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Junior Spring Jackpot Show
By Greg Cardey

The 2006 CSBA Spring Junior Jackpot Show and Membership Barbeque was held Saturday, April 8th, at the Merced Fairgrounds. The weather was beautiful and everyone had a great time. The Senior Association hosted a BBQ after the show and both associations held meetings after lunch.

There were 15 heifers and 6 steers shown. Congratulations to the following show winners:
Champion Heifer
-Cassie Silveria
Reserve Champion Heifer
-Cassie Silveria
Champion B&O Heifer
-Amy Gipe
Champion Shorthorn Steer
-Brandon Tharp
Res. Champion Shorthorn Steer
-Ashley Olsen
Champion AOB Steer
-Jordan Albiani
Res. Champion AOB Steer
-Stefan Olsen
Heifer Sweepstakes Class:
1st - $500 – Kathleen Scorsur
2nd - $250 – Mallie McCallister
Junior Showmanship
-Brandon Tharp
Intermediate Showmanship
-Jordan Albiani
Senior Showmanship
-Stefan Olsen

2006 Spotlight on Quality Sale

Same place, but new and improved!!! The 2006 Spotlight on Quality Sale will again be held at the Amador County Fairgrounds in Plymouth the last weekend in October. All SOQ events will be on Saturday. There will be a CJSA sponsored Jackpot Show on Sunday. The Heifer and Steer Sweepstakes classes will also be on Sunday, allowing entries sold the previous day to be shown. We look for this day to increase attendance in the weekend.
If you can, remember to bring an item or two for the wildly popular silent auction that is held during the dinner on Saturday night. Most importantly though, remember to tell a local junior or neighbor about the sale and its great opportunities to invest in Shorthorn genetics!

Spotlight on Quality Schedule
Amador County Fairgrounds
Plymouth, CA
October 27th
- 7 p.m. Process Sale Cattle
October 28th
- 10 a.m. Sale Cattle Show
- 1 p.m. SOQ Sale
- 6 p.m. Social Hour
- 7 p.m. Dinner followed by Annual CSBA Meeting
October 29th
- 8 a.m. (est) Jackpot Show

President's Message
By: Gary Witte

Summer has arrived! Temperatures in the high desert of Nevada are reaching towards three digits, and the cattle are seeking shade trees, as are we. It is the farming time of year, with swathers, bailers, and tractors hard at work to provide winter feed for our cattle. A busy time of year, that has brought the death of one of our own. Roy Coates, husband of Janie Coates, passed 6/13/2006 after suffering injuries from a tractor accident. Roy was a true gentleman and lover of Shorthorn cattle. We will miss his presence at sales and shows, his competitive spirit, and his friendship. Our sincere thoughts and prayers go to Janie.

  Entries: You will find enclosed with this newsletter entry forms for this years Spotlight on Quality Sale. The consignments over the past few years have consistently improved in quality, as reflected in higher sale prices. Keep it up! 

  On the SOQ Sale weekend we are looking at some changes so stay tuned, and please be at the State Fair meeting with input and or comments as to ways we can improve the weekend with show of sale cattle, barn party, sale, Dinner and this year a Junior show all need your help and input to make them the best.  

  Although Pegi and I were unable to attend the festivities at Merced this Spring, I thank all who participated and enjoyed the beautiful Spring day, great food, good friends, and excellent set of cattle presented by the Juniors. 

  CA State fair is coming up soon. Hope to see all of you either in the ring or supporting them from the sidelines.

  We have an outstanding set of Juniors and their cattle going back to the Junior National Show. Best of luck and I hope all have a great time. Moms and Dads remember it's the JUNIOR NATIONAL show!

Best Regards,
Gary Witte
President, CSBA
Questions or Comments?
775-423-1571

 

Shorthorn Websites!!!
The CSBA website is up and running although I have not been doing a very good job of keeping it up to date and interesting. The newsletter is always posted there so you can refer potential Shorthorn Association members to it. Tim Whitfield has put a Calendar of Events on there for us to keep updated that we will get to work on. Web site is: Californiashorthornbreeders.org
The SOQ Sale Catalog will be online this fall and be available to be downloaded and printed. The current CSBA membership is there also. If you aren’t on it, you haven’t paid your dues!
If you are interested in advertising on either or both websites please contact Tim Whitfield at tim@whitfieldenterprises.com and he can help you out.

Here and There

Sale Entries Due Soon!

This is your first reminder that sale entries for the Spotlight on Quality Sale are due in to Greg Cardey by August 1st. It is very important that we get the entries in on time! The sale committee (Alpha Gipe, Don Cardey, Greg Cardey) would like to be able to begin distributing sale catalogs at the California State Fair (Aug. 15th) this year to increase visibility of the sale.

Entry forms are included with the mailed version of the newsletter and downloadable at http://www.californiashorthornbreeders.org.
If you are interested in being a part of the SOQ ad in the Shorthorn Country, please call Alpha Gipe as he will be coordinating the ad If you have questions call Alpha Gipe at 209-358-9377 or Greg Cardey.

NEWSLETTER CONTENT

The Shorthorn Quarterly is always looking for content to fill the pages. The newsletter’s intent is to keep Shorthorn Breeders abreast of what is happening within the state association. Those wishing to contribute to the newsletter should contact Greg Cardey at (209)386-0409 or e-mail gcardey@yahoo.com.

A LOSS IN THE SHORTHORN FAMILY

It is with deep regret that I pass on the news that Roy Coats passed away on June 13th after a tractor accident. We all extend our sympathies to Janie Coats.

SOQ Steer Sweepstakes!!

The CSBA Board is continuing to offer the Steer Sweepstakes class for steers purchased at the SOQ sale and shown at the Jr. Shorthorn Jackpot Show the following day. This is a great opportunity for steer buyers to recoup part of their investment! The steer class will be the same format as the Heifer Sweepstakes with cash prizes for steers being:
1st - $250
2nd - $125
3rd to ??? - $100

World Wide Web Advertisements

Californiashorthornbreeders.org  is really another publication like Shorthorn Country.  As a publication that receives visitors from around the world, your advertisement could reach thousands of people for way less money.  By purchasing ad space, you will be placed on both the CaliforniaShorthornBreeders.org  site and the CaliforniaShorthornJuniors.org  site. If you would like to purchase ad space let us know.

Rates:
$30.00 a year for the front page.
$20.00 a year for content pages.
$15.00 to be listed on the links page if you are not a CSBA member.
Free to be listed on the links page if you are a CSBA member.

Our website manager, the Sunny Day Web Group, would be happy to assist you in choosing the right solution for you.
Tim (Sunny Day Web Group) - (209) 201-1684 - tim@whitfieldenterprises.com 

 

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