All American Jersey Events Updated
A new schedule for the North American International Livestock Exposition (NAILE) was the topic of all committees for the 2022 planning meeting for the All American Jersey events.
For the second consecutive year, Jersey breeders, North American International Livestock Exposition staff and USJersey staff were able to meet via Zoom conference calls from March 2-4, 2022, to plan the 69th edition of The All American Jersey Shows and Sales. This year’s it will be four days of All Jerseys, All the Time in Louisville, Ky., on November 4, 5, 6 and 7, 2022.
The 2021 All American was an event to remember, with large shows, successful sales, and a full crowd once again ringside. Combined, the 2021 All American shows were the largest exhibition of Jerseys in the world. Total animals through the ring were 421 in the open show and National Jersey Jug Futurity, plus 247 head exhibited by 163 youth in the junior show. The Pot O’Gold Sale again offered a strong group of 26 production-bred, all genotyped heifers with an average of $3,740.38 followed by the highly successful All American Sale of 65 lots averaging $7,909.62 and gross sales of $514,125.
Fifty-seven committee members engaged in discussion in four committees through Zoom meetings. The three days of meetings were called to order by General Chair, Aaron Horst, Chambersburg, Pa. Attending members also heard from NAILE officials Bobby Bell and Dan Grigson as well as Executive Secretary Neal Smith.
Schedule Changes
Prior to the meetings, NAILE staff informed USJersey staff of impending changes to the schedule for 2022. In the general session on March 2, the proposed changes were put in front of the committees for discussion.
The 2022 All American Jersey event schedule will be:
Friday, November 4
7:30 a.m.—The All American Junior Jersey Show, beginning with junior showmanship;
5:30 p.m.—Supreme Champions for the All American Junior Dairy Show
7:00 p.m.—Pot O’Gold Sale
Saturday, November 5
10:00 a.m.—Youth Awards Ceremony;
2:00 p.m.—Pre-sale Social
3:00 p.m.—All American Jersey Sale
Sunday, November 6
7:30 a.m.—The All American Jersey Heifer Show;
2:00 p.m.—The National Jersey Jug Futurity
Monday, November 7
7:30 a.m.—The All American Jersey Cow Show, beginning with the Milking Winter Yearling class (new in 2022);
2:30 p.m.—Supreme Champion Ceremony
Executive Committee
(Members of the Executive Committee: Members of the 2022 Executive Committee are Aaron Horst, General Chair; Joel Albright, Associate General Chair; Ted DeMent, Sale Chair; Garry Hansen, Associate Sale Chair; Amanda Lutz, Open Show Chair; David Jordan, Open Show Associate Chair; Corrina Aldrich, Futurity Chair; Rachel White Conner, Associate Futurity Chair; Renee McCauley, Junior Activities Chair; Walter Owens, Associate Junior Activities Chair; and Michael Hurst, past General Chair.)
Unaudited financial statements for 2021 showed a net gain of $20,082 after unrealized gain on investments. The 2022 budget was approved, based on revenues of $140,250 and expenses of $140,050.
Sponsorship fees approved for 2022 were implemented: show class sponsorships, $250; banner-trophy sponsorships, $250; and other trophy sponsorships, $150.
Recognition levels for the event are:
• Underwriters, $10,000 and over;
• Primary Sponsors, $5,000 to $9,999;
• Chairman’s Circle, $1,000 to $4,999;
• Sustainers, $500 to $999;
• Patrons, $250 to $499; and
• Friends of the All American, contributions to $249.
Sale Committee
(Participating in meeting: Ted DeMent, chair; Garry Hansen, associate chair; Joel Albright; Karen Bohnert, Sam Bok, Tyler Boyd, Jerry Emerich, Ethan Haywood, Aaron Horst, Jason Johnson, Cornell Kasbergen, John Kokoski, Jacob Leum, Herby Lutz, Bradley Taylor, and Joe Vanderfeltz.)
The All American Jersey Sale will move from Sunday to Saturday afternoon in 2022. It is slated for November 6, at 3:00 p.m. The pre-sale social will begin at 2:00 p.m., with pre-sale ceremonies at 2:45 p.m. Both the All American Jersey Sale and Pot O’Gold Sale will be streamed live through CowBuyer.com.
Females. It was recommended to no longer sell milk cows in the All American Sale, except at the discretion of the JMS manager and committee chair.
