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Junior Association Archives 2008,
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Congratulations to California Junior Holstein members on their recent
success at the 2009 National FFA Convention in Indianapolis. |
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Jonathon Cota won the FFA National Proficiency Award in Ag Mechanics
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Petaluma FFA Dairy Judging Team won 2nd place in the National Contest
and has been invited to judge at the Highland International Livestock Show in Scotland in June of 2010.
Members are Sam Cheda, Rocco Cunningham, Mandy Brazil, Kelli Carstensen
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| The Junior Planning Conference was held on November 14th in Modesto at John's Incredible Pizza. An enthuisiastic group of junior members gathered to discuss the upcoming year's events for the club (and enjoy pizza and games!) |
Two contests were recently held for National Holstein Association Junior members.
Congratulations to the following CA kids!
In the Cow Mating Contest,
Junior Division: 1st place Tony Lopes, 2nd place Elisabeth Regusci
Intermediate Division: 2nd place Vincent Migliazzo
In the Junior Essay Contest,
Junior Division: 1st Place Tony Lopes, 3rd place Lauren McCullough
Take a minute to read their winning entries:
http://www.holsteinusa.com/juniors/content/funzone.html#past |
As President
of the CA Junior Association, I would like to take this opportunity
to thank all the Holstein enthusiasts who joined together in Sacramento,
CA for the National Convention.
I think it is safe to say a great time was had by all. The best part
for me personally was the fact that on Tuesday CA Senior's went into
the Semi-finals undefeated to face Iowa.
Iowa beat us fair and square...twice to take the National Championship
Title! And the very next day nearly all of the Iowa kids, coaches and
parents along with kids from VT and NY came over to my neck
of the woods in Sonoma County.
We visited Ocean View Farms, a small cheese operation in Valley Ford
and we all had a blast in the Redwood Forest.
We made a four story pyramid at the Pacific
Ocean and we ended the day with a great BBQ for 80+ people with
a long list of new friendships. I enjoyed watching kids eat BBQ'd oysters
for the very first time!
I would also like to thank the entire Convention Committee and everyone who
helped with the 2009 National Holstein Convention. A big thank you
to all the Junior Competitors and all of the coaches for putting in
the study time and bringing your 'game face' for a tight race in all
the divisions. Thank you for coming excited and wanting to have fun
at all of the Junior activities and we certainly look forward to 2010
in Minnesota!
Respectfully submitted,
Rocco Cunningham |
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| The California
Junior Holstein Association would like to thank the California
National Holstein Convention Committee for all they did
to make such a wonderful and memorable convention for all. Our California
Juniors accomplished a great deal at the convention, along with many
other accomplishments attained by other Junior Members from across the
United States. This does not happen without the hard work and dedication
of a group of people that come together with the common goal of making
a wonderful National Holstein Convention. The California Juniors would
also like to that the National Convention Junior Chairmen, Jon & Tami
Tollenaar for all the great activities they organized! Finally, thank-you
to Kelly Dunklee and the Holstein Foundation for making the contests
happen! It is because of these contests that Junior Members from across
the United States stay interested and engaged in the Dairy Industry! |
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2009
Young Distinguished Junior Member Finalist & Incoming National
Junior Advisory Committee Member-Area 4
Rocco Cunningham
Penngrove, CA |
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National Dairy
Jeopardy Awards
Junior Division - Pictured with Coach Larry Bopp, 3rd
Place Elise Regusci, 2nd Place Elisabeth Regusci,
1st Place Tony Lopes.
