California Junior Holstein Convention News
Junior advisor Kirsten Areias sends us some pictures and results from the 2012 California Junior Holstein Convention that was held January 26-28 in Petaluma. Please visit the CA Holstein Website at: http://www.caholstein.com/JUNIORS060111.htm
for a complete list of the scholarship winners, award winners, & folding display contest winner.
2012 CJHA OFFICER TEAM
President- Caitlin Lopes
Vice President- Tony Lopes
Secretary- Katie Migliazzo
Treasurer- Eric Migliazzo, Frankie Gambonini
Historian- Elisabeth Regusci, Alex Gambonini
Reporter- Colleen Allen, Elise Regusci
BANNER CONCEPT CONTEST WINNER: TONI SILVA
PUBLIC SPEAKING CONTEST
Pictured above are (l to r) Tony Lopes, Alexandria Lopes, Emilie Strand, Bailey Allen, Katie Migliazzo, Taylor Pires & Toni Silva.
Senior Division: 1-Taylor Pires; 2-Emilie Strand
Intermediate Division: 1-Katie Migliazzo; 2-Tony Lopes; 3-Toni Silva Junior Division: 1-Alexandria Lopes; 2-Bailey Allen
A new addition this year was the Speech Contest Scholarship, a $500 Scholarship for Best Overall speech. Katie Migliazzo was the winner!
WRITTEN TEST RESULTS
Novice Division: 1-Samantha Gambonini; 2 (tie)-Grace Brasil, Holly Ballez, Haley Ballez; 3 (tie)-Grace Spaletta, Jackie Jones; 4-Annie Neles; 5-Cort Rowley
Junior Division: 1-Kiara Gilardi; 2 (tie)-Alex Gambonini, Hannah Young; 3-Carly Olufs; 4-Hannah Van Dyk; 5-Alexandria Lopes
Senior Division: 1-Elise Regusci; 2 (tie)-Elisabeth Regusci, Caitlin Lopes; 3-Tony Lopes; 4 (tie)-Katie Migliazzo, Frankie Gambonini; 5-Alison Sherman
DAIRY BOWL
CHAMPION NOVICE TEAM: (l to r) Captain Sammie Gambonini, Anne Neles, Grace Spaletta & Jackie Jones as buzzer clearer Dominic Balistreri looks on.
Champion Runner-Up in the Novice Dairy Bowl Division was the Merced County Novice Team: (l to r) Cort Rowley, Haley Ballez, Grace Brazil and Captain Holly Ballez.
New Kids on the Block! Coach Sarah Zonneveld assembled a new dairy bowl team from South San Joaquin! Participating were (l to r) Luke Van Dyk, Hayden Costa, Macey Pearson and Captain Hannah Van Dyk. Next year’s state convention will be hosted by their district.
JUNIOR DIVISION CHAMPION DAIRY BOWL TEAM from Merced County (l to r) Captain Selina Lopes, Walter Borba & Kiara Gilardi, Moderator Taylor Pires, and Runner-Up Champions from Redwood Empire Christian Cunningham, Captain Alex Gambonini, Courtney King & Carley Olufs.
It was a nail-biter for sure!
CHAMPION SENIOR TEAM (l to r) Buzzer Boy Dominic Balistreri, Moderator Marilyn Herzog, Winning Team Merced County Diamond Team Captain Elise Regusci, Alison Sherman, Tony Lopes & Eric Migliazzo. Runner Up Champions Captain Elisabeth Regusci, Justin Bopp & Taylor Pires.
Eric Migliazzo does math?!?! No – the point here is that the score was again very very close!
LEADERSHIP PANEL DISCUSSION: Pictured with some California Junior Holstein Members are members of the Leadership Panel, Arlan Vander Woude, California Dairies, Inc.; Kris Costa, CMAB; Jody Hoynoski, Holstein Association USA YDLI; and John Taylor, Western United Dairymen. The panel shared their leadership experiences with a very interested audience.
Little Mr. Maddox looks great in Black & White!
CA Juniors Tony Lopes, Randy Edwards & Caitlin Lopes present Saralee Kunde with a Thank-you book for hosting a GREAT Cow Camp in the Vineyard!
Dairy Jeopardy Contest was held early Saturday morning during the convention: Junior Jeopardy Finalists pictured (l to r): Back Row – Kiara Gilardi, Carley Olufs, Walter Borba. Front row – Selina Lopes, Holly Ballez, Grace Spaletta, Jackie Jones & Annie Neles. Winners in the Junior Division were: 1-Kiara Gilardi; 2-Annie Neles.
Finalists in the Dairy Jeopardy Intermediate Division are pictured here (l to r) Alex Gambonini, Elise Regusci, Elisabeth Regusci, Katie Migliazzo, Caitlin Lopes & Hannah Young. Winners in the Intermediate Division were: 1-Caitlin Lopes; 2-Elisabeth Regusci; 3-Alex Gambonini.
Finalists in the Dairy Jeopardy Senior Division are pictured here (l to r) Jordan Dunn, Eric Migliazzo choking Rocco Cunningham, Taylor Pires, Tony Lopes & Justin Bopp. Judges for the Jeopardy Contest seated are Bill Buchmann & Edwin Genasci. Winners in the Senior Division were: 1-Taylor Pires; 2-Eric Migliazzo; 3-Rocco Cunningham.
The California Junior Holstein Association would like to thank the REDWOOD/EMPIRE Holstein Club for a wonderful convention, in a beautiful location with GREAT food & FUN!
