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Juniors Prove Future
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CEDAR RAPIDS, lowa Attendees to the 2001
National Junior Holstein Convention witnessed a
group whose enthusiasm and accomplishments guar
antee a bright future for the U.S. dairy industry. Four
hundred junior members gathered in Cedar Rapids,
lowa to participate in a variety of activities and to
meet other youth from around the country.
Twelve Distinguished Junior Member (DJM) semi
finalists participated in the interview portion of the
DJM contest and helped in the administration of the
week’s activities. Their responsibilities throughout the
week included helping with the Dairy Bowl, Dairy
Jeopardy, and Public Speaking Contests. To be named
a National DJM is the highest honor that can be be
stowed upon a Junior member.
This year’s six finalists were Matthew Alvernaz,
Livingston, Calif.; Brian Call, South Charleston, Ohio;
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Fierce competition permeated the Holstein Founda
tion’s 2001 Dairy Bowl Contest as 16 junior teams and
15 senior teanjs battled for the national championship.
In the junior division it was the hometown team of
Laura Leazer, James Bolin, Michael Stewart; and Tim
Rauen that-took the honors. Coached by (feidi deGier
and Marilyn Steffens, the lowa junior team won in a
rematch against the Illinois team of Emily Holmes,
Julie Drendel, John Mitchell, and Kyle Koester. Illi
nois was coached by Glen Meier.
Another rematch marked the final round in the
senior division as the Illinois “Dirk’s Angels” beat out
the Pennsylvania team for the championship. The Illi
nois team, also coached by Glen Meier, consisted of
Andy “Bosley” Lenkaitis, Jackie Florent, Molly
Florent, and Lorilee Schultz. The Pennsylvania team
was made up of Ben Cloninger, Debbie McAllister,
Keri Connelly and Emily Cloninger, and was coached
by Robert Cloninger.
The second annual Dairy Jeopardy Contest, spon
sored by the Holstein Foundation, drew large crowds
as lowa again proved the hometown advantage pays
off. Kurt Wolf of Epworth, lowa, beat tough competi
tion in the finals to take first-place honors. Second
place went to Jason Miley of Ohio and Robby Thorn
men of California and Michael Krause of Wisconsin
tied for third place out of 47 competitors.
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