The Jersey Association is proud to announce 11 Junior member winners from its third national Jersey youth public speaking contest, TalkJersey. The contest, offering cash awards sponsored by ABS Global Inc., De Forest, Wis., was held at Piedmont Jerseys in Lincolnton, N.C. on June 26, 2008, during the 140th Annual Meeting of the American Jersey Cattle Association. Check out all of the winners photos here!
There were entries in three of the contest’s four age divisions. Contestants could speak about any topic related to Jersey cattle or Jersey milk, including current affairs and dairy industry trends. Presentations were scored on content and organization (25 points), language and voice (10 points), presentation (5 points), and total effectiveness (5 points). Each contestant received written evaluations from each member of the judging panel. A new category, the audio-visual presentation, was introduced for this year’s TalkJersey contest. Videos or narrated PowerPoints produced and presented by the contestant on Jersey-specific topics were eligible.
Rankings in each division were as follows.
Division II (11-13 years)
1. Sydney Endres, Lodi, Wis., “Jersey Beef: It’s What’s for Dinner”
2. Andrew Theobald, Waymart, Penna., “The Jersey Cow”
3. Mitchell Endres, Lodi, Wis., “The Power of the Little Brown Cow”
4. Ben Grammer, Sebring, Ohio, “Three A Day The Jersey Way!”
5. Douglas Chapple, Jr., Clover, S.C., “Jersey Producers Involvement with Youth”
Division III (14-16 years)
1. Cassie Chittenden, Schodack Landing, N.Y., “Jersey Milk”
2. Billy Grammer, Sebring, Ohio, “The Brightest Star in the Sky”
Division IV (17-20 years)
1. Emily Waggoner, Pendleton, S.C., “The Southeastern Swing Towards Grazing Dairies: The Jersey Advantage”
2. Tyler Boyd, Parrottsville, Tenn., “Jerseys: What Brown Can Do For You”
3. Amber Ettinger, Kinards, S.C., “Milk: Squeeze Out the Goodness”
Audio-Visual Presentation (all ages)
1. Colin Russell, Hilmar, Calif., “Keeping Our Cows Comfortable”