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1 Illinois Simmental News May, 2009 Mid America Simmental Sale February 21, 2009 Springfield, IL Sponsored by the Illinois Simmental Association No: Category: Average: 7 Genetic Lots $ Bulls $ Open Females $ Bred Females $ Total Lots $2365 Auctioneer: Duane Stephens West Salem, IL Sale Management: Gold Buckle Cattle Services: Brent Titus and Duane Stephens West Salem, IL Sale Consultants: Dalton Lundy KY, Tyler Humphreys OH High Selling Lots: $5300 Open Female, "DANR Lady Blaze" s. by HTP SVF In Dew Time", cons by Danner Farms Illinois City, IL, and sold to Bauer Simmentals Bingham, IL $4700 Flush, "WLE CNS Shelby T335" s. by CNS Dream On L186, cons by Moore Land and Cattle Co. Jerseyville, IL, and sold to Bushy Park Mitchell, SD $3800Open Female, "RS Laramie 869 U" s. by CNS Dream ON L186, cons by Rincker Simmentals Shelbyville, IL, and sold to Jamie Bloomberg Berwick, IL $3750 Bull, "DAF Wild Dream U67" s. by CNS Dream On L186, cons by Diamond A Farms Altamont, IL, and sold to Ryan Plate Adair, IL $3700 Bred Female "DAF All Talk T19" s. by CNS Dream On L186, cons by Diamond A Farms Altamont, IL, and sold to Circle A Simmentals Moweaqua, IL $3200 Bred Female "WLS RT Haley's Dream" s. by CNS Dream On L186, cons by Ross Thomas Clinton, IL, and sold to Jon Starr and Kenton Anderson Williamsburg, IN $3200 Flush "Oval F Nicolette N443" s. by PVF-BF BF26 Black Joker, cons by Adcock Land and Livestock, Moweaqua, IL, and sold to Fox Creek Cattle Newton, IL $3000 Bull "RS Affirmed 848U" s. by CNS Dream On L186, cons by Rincker Simmentals Shelbyville, IL, and sold to Larry Liesman Atlanta, IL Thank you for supporting the Simmental Breed IJSA Preview Show Info - P. 2 IJSA Preview Show Entry Form - P. 3 ISA Membership Directory Info - P. 4 IJSA News - P. 5 On The Inside... State Fair Info - P. 6 IPT Bull Sale Results - P. 7 AJSA Board - P. 8 Beef Expo Results - P. 9 Hoof & Horn Results - P. 10 WIU Preview Show Results - P. 12 Annual Meeting Awards - P ISA Membership Form - P. 15