Not pictured, Regina Pozzi, 5th place. |
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National Dairy
Jeopardy Awards
Intermediate Division - 4th Place Brooke Parsons |
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National
Dairy Jeopardy Awards
Senior Division - 3rd Place Alissa Arata |
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National
Dairy Bowl Results
Junior Division
3rd Place – California - Pictured here are Eric Migliazzo, Caitlin
Lopes - Captain, Katie Migliazzo & Colleen Allen. The California
Junior Dairy Bowl Team also placed 1st as a team in the written test! |
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National
Dairy Bowl Results:
Senior Division
2nd Place – California - Pictured here are Taylor Pires, Amanda Moretti
- Captain, Justin Bopp, Rocco Cunningham & Kirsten Areias - Coach. Not
pictured Coach Lynn Cunningham. |
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National
Online Essay Contest
Junior Division
Pictured here: 1st Place - Junior- Tony Lopes, CA (Pictured on right),
Not pictured, 3rd Place - Lauren McCullough |
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National
Holstein Women’s Scholarship Organization
Nisa Gallichio from Los Banos, CA was awarded this prestigious
college scholarship. She is pictured far right with the other winners
from across the U.S. |
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| Robert
McComb Memorial Award |
| (Grassmoor Farm) for winning the National Jeopardy
Contests: Pictured here are Tony Lopes, CA winner in the Junior Division,
Kyle Natzke, Wisconsin winner in the Intermediate Division & Emily
Lyons, Illinois winner in the Senior Division with Dairy Jeopardy Founder
Carol McComb of Virginia. |
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Digital
Scrapbook Awards
2nd Place went to California. The California
Digital Scrapbook was created by Caitlin Lopes, she is pictured here
front and center. |
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National
Banner Contest
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| 2nd Place –
California. Pictured here in front of the California State Banner is
the Junior Dairy Bowl Team; Colleen Allen, Eric Migliazzo, Caitlin Lopes & Katie
Migliazzo. We would like to thank Carolina Evangelo and Teri Evangelo
for their help with this beautiful California Banner! |
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National
Prepared Public Speaking Results
Junior Division -
3rd Place - Tony Lopes, Gustine, California,
pictured on left. |
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National
Prepared Public Speaking Results
Intermediate Division -
2nd Place - Taylor Pires, Los Banos, California,
pictured on left. |
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Naitonal
Written Test
1st Place– Eric Migliazzo, Atwater, California, pictured in the center. |
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National Folding
Display Contest
Senior Division
3rd Place – Cierra Warner, CA. Cierra did a folding display
about Robotic Milkers that helped her be a
National Winner! |
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NATIONAL
CONVENTION WRAP UP STATEMENT
Kirsten Areias, Junior Advisor, California Holstein Association |
They are the
future of the dairy industry, and in particular the Holstein Association.
Yes, they get together to compete, and some of those competitions are
heated and emotional. But when it is all said and done they are all better
for having prepared and experienced these competitions. They gain a tremendous
amount of dairy/Holstein knowledge in their preparations, they obtain
life skills by putting themselves out there in competition, and as a
result they gain friends from all over the U.S..... friends that down
the road will bond with a common cause of keeping the Holstein Cow and
the Dairy Industry on track during the good times and bad. They truly
are our future, and what a bright future I see!
I would like to express my gratitude to the California Junior Holstein Members,
and especially the National Competitors from California, for making me so proud
to be among you and teach you all I can about such a wonderful industry! |
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63 enthusiastic Cow kids descended on Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo from July 9-11 for Cow Camp 2009. After settling into the dormitories, campers traveled to the Dairy Unit for educational sessions. Dr. Stan Henderson guided them through the Holstein USA website in the Computer Lab to track lineage on their favorite cows and learn how to use the inbreeding calculator available through the Holstein website. Dr. Berning gave a cheese-making demonstration while treating the kids to ice cream, and Rick Silacci, herdsman for the Cal Poly Dairy, showed campers untra-sound technology on live heifers at the Dairy Unit. Friday was the Dairy Judging Contest. Cow Campers judged 6 classses of Holsteins and Jerseys. After a day of judging and a fitting demonstration, the California kids boarded a bus for the beach! Cow Campers had fun in the sun at Avila Beach, complete with a Bon-fire, BBQ and smores! The final day of Cow Camp 2009 tested Cow Campers knowledge with a few rounds of Dairy Jeopardy, and then heated competition at Mustang Lanes where campers tested their bowling abilities! The California Junior Holstein Association would like to thank Dr. Stan Henderson and Cal Poly for making Cow Camp possible, and for the generous donations from American Ag Credit, California Holstein Association, Brown Swiss Breeders, the Holstein World and Ruann Dairy (via a fundraising effort with the CA Holstein Annual) to help make Cow Camp affordable to those that attended!
