Southdown Yearling Ewe Class at 2011 Wisconsin State Fair Junior Show

History

In the last 15 years, the Southdown breed has experienced tremendous growth in the state of Wisconsin. We are regularily ranked in the top five states in the USA for numbers of registrations and transfers. Southdowns are being used in Wisconsin Commercial flocks as terminal sires to add muscle and substance. They have become the largest breed shown at most open and youth shows in the state. And we are not just about quantity.....Wisconsin Breeders are being recognized as some of the top producers of Champion and Supreme Champion Southdowns in the country!

      Wisconsin Southdown Association Annual Meeting

September 10, 2011

On September 10, 2011, at 3:05 p.m. in the show arena of the Wisconsin Sheep & Wool Festival at Jefferson, President Amy Jones called to order the annual meeting of the Wisconsin Southdown Association. 

The agenda was changed so that junior officers Haley Yunker, president, and Clifton McClintock, treasurer could report on junior activities, including state fair activities of the Giant Slide and Sundaes.  They will have a pizza party tomorrow after showmanship and hold their business meeting which will include ideas about T-shirts for the juniors and food stand at the spring Wisconsin Southdown sale.

Printed copies of minutes of the 2010 annual meeting and fiscal year financial report were distributed. The treasurer’s report showed beginning balance of $934.45, $17,605 income, $17,400.32 expenses and ending checking account balance of $934.45.  Troy Lobdell moved and Deb McClintock seconded approval of the reports.  Motion carried.

 Committee reports:

• WI Southdown Sale – UW-Public Events building is reserved for April 21, 2012 for the next sale.  Juniors will try to organize and operate food stand.  Auctioneer needs to be scheduled.
• Starter Ewe Lamb – 2010 winners Brianna Jones, Haley Yunker, and Danielle Robinson are continuing their Southdown projects as well as the 2009 winners, Brandon Ramirez and Allison Linneman. Winners from 2011 actively showed their ewe lambs; Riley Stern showed at county fair, Summer Spectacular and WS&WF; and Samantha White showed at Spring Preview, county fair, state fair, and WS&WF.  Several starter ewe winners have now purchased additional Southdowns.  Troy Lobdell moved and Deb McClintock seconded motion to continue the Starter Ewe Lamb program.  Carried.

 New business:

• State Fair Market Lamb Show – Members were alerted to go to the WSF website to monitor proposals that could eliminate showing market lambs by breed and to limit the Governor’s Auction to 3 head of each species. Letters in support of the current format could go to Ben Brancel, Brian Bolan, Sue Rupnow, State Fair Park Board as well as submitting through the website.  Barb Bishop and Courtney Lobdell will work on a template letter to go out to state fair families to help them in sending individual letters that explain importance of breed show and breeds in auction.
• Bred Ewe Sale – Amy Jones forwarded communication from Steve Bingen about a WSBC sponsored bred ewe sale to be held at Janesville in November, $20 entry, 10% commission, and seller sets floor price.
• Election of Directors – Three-year term expiring in 2011 is Troy Lobdell. Nominees for position were Chris Spilde and Troy Lobdell.  Lobdell was re-elected by paper ballot.
• Website – Jeff Nevens is no longer doing the updates as they have dispersed their Southdown flock.  Amy Jones is managing it for now.  Member dues need to be paid in order for contact info to remain on site.
• Spring Preview – Wisconsin Southdown Assoc. will organize Southdown awards for next year rather than have the WLBA order awards.
• Traci Kohlman moved that the WSA sponsor a Regional Jr. Southdown Show at the 2012 WI Sheep & Wool Festival.  Seconded by Megan Kundinger. Carried.  A committee will be formed to draft a proposal for the Festival committee and ASBA fall board meeting.

Meeting adjourned at 3:55 p.m.

Barbara Bishop, Secretary

Members present:

Megan & Dan Kundinger Family

Deb & Clifton McClintock

Troy & Barb Lobdell Family

Amy Jones

Traci & Blake Kohlman

Mike & Barb Bishop