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Junior Success at National Convention!

39th Wisconsin State Show
Join us Thursday, August 7th for the 39th Annual State Show at the Wisconsin State Fair Park in West Allis!
You are invited to our Annual Ice Cream Social at the WI State Fair on Wednesday, August 6th at 8:00 p.m.

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| General Information |
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| Membership |
| State dues are $15.00 per year plus $.50 per cow.
Dues include our Wisconsin Brown Swiss Newsletters. Members also receive
a reduced rate for registering animals if you are both a state and
national member. State junior membership is $5.00 for ages 9 through 19
as of January 1st. 2007 memberships can be renewed starting
January 1stand
must be paid to the State Secretary/Treasurer by April 1st.
Any one who has not paid their dues by April 1st will pay a
$50 late fee.
Click here for an
Adobe PDF
of our membership form and become a member today! |
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For those interested
in advertising in our membership publication, "the Bulletin", please
contact:
Barb Lee - 608-846-2772 or email
balee7@charter.net
Joyce Uglow -
920-261-0599 or email
uglow@ticon.net. |
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| Newsletter |
The June 2008 State Show Newsletter is complete and
can be viewed by clicking the link below! Information for the
39th Annual State Show is included in the Newsletter.
2008 Newsletter
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| Wisconsin Brown Swiss Association
92nd Annual Meeting |
The
Wisconsin Brown Swiss Association held its 92nd Annual Meeting at the Park
Plaza Hotel in Baraboo. The day started off with a roundtable discussion
on “Advertising”. Our guest panelists were Les & Jo Olson,
MN Brown Swiss Breeders, Sarah Schmidt-Holstein World and Kari Stanek-Accelerated
Genetics.
Our herd production
and protein awards presented are: |
2007 Herd Awards
Milk Award to 3X Producer-Sunburst Swiss, DeForest
Milk 29208 lbs.
Protein Award to 3X Producer-Elm Park Farms, Sheboygan Falls
Protein 957 lbs.
Milk and Protein to 2X Producer over 50 cows-Tom & Joan Oberhaus, Waukesha
Milk 27066 lbs. & Protein 958 lbs.
Milk and Protein Award to 2X Producer under 50 Cows-Alpine Echo Farm, Browntown
Milk 22474 & Protein 787 lbs.
Individual Cow Protein Leaders |
Jr 2 Year Old Morgan milk-27453 protein-943/3.4
Tom & Joan Oberhaus,
Waukesha
Sr 2 Year Old Macy milk-27074 protein-1029/3.8 Tom & Joan Oberhaus,
Waukesha
Jr 3 Year Old Beauty milk-37168 protein-1272/3.4 Tom & Joan
Oberhaus, Waukesha
Sr 3 Year Old Shelly milk-38692 protein-1221/3.2
Tom & Joan Oberhaus,
Waukesha
4 Year Old Pixy milk-50926 protein-1592/3.1 Lost Elm Swiss,
Berlin
5-8 Year Old Eula milk-35199 protein-1443/3.3 Tom & Joan Oberhaus,
Waukesha
8 & Over Carol milk-40391 protein-1180/2.9 Kaiser Dairy, Cuba
City
Our Service Award was presented to Barb Lee of De Forest. The
2008 Brown Swiss Queen was Stephanie Lemay, the daughter of Mark
and Tammy Lemay of Brookfield. Kelly Lee, Johnson Creek was the 2008
Achievement/Scholorship winner. The Juniors presented their Parent
Adult Leader Award to Dieter Bradley of Deforest. Dieter also received
the retiring President’s
plaque.
The adult officers elected are:
Tony Senn, President – Fox Lake
Richard Thompson, Vice President - Darlington
Barb Muenzenberger, Secretary/Treasurer
- Coon Valley
The junior officers elected are:
Kelly Lee, President-Grant & Katie DeBruin,
Johnson Creek
Darci O’Brien, Vice President-daughter of Allen and Michele
O’Brien
of Steuben
Jill Cowles-Secretary-daughter of Mr & Mrs Dave Cowles of
Roberts
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| WI State Show |
| Wisconsin Brown Swiss State Show is an annual event.
Every other year it is at the Wisconsin State Fair in West Allis and the
other years one of the seven cantons hosts it in their part of the
state. Make sure you take part in our annual ice cream social the night
before the show. The Parade of Champions is something special to see,
especially at State Fair. For more information on this year’s event,
visit the Shows & Sales section. |
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| Futurity |
Wisconsin breeders are eligible to nominate their
animals as calves and then show them as milking two-year-olds in the
Dairyland Swiss Futurity. Cash prizes along with other awards are
presented at this time. For more information, visit the Shows & Sales
section.
24th
Annual Dairyland Swiss Futurity Entries
24th
Annual Dairyland Swiss Futurity Rules |
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| Activities & Awards |
- Annual Meeting
- State Show
- Ice Cream Social
- State Sale
- Summer Picnic
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- Production Awards
- Service Award
- Queen Program
- Calf Loan Program
- Share-A-Heifer Program
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| Board of Directors |
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- Canton IV President: Jerry Luttropp
N822 Cty Rd XX
Berlin, WI 54923
Phone: 920-361-1686
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- Vice President & World Dairy Expo:
Rick Thompson
7749 Ames Road
Darlington, WI 53530
Phone: 608-776-4594
Cell Phone: 608-279-2652
Email: LCAYA@hotmail.com
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- Canton V President: Heidi Heller
W3115 White Clay Lake Dr.
Cecil, WI 54111
Phone: 715-745-2356
Email: luckymissy_86@hotmail.com
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- Secretary/Treasurer: Barb Muenzenberger
W561 Muenzenberger Rd
Coon Valley, WI 54623-9351
Phone & Fax: 608-486-2297
Email:
BoValleySwiss@aol.com
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- Canton VI President: Jeff Hartman
P.O. Box 123
Arpin, WI 54410
Cell Phone: 715-305-1371
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- National Director & Canton I President:
Tom Oberhaus
W309 S630 Maple Ave.
Waukesha, WI 53188
Phone: 262-968-2573
Email:
cozynook@wauknet.com
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- Canton VII President: David Cowles
1387 70th Ave.
Roberts, WI 54023
Cell Phone: 651-343-1697
Email: daveco@dishup.net
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- Canton II President: Andy Fuchs
1003
7th
Ave.
Monroe, WI 53566
Phone: 608-325-2552
Email:
foxviewswiss@yahoo.com
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- Junior Advisors:
Josh Hushon, Fort Atkinson
Phone: 920/342-0611
Megan Stuessel, Alma Center
Phone: 715-299-6699
Jennifer Meyer
Phone: 920-830-1272
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- Canton III President: Megan Stuessel
N9202 North Pole GroveRd
Alma Center, WI 54611
Phone: 715-299-6699
Email: megan.stuessel@ces.uwex.edu
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- Jr. President: Kelly
Lee
N7097 Nielson Lane
Johnson Creek, WI 53035
Phone: 920-699-3720
Email: millwheel@compufort.com
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| Shows & Sales |
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2008 State Show
Check back after Thursday, August 7th for results from the 39th Annual State Show that will be held in West Allis, WI!
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| Events Calendar |
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- Friday, August 1st: Wisconsin
Junior State Fair in West Allis, WI
- Wednesday, August 6th: Annual Ice Cream Social at the WI State Fair
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Thursday, August 7th: Wisconsin
State Brown Swiss Show at the Wisconsin State Fair in West Allis, WI
- Sunday, August 24th: Canton 1 Picnic hosted by the Art & Diane Mehring Family of Big Bend, WI
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September 30th - October 4th: 2008 World
Dairy Expo in Madison, WI
- March 6th - 7th, 2009: Wisconsin Brown Swiss Annual Meeting at the Holiday Inn in Appleton, WI
- June 24th - 27th, 2009: Wisconsin State Show & Sale in LaCrosse, WI
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| Queen |
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Stephanie Lemay, a seventeen-year-old from Brookfield, Wisconsin
has become the 2008 Wisconsin Brown Swiss Queen. Her
family includes her parents, Mark and Tammy Lemay, and an
older sister, Amanda Lemay. Stephanie is currently a Junior
at Brookfield Central High School and plays on the Brookfield
Central’s Girl’s Varsity softball team. In the
future, Stephanie plans to be involved with the Brown Swiss
Industry and on attending the University of Wisconsin-River
Falls or the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She would like
to work with the dairy animals in the Farm Area at the Milwaukee
County Zoo and to continue to promote the Dairy Industry
in Wisconsin.
Stephanie is currently the Jr. Vice President for the Wisconsin Brown Swiss
Association. She currently owns six registered Brown Swiss, two milking and
four heifers. Stephanie first started showing Brown Swiss in Little Britches
when she was five years old and participated in Little Britches for three years. When
Stephanie was in the third grade, she became old enough to show managerial animals
at the county fair level and is starting her 12th year in 4-H and is a Junior
Dairy Leader in her 4-H club, the Brookfield Blazers. In 2003, she leased her
first calf named Crispy. When Stephanie became old enough to show at the Wisconsin
State Fair, she joined the Wisconsin Brown Swiss Association. At age fifteen,
she officially bought her first heifer named Clarice as a Spring Yearling. Stephanie
bought her through the “Share a Heifer Program”, sponsored by Nelson
McCammon. In 2005, Stephanie bought her second heifer, a fall yearling at the
National Brown Swiss Heifer Show in Beloit,Wisconsin. She also has helped coordinate
the June Dairy Month Promotion at the Brookfield Public Library the last four
years.
Stephanie loves the Brown Swiss breed very much and has met the greatest friends
in the Brown Swiss industry. Winning the 2008 Wisconsin Brown Swiss Queen, has
been a dream come true. So many great role models were the queens before her
and she has wanted to be a part of it. Stephanie loves teaching
people about dairy, especially since she lives in a non-farming community and
looks forward to traveling around Wisconsin sharing her knowledge of the Brown
Swiss breed.
The 2007 Queen, Darci O'Brian, crowned Stephanie Lemay as the
2008 WI Brown Swiss Queen. Jenny Moret was the runner-up. |
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| Juniors |
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| News |
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Nelson McCammon Youth Acheivement Award: Kelly
Lee
Prod Award: Jill Cowles
Cheese Yield: Stephanie Lemay
PAL Award: Dieter Bradley
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| State Fair and Show Results |
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Check back soon for results from the 2008 State Fair! |
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Congratulations to the 2007 Wisconsin State Bell
Ringers!
Spring Calf
Bell Ringer: Mill Wheel Pre Ferrari-ET, Kelly Lee
Winter Calf
Bell Ringer: Prairie-Aire Turmoil Socks, Jessica Pillsbury
Fall Calf
Bell Ringer: Mill Wheel SW Denver Geena, Maureen Lee
Reserve: Daveco Fastrack Fergie, Jill Cowles
HM: Prairie-Aire Special Nina, Ryan Pillsbury
Summer Yearling
Bell Ringer: R&S Invest Tula, Christopher Vomastic
Spring Yearling
Bell Ringer: Mill Wheel SW Greta-ET, Wyatt Lee
Reserve: Cozy Nook Dynasty Sunshine, Rebecca Schlehlein
HM: High Hopes TM B Belle, Emily Watson
Winter Yearling
Bell Ringer: Mill Wheel SW Gucci-ET, Kelly Lee
Reserve: Paramount Emory Sasha, Brian Coyne
Junior 2-year-old
Bell Ringer: High hopes PR B Blososm, Emily Watson
Senior 2-year-old
Bell Ringer: Round Hill Prem Fiesta, Jill Cowles
4-year-old
Bell Ringer: Cozy nook Ace Crispy Stephanie Lemay
Reserve: Katzman Banker Paula, Seth Elsner
5-year-old
Bell Ringer: Triangle Acres Pro Bucky, Amber Boeke |
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| Junior Spotlight |

2007 State Show Youth Champions |
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Kelly Lee
Top All-Around Junior
2007 State Show |
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| Junior Activities |

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| 2007 Spring Outing |
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- Nelson McCammon Youth Acheivement Award: Kelly Lee
- Bell Ringer
- Spring Outing
- Annual Meeting
- PAL Award: Dieter Bradley
- Fundraisers/Raffle
- Calf Loan
– Due Feb 15th
- Cheese Yield Award: Stephanie Lemay
- State Youth Production Award: Jill Cowles
- Clipping Coat Sale – Please
order by April 25!
*Click on the link above for an order form.
Congratulations to these 2007 Loan Recipients!
- Sadie Miller,
Appleton
- Garrett Rass,
Forestville
- Tyrone
Zimmerman, Juda
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Request the following Youth Award applications
from the National Office:
Youth Achievement - Due March 15th
Youth Production - Due March 15th
Cheese Yield - Due March 15th
Scholarship/Grant - Due March 15th
Youth Ambassador - Due April 15th
Youth Lease Agreement – June 1st
2008 Junior Activities
The most recent activity was a fitting and showing clinic, which went over quite well with lots of help and support from adult members. The clinic was held at Vogrin Swiss Farms in Arlingtion. The juniors learned about showmanship, clipping and fitting, what to feed animals, and basics such as washing and animal health. About fifteen juniors from around the state attended, with numerous adult members donating their time to help. A major thank you goes to Louis, Debbie and Tammy Voegeli for letting the juniors use the farm and Tammy for teaching them her knowledge. The juniors would also like to thank the advisors Josh Hushon and Jennifer Meyer for coming, and Krista Kasten and Casey Marstaller for coming to help out. The day would not have been as successful without all of the support from the adult members, especially the parents who drove their kids. Following the clinic, a short meeting was held for any junior interested in attending the National Heifer show, and everyone is excited for the turnout Wisconsin is going to have. |
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| Share-A-Heifer |
Each year Nelson McCammon sponsors two heifers for
our Share-A-Heifer program. The heifers are purchased at our state show
by silent auction.
Congratulations to our Share-A-Heifer Recipients:
John Klossner of Mt. Horeb purchased 1/2 of the heifer Fox View
Mascot Juneau and Jayden Alderson of Boscobel purchased 1/2 of the
heifer Fox View Denver Dayton.
Special thanks to Nelson McCammon for sponsoring the heifers for the
program!
For more information on the Share-A-Heifer program please contact:
Tony Senn @ 920-928-3234 or email at
swissmissfarms@powerweb.net
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| Membership |
| State junior membership is $5.00/year for ages 9
through 19 as of January 1st. Dues include our
Wisconsin Brown Swiss Newsletters. Members also receive a reduced rate
for registering animals if you are both a state and national member.
Click here for an
Adobe PDF
of our membership form and become a member today! |
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| Junior Board |
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President: Kelly Lee
N7097 Nielson Lane
Johnson Creek, WI 53035
Phone: 920-699-3720
Email: millwheel@compufort.com
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Vice
President: Darci O'Brian
56596 Swatek Ridge
Steuben, WI 54657
Phone: 608-874-4041
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Secretary: Jill Cowles
1387 70th Ave.
Roberts, WI 54023
Phone: 715-749-3438
E-mail: farmerchick_07@hotmail.com
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- Advisor: Josh Hushon
Phone: 920-342-0611
joshh@filamentmarketing.com
- Advisor: Megan Stuessel
Phone: 715-299-6699
megan.stuessel@ces.uwex.edu
- Advisor: Jennifer Meyer
Phone: 920-830-1272
- Canton Reps:
1-Charlie Oberhaus
2-Jenny Moret
4-Amber and Brooke Senn
5-Chris Vomastic and Sadie Miller
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