Quiz Bowl

Ag Progress Days

State Dairy Show

Officers & Directors

Youth Programs Coordinator

Contest Winners from the Annual Meeting

Outstanding Boy & Girl
Kyle Sollenberger, Spring City, PA
Cassie Musser, Enon Valley, PA

Public Speaking Contest
Junior Division
1st Place - Jamie Trotter
2nd Place - Tanner Walason

Intermediate Division
1st Place - Cassie Musser

Senior Division
1st Place - Sarah Weimer

Display Board Contest
Junior Division 1st Place - Tanner Walason
Intermediate Division 1st Place - Cassie Musser

Junior All-Pennsylvania
Spring Calf - Sniders Adacka Darla owned by Jamie Trotter
Winter Calf - Hi Field Grumpy Raleigh owned by Dylan A. Miller
Fall Calf - Trotacre Good Guy Lupi owned by Bethany Trotter
Summer Yearling - Walnut Lane Roger Mischief owned by Tobin Stuff
Spring Yearling - Rutter Brothers Lewis Laura owned by Kelly Johnson
Winter Yearling - Trotacre Hazelman Fannie owned by Andrew Liggett
Fall Yearling - Rutter Brothers Sharps La Rae owned by Terri Johnson
Junior 2 Year Old - Rutter Brothers Tillers Brook owned by Kelly Johnson
Senior 2 Year Old - Trotacre Storm Annie owned by Lena Aiken
Junior 3 Year Old - Sniders Dollar Adeline owned by Chad Yoder
Senior 3 Year Old - Hi Field D. L. Holly owned by Sara Halferty
4 Year Old - Green Slopes Goldust Tesh owned by Tanner Walason
5 Year Old - Working Acres Showdown Sadie owned by Tanner Walason
Best Bred & Owned - Hi Field Grumpy Raleigh owned by Dylan A. Miller

Junior Production Awards
High Two Year Old Milk ~ Fat
Trotacre Tiller Thelma owned by Bethany Trotter
29527 Milk ~ 1220 Fat ~ 897 Protein

High Two Year Old Protein
Lindonhoff Lorry Popcorn owned by Cara Trotter
28956 Milk ~ 1147 Fat ~ 990 Protein

High Three Year Old Milk ~ Fat ~ Protein
Lindonhoff Tiller Joni owned by Abby Trotter
23607 Milk ~ 1210 Fat ~ 820 Protein

High Four Year Old Milk ~ Fat ~ Protein
Trotacre Poker Stacey owned by Abby Trotter
27756 Milk ~ 935 Fat ~ 876 Protein

High Five Year Old & Over Milk ~ Fat ~ Protein
Trotacre Mercury Alama owned by Jamie Trotter
24360 Milk ~ 1091 Fat ~ 867 Protein


PA Youth Contest Infromation
Pennsylvania Guernsey Queen - The PA Guernsey Queen represents the PGBA at the AGA National Convention and various state events and shows. Contestants must complete the AGA Queen Application and send it to Melissa Kohler by April 10 and attend the PGBA Annual Meeting in April. As part of the contest, each candidate will be introduced at the Awards Banquet, answer an impromptu question, participate in the public speaking contest, and present the speach at the Junior Awards Breakfast. The PA Queen is crowned during the Junior Awards Breakfast at the PA Annual Meeting. The PA Guernsey Queen will receive an AGA National Convention ticket package.

Queen Application
Queen Application in MS Word Format

Pennsylvania Outstanding Youth - Candidates must complete the AGA Outstanding Youth application and bring it to the PA Annual Meeting. Interviews are held Friday afternoon. The winner will be announced during the Junior Awards Breakfast on Saturday. The winner of the PA Outstanding Youth contest receives an AGA National Convention ticket package.

Youth Application
Youth Application in MS Word Format

Outstanding Boy & Girl Application - Each year the PJGBA recognizes the accomplishments of our members under the age of 16 through the Outstanding Boy & Girl Contest. To participate, please email Melissa Kohler by April 10 with your intention to compete & to schedule your interview. Contestants must complete the application and bring it to the PA Annual Meeting. During the meeting, contestants will be interviewed Friday afternoon. The winners will be announced during the Junior Awards Breakfast on Saturday morning. Winners will receive a $50 award.

Outstanding Boy & Girl Application

Public Speaking & Extemporaneous Speaking Contests - There are three age-group categories in the prepared Public Speaking contest and in the extemporaneous contest. The winners at the PA Annual Meeting advance to the national contest and receive a ticket package for the AGA National Convention. Participants much bring the completed AGA contest forms to the state contest.

Prepared Speaking Application
Prepared Speaking Application in MS Word Format

Extemp Speaking Application
Extemp Speaking Application in MS Word Format

Folding Display Contest - Put your creativity to work preparing a folding display that promotes Guernseys and the Dairy Industry! Participants need NOT be present to enter, the display may be shipped to the PA Annual Meeting for judging. Participants much bring the completed AGA contest forms to the state contest.

Folding Display Rules
Folding Display Rules in MS Word Format

Junior Production Awards - Production awards are presented at the Junior Awards Breakfast during the PA Annual Meeting. To enter, please complete the application and send it to Jim Trotter by March 31.

PA Production Award Application

Junior All-Pennsylvania Awards - Junior All-PA awards are presented at the Junior Awards Breakfast during the PA Annual Meeting. To enter please complete the application and sent it to Jim Trotter by December 1.

Junior All-Pennsylvania Application
Junior All-Pennsylvania Rules

National AGA Youth Awards - Award information and applications are available on the American Guernsey Association's Youth page. Applications for Queen, Youth, Public Speaking, Extemporaneous Speaking, and the Folding Display contest must be submitted to Melissa Kohler (see contact info below) instead of the AGA so they can be considered in the state contests held during the PGBA Annual Meeting. State winners applications will then be forwarded to the AGA for the national contests.

AGA Youth Awards


Quiz Bowl Teams
Pennsylvania sponsors a Junior and a Senior quiz bowl team for the AGA National Guernsey Convention each year. Team members are selected through an individual competition on Friday afternoon at the PGBA Annual Meeting in April. The PA competition consists of a paper quiz and buzzer round questions. Youth interested in trying out for the team should study current breed and industry publications such as Hoard's Dairyman and the Guernsey Breeders' Journal.

Study materials are also available from the following websites:
Holstein Foundation Sample Questions
Virginia 4-H Dairy Bowl Study Materials
Hoard's Dairyman Youth Quiz

PA Junior's Calendar

May
Quiz Bowl Team & Public Speaking Practice - Regional Locations

June
Quiz Bowl Team & Public Speaking Practice - June 7th at Hoss' in Bedford, PA
National Convention Trip & Contests - Madison, Wisconsin - June 27-30, 2008

August
Milkshake Booth at Ag Progress Days - August 19-21

September
PA Junior Dairy Show & PJGBA Pizza Party - Septmeber 12-14
All-American Dairy Show - September 14-18

December
National Youth Contest Applications Available

March
National Youth Contest Applications Due - March 31

April
PA Contest Application Deadline - April 10
PGBA State Convention
- Annual Junior Meeting & Election Of Officers
- PA Youth Contests
- Craft Auction Fundraiser
- PA Junior Awards Breakfast