16 NEBRASKA CATTLEMAN June/July 2024 Convention & Banquet 85th Annual June 14th, 2024 RSVP TODAY AT WWW.SANDHILLSCATTLE.COM OR BY CALLING 402-376-2310 banners. Having a taste of competition when you’re young will better prepare you for life, and teach you how to be a gracious loser in the process. 6. Leadership Opportunities Junior nationals provide many leadership opportunities for members. Juniors can apply to be a board member for their breed, an ambassador for those that have those programs or get involved in their breed’s queen competition. All these leadership positions give junior members opportunities to gain experience leading community service projects, get more involved at other national shows and events and assist in all aspects of the association’s leadership decisions by being on the back side of hosting annual junior events. 7. Food! Junior nationals give families an opportunity to see many different parts of the United States, since locations change every year. Not only do you get to travel the country every year, but you also get to try some of the local food. Experience Cajun food in the southeast, great BBQ in Kansas City or local seafood on the east coast. Trying new places to eat is sure to be at the top of the list of things you can look forward to each year! 8. Livestock Business Knowledge From a young age, junior national participants get to learn about the cattle business from the beginning. Everything from breeding decisions to feeding and marketing decisions (and all the hard work in between) becomes the junior’s responsibility. You’d be hard pressed to find another youth activity that comes close to the level of teaching that junior livestock projects do. 9. Funding for College Juniors can turn that livestock business into an actual business and a way to save up for an education. There are also several scholarship opportunities for those who have been active in junior breed association events. 10. It’s Just Good, Clean Fun! While junior nationals are hard work with long days, make sure to schedule plenty of time for fun. Adding in a scavenger hunt, a cornhole tournament in the stall alleys, an afternoon at the waterpark or even a dance party in the show ring guarantees everyone will walk away saying “That was fun!” and are excited for the next one. So, whether you are a junior member, have a junior member in your life or just want to support the next generation of cattle breeders, we encourage you to get involved in your breed’s junior national event! ~NC~ JUNIOR NATIONALS – GET INVOLVED! CONTINUED FROM PAGE 14
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