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Junior Annual Meeting Minutes 2009
The Annual Junior Meeting of the Illinois Junior Holstein Association was called to order at 10:05 on November 21, 2009, by Emily Lyons.
The Secretary’s report was not read as it was published in the Holstein Herald. The current balance in the treasury is $6758.59 with $1764.72 in outstanding bills to be paid, leaving the spendable balance at $4993.87. The Vice President, Haley Lyons, reported next, saying that state show checks for donations are still coming in.
To start off old business, Emily Lyons and Sarah Sheehan reported on the National Convention that was held in California this last June. The Juniors got to enjoy the beach and see a Redwood forest as well as tour farms while out there. The junior and intermediate jeopardy contestants both advanced to the second round, and Emily Lyons, our senior jeopardy contestant, won first place. The junior dairy bowl team got fourth place and the senior team placed sixth. The state banner placed first and it was announced to the banner committee that if they had any expenses to turn them in to the club.
Haley Lyons then reported on the Illinois Championship Junior Holstein show; the weather was great and the judge, Nate Jansen, was very good as well.
Next on the agenda was Spring Thing. Sarah Sheehan reported that it will be held on the 27th and 28th of February in the same place as last year. It was asked what the Juniors thought about having a dance there and the consensus was for it. It was suggested that an essay contest such as the one at the national level be implemented. Matt Lyons moved to have the same prompt as the one at national level and have it be due about a week before Spring Thing so the winners could be announced there. It would also help so the kids could have the advice of an experienced adult so they could also enter it at the National level. Dan Obert seconded, motion carried.
No date was set for sure yet for the Illinois State Show 2010 but it is in the same place. After suggestions were made and a vote taken, it was decided that the choices for judges in order was Brian Rolloff, Kelli Cull and Dave Jordan. For an extra judge for showmanship, it was decided that either Ethan Heinzman or Lora Hilgendorf would be asked. Suggestions for awards were asked for and it was decided to give a $50 budget to get a jacket and award logo and whatever money is left over can be used to get their name or farm name or the like. Haley will bring samples of possible jackets/sweatshirts to Spring Thing.
For fundraiser ideas, a bake sale at state show was suggested but it will be discussed at Spring Thing. The silent auction is a definite fundraiser the juniors would like to continue, but it was decided to do an embryo shuffle every other year. A futurity-type class was suggested for spring calves, but it was voted against because many Juniors would most likely not want to sell their calves. The railbird judging contest will continue as an annual event and it was suggested to do three classes instead of two. Sarah Sheehan will chair the committee. There were several items donated to the Juniors to be auctioned at the Senior Convention, a true type cow from Jerry Smith and a quilt and wall hanging by Pauline Erbsen.
It was suggested to have games such as cow bingo at the State Picnic; it will possibly be in the central area this year. The workers auction was discussed and the problem of the contract not being fulfilled was brought up. It will be at the state show and Sarah Sheehan will be in charge. It was suggested to use Bob Miller and Larry Kleiner to read pedigrees and auction the Juniors off.
Production awards have not been done in a long time and Becky Meier suggested the Juniors bring them back so she explained them. The Juniors were interested to the youth committee will be in charge. Those who qualify could also be entered in the National competition as well. They are due before Spring Thing so winners can be announced there and then they will be due at the November meeting as they have been in the past. Levi Martin moved to approve this and Josh Huelsmann seconded it. Motion carried.
Becky Meier then brought up the old trip awards that used to be in place. Juniors who won used to only have to pay for their hotel room and then got to tour farms, visit with other area juniors, and do activites such as going swimming or going bowling. It was suggested to see if area families would be willing to host the juniors to bring the cost down. Dan Obert moved to reimplement it and Kaylen Miller seconded it. The same application would be used but it would be modified a bit. It would be put into the Herald; a 250-500 word essay on why the Juniors wanted to go would be required as well. It will be every other year, alternating with the embryo shuffle and the Junior advisors will be in charge. Motion carried.
Officer elections were next, with each office giving a brief bio on the responsibilities. Matt Lyons nominated Emily Lyons as President and she accepted. Kaylen Miller nominated Sarah Sheehan and she declined. Levi Martin moved to white ballot Emily and Dakota Grayling seconded. Motion carried. Emily Lyons nominated Haley Lyons as Vice President and she accepted. Josh Huelsmann moved to white ballot Haley and Levi Martin seconded. Motion carried. Kaylen Miller nominated Sarah Sheehan and she accepted. Levi Martin moved to white ballot Sarah and Dan Obert seconded. Motion carried. Levi Martin nominated Justin Crull as Treasurer and he accepted. Emily Lyons nominated Levi Martin and Kaylen Miller nominated Matt Lyons and both declined. Haley Lyons moved to white ballot Justin and Josh Huelsmann seconded. Motion carried. Sarah Sheehan nominated Kaylen Miller and she accepted. Justin Crull nominated Levi Martin and he declined. Josh Huelsmann nominated Dakota Grayling and he accepted. Levi Martin moved to close nominations and Justin Crull seconded it. Motion Carried. Dakota Grayling was voted in.
Emily Lyons presented awards. Justin Crull was awarded as being the YDJM for IL. For the scrapbook competition, Stephenson got first and was awarded $25, Clinton got second and $15, and Boone-Winnebago got third and $10. Haley Lyons moved to adjourn the meeting and Dan Obert seconded it. Motion carried.
Respectively submitted, Sarah Sheehan