Youth Beef Team Training’s to be held at 2017 BeefMeets

by | May 3, 2017 | 5 Ag Stories, News

The Iowa Cattlemen?s Foundation Youth Beef Team is open to all youth, ages 12 to 18, who are interested in promoting the beef industry.

Youth are invited and encouraged to attend BeefMeets this year to participate in the Youth Beef Team training that will occur at each regional meeting.

BeefMeets is an opportunity for not only cattle producers to learn and interact, but also an event for Iowa?s youth in the cattle industry.

This year?s BeefMeets will include educational sessions, a full tradeshow, district breakout sessions and opportunities for networking for all attendees.

BeefMeets will start on June 13 in Dubuque, June 15 in Ottumwa, June 20 in Creston and June 22 in Le Mars.

Registration is $25 for Iowa Cattlemen?s Association members but free to students.

The day-long event begins with registration at 8:30 a.m. and ends with a ?beef social? at 4:00 p.m.

Today, vital issues face the beef industry. Every student encounters information in school and from the media on food safety, animal rights, the environment, and nutrition.

This event helps to equip young cattlemen and women with information they need to speak out positively for the beef industry.

After attending a training session, Youth Beef Team Members are equipped to conduct beef promotional activities in their own and surrounding communities.

After completing a promotional activity, the member fillout an activity report form and submits it to the Iowa Cattlemen?s Foundation?s.

Each activity submitted accumulates points for a yearly award presented at the awards breakfast held at the Iowa State Fair.

Beef Team members have many opportunities to attend educational events, such as the Beef Bash, the Carcass Challenge event, YBT tours at the Capitol and World Food Prize and the Beef Scholarship Extravaganza.

In addition to yearly awards, Beef Team members who are seniors are eligible to compete for a $1,000 scholarship.

To learn more visit iacattlemen.org