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Crystal, Grote & Spader Awards

The American Angus Auxiliary sponsors the Janet Castle Crystal Award to promote and encourage participation in educational events. These contests allow all juniors, even those who might not show cattle, to participate in the NJAS. Points are earned for placing and participation in the following contests: photography, poster, graphic design, extemporaneous and public speaking, team sales, creative writing, quiz bowl, and the Auxiliary-sponsored All-American Certified Angus Beef® Cook-Off. Two awards are presented, one to the high-point boy and one to the high-point girl.

2009 Crystal Award Winners

Hannah McCabe (center), Elk City, Kan., and Ransom Gardiner (right), Ashland, Kan., receive Janet Castle Crystal Awards from Cathy Watkins on behalf of the American Angus Auxiliary. The awards are presented by the Auxiliary to the top boy and top girl in contest performance.

 

2006 Contest Winners

Spader Award

The NJAA and the Junior Activities Department co-sponsor the Extemporaneous Speaking Contest, which is fast becoming one of the most competitive contests of the event. Each participant receives a topic and reference information 30 minutes prior to his or her scheduled speaking time. Following preparation, the contestant must present a 2- to 6-minute speech. The winner of the senior division receives a Harvey Rattey Pewter Sculpture Award from the American Angus Auxiliary in the name of Richard L. Spader.

Grote Award

The winners of the two intermediate divisions receive a Harvey Rattey Pewter Sculpture Award from the American Angus Auxiliary in the name of Pat Grote.

Sheri Spader presents Julie Thelen (left), winner of the senior division, the Richard L. Spader Award, sponsored by the American Angus Auxiliary in memory of former American Angus Association Executive Vice President Richard L. Spader.

Winning the intermediate division, 14-15-yearolds, are (from left) Krystin Bachman, Lancaster, Ohio, first; Peter Lundgren, Ottawa, Kan., second; and Allison Jones, Manhattan, Kan., third.

Winning the intermediate division, 16-17-yearolds, are (from left) Chelsea Dickinson, Glasco, Kan., first; Tucker Stewart, Washington, Kan., second; and Nicole Jorgensen, Culver, Ore., third.