Females must be recorded with a minimum Generation Count 4 and also have a Breed Base Representation (BBR) of 100. Animals should be parentage qualified. Heifers under six months of age will have the option of being sold by virtual video format.
Males. Two or three high-ranking genomic-tested young bulls will be offered for syndication, based on marketability. They must have a minimum Generation Count 5 with a BBR of 100 to be sold. If available, a bull that meets the same requirements as females will be offered in the live sale as a non-syndicated bull.
No animal may have a declared carrier of Limber Legs (LL) or Rectovaginal Constriction (RVC) in its three-generation pedigree. Declared carriers of BLAD, DUMPS, SMA, SDM or Holstein haplotype 1, 3, 4 or 5 by genotype test will not be accepted. Bulls selling must also be designated free of Jersey Haplotype 1 and JNS (Jersey Neuropathy and Splayed Forelimbs).
Sale commissions will be at the following rates: females and non-syndicated males, 20% for the first $10,000, then 15% on the amount from $10,001 to $30,000 and 10% on amounts over 30,001; and syndicated males at 33-1/3% for the first $50,000 and 15% at $50,001 and over.
It was recommended to sell 30-33 heifers in the Pot O’Gold Sale. The sale will move to Friday evening, November 4 at 7:00 p.m. following the selection of the Supreme Champions of the NAILE Junior Dairy Shows.
Commission will remain at 25%, with 17% set aside for the production contest awards. Females must be a minimum Generation Count 4 with a BBR of 100 to be eligible for the sale, with all heifers genotyped and having official genomic evaluations by sale date.
Open Show
(Amanda Lutz, Chair; John Boer, Jennifer Bosley, Lisa Demmer, Becky Ferry, Patrick Gourley, Trent Kilgus, Ernie Kueffner, John Lemmermen, Joe Rocha, Christine Sheesley-Rozler, Mike Stiles and Tammie Stiles, participated on the Zoom call)
The All American Jersey Show will now be a two-day show. It is scheduled for Sunday, November 6 at 7:30 a.m. for the heifers and Monday, November 7, at 7:30 a.m. for the cows, with the Supreme Champion ceremony being held immediately following the show.
Animals are eligible to be shown when recorded by the American Jersey Cattle Association in the Herd Register or with Generation Count 4 or greater, or by Jersey Canada with registry status of 93.75% and greater.
A Milking Winter Yearling class will be be added to the show lineup for the 2022 All American Jersey Show.
It is recommended to have the following changes to the championship classes in the cow show:
• The Winner and Reserve Winner of the National Jersey Jug Futurity will move to the Grand Champion class;
• Intermediate Champion will include first and second place winners from the milking winter yearling class through the junior three-year-old class (six classes represented); and
• Senior Champion class will consist of the first and second place winners from the senior three-year-old class through the lifetime cheese yield class (five classes represented).
After electing a year ago to discontinue the Premier Performance Class as a leadout class, the committee revisited the choice and has reinstated the class to a lead-out. All qualified cows will be required to return to the ring in 2022 for recognition or class premiums will be forfeited.
It was recommended to continue to recognize the highest genomic JPI animal in each class with the winners competing for Genomic Junior Champion and Genomic Senior Champion. Discussion followed with encouraging show strings to genotype their animals to have more competition in the classes.
National Jersey Jug Futurity
(Members of the Jersey Jug Futurity Committee on the Zoom call were Corrina Aldrich, chair; Gail Black, Lauren Black, Sarah Boer, Karen Bohnert, Lacey Hansen, Bethany Hobin, Kristin Hogan-Kilgore, Amy Krahn, Terri Packard, Dennis Post, Sally Pozzi, Veronica Steer and Patricia Stiles.)
“The Places You Will Go With Jerseys” will be the theme for the 2022 show on Sunday, November 6, beginning at 2:00 p.m.
Procedures for handling Jersey Jug payments and/or owner requests for late payments were reviewed. The committee endorsed the decision to allow owners that miss the December 31 deadline to submit nominations from January 1 to March 1 at $15 per entry. All other payments not received by the published deadlines will be refused and the animal(s) will be disqualified.
The committee continued to endorse a discount for participants making a one-time payment at nomination time. Beginning last year, a breeder can pay a one-time fee of $55 per entry.
