The prize for this year’s fundraiser was SSI – GF 10637 Renfrow 2442-ET, donated by Select Sires Inc., Plain City, Ohio. The April calf with a GJPI of 109 is sired by S-S-I Victory Dashiell Renfrow-ET. Her Very Good-82% dam by Progenesis Dancer-ET is projected to 20,824—883—687 m.e. at one year and 11 months. She was the high selling individual of the Franchise Kind III Sale in 2019. The next dam is Excellent-91% with a completed second lactation of 20,560 lbs. milk, 1,062 lbs. fat and 837 lbs. protein calving at 2 years, 10 months of age.
Following contest rules, “2442” was led into a pen marked off into 192 squares and let free to roam until a cow pie was dropped or 60 minutes elapsed. It was over in just under a minute as she made her deposit in square H-17, held by the grandsons of David and Aggie Norman of Liberty, Pa. In a facetime call to James and Luke Norman the excitement was evident with the 8 and 6-year-old brothers.
Through the first six classes, 192 Jersey youth from 35 states have participated in Jersey Youth Academy. Cow Pie Bingo has now raised $67,210 for the Academy endowment, helping to ensure continuation of the program.
The seventh Academy class will be held July 11-16, 2021, in Columbus, Ohio. Thirty-one Jersey youth from 15 states will be in attendance.
Jersey Youth Academy is a 501(c)(3) educational foundation managed by the American Jersey Cattle Association to attract, educate and retain talented young people for careers in the Jersey dairy business. Contributors represent a broad spectrum of Jersey breeder and dairy industry support. For more information, visit the USJersey web site, or write Jersey Youth Academy, 6486 E. Main Street, Reynoldsburg, OH 43068-2362.
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