Santa Gertrudis Source February 2025

ACTIVITY REPORTS

NEW MEMBERS

Youth Activities Committee • Trai Stegall, Chair The National Junior Santa Gertrudis Association (NJS GA) Board, under then President Madison Moran, voted unanimously to move one of the director spots from Dis trict 1 (leaving them with four seats) to District 3 (an in crease from one to two seats). They also voted for the 2025 National Junior Santa Gertrudis Show (NJSGS) theme to be “Bet on Red.” • The Youth Activities Committee (YAC) will be doing an opening ceremony with flags/banners at NJSGS. More details to follow. We will also be changing Game Night to more of a carnival-type event with less competitive games and more fun stuff to do that will include more ages. YAC will be reaching out to Oklahoma State Uni versity to do some educational activities like AI and calf pulling through the week. • Questions will be removed off the score card for the ju niors only in public speaking. They will still have ques tions but will not be scored on them, only in the Junior Division. • Livestock judging will not allow phones or electronic devices to be with those competing in the livestock judging competition. • The NJSGA Board voted to purchase a scoreboard for the junior brain bowl competition. Rule verbiage was changed on the possession and care rule to take out “home economics instructor and affiliate president.” • YAC is also working on a better voting system for junior elections to increase voter participation. • Herdsman will continue bringing in one animal per ex hibitor, but YAC is working on penalties for those not bringing their one animal in. • YAC is looking at ways for non-paid members to partic ipate in cattleman’s and livestock judging ONLY, with no awards and maybe a small fee. Everyone is excited about Chickasha, but fundraising is a must this year. If anyone would like to donate an item, basket, genetics or an animal to any sale, contact anyone on YAC or Trai Stegall. Amendment Update During the Santa Gertrudis Breeders International (SGBI) Board of Directors Meeting on Oct. 24, 2024, a motion was unanimously passed that the SGBI Bylaws and Constitution be amended to add one additional director to be appointed by the King Ranch of either an heir or employee. The motion will necessitate amending the constitution section IV and the bylaws section IV. The wording of the amendments will be included in the ballots, which will be sent out for the election prior to the SGBI Annual Meeting. In order for the changes to go into effect, the amendments will require an affirmative vote by a majority of members at the annual meeting. SGBI BUSINESS

Active Members Cresswell Cattle Company, Axtell, Texas Kenneth William, Houston, Texas CF Cattle, Reidsville, N.C. Kubiak Ranch, Giddings, Texas Irwin Cattle Company, McAlester, Okla. Commercial Members Alyssa Beers, Buffalo, Texas JYM Cattle, Cuero, Texas Boyd Ranches, Bryan, Texas Circle T Ranch, Crockett, Texas Lionel Arsement, Beaumont, Texas Rose Brothers LP, Rowena, Texas

Junior Members Carson Ashbaugh, Waller, Texas Elladie Bland, Chico, Texas Claire Eloise Nepveux, Fayetteville, Ark. Camille Lawrence, Lucedale, Miss. Mari-Kathryn Johnson, Coldwater, Miss. Randon McDaniel, Etta, Miss. Ryland McDaniel, Etta, Miss. Jackson Loughridge, Chatsworth, Ga. Double R Pastures, Mount Pleasant, Texas Olivia Grace Braune, Streetman, Texas

EVENT CALENDAR

February

4-6

Cattle Industry Convention & NCBA Trade Show, San Antonio, Texas

7

Banners & Buckles Sale, Jackson, Miss.

8

National Santa Gertrudis Show at the Dixie National Livestock Show, Jackson, Miss.

14-15

Wiley Ranch Spring Sale, Effie, La.

March

7

Mid-Coast International Super Sale, Houston, Texas Reds to Die For Volume V, Steerbidder.com

18 18 22

Texas Alliance Sale, Bloomington, Texas Purple Reign IV Sale, Magnolia, Ark.

April

5 5

Red Hot Bull Sale, Belen, N.M.

Rocky Mountain Spring Runoff Sale, Belen, N.M.

12 26 26

Wiley Spring Bull Sale, Effie, La. Crimson Classic Sale, Cullman, Ala.

Wendt’s Baby Doll and Elite Sale, Bay City, Texas

May

1-3

SGBI Annual Meeting, San Marcos, Texas Breeders of the Carolinas Sale, Monroe, N.C.

10 10 17

Mid-Coast Cattleman’s Opportunity Sale, Brenham, Texas Santa Gertrudis Bluebonnet Classic, Hallettsville, Texas

June

15-21

National Junior Santa Gertrudis Show, Chickasha, Okla.

July

TBD

Kentucky National Show & Sale, TBD

27-31

Gerts Ongoing Advanced Leadership Summit, Alabama

August

26

Wendt’s Annual Baby Doll Sale, Bay City, Texas

12

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