Calendar of Events

Association Activities

A list of activities and opportunities available for Colonial Charolais Association Junior members is listed below. Some of the items listed below may also require membership in the American International Junior Charolais Association. Membership information for this organization can be found at the American International Charolais Association web site.

Officers

Pictured from l to r:
Amanda Stang, Dirk Schubert, Chad Clark
 

Scholarships

Walker/Phillips Scholarships
The Walker/Phillips Scholarship does not restrict applicants' fields of study, nor is financial need a factor. However, an applicant's involvement in the AIJCA is given a great deal of consideration.

American-International Charolais Foundation Scholarships
AICF Scholarships are awarded to current members of the AIJCA on the basis of scholastic excellence in high school, leadership, citizenship, financial need and participation in agricultural course or in a related field of academic endeavor in a bonafied college or university. Without limitation, examples of qualified courses shall be Animal Science, Agricultural Business, Agricultural Education, Agricultural Journalism, Veterinary Medicine and Agricultural Economics.

The number of AICA scholarship recipients and the dollar amount awarded shall be determined by the scholarship selection committee each year. Scholarships are paid from the income derived from the principal fund. Scholarships are awarded in two stipends: one-half for the fall semester; and one-half for the spring semester. To recieve your scholarship, you must maintain an accumulative grade point average of 2.0 or above on a 4.0 system.
You only need to complete one application. If eligible, your application will be considered for both programs. An application can be obtained from the AICA. Scholarship winners are announced at the annual AIJCA Junior National Show and Leadership Conference.
 

National Junior Merit Program

The American-International Junior Charolais Association (AIJCA) offers the National Junior Merit Program as an oppertunity for young Charolais breeders to become nationally recognized for continued achievement. The program is an effort to encourage all AIJCA members not only to strive for excellence, but to report it and be recognized.

The National Junior Merit Program is based on activities of an AIJCA member's entire career. There are three main levels of recognitions- Bronze, Silver and Gold with a Gold Merit winner selected from the Gold level winners. AIJCA members are responsible for recording the points they accumulate.

When an AIJCA member has accumulated the required number of points, the completed application should be sent to the AICA Director of Activities. The application will be submitted to the AICA Junior Council and/or committee of its members for consideration.

Applications and complete rules for this contest can be found at the AICA's website.
 

Junior National Show & Leadership Conference

Junior Leadership Conference
Held each summer in conjuction with the Junior National Show. Conference activities consist of learning experiences, tours, contests, parties, dances, and the annual membership meeting of the AIJCA. The event is finalized by an awards banquet where all contest winners are recognized and a slide show commemorating the event is shown followed by a dance. Rules and entry forms can be found at the AICA website.

Junior National Show
The "Junior National Show" is held each year in June, concurrently with the Leadership Conference. Classes for steers, heifers, bred and owned bulls, team fitting and shiwmanship are available. The location of this show changes each year and is hosted by a regonal affiliate of the AICA. Complete rules and entry forms can be found at the AICA website.
 

World Class Junior Heifer Show

Held in conjunction with and immediately following the World Class Sale, this show is open to any AICA junior member. Heifers purchased in the sale are eligible to show. Savings bonds are awarded to Champions and reserve winners and premiums are awarded in class.
 

CCA Show Ring Subsidy

The Colonial Charolais Association will subsidize any Colonial Charolais Association Junior member for showing his/her cattle at the designated open shows listed below. The subsidy is at a rate of $20.00 per head, per show with a maximum of 3 head per show, per individual.

A letter requesting the subsidy must be received by the Colonial Charolais Association Secretary/Treasurer prior to the end of the calender year in which the show took place. The letter mush include the animals name and registration number for each animal shown at each subsidized show.

Colonial Area Subsidized Shows:
          • Fryeburg Fair, Fryeburg, Maine
          • Maryland State Fair, Timonium, Maryland
          • Eastern National Livestock Show, Timonium, Maryland
          • New York State Fair, Syracuse, New York
 

Commercial, Steer & Carcass Committee Award

Savings bonds will be awarded to top placing Charolais or Charolais-cross steers at the shows and fairs meeting the requirements below. Thisprogram is open to 4-H and FFA members as well as Colonial Juniors.

To be eligible, the show must meet the following requirements:

1. The show must be within the Colonial Charolais area.

2. The steer must be sired by a registered Charolais bull.

3. The show must have at least five Charolais entrees (five in the entire show, not in each division.

4. The show must provide room for the CCa to have a display of
   promotional materials with a CCA member on hand to answer
   questions.

5. You must re-apply each year to the committee Chairman, or the CCA
   office, prior to the show, for winners to be eligible for this award.

6. Written notice must be sent to the Colonial Office with the winner's
   name, address, and Social Security number prior to the end of the
   year in which the show took place.

The owner of the top placing steer at each show will be awarded a $50 savings bond. In the event that multiple Charolais steers have the same top placing in different classes, the judge of the show would be asked to pick the top Charolais. If a Charolais steer wins Grand Champion steer over all breeds, the award will be increased to a $100.00 savings bond. If a Charolais also wins Reserve Grand Champion over all breeds, at the same show, the owner of this animal will also receive a $50.00 savings bond.
 

Junior National Conference & Show Subsidy

The Colonial Charolais Association currently offers to reimburse any junior member who attends either the Junior National Conference or shows at the Junior National Show (one or the other not both) up to $100 towards their registration or entry fee. Proof of attendance at the conference, or showing in the show, must be provided to the Secretary/Treasurer.