Junior activities and news

How to become a Junior member?

It's easy! Just contact Sandy at the ATA office and she will guide you through the steps. There is a one time Jr membership fee that is good until you reach 21 years of age. With this you are entitled to join in junior activities at the ATA functions.

Idaho Junior Beef Expo - ATA Junior Member Shines!

Jeannie "Lea" King with 7K Debbie T760-Reserve Champion Heifer

Jeannie"Lea" King showed a Tarentaise Bull and 2 Tarentaise heifers at the Idaho Junior Beef Expo held in Filer, Idaho on June 12, 13 & 14, 2008. The Beef Expo is held annually and draws participants from the Northwest United States. Animals must be owned by the junior exhibitor and bulls must be bred and owned by the junior to be eligible to compete. King showed her Tarentaise in the AORB Show (All Other Registered Breeds). The AORB Show consisted of animals from a number of different breeds including: Salers, Shorthorn, Maine Anjou, Simmental and Chiangus, along with Tarentaise.

The results were as follows:
7K Bob T184 a February 2007 son of 7K Ken N229 out of a 7K Frank F23 daughter - 1st in Class and Reserve Champion Bull of AORB Show.
7K Debbie T760, a September 2007 daughter of Burnett Judge 120 out of a Burnett Earl 17E daughter - Reserve Champion Heifer of AORB Show
7K Debbie T702, a February 2007 daughter of Burnett Judge 120 out of a Burnett HySteak 113 daughter - First in Class

Jeannie "Lea" King with 7K Bob T184-Reserve Champion Bull

____2009 ATA Scholarship Winner Announced!____

The 2009 ATA Scholarship Winner is Payton Nash of Pocatello, Idaho. He is a 2009 graduate of Highland High School. His parents are Scott & Janet Nash.
Payton has exhibited at the ATA National Show in Denver in 2002,2003, 2004 & 2006. He has also exhibited cattle at the Bannock County Fair and the Eastern Idaho State Fair through his membership in the 4-H program. Honors include Top Overall Showman, Grand Champion Beef Showman, and Grand Champion Steer several years at the County & State fairs. Also, Payton was High Individual Livestock Judge in the State 4-H Livestock Judging Contest.
Payton held numerous leadership positions in his 4-H club and at the County & State levels, and served as a 4-H Junior Leader in 2007 & 2008. His community service projects included set up and staffing of the 4-H Livestock Day Camps in his county, teaching showmanship to younger 4-H members and several years of service to the County Fair Livestock show by painting or repairing or cleaning up so the show could go on.
Payton's other activities included football where he was Varsity Co-Captain and All-State Linebacker, Rodeo Club where he served as President and was a Wrangler All-Star, Boy Scouts where he achieved Eagle Scout in 2005, and he also held leadership roles in his church youth group.
He will be attending the University of Montana Western starting this Fall, and plans to study Physical Education and Health.

.............Congratulations Payton!................

ATA Junior Scholarship information

Applications are due by April 15th for the ATA youth scholarship

Forms are available by clicking on link below or from the ATA office. Info@americantarentaise.org or 402-689-9808. Return the completed forms by email or mail to ATA Office 9150 N 216th St. Elkhorn, NE 68022

ATA Scholarship Application Form

Qualifications, rules and expectations!

• Scholarship is awarded on an annual basis to one or more graduating seniors.

• Applicant must have been a Jr. Member of the ATA for at least 1 year

• Applicant must submit a written application, on the form provided by the ATA, prior to the established deadline

• The recipient will be selected by the scholarship committee as soon as possible after the deadline.

• The amount of the scholarship will be announced each year with the awarding of the scholarships.

• The scholarship funds will be sent after the completion of the first quarter or semester of college and upon verification of this being received at the ATA office.

• The application has four parts; section one is on Tarentaise association/FFA/4-H activities and participation, section two is on School, Church, Community, and Personal -activities and interests. Section three is for a brief personal statement, and the final section is for general information about the applicant.