2 IJSA SUMMER PREVIEW SHOW & IJSA Field Day - Lincoln, IL - June 12th and 13th - The IJSA Simmental Preview Show will be held at the Logan County Fairgrounds in Lincoln, Illinois Friday, June 12th and Saturday, June 13th. Hotel Block: A block of rooms is reserved at the Comfort Inn, 2811 Woodlawn Rd, Lincoln for $ Call prior to June 1st for reservations, call 217/ Ask for the Illinois Simmental Association Block. Advance Entries: Advance entries can be made by June 5th for $25.00 per head. Entries made on-site are $30.00 per head. The show will be held beginning at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday with Red Angus (followed by Simmental and then Shorthorn). Check in will be from 4:00-8:00 p.m. on Friday, June 12th. No Fit Show: At the February, 2009 Illinois Junior Simmental Association, the juniors voted to have a no fit show at the IJSA Preview Show. Schedule of Events: Preview Show Entries - 4:00-8:00 p.m. IJSA Ice Cream Social - 5:00 p.m. IJSA Meeting - 5:30 p.m. IJSA Field Day Activities - Following Meeting IJSA Swim & Pizza Party - Following Activities IJSA SUMMER PREVIEW SHOW - General Rules - 1. Eligible exhibitors must be 8 years of age on or before September 1, 2008 and may not have reached their 21 st birthday prior to January 1, Owners of all animals shown must be a member of the Illinois Junior Simmental Association and 2009 dues must be paid prior to exhibition. 3. All animal registration certificates must verify ownership in a junior member s name. Steers and heifers must have a registration certificate to show. The general expectation is that each animal will be shown in the individual animal competition classes by the owner (showmanship classes excluded). Exceptions can be granted by the ISA Board or a majority opinion of the board members present at the show. 4. Cattle must have a legible tattoo that conforms to ASA records. 5. All animals must have a health paper. Health papers must meet state of Illinois Animal Health Requirement. 6. Heifers must be born on or after September 1, Steers must be born on or after January 1, Heifers under ¾ blood SM are considered Low Percentage Heifers. Heifers ¾ blood SM and higher are considered Simmentals. Steers recorded ½ SM or higher on the registration paper are eligible to show as Simmental steers. Percent CS is not considered for steers nor heifers. 8. Animals may begin arriving on fairgrounds anytime on Friday morning, June 12th. All Simmental cattle must be on fairgrounds by 8:00 p.m. Friday, June 12 th. All entries must be made between 4:00-8:00 p.m. on Friday, June 12 th. Steers will be weighed Friday evening. 9. No alcohol is permitted at the Preview Show regardless of person s age. 10. No artificial filling of animals will be allowed. The addition of hair, hemp or any similar substance to any part of an animal is prohibited. 11. IJSA voted at their February, 2009 meeting to have a no fit show. 12. Wood chip bedding in the barn provided from previous year. If you want additional bedding in your stalls, you must bring your own wood chip or wood shavings. NO STRAW ALLOWED IN THE BARN. All manure must be removed from the barn before premium monies will be dispersed. 13. Cattle can remain in the barn overnight. If you choose to tie-out, you are responsible for clean up and removal of your bedding. Tie-outs must be given board approval before premium monies will be dispersed. 14. No cattle may leave the fairgrounds until the show is completed. 15. The Red Angus show will begin at 8:00 a.m. Saturday, June 13th. Simmentals will show immediately following Red Angus and Shorthorns will conclude the show. ILLINOIS SIMMENTAL NEWS PAGE 2

3 2009 IJSA Preview Show PRE-ENTRY FORM Pre-entries made by June 5th=$25.00 On-site entries=$30.00 EXHIBITOR INFO: Exhibitor s Name Birth Date Address City State/Zip CATTLE INFO: Animal s Name Birth Date Sire ASA Registration # Tattoo Circle One: Hi% Heifer Lo% Heifer Steer EXHIBITOR INFO: Exhibitor s Name Birth Date Address City State/Zip CATTLE INFO: Animal s Name Birth Date Sire ASA Registration # Tattoo Circle One: Hi% Heifer Lo% Heifer Steer EXHIBITOR INFO: Exhibitor s Name Birth Date Address City State/Zip CATTLE INFO: Animal s Name Birth Date Sire ASA Registration # Tattoo Circle One: Hi% Heifer Lo% Heifer Steer Pre-entries are $25.00 per head and should be postmarked by Friday, June 5th On-site entries are allowed for $30.00 per head Number of head entering x $25.00 = IJSA dues paid for x $5.00 = TOTAL = Please make checks payable to Illinois Simmental Association Mail checks and entry forms to: Stan Tarr - Treasurer, ISA 3511 N E. Rd., LeRoy, IL ILLINOIS SIMMENTAL NEWS PAGE 3

