It's always inspiring to see young individuals achieve academic excellence and be rewarded for their hard work. It's important to acknowledge the hard work and dedication that goes into winning a scholarship. It requires not only academic excellence but also leadership skills, community involvement, and a strong commitment to personal growth. Congratulations again to the 2023 Scholarship winners, and may their academic journeys continue to be filled with success and fulfillment. ABGA Scholarship Winners: Helena Almli Madison Reis Baughman Avery Holman Candice Mitchell Drew Pontious Jenna Gronewold Natalye Scholl Carly Olson Peyton Miller Haylee Finley From L to R: Alaina Blair, Avery Holman, Madison Reis, Natalye Scholl, Logan Hollen, & Cecelia Knott. Coni Ross Memorial Scholarship: Alaina Blair Alaina Blair - Coni Ross Memorial Scholarship recipient.

Dear ABGA members, It is with great excitement that I write this letter to you as the newly named Executive Director for the Association. I am humbled to have been selected by the board of directors to help lead the organization forward in the future and look forward to the growth and opportunities that are in front of us. As you may have read in my bio, I have spent my entire life in Agriculture and this industry is truly my passion. As executive director, it is my duty to lead the organization forward by implementing the strategic plan developed by the board and have a vision for growth and progress that will lead us into the future. My goal will be that each and every decision that is made by myself and the board of directors will be done so with the greater good of the association in mind and find the solutions that best benefits the breed and association members as a whole. First and foremost, my duty will be to serve you as members and ensure that your needs are being met – and this rightfully is the first pillar of the strategic plan. This includes ensuring we have a strong office staff that has the resources necessary to provide members with needed services in an efficient manner. While each of you have a regional representative on the board of directors that I encourage you to communicate with and build a relationship with, know that I am available to discuss issues and opportunities with every member of the association. My goal will be to meet as many of you as possible and understand how the association can help your individual operation. Whether your goal is the showring, raising seedstock, a commercial focus or another niche, your operation and goals will be valued. The second pillar of the association’s strategic plan is youth development. Under the direction of Hannah Jenkins, the JABGA is on a great trajectory, and I will work alongside her to continue to grow and develop opportunities for our youth. Without a strong set of young leaders and motivated JABGA members, our association will not see growth in the coming years. Our young people are literally our future, and we must do our part to motivate, encourage and involve them in the association. I also have a strong vision for developing new and progressive opportunities for the breed and this association. This will include helping to grow the use of DNA, continuing research and develop partnerships with academia and industry stakeholders, writing and securing grant funding for projects that will directly benefit members, and developing marketing strategies that will increase consumer awareness and develop brand recognition for the American Boer Goat. I am a firm believer that complacency is the death of good organizations, and if we aren’t moving forward, then we are falling behind. I am optimistic that the association is in a great position to build on its great history and strong membership base by focusing on growth and capitalizing on opportunities and new technologies that will set ourselves up for success in the coming years.   I look forward to serving you and this membership. Please feel free to reach out with any questions, comments or concerns at any point in time. Sincerely, Caleb Boardman   Executive Director  307-250-2298  View Caleb Boardman's Bio

See us on page 46 in the May 2022 edition of Goat Rancher magazine.

Did you know that you can digitally submit an ABGA Certificate of Registration for transfers or corrections? It only takes 4 simple steps: Write 'VOID' on the front of the certificate. Write 'VOID' and the animal registration number on the back of the certificate. Take a photo of both sides of the certificate; make sure all four corners and the background are visible in the photos. Submit the photos to the ABGA office using the 'SUBMIT WORK' button on our website, or email them to mail@abga.org.

ABGA members with an email address on file should receive an email invite to renew with ABGA for the 2023 year using iCompete . If you are an ABGA member and did not receive an email invite to renew via iCompete , please contact the ABGA office . Below are instructions to create a new iCompete login and link to your existing ABGA membership: Creating an iCompete Login and Linking to Your ABGA Membership: To link your existing American Boer Goat Association (ABGA) membership to an iCompete login, have your ABGA member number and associated email address ready and follow the steps below: Navigate to https://abga.icompete.net/ in your Internet browser Find the green box "NEW TO ICOMPETE" On mobile, select the red button "Register new account?" Select the green button "Create your iCompete Account Now" In the green box "CREATE ICOMPETE ACCOUNT" : Enter the email address associated with your ABGA membership Create a new password to be used for iCompete (This will be the password you use to access iCompete going forward.) Confirm the new password to be used for iCompete (This will be the password you use to access iCompete going forward.) Click the green button "REGISTER" Return to https://abga.icompete.net/ in your Internet browser Find the blue box "LOGIN TO ICOMPETE" Enter the login credentials (email address and password) you created in Step 4. After logging in, you will link your existing ABGA membership with your new iCompete account : Enter your ABGA member number in the blank field "ABGA Member Ident" Select the green button "+Associate" Enter the email associated with your ABGA membership in the blank field "Email" Enter the postal/ZIP code associated with your ABGA membership in the blank field "PostCode" Select the green button "Validate" You will be notified on the screen of any outstanding balances for ABGA work and/or pending ABGA membership renewals at this point. Outstanding Balances for ABGA Work You cannot renew your ABGA membership through iCompete until all outstanding balances for ABGA work are paid in full. Select the red button "Pay Balance" to pay outstanding balances for ABGA work. Pending ABGA Membership Renewals You cannot access the ABGA iCompete Dashboard ("My Membership", "My Animals", Show Entries") until you renew your ABGA membership. Select the red button "Renew Membership" to renew your ABGA membership . Once outstanding balances are paid and your ABGA membership is renewed, you can access your ABGA iCompete dashboard . (You should receive an email invoice confirming your renewal from iCompete. Check your 'Spam' or 'Junk' folders if you do not immediately see your email invoice.) View these instructions in PDF format: If you are an ABGA member and did not receive an email invite to renew via iCompete , please contact the ABGA office to opt into electronic notifications. If you do not know the ABGA member number or email address associated with your ABGA membership, please contact the ABGA office . Outstanding balances for ABGA work must be paid before members can renew in iCompete . Members must renew for the 2023 year in order to access iCompete. ABGA members will not be able to manage, register, or transfer animals through iCompete until Phase 2 (coming soon). PLEASE CONTACT THE ABGA OFFICE WITH ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS.

ABGA staff joined host Drew Williams on Boer Goat Nation on December 13, 2022, for a live demonstration of the 2023 renewal process using ABGA's new membership software, iCompete . You can watch the Facebook Live broadcast of the podcast below: Boer Goat Nation , hosted by Drew Williams, is a podcast designed to promote the Boer goat breed, the industry, and the hard-working people that make the industry great. Boer Goat Nation is broadcast via Facebook Live every Tuesday night at 7:00 PM CST . You can find them on Facebook HERE . In an effort to improve communication and open engagement with nearly 10,000 ABGA members and industry partners, the ABGA Board of Directors is excited to be partnering with Boer Goat Nation . The Board of Directors has committed to participating in the podcast once a month to share updates and progress within ABGA and JABGA and share highlights from our published minutes from the monthly meetings of the Board of Directors .

The ABGA sanctioned PR Boer Goat Show was held on August 13, 2022 at the Coliseo Municipal Samuel “Sammy” Rodriguez in Aguas Buenas, Puerto Rico. ABGA would like to congratulate the many members, supporters, and exhibitors who made the PR Boer Goat Show possible. We want to extend a special thanks to ABGA Judge Ron Dilley (Region 4 – Oklahoma) and PR Boer Goat Show Secretary Jose Molina for submitting the photos below. Photo courtesy of Jose Molina. From left to right: Odlanier Delgado, Carlitos Gonzalez, Ron Dilley, Joel Agosto Ramirez, Jose Molina, and Noel Agosto. Here are the results for the PR Boer Goat Show: Percentage Does: Grand Champion Percentage Doe: Joel Agosto Ramirez – JNBR TAINA Reserve Champion Percentage Doe: Felix Zayas – GZBG WATERMELON Junior Percentage Does: Grand Champion Junior Percentage Doe: Joel Agosto Ramirez – JNBR TAINA Reserve Grand Champion Junior Percentage Doe: Mauel Villanueva – MV7 POCAHONTAS 3-6 Months: Joel Agosto Ramirez – JNBR TAINA 9-12 Months: Mauel Villanueva – MV7 POCAHONTAS Yearling Percentage Does: Grand Champion Yearling Percentage Doe: Felix Zayas – GZBG WATERMELON 16-20 Months: Felix Zayas – GZBG WATERMELON Fullblood Does: Grand Champion Fullblood Doe: Rafael Mulero – 2ARM EBELL ANN Reserve Grand Champion Fullblood Doe: Joel Agosto Ramirez – GRI HONEY HOLLOW JANE’S ADDICTION Junior Fullblood Does: Grand Champion Junior Fullblood Doe: Joel Agosto Ramirez – JNBR MOANA Reserve Grand Champion Junior Fullblood Doe: Humberto Perez Rios – 409M MOLINA FARM ENCANTO 3-6 Months: 1. Joel Agosto Ramirez – JNBR MOANA 2. Joel Agosto Ramirez – JNBR BLACK MAGIC 6-9 Months: 1. Humberto Perez Rios – 409M MOLINA FARM ENCANTO 2. Humberto Perez Rios – 409M MOLINA FARM SURPRISE 3. Rafael Mulero – 2ARM FIRST CLASS 9-12 Months: Rafael Mulero – 2ARM AMBER NIGHT Yearling Fullblood Does: Grand Champion Yearling Fullblood Doe: Rafael Mulero – 2ARM EBELL ANN Reserve Grand Champion Yearling Fullblood Does: Joel Agosto Ramirez – LK7 CHILI PEPPER 12-16 Months: Humberto Perez Rios – HB19 HACIENDA BIMBO BLACK VALUE 16-20 Months: 1. Rafael Mulero – 2ARM EBELL ANN 2. Rafael Mulero – FTBG / KRBG BRILLIANTLY DESIGNED 3. Rafael Mulero – 2ARM SOFIA M 20-24 Months: Joel Agosto Ramirez – LK7 CHILI PEPPER Senior Fullblood Does: Grand Champion Senior Fullblood Does: Joel Agosto Ramirez – GRI HONEY HOLLOW JANE’S ADDICTION Reserve Grand Champion Senior Fullblood Does: Rafael Mulero – DLM3 RAJINS HIGH CLASS 24-36 Months: 1. Joel Agosto Ramirez – GRI HONEY HOLLOW JANE’S ADDICTION 2. Jose Rivera Perez – ACR TARZAN’S LONG AS A ROPE 3. Jose Rivera Perez – ACR TARZAN’S COSMOS 4. JOSE RIVERA PEREZ – ACR TARZAN’S CRAZY GOOD 36+ Months: 1. Rafael Mulero – DLM3 RAJINS HIGH CLASS 2. Jose Molina – 2CCB SJC9 ROJA CALIENTE 3. Joel Agosta Ramirez – 313PC PURPLE CLOVERS MISS SANDY Fullblood Bucks: Grand Champion Fullblood Buck: Rafael Mulero – 2ARM MIDNIGHT MADNESS Reserve Grand Champion Fullblood Buck: Jose Molina – GHCF SPOOKS TORNADO Junior Fullblood Bucks: Grand Champion Junior Fullblood Buck: Joel Agosto Ramirez – JNBR LOAGN Reserve Grand Champion Junior Fullblood Buck: Carlos Matos – HM20 HACIENDA MATOS PATRON DE C 6-9 Months: Joel Agosto Ramirez – JNBR LOAGN 9-12 Months: Carlos Matos – HM20 HACIENDA MATOS PATRON DE C Yearling Fullblood Bucks: Grand Champion Yearling Fullblood Buck: Rafael Mulero – 2ARM MIDNIGHT MADNESS Reserve Grand Champion Yearling Fullblood Buck: Humberto Perez Rios – JAD SRB INCEPTION 12-16 Months: Rafael Mulero – 2ARM MIDNIGHT MADNESS 16-20 Months: 1. Humberto Perez Rios – JAD SRB INCEPTION 2. Felix Zayas – GZBG MIGUELITO Senior Fullblood Bucks: Grand Champion Senior Fullblood Buck: Jose Molina – GHCF SPOOKS TORNADO Reserve Grand Champion Senior Fullblood Buck: Carlitos Rivera Gonzalez – BSB2 BIRDSONG BOERS WHATSUP 24-36 Months: 1. Jose Molina – GHCF SPOOKS TORNADO 2. Carlitos Rivera Gonzalez – BSB2 BIRDSONG BOERS WHATSUP 36+ Months: 1. Jose Rivera Perez – ACR NEW MIXICO STUD 2. Alfredo Rosario – 409M MOLINA FARM BLACK GUN

Are you an ABGA show expert? Do you want to be part of JABGA’s acclaimed Regional Show program? You may be the next JABGA Regional Show Host! ABGA is currently looking for interested ABGA members to host regional shows in Area 1, Area 3, Area 4, and Area 5 for the 2022 season and all areas for the 2023-2024 season. You must be an ABGA member in good standing, have previous ABGA sanctioned show experience, and reside in the JABGA Area where the Regional Show is held to be a JABGA Regional Show host. JABGA Regional Show hosts will be responsible for the following, among other duties: Establish show budget and date with ABGA office staff and Youth Committee chairs Select and secure show venue Create show schedule with ABGA office staff and Youth Committee chairs Select and secure show judge from ABGA’s Approved Judges list Secure additional sponsors outside of the ABGA budget Arrange show judge’s travel with ABGA office staff Select and coordinate show volunteers (including but not limited to ring staff, volunteer contest judges, and show announcer) Providing scales for weigh-in (market and commercial doe shows) Coordinate exposition space for sponsors and vendors Validate JABGA ownership and Bred & Owned entries Plan and facilitate awards banquet If you are interested in hosting a JABGA Regional Show, please contact shows@abga.org . The JABGA regional show areas are broken down by state as follows: Area 1: Washington, Oregon, California, Idaho, Nevada, Alaska, Hawaii, Arizona, Utah, Wyoming, Montana Area 2: Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota Area 3: Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, West Virginia, Virginia, D.C., Maryland, Pennsylvania, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine Area 4: Arkansas, Louisiana, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina, Puerto Rico Area 5: Colorado, New Mexico, Texas

Ghouls and goblins and goats... oh my! In true trick-or-treat spirit, we asked ABGA members from across the country to show us their best goat costumes on Facebook and Instagram. We want to thank everyone who submitted photos and joined in the Halloween fun. Click on the gallery below to see all of the cute, creative, and clever costumes submissions we received: 2022 Halloween Virtual Costume Parade Photos courtesy of: Cathy Schones Morris, Jessica Shannon Spangler, Amanda Griffith, Kristy Vaughn, Linda Johnson, Nancy Tartaglia, Andrea Luna, Angela and Kevin Manning, Josh Ganoe, Rebecka Knotts, Tracey Jenette LaRue, Laken Stocker-Dahnke. Goats & Goblins 2022 - Princeton, Ind. Photos courtesy of Cindy Dusek.

SAN ANGELO, TEXAS – The American Boer Goat Association is pleased to announce an added incentive program to the wether show by introducing the Boer Goat Advantage (BGA). The Boer Goat Advantage (BGA) wether incentive program will give wether goat breeders the opportunity to register their animals in ABGA’s herd books while donating a portion of their registration fees toward the incentive fund. The Registration fee per wether is $15.00. Five dollars from that fee will be issued toward the incentive fund, which will be utilized to offer cash and other prizes for the ABGA wether class at the ABGA and JABGA National Show and regional shows. The BGA incentive program comes after many years of unprecedented growth in the Wether Show sector across the United States. ABGA hopes the new program will appeal to youth livestock exhibitors and current Junior American Boer Goat Association (JABGA) members, who make up a greater part of wether goat exhibitors. Along with many other breed registry programs, the BGA wether incentive program comes with added marketing opportunities both in and out of the show ring. To qualify for the BGA wether incentive program, animals cannot be older than 12 months of age and cannot possess adult teeth. Animals must be tattooed or microchipped. Animal ID will be checked and verified at events.