AJSA Junior Board

The AJSA is lead by a team of nine outstanding individuals. Eligible seats are elected each summer during the Youth Conference by their peers to lead the organization and carry out activities, programs, and events for the association. With the mission to positively impact the leaders of tomorrow and today by committing themselves to the Shorthorn breed, its members, and each other, makes this a tremendous opportunity for learning about teamwork, responsibility and leadership.

PRESIDENT :: Zach Fanning
VICE PRESIDENT :: Kaila Williams
SECRETARY :: Danielle Thompson
PUBLIC RELATIONS :: Jake Nikkel
DIRECTOR :: Megan Dragstrem
DIRECTOR :: Damin Hadorn-Papke
DIRECTOR :: Kane Aegerter
DIRECTOR :: Allison Dragstrem
DIRECTOR :: Sammi Schrag

Junior Board Activities (pdf)

Junior Board Expectations

The AJSA is progressive and ambitious, requiring its Board of Directors to treat their roles as leaders and role models with a high level of commitment.  Please always remember that!  The following are some of the expectations that you are to meet during your term on the AJSA Board of Directors.

• Serve as an example and leader to the AJSA membership
• Have a positive attitude, a smile on your face, a high energy level, and unfailing enthusiasm while you are carrying out the activities of the AJSA and ASA
• Represent the AJSA, your fellow Board of Directors, and the ASA Staff with the greatest level of excellence, professionalism, and enthusiasm
• Serve as a member of the team, always maintaining a cooperative attitude
• Seek out and accept constructive criticism and evaluation of your total performance
• Be familiar with all AJSA programs and keep up with current events in the Shorthorn and livestock industries
• Strive to get AJSA members involved and enthused about AJSA activities and make personal connections with AJSA members from diverse regions and walks of life
• Maintain and protect your personal health so that you may be of the utmost service to the AJSA and your fellow Board Members
• Forego public uses of alcohol, tobacco, and illegal substances at all times during any AJSA or ASA related events during your term of service, regardless of your age
• Avoid places or activities that in any way could raise questions as to one’s moral character or conduct
• Check your email/facebook at least twice a week, and respond in a timely fashion
• Write all letters, thank you notes, emails, and other correspondence regularly and on time
• Meet deadlines for Shorthorn Country articles and any other assignments
• Send personal correspondence to new AJSA members in your assigned area each month
• Attend and help carry out ASA and AJSA activities, like Junior Nationals, Louisville, and Denver
• Attend Junior Board meetings throughout each year and YBIC (Youth Beef Industry Conference) in years ending in even numbers
• Plan and execute personal development workshops at Junior Nationals and at KEY Conference
• Attend and contribute to Youth Advisory Committee meetings (at National Show and Junior Nationals)
• Solicit donors for the Funding the Future sale and support the success of the sale in any way possible.

Rules of Election for the AJSA Board of Directors (pdf)

Junior Board Application

Past Junior Board Presidents and Junior National Shows

Year		Place	State	Dates	Elected President	Town	State
1968	Conference	Louisville	KY	July 22 & 23	Mark Tracy	Boulder.	CO
1969	Conference	Kansas City	MO	June 30 – July 2	Jerry Arthur	Fletcher	OK
1970	Conference	Byers	CO	June 29 – 31	Ed Kruse	Genoa	NE
1971	Conference	Omaha	NE	July 12 – 14	Sam Ott	Burlington	OK
1972	Conference	Northfield	OH	July 7 – 9	Richard Cone	Camas	WA
1973	Conference	Oklahoma City	OK	June 29 – July 1	Martin Stanley	Kintyre	ND
	Show	Springfield	IL	July 17
1974	Conference	Nashville	TN	June 29 – July 1	Jerry Nickel	Carmel	IN
	Show	Columbia	MO	10-Jul
1975	Show & Conf	Omaha	NE	July 23 – 25	Dave Steck	Wataga	IL
1976	Show & Conf	Lafayette	IN	June 28 – July 1	Jack Brooks	Rockwall	TX
1977	Conference	Fort Worth	TX	June 14 – 16	John Gunn	Greenfield	IN
	Show	Des Moines	IA	July 11 – 13
1978	Conference	Kansas City	MO	July 16 – 18	Rex Tribbett	Linden	IN
	Show	Nashville	TN	July 6 – 8
1979	Conference	Fredericksburg	VA	June 15 – 17	Rex Tribbett	Linden	IN
	Show	Springfield	IL	July 5 – 7
1980	Conference	Rochester	MN	June 12 – 15	Ron Alden	Hamilton	MO
	Show	Manhattan	KS	July 15 – 18
1981	Show & Conf	Louisville	KY	July 20 – 24	Ralph Kaehler	Waldorf	MN
1982	Show & Conf	Springfield	MO	July 6 – 10	Todd Wise	Owaneco	IL
1983	Show & Conf	Amarillo	TX	July 7 – 9	Shad Marston	Canton	KS
1984	Show & Conf	Louisville	KY	July 14 – 18	Gip Gafford	Garden City	TX
1985	Show & Conf	Milwaukee	WI	June 29 – July 3	Rob Johnson	Fredericktown	OH
1986	Show & Conf	Stillwater	OK	July 9 – 12	John Bedwell	Okeene	OK
1987	Show & Conf	Terre Haute	IN	July 7 – 10	Chris Nikkel	Canton	KS
1988	Show & Conf	Omaha	NE	July 5 – 9	Jeff Jordan	Rensselaer	IN
1989	Show & Conf	Troy	OH	June 27 – July 1	Mary K. McFarland	Watertown	SD
1990	Show & Conf	Murfreesboro	TN	June 19-23	Mary K. McFarland	Watertown	SD
1991	Show & Conf	Columbia	MO	July 8 – 13	Doug McAllister	Fresno	OH
1992	Show & Conf	Costa Mesa	CA	July 8 – 11	John Allen III	Saxonburg	PA
1993	Show & Conf	Springfield	IL	June 28 – July 2	Cory Schrag	Marion	SD
1994	Show & Conf	Des Moines	IA	June 28 – July 2	Toby Jordan	Rensselaer	IN
1995	Show & Conf	Hutchinson	KS	July 10 – 15	Brad Good	Barnard	KS
1996	Show & Conf	Wichita Falls	TX	June 24 – 29	Nancy Grathwohl	Powhattan	KS
1997	Show & Conf	Lawton	OK	June 23 – 28	Brad Fahrmeier	Lexington	MO
1998	Show & Conf	Louisville	KY	July 6 – 11	Rachel Williams	Boling	TX
1999	Show & Conf	East Lansing	MI	June 21 – 26	Gina Kruse	Kersey	CO
2000	Show & Conf	Kansas City	MO	June 25 – July 1	Kurt Schwartz	Topeka	KS
2001	Show & Conf	Springfield	OH	June 24 – 29	Tasha Jordan	Sibley	IL
2002	Show & Conf	Springfield	IL	June 24 – 29	Tim Barnes	Mayview	MO
2003	Show & Conf	Indianapolis	IN	June 30 – July 5	Allison Meyer	Greensburg	IN
2004	Show & Conf	Sioux Falls	SD	June 28 – July 3	Sara Hunter	Goodell	IA
2005	Show & Conf	Harrisburg	PA	June 28 – July 2	Jaime Brown	Elgin	OK
2006	Show & Conf	Des Moines	IA	June 19 – June 24	Jake Alden	Hamilton	MO
2007	Show & Conf	Lawton	OK	June 4 – 9	Alicia Stover	Binger	OK
2008	Show & Conf	Kansas City	MO	June 30 – July 5	Ben Warfield	Marriottsville	MD
2009	Show & Conf	Springfield	IL	June 29-July 4	Callyn Hahn	Watseka	IL
2010	Show & Conf	East Lansing	MI	June 21-June 26	Brenda Sisung	St Johns	MI
2011	Show & Conf	Indianapolis	IN	June 27-July 2	Emily Moore	Jerseyville	IL
2012	Show & Conf	Grand Island	NE	June 25-June 20	Karl Miller	Prophetstown	IL
2013	Show & Conf	Des Moines	IA	June 24-29	Ashley Vogel	Hartley	IA
2014	Show & Conf	Louisville	KY	June 23-28	Dustin Smith	Decorah	IA
2015	Show & Conf	Grand Island	NE	June 20-25	Haley Alden	Hamilton	MO
2016	Show & Conf	St. Paul	MN	July 2-7	Mitchell Smith	Pendleton	IN