4 Illinois Simmental Association 2009 Committees Annual Meeting Darin Smith, Chairperson Bill Bree, Beth Dorsey Stan Metzger Illinois Beef Expo Paul Walker, Chairperson Wendell Alwardt, Brad Dorsey Duane Stevens Illinois State Fair Wendell Alwardt, Chairperson Bob Danner, Brad Dorsey Tom Engel, Stan Metzger Illinois Performance Tested Bull Sale Curt Rinker, Chairperson Robert Fitzpatrick, Brian Loschen Terry Osborne IJSA Queen Amy Tarr, Chairperson Beth Dorsey, Allie Loschen Sales Bob Danner, Chairperson Tom Engel, Brian Loschen Duane Stevens, Jim Stoutenbourgh Junior Advisor Beth Dorsey, Co chairperson Georgia Litman, Co chairperson Mary Bloomberg, Allie Loschen Kerry Travis Promotions & Public Karen Myerscough, Co chairperson Fonda Smith, Co chairperson Georgia Litman, Jennifer Tarr IJSA Preview Show Bill Bree, Co chairperson Kristi Huizenga, Brian Loschen Jennifer Tarr By Laws Brad Dorsey ISA Board Dear Illinois Simmental Breeder: As many of you are aware 2009 is a new ISA Directory year for the Illinois Simmental Association. This is a great opportunity for you as a breeder to highlight your program as well as provide potential customers a method of contacting Illinois breeders and members. There will be 1000 copies printed to be distributed at the Illinois State Fair, Illinois BEEF EXPO, Regional and National Classics, as well as Simmental sales and functions in Illinois. If you merchandise Simmental cattle you will want to utilize the Illinois Simmental Directory to help in your program s promotion. DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING AD COPY IS MAY 15th, 2009 The ISA Directory will be produced by Jennifer Tarr. All electronic correspondence must be in.jpg or.pdf format and should be sent to: jtarr@fccattle.com or call: (309) All paid members of the ISA and IJSA will be listed in the directory. So if you have not yet paid your dues, please return the form and payment ASAP in order to be included in the directory. Make both the directory and membership fees payable to ISA and send to: Stan Tarr 3511 N E. Rd. LeRoy, IL The cost of advertising will depend on your specific needs including size, color, and number of pictures. With either option, you can have up to 4 pictures at no extra cost. The options include: Option I: Full page black and white ad with 2 pictures = $200 Option II: Half page black and white ad with 1 picture = $100 The ISA continues to be a group of cattlemen and women actively working for the advancement of the beef industry through the use of Simmental genetics. Some the Association s activities include: Sponsor Junior Show awards at the Illinois Beef Expo and the Illinois State Fair Sponsor and manage one sale each year, allowing members to market quality Simmental cattle Develop a membership directory containing a current list of ISA members with addresses and phone numbers Help organize and operate our Illinois Junior Simmental Association Sponsor and organize our Summer Preview Show and provide premiums to our participating juniors Provide organizational input to the Illinois State Fair Open Simmental Show These activities require a great deal of effort and support. The Association s year runs from January 1 to December 31 with voting member dues at $35 and junior dues at $5 each. I have enclosed a membership form for your convenience. The Illinois Simmental Association and its board invite you to be a part of a great breeder s directory and get involved in an exciting and active organization! If you have any questions or comments please feel free to contact any board member. ILLINOIS SIMMENTAL NEWS PAGE 4

5 Junior News...Junior News...Junior News Illinois Simmental Queen Congratulations to Brittany Beck of Mt. Auburn, Illinois. Brittany has been named the 2009 IJSA Queen. We look forward to her service. Also, our thanks goes to Jamie Bloomberg who completed her reign as the 2008 Queen. We appreciate your dedication to Simmental. Jamie did a beautiful job! Thank You IJSA Craft Auction Thanks to all those who donated items for the craft auction. And a BIG Thank You to Karen & Fonda for the table decorations. IJSA Meeting Notice: The Illinois Junior Simmental Association will be meeting at the IJSA Preview Show in Lincoln: Friday, June 12th - 5:30 p.m. (Ice Cream at 5:00 p.m.) Ice Cream Social followed by meeting, field day, swimming & pizza Thank You: I would like to thank the Illinois Simmental Association and the family of Rick Haefner for offering the scholarship each year. I am honored to have been one of the recipients and it will help out greatly with my books as I begin my college career this fall. Thank you very much. Blake Wright Wright Way Simmental IL Junior Simmental Association Officers President: Jamie Bloomberg 309/ Vice President: Jake Bloomberg 309/ Secretary: Samantha Walker 309/ disimm67@yahoo.com Treasurer: Justin Adcock 217/ Adcock_2005@hotmail.com Reporter: Leslee Beabout 217/ mbeabout@worthlink.com Queen: Leslee Beabout 217/ mbeabout@worthlink.com ILLINOIS SIMMENTAL NEWS PAGE 5

