SOUTH DAKOTA HEREFORD ASSOCIATION JUNIORS
Lane Peterson
(605)870-6220
Emily Peterson
(515) 443-4465
Dawn Covey
(605)840-1334
Calah Covey
(605)840-0951
Lindsey Wolles
605)496-2487
Sydney Dvoraks
(605)491-6561
South Dakota Junior Hereford Association Mentor Program
As many of you know the National Junior Hereford Association (NJHA) has recently brought back the mentor program at junior nationals it is now called the pen to pen program. It is where the mentor and younger junior member are now pen pals as well. The SD Junior Hereford Association (SDJHA) would like to add our own mentor program within the state association where they meet up at field days, junior nationals, spotlight, state fair, and/or other junior or national shows. The point of a state mentor program is to bring together our members to develop our youth by giving them the opportunity to grow, lead, and learn from older members. Pairing of mentors and mentees will be random.
Requirements to be a mentor:
• Involved in the SD Junior Hereford Association for 3 years
• Intermediate (14) or older
• Good Role Model
• Be willing to spend time and build a relationship with younger junior members. Help them when needed and participate in the activities. Remember you are leading the future youth of our junior association!!
Mentee Requirements:
• Willingness to learn from older juniors
• Participate in activities
• Age 5+
South Dakota Community Foundation
2021 Micheal & Cynthia Schlosser Scholarhip
South Dakota Junior Hereford Achievement Program
2021 John Leibel Memorial Scholarship
In 1952, John L. Leibel became the executive director of the South Dakota Hereford Association, a position he held for thirty three years. In that capacity, John was a true industry leader, devoting himself to the South Dakota Hereford Association membership, and to the improvement of the Hereford breed. Better than most, John understood the importance of providing support and educational opportunities for the next generation of leaders. Through his efforts, the South Dakota Junior Hereford Association became the strong association which exists today.
John Leibel passed away in 2003, but with the help of the Leibel family, John’s legacy lives on in the South Dakota Junior Hereford Achievement Program, which was established to provide scholarship and educational support for young people interested in a career in agriculture and Hereford cattle. The John Leibel Memorial Scholarship is specifically intended to provide financial assistance to those South Dakota students who have long-term career interests in agriculture.
South Dakota Junior Hereford Association Mentor Program
As many of you know the National Junior Hereford Association (NJHA) has recently brought back the mentor program at junior nationals it is now called the pen to pen program. It is where the mentor and younger junior member are now pen pals as well. The SD Junior Hereford Association (SDJHA) would like to add our own mentor program within the state association where they meet up at field days, junior nationals, spotlight, state fair, and/or other junior or national shows. The point of a state mentor program is to bring together our members to develop our youth by giving them the opportunity to grow, lead, and learn from older members. Pairing of mentors and mentees will be random.
Requirements to be a mentor:
• Involved in the SD Junior Hereford Association for 3 years
• Intermediate (14) or older
• Good Role Model
• Be willing to spend time and build a relationship with younger junior members. Help them when needed and participate in the activities. Remember you are leading the future youth of our junior association!!
Mentee Requirements:
• Willingness to learn from older juniors
• Participate in activities
• Age 5+
South Dakota Community Foundation
2021 Micheal & Cynthia Schlosser Scholarhip
South Dakota Junior Hereford Achievement Program
2021 John Leibel Memorial Scholarship
In 1952, John L. Leibel became the executive director of the South Dakota Hereford Association, a position he held for thirty three years. In that capacity, John was a true industry leader, devoting himself to the South Dakota Hereford Association membership, and to the improvement of the Hereford breed. Better than most, John understood the importance of providing support and educational opportunities for the next generation of leaders. Through his efforts, the South Dakota Junior Hereford Association became the strong association which exists today.
John Leibel passed away in 2003, but with the help of the Leibel family, John’s legacy lives on in the South Dakota Junior Hereford Achievement Program, which was established to provide scholarship and educational support for young people interested in a career in agriculture and Hereford cattle. The John Leibel Memorial Scholarship is specifically intended to provide financial assistance to those South Dakota students who have long-term career interests in agriculture.