THSF Ms Gold Power Grand Champion Simmental Female Colorado State Fair Shows Exhibited by Chisum Docheff	PRSC Bahama Mama S8 Reserve Champion Simmental Female Colorado State Fair Shows Exhibited by Meghann Docheff
Several CJSA members participated in the youth show at the Colorado State Fair. Here judge Jirl Burk evaluates the junior yearling heifer class.
Results of Colorado State Fair Simmental Show, Pueblo, CO Junior Show 8/26/07 Judge: Jirl Burk, Madell, OK • Grand Champion - THSF Ms Gold Power - Chisum Docheff, Longmont, CO • Reserve Grand Champion - PRSC Bahama Mama S8 - Meghann Docheff, Longmont, CO • Senior Division Reserve Champion - Camp Madison S1 - Macoy Rains, Oakley, KS Open Class Bull Show 8/27/07 Judge Jim Williams, Boling, TX • Grand Champion - SBB Master Design 739T - Smith's Basic Blacks, Douglas, WY • Reserve Grand Champion - ASR Top Shelf T7109 - Altenburg Super Baldy, Fort Collins, CO Open Class Female Show 8/28/07 Judge Randy Daniel, Colbert, GA • Grand Champion - THSF Ms Gold Power - Chisum Docheff, Longmont, CO. Also senior division champion. • Reserve Grand Champion - PRSC Bahama Mama S8 - Meghann Docheff, Longmont, CO. Also junior division champion. • Calf Division Champion - SBB Sweet Design - Smith's Basic Blacks, Douglas, WY • Calf Division Reserve Champion - RRR Ms 6I6 06T - Reflected R Ranch, Sugar City, CO • Senior Division Reserve Champion - WCR Miss Dream On S6365 - Jason Russell, Sugar City, CO • Cow/Calf Pair Champion - DBO Sassy Lady 515 with heifer calf RRR Ms 6I6 06T at side - Reflected R Ranch, Sugar City, CO

Annual Meeting

Susan Russell, Colorado Simmental secretary and field day host, presents Vernon Stone of Hugo with the CSA Pioneer Award during the association's annual meeting.	The Carsten family of Hotckhiss, CO, was named CSA Breeder of the Year
Cowboy poet Jay Johnson kept the membership rolling with laughter during his western-style entertainment prior to the annual meeting.

            SUGAR CITY – Ranch families from Hugo and Hotchkiss were recognized at the Colorado Simmental Association’s annual meeting June 2 near Sugar City.

            Vernon Stone of Hugo received the CSA Pioneer Award. The surprise honor recognized Stone’s longtime commitment to the breed and the beef industry. In the late 1970s, Stone’s leadership helped secure a Simmental sale during National Western Stock Show. Stone, in accepting the granite plaque, said he helped take the sale cattle up the service elevator of a downtown Denver hotel. The bulls were then sold in the hotel ballroom. Stone, still an active member and breeder, said those early actions helped get the breed established before auctions were shifted to the Stock Show grounds. Colorado Simmental volunteers still coordinate the breed sale, plus the pen and hill shows at National Western.

            Colorado Simmental also recognized Carsten Simmentals of Hotchkiss as its Breeder of the Year. With successful sales and promotions, the Bill Carsten family has helped promote and market the breed, with an emphasis on performance.

            In other recognition, Jason Johnson of Longmont was named Youth of the Year; and Ron Mari of Holyoke and Adam Noble of Loma were thanked for their board service. Mari will continue to coordinate the National Western pen shows, despite officially ending ten years on the board. The membership elected Jerrid Brisendine of Walsh to a three-year term and selected Bill Carsten to fill Noble’s board vacancy. Susan Russell and Bruce German also were re-elected to three-year terms and the officer slate was all retained. Tim Kochert of Greeley is president; German of Longmont is vice president; and Russell of Sugar City, is secretary/treasurer.

            Curt & Susan Russell of Reflected R Ranch, hosted the annual meeting and junior field day. The southeastern Colorado gathering was the first of a new ranch-hosted format. Following a day of youth competitions and a ranch tour, members from across the state joined the Russell family for supper, plus western entertainment by cowboy poet Jay Johnson of Manzanola.

            Upcoming Simmental events include the Colorado State Fair shows on Aug. 27-29; and the National Western Stock Show’s Simmental shows and sale Jan. 20-23. The adult group also will aid the junior association in hosting the American Junior Simmental Association Western Regional Classic competition June 13-15, 2008 in Pueblo.