6 State Fair Entries Wanted! Low Percentage Open Show Friday, August 14, :00 p.m. Simmental Open Show Sunday, August 16, :00 a.m. Low Percentage Bulls and Females must be ½ - ¾ and all cattle must be registered with the American Simmental Association More information available in the Illinois State Fair Open Livestock Premium Book at Simmental Sale Results We would like to post your sale results on your results to jtarr@fccattle.com Junior Exhibitors: To show in the Open Low % Simmental Show, you will have to fill out Open show entries in addition To junior entries... ILLINOIS SIMMENTAL NEWS PAGE 6

7 Record Individual at 41 st Annual IPT Bull Sale The Illinois Performance Tested Bull Sale was the lead off event of the 2009 Illinois Beef Expo held on Thursday, February 19 th at the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield. A new top price of $8,300 for a yearling Angus bull exceeded the previous record of $6,900 set at the 2005 sale. Also, the overall average of $2,371 on 78 bulls was the third highest average in the sale s 41 year history. The University of Illinois Extension, University of Illinois Department of Animal Sciences, and consigning breeds sponsor the sale. Also, Fort Dodge Animal Health and the Illinois Angus Association provide industry support. This sale has developed into one of the largest performance tested bull sales in the Midwest. During the past 41 years, the sale has sold 4,224 bulls valued at over 6.8 million dollars according to Dave Seibert, Animal Systems Educator with University of Illinois Extension and Bull Sale Manager. There were three breeds, Angus, Simmental, and Polled Herefords represented in the 2009 sale, however, the majority of the bulls came from the Angus and Simmental breeds. Bulls with high growth either through adjusted weaning & yearling weights, weight-per-day of age (WDA) or Expected Progeny Difference (EPDs) for performance were in high demand throughout the sale. There were several phenomenal weaning and yearling weights offered in the 2009 sale. Adjusted weaning weights of 800 pounds were not unusual with four bulls over 900 pounds for adjusted 205 days weight. Yearling weights were equally as impressive with most in 1,250 to high 1,300 pound range, several weighing over 1400, a few in the 1500 range, and one bull with over a 1,600 adjusted yearling weight. Another measure of growth potential is the EPDs for weaning and yearling weight. Many bulls of all breeds were in the top 5% of their breeds for these growth traits with a number well beyond the minimum needed for the top one-percent of their breed for these traits. The reason for this superb performance is the stacking of pedigrees with high accuracy AI growth sires. Selecting for outstanding growth can result in a higher birth weight and poorer calving ease bulls. However, through knowledgeable selection a purebred breeder can put downward pressure on birth weight while reaching for higher weaning and yearling weights. The Simmental breed was in steady demand throughout the offering. This is substantiated by the fact that almost half of the bulls sold in the price range of $2000 to $2500 In the 2009 sale there were twenty three Simmentals that averaged $2,183 which was the third highest average for the breed in the past 41 year history of the sale. All but two of the Simmental bulls in the sale were black and all but three were polled. Commanding the top price of $4,950 was a January yearling from Bob Fitzpatrick of Milan that had the highest adjusted yearling weight in the total sale of 1603 pounds along with excellent EPDs traits for weaning, yearling, marbling, and the $ Value Indexes of All Purpose Index (API) and Terminal Line (TLI). This bull was purchased by Kevin Hilderbrand of Ohio, Illinois who purchased the high selling Simmental bull from the Fitzpatrick breeding firm at the 2008 IPT Bull Sale. The Rincker Simmental firm from Shelbyville sold five of the most popular bulls in the sale that were purebred yearlings. Topping the Rincker offerings was thick topped January 2008 bull that excelled in the carcass traits of Marbling and Ribeye area and sold to Thomas Laue of Shumway for $3,000. Following close behind was a March 2008 stall mate that was a balanced EPD bull that sold for $2500 to Larry Moore of Herrick. The Rincker firm had the top two Power Score bulls to lead off the Simmental Yearling division. This pair of black, polled purebred February embryo transfer yearlings had identical 17.0 Power Scores with exceptional growth and ribeye EPDs and brought $2275 and $2075. The fifth Rincker bull brought $2100 which resulted in solid demand throughout their offering. Two relatively new consignors to the bull sale found their bulls in solid demand. Huizenga Farms of Morrison in northwest Illinois sold a January black, polled composite bull with one of the highest weaning weights in the sale at 956 pounds that qualifies as a heifer sire sold for $2725 to James Dorris of Sesser. Following close behind at $2700 was another black, polled composite bull with the highest WDA in the sale at 3.9 going to Andy Ray of Mount Sterling. The long time consigning firm of Fox Creek of Newton had the third and fourth high Power Score bulls in the sale. Their January 2007 black, polled composite with excellent growth EPDs and eligible as a heifer sire brought $2500 from Joseph Webel of Farmington. In the Simmental division there were 14 purebred bulls that sold for $2327 and nine composite bulls that brought $1958. In addition, there was some resistance to the three scurred bulls as they sold $650 below the Simmental average. Producers interested in viewing a breakdown of all the prices can visit the Illinois Performance Tested Bull Sale web site at Also, included on this site are the individual bull prices from the 2009 sale and the numbers and averages from the previous 41 sales. A complete copy of the Rules and Regulations along with the Nomination Form will be available by September 1 st on the sale web site. Nomination will need to be made by December 15, 2009, for the 2010 sale. Seedstock breeders interested in consigning to the 2010 sale should call Dave Seibert at (Extension 224) or write to 727 Sabrina Drive, E. Peoria, IL to request a hard copy of the Rules and Regulation and Nomination Form. ILLINOIS SIMMENTAL NEWS PAGE 7

