Juniors/Auxiliary

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"A Place to Hang Your Hat"

The Montana Angus Auxiliary has been 'Pulling for the Breed' for 50 years now. Plan on joining us for our 50th Anniversary Celebration Tea on Friday, October 15, 2010, at the Billings Depot, 2310 Montana Avenue, downtown Billings beginning at 3:00 pm. We will be honoring the ladies of the auxiliary via a short program, having delicious food on hand, a power point will be viewed, scrapbooks and other auxiliary memorabilia will be on hand to take us down memory lane. Come renew old friendships, make new acquaintances and celebrate the past 50 years and launch us into the next 50 plus successful years for the Montana Angus Auxiliary. You can RSVP to 406-588-3631 or just come join us on the 15th.

This above picture shows our completed Montana Angus Auxiliary 50th Anniversary Book and Montana Angus Auxiliary commemorative Irish cup with the Montana Angus Auxiliary's 1960 -2010 banner etched. The book is a soft-cover book containing 200 pages. It is filled with Montana Angus Auxiliary history – members' photos and stories from 1960 through 2010. A special highlight in the book is a section of the pages and pictures from the recently discovered 1960 Montana Angus Auxiliary Scrapbook, which contains the original list of Charter Members, minutes of meetings and newspaper clippings of events in the early 1960's. The book has a section with memories from each Montana Auxiliary President and also information and listings of scholarship winners and Montana Angus Queens, with photos throughout. A true tribute to the Montana women that have pulled for the Angus breed for 50 years! (Published by Ballyhoo Printing, Lewistown, MT, September, 2010). These books are for sale at $20 and can be shipped to another address as well for a gift. Download the order form here.

Melanie Lund
Montana Angus Auxiliary President

Scholarships:

The Montana Angus Auxiliary grants two $1,000 scholarships every year to one deserving young man and to one deserving young woman. If you want to obtain an application for this scholarship, please visit http://www.angusauxiliary.com and select the scholarship application link. This link will give you the directions, score sheet and the complete application in document or PDF format. It is the national scholarship application. The Montana due date is April 1, 2011. This gives us time to process, judge, and mail the application on to the American Angus Scholarship Chair. (National applications are due May 1st). If you should have any questions, please contact our Scholarship Chair: LaVonne Frost at 406-323-3415 or e-mail: frostangus@midrivers.com.

Montana Angus Royalty:

2011-2012 Royalty:
Queen, Krista Callantine, Belgrade, MT;
Princess Kate Indreland, Big Timber, MT

Congratulations to these wonderful young ladies who began their reign in June at the Montana Junior Beef Expo in Lewistown, MT and will conclude June 17th, 2011 at the same event.

If you are a young lady between the ages of 12 and 21 and a member of the Montana Junior Angus Association, you may qualify to be Montana Angus Royalty. The royalty contest and coronation will take place during the 2011 Junior Beef Expo in Lewistown in June. Coronation will be Saturday before the Angus show begins. If you are interested in being Montana Angus Royalty, please contact our Royalty Chair: Jane Callantine at 406-388-2408 or e-mail: jmersen@kkmlaw.net for more information on how to apply.

Belt Buckle Awards:

Every summer hard working young men and women show their animals. The auxiliary, with the help of many Angus breeders around the state, try to award in each county a beautiful Montana Silversmith Belt Buckle for showing the top cow, cow/calf pair or bred heifer. For more information regarding the qualifications of this great program or if you're an Angus breeder interested in being a co-sponsor contact one of our directors or call our:

Buckle Chairperson:

Jennifer Davis
406-569-2311
rolnrok@hughes.net for more information.

Junior Achievement Awards:

The achievement awards have been announced and Montana had 28 fine young men and women listed as receiving these awards for 2009. If you are interested in who made the list, check out the “Angus Journal”, page 57 of the February, 2010 issue. Congratulations to all of you! Achievements will be due November 1, 2010. To download the application, go to http://www.angusauxiliary.com/pdfs/AwardApplicationRevisedMarch2009.pdf or contact our Achievement Chair: Gladys Walling at 406-462-5330 or e-mail: gladwall@mtintouch.net.

Auxiliary Country Store:

Our Country Store is run by Debbie Bodner 406-735-4417. She’s done an excellent job of getting exciting, attractive items into our store from beautiful necklaces, crosses for home décor, “Montana Angus” embroidered T’s for the new nieces, nephews or grandchildren in your life. There’s also handsome wind breakers, warm coats, and much, much more. Please give Debbie a call to find out how she can help you with your shopping needs. Also, don’t forget the American Angus Auxiliary store with lots of great gift items there. Check it out at http://www.angussalebarn.com. Happy Shopping!

Membership:

You may be asking, how do I join this excellent team? Membership is easy, we have two levels:

$10 will cover an active membership. As an active member, you will be invited to participate in all our activities to the extent you are able.

$25 covers an inactive membership. You will still be included on all mailings and be invited to all activities, but instead of the resource of time, your officering will be the resource of additional funding for the great programs listed above. Make your choice of participation level then mail your name, ranch name, full address, phone number and check to:

Kathy Dubs, Treasurer
4910 Custer
Billings, MT 59106