HARRISBURG, Pa. — All-American Dairy Show youth exhibitors will benefit from a newly formed foundation designed to help support educational and training opportunities, said Agriculture Secretary Russell C. Redding.
Beginning
Two years ago, Chip Savage of Knoxville, Md., donated a Holstein March calf, Savage-Leigh Z Linsee-ET, that sold in the Eastern Elite Holstein Sale during the 2008 All-American Dairy Show to provide $18,500 as the seed money to start the foundation.
Out of Savage-Leigh Bellwood Linda and sired by Ocean-View Zenith-TW-ET, the calf was first bought for $10,000 by a syndicate that donated the calf back for resale.
Donating $2,000 shares to the syndicate were Dieter Krieg, Darwin G. Braund, New Direction Holsteins, Jason and Donna Myers and the Centre County Syndicate consisting of Centre County Dairy Vets, Fred Strouse, Mike Weimer, Rita Kennedy and Jay Houser. Tyler Peachey of McAlevys Fort, Pa., bought the calf a second time for $8,500.
Spearheaded by chairman Bob Heilman of Richmond, Va., the foundation was recently awarded charitable organization status as a 501c (3) non-profit group through the Internal Revenue Service.
The Pennsylvania Dairy and Allied Industries Association will submit grant applications to the foundation board of trustee members Michael Birch of White Hall, Md., Rita Kennedy of Butler, Pa., and Jay Houser of Spring Mills, Pa. and Heilman.
Finances
The trustees will then determine how the money should be used to support educational and training opportunities and awards for youth who participate in the All-American Dairy Show.
The first $500 grant is to secure the $1,000 U.S. savings bond won by the Grand Champion Holstein of the Premier National Junior Show. A presentation will be made during the Sept. 20 show when the champion in chosen.
The All-American Dairy Show is set for Sept. 18 – 23 at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex and Expo Center in Harrisburg. The Premier National Junior Events, themed The Stars Align in Harrisburg, run Sept. 18-21. Show week boasts 23 dairy shows in six days with premiums for all exhibitors.
Details
Visit the All-American Dairy Show website at www.allamerican.state.pa.us or call the show office at 717-787-2905 for a complete show schedule, judges’ bios, premium list and contest brochures.
