Hi, my name is Shana Morcom. I am the new Junior Red Angus Board member representing the West Region. I was elected on the last day of the junior round up this summer in Oregon. We had a great time visiting all of the farms around the state and I want to say thank you again for your hospitality.

My position on the board this year is public relations director. I will serve two years for this term. My duties include writing articles for the ARA magazine about junior activities, keeping our face book site up to date, helping host events, and getting more involvement from our juniors.

I attended the National Red Angus Convention in Springfield this year. The junior board attended many Red Angus meetings, gave a presentation on our activities, helped out with the sale, and we had our leadership meeting before flying back home to all of our different states.

In October, I will be attending the FFA National Convention in Indianapolis and helping in the Youth Beef Industry Congress booth representing Red Angus. In Denver, January 6 & 7, the JRA is hosting a leadership conference – “Loaded for Leadership.” I would like to invite all junior members from our area to attend. I would also like to propose to the Northwest Red Angus Board to consider providing scholarships to NW juniors who want to attend the leadership conference.

This picture, taken by junior Shana Morcom, won second place at the JRA photo contest during Convention 2010. The photos were then sold as a JRA fundraiser. The cow, DBL Tree Lady 37C-811, was purchased as a heifer at Bet On Red 2008, by juniors Kalynn and Toria Morcom.

Juniors showing at the Oregon State Fair
in August 2007.