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Tomorrow, April 1, is the deadline for the NJSA Ambassador program. This is a brand new program for the NJSA and is a great opportunity to become a part of the NJSA leadership team prior to running for the NJSA Junior Board of Directors. The NSJA Ambassador program is for one girl and one boy who will get to travel to WPX and NJSS to help with the shows and events. This is a great way to get in on the inside action that happens at the NJSA shows. You can email your application to sarah@nationalswine.com. Applications can be downloaded at http://www.nationalswine.com/NJSA_pages/NJSA_Ambassador.html This is another awesome leadership activity that the NJSA offers to our members, here is your chance get involved!

Today and tomorrow are your lucky days! You can still sign up for the NJSA National Youth Leadership Conference. Call or email Sarah Schwab at 765-463-3594 or sarah@nationalswine.com to get signed up for the conference. We have an educational and exciting event ready for yout to come and explore! Don’t miss your chance to attend the NSJA event of the year. To view the full itenerary click http://bitly.com/eleNd0.

This is the last chance to take advantage of the National Youth Leadership Conference hosted by the NJSA in Minneapolis, Minnesota April 29-May 1. Registrations are due this Friday April 1 and can be postmarked on this date as well. You may also email the registration and call with a credit card to complete your registration. The weekend is packed with opportunities, don’t miss out on the NJSA event of the year. If you have any questions please call Sarah Schwab 765-463-3954 or email her at sarah@nationalswine.com . Click http://bitly.com/eleNd0 to view the entire schedule for the conference. See you soon!

There is one week left to get your registration in for the National Youth Leadership Conference in Minneapolis, MN. April 1st is the deadline on applications, don’t miss out on the NJSA opportunity of the year. Check out what we have in store for you at http://bitly.com/eleNd0! Mail your registration to the National Swine Registry c/o Sarah Schwab at 2639 Yeager Road West Lafayette, Indiana 47906. Please do not send your forms to our old PO Box address or we will not receive your registrations on time. If you have already sent your registration form in to the old PO Box please email or call sarah@nationalswine.com. We look forward to see you soon!

NJSA Western Regional
Sweepstakes, Skillathon and Showmanship contest results
Turlock, Calif.
March 11-13, 2011

To view photos of winners, visit www.nationalswine.com!
Sweepstakes Contest
Senior Sweepstakes
1. Kyle Mendes, Modesto, CA 2. Lindsay Tasos, Madera, CA 3. Carlie Winters, Oakdale, CA 4. Laurel Hanson, Dos Palos, CA 5. Sarah-Ann Lopez, Atascadero, CA       6. Kyle Brem, Strathmore, CA
Intermediate Sweepstakes
1. Jace Tarbel, Hanford, CA       2. Travis Lehfeldt, Oakdale, CA3. Madison Zittel, Bakersfield, CA4. Hunter Scroggins, Creston, CA5. Artie Serna, Lindsay, CA6. Ryan Debusk, Paso Robles, CA7. Zach Johnson, Denair, CA8. Billy Yecny, Laton, CA9. Caleb Johnson, Ballico, CA10. Nelson Hanson, Dos Palos, CA
Junior Sweepstakes
1. Lily Bennett, Exeter, CA2. Clay Verdegaal, Oakdale, CA3. Jenna Scarborough, Clovis, CA4. Lily Barber, Bend, OR5. Noah Johnson, Denair, CA7. Matthew Bailey, Ceres, CA8. Levi Bradley, Granite Bay, CA9. Gracie Verdegaal, Oakdale, CA10. Elijah Johnson, Ballico, CA
Novice Sweepstakes
1. Alexis Hernandez, Colusa, CA2. Julia Scarborough, Clovis, CA3. Lena Bennett, Exeter, CA4. Nicole Johnson, Ballico, CA5. Payton [ … ]

NJSA travel scholarships available for first year leadership conference attendees. Go to www.nationalswine.com and click on the NJSA Shows and Events page to download your scholarship applications. Don’t miss out on the NJSA event of the year!

In this weekly leadership conference update meet keynote speaker Dr. Wes Jamison! Dr. Jamison will be speaking at the NJSA National Youth Leadership Conference in Minneapolis April 29-May 1.

Dr. Wes Jamison is an Associate Professor of Communication at Palm Beach Atlantic University, where he teaches Public Relations, Persuasion, Political Communication, and Communication Theory. Prior to moving to Florida, Wes served for over a decade as Professor of Political and Social Science at universities in the US and Europe, where he taught agriculture politics, agricultural history, and American national government. His first PhD from Oregon State University studied agriculture politics, and he is finishing up a second PhD in Public Relations at the University of Florida, where he also teaches undergraduate and graduate courses.

He has also served as a board member of the Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture, as Director of the Agricultural Stewardship Center, and is President of Cornerstone Public [ … ]

This is the second installment of our weekly leadership conference update. Another great piece of news came from the NJSA and Cargill partnership yesterday as well. Andy Rash, marketing manager for the pet and wildlife division of Cargill, will be joining us on the Ag Careers panel during our breakout sessions. We are excited to have Andy on board as he has been such a great supporter of the NJSA through his swine experience and judging.

Joining Andy on the Ag Careers panel is Nicole Boettger. You may remember her from the National Pork Board, but Nicole is back in Minnesota now working for the Farmer, Lumpe, and McClelland Agency helping communicate to grain farmers the the value of animal ag, welcome Nicole!

Along with Nicole and Andy, we have invited Bryn Poliska, the Pork Checkoff Producer Outreach Marketing Manager. I am sure that many of [ … ]