NCBA announces winners of Public Speaking Contests

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) has announced winners of the youth contests at the 2011 Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show in Denver, Co. This is the third year for the programs aimed at young people ages nine to young adult. The contests are focused on education, leadership and teamwork. NCBA Youth contests included Team Marketing, Beef Quiz Bowl, Prepared Public Speaking and Cattle Judging. The youth contests were coordinated by NCBA and exclusively sponsored by a grant from The Farm Credit System Foundation. The Prepared Public Speaking contest stimulates interest in leadership through presentation skills. Twenty- six contestants competed in three age groups: Under 10, 11-14 and 15-19. The winners are: (10 and under) 1st Sara Gardner of Fayetteville, Ark. 2nd Bailee Schiefelbein, Kimball, Minn. 3rd Ashlynn Ochsner. Kersey, Colorado (11 to 14),DaisyRottman, littleton, Colorado, 2nd Katie Gardner of Fayetteville, Ark, 3rd Shelby Schiefelbein of Kimball, Minn. 4th abby Schiefelbein, Kimball, Minn. 5th Caitlynn Oschner, Kersey, Colorado. Ashlynn and Caitlynn Oschner of Kersey are the daughters of Kevin and Julie Classen Oschner and the granddaughters of Keith and Joan Classen of Blue Hill. Kevin and Julie Oschner both served as nationall FFA officers in 1987-1988.