Canadian Charolais Youth Association

The Canadian Charolais Youth Association Conference & Show “Survivor Edition” was a successful event that returned to Olds, AB. The show consisted of 45 head of cattle and 52 members from Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Ontario.

The conference was able to take place with minimal Covid-19 restrictions, but social distancing and safe practices were still encouraged.

This event took place from July 13-16, in conjunction with Summer Synergy. The beginning of the week started

CCYA 2021 Wrap-up

Justin Harcourt, Director

with our annual mixer, which was a definite highlight of the conference. CCYA members participated alongside the Synergy youth in Judging and Herdsmanship competitions. The Herdsmanship competition was a new addition to the Synergy show, which was a great way to meet new people and learn new skills. The competition was divided into different ranch style tasks, including loading an AI gun, wiring the element of a watering bowl, identifying different grasses, among other activities that were to be completed by each team, whose members were assigned at random.

Our champion animals and our champion showmen were invited to compete in the Synergy Supreme Show on Saturday following our conference as well. Being in conjunction with Summer Synergy also provided the opportunity for our members to compete for more scholarships.

Overall, it was another fantastic conference filled with lots of competition, learning, and a chance to meet new people. The anticipation for the 2022 conference in Ontario is already building!

For more information on CCYA and our events and programs, look for us on Facebook, or Twitter @charolaisyouth, or our website, youth.charolais.com!

CCYA NATIONAL BOARD charolaisyouth@gmail.com President: Haley Rosso hrosso25@gmail.com Vice-President: Evan Jamieson evanjamieson31@gmail.com Treasurer: Tyson Black charolais09@gmail.com Secretary:Logan Jamieson loganjamieson22@gmail.com Director:Will Rosso wrosso663@gmail.com Director:Megan Perih perihmegan@yahoo.ca Director:Justin Harcourt justin.harcourt02@gmail.com Director:Wyatt Burgomaster wyattburgomaster@gmail.com 2022 CCYA Conference & Show Exec. – July 27-30 Renfrew, Ontario Chair: Tyson Black Vice-Chair: Wyatt Burgomaster Treasurer: Halle Packer Secretary: Maddie Saunders CCYA Provincial Advisors SK:Shae-Lynn Book | shaelynnevans03@gmail.com ON: Karen Black | blackbern@hotmail.com MB:Jeff &Jackie Cavers | tobbagirl@yahoo.ca AB: Megan McLeod | cowgirlcreative@outlook.com Youth Coordinator: Shae-Lynn Book shaelynnevans03@gmail.com

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Wrights Win FenceFast Ltd. 4-H Giveaway

Cade and Jack Wright, of Pangman, Saskatchewan, won the Cloverbud/Junior division, of the FenceFast Ltd. Animal Management Giveaway. The competition was open to all Canadian 4-H members, with two $1,500 Gallagher Electric Fencing prize packages awarded to the top Cloverbud/Junior and Intermediate/Senior submissions. Each contestant submitted a photo, with their 2020-2021 4-H project, as well as a video explaining what they would do with $1,500 in electric fencing materials, to participate in the contest. The Intermediate/Senior division were required to do a write-up in place of a video. Cade and Jack, who are members of the Pangman-Ogema 4-H Beef Club, as well as being active CCYA members, completed their video submission jointly with help from their younger brother Lane, and are thrilled to have their video selected.