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The 2015 NJSA Boot Camp Leadership Conference held on February 14 at Lake Land College was a great success! With 35 youth and 14 adults present in Mattoon, Illinois, it’s safe to say we were ready for the festivities to begin. NJSA youth ages 8-12 from all over the Midwest, as well the NJSA Junior Board, NSR Staff, and numerous speakers were all in attendance. We even had a handful of Lake Land students there to help us out! The morning began with a Welcome speech given by Kaley Bontrager and Jon Althaus and from there, the fun never stopped!
Following the opening act, parents and kids were split into 2 smaller groups to kick off the morning. Bryn Jensson with the National Pork Board gave everyone an update on PEDv. Within her lesson, Bryn explained to everyone the importance of biosecurity and cleanliness among their swine projects and had each [ … ]
I attended my first NJSA National Youth Leadership Conference in 8th grade and had such a great experience I have been hooked on the NJSA. I was able to meet many kids who had the same interests and passion that I do, and then we learned about the swine industry by touring companies and listening to speakers. I immediately saw how important the NJSA Junior Board is to running events for youth and made a goal to one say serve on the NJSA Junior Board.
The NJSA Junior Board has given me the opportunity to continue to make connections and meet people. I have made great friends and I had the opportunity to help many younger exhibitors in the show ring. Every minute spent in the NJSA is very rewarding. I am honored to serve as your At Large Director on the 2014-15 NJSA Junior Board of Directors and I look [ … ]
NJSA Southeast Regional
Perry, Ga. • Jan. 28-Feb. 1
Judge: Kent Bennington, Ind.
Grand Champion Barrow Overall & Champion Yorkshire
Peyton Hill, Nevada, Texas
CDO3 TAKE NOTICE 73-8 x TBRO0 STARBUCK 45-3
Reserve Grand Champion Barrow Overall & Champion Duroc
Keaton Woods, Tipton, Ind.
NWEI3 ICONIC 13-5 x OAB1 MAKE IT RAIN 17-1
Reserve Champion Duroc Barrow
Macy Mead, Monrovia, Ind.
RWG3 ACCELERATOR 86-1 x RYNK2 PSSS KNIGHT CLUB 4-3
Champion Hampshire Barrow
Drew Tucker, Fitzgerald, Ga.
BOLN1 POINT MAKER 118-3 x HIN1 GOLDEN OUTRAGE 19
Reserve Champion Hampshire Barrow
Connor Utterback, Alexandria, Ind.
WMFS2 LVS CONSENSUS 85-8 x JGR8 BACK HOME 34-9
Champion Landrace Barrow
Aaron Willison, Peru, Ind.
OGL1 PSSS ZORO 4-5 x KTB1 TCG OUTLOOK 7-5
Reserve Champion Landrace Barrow
Devin Ammann, Highland, Ill.
1CR2 NEXT GENERATION 4 x CR7 DYNAMITE 452-1
Reserve Champion Yorkshire Barrow
Hunter McMillen, Grandy, N.C.
RIY2 BEST YET 74-12 x WGW0 DIEGO 77-8
Champion Crossbred Barrow
Savannah Page, Jefferson, Ga.
Reserve Champion Crossbred Barrow
Gus Mitchem, South Solon, Ohio
NSR Winter Type Conference
Perry, Georgia • Jan. 28-31
Judge: Kent Bennington, Ind.
Champion Yorkshire Boar & Class 3 Winner
Brandon & Bryson Stickler, Pleasant Plains, Ill.
HACO2 TCG UNTOUCHABLE 15 x ARK6 SUPER POWER 14-1
Reserve Champion Yorkshire Boar & Class 1 Winner
Robin Ridge Farms, Clay City, Ind.
RIY3 RICOCHET 32-4 x CDO1 BENCHPRESS 263-6
Champion Yorkshire Gilt & Class 2 Winner
Scott Gardner, Grindstone, Pa.
SDH2 GRINGO 154-4 x RIY2 TRUE GRIT 113-6
Reserve Champion Yorkshire Gilt & Class 5 Winner
Randal & Terrell Buck, Eufaula, Okla.
RWG3 SIXTH SENSE 52-5 x TBRO0 STARBUCK 45-3
Class 2 Yorkshire Boar Winner
Aimee & Lynsee Shaffer, Albany, Ind.
CDNO3 GRUS TAKIN NAMES 3 x RSFY1 GRUS BACK WOODS 84
Class 1 Yorkshire Gilt Winner
Mitchell Concannon, Albany, Ind.
LFC2 GRUS LINCOLN 64-3 x RSFY1 GRUS BACK WOODS 84
Class 3 Yorkshire Gilt Winner
Hunter Mcmillen, Grandy, N.C.
HAF2 SHOOT THE MOON 15-5 x ARK0 ONSLAUGHT 35-3
Class 4 Yorkshire Gilt Winner
Ginger Mitchell, Martin, Ga.
SLI2 BACK IN THE SADDLE 8 x SRF2 MR YORKSHIRE [ … ]
NSR Winter Type Conference
Perry, Georgia • Jan. 28-31
Judge: Kent Bennington, Ind.
Champion Landrace Gilt & Class 1 Winner
Nathan Prezzano, Red Hook, N.Y.
CNTM3 RAZOR BLADE 1-2 x BTI9 SSP JA MAR WINSTON 9
Reserve Champion Landrace Gilt & 2nd Class 1
Lucas & Toby Craycraft, Leesburg, Ohio
KORB3 LOOK OUT 14-5 x CRSH0 PSSS THOR 7-3
NSR Winter Type Conference
Perry, Georgia • Jan. 28-31
Judge: Brian Down, Illinois
Champion Hampshire Boar & Class 2 Winner
Ashleigh Funkhouser, Wingate, Ind.
