Congratulations, Mrs. Ali Gotcher!
This weekend was a treat for staff as we all got to head to Florence to witness ACA Director of Education and Outreach Ali Cantrell get married to Colbert County Cattleman and YCLP Council Member Will Gotcher. The two have been together nearly two years, and this weekend we enjoyed a beautiful wedding ceremony to celebrate their nuptials! Ali is now Ali Gotcher, and her email moving forward is agotcher@bamabeef.org. She will be remaining on staff with the ACA as a remote employee in Muscle Shoals, where the couple now reside.
Join us in congratulating Ali and Will on this happy occasion!
ACA Hosts Region II
This week, the ACA hosted NCBA Region II Southeastern States at the building for an organizational meeting for staff and leadership. The group discussed state legislation, national legislation, state promotional projects and other topics pertinent to cattlemen’s associations. State in attendance included: Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, Georgia, North Carolina and Tennessee. South Carolina & Louisiana could not attend. The group met with NCBA staffers Ethan Lane for policy updates and Jennifer Nealson to get updates on beef checkoff programming via ZOOM.
80TH ANNUAL CONVENTION REGISTRATION, NOW OPEN!
Join us in Montgomery for the 80th annual ACA Convention & Trade Show happening February 17-18, 2023! https://cvent.me/0RRd5B If you are a State Board Member, be sure to check your email from Jessica Kennedy for important information about your registration!
Our annual convention offers educational sessions, networking, an outstanding menu of beef meals and the largest cattle industry trade show in the state of Alabama! In addition, each year at convention we have the opportunity to host our Annual Membership Meeting, State Officer Elections, Alabama Livestock Hall of Fame inductions, the BEEF PAC Live Auction and Young Cattlemen’s Leadership Program graduation.
In addition, the 2023 event will also feature our annual Youth Scholarship Contests, and registration for those events is also now available online! Youth ages 9-21 can register and find more information for Career Development, Public Speaking, and Quiz Bowl competitions at https://cvent.me/DDDYgO.
We hope to see you there for this family-friendly event!
MEMBERSHIP UPDATE
We are so close to the goal of 10,000 members! As of today, the ACA is proud to represent 9,888 members across the state. If you need county annual meeting or October Beef Month supplies, contact our office at 334-265-1867.
County leaders: in order for your meeting to make it into the ACA magazine you will need to get your meeting info to Jessica Kennedy by the 15th of the month prior. You can email Jessica with your meeting details or submit them online by clicking here. We will see many of you tomorrow at the Fall Board of Directors Meeting beginning at 10 at the state office!
Miss SLE Rodeo
Do you know of a young lady who is interested in competing for the title of Miss SLE Rodeo or Junior Miss SLE Rodeo on March 9, 2023? Justalil Rodeo Company is hosting a Rodeo Queen Clinic on January 21, 2023 in Troy, AL. Only 25 participants will get the opportunity to learn from the experts when it comes to Rodeo Royalty! Pre-registration for this clinic is required, so be sure to check out their website and sign up before January 14, 2023: https://justalilrodeo.com/rodeo-queen-and-princess-clinic/
You can view more information regarding the Miss SLE Rodeo pageant here: Miss SLE Rodeo Pageant
Sale Season
This week ACA Director of Field Services Reid McGuire was in attendance for the Fall Beef Cattle Improvement Association Bull Sale was held in Uniontown. This sale showed a strong offering of Angus, Simmental, and Chi-Angus bulls from progressive breeders across the state. Congratulations to all involved on a great sale!
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