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Junior Perspective

Do Good , Be Good , and Have Fun !

By Randa Taylor , NALJA secretary
Wow , what a great time we had in Grand Island , Nebraska this past July . It was a week filled with competitions , new friends , fun games , and showing great cattle . I want to congratulate each and every one of you that exhibited an animal and / or entered a satellite event . Win or lose , the first step is trying !
As I was unloading our tack and setting up stalls this year at my twelfth junior national show , I kept reminding myself of my Papa ’ s famous words , “ do good , be good , and have fun .” This is the simple advice he always impressed upon me , and year after year it becomes more clear the importance of these words . He never told me to “ be the best ” or “ you must win first ” or “ do not mess up .” He simply smiled at me every time I was to enter the ring and repeated , “ do good , be good , and have fun !”
Do good . In everything you do give it your best , no matter what the end result might be . Simply do a good job , and the reward is in itself . Whether you are in the show ring , a classroom , or a judging competition , simply focus on doing a good job and you won ’ t be disappointed .
Be good . Always be a good person , good role model , good helper , and make good choices . Step up and help the person next to you set up their stalls or unload their trailer . Jump in and introduce yourself to a newcomer or someone that is sitting alone . Do everything with pride ; win with pride , loose with pride , and always show respect to others .
Have fun . I believe this one is the most important and sadly the one some seem to forget about . As we go through life , we must have fun . Sometimes we get caught up in the competition or the stress of life , and we forget to just stop and have fun . So turn the music up and sing loudly , dress up silly and dance in a beef cook-off skit , or play a game of kickball in the middle of the day , and make sure to mix some fun into your life everyday .
This next year as the show season starts back up and school comes into full swing , I want to challenge each and every one of you to take my Papa ’ s advice . When you go to the barn to wash and work with your cattle , when you ’ re playing sports for your team , or even just a regular day at school – do good , be good , and have fun . I
NALJA Board of Directors
President : Ethan Freund , CO
Ethan _ Freund @ yahoo . com 303-502-4605
Vice President : Callie Hicks , KY Callie . Hicks @ uky . edu 859-699-3893
Secretary : Randa Taylor , TX
RandaTaylor99 @ yahoo . com 817-504-6927
Treasurer : Dominic Ruppert , IL
Ruppert _ 97 @ hotmail . com 217-254-2558
Ex-Officio : Anna Johnson , MN
Anna . Johnson610 @ gmail . com 218-640-1117
Director : Katie Hurt , KY AnneKathrynHurt @ gmail . com 859-475-7510
Director : Aaron Linhart , IA
15ALinhart @ gmail . com 641-414-5060
Director : Lindsey Gulotta , LA
LiveOakCattle @ gmail . com 985-351-7674
Director : Hannah Ziegler , OH HannahFarmsLLC @ hotmail . com 419-618-2441
Director : Brooke Falk , KS brianfal @ msn . com 785-817-2214
Staff Advisor : Katie Campbell Katie @ NALF . org , 913-683-1415
Adult Advisor : Jim Bob Hendrickson
Jim . Bob . Hendrickson @ okfb . com 918-521-9031
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