BOLN1 POINT MAKER 118-3 x JLM9 TCG AUGUSTA 18-1
Reserve Champion Hampshire Boar & 2nd Class 2
Stewart’s Duroc Farm, Waverly, Iowa
HH2 HAMP STAMP 115-2 x TSOB0 GRUS CAPITAL INVESTMENT
Champion Hampshire Gilt & Class 2 Winner
Earl L. Cain & Family, Chariton, Iowa
JL3 SCORE 14-8 x EC0 WOODY 122-2
Reserve Champion Hampshire Gilt & Class 1 Winner
JoeDan Mitchell, Martin, Ga.
KMRE3 HAYMAKER 11-5 x DSHY0 PURE PIPE 227-10
Class 3 Hampshire Gilt Winner
Cedar Ridge Farms, Red Bud, Ill.
CRSH2 TIDAL WAVE 99-1 x BOX9 CHUCK NORRIS 4-2
NSR Winter Type Conference
Perry, Georgia • Jan. 28-31
Judge: Ron Nelson, S.D.
Champion Duroc Boar & Class 2 Winner
David Martin, Marion, Iowa
DMC3 RED BONE 40-3 x DCM6 BIG MOVE 25-7
Reserve Champion Duroc Boar & 2nd Class 2
Stewart’s Duroc Farm, Waverly, Iowa
SDF1 BOLD RULER 87-1 x CAIN2 KING 1-1
Champion Duroc Gilt & Class 1 Winner
Keaton Woods, Tipton, Ind.
SDF3 LIGHT EM UP 3-2 x CAIN2 KING 1-1
Reserve Champion Duroc Gilt & 2nd Class 1
Liza Klingenberg, Dorr, Mich.
PWA2 PSSS RED BARON 13-6 x 3FSF1 ANTICIPATION 31-3
Class 1 Duroc Boar Winner
Goff Select Swine Genetics, Marion, Ind.
RWG3 ACCELERATOR 86-1 x SMIB1 ROYAL FLUSH 2-2
Class 2 Duroc Gilt Winner
Tyla Voight, Tipp City, Ohio
MM3 LVS RED SENSATION 25 x WTX1 TEXAS STUD 34-3
Class 3 Duroc Gilt Winner
Conner Cleveland, Royston, Ga.
ACGF2 FLASH DRIVE 12-4 x GCKR1 EQUATION 1-7
Class 4 Duroc Gilt Winner
Trenton Cruz Collings, Crothersville, Ind.
JJCM2 PSSS TITUS 13-3 x MM1 CROWN ROYAL 10-6
NJSA Southeast Regional
Perry, Georgia • Jan. 28 – Feb. 1
Judge: Brandon Yantis
Grand Champion Gilt Overall & Champion Hampshire Gilt
Blake Logan, Atlanta, Ind.
JGR3 REACH 1-10 x BOLN1 POINT MAKER 118
Reaserve Grand Champion Gilt Overall & Champion Yorkshire
Keith Altman, Chalmers, Ind.
LFC3 THE JOURNEY 34-8 x CDO1 SPIKE 59-10
NJSA Southeast Regional
Perry, Georgia• Jan. 28 – Feb. 1
Judge: Brandon Yantis, Illinois
Champion Crossbred Gilt, Champion Division II & Class 10 Winner
Lacie Logan
Reserve Champion Crossbred Gilt, Champion Division I & Class 5 Winner
Savannah Page
Reserve Champion Division I Crossbred Gilt & Class 3 Winner
Allison Oliver
Reserve Champion Division II Crossbred Gilt & Class 9 Winner
Scott Gardner
Class 1 Crossbred Gilt Winner
Kolby Bowers
Class 2 Crossbred Gilt Winner
Hailey Hargrove
Class 4 Crossbred Gilt Winner
Maddie Grace May
Class 6 Crossbred Gilt Winner
Keaton Woods
Class 7 Crossbred Gilt Winner
Sam Logue
Class 8 Crossbred Gilt Winner
Riley Wendt
NJSA Southeast Regional
Perry, Georgia • Jan. 28 – Feb. 1
Judge: Brandon Yantis, Illinois
Champion Yorkshire Gilt, Champion Division I & Class 1 Winner
Keith Altman, Chalmers, Ind.
LFC3 THE JOURNEY 34-8 x CDO1 SPIKE 59-10
Reaserve Champion Yorkshire Gilt,Champion Bred-and-Owned, Champion Division II & Class 7 Winner
Chloe Studebaker, Eaton, Ohio
ACGF3 UNDENIABLE 12-2 x IGF2 BOLD FORCE 6
Reserve Champion Bred-and-Owned Yorkshire Gilt
Travis Hamilton, Model, Colo.
HACO2 TCG UNTOUCHABLE x TBRO0 STARBUCK 45-3
Reserve Champion Division I Yorkshire Gilt & Class 6 Winner
Jaydyn Wehmer, Poseyville, Ind.
LFC3 THE JOURNEY 34-8x JJI1 SNOW PLOW 11-1
Reserve Champion Division II Yorkshire Gilt & Class 11 Winner
Clay Kincaid, New Castle, Ind.
CDO3 TAKE NOTICE 73-8 x ARK1 FINAL DRIVE 130-1
Class 2 Yorkshire Gilt Winner
Peyton Wininger, Waveland, Ind.
RIY3 RICOCHET 32-4 x CDO1 BENCHPRESS 263-6
Class 3 Yorkshire Gilt Winner
Keaton Woods, Tipton, Ind.
HAF2 SHOOT THE MOON 15 x KLKG2 COUGAR 2-5
Class 4 Yorkshire Gilt Winner
Reagan Bowling, Greencastle, Ind.
RWG0 TURN TABLE 234-1 x TBRO0 WOW 53-4
Class 5 [ … ]