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Iowa Charolais Jr. Scholarship
Due Date annually March 1st
This is a one-time $1,000 Scholarship
Application Deadline is March 1
Due Date annually March 1st
This is a one-time $1,000 Scholarship
Application Deadline is March 1
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Iowa Charolais Field Day
June 8th
Check in 9am-11am, showmanship at 11am, Lunch and a Jr. meeting at noon, Show at 1 pm
Location: Warren County Fair Grounds, Indianola, IA
June 8th
Check in 9am-11am, showmanship at 11am, Lunch and a Jr. meeting at noon, Show at 1 pm
Location: Warren County Fair Grounds, Indianola, IA
June 16th-21st
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2025 Foundation Heifer Award Winner
Allison Myers
Allison Myers, the 12 year old daughter of Wade and Kelly Myers of Osceola, Iowa has recently been selected as the recipient of this year’s Iowa Foundation Heifer Award. Allison has a 16 year old brother, Jack, and a 5 year old sister, Charlotte. As an award winner, she received three purebred Charolais bred heifers which were purchased from MLL Charolais, the Marty Lewis Family herd located at Monroe, Iowa. The foundation heifers of the breed of the winner’s choice are awarded each year by Iowa Beef Breeds Council and Iowa Cattlemen’s Foundation. At the end of five years, Allison will be required to repay $7,500 to help with funding to keep the program moving into the future. The program is in year fifteen and was developed to help youth establish purebred seedstock herds of their own.
Allison is a seventh-grade student at Murray Community School in Murray, IA where she is currently involved in Middle School FFA, volleyball, basketball, and TRIO and she is involved in her Faith Fellowship Church youth group. She is in her 4th year as a member of the Clarke County 4-H Cooking Club and was chosen to serve as this year’s assistant secretary. She aspires to teach others about cattle as an impact and a part of the world’s food chain and economy. In addition, she is a member of the Iowa Junior Charolais Association and the National Junior Charolais Association. She shares her family’s love of the Charolais breed and has shown not only at her local county Fair, but also at various state shows and a National Junior Charolais show.
One of Allison’s current projects is an Ag Education SAE project with cattle that she is doing with her mother’s 3rd Grade Class at Murray Community School. She calls it “Adopt A Cow” and every month she sends them videos and fun games to teach them about cattle. She is using her steer for next year named Max as their adoptee. They are learning about different breeds of cattle, products that can be made from cattle and their by-products, as well as, how to feed and care for your calves.
Allison's recommendations credit her with having an amazing amount of practical cattle knowledge. They also credited her with having an impressive public speaking ability and being a smart, hard-working, responsible cattle enthusiast. She wants to learn more about genetics, breeding, feeding, grazing practices, budgets and promotion of the beef industry. She is an excellent showman but her main goal and plan is to learn how to better care for her cattle and to teach others the benefits resulting from the beef industry in today’s world.
She will be honored at the Iowa Charolais Association Banquet to be held at the Expo Bull Pen on Saturday, February 8th at 7:00 pm during the Iowa Beef Expo and at the IJBBA Year End Awards held in the Jacobson Center on Friday, February 14th at 6:00 pm.
Norma Bolton
For the Iowa Beef Breeds Council
Allison Myers
Allison Myers, the 12 year old daughter of Wade and Kelly Myers of Osceola, Iowa has recently been selected as the recipient of this year’s Iowa Foundation Heifer Award. Allison has a 16 year old brother, Jack, and a 5 year old sister, Charlotte. As an award winner, she received three purebred Charolais bred heifers which were purchased from MLL Charolais, the Marty Lewis Family herd located at Monroe, Iowa. The foundation heifers of the breed of the winner’s choice are awarded each year by Iowa Beef Breeds Council and Iowa Cattlemen’s Foundation. At the end of five years, Allison will be required to repay $7,500 to help with funding to keep the program moving into the future. The program is in year fifteen and was developed to help youth establish purebred seedstock herds of their own.
Allison is a seventh-grade student at Murray Community School in Murray, IA where she is currently involved in Middle School FFA, volleyball, basketball, and TRIO and she is involved in her Faith Fellowship Church youth group. She is in her 4th year as a member of the Clarke County 4-H Cooking Club and was chosen to serve as this year’s assistant secretary. She aspires to teach others about cattle as an impact and a part of the world’s food chain and economy. In addition, she is a member of the Iowa Junior Charolais Association and the National Junior Charolais Association. She shares her family’s love of the Charolais breed and has shown not only at her local county Fair, but also at various state shows and a National Junior Charolais show.
One of Allison’s current projects is an Ag Education SAE project with cattle that she is doing with her mother’s 3rd Grade Class at Murray Community School. She calls it “Adopt A Cow” and every month she sends them videos and fun games to teach them about cattle. She is using her steer for next year named Max as their adoptee. They are learning about different breeds of cattle, products that can be made from cattle and their by-products, as well as, how to feed and care for your calves.
Allison's recommendations credit her with having an amazing amount of practical cattle knowledge. They also credited her with having an impressive public speaking ability and being a smart, hard-working, responsible cattle enthusiast. She wants to learn more about genetics, breeding, feeding, grazing practices, budgets and promotion of the beef industry. She is an excellent showman but her main goal and plan is to learn how to better care for her cattle and to teach others the benefits resulting from the beef industry in today’s world.
She will be honored at the Iowa Charolais Association Banquet to be held at the Expo Bull Pen on Saturday, February 8th at 7:00 pm during the Iowa Beef Expo and at the IJBBA Year End Awards held in the Jacobson Center on Friday, February 14th at 6:00 pm.
Norma Bolton
For the Iowa Beef Breeds Council
Iowa State Fair Charolais Jr. Show
August 15th
**New Event More Information coming soon**
August 15th
**New Event More Information coming soon**
Iowa State Fair Charolais Open Show
August 16th
August 16th
REMINDER TO ALL JUNIORS:
Be sure to bring items to sale at the Junior Auction!
This is a great fundraiser for our group!
Be sure to bring items to sale at the Junior Auction!
This is a great fundraiser for our group!
2025 Iowa Charolais Queen
Madison Beavers
Introducing this year's 2025 Iowa Charolais Queen Madison Beavers:
Hi, I am Madison Beavers from Collins, Iowa. I attend Collins-Maxwell Middle School. I am the daughter of Tina Beavers and the late Brett Beavers.
I participate in softball, volleyball, basketball, and track. My favorite being volleyball. I also am very active in my local 4-H including being the club historian, and my 2nd year on County Council. In 4-H I also have participated in share the fun and working exhibits.
We currently have a pure-bred herd of 30 cow-calf pairs. I show my Charolais breeding heifers and Charolais Cross-bred pen of 3 in advanced feeders at the 4-H level, and at the state level the Iowa Charolais Field Day. Then I have exhibited at the 2020 Jr. National in South Dakota.
My goal as Queen is to inspire young people to get involved in the Charolais industry.
Madison Beavers
Madison Beavers
Introducing this year's 2025 Iowa Charolais Queen Madison Beavers:
Hi, I am Madison Beavers from Collins, Iowa. I attend Collins-Maxwell Middle School. I am the daughter of Tina Beavers and the late Brett Beavers.
I participate in softball, volleyball, basketball, and track. My favorite being volleyball. I also am very active in my local 4-H including being the club historian, and my 2nd year on County Council. In 4-H I also have participated in share the fun and working exhibits.
We currently have a pure-bred herd of 30 cow-calf pairs. I show my Charolais breeding heifers and Charolais Cross-bred pen of 3 in advanced feeders at the 4-H level, and at the state level the Iowa Charolais Field Day. Then I have exhibited at the 2020 Jr. National in South Dakota.
My goal as Queen is to inspire young people to get involved in the Charolais industry.
Madison Beavers
Sara Shepherd, ICBA President