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MID-COAST AFFILIATE CONTINUED FROM PAGE 20

With the assistance of youth advisor David Moran and the Mid-Coast Board, the Junior Show is held in the spring. The affiliate’s junior membership elects junior officers, a queen and a princess at the spring event. They also orga- nize fundraisers for member-based activities.

participants left the show and traveled in a caravan to the national junior show location. The long trips created lasting friendships and lots of good memories over the years.” Mid-Coast also offers a scholar- ship program to deserving graduating seniors to continue their education at the college level. To enhance communication and

The Mid-Coast members invest in their juniors at the show, ponying up for belt buckle awards in each class. The John A. Carleston Showmanship Award is presented to the exhibitor selected as the top showman for that day. Each year, in the late summer or early fall, Mid-Coast hosts the Oppor- tunity Sale, one of the longest-running affiliate sales in the history of SGBI. Held in conjunction with the Mid-Coast annual meeting, it was developed to offer a valuable service and means for Mid-Coast members to market their cattle to cattlemen across the state. “We are looking forward to the 2018 sale and meeting,” Townsend says. “The meeting will be held on Friday, Sept. 14, with the sale to follow on Sat- urday, Sept. 15.” Watch for more information from sale chairman, Matt Kubena. Mid-Coast’s pride lies not only in their cattle, but also in their 50 junior members, which is showcased annually at the Norval and Anna Sells Memorial Show. This year’s show was March 30.

“The original purpose of the show was a warm-up for juniors who were attending junior nationals,” Townsend says. “The show was held on the Satur- day prior to junior nationals. Most of the MID-COAST SANTA GERTRUDIS ACTIVITIES March 2: International Super Sale, Reliant Center, Houston, Texas March 3: Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo Santa Gertrudis Open Show, Reliant Center, Houston, Texas March 10: Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo Jr. Heifer Show, Reliant Center, Houston, Texas April 28: Norval & Anna Sells Mid-Coast Junior Show, Grimes County Fairgrounds Sept. 14: Mid-Coast Annual Meeting, Halletsville, Texas Sept. 15: Cattleman’s Opportunity Sale, Halletsville, Texas education among members, Mid-Coast offers a quarterly newsletter, The Cattle Rattle , and holds seasonal field days.

Heading to a New Home!

Hefte RancH f35

Hefte Ranch F35 has a very bright future ahead. With a Marbling EPD of .13 and a REA EPD of .25, she ranks in the TOP 1% of the breed. She and her dam, Hefte Ranch KT 600, each have 6 traits that rank in the TOP 10% .

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Thank you to KORbAn CATTlE for purchasing this pair. We look forward to seeing what these two females will produce in the future .

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