Junior Board Spotlight

Brooke Falk NALJA Junior Board Director Brooke is from Harveyville, Kansas She is a junior at Kansas State University majoring in animal science in the pre-vet option. Brooke wanted to serve on the junior board, so she could serve the breed and respresent the cattle and the wonderful people she has met. If Brooke could…

Great Times at Eastern Regionals

Written by: Randa Taylor, Secretary  Eastern Regional, in Murfreesboro Tennessee, is a show many limousin breeders look forward to prepare their calves for the National Show just a short month later. Families from Tennessee, Louisiana, Kentucky, and many other states join together for a short weekend to catch up with friends, make new ones, and…

Junior Board Spotlight

Dominic Ruppert NALJA Junior Board Treasurer Dominic is from Witt, Illinois He finished his sophomore year at Lincoln Land Community College and will be attending Kansas State University in the fall. If Dominic could have anyone as his sidekick, it would be Ethan Freund. Dominic’s favorite parts of showing are family and friends. If Dominic…

Scholarship Winner Spotlight

Our next scholarship winner spotlight is Carson Walrod. Carson received the Donna Etherton Limi Booster Scholarship at the 2017 Junior Nationals. Carson is attending Iowa State University, where he is majoring in chemistry and plans to find a career in the field of Chemistry after graduation. To achieve his goals in college, the Limousin breed…

Junior Board Spotlight

Randa Taylor NALJA Junior Board Secretary Randa is from Paradise, Texas. She just finished her freshman year at Texas A&M University, where she is majoring in animal science and minoring in business If Randa could have anyone as her sidekick, it would definitely be Spiderman. She wanted to serve on the junior board, so she…

Junior Board Spotlight

Callie Hicks NALJA Junior Board Vice President Callie is from Midway, Kentucky. She is a sophomore at the University of Kentucky majoring in community and leadership development and agriculture economics. Callie looks up to her brother, Nathan as her role model. She wanted to serve on the junior board because it is a family tradition…

2018 Heartland Regional Show Recap

Written by: Callie Hicks, Vice President The Heartland regional is a staple for many in the Midwest. Generations of families have shown at Heartland which makes it an annual trip for most. This year the Heartland regional show took place in Council Bluffs, IA. The family atmosphere was contagious and made me feel right at…

Scholarship Winner Spotlight

Our first scholarship winner spotlight goes to Alexa Montagne. Alexa was a recipient of the Ron and Carolyn Holland Scholarship, the Heartland Limousin Scholarship, and the Donna Etherton Limi Boosters Scholarship at the 2017 Junior Nationals. Alexa has been involved in NALJA since a young age, where she attended her first junior national at four…

Junior Board Spotlight

Ethan Freund NALJA Junior Board President Ethan is from Elizabeth, Colorado. He is a junior at Arapahoe Community College, where he is planning on earning a degree in graphic design and illustration. Ethan passes time on the drive to Junior Nationals by playing his favorite playlist, “Dope Ear Sounds.” If Ethan could travel anywhere he…

NALJA Board of Directors Attend Youth Beef Industry Congress

Written By: Lindsey Gulotta, Director Thursday, April 5th through Saturday, April 7th, the North American Limousin Junior Association Board had the opportunity to attend the 2018 Youth Beef Industry Congress held in Wooster, Ohio. This year, it was hosted by Weaver Leather Livestock and Certified Angus Beef. We began YBIC with a welcome from the…