The Angus Youth Leadership Clinic was again a success this year. The leadership clinic was held in Armidale, beginning on Thursday the 11th and finishing on Sunday the 14th of February. Present at the leadership clinic were the 2010 Landmark Youth Ambassadors, 2010 New Zealand Exchangee Nicky Smith, along with the Angus youth management committee.

A major focus of the Angus Youth Leadership Clinic was planning activities for this upcoming year, such as state-based activities along with the annual Angus Youth Roundup.

The four days of this clinic were packed with activities, such as a visit to Ben Nevis Angus stud at Walcha, a resume and job application workshop, a trip to Echidna Gully for an outdoor team building activity, along with planning sessions of events for the year.


A trip to Erica and Stuart Halliday’s Angus stud, Ben Nevis, allowed all Leadership Clinic participants to improve their judging skills with heifer selection exercises, while also learning about the
importance of health and nutrition in the breeding of cattle.

A leadership activity/team challenge was held at Echidna Gully, just outside of Armidale. We were split into teams, built a raft from limited resources, and then listened to instructions while racing against the teams in the dam. This activity taught us that working in a team is vital to achieve results.

The resume and job application workshop taught participants how to write a resume that would best fit the job we were applying for. This workshop also outlined important aspects of an interview, such as the selection criteria and how to act while in an interview.

The Angus Youth leadership clinic was enjoyable for all who attended, and would not have been
possible without the help of Jo Milward and Bob Dent. They both invested many hours into making this clinic run smoothly, which turned out a great success.

Kimberley Smede, 2010 Landmark Youth Ambassador