8 AJSA Board of Trustees Hold Mid Winter Meeting in Bozeman, Montana Members of the American Junior Simmental Association (AJSA) Board of Trustees held their annual mid winter meeting January 2 5 at the national headquarters in Bozeman, Montana. This meeting is designed for team building, leadership development, and goal setting for upcoming AJSA activities. The AJSA has over 1,700 members nationwide and strives to enhance youth potential for life success by instilling a comprehensive understanding of the beef industry while developing leadership, networking, and communication skills. To learn more visit Members of the AJSA Board of Trustees Front Row (l r): Tyler White, Wilkinson, IN Eastern V.P., Michelle Colgan, Lawrence, KS North Central V.P., Abram Mertz, Manhattan, KS President, Crystal Alley, Culver, OR Western V.P., Webb Fields, Mt. Pleasant, TX South Central V.P., Back Row (l r): Emily Brinkman, Holgate, OH Eastern, Seth Kaehler, St. Charles, MN North Central, Jason Russell, Sugar City, CO Western, Alan Smith, Picayune, MS Eastern, Kyle Porter, Geneva, IA North Central, Curt Rennison, Braymer, MO South Central, Whitley Bailey, Mt. Vernon, MO South Central, Katie German, Longmont, CO Western, Holli Parke, Paris, KY Eastern. Not Pictured: Katie Fields, Mt. Pleasant, TX South Central and Michelle Passmore, Kalispell, MT Western Dive into Ice Cream! Dive into Swimming! Dive into Pizza! Dive into the IJSA! Dive into the IJSA! Events starting at 5:00 p.m. Preview Show - Lincoln, IL June 12th & 13th ILLINOIS SIMMENTAL NEWS PAGE 8

