Canadian Junior Angus

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CJA Board of Directors

2021/22 Board of Directors

CJA Questions & Bios

Name: Beverly Booth
Hometown: Jolicure, New Brunswick
Post Secondary Education: Dal AC BSc. Animal Science with a minor in Plant Science
Favorite Food: Lasagna
Favorite Song: The Truth - Jason Aldean
Favorite Season: Fall
Most used Emoji: 😁
Favorite CJA Event: Showdown
Why you like being on the CJA Board: Creating life long friendships and ever lasting memories.
Bio:
Hey everyone! My name is Beverly Booth. I’m 21 years old and I am the Maritime Director. I grew up with my grandparents, uncle and sisters in a small town just off of the NS/NB border. My family owns and operates Dusty Breeze Farm in which we raise purebred Black Angus, Hereford and Commercial cattle. I am currently in my 4th and final year at Dalhousie University where I am majoring in animal science and minoring in plant science. During the academic year I am a member of the Dal AC Varsity Woodsmen team. My goal is to become a certified agronomist. Being on the board has allowed me to network and socialize with so many fellow Angus enthusiasts. I look forward to seeing all of you in the near future!

­­­­­­­Name: Thomas Wildman
Hometown: Sangudo, Alberta
Post Secondary Education: Radio and Television Arts
Favorite Food: Hamburgers
Favorite Song: Thanks for the Memories by Fallout Boy
Favorite Season: Spring
Most used Emoji: 😂
Favorite CJA Event: GOAL Conference or Showdown
Why you like being on the CJA Board: To make sure the events I love to attend continue to happen and be great for juniors across the country
Bio:
Hello, my name is Thomas Wildman. I have lived south of Sangudo, Alberta on my family’s purebred Angus ranch for my entire life. I represent the third generation of purebred cattle breeders at Towaw Cattle Company and help out with the daily tasks of operating the ranch. I currently am in my second semester of the Radio and Television Arts program at the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology and will graduate in 2022. Some of my fondest memories are from Goal Conference and Showdown. I hope to continue the great success of these programs for juniors across Canada in my tenure as a member of the Canadian Junior Angus Association and can’t wait to get started planning for the next event.

Name: Hillary Sauder
Hometown: Hodgeville, Saskatchewan
Post Secondary Education: Lakeland College Vermillion - Agribusiness
Favorite Food: Sweet & Sour Ribs
Favorite Song: Eight Second Ride - Jake Owen
Favorite Season: Fall
Most used emoji: 😂
Favorite CJA Event: Showdown
Why do you like being on the CJA Board:
I enjoy being on the CJA board because I feel that this is a way for me to give back for all of the years I received help, direction and guidance while growing up in the Angus industry. The CJA board allows me to interact with juniors and encourage them to have a good time and interact with other juniors!
Bio:
Hi my name is Hillary Sauder, I am 20 years old and a Saskatchewan director on the CJAA board. I live north of Hodgeville, SK where we own and operate Windy Willows Farms along with my parents. I am currently attending school at Lakeland College. The connections and lifelong friendships I have made over the years with juniors is incredible! I look forward to seeing everyone at GOAL or Showdown!

Name: Robert Geis
Hometown: Barrhead, Alberta
Post Secondary Education: Animal science diploma and Agricultural Business diploma from Lakeland College Vermilion Campus
Favorite Food: Steak
Favorite Season: Fall
Most used Emoji: 😂
Favorite CJA Event: Showdown in BC
Why you like being on the CJA Board: It has Given me the opportunity to build Connections across Canada and even the world
Bio:
My Name is Robert Geis I grew up on Geis Angus Farm, a Purebred Black and Red Angus Farm near Barrhead Alberta. In 2012 my parents dispersed there herd and ever since I have been rebuilding. Now I operate (with the help of my parents) 50 head of purebred Black Angus Females and 130 commercial Angus influenced females, my family also grain farms 2000 acres of cash crops. I graduated from Lakeland College with an Animal Science Diploma and an Agricultural Business Diploma. I am happy to say that I am home full time helping my parents farm.

Name: Sarah MacDonald
Hometown: Vanderhoof, British Columbia
Post Secondary Education: Currently completing my Agribusiness Diploma at Lakeland College and transferring to the University of Lethbridge next year to complete my Bachelor of Management in Marketing
Favorite Food: Steak dinner
Favorite Song: Amarillo By Morning by George Strait
Favorite Season: Fall
Most used Emoji: 🙈
Favorite CJA Event: Showdown 2019
Why you like being on the CJA Board: I love attending GOAL Conference and Showdown for the networking! It’s always so rewarding to connect with youth from purebred and commercial operations across Canada and learn about different operations!
Bio:
Hey! My name is Sarah MacDonald and I’m the British Columbia Director and CJA Secretary. I grew up on ranch nestled between the Okanagan valley and Kootenay mountains, and my family now ranches in Vanderhoof, BC. We run a commercial Angus cow/calf operation. I’m currently studying Agribusiness at Lakeland College and am a member of the Lakeland College Judging Team. I will be transferring to the University of Lethbridge next year to complete my Bachelor of Management in Marketing. When I’m not busy with school or the ranch you can find me riding horses, showing cattle or snowboarding!

