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The Fall issue of The Rambler is posted!

The Rambler – Fall 2023

The 2023 United Suffolk Sheep Association Annual Meeting will be virtual via Zoom. The board decided to move forward with a virtual annual meeting again this year as they received positive feedback from the membership after last year’s meeting, support through the Needs Assessment and feels it’s the best way to allow all members of the association to participate.

We encourage all members to join us on Monday, November 27th at 7:30pm central via Zoom. Please note you do not need a computer to join, you can call in!! Be sure to save this connection to join – this will also be posted on the USSA website – www.suffolks.org.

Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82242299208?pwd=M1F6bENaNlRlOTRyYnkyU0FiQkpwUT09

Call-In Number: +1 301 715 8592

Meeting ID: 822 4229 9208

Passcode: 257186

2022/2023 Annual Meeting Presentation & Fiscal Year Reports2023 Annual Meeting Presentation22-23 FY Financial Summary2022/2023 Registrations by State 2022/2023 Top RegistersUSSA Committee application (submission deadline 12/15)

2023 Proposed USSA Bylaw AmendmentsThe following USSA bylaw amendments will be on the ballot the fall of 2023. Please reach out to a USSA board member with any question you may have. Ballots will be mailed by September 1st and must be returned, in the provided envelope, postmarked on or before October 1st.Allowance for Electronic Correspondence and Voting Passed – 56 approve, 2 disapproveArticle V. Directors. Section 4. Election of Directors. Candidates for a director’s position shall cause to be delivered to the USSA office a letter of nomination, which letter shall be received at the office by August 1 of that year. An official ballot containing the names and resumes of district candidates shall be mailed to all members of the association by September 1 of that year. To vote in the election of Directors, a member must return the ballot to a location at the board of directors’ [ … ]

Suffolk Event Junior Show Results
Suffolk Sale Order     Sale Report

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SCHEDULE

Friday, June 911:30am            Event registration at Crowne Plaza

1-4:30 pm        Educational sessions at Crowne Plaza    1:00-2:00pmDigital Suffolk 101 – Amanda EvertsProducer Panel: Lessons Learned for a Successful Operation – Bret Henderson, Bob Kimm, Evan Snyder, Jim Van Dyke. Moderator: Jeremy GeskeFarm to Table Direct Marketing of Lamb: Diane Russell, John Peck, Gwen Kitzan Youth: Where’s the Meat? – Ann Kolthoff

2:15-3:15pmDigital Suffolk 101 – Amanda Everts Producer Panel:Lessons Learned for a Successful Operation – Bret Henderson, Bob Kimm, Evan Snyder, Jim Van Dyke. Moderator: Jeremy GeskeNew USDA Livestock Drug Regulations/Off-label Drug Use – Dr. John KingYouth: Shepardy- UJSSA Directors

3:30-4:30pmDigital Suffolk: Advanced Options – Amanda EvertsPreventing Loss from Abortion Diseases- Dr. John KingData 101: How to Improve Your Bottom Line – Ann KolthoffYouth: Creepy Crawlers  – Dr. Scott Greiner

*Small group sessions will be offered for [ … ]

The 2024 National Junior Suffolk Show, held in conjunction with the All-American Junior Sheep Show will be July 4-7 East Lansing, Michigan. 

To learn more: https://allamericanjuniorshow.com/

To view info on the Midwest Stud Ram Sale – including the sale and schedule visit: www.midwestsale.com

Online Catalog: https://www.midwestsale.com/catalog/

Livestream: https://www.dvauction.com/

Online Bidding: https://www.dvauction.com/

The Board of Directors of the United Suffolk Sheep Association wishes to extend gratitude to the membership for your participation in the recent vote on how animals should be presented at the National Suffolk Show and National Suffolk Sale. In recent history, there has been very few votes in the USSA that has seen this level of turnout. The membership vote related to the presentation of animals at the association sanctioned events has been counted and is for there to be no change; 77 in favor of the presentation change and 83 in favor of no change.

We thought it was important for our members to participate in the decision-making process. The Board was clear when this was put to the vote of the membership that we would abide by the wishes of the membership, and you have spoken.

Now that this vote is in the rear-view mirror, the [ … ]

2023 USSA Suffolk Directory Dates:Feb. 15 – Ad Commitment DeadlineMarch 1 – Ad info & payment due

*We’d like to get started on directory ads early this year! Consider finalizing your ad BEFORE lambing!!

Click Here for Electronic Ad Worksheet

USSA INFORMATIONAL MEETING January 11, 20235pm pacific/ 6pm mountain/ 7pm central/ 8pm eastern

This meeting is scheduled for USSA members to connect with the USSA board via zoom to further discuss the membership vote. Members can join via computer or phone with the connection information below.

COMPUTER/DEVICE: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87494560019?pwd=ZFhHZlR4SGx6N2ZmQS85M2F4RVI0dz09

PHONE: 1 305 224 1968  

Meeting ID: 874 9456 0019Passcode: 760780

The United Suffolk Sheep Association board of directors (including both the outgoing and incoming members of the board who were able to participate) came together in Des Moines on October 28, 29, and 30th for an internal strategic planning session.

As the board reviewed the discussion topics that had been submitted ahead of time by the meeting participants and past five association presidents, our internal SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats) analysis, the membership needs assessment that was conducted in 2020, the notes and take-aways from the 2016 strategic planning session, and the 2013 membership survey, we approached the meeting with the overarching thought processes of:

What needs to be done to keep the USSA financially viable, and
What can we do to address the needs and wishes of our membership

The following are the committees for the coming year, and their assignments as well as respective committee chairs.

Digital Suffolk Committee, Diane Russell, ChairWith [ … ]