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2007 Landfall Angus Youth National Roundup

ROUNDUP SUCCESS
The Landfall Angus Youth National Roundup, held from January 11 to 14 at the Glen Innes Showground, NSW was a great success.

Originally scheduled for Armidale, NSW, the event was moved after a severe hailstorm just before Christmas caused major damage to that city’s Livestock Exhibition Centre.

Just over 120 young beef enthusiasts from around Australia aged between 8 and 25 attended the roundup, participating in interactive beef industry sessions as well as junior judging and parading competitions.

Frank and Ed Archer from the Archer family’s Landfall Angus, Tas, made the trip to Glen Innes. Landfall Angus is the naming sponsor of the event and being able to attend the roundup was a chance to see firsthand the opportunities their sponsorship helps provide participants.
“I think it benefits them to be meeting people with the same interests as well as improving their knowledge of cattle and helping them contribute to the beef industry,” said Ed Archer. Ed was also pleased by the strong Tasmanian presence at Glen Innes.

“As the naming sponsor it is good to see seven Tasmanian participants, hopefully we can encourage more to attend in the future.”

It was the goal of organisers to successfully combine education and enjoyment. Angus Youth member and roundup coordinator Eliza Redden, NSW, said she hoped the roundup would make participants ‘more excited and interested about pursuing a career in the beef industry’, and thought the roundup provided valuable opportunities to young people interested in the beef industry.
“It’s a really important opportunity for a young person to improve their skills and network with not only other young people, but beef industry people of all ages.”

A highlight of the Landfall Angus Youth National Roundup is the presentation of a number of major awards. The 2007 awards included:

Te Mania Most Potential Breeder Encouragement Award Stuart Hobbs, Molong, NSW Pic: Stuart with Cherry Steel, one of the judging panel	Angus Youth Australia New Zealand Exchange Kate Tickle, Dungog, NSW Pic: Kate with Derek Lotz, Gundagai, NSW, Angus Australia Director and Chairman, Extension and Youth Committee .
PJ Cattle Co SA Junior Heifer Expo Award Scott Henry, Walcha, NSW Pic: Scott with award sponsors Philip and Jo-anne McLauchlan, PJ Cattle Co, Edenhope, Vic.	Landmark Angus Youth Ambassadors: Kate Tickle, Scott Viski, Ellen Simpson, Zac McInerney, Shelley Piper, Eliza Newcombe and Josee Sergi, all from NSW
More Award Results	Roundup Photo Gallery

2006 Roundup Report