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Nelson elected to National Junior Red Angus boardJunior Red Angus members in Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota have a new representative. Nathan Nelson from Starbuck, Minn., was recently elected to the Junior Red Angus Association of America Board of Directors. Elections for this position were conducted during the 2007 JRA Round-Up, held in Colorado and Wyoming, June 26 to July 1. Nelson was unanimously elected to serve by JRA membership. Nathan is an animal science major at South Dakota State University in Brookings, S.D. Nelson will serve a two-year term on the JRA board and was elected by his peers to serve as the Leadership Director for the 2007-2008 year. Nelson's position includes planning and conducting leadership activities at all junior events for the JRA. Dawn Bernhard, Junior Programs Coordinator, Red Angus Association of America, states "Nathan brings a unique combination of enthusiasm and a strong commitment to Red Angus to the JRA Board. His ideas and experiences with Red Angus and as a Minnesota Red Angus Ambassador will complement our goals of growth and improvement within the JRA." In his first official capacity for the JRA Board, Johnson will attend the National Red Angus Convention on Sept. 26 to 29, held in Dodge City, Kan. There, the JRA will hold its first board meeting since the elections in June. During Convention, the JRA Board will complete fund raising activities, conduct the junior activities meeting, attend workshops and seminars, and assist with the elections of RAAA board of directors. The JRA Board will also spend time making plans and scheduling the 2008 Round-Up, an educational and leadership development event for JRA members that highlights the cattle industry and Red Angus. As well as confirming plans for the 2008 National Red Angus Junior Show to be held on Jan. 27, in Ft. Worth, Texas. The next official event for the JRA board will be the National Western Stock Show and Rodeo in Denver, Colorado, January 2008. JRA Board members will be involved with the Junior Stockgrower's Contest by conducting ice breakers, hosting meals and preparing a workshop. The Board will also participate in the RAAA Brain Trust meetings and the Mile High Red Angus Sale. In March 2008, the JRA Board will attend the bi-annual Youth Beef Industry Congress held in Kansas City. For more information about the JRA you can contact Dawn Bernhard, Junior Programs Coordinator at 515-679-4006 or dawn@redangus.org. 10/8/07 Date: 10/3/07 Advertisement
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