The committee endorsed the Open Show’s suggestion for the Winner and Reserve Winner to compete in the Grand Champion class.
The winner will earn first-place points for Premier Breeder and Premier Exhibitor. The Reserve Winner will be credited with second-place points for Premier Breeder and Premier Exhibitor. However, the Reserve Winner is eligible to be shown in her class in the open show. If shown, points for Premier Breeder and Premier Exhibitor will be determined by her placing in the open show and she will not be eligible for a championship class unless she places first or second in the class. Cows placing third through sixth in the Futurity that do not show in the open show will be credited with the appropriate points for Premier Breeder and Premier Exhibitor. In all cases, Premier Exhibitor points are awarded to the Recorded Owner for the Futurity, even if ownership changes before the open show.
There are 308 two-year-olds eligible to make the final payment for the 2022 Futurity. Payment is due in the AJCA office no later than September 20. A total of 1,020 animals were nominated for the 2024 Futurity.
Junior Show & Activities
(The Junior Activities Committee included Renee McCauley, chair; Walter, associate chair; Wesley Blankenship, Skylar Buell, Brittany Core, Wanda Emerich, Josh Gordon, Roger Herrera, Aaron Horst, Gracie Krahn, John Marcoot, Regina Pozzi, Addie Raber, Carla Taylor, and Nicole Schirm)
The All American Junior Jersey Show will be held on Friday, November 4, beginning with showmanship classes at 7:30 a.m.
Showmanship will be a staggered start for the three divisions. It will begin with the juniors, followed by the intermediate class midway through, and then the seniors will begin partway through the intermediate division.
The committee recommended heifer classes follow showmanship and begin at 9:00 a.m. The milking classes will follow the selection of Junior Champion. If a sponsorship can be obtained, a Summer Junior Two-Year-Old class will be added in 2022.
The eligibility and ownership rules were discussed and approved for the junior show:
Rule 1, Exhibitors. Exhibitors must be no younger than nine (9) and no older than 20 years of age as of January 1, 2022. U.S. residents must be members (junior or lifetime) of the American Jersey Cattle Association.
Rule 2, Entries. Animals are eligible when recorded by the American Jersey Cattle Association in the Herd Register or with Generation Count 4 or greater, or by Jersey Canada with registry status of 93.75% and greater.
The exhibitor must be listed as Recorded Owner on the registration certificate, either (1) as the sole owner or (2) by his/her name in joint ownership. If the joint ownership includes more than one person meeting the eligibility requirements of Rule 1 (above), one of them must be declared as the exhibitor during check-in.
Animals must be registered and/or transferred to meet one of the above ownership requirements on or before August 1, 2022. The date of registration and/or transfer is the Date Recorded printed on the registration certificate.
Rule 3, Participation. Entries must be shown by the exhibitor, except by prior written approval from NAILE. Alternate leadspersons must (1) be associated with the Herd Unit and also eligible to show by age (Rule 1), or (2) if not, be the same age or younger than the exhibitor of the animal being shown. Requests for alternate leadsperson must be submitted for approval by the NAILE dairy show superintendent on forms provided by the AJCA not later than 12:00 noon the day before the show.
No more than two (2) animals may be shown by one exhibitor in any one class. The exhibitor must lead the first entry and the second entry must be led by an NAILE approved alternate leadsperson.
Adults are not allowed to show in any case.
Rule 4, Breeder Status. In order to qualify for Premier Breeder points and Best Bred and Owned awards, the exhibitor declared at check-in must have his/her name recorded as a Breeder on the animal’s registration certificate. These awards will be made only to the individual exhibitor in the case of partnership animals.
Entry forms for Premier Junior Breeder and Premier Junior Exhibitor will be distributed at check-in. Submit forms not later than 6:00 p.m. on the day prior to the show to the Jersey show superintendent.
The Youth Awards Ceremony will be moved to the Saturday morning, November 5, at 10:00 a.m.
With the proposed changes to the schedule, the National Jersey Queen contest will be structured as follows:
Quiz and fundraising activity, Thursday evening, November 3;
Interview during the All American Junior Show on Friday, November 4;
Final phase and crowning of the Queen on Saturday, November 5 at the Youth Awards Ceremony.
The application for National Jersey Queen will be updated to include a section on the candidate’s platform. Contestants should have a one-minute presentation prepared to give the judges during their interview.