9 20 Illinois Beef Expo 09 Springfield, IL Illinois Beef Expo Champion Simmental Heifer Justin Alwardt Illinois Beef Expo Reserve Champion Simmental Heifer Kynlee York Illinois Beef Expo Champion Low Percentage Simmental Heifer Jake Bloomberg Illinois Beef Expo Reserve Champion Low Percentage Simmental Heifer Tyler Ewalt Illinois Beef Expo Champion Simmental Steer Bodee Schlipf Illinois Beef Expo Champion Simmental Steer Courtney Weber ILLINOIS SIMMENTAL NEWS PAGE 9

10 20 U of I Hoof & Horn 09 Champaign, IL U of I Hoof & Horn Spring Showdown Champion Low % Simmental Heifer & Grand Overall Jake Bloomberg U of I Hoof & Horn Spring Showdown Reserve Champion Low % Simmental Heifer Ben Craig U of I Hoof & Horn Spring Showdown Champion Simmental Heifer & 3rd Overall Adam Alburg U of I Hoof & Horn Spring Showdown Reserve Champion Simmental Heifer Kynlee York U of I Hoof & Horn Spring Showdown Champion Simmental Steer Courtney Weber U of I Hoof & Horn Spring Showdown Champion Simmental Steer Hannah Bauer ILLINOIS SIMMENTAL NEWS PAGE 10

11 20 WIU Preview Show 09 Macomb, IL Western IL University Preview Show Champion Low % Simmental Heifer Jake Bloomberg Western IL University Preview Show Reserve Champion Low % Simmental Heifer Tyler Ewalt Western IL University Preview Show Champion Simmental Heifer Evan Matlock Western IL University Preview Show Reserve Champion Simmental Heifer Garrett Helregel Western IL University Preview Show Champion Simmental Steer Hannah Bauer Western IL University Preview Show Reserve Champion Simmental Steer Dennis Hartman ILLINOIS SIMMENTAL NEWS PAGE 11

12 20 IJSA Heifer Points 08 IL Bred & Owned & IL Owned Illinois Bred & Owned Division IJSA Heifer Points F Row: Jamie Bloomberg (3rd), Kaylie Huizenga (6th), Theo Graff (7th), Lacie Beabout (14th). B Row: Tyler Alwardt (8th), Jake Bloomberg (5th), Garrett Helregel (9th), Tyler Loschen (11th), Drew DeClerk (4th). Not Pictured: Matthew Androvondi (1st), Justin Adock (2nd), Trent Bertsche (10th), Leslie Walker (12th), Rachel Doty (13th) Illinois Owned Division IJSA Heifer Points F Row: Lauren Glick (2nd), Nicholas Tarr (4th) B Row: Samantha Walker (1st), Isabella Graff (7th), Zadok Graff (6th)and Mitchell Tarr (3rd) Not Pictured: Carley Travis (5th) 20 IBA Junior Points 08 Top 10 Steer & Heifer Juniors IBA Jr. Points Program Top 10 Steer Exhibitors Front Row: 6th: Brittany McCune; 3rd: Lucas Wisnefski; 2nd: Jacob Lynn; 1st: Caleb Seys; 4th: Jacob Hinshaw Back Row: Doug Tollensdorf of F&R Trailer Sales; 5th: Josh Walsh; 6th: Jacob Thompsen; 8th: Stephanie Brandenburg; 9th: Justin Becker, Hanna Moore & Anna Swearingen. Not pictured, also tied for 9th: Tom Clark IBA Jr. Points Program Top 10 Heifer Exhibitors Front Row: 1st: Lauren Feddersen; 2nd: Emily Moore; 3rd: Tamar Adcock; 4th: Ethan Hanold; 5th: Tyler Alwardt Back Row: Doug Tollensdorf of F&R Trailer Sales; 6th: Ryan Long; 7th: Garrett Meisner; 8th: Emily Harrell; 9th: Drew DeClerck; 10th: Jake Bloomberg ILLINOIS SIMMENTAL NEWS PAGE 12

