Nominate your Bull for Herd Sire of the Year

By: Raney Lovorn, JBBA District 5 Director

The Junior Beefmaster Breeders Association (JBBA) National Convention has always been the highlight of the year for young Beefmaster showmen and breeders. It is truly an inspiring event and each time is a unique experience. Every year students, families, and children of all ages gather together to exhibit some of the best cattle in the breed, test their Beefmaster knowledge, present speeches to raise awareness for our breed, judge the quality of our herds and just have an all around good time with friends and family.

One factor that is often forgotten among those of us that participate is exactly who makes the financial sacrifice so that we are able to participate in this life-changing experience. When we are told that it’s the breeders of Beefmaster Breeders United, the next question posed is “What are we doing for them in return?”

Although we know that our breeders give generously without asking for anything, this year out of gratitude for everything they have done we are offering several ways to give and also to receive. Any donations given to the JBBA will be used to help make our national livestock show happen. This year the show will be held in College Station, Texas on July 22-27, 2013 and although this location is definitely fantastic for facilities and proximity, it is not at all cheap. As in previous years, breeders can contact a JBBA Director or send cash donations straight to the BBU office, but this year we offer a few more options.

In order to promote the outstanding herd sires in our industry, we have created a competition among the breeders for the best bull. A bull can be nominated to win Herd Sire of the Year by filling out a form and sending it in with a $150 donation. Then $50 of that donation will be put into a jackpot. In order to win the title Herd Sire of the Year and the jackpot prize, the bull nominated must be the sire of the heifer named Grand Champion Female of the JBBA National Show. The competition promises to be intense, but with that much money on the line why wouldn’t you nominate your bull?

In addition to bull nominations, we are also offering advertising opportunities in our JBBA National Show Program. Advertising is a great way to get your name recognized and also to get more bang for your buck.  Also, donors can choose to donate to specific awards such as belt buckles, banners, ribbons and showmanship. Donor’s names will be added to banners that will be visible in the show and their ranch name will be called out along with the awards that they sponsored.

The JBBA membership is so grateful for the donations that have been given in the past in order to maintain our bright future and we could not be more thankful for the strong support system that the BBU provides for our organization. We are honored to be able to show such superior cattle and to be able to call ourselves Beefmaster breeders. It means a lot to us to know that we can have one of the strongest national shows in the nation due to the encouragement of our parents, friends, breeders and mentors. Thank you so much for your undying support.

Click here to nominate a bull for Herd Sire of the Year