Vieselmeyer attends ‘Angus Under the Big Sky’ conference in Montana

    Alex Vieselmeyer, a Holyoke High School senior, knows that the National Junior Angus Association is about more than showing cattle across the nation. As a representative from Colorado, he joined 155 other youth age 14-21 from 26 states and Canada at the Leaders Engaged in Angus Development Conference in Billings, Montana, Aug. 2-5.
    The LEAD Conference is designed to enhance leadership skills and knowledge of the industry for the organization’s juniors and provide networking opportunities across the nation. LEAD is intended to stress both the importance and responsibility of the association as well as the success and character of its individual members.
    The conference was sponsored by the Angus Foundation and Thomas and Catherine Chambers Estate Angus Youth Support Endowment Fund.
    Industry tours included Genex Bull Stud, Midland Bull Test, Billings Livestock Commission and ORIgen Genetics. Each location included presentations, tours and descriptions of the operations as well as the ability for the juniors to ask any questions they had regarding the organization.

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