Tuesday, December 23, 2014

Wisconsin Holstein Recognizes Young Distinguished Junior Members

Congratulations to the following youth that will be recognized as Young Distinguished Junior Award winners at the 2015 Wisconsin Junior Holstein Convention, to be held January 2-4, 2015, at the Holiday Inn in Fond du Lac, Wis.


Courtney Moser
Courtney Moser is the 15-year-old daughter of Cary and Joy Moser of Westby. Their farm consists of 550 acres of cropland where they raise alfalfa and grass hay, corn and soybeans.  Following their Dream-Prairie dispersal, their herd now consists of 25 milking cows and 175 heifers. Courtney’s duties on the farm include caring for the calves, clean up in the milk house, cleaning and scraping the barn, and helping with night milking when able.  She also drives truck and trailer in the field while picking up big bales.

Kalista Hodorff
Kalista Hodorff is the 15-year-old daughter of Corey and Tammy Hodorff of Eden. She is a sophomore at Campbellsport High School. Kalista is a member of the Armstrong 4-H Club, Fond du Lac County Junior Holsteins, Tabor UMC youth group and Campbellsport FFA. She enjoys playing soccer and basketball, is an assistant youth soccer coach and teaches Sunday school.  Kalista has 3 sisters: Kayli, Kaianne, and Kaydence, who are also involved on their family’s dairy farm, Second Look Holsteins, LLC.

Kaianne Hodorff
Kaianne Hodorff is the 13-year-old daughter of Corey and Tammy Hodorff of Eden. She is in eighth grade at Campbellsport Junior High School. Kaianne is a member of the Armstrong 4-H Club, FDL County Junior Holsteins, Tabor UMC youth group and Campbellsport FFA. She enjoys playing volleyball, soccer and basketball. Kaianne helps teach Sunday school. She has three sisters: Kayli, Kalista and Kaydence, who are also involved on their family’s dairy farm, Second Look Holsteins, LLC.

Michael Moede
Michael Moede is the 16-year-old son of Rob and Debbie Moede. He has a younger sister, Megan, and the family resides on an 80-acre farm near Algoma in Kewaunee County. Michael is a junior at Algoma High School, a member of the Algoma FFA and an honor roll student. He enjoys playing on the high school basketball and baseball teams, attending Packer games and hunting. During the summer months he likes to show cattle and participate in dairy judging contests. 

Elise Bleck
Elise Bleck is the 13-year-old daughter of Dr. Jeff and Dr. Lea Ann Bleck of Glenbeulah. Elise along with her parents and brother, Brady, live on Bleckview family farm where she raises her Holstein and Brown Swiss show cattle. Elise exhibited the 2014 Reserve Junior All-Wisconsin Fall Heifer Calf. She also won Junior Showmanship at the Midwest National Holstein Spring Show. Elise attended the 2014 National Holstein Convention and participated in the speaking contest and folding display competition. She is the secretary of the Sheboygan County Junior Holstein Association and vice-president of the Spring Valley 4-H Club. She also plays basketball, volleyball and enjoys swimming and dance class.

Kylie Nickels
Kylie Nickels is the 13-year-old daughter of Tom and Penni Nickels. She is the sixth generation to live on the family farm, located in Dodge County. Kylie is an eighth grader at St. Mark’s Lutheran School in Watertown. She is on the high honor roll, a member of the school choir, very active in the Wisconsin Junior Holstein Association, a member of the Red and White Holstein Association and Richwood Ranger 4-H. She enjoys dairy bowl, dairy judging, showmanship contests and showing dairy cattle. Kylie and her older brother Dawson are currently building their own herd under the Dreamfix Holstein prefix.

Dawson Nickels
Dawson Nickels is the son of Thomas and Penni Nickels of Watertown. He is currently a sophomore at Watertown Public High School where he is involved in the Watertown FFA Chapter serving as the Secretary. He is also a member in the National Technical Honors Society and is a high honor student. Dawson is involved in the Richwood Rangers 4-H Club and is very active in the Dodge County Junior Holstein Association. He participates in dairy judging, dairy bowl and dairy jeopardy. Dawson enjoys exhibiting his animals at shows, and he and sister Kylie are beginning their herd of show cattle under the Dreamfix Holsteins prefix.

Alli Walker
Alli Walker is the 15-year-old daughter of John and Marci Walker of Wisconsin Dells. She is enjoying growing up on a 100-cow Registered Holstein farm with her younger brother Brett and has loved going to the farm since she could walk. She really likes to share with her friends where their food comes from when they visit the farm. Alli helps on the farm with the calves, show cattle, milking and herd health care. Off of the farm, Alli is active with her church youth group, softball, basketball and FFA. She is also passionate about her laying hens, cats, border collie and yellow lab.

Lindsey Sarbacker
Lindsey Sarbacker is the 15-year-old daughter of David and Candi Sarbacker. They reside at Floydholm, an 80-acre farm near Edgerton, along with sister Ashlyn and brother Cole, where they house show heifers. Lindsey is a sophomore at Stoughton High School and is part of the Student Senate and FFA. She has been on the Dane County junior team for dairy quiz bowl and dairy judging, and currently serves as the reporter for the Dane County Junior Holstein breeders. Lindsey is also a member of the Triangle Troopers 4-H Club and currently serves as secretary. She enjoys showing multiple breeds of cattle at local, district, state and national levels.

Rachel McCullough
Rachel McCullough is the 15-year-old daughter of Chris and Kathie McCullough from Juda. She also has a brother, Mac. Rachel is in ninth grade at Juda Public School, a member of the Spring Grove Honest Workers 4-H Club, Juda FFA and Green County Junior Holsteins. She enjoys showing at county, district, state and national shows. In her spare time, Rachel likes to go to shows and sales with her dad.

Brooke Trustem

Brooke Trustem is the 16-year-old daughter of Sandy Larson and Jim Trustem. She is a junior at Evansville High School and has two brothers, Dane and Luke. Brooke and her extended family farm together at Larson Acres, Inc. She has been showing cattle since she was five years old.  Brooke’s daily responsibilities include caring for the show/sale cattle, calf care and entering data into the computer. Brooke is a member of Magnolia 4-H Club, Evansville FFA Chapter and St. Paul’s Catholic Church. Her other interests include basketball and hanging out with her friends.

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