Name: Morgan MacIntyre
Hometown: Russell, Ontario
Post Secondary Education: Honours Bachelor of Applied Technology, Biotechnology at Fanshawe College
Favorite Food: Steak
Favorite Song: Diamond in my Pocket - Cody Johnson
Favorite Season: Fall (mainly for the shows but also the weather)
Most used Emoji: 😂
Favorite CJA Event: Most definitely GOAL!
Why you like being on the CJA Board: Being able to work with close friends to give back to an association that has provided so much for us all over the years is the best feeling in the world
Bio:
Hi everyone! My name is Morgan MacIntyre and I am the new Ontario director on the CJA board as well as the current president of the Ontario Junior Angus Association. My family and I run a small herd of purebred Simmental and Angus cattle just outside of Ottawa. I’m currently in my third year at Fanshawe College in London, ON in the four year honours biotechnology program. While things start to return to normal and we’re starting to be able to travel for shows again, I couldn’t be more excited to start my term on the CJA board. I’m ready to give back to the best junior breed association in Canada and plan some amazing events for Angus juniors!

Name: Morgan Davey
Hometown: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan 
Post Secondary Education: University of Saskatchewan - Animal Science Major Food And Bioproducts Science Minor
Favorite Food: Burgers
Favorite Song: Amarillo By Morning - George Strait
Favorite Season: Spring
Most used Emoji: 😂
Favorite CJA Event: GOAL
Why you like being on the CJA Board: I really enjoy getting to meet so many new people
Bio:
Hello everyone I am Morgan Davey and this will be my second year on the board, as a Saskatchewan Director and the Treasurer. I come from Saskatoon, SK, where my family is building our herd of primarily purebred Black Angus, along with some Reds and commercial females. I am currently in my third year at the University of Saskatchewan. I am pursuing a Degree of Science in Agriculture, majoring in Animal Science and minoring in Food & Bioproducts Science.
I have really enjoyed my time as a CJA director so far and look forward to getting to meet more of you both virtually and in person!

Name: Naomi Best
Hometown: Harding, Manitoba
Post Secondary Education: University of Saskatchewan - Animal Science Major, Agribusiness Minor
Favorite Food: Pasta
Favorite Song: My Maria - Brooks & Dunn
Favorite Season: Fall
Most used Emoji: 🙈
Favorite CJA Event: Showdown
Why you like being on the CJA Board: I enjoy making connections with my fellow juniors and helping assist in organizing the opportunities that I loved as a junior, and ensuring they are available for future generations to come!
Bio:
Hello everyone, my name is Naomi Best and I am from Harding, Manitoba. Alongside my family we own and operate Clay Hills Livestock which consists of 150 purebred and commercial Black Angus pairs and 1000 acres of grain land. I am currently working at Fusion Credit Union as an Ag/Commercial lender, assisting those in my community reach their operational goals. When I’m not busy with work or helping out on the farm, I enjoy coaching CanSkate and Figure Skating in our local area!

2021/22 Board of Director's Bios

Canadian Junior Angus (CJA) was established in 1999 as a junior organization to the Canadian Angus Association.

Juniors, who are 21 years of age and younger, participate in national events throughout the year that allow for opportunities to network, learn and grow. These events include Showdown, the national Junior show and the Guiding Outstanding Angus Leaders Conference (GOAL), which encourages Juniors to become involved in and excited about the industry and the breed with interactive activities and motivational speakers.

Canadian Junior Angus also offers many different opportunities that Juniors can apply for through the Canadian Angus Foundation. The Foundation functions to preserve and expand the Angus breed for future generations through education, youth development, scientific and market research and historical preservation.

“I gained valuable knowledge from my experiences, both with cattle and working on boards and executives. But more importantly, I gained contacts and a network of friends, customers and coaches that have impacted my career and life every year since my involvement as a Junior.”
 

Chad Lorenz, Alberta

Canadian Junior Angus has brought to me many friendships, talents and goals as well as new perspectives over the last few years that I would have never been able to gain without them, coming from a small island. CJA has benefited me in a lot of different ways and it’s allowed me to take the things I’ve learned home to my friends and family to teach them new and innovative things for our farms, association and shows. I am forever grateful for the opportunities!

Madison Pirch, Prince Edward Island

The Canadian Angus Foundation has helped myself and many other Junior members pursue their life goals. The Legacy Scholarship, in particular, pushes members to step out of their comfort zone and share their thoughts on the future of agriculture.

Alana Higgins, British Columbia

Members also get:

  • “Junior Connections” published to keep you up-to-date on what’s happening

  • Showdown – The Canadian Junior Angus Show – this show will move between regions and incorporate many activities beyond conformation and showmanship

  • GOAL Conference – annual conference that began in 2006 in Calgary. Its main function is to get more Junior Angus members involved and excited about the breed with fun and interactive activities and great motivational speakers

  • Involvement with other Junior Angus Associations

  • Scholarships

  • Canadian Angus Foundation acts as the liaison between the Canadian Angus Association & Canadian Junior Angus

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The Guiding Outstanding Angus Leaders (GOAL) Conference promotes leadership skills within the Angus breed.

GOAL

The annual national Canadian Junior Angus show, Showdown, began in 2000 as an outlet for juniors from across the nation to gather in one location to exhibit their Angus cattle in conformation divisions.

SHOWDOWN

The CJA offers many different scholarships that juniors can apply for through the Canadian Angus Foundation.

Awards, Scholarships and Bursaries