Monica Ebert was the first Shropshire Ambassador selected in 2009. Monica speaks at the 125th Anniversary banquet about her activities fulfilling the role as Ambassador.

Shropshire Ambassador Sought
    Are you an enthusiastic junior member who is excited about the Shropshire breed? Do you have lots of leadership skills, love to speak to groups, like to travel, and have a passion to promote our breed? If so this is for you. The American Shropshire Registry Association is looking for their second Ambassador to promote and represent the breed at events throughout the United States.        This is a one year term to begin at the Ohio Shropshire Classic Sale to be held in Ohio in May. The selection process will consist of an application and interview process. Once selected, the ambassador will be required to attend the following functions: Ohio Shropshire Classic (for selection interview), National Shropshire Sale, National Shropshire Show, your own state fair, and at least one more state fair or regional show. If there are meetings or banquets related with these events you will be asked to attend to speak about the Shropshire breed and special events that are taking place. You will also be required to take an active role in any fundraisers that are being held for the association.
    From time to time the board of directors may also ask you to take part in one of their meetings to discuss future plans. After you have been selected, you will work directly with the head of the youth committee to make all of your plans and help you with whatever you may need. You will also be asked to submit an article or report to the Shropshire Voice for each publishing.
    Who can apply? Any junior Shropshire member in good standing who is at least 15 years of age as of January 1, but not to exceed age 20 as of January 1. Applications may be obtained from the Registry Office and are due back to the office by April 1, 2010 (postmarked by this date will be accepted). Finalists to be interviewed at the Shropshire Classic will be notified by April 15, 2010.

2010 ASRA Scholarship
   The American Shropshire Registry Association will award two $400 scholarships to students planning to enroll in a post-secondary, under-graduate program during the 2010-2011 academic year.
    High school seniors or students currently enrolled in an under-graduate program are eligible to apply. The applicant must be directly involved with Shropshire sheep.
    Selection criteria will include the applicant’s scholastic record, leadership, extra-curricular activities and
involvement with the sheep industry, and in particular, the Shropshire breed. Deadline is June 1, 2010.
    Click here for more information & an application.

National Shropshire Futurity 2010
   The American Shropshire Association in effort to get junior members more interested and involved, have again decided to have a Shropshire Ewe Lamb Futurity for 2010. The Futurity will not only enhance the junior members ability to purchase extremely high quality breeding stock but will also make it more beneficial for the breeders to consign their very best animals. Click here for more information.

National Shropshire Futurity 2009 Winners
The tie winners of the 2009 Futurity were Sean Bryant of Ohio and Kaitlyn Whiting of Ohio.

Sean Bryant, right, with Mark Crago, the breeder of his Futurity Ewe lamb.	Kaitlyn Whiting with David High, the breeder of her futurity ewe lamb.

Click here for the Final Standings for 2009.

New for 2010
2010 Yearling Ewe Shropshire Futurity
   The American Shropshire Registry Association will sponsor a Shropshire yearling ewe futurity as part of our futurity system in 2010. The nominated ewe lambs purchased in 2009 by junior exhibitors and the ewe lambs nominated in the N.A.I.L.E. sale will be eligible for the yearling futurity. The N.A.I.L.E. sale ewe lambs will not need to be renominated by the junior exhibitor. All others will need to be renominated by April 1, 2010. The year 2010 will be the first year for the yearling ewe futurity.
    A complete set of rules for the Yearling Ewe Futurity is available here. Questions can be directed to Mark McCabe 740-494-2969 or mamccabe51@hotmail.com.

North East Youth Market Lamb Show
July 15-18, 2010
   The Northeast Youth Sheep Show would like to announce that changes to the market lamb show at the youth show will be seen this year. The 2010 market lamb show will be broken down into classes by weight instead of breed. Exhibitors will be allowed to show a total of six (6) market lambs with premiums being paid for all regardless of how many are in a class. Class size will be limited to eight (8) sheep per class. Market weigh in will occur during check in Friday morning. More information and entry forms will be available by mid-May on the NES&WG website (www.nesheep.org). Deadline for entries is the Friday before the show.  Click here for more infomation on the Market Lamb Show (.PDF)

All-American Junior Show
The 2010 All-American Junior Sheep Show is going to be held at Michigan State University Livestock Pavilion in East Lansing, MI from July 2-4, 2010. The All-American is the premier junior breeding sheep show in the country. Click here for more information about the show. (.PDF)