Accelerated Genetics staff Kari Stanek, Communications & Public Relations Coordinator, and Amber Elliott, Advertising and Public Relations Intern, finish off the ””””””””blog”””””””” from the 2008 Young Producer Winter Get-Away - ””””””””Winter Safari at the Kalahari””””””””.

Another successful Accelerated Genetics Young Producer event comes to an end. The final day began with a delicious breakfast buffet followed by an exciting Wild Animal scavenger hunt, with members able to explore all of the facilities at the Kalahari Resort.

Then Dana Zurbuchen, a motivational speaker, talked with the group about “How to Master the Work/Life Balance.” Dana encouraged the group to keep family time a priority and how to balance family with work.

Finally, both adult and youth learned about “Confined Space Farm Safety” with Cheryl Skjolaas. The final session was an interactive program where families were able to discuss their farms and how to stay safe in confined spaces.

Before the conference concluded, a drawing for a ””””””””free”””””””” stay at the Kalahari Resort was done and the winner was Hannah Iverson of Plum City, Wis.

Everyone in attendance enjoyed all the weekend had to offer, especially the INDOOR water park. A special thank-you to the Young Producer Committee, without their help and commitment this get-away and other Young Producer events would not be possible.

The next Accelerated Genetics Young Producer event is the Leadership Conference titled ””””””””Cultivating Leaders”””””””” featuring speakers Jolene Brown, Donna Moenning and Tom Jadin. This conference will be held March 29-30, 2008 at the Wintergreen Resort and Convention Center in Wisconsin Dells, Wis.

Again if you live in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, and Illinois and are interested in attending future Young Producer events check out the Accelerated Genetics website www.accelgen.com or call Kari Stanek 800.451.9275 ext. 222 or kstanek@accelgen.com.

The Grady family of Oregon, Wis. found the ””””””””elephant”””””””” during the wild scavenger hunt.

 

Dana Zurbuchen gets some input to her Mastering the Work/Life Balance session from this young man.

 

Cheryl Skjolaas demonstrates how easily a person can get sucked into a gravity box filled with corn during the farm safety session.

 

Mike Korth of New London, Wis. shares his new farm safety rule for at home.

Katie Martin, Portage, Wis. and Chris Davis, Wisconsin Dells, Wis. brainstorm different things that could happen in the combined space of a silo during the safety session.

 

Winners of the Safari Hat Decorating contest in ages 6-8 (l to r) 3rd Holly Oberreich - Plymouth, Wis., 2nd Phebe Christen - Monroe, Wis. 1st - Libby Pankratz of Auburndale, Wis.

 

Taking home the most coveted prize of the weekend a stay a the Kalahari Resort is Hannah Iverson (center), she with her brother Nate and mother Nancy.She said she will using her gift card during this summer”””””””’’s National Holstein Convention to be held in Wisconsin at the Kalahari Resort June 23-26, 2008!

 

Also, Accelerated Genetics, as a convention sponsor and Wisconsin-based agricultural business, wants to welcome Holstein enthusiasts to Wisconsin this summer for the 2008 National Holstein Convention to be held June 23-26 at the Kalahari Resort in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin.

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