13 2009 ISA Annual Meeting & Awards 2009 IJSA Queen - Brittany Beck (Presented by 2008 Queen, Jamie Bloomberg) IJSA Junior of the Year - Justin Adcock (Presented by Allie Loschen) Illinois Simmental Association - Board of Directors Brad Dorsey, President 8239 Bivens Rd. Dorsey, IL dorseyfarms@gmail.com Wendell Alwardt, Vice President 5519 E. 600th Ave. Altamont, IL walwardt1@yahoo.com Paul Walker, Secretary 578 Old Peoria Rd. Danvers, IL pwalker@ilstu.edu Stan Tarr, Treasurer 3511 N E. Rd. LeRoy, IL jtarr@fccattle.com Bill Bree th St. Lincoln, IL bpbree@gmail.com Bob Danner St W. Illinois City, IL dannerfarm@winco.net Georgia Litman 615B CR 3400 N. Foosland, IL ga_litman@hotmail.com Brian Loschen 347 W. Patten Paxton, IL huizy_97@yahoo.com Jim Stoutenborough 509 W Washington St Rd Maroa, IL stfarms@hughes.net ILLINOIS SIMMENTAL NEWS PAGE 13

14 2009 ISA Annual Meeting & Awards Breeder of the Year - Greg Fairfield Farms (Presented by Wendell Alwardt) Exhibitor of the Year - Adkins Farms (Presented by Stan Tarr) Member of the Year - Darin Smith (Presented by Brian Loschen) Pioneer Breeder - Jim Berry (Presented by Paul Walker) Rick Haefner Memorial Scholarship - Jamie Bloomberg (Presented by Ryan Haefner) Retiring Board Members: Tom Engel & Derek Rapp (Presented by Brad Dorsey) ILLINOIS SIMMENTAL NEWS PAGE 14

15 I.S.A. Membership Application Working Together To Make A Difference Application is hereby made for membership in the Illinois Simmental Association to be issued to the undersigned. Membership Name: Farm Name (if different): Address: City: State: Zip: Phone: County: ASA#: Directions to your farm: We agree to abide by the rules and regulation, constitution and by-laws of the Association as amended from time to time as interpreted and enforced by the Board of Directors. The undersigned applicant expressly agrees that the Board of Directors has and shall forever retain the exclusive and sole right to discontinue any member s membership whenever, in the sole and unlimited discretion of said Board of Directors any member shall be found to have failed to comply with any of the association s rules, regulations, constitution or bylaws. Signed: Voting Junior 5.00= Total Enclosed Junior Name(s): Make payments to: Illinois Simmental Association Mail payments to: Stan Tarr, Treasurer, 3511 N E. Rd., Leroy, IL ILLINOIS SIMMENTAL NEWS PAGE 15

16 ISA Calendar Of Events MAY: 5 Ownership Deadline for all AJSA Classics 5 Entry Deadline for all AJSA Regional Classics 12 Entry Deadline for AJSA National Classic JUNE: IJSA Preview Show - Lincoln, IL North Central Regional Classic - Fargo, ND AJSA National Classic - Columbus, IN JULY: 1-3 AJSA National Classic - Columbus, IN Simmental Breeder s Sweepstakes - Louisville, KY AUGUST: IL State Fair Check-In - Springfield, IL 14 Junior Heifer Show - Springfield, IL 14 Open Low Percentage Simmental Show - Springfield, IL 15 Junior Steer Show - Springfield, IL 16 Open Simmental Show - Springfield, IL ADDRESSES WANTED! Send us your address We will send you reminders We will send you web updates Send your address to jtarr@fccattle.com Do you have upcoming events? We would like to list your Simmental-related events in the Illinois Simmental News. Please contact us so we can list your event in our next issue. Illinois Simmental Association 3511 N E. Rd. LeRoy, IL 61752