North American Normande Association Junior Heifer Program
The recipient of NANA's Heifer program will receive her heifer
on October 1, 2011 at NANA's National Show and Sale
Purpose and General Information: The purpose of this contest is to encourage the growth and development of Normande Cattle breeders through 4-H and FFA projects and programs.
Through this program one registered Normande Beef or one Normande Dairy heifer calf will be awarded to a winning applicant. The winning applicant will also be awarded one year free membership to NANA as a Junior member. Current Junior Members who do not presently own any Normande cattle are eligible to participate. A contestant can win only one heifer their 4-H or FFA career. Once a contestant is awarded a heifer they are not eligible to apply again. Applicants not chosen to receive a heifer in the year they apply are eligible to apply in another year.
Applicants can be male or female, and must be 12-17 years of age. We encourage the person to be active in either 4-H or FFA. The winner of the heifer must compete in at least two cattle shows per year. The two cattle shows must include their local county fair and the annual National Normande Show. The winner is encouraged to show in other cattle shows, but it is not required beyond the two specified shows. Applicants essay must be in their own handwriting and must be accompanied by a completed Parental Consent Form.
Each applicant's entry will be judged on the applicant's need for help in getting started with Normande Cattle, neatness and completeness of the application and essay, ability to provide a good home for the calf, and the desire of the applicant as expressed in his or her essay. The title of the essay will be "Why I Want to Own a Normande Heifer." The essay shall not exceed 425 words.
To apply simply use the form below. If additional forms are needed you can make additional copies, nut copies must not be altered in any way from the application below. All applications must be submitted to the NANA office and be post marked no latter than July 31,2011.
What is Required of the Winning Applicant:
1.Adequate facilities for the care of the heifer must be provided.
2.The responsibility for daily care of the heifer must be accepted by the recipient and his/her family.
3.The recipient and his/her family must be capable of handling all expenses (veterinary, breeding, feed, housing, transportation, ect) that occur with ownership of an animal.
4.The recipient must show his/her heifer for two years at their local county fair and the National Normande Show.
5.The recipient must breed his/her heifer to a registered Normande Bull.
6. The recipient must register their heifer's first calf with NANA if the calf is a heifer.
7. The recipient must be open to a NANA representative checking on the welfare of the heifer if requested by NANA.
8.The recipient must submit photos and a yearly summary of their activities with the heifer for two years. The photos and summary my be used in NANA's newsletter and web site.
9.The recipient must be willing to promote the Normande breed and this program to others.
10.The recipient and his/family must be willing to commit themselves to the two year lenghth of this program.
11.The recipient is encouraged to pay the dues for NANA membership an the second year of the program.
12.NANA reserves the right to reclaim the animal if deemed necessary due to the recipient not complying with the above requirements.
