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CANADIAN JUNIOR GELBVIEH ASSOCIATION

Congratulations to Kelsy Schmitz, recipient of the 2024 Canadian Gelbvieh Association Junior Scholarship.

JUNIOR GELBVIEH SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

All eligible juniors are encouraged to apply for the annual $500 Scholarship. Please complete the Scholarship Application Form and include a one page essay describing your involvement in the Gelbvieh breed.

The deadline to apply is July 15th of the current calendar year.

Jr Scholarship Application

HIGH POINT JUNIOR PROGRAM

Canadian Gelbvieh Association offers a High Point Junior Award. The submission deadline is October 15th of each year. Please submit your point forms etc. to the CGA office before this date.

Two $500 Gift Certificates are awarded annually. One for Open Junior, and one for 4-H members. These gift certificates go towards the purchase of a Gelbvieh animal and are presented at the CGA's Annual General Meeting in November.

Junior High Point Show Entry Form

Winners will be notified on or before November 1st so they will have the opportunity to purchase a Gelbvieh animal at one of the approved Gelbvieh sales:

  • GAA/BC Wish List Sale
  • Man-Sask Agribition Gelbvieh Sale, in Regina, Saskatchewan
  • Man-Sask Fall Classic Sale

The 2020 winners of the Junior High Point program are Brock and Bennett Beauliua. Pictured is Bennett(left) and his brother Brock with Brock’s new heifer purchased at the Wish List sale. Both boys used their $500 sale credit to the Wish List to purchase new heifers!

Junior Incentive

GELBVIEH ASSOCIATION AB/BC JUNIOR INCENTIVE PROGRAM 2025 RULES AND REGULATIONS

  1. Open to youth up to age 21
  2. Open to Canadian residents only
  3. Applies to any junior show in Canada- including Junior Gelbvieh shows, 4-H shows, steer and heifer jackpots and prospect shows, junior futurities, etc.
  4. To be entered, youth must send a picture of their project with a picture of a banner, sign, etc., of the show they are attending, or the picture must be obvious as to what show is attended. High-quality pictures are preferred for promotional purposes. One picture = one entry.
  5. All pictures are to be sent to Olivia Koziak at koziaklandandcattle@gmail.com, or texted to (780) 835-0264. Photos may also be submitted through the Gelbvieh Association of AB/BC Facebook page via Facebook messenger.
  6. Please include the youth’s name, phone number, and address with the entry. Details about the show they entered, such as show name, location and classes entered, are encouraged.
  7. By entering, you give the Gelbvieh Association of AB/BC permission to use your photo for advertising and promotion purposes.
  8. Youth may have multiple entries at one show if they show multiple Gelbvieh projects and send in multiple pictures.
  9. Youth can receive multiple entries should they attend multiple shows.
  10. Youth can enter the draw if they have won previously.
  11. To be entered, the project must be at least 25% Gelbvieh, and the youth must provide proof of parentage (registration paper, name of sire or dam, etc.)
  12. Youth must be the primary “showman” on the halter showing the Gelbvieh project to receive the entry and enter the animal under their name.
  13. Credit must be used at the 2025 Wish List sale. Credit will hold no cash value. If the sale credit is not used at the 2025 Wish List, the winner will forfeit the credit. If the credit is forfeited (breeders purse credit only), it will go towards the sale credit in 2026 and will be won by someone who enters the contest in 2025. If the credit not used is from the association, that credit will be forfeited, and that credit will remain with the association and will not be forwarded.
  14. Entries are for division classes; there are no additional entries for championship classes or supreme drive or showmanship classes.
  15. The final definite amount will be announced on the draw date.
  16. Qualifying shows are from Jan 1- Dec 1, 2025. All entries must be in by midnight, December 1, 2025, to be included in the draw.
  17. The draw will take place on Facebook Live on Wednesday, Dec 3, 2025.
  18. An individual can only win one credit per year.
  19. All decisions made by the Gelbvieh Association of AB/BC are final.

* HIGH-QUALITY PHOTO CONTEST: At the end of the contest, the Gelbvieh Association of AB/BC will vote on the highest quