About JFCA

Meet the 2011-2012 JFCA Officer Team

 

Left to right: Chrissy Grimmer President, Courtney Wingate Vice President, Harley Zoeckler Ex-Officio, Victoria Baker Ex-Officio, Jenna Tulp Secretary, not pictured Jessica Leon Treasurer,

 

 

 

Spring Field Day, March 31, 2012

The JFCA will host their Spring Field Day at the Williamson Ranch in Okeechobee on March 31, 2012 from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

 

Florida Beef Consumer Representative Contest

The Florida CattleWomen have a contest each year to choose a Beef Consumer Representative to promote beef in Florida. The Florida Beef Consumer Representative Program provides an opportunity for youth to become spokespersons and future leaders for the beef industry. The goal is to provide consumers with information about beef nutrition, safety, and convenience as well as to provide producers with industry information, including facts about the beef check-off program.

 

 

 

 

 

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Beef Quiz Bowl

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The beef bowl is designed to provide youth the opportunity to demonstrate their knowledge of beef cattle and Florida's beef industry in a competitive setting where attitudes of friendliness and fair play prevail. This event is suitable for urban as well as rural youth to become more knowledgeable about the beef industry. The beef bowl is a quiz contest made up of questions pertaining to beef topics. Pairs of four-person teams compete against each other responding to questions asked by a contest moderator. Each team is given credit for correct answers, and in some cases a penalty for incorrect answers. The team with the highest score at the end of the contest is declared the winner. The Junior Cattlemen’s Association contest is a double elimination competition. Each county may enter one team and if less than 5 teams are entered, additional teams may compete from counties already represented or by individuals from more than one area that make up a team. Members of the Champion team may not compete in the subsequent year. Teams must preregister with the FCA office by the advertised deadline.

 

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Team Marketing

The Team Marketing Contest is designed to encourage team participation while promoting the development of communication skills, marketing techniques, and an understanding of performance and pedigree information. Each county may enter one team Teams may market a seed stock (individual or groups of bulls or heifers), commercial females, stocker calves or a pen of feeder cattle. The object of each team will be convince the panel of judges to purchase their cattle.

Photo Contest

This contest is open for all JFCA member age 8-13. It is important for us to record history; use this contest to document this past year with photos.

• Photos may be about farming, livestock, conservation, or anything else involving agriculture in the past year.
• A single photo in color or black and white may be submitted with a maximum of one in each category per member.
• All work must be that of the entrant and not altered.
• All photos must be 8X10 inches and framed. The frame will not be judged. Each photo must have a title or caption.
• Photos must be submitted by Tuesday, June 16, 2010 at the FCA Convention registration booth, Marco Island. An entry form should be filled out at the booth and attached to the back of the photo.
• Photos will be on display during the FCA Convention and may be consign to the silent auction (75% of the sale going to the member and 25% going to the FCA).
• If photos are not sold, they are to be picked up on Thursday of the convention.
• The winner will be recognized during the Youth Luncheon on Wednesday.
• The categories are:
  • Landscape: photos may be of any landscape on a farm or ranch.
  • Livestock: may focus on any livestock either on the farm or and an event.
  • Agriculture and Conservation: may focus on anything to do with these subjects.
  • Funny: something that may be humorous of people or animals.

 

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T-Shirt Design Contest

The JFCA is Sponsoring a contest for creative T-Shirts that will be printed and offered for sale. This is a great way to show your creativeness and send a message about the cattle industry. Please adhere to the following rules for the contest.

• The contest is only for members 8-13 years of age.
• All T-Shirt designs must be submitted to the Florida Cattlemen's office by mail or fax by June 1st or designed at the FCA Convention, Marco Island during the JFCA competitions, turned in by 10:30 Wednesday.
• All entries must include original artwork drawings. Please note that no trademark logos or distortions, slogans, quotes, tobacco, alcohol or sexual connotations may be used.
• Designs are not limited to one side, the JFCA logo may be placed on the front left side, but the front, back, or sleeves may be used.
• Only one design will be chosen, but you may enter two.
• The winning design will become property of the JFCA.
• A committee will select the winner and the shirt will be printed in time for the JFCA Fall Field Day.
• Submit to the FCA office by mail: PO Box 421929, Kissimmee, FL 34742-1929 or Fax: 407-933- 8209.
• Please submit with: Name, address, phone number and age.

 

 

 

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