A3O-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 3,2001
Ayrshire News
Kathy Hillyard
Secretary
Pa. Ayrshire Assoc.
Pennsylvania Ayrshire Futurity
The Pennsylvania Ayrshire
Futurity was created for the pro
motion of Pennsylvania-bred
Ayrshires.
Any animals bom between
March 1 and August 31 of each
calendar year are eligible to
compete in the futurity class at
the Pennsylvania All-American
Dairy Show in September two
years later. A breeder may nomi
nate any number of calves they
wish to the futurity.
The original nomination is to
be made by the breeder of the
animal. The breeder of the
animal at the time of entry must
reside in Pennsylvania, New
Jersey, or West Virginia. There
after the breeder or new owner,
(if the animal is sold) is responsi
ble for keeping up the eligibility.
Nominations need to be made
by Oct. 1 of the year the animal
was born, with a $3 entry fee per
animal.
Fees are as follows:
• $ 3.00 Entry fee
• $ 7.00 Sept. 1, One year
later
• $10.00.... March 1, l'/2 years
later
• $15.00... Sept. 1, Prior to the
All-American Show
All entry fees are payable to
the treasurer of the Pennsylva
nia Ayrshire Association. All
fees are to be used in the futurity
purse. Failure to make a pay
ment cancels eligibility. All
entry fees forfeited to Pennsyl
vania Association if animal is
not kept current.
There are two parts to the fur
turity. One is the show at the Al
l-American Dairy Show in
September. Second is a produc
tion award. The total of the two
scores will determine the futu
rity winner.
The production will be based
on 2-year-old, 305-day record
projected as of the February test
based on 3.5 percent protein cor
rected milk.
Points will be awarded for
both show and production to
determine the overall winner.
• 50 points for first
• 40 points for second
• 30 points for third
• 20 points for fourth
• 10 points for fifth
There will be a banner for the
first place-show animal and rib
bons for second through fifth
place.
And for the production ani
mals it will be the same a
banner for first place and rib
bons for second through fifth
place.
Results From Crawford County
Holstein Club’s Calf Contest
COCHRANTON (Crawford
Co.) Junior Holstein and 4-H
members in Crawford County
.competed to win a registered
Holstein heifer calf given by the
Crawford County Holstein
Club. Contestants wrote an
essay of 100 words or less why
they would like to own a calf
and how they would care for it.
A panel of judges also inter
viewed the applicants. Winners
must breed the heifer to a regis
tered Holstein bull. In addition,
the first registered Holstein
heifer calf must be given back to
the Crawford County Holstein
Club to be donated to another
child.
This past year, Alright Farm,
There will be a banner for the
overall futurity winner and the
runner-up.
There will also be the mone
tary awards given to the over all
Futurity winners (This is for the
total scores of show and produc
tion together).
• $lOO First
• $ 75 Second
• $ 50 Third
• $ 25 Fourth
• $ IS ....To all that complete
the futurity.
An example of how this works
is as follows...
March l... Aug. 31...2001 calf
born
By October 1, 2001 calf has to
be nominated $ 3.00
By September 1,2002...$ 7.00
By March 1,2003 $lO.OO
By September 1, 2004, Prior
toPAADS $15.00
Production: In February 2004,
a 2-year-old, 305-day projected
3.5 percent protein corrected
milk record has to be sent in to
the Pennsylvania Ayrshire sec
retary by March 15,2004.
Futurity winners will be com
pleted and announced at the
Spring Calf and Heifer Conven
tion in 2004.
Ayrshire News
It’s winter and everyone .is
just getting done with the holi
days. Cold sets in and we are all
under the weather. Well, it’s
time to start thinking about
spring! That’s right!
Spring
Ayrshire Convention
The 2001 Spring Ayrshire
Convention will be in Tunkhan
nock this year at the Sha
dowbrook Inn and Resort. The
Shadowbrook Inn is a popular
year-round resort nestled in
“The Endless Mountains” of
Northeastern Pennsylvania on
Rt. 6 East of Tunkhannock.
When? March 16-17. As we
have always done, there will be a
fun-filled evening of events on
Friday night. Beginning with
our social hour and princess
contest, youth awards and the
announcement of our Hall of
Fame winner for the 2001 year.
As always, we will dine together
with wonderful food.
And let’s not forget our any
thing goes auction.
On Saturday, March 17, we
will begin with breakfast, then
the annual meeting. Following
the meeting, we will all be head
ing to Taurus Service in Mchoo
pany. This is just 15 miles from
the Shadowbrook Inn.
At Taurus, we will be cele
brating a birthday for a very spe
cial teen-ager, 76AY0710
from Cochranton, donated one
registered Holstein heifer calf.
The winner of this calf was Rose
Morian, 8-year-old daughter of
Gary and Denise Morian from
Atlantic.
The other registered Holstein
heifer calf was donated by LA
JADO Holsteins, Don and Jodi
Caldwell from Saegertown.
Andy Tobin, 8-year-old son of
Tim and Annette Tobin from
Edinboro, won the calf.
If any Crawford County Hol
stein Breeder is interested in
providing a registered Holstein
heifer calf for next year’s con
test, contact any director of the
Crawford County Holstein
Club.
Trident. Also to be included in
the festivities is a parade of
other Ayrshire sires at Taurus.
Visitors will qualify for free
Ayrshire Progeny Test semen.
Everyone is invited to Taurus
Service where a complimentary
lunch will be provided by the
staff at Taurus before you
depart for home Saturday after
noon.
So come and enjoy this fun
filled weekend with us. And re
member we are offering a lot
more than fellowship. Take a
few minutes to see what north
eastern Pennsylvania has to
offer! There are packages of
many sorts for any one. Skiing,
bowling, racquetbail, walleyball
just to name a few. If you have a
computer check on line at
www.shadowbrookresort.com to
see this fine resort.
Reservations for this event
can be made by calling The Sha
dowbrook Inn at (800) 955-0295
or at (570) 836-2151. Please state
that you are with the Ayrshire
convention for March 16-17.
Dinner reservations can be
made with Ben and Kathy Hill
yard at (570) 596-4371.
Dinner and breakfast will
both be buffet-style. Dinner will
be $l6 per person. Breakfast will
be $9 per person. Lunch will be
compliments of Taurus (please
make reservations).
Ayrshire
Princess Expections
Thank you for showing an in
terest in the Pennsylvania
Ayrshire Princess contest. As
stated in the requirements, you
must attend the spring conven
tion and sale, annual picnic, and
fall sale. Although the dates for
the picnic and fall sale are not
yet decided, the dates for the
spring convention and sale are
March 16-17. The spring con
vention and sale will be held at
the Shadowßrook Inn Tun
khannock. This is where the
princess contest will be held.
All participants must be at the
Shadowßrook Inn no later than
noon March 16. This is when all
of the participants will meet
with one another and myself to
go over the agenda for the rest of
the evening. This will be fol
lowed with interviews between
each participant and the judges.
At approximately 4 p.m., the
participants will be given one
hour to change for dinner and
the social hour which starts at 5
p.m.
At dinner, the participants are
required to give a three-five
minute speech about themselves
and their relationship with the
Ayrshire breed. After ail of the
speeches, there will be one im
promptu question asked of all of
the participants. After all of this
is done, the judges will leave to
go decide on the winner that will
be announced at the end of
dinner.
The newly crowned princess
and alternate are required to
stay and help with the sale that
follows the dinner. She should
also make herself available for
anything that may need her help
the following morning, during or
at the board meeting, along with
any other events that take place
that day.
The Pennsylvania Ayrshire
Princess is a highly prestigious
award for any young lady to ac
complish. This is why the prin
cess and alternate must conduct
themselves in a respectful way
at all events where they are rep
resenting the Ayrshire breed. If
any bad reports get back to the
association, that reflects poorly
against the breed, we reserve the
right to retract the crown and
banner and give it to the runner
up or go without a princess until
the next convention.
Both the Ayrshire princess, al
ternate princess, and Ayrshire
maid should attend all local
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Pennsylvania
Ayrshire Association
Kathy Hillyard..Sec
RD#2 Box 23SA
Ulster, Pa. 18850
NAME AND ADDRESS
FARM PREFIX
Phone
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Youth
Individual
Family
Farm
Number of Milking Animals (All Pay)...
TOTALS...,
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Once you have the Ayrshire Digest you will be billed directly
from the National Ayrshire Assoc, yearly. It will appear on your
monthly statement.
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Remember it is your responsibility to change this ad and get it
to the digest each time or the ad will just repeat itself each time.
Lead-time to change ads: You will receive a notice in the mail
each time before the deadline is due. Remember that this will
begin with the May-June issue of 2001.
TOTAL PAYMENT ENCLOSEDS
Please send remittance to Kathy Hillyard at the above address.
DATE;
SIGNATURE;
Breakdown of dues:
Youth; Children under the age of 20
Individual; Anyone over the age of 20
Family: Husband, wife, and children under 20
Farm: Partnerships, family run farms, etc.*(Fi>r partnerships,
and family run farms, please list all members names on the back
of this sheet)
Pleape make payments by April 1
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Name of junior owner;
Address:
Name of animal;
Birthdate of animal:...
Registration number:.
Dam:
Sire:
What award is this animal being applied for? Please circle.
milk production
total production
fat production
lifetime production
protein production
What age was this animal at the time of this record you are ap
plying for. Please circle one.
Senior yearling
2-year-old
3-year-old
4-year-old
5 years and older
DHIA or DHIR herd number:
Please include a copy of your animals last completed DHIA or
DHIR lactation record for the year you are applying. Applica
tions due by Feb. 16,2001.
Mail to: Samantha Hillyard, 208 South Avenue, Bradford, PA
16701.
Pennsylvania Junior
Ayrshire Production
Awards Application
5.00
~..$15.00
~..$30.00
....$50.00
$ .25 Each