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Farm News: Holstein Royalty Announced At WJH Convention

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Posted: 01.12.2011

More then 500 youth and adults dedicated to the black and white Holsteins that populate a lot of Wisconsin dairy farms - gathered in Stevens Point for their 2011 Wisconsin Junior Holstein Convention.

Over 50 volunteers helped coordinate more than 150 dairy bowl matches, dairy jeopardy contests, and speaking contests. At the end of the weekend, an undefeated junior team from Manitowoc County and a senior team from Vernon County earned the honor to represent Wisconsin at the National Holstein Convention in the Dairy Bowl contest in June. Manitowoc County’s team members included Jake Siemers, Crystal Peterman, Jordan Siemers and Josh Siemers. Vernon County’s team was comprised of Arlisa Landis, Katie Wendorf, Ryan Nigh, and Kaleb Storm. Coming in second place in both the junior and senior divisions were teams from Polk County. Polk’s junior team included Ethan and Trent Dado, Mykayla Getschel, and Laura Jensen. The senior team was comprised of Bethany Dado, Brett Getschel, Cody Getschel and Chris Rassier.

 
All juniors at convention had the chance to compete in the dairy jeopardy competition. The top competitor in each of three age brackets has the opportunity to compete at the National level. Qualifying this year in the junior division was Jake Siemers of Manitowoc County, the intermediate division Rachel Hartlaub of Manitowoc County, and the senior division Katie Wendorf of Vernon County. Placing second and third in the junior division were Josh Siemers of Manitowoc County and Zach Servais of Vernon County. In the intermediate division, Jordan Siemers of Manitowoc County took second, and Kaleb Storm of Vernon County was third. In the senior division, Brett Getschel of Polk County and Kelly Lee of Jefferson County placed second and third.
 
In the speaking contest, Wisconsin can send up to three delegates in each division to compete at National Convention. To compete, youth must prepare a speech of a topic related to the dairy industry at a length assigned to their specific age division. Heading to National Convention this year are Courtney Moser of Vernon County, Connor Siemers of Manitowoc County, and Adam Field of Sauk County in the junior division. Crystal Siemers-Peterman of Manitowoc County, Kati Kindschuh of Fond du Lac County, and Taylor Moret of Crawford County qualified in the intermediate division. A strong senior division will send Kaitlin Riley of Crawford County, Breinne Hendrickson of Green County, and Jennifer Kindschuh of Fond du Lac County to the National contest in 2011.
 
To cap off all of the competitive events and wrap up the convention - the 2011 Wisconsin Holstein Queen and Princess were announced.  Those honors were extended to Breinne Hendrickson of Green County who will serve as the WHA Princess, and Carrie Warmka of Dodge County will join her as the WHA Princess Attendant.
 
 

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