JRA News

Save the Dates for JRA Round-Up 2022

Build friendships, gain industry knowledge and compete for awards through the 2022 JRA Round-Up. This summer conference combines agricultural tours, educational programs, the JRA annual meeting and LOTS of fun.

This year’s Round-Up will hit the road out of Denver to explore agriculture and the beef industry in Colorado, southeast Wyoming and western Nebraska.

The agriculture and educational experiences will amaze you as much as the scenery. This trip will also be the first opportunity for a JRA program to visit the Red Angus Association of America headquarters in Colorado.

Throughout the event, participants will participate in national contests. Contest participation contributes to awards for high point junior and senior members. Juniors also have the opportunity to participate in team challenges to compete for the overall champion team. These challenges are designed to create a fun experience and allow members to build teamwork skills with others from around the country.

Round-Up is also the location of the annual Junior Red Angus membership meeting to conduct official business of the organization, including the election of the board of directors.

Registration for JRA Round-Up is due on Sunday, May 1. Scholarships are available, and those applications are also due May 1. More information can be found online at http://redangus.org/jra/ B&B

Mark Your Calendar for NAJRAE 2022

Looking for an opportunity this summer to show Red Angus cattle AND participate in personal and leadership development competitive events?

Mark your calendar for the Junior Red Angus National Show at the largest summer event for youth involved in the Red Angus breed — the North American Junior Red Angus Event in Chickasha, Oklahoma, on June 19-25. For more information, visit najrae.com. B&B

Junior Red Angus Member Collegiate Scholarships Available

The Red Angus Association of America is pleased to award a minimum of five $1,000 college scholarships through the support of the Red Angus Foundation Inc.

The following criteria will be used to determine eligibility: 1. Applicant must be a current JRA member in good standing with RAAA at the time of application. 2. Applicant must be a graduating high school senior or a current college freshman with definite plans to enroll in post-secondary education in the fall of the application year.

3. Complete applications must be submitted by Feb. 15 of the application year. Applications will only be accepted via the online portal. 4. Scholarship awards are not limited to one year. Last year’s recipients may submit a scholarship application for the current year.

The online application requires these items be submitted: • Resume • Current transcript • Head and shoulders photograph • Three letters of reference (must meet the Feb. 15 deadline)

The online portal is available Dec. 15-Feb. 15. JRA members must register online at redangus. awardspring.com. Once registered with the site, the application contains several short answer questions. You can access the application to review the questions before completing and submitting the application for scholarship consideration.

If you have questions about the scholarship process, please contact Kim Heller at juniors@redangus.org. B&B

Junior Red Angus Trivia

Are you doing your part to know about the breed and the association? Test your knowledge; answers can be found at https://bit.ly/redgeneration

1. What year was the RAAA founded? a. 1943 b. 1954 c. 1965 d. 1976

2. What does THR stand for? a. Total Heifer Reporting b. Total Herd Reporting c. Two Heifer Replacements d. Total Herd Response

3. What is required when tattooing an animal? a. Herd prefix and animal ID b. Just animal ID c. Just herd prefix

4. What is the National Junior Red Angus Show of 2022? a. Fort Worth Stock Show b. North American International Livestock Exposition c. Cattlemen’s Congress d. North American Junior Red Angus Event B&B