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AMERICAN ABERDEEN ASSOCIATION 19590 East Main Street, Suite 104 Parker, CO 80138 • (303) 840-4343 info@americanaberdeen.com www.americanaberdeen.com BOARD OF DIRECTORS President CRAIG WALKER • W Diamond Livestock Co. 1601 Springfield Rd. • Roswell, NM 88201 (575) 626-7444 wdiamondlivestock@gmail.com www.wdiamondlowlines.com Vice President DARWIN ENGELKES • Pine Hurst Farm 16927 H Ave. • Wellsburg, IA 50680 (319) 415-0540 pinehurstfarm@live.com Secretary NEIL EFFERTZ • Effertz EZ Ranch 17350 Hwy 1804 N. • Bismarck, ND 58503 (701) 471-0153 effertz@bektel.com • www.loala.com Director GARY GILBERT • Gilbert Aberdeen Angus 3986 Lindahl Rd. • Hermantown, MN 55810 (218) 348-7877 tgjgilbert@aol.com Director ROB FANNING • Fanning Cattle Co. 877 Oakland Lane • Harrodsburg, KY 40330 (309) 373-2996 fanningcattleco@yahoo.com Director WADE COFFEY • 7C Aberdeen Cattle Co. 4001 W Glencoe Rd. • Stillwater, OK 74075 (405) 880-6908 coffeyiron@gmail.com Director

A s your new American Aberdeen Association (AAA) president, I would like to extend the most heartfelt thank you to Janis Black for her dedication and the thankless hours she has donated over the last nine years. Job well done, Janis! The 2019 National Western Stock Show and AAA National Sale were well attended, and the excitement about the breed was obvious. Congratulations to all ex hibitors for your success and displaying the deepest set of cattle this breed has exhibited to date. PRESIDENT ’S COLUMN  CRAIG WALKER The highlight of the show and annual meeting was the keynote speaker, Paul Moya, who brought insight, enthusiasm and empowerment to us all. We all walked away with renewed enthusiasm for our breed, a vision that encouraged us to “rethink how we think,” and a feeling of unity for our future direction. The take away from Paul’s presentation was to give the breed back to the breeders. Over time, members have become reliant on the AAA Board of Direc tors to do all the leg work and make all the decisions. Paul reminded us this is not the board’s responsibility. This is the responsibility of the committees and members. The board’s job is to oversee and keep the breed moving in a posi tive direction, while the committees, made up of active members, are the legs of the breed. During the meeting, it was adopted and implemented to initiate a “grass roots” movement to empower the committees and the regional associations. Every active member will have a voice through committee participation. A quote that Paul left us with is, “If you don’t actively participate, then you don’t earn the right to have a voice.” The AAA Board is excited for the opportunity to serve our membership in a new capacity. We would ask for all members, new and old, to contact your region (visit the AAA website for more information) and actively participate in the process for the betterment and growth of our breed. As your new president, my goal for this next year is to keep the membership engaged and moving in a positive, informed and unified direction. We look forward to the future of OUR association. “The achievements of an organization are the results of the combined effort of each individual.” – Vince Lombardi TL G reetings, everyone. I hope everyone is doing well after the National Western Stock Show. The American Junior Aberdeen Association (AJAA) Board of Directors had a busy week in Denver, Colo. Congratulations to all the juniors who participated in the junior show! Mother Nature threw a curve ball on Thursday – it snowed! It was perfect tim ing since the AJAA members had coffee and donuts for everyone. Thank you to Derek Kruger and Chris Spear for donating the coffee and donuts. During the American Aberdeen Association (AAA) National Sale, the juniors sold a heifer as a fundraiser. A huge thank you to the Wade and Cheryl Coffey family for donating the heifer; Neil Effertz for buying the heifer; everyone who gave add-ons for the heifer; and, last but not least, JDA Auctions for helping with the sale. The AAA Annual Banquet was a success as well. Many items were auctioned off to benefit the AJAA and its members. Thank you to all who donated auction items and those who purchased items; Shea Esser for bid calling; and Shane Goss, Darwin Engelkes and Chris Spear for the ring help. JUNIOR CORRAL  DUNCAN HAIAR, AJAA PRESIDENT

ALLEN SIEVERKROPP • S Four Farms PO Box 235 • Ephrata, WA 98823 (509) 750-4203 allens4@odessaoffice.com www.sfourfarms.com

AAA Representative  DEAN PIKE

Need assistance in purchasing Aberdeen cattle, marketing your program or herd management? Contact Dean Pike: (303) 810-7605 Dean.pike249@gmail.com

For information about registering animals or membership, contact the AAA Office: 19590 East Main Street, Suite 104 Parker, CO 80138 • (303) 840-4343 The American Aberdeen Association is a not-for-profit corporation of North Dakota dedicated to the preservation and promotion of Aberdeen cattle . The International Year Code for 2019 is: G info@americanaberdeen.com www.americanaberdeen.com

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