- submitted by Junior Advisor Kirsten Areias
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| Awards: |
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Young Breeder of the
Future – Girl
– Caitlin Lopes, Merced County |
Young Breeder of the
Future – Boy
– Tony Lopes, Merced County |
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Breeder of the Future
– Girl
– Samantha Spaletta, Redwood Empire |
Breeder of the Future
– Boy
– Eric Migliazzo, Merced County |
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DJM & 2009 California
Holstein Princess
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Kari Kronberg, Merced County |
Dairy Bowl Scholarships:
Mandy Brazil, Cierra Warner, Sam Cheda, Kelli Carstensen |
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| Scholarships: |
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| Dairy Bowl Scholarships:
Mandy Brazil, Cierra Warner, Sam Cheda, Kelli Carstensen |
Jr. Association Scholarships:
Alissa Arata, Nisa Gallichio, Sam Cheda |
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| Premier Junior Member
Scholarship: Mandy Brazil |
Founders’ Scholarship:
Joseph Coleman |
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| World Wide Sires Scholarship:
Mandy Brazil |
Earl Graham Memorial
Scholarship: Sam Cheda |
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| Cortney Borba Memorial
Scholarship: Alayna Kisst |
Joe C. Costa Jr. Memorial
Scholarship: Taylor Serres |
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| Milli Rollin Memorial
Scholarship: Nisa Gallichio |
Rhonda Bertao Memorial
Scholarship: Kari Kronberg |
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| Speech Contest Winners: |
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Speech Contest Winners:
Junior Division: 1st
Place – Tony Lopes, Merced County
2nd
Place – Connie Jones – Redwood Empire Juniors
Intermediate Division: 1st Place – Taylor Pires, Merced County
2nd
Place – Rocco Cunningham, Redwood Empire
3rd
Place – Regina Pozzi, Redwood Empire
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| Dairy Bowl Test Winners: |
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Novice
Division:
1st
Place – Elisabeth Regusci, Merced County
2nd
Place – Elise Regusci, Merced County
3rd
Place – Jordan Galhandro, South San Joaquin
4th
Place – Drew Silva, Merced County
5th
Place – Victoria Valadao, South San Joaquin |
Junior Division:
1st
Place – Caitlin Lopes, Merced County
2nd
Place – Colleen Allen & Katie Migliazzo (tie), Merced County
3rd
Place – Eric Migliazzo, Merced County
4th
Place – Caitlin Allen, Merced County
5th
Place – Adam Forte, Merced County |
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Senior Division:
1st
Place – Amanda Moretti, Redwood Empire
2nd
Place – Tony Lopes, Merced County
3rd
Place – Brooke Parsons, Redwood Empire
4th
Place – Justin Bopp, Merced County
5th
Place – Rocco Cunningham, Redwood Empire, Taylor Pires, Merced
County (tie) |
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Congratulations to all who took part in the various competitions at the
State Convention.
Dairy Bowl
Novice Division: 1st
Place – Merced County
Team:
Elisabeth Regusci
Elise
Regusci
Bailey
Allen
Drew
Silva
Runner-Up
– South San Joaquin
Team:
Victoria Valadao
Jordan
Galhandro
Audrey
Evangelo
Justin
Galhandro
Junior Division: 1st
Place – Merced County #1
Team:
Caitlin Lopes
Eric
Migliazzo
Nathan
Vanderpoel
Colleen
Allen
Runner-Up
– Merced County #2
Team:
Katie Migliazzo
Caitlin
Allen
Michael
Bopp
Adam
Forte
Senior Division: 1st
Place – Redwood Empire #1
Team:
Brooke Parsons
Rocco
Cunningham
Cierra
Warner
Savannah
Warner
Runner
–Up – Redwood Empire #3
Team:
Amanda Moretti
Maria
Camozzi
Anthony
Bordessa
Michael
Davis (Riverdale)
Dairy Jeopardy Results
Junior Division: 1st
Place – Tony Lopes, Merced County
2nd
Place – Adam Forte, Merced County
3rd
Place – Elisabeth Regusci, Merced County
4th
Place – Elise Regusci, Merced County
Int. Division: 1st
Place – Rocco Cunningham, Redwood Empire
2nd
Place – Eric Migliazzo, Merced County
3rd
Place – Amanda Moretti, Redwood Empire
4th
Place – Mandy Brazil, Redwood Empire
2009 Officer Team:
Caitlin Lopes-Historian, Taylor Pires-VP,
Rocco Cunningham-President, Celeste Lopes (Mascot!), Eric Migliazzo-Secretary,
Justin Bopp-Treasurer, Tony Lopes-Co-Reporter. Not pictured, Amanda
Moretti-Co-Reporter. |
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Senior and Grand Champion, recipient
of Cortney Borba Memorial Award:
Den-K Champion Astoria, owned by Rocco Cunningham
Reserve Senior and Reserve Grand Champion:
McClelland Dundee Illana, owned by Jason Mast |
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Intermediate Champion:
Nabholz Dundee Sally, owned by Rocco Cunningham
Reserve Intermediate Champion:
Hilmar Dundee 198, owned by Joseph Coleman |
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Junior Champion, and recipient of Brock Toledo Memorial Award:
La-Foster Dundee Ashley 337, owned by Rocco Cunningham
Reserve Junior Champion:
Tyrbach Dundee Prospera, owned by Nisa Gallichio & Brittan Dickerhoof |
