Illinois Holstein Association Annual Meeting 2010
President Dale Drendel called the Annual Meeting of the Illinois Holstein Association to order at 9:04 a.m. at the Hawthorn Suites in Champaign. There were 42 members and guests in attendance.
President Drendel called in IHA Secretary Lori Lyons to read the minutes of the last annual meeting. On a motion by Bruce Clanton which was seconded by Joann Hartman the minutes of the December 4, 2009 annual meeting were approved as printed in the prior Winter issue of the Illinois Holstein Herald.
Treasurer Jerry Smith distributed the financial report prepared by Blackhawk FBFM. The financial results for the period April 2009 through March 31, 2010 are summarized as follows:
| Activity or Committee 2009-2010 | |
|---|---|
| General Operations | $ (16,016) |
| Membership | 26,089 |
| State Show | (510) |
| Cookbook Sales | 480 |
| Dutchess | (310) |
| Illinois Holstein History | 89 |
| District Herd – Land of Lincoln | 128 |
| Purebred Dairy Cattle Assn. | 13 |
| Publications | (5,074) |
| Website | 308 |
| State Sale | 10 |
| Futurity Program | 170 |
| Youth Activity | 8,795 |
Memorial Accounts |
(70) |
Total revenue in excess of expenses: |
$ 13,745 |
Following a discussion on a move to accrual basis financial statements and the need for a balance sheet, the treasurer’s report was approved as presented by the members present following a motion by Jerry Smith which was seconded Brent Pollard.
There was no old business.
Regional Representative Callie Unruh presented the initial portion of the Holstein USA report. Registrations are up this year; to a level that is the second highest in twelve years. Forty-six herds have joined the Complete program since December 2009. Classifications fees have increased so if you classify you really need to look at the Complete program for possible cost savings.
Region 3 National Director Ron Fuhrman from Northeast Indiana was in attendance and also reported on Holstein USA activities. Ron will be our area’s Board Rep until he term expires in June 2011. Holstein finances are in good shape for 2010 being $625,000 in the black. Expenses are down approximately $525,000 as compared to 2009. The reserve fund is at 19 million, up 1.2 million this year. Ron lead a discussion on the Classification options and the additional costs of programs not included in Complete as well as the costs associated with a classification when done outside of your area’s scheduled time. The group discussed the possible candidates for positions on the Holstein board. The group was reminded that Holstein has changed to ownership dates for Junior owned cows to June 1 now matching Illinois Holstein’s junior ownership dates for both heifers and cows. There is a National Judges list which includes 38 names plus there are 60 additional “qualified” individuals. These individuals will need to attend a Judge’s Meeting once every three years to remain on the list. It has been proposed that the business meeting at the National convention be shortened to one day (currently 1 ½ days); this schedule change may be implemented by the time we host the convention in 2015.
Illinois Holstein Member and Holstein USA Director at Large Boyd Schaufelberger rounded out the Holstein USA report. Boyd noted that National Milk gave a presentation at the Holstein Board Meeting a few weeks ago. Their program was contrasted to Holstein USA’s Milk Price Stabilization program during the meeting. Illinois Holstein’s four delegates to the 2011 Holstein USA convention will be Bob Miller, Ron Schaufelberger, Dale Drendel and Brian Olbrich.
Mike Hutjens presented the Extension Report.
Brent Pollard announced that Roblee Victor Lucy Liza owned by Oertel Farms of Brighton, IL is the 2010 Illinois Cow of the Year.
Julie Drendel stated that the deadline for the upcoming Winter issue of the Herald is Monday, December 20.
The committee summaries were presented and were adopted as follows:
Governmental Affairs Committee Report
Chairman: Boyd Schaufelberger
There was one meeting of the Animal Health Committee in 2010. The meeting was held Thursday, December 9. Discussions were held on animal disease concerns, the Dairy Price Stabilization Program and the need to be pro-active in government policies as it relates to animal welfare.
Dutchess and Little Miss Holstein Committee Report
Chairman: Lori Lyons
The 2010 contest was held at the Interstate Center in Bloomington the evening before the Junior Show (July 21) at 5:30 p.m. in the show arena. Prairie State/Select Sires sponsored Dutchess Scholarship. The 2009 retiring Dutchess was Sarah Sheehan. This year’s Dutchess contestants were Miranda Kollmann (Clinton) and Katie Probst (Effingham). Katie Probst was crowned the 2010 Illinois Holstein Dutchess. The inaugural Little Miss Holstein Contest was held in conjunction with the Dutchess Contest. This year’s contestants were Emily Sheehan and Renee Probst. The little girls were both so special that the judges were unable to name a single Little Miss Holstein. Lori Lyons served as emcee of the contest, and Joann Hartman, Erin Lyons and Nate Janssen served as the contest judges.
Futurity Committee Report
Chairman: Wendy Erbsen
The Two-year-old Futurity #43 and Five-year-old Futurity #20 shows were held on July 23, 2010 just prior to the junior two year old and five year old classes respectively. Chad Ryan served as official judge. Luck-E Advent Asia-ET, owned by Matt Engel of Hampshire, IL, was the first place two-year-old winner. First place in the five-year-old futurity was R-Homestead Champion Tate owned by David Ruppert of Nokomis, IL. There were 20 two-year-olds shown and five five-year-olds shown.
Membership Committee Report
Chairman: Kevin Wendling
The IHA derived $14,063 in income from its 2009-2010 membership campaign. Senior membership for 2010 totaled 563 while 2010 junior membership totaled 213. There were 13,277 senior cows and 906 junior cows in 2010. Membership fees were collected at a rate of $20.00 per senior member and $10.00 per junior member plus an additional $.50 per milking age identified female.
Planning and Evaluation Committee Report
Chairman: Gary Janssen
There was a single meeting of the Planning and Evaluation Committee held during 2010. This meeting was held on Thursday, December 9 at the end of the Committee Meeting day. Each chairman discussed changes in their committee if applicable. The 2015 Illinois Holstein Association hosted National Convention was discussed.
PDCA Calf Sale Committee Report
Chairman: Marc Hilgendorf
The 62nd PDCA Junior Calf Sale was held on April 10, 2010. Twenty-nine Holsteins were sold at the Round Barns at the University of Illinois. The top selling animal was Luck-E Advent Aloha-ET for $3,150. She was purchased by Dean Zierer, St. Charles, IL, and consigned by Matt L. Engel, Hampshire, IL. The Holstein’s averaged $1,466.38.
Promotions Committee Report
Chairman: Brent Pollard
The display board was utilized at the state show, sale and convention. Promotional Heralds were distributed at Expo and National Convention. The IHA sponsored trophies at the Wisconsin Spring National show and at WDE and placed an advertisement in the Illini Pipeline.
Publications Committee Report
Chairman: Lorilee Schultz
Co-chairman: Jim Schumacher
There were four issues of the Herald published. The rates for ads placed in the Herald were consistent when compared to the prior year. Contract breeder ads in the Herald were based on a full color, full page rate of $350.00 while non-contract breeder ads in the Herald were based on a full color, full page rate of $400.00. Ads in the Midwest section were based on a full color, full page rate of $400.00.
State Sale Committee Report
Chairman: Ethan Heinzmann
Co-Chairmen: Mike Netemeyer
Date: October 23, 2010 at Golden Oaks Farm
There were 73 live lots sold and eight sets of embryos (2 lots) for a gross of $160,550.00 with a live lot and choice sale average of $2,095.21. The embryo average was $950.00. The highest selling lot consigned by Johnathan Heinsohn, bringing $6,500; was purchased by Golden Oaks Farm. Cattle sales received tremendous support from Illinois buyers as well as cattle going to New Mexico, California, Kansas, Michigan, Iowa and Wisconsin plus one buyer was from Ireland and that heifer is being exported to Canada. There were many people who worked hard to make the sale successful. Your help is greatly appreciated.
State Show Report
Chairman: Brian Wesemann
Co-Chairman: Nate Janssen
A total of 176 head were shown. Award winning individuals were: Grand Champion – Brookvilla Jasper Aka owned by Ludwig Farms and Reserve Champion – Valleyview Lheros Mada owned by Carson Kasbergen. Premier Breeder was Luck-E Holsteins and Premier Exhibitor was Stone Ridge Dairy. Mike Hutjens, Dave Fischer and Dick Wallace received the show dedication. Financially the show this year was also a great success with several individuals responsible for securing catalog advertisers and trophy and show sponsors.
Youth Committee Meeting
Chairman: Brian Olbrich
Co-chairman: Melissa Irwin
The new junior officers are President Aaron Mitchell, Vice President Haley Lyons, Secretary Colleen Ziller, Treasurer Morgan Bollech and Reporter Emily Irwin. Spring Thing was held February 27 – February 28, 2010 at the Hawthorn Suites in Champaign. There were approximately 80 in attendances. Boone-Winnebago’s Senior and a mixed team comprised of Junior members from Boone-Winnebago, Mc-Henry-Lake and Tri-County won the Dairy Bowl competitions. Aaron Mitchell was Senior Jeopardy winner, Sarah Sheehan was Intermediate winner and Daniel Obert was Junior winner. Sarah Sheehan was Intermediate Speech winner while Katilyn Carlson was Junior Speech winner. The winning Intermediate Poster was submitted by Tim Kindberg and the Junior Poster by Brianna Sheehan. Fourteen Juniors and five chaperones traveled to Bloomington, MN for the National Convention. At the convention Emily Irwin took first place in the junior Jeopardy Contest. Kate Carlson’s Speech was first place in the Junior division while Sarah Sheehan place first and Morgan Bollech placed third in the Intermediate division. The Senior Dairy Bowl Team comprised of Angie Boesche, Aaron Mitchell, Elizabeth Myelle and Colleen Ziller placed fifth and received the Sportsmanship Award. The Junior Dairy Bowl Team comprised of Ryan Sheehan, Morgan Bollech, Jordan Ollerich and Daniel Obert placed third. The Illinois banner received first place, and Justin Crull was selected as a National Young Distinguished Junior Member finalist. The Illinois Championship Junior Show was held at the Interstate Center in Bloomington; ninety head were shown. Grand and Intermediate Champion was St-yle-SA Iz Joytime-Red-ET owned by Stephanie Aves. Reserve Grand and Reserve Intermediate Champion was Swanee-Lee Lehrjet Darcy owned by Emily Irwin. Senior Champion was Koll-Kreek Lynch Lana owned by Miranda Kollmann. Reserve Senior Champion was Schluter Roy Leann owned by Jessica Telgmann. Junior Champion was Co-Vale Goldwyn Dymond-ET owned by Paige Lyford & Audrey Landgren, Roscoe, IL and Reserve Junior Champion was Maple-Downs Hailey owned by Cole Schluter. Grand Champion Bred and Owned was St-yle-SA Iz Joytime-Red-ET owned by Stephanie Aves, Reserve Grand Bred & Owned was Schaufine Roy Blair-ET owned by Amy Schaufelberger, Junior Champion Bred and Owned was Bri-Mel Acres Jasper Jade owned by Caitlin Meyer and Reserve Junior Champion Bred and Owned was Schmalings Shaq Mai-Tai-Red owned by Tanner Schmaling. The showmanship winning boys were Austin Rademacher, senior; Steven Mitchell, intermediate and Connor Erbsen, junior. The winning girls were Sarah Butler, senior; Paige Lyford, intermediate and Morgan Olbrich, junior. The IL junior Holstein youth have, once again, represented that state in many ways. We are proud of all of their accomplishments and the activities they have participated in. The juniors thank the state association for all of their support. So many of you help the youth in so many different ways that “THANK YOU” does not seem to be enough. Thank you for helping the youth excel.
Executive Committee
The Executive Committee met in February, prior to the June and October board meetings and following the Committee Meetings. Activities have been reported at each board meeting.
On Thursday evening the group met and discussed the State Sale. The group worked through the Associations budget which will be presented later today. It was suggested that all funds raised for the National Convention be held separately from our normal operating funds. The group recommended that Jerry Smith be confirmed as the Treasurer for another year. The Exec Committee discussed the Illinois Holstein Awards and the possibility at naming a farm family vs. a single member as a distinguished Junior or Senior breeder. We discussed the fact that the Northwest Club was formed after members were elected to the board to serve the Jo-Carroll and Stephenson County clubs effectively giving them five directors. Three directors will be allowed to vote which conforms to the Club’s bylaws. It was recommended that Director attendance be published in the Herald. And it was recommended that commission on Herald sales be paid after the payment for the ad is received.
On a motion by Jerry Smith that was seconded by Brent Pollard, the membership approved the committee reports and the actions of the committees.
Dale Drendel asked Ray Hess to report on behalf of the Resolutions Committee which included Hess, Joe Engel and Alan Ainger. Ray Hess presented the 2010 IHA resolutions as follows:
- Be it resolved to approve the acts and deeds of the officers and board of directors for the past year.
- Be it resolved to thank Boyd Schaufelberger for serving on the Board of Holstein USA and representing the members of Illinois Holstein Association and other Holstein members throughout the US.
- Be it resolved to thank Sarah Sheehan and Katie Probst for their service as Illinois Holstein Dutchesses and Emily Sheehan and Renee Probst for their service as Little Miss Holstein representatives.
- Be it resolved to thank all officers, employees and State Committee chairmen and sitting directors for their efforts and accomplishments this past year.
- Be it resolved to thank Ethan Heinzmann, Golden Oaks Farm, the sale staff and sponsors, and everyone involved in the state sale their efforts in hosting the 2010 Illini Golden Opportunity Sale.
- Be it resolved to thank all sponsors and donors for State and District Illinois Holstein functions.
- Be it resolved to thank the University of Illinois Dairy Extension Team, the three amigos, for their years of service to the Illinois Holstein Association and the dairy industry in Illinois.
- Be it resolved to thank the coaches and advisors of the Illinois Junior Holstein Association, University of Illinois and Cooperative Extension Service for their effort and influence and accomplishments in supporting the youth of the Illinois Holstein Association.
- Be it resolved to thank the members of the Illinois Holstein Association, other individuals and organizations who support the Illinois Junior Holstein Association in their fundraising activities
- Be it resolved to thank the Illinois PDCA for hosing the 5th Illinois PDCA All-Breeds Convention and Breed Meetings.
- Be it resolved to thank Dale Drendel, retiring present, for his efforts on behalf of the Illinois Holstein Association.
- Be it resolved to support the Midwest Dairy Association and their Fuel Up to Play 60, the in-school nutrition and activity program launched by the NDC and the NFL.
Ray Hess made a motion to approve the resolutions. The motion was seconded by Kevin Wendling and passed.
Bill Deters brought forward the names of the directors to be seated on the Board of Directors:
Directors filling expired terms:
Heart of Illinois Steve Irwin
Tri-County Joe Engel (term to expire in 2012 at Tri-County’s request)
Tri-County Roger Koehn
Lincolnland Marc Hilgendorf
Junior Representatives
President Aaron Mitchell
Vice President Haley Lyons
Ron Schaufelberger made a motion that the nominations be closed and that the names presented be accepted to the Illinois Holstein Association Board of Directors. The motion was seconded by Joann Hartman and passed.
It was announced that Kelli Dunklee would be in Illinois to observe the possible sites for the 2015 National Convention. On a motion by Joe Engle that was seconded by Gary Janssen the members approved the Executive Committee conferring with the Convention Committee Chairs to determine the final site if more than one site is considered suitable for hosting the convention.
In new business Carol Timmerman spoke about the Homes Group which was organized in the Northwestern part of Illinois to oppose a large dairy that was proposed for Jo Davies County. The group is very politically motivated. They don’t feel that the IL EPA is doing its job so they are pulling the US EPA into to mix. If successful it is feared they will try to drive existing dairy’s out of the area to. It was noted that it is impossible for individual farms to address them; instead it is important for groups such the Illinois Milk Producers and Farm Bureau to support our industry and farms and producers.
It was noted that the Committee Meetings will be held in January 2012 and not with the 2011 Illinois Holstein Convention next year. Beth Weas Cash spoke on behalf of the Mississippi Valley Holstein Club inviting members to the 2011 Illinois Holstein Convention which will be held in Quincy next year on December 1 and 2.
There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at 11:10 a.m. following a motion by Brent Pollard which was seconded by Jim Schumacher and approved by the membership.
Respectfully submitted: Lori Lyons, Secretary
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