President’s Message
The Wisconsin Angus Association (WAA) is a member-owned cooperative for the purposes of 1) promoting the Angus breed at both the state and national levels; 2) acting as a networking resource for information regarding Angus cattle and locating Wisconsin breeders; and 3) encouraging juniors to participate in Angus projects. In short, our purpose is to connect Angus breeders, commercial cattlemen interested in Angus foundational genetics and work to ensure the future of the Angus breed through our Juniors.
We, as Angus breeders, must work together to embrace these goals and find our common purpose as an Association, regardless of our herd size or our location. We can accomplish this remembering some simple principles that attracted many of us to this breed in the first place; Participation, Informed breeding selections and Welcoming newcomers, especially our youth. In doing so, we build a stronger Angus community in the Badger State.
As the newly elected President of the WAA, my goals for our Association include membership growth, connecting breeders with ALL cattlemen and encouraging sound breeding decisions to ensure the future of the breed. This year, you can expect to see more proactive communication using email, our web site and a revitalized newsletter. Frequent visits to www.wisconsinangus.org will provide you the most up to date information regarding sale dates and locations, show schedules and junior news. New this year will be a map showing you the location of Angus breeders in our state.
It is my honor to serve you as President this year. I encourage you to share your ideas or concerns about our Association with me or any of our board members. We have a strong group this year. Working together, we expect to add value to Angus breeders throughout Wisconsin and continue to make our Association stronger.
Respectfully,
Jim Hawthorne
2010 WAA Calendar
Feb 5-6 WCA convention- Tomah
March 5-6: Midwest Raising the Bar
March 12- Emerald Lane Production Sale
March 20- Gaffney Family Private Treaty Bull Sale
March 21- WAA Spring Sale
April 1- Woodhill Farms Bull Sale 1:00, Viroqua
April 1- 2K Cattle Ent. Production Bull & Female Sale 6:00 Lancaster
April 10- Hill Country Alliance Private Treaty Bull Sale, Hilleman Angus, Richland Center
April 17 – St.Croix Valley Bull Sale – UW River Falls
May 15 – Ner Farms Sale – Oconto, WI
May 15 – Ownership deadline for Eastern Regional Show
May 30 – SW Angus Show – Lancaster, WI
June 1 – Ownership deadline for NJAS
June 12 – WLBA Spring Show
June 13 – WAA Spring Preview Show
June 18-20 – WLBA Show Camp – West Allis, WI
June 24-27 – Eastern Regional Show – Bloomington, IL
July 1 – Entry deadline for WBE Angus Sale
July 11-17 – NJAS - Denver, CO
August 5-8 – LEAD Conference – Nashville, TN
August 7-15 – Wisconsin State Fair
September 25 – ROV Angus Show – West Allis, WI
September 25 – WBE Angus Sale
Wisconsin Angus Association
Board of Directors Meeting
October 27, 2009
Raemisch Implement, DeForest
The meeting was called to order by President Kevin Konkol. Those present were: Kevin Konkol, Dan Downing, Scott Gaffney, Tony Weber, Jim Hawthorne, Dustin Henningfeld, Steve Wagemester, Dave Horstmeyer, Jeff Kind, Andy Mindemann, Kathy Miller and Ardel Quam.
Secretary report: Downing moved to accept the minutes. Weber seconded the motion. Motion carried.
Treasurer report: Quam handed out an updated financial statement. Downing moved to accept the report. Mindemann seconded the motion. Motion carried.
Old Business: State fair: Horstmeyer- herdsman award went to Thornberry Angus. He has not heard anything about any planning meetings. Will keep the board updated with anything he learns.
Field Day: Hawthorne reported on the field day. Question was raised on the bill from the 2009 field day. Henningfeld moved to pay $1000 to the host of the state field day. Starting with the 2009 and going forward. Gaffney seconded the motion. Motion carried. Quam will be sending Emerald Lane $1000 to help offset some of the costs of the field day.
World Beef Expo: 16 head cataloged- 14 sold 2 no sales. Comments were very good on the sale and the sale catalog.
Audit: The same person will be doing it. The books will go through the end of November.
Annual meeting: Wagemester moved to have the annual meeting at the Cranberry Lodge January 23, 2010. Henningfeld seconded the motion. Quam will work to finalize everything.
New Business: Hawthorne called the AAA for the mailing list of members in Wisconsin. We will use this for the annual meeting mailing.
Spring sale: Horstmeyer- was approached about having a pen of heifers not broke- either open or bred. Would offering something like help with numbers for the sale? The board will take this under consideration.
Weber moved to sponsor the Champion Angus Heifer at the 2009 Badger Kick Off Classic if it is available. Downing seconded the motion. Quam will check on this.
Committee reports:
Farm Tech Days- Dates and place have been set: July 20-22, 2010 River Falls.
Annual meeting: see above: directors- Weber & Horstmeyer have each served 2 -3 year terms. Gaffney & Hawthorne have served 1 three term and are eligible for re-election.
Nomination committee: Henningfeld & Wagemester are the committee. Please forward any names of interested individuals to them. Foundation- Kathy reported that 1 association member is needed to replace Dave Horstmeyer. Dan Downing will volunteer to go on.
Spring sale: Hall looks for 50-60 quality head. Henningfeld will be sending all board members ideas that he has put together about the state association doing everything for the sale. Hawthorne & Gaffney are the committee chairmen. The mailing list and the printing of the catalog are concerns.
Newsletter: 3rd class mail doesn’t work- changing that. November 25th is the deadline for the next issue.
Feeder calf- Wagemester is going to work with Henningfeld about getting something together for the spring. More to come. Bring this up at the state sale for the bull buyers.
Web site: Hawthorne will be doing more updates soon.
Auxiliary: Selling gift boxes again with multi-breed cheese option – postcards will be sent out.
Next meeting will be before the start of the annual meeting. Seeing no further business Hawthorne moved to adjourn the meeting. Weber seconded the motion. Meeting was adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
Ardel Quam,
Secretary