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The Junior Corral
By Jamie Tummons
TODAYS YOUTH – TOMORROWS SUCCESS
Lowline Members,
We are very excited to announce the first American Lowline
JUNIOR Association! We feel the future of the Lowline breed
stands in our Youth’s hands. As president, I am honored and
thrilled to be representing such a unique and brilliant breed such
as the Lowlines.
Our youth board members are eager to get the ball rolling on
planning Junior Nationals for 2010. Our board consists of:
President - Jamie Tummons
Vice-President - Beverly Shirts
Secretary - Bailey Skinner
Treasurer - Karl Effertz
Recorder - Shea Esser
Historian - Jeff Bearden
Member at Large - Matt Reinken
The first fundraiser that the juniors will have will be held at the
National Western Lowline Banquet. We will be having a benefit
auction. This will be broadcasted on the internet so whoever can
not make the banquet can still participate and support our
juniors. Some of the items in the auction will be choice lots of
percentage heifers/steers, semen lots, a custom designed felt
cowboy hat, hand made quilt, and various other exciting items. If
any member would like to donate an item to the auction or has
any questions please feel free to contact myself, Jamie Tummons
at jamietummons@hotmail.com. Thank you for you time!
Best regards,
Jamie Tummons, American Lowline Junior President
EXPERIENCE OF A LIFETIME . . .
How about being a host family to one of our Australian Ambassadors Or, how about applying to be our American
Ambassador We are looking for members that would be willing to serve as a host family for our Australian youth that
visit every year during the NWSS. We would also like our junior members to be thinking ahead about applying for the
ALR sponsored trip to Australia every year.
If you’re thinking you could never be a host family I’d like you to reconsider. You don’t have to have a fancy house or a
large herd of cattle to take in these kids. This may be the only time they ever make it to the United States and they are
looking to see as much of it as possible. We not only need people that will be in Denver to show them around the stock
show, we also need families from all over that would open their homes to these kids even for a short time. We can work
out ways to get the kids to your home if you won’t be in Denver; we just need people willing to make the commitment of
being a host family. A big Thank You to Jamie Tummons and her family for agreeing to be host family to Christina and
Hayden who will be coming here in January. If you are interested in letting them help you out or show your animals in
Denver please let me know. We are also looking for families for next year. I know it sounds early to be thinking about
that but we start early making the travel arrangements for these kids and knowing where they are going to stay would
help out in the planning stages.
How about applying to be our U.S. Ambassador Kids between the ages of 18-21 are eligible for the ALR sponsored trip
to Australia. While in Australia you will stay with various host families, attend and show at the Sydney Royal and see the
beautiful land of Australia. Please check out the ALR website for more information about this trip and how to apply.
I was lucky to serve as host family for Heidi Cory last January. We learned more than I could ever imagine about
Australia, their cattle and their culture. It is something my family will cherish forever. I encourage all of you to give this
some thought. You never know, you just might have an Experience of a Lifetime!
Stacy Hillman
Ambassador Committee
Winter 2009 • The Lowline Ledger 11