purchase Incentive” program. In order to be eligible for this program, the youth CCYA National Board charolaisyouth@gmail.com President: Keegan Blehm keegb34@yahoo.ca Vice-President: Reegan McLeod Reeganmc11@gmail.com Treasurer: Tyson Black blackbern@hotmail.com
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member must purchase a Charolais or Charolais cross animal. You are then able to select two straws of semen from Semex or Genex, and CCYA will cover the cost of the semen. This program is great for starting a Charolais herd. Another program that can be used, if youth have purchased and shown a Charolais or Charolais cross animal, is the “Buy and Show” program. With this program you are eligible to receive up to $125. CCYA also has scholarships available for education and for travel. The “Travel Opportunity Scholarship”
Secretary: Haley Rosso hrosso25@gmail.com Director: Evan Jamieson evanjamieson31@gmail.com Director: Megan Perih perihmegan@yahoo.ca Director: Calina Evans calinae13@gmail.com Director: Bradley Fergus bradleyfergus3@gmail.com
2021 CCYA Conference & Show Exec. President: Reegan McLeod Vice-President: Logan Jamieson Treasurer: Robyn Young Secretary: Evan Jamieson
Charolais Connection • March 2021
provides funding for a youth member to travel to any event that involves the Charolais breed or the cattle industry (excluding CCYA). CCYA also gives up to $3000 to deserving youth in the Charolais industry, who are enrolled in post secondary education. To find out more on these programs, go to the Canadian Charolais Youth Association website https://youth. charolais.com/. Be sure to follow the CCYA Facebook page for future updates.
CCYA Provincial Advisors SK: Jill Debenham | kidsandcows@sasktel.net ON: Karen Black | blackbern@hotmail.com MB: Jeff & Jackie Cavers | tobbagirl@yahoo.ca AB: Kasey Phillips | kphillips@mcsnet.ca Youth Coordinator: Shae-Lynn Evans shaelynnevans03@gmail.com
