LIMOUSIN TODAY LIMOUSIN TODAY - September 2017 | Page 56

Limi Boosters Latest Reflections By Mary Booth, Limi Boosters president It’s that time of year when our showing Limousin cattle kids go back to school, fall coupled with finding time to harvest begins, calves are being help with Limi Boosters. Thank weaned, football season kicks- you Julie for your passion for the off, cooler weather settles in, cattle, and more importantly, and Limousin enthusiasts gear thanks for your commitment up for the fall show season. As and compassion to help our we prepare for juniors! fall, I find myself As I reflect on the My second reflecting on reflection is the summer. history of Limi Boosters/ the history Limouselle, I am grateful First, I want of the Limi to all of you that have to thank Julie Boosters. Did shared your time, Montagne you know it for her active use to be the talent, and resources involvement on Limouselles? to promote our great the Limi Boosters The main Limousin juniors! officer team, goal of especially for Limouselles, her leadership now Limi as president this past year. I Boosters, was to promote our have big shoes to fill; yet I am juniors through scholarships excited to be back on the Limi and awards. As times changed, Booster leadership team. It Donna Etherton had the brings me to reflecting on the idea, over ten years ago, for deep Limousin roots that Julie membership to be open to brought to Limi Boosters. Julie anyone wanting to support and her family raised Limousin our juniors, so we changed the cattle as the breed developed name and membership was in the U.S. A fun fact about Julie open to all. We sadly lost Donna is that she was the National seven years ago to cancer. All Limousin Queen over 25 years who knew her witnessed her ago, while participating on genuine love for every child that my livestock judging team at showed. Donna would help me South Dakota State University. I remember that the cattle are a remember her dedication to the vehicle to raising great young Limousin breed then and have people and to worry less about enjoyed watching her continued the cattle and more about the involvement all these years. kids. At every junior national Julie has raised her two children show, the Limi Boosters gives a 54 | SEPTEMBER 2017 gift to junior participants, runs the Limousin Beef Cook-off, gives state grants, and sponsors scholarships. So as I reflect on the history of Limi Boosters/ Limouselle, I am grateful to all of you that have shared your time, talent, and resources to promote our great Limousin juniors! I sincerely wish all of you God’s blessing as we go into fall and hope to see you on the trail soon! I Limi Boosters Officers President: Mary Booth [email protected] 918-533-5518 Vice President: Susie Heavin [email protected] 417-861-4580 Secretary: Mary Blaydes [email protected] 859-533-6090 Treasurer: Julie Ochsner [email protected] 970-371-0705 Ex-Officio: Julie Montagne [email protected] 605-310-0791