The American Boer Goat Association is thrilled to announce their collaboration with Kentucky Kingdom & Hurricane Bay in Louisville, Kentucky Kentucky Kingdom and Hurricane Bay Discounted Tickets Kentucky Kingdom and Hurricane Bay Discounted Tickets The American Boer Goat Association is thrilled to announce their collaboration with Kentucky Kingdom & Hurricane Bay in Louisville, Kentucky The American Boer Goat Association is thrilled to announce their collaboration with Kentucky Kingdom & Hurricane Bay in Louisville, Kentucky. To receive a discount on tickets, scan the QR code provided or check out KentuckyKingdom.com and follow the simple steps below. Take advantage of this offer on any regular operating day in 2024 and don't forget to use the code ABGA24 at checkout to claim your discount! Visit KentuckyKingdom.com Click on "Groups" Scroll to "Premier Partners" section Click on "Learn More" Enter Promo Code for Login Purchase Discount Tickets with Company Code Visit on any 2024 regular operating day For more information or questions, contact Rodney Wilson, National Show Chair, region.10@abga.org

Congratulations to the newly elected JABGA Board of Directors. We look forward to seeing the positive impact you will have on the JABGA! 2023-2024 Elected JABGA Board of Directors Congratulations to the newly elected JABGA Board of Directors. We look forward to seeing the positive impact you will have on the JABGA! Congratulations to the newly elected 2023-2024 JABGA Board of Directors! Jordan Jelinek (Area 1) Kate Schaefer (Area 2) Amber Schroeder (Area 3) Alaina Blair (Area 4) Rebecca Sullivan (Area 5) This is a momentous occasion and an exciting new chapter for the Junior American Boer Goat Association. We look forward to seeing the positive impact you will have on the future of the JABGA program. Best wishes for a successful term ahead! #JABGA #news Related Posts

Ashley Roles Back to Board of Directors Ashley Roles Region 1 Email My parents would tell you that I was born in a barn. It might have been a sheep barn, but a barn, nonetheless. I was blessed with learning the ins and outs of the show and commercial industry as I had amazing mentors such as Terry Brown and Becky Crighton. I was active in 4-H since the 4th grade and served as a national 4-H ambassador. As of today, I am still involved in 4-H and serve as the Oregon State Fair Meat Goat Superintendent. I served both on the state level and national level in both Oregon Romney Breeders Association and the American Romney Breeders Association. Currently, I teach local youth about herd management through seminars set up by our local 4-H clubs or ag programs. Additionally, I enjoy and travel the Pacific Northwest (PNW) judging market animals at local fairs and/or jackpot shows. I was introduced to the Boer goats in 2008 at the Oregon Meat Goat Producers show and education seminar. I showed in USBGA shows until the ABGA made its way out west, and I joined in 2010. Since 2008, I have run my own herd of Boer goats. My goal has always been to produce high quality stock that can produce something for every kind of customer, from a 4-H kid that is selling at county fair or a doe that can compete at nationals. Currently, I own Culver Family Farm with Tim White, our daughters Lucy and Ella, along with my parents, Scott and Teresa Culver. The last time I counted we had over 180 head of goats and that number just keeps on growing. We sold out of the sheep about 4 years ago and started up Culver Family Farm Transportation Services LLC. This business has allowed me to gain knowledge and perspectives from different farms across the United States. Not to mention to meet and network with some amazing folks. My daytime job is working as a critical care nurse and I have been loving this career for over 10 years; with the last five of that being a charge nurse. I have served on numerous committees at work including policies and procedures, practice committees, and house-wide committees. I also enjoying serving as a preceptor and mentor to nursing students and new nurses. With all these experiences, I believe they have prepared me to represent the ABGA membership. The goat industry is what I work so hard for to promote and engage with in the (PNW). I know full well how the decisions made by the board impacts the breeders, exhibitors, shows, and youth development. It is important to me to keep the industry growing and always have a positive outlook, where we want people to engage various capacities. If Lucy and Ella choose this lifestyle, I want them to have something to look forward to in the industry. Mostly, I want the voices of Region 1 members to be heard here in the PNW, from the smallest hobby herd to the biggest commercial breeders. Thank you, Ashley Roles ABGA Region 1 Director (I do work nightshift and may respond at odd times. If urgent please notify me by 541-231-1222) Previous Director Next Director

JABGA is now accepting JABGA Board of Directors nominations until March 1, 2024. Applications Open for JABGA Board of Directors JABGA is now accepting JABGA Board of Directors nominations until March 1, 2024. The Junior American Boer Goat Association (JABGA) is now accepting applications for the JABGA Board of Directors . Applications completed by the nominee for the JABGA Board of Directors are due to the ABGA office via electronic form or regular mail on or before March 1, 2024. The JABGA Board of Directors works alongside the ABGA Board of Directors to represent JABGA members across five areas of the United States as the main governing body of the Junior American Boer Goat Association (JABGA) . JABGA Directors volunteer their personal time and effort in service of JABGA programs like the JABGA Regional Show Series and by promoting core JABGA values like scholarship, leadership, good sportsmanship, and character development. The JABGA Board of Directors also serves as youth ambassadors for the improvement and promotion of the Boer goat breed through the breeding, raising, and exhibition of American Boer Goats. Board seats are open for the following JABGA Areas: Area 1 (Washington, Oregon, California, Alaska, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, Montana, Wyoming) Area 2 (North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Wisconsin, Illinois) Area 3 (Michigan, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, West Virginia, Virginia, Pennsylvania, D.C., Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine, Vermont, New York) Area 4 (Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina) Area 5 (Colorado, New Mexico, Texas) In accordance with JABGA Bylaws, applicants must be JABGA members in good standing (renewed for 2024 by January 1, 2024) in order to run for or hold a seat on the JABGA Board of Directors. For more information, see the ABGA Bylaws and the JABGA Bylaws . Required: Application (completed) Contact Information page and Certificate of Application (completed) Digital photo Directors Responsibilities page (signed) Responsibility Release, Information Release, Photo Release, Authorization Form Conflict of Interest Statement (completed) Code of Conduct form (completed) Brief statement (less than 250 words) – “Why do you want to be a JABGA Director?” Optional: Applicants may submit a resume that highlights the following: Involvement in JABGA and/or the goat industry School activities 4-H & FFA activities Leadership activities Volunteer work/community service Eligibility Applicants for the JABGA Board of Directors must: Be 16 years of age or older on January 1, 2024 Reside in the JABGA Area for which the applicant is running/elected Have renewed their JABGA membership on or before January 1, 2024 Questions or Concerns? C ontact JABGA Youth Coordinator Hannah Jenkins at jabga@abga.org with any questions or concerns regarding JABGA Board of Directors nominations. Ready to Apply? Applicants should complete the JABGA Board of Directors application below and submit it to the ABGA office via electronic form or regular mail by March 1, 2024. ONLINE FORM: Apply now! DOWNLOAD PDF FORM: 2024 JABGA Director Packet .pdf Download PDF • 184KB About JABGA: The Junior American Boer Goat Association (JABGA) supports ABGA in its mission to improve and promote the Boer breed and encourage the breeding, raising, and exhibition of American Boer Goats. JABGA fosters the personal growth of its youth membership through training in scholarship, leadership, good sportsmanship, and character development as individuals and in groups. Related Posts May 10, 2023 2023-2024 Elected JABGA Board of Directors Congratulations to the newly elected JABGA Board of Directors. We look forward to seeing the positive impact you will have on the JABGA! Feb 20, 2023 REMINDER: Nominations Open for JABGA Board of Directors JABGA is now accepting JABGA Board of Directors nominations until March 1, 2023. Jul 9, 2022 Congratulations to the 2022-2023 JABGA Board of Directors Officers! The JABGA Board of Directors selected 2022-2023 officers as part of their annual Face-to-Face meeting on July 7, 2022.

Rebecca's love for agriculture began in the eighth grade. That's when she also began to show breeding goats. Rebecca Sullivan Agriculture wasn’t part of my upbringing—my family had no ties to the industry. But everything changed in eighth grade when I took my first agriculture class. That single experience sparked a passion that quickly grew into a commitment: I began showing breeding goats and immersed myself in the FFA, where I discovered a deep love for leadership, community, and agricultural advocacy. Now attending Tarleton State University, I’m majoring in Civil Engineering with a minor in Environmental Engineering. I actively serve as an officer in three engineering organizations on campus, blending my technical interests with my agricultural roots. Outside of academics and the show ring, I enjoy reading, exploring the outdoors, and spending time with friends. Today, I’m honored to serve as the secretary for the JABGA Board of Directors. This role allows me to continue growing as a leader while helping shape the future of an organization that has given so much to me. I’m excited to help inspire the next generation of agricultural leaders and contribute to the continued success of JABGA.

JABGA Board Member, Alaina Blair, reflects on what National Agriculture Week means to her. What National Agriculture Week Means To Me JABGA Board Member, Alaina Blair, reflects on what National Agriculture Week means to her. By Alaina Blair JABGA Board Member Alaina Blair Agriculture has provided me with vast opportunities and has impacted my life in many great ways: from skills learned and values instilled in me to hard work and responsibility are a way of life. It teaches perseverance, to hold tight to my faith, and know the sun will rise again tomorrow. Agriculture is not only cultivating the land, producing crops, and raising livestock, but it’s being a caregiver. It’s setting roots that run deep with family, history, and community. One day I will become part of a legacy left on the land as the next generation is raised. Agriculture is vital for all, for it produces the necessities that maintain life. ABGA has helped me find my passion and fuels my drive for the Boer goat industry. It’s given me the opportunity to be involved in the industry I so deeply love. Hopefully, one day I will be able to have a livelihood in becoming a veterinarian that specializes in small ruminants and giving back to the industry that has given me so much. Therefore, celebrating National Agriculture Week makes me think of gratitude and harvest time. Gratitude for the backbone of our nation that provides our food and a way of life to be proud of! It’s the past, present, and a promise of the future. It gives me a reason to celebrate the industry I love and settles my soul. Here’s to a lifestyle worth celebrating! #JABGA #news Related Posts

View the updated age limits to show at the JABGA National Show JABGA Age Eligibility JABGA Age Eligibility View the updated age limits to show at the JABGA National Show 2024 JABGA National Show Age Eligibility To be eligible to show, the junior exhibitor must be at least 4 years of age on the day of the show. The maximum exhibitor age is 21 years of age on July 1, 2023. Age divisions for showmanship and contests will be determined based on the contestant’s age on July 1, 2023. Novice Division: 4-7 years of age Junior Division: 8-12 years of age Intermediate Division: 13-16 years of age Senior Division: 17-21 years of age For more information or questions, contact Rodney Wilson, National Show Chair, region.10@abga.org

Join the American Boer Goat Association's 2026 National Show! Applications for judges open October 20th. Organize your team and review eligibility requirements today! Announcement: 2026 National Show Judges Applications Announcement: 2026 National Show Judges Applications Join the American Boer Goat Association's 2026 National Show! Applications for judges open October 20th. Organize your team and review eligibility requirements today! It’s time to assemble your judging teams! The American Boer Goat Association invites all qualified judges to begin preparing their applications for the 2026 ABGA & JABGA National Shows. Applications open October 20 th . Now is the time to organize your team and review eligibility requirements. Judge Selection Timeline October 20 – Applications Open November 7 – Applications Close November 17 – Surveys for judges' team selections will be distributed to all ABGA members in good standing for the ABGA show, and all JABGA members in good standing for the JABGA Show. December 5 – Surveys Close December 11 – Board of Directors Approval December 12 – Judges Announced Eligibility Requirements Eligibility remains the same as the 2025 National Show, with one addition: Must have evaluated 500+ head collectively in your judging career. Must enter as a team. No regional restrictions. Must have been a judge in good standing as of January 1, 2025. Cannot have judged the same show within the past two years. Note: Any individual selected to judge during the ABGA or JABGA National Show shall have a 30-day moratorium of all ABGA and JABGA shows, pending judges are selected and announced in December. Start preparing your team and watch for applications to open on October 20th! For more information or questions, contact Rodney Wilson, National Show Chair, region.10@abga.org

Check out these contest results and pics from the Area 5 Regional Show, Spring in the Ring, held in Abilene, Texas. Area 5 JABGA Regional Show: Spring in the Ring Check out these contest results and pics from the Area 5 Regional Show, Spring in the Ring, held in Abilene, Texas. Check out these photos from the Area 5 JABGA Regional Show: Spring in the Ring! You can see the show results here . See the contest results below. #ABGAShows #JABGA #news Related Posts

The "Unlock a Lock" event will return in 2024. Unlock a Lock Unlock a Lock The "Unlock a Lock" event will return in 2024. The " Unlock a Lock" event will return in 2024. Junior members need to participate in all four contests on Saturday, June 8th – including Skill-a-thon, Public Speaking, Sales Talk, and Goat Judging – to qualify for a chance to "Unlock a Lock" and win different prizes. Unlock a Lock will take place on Monday, June 10 during the lunch hour. Prizes include Airpods, fitting mats, Sullivan Supply accessories, and more! View JABGA Contest Rules For more information or questions, contact Rodney Wilson, National Show Chair, region.10@abga.org

Your dedication, and amazing products truly brought our event to life. We couldn't have done it without your support. Thank You, Vendors! Thank You, Vendors! Your dedication, and amazing products truly brought our event to life. We couldn't have done it without your support. A huge THANK YOU to all our incredible vendors for making the 2024 ABGA & JABGA National Show a success! Your dedication, and amazing products truly brought our event to life. We couldn't have done it without your support. Here's to celebrating our wonderful community and looking forward to many more collaborations in the future! KENNA CONES THE GOAT SHED For more information or questions, contact Rodney Wilson, National Show Chair, region.10@abga.org

Brooke Arce, a 16-year-old homeschooler and dual-enrolled student, is passionate about agriculture and raising Boer goats in Florida. Brooke Arce Hi! My name is Brooke Arce, and I'm 17 years old. I'm currently a Junior in high school and am homeschooled. In addition to being homeschooled, I'm also dual-enrolled at IRSC, where I can challenge myself academically and get a head start on my college education. Outside of school, I spend a lot of my time outdoors, and I have a deep passion for showing livestock, with Boer goats being my absolute favorite. I've been raising and showing Boer goats for 8 years, and I've been a member of JABGA for 6 of those years. Being a part of JABGA has given me the chance to connect with other young people who share the same interests and has helped me expand my knowledge in the livestock industry. It has also taught me countless life lessons that I carry with me every day. My mom and I run a small herd of Boer goats in Fellsmere, FL, where we carefully manage and care for our goats. Along with showing livestock, I also love spending time hunting and fishing with my family. I am incredibly passionate about agriculture, with the ultimate goal of becoming a large animal veterinarian. I'm excited to continue learning and growing, both in my academic studies and extracurricular activities. I am committed to expanding my knowledge and skills, not only in the livestock industry but specifically within the Boer goat industry.