Meet the 2022 WHA Royalty Candidates

Two to compete for 2022 Wisconsin Holstein Association Princess

Two Junior Holstein members will vie for Wisconsin Holstein Princess. These two candidates will be judged at the Wisconsin Junior Holstein Convention held December 28-30 in Appleton. Their crowning will take place during the annual banqet on December 30. For more information, please watch the Wisconsin Holstein website: www.wisholsteins.com/junior-events.

Elena Jarvey

Elena Jarvey is the 17-year-old daughter of John and Rachel Jarvey. She is a senior at Pulaski High School and has been showing dairy cattle for five years through Synergy Dairy Farm at the county and state fair levels. She cannot thank them enough for letting her use their animals over the years! Elena also participates in dairy quiz bowl, prepared speaking and dairy judging. She is a member of the Pulaski FFA, Maple Grove Countryside 4-H Club, Shawano County Agriculture Ambassadors, Pulaski girls swim and dive and YMCA women’s gymnastics team. She plans on attending a four-year university and furthering her education in dairy and agriculture.

Madeline Hensel

Madeline Hensel is the 16-year-old daughter of Paula and Mike Hensel of Pittsville. She is currently a junior at Pittsville High School and is active in FFA, FCCLA, FBLA, NHS, and many more clubs. Outside of school, Maddy volunteers at Memory Lane Farm Camp and Aster Assisted Living Facility. She works part-time at TreeHayven Holsteins in Auburndale, where she and her sisters board their show cattle. Maddy enjoys competing in dairy quiz bowl and jeopardy, as well as playing soccer, football, and running track. After high school, Maddy plans on attending UW-Madison for a degree in agricultural sciences.

WHA Board of Directors Elections

Elections will be held for four board of director positions at the 2022 Wisconsin Holstein Convention. Pam Selz-Pralle and Craig Carncross have completed two six-year terms. Ryan Weigel and Bob Cramer Jr. are eligible for re-election to a second term. Per the bylaws, there needs to be at least one more person running for the board than there are vacant seats.

If you are interested in running but have questions, please reach out to the WHA office or talk to one of our curent board members. If you plan on running and would like to print a bio in the January/February issue of the Wisconsin Holstein News, please contact the Mara Budde at marab@ wisholsteins.com by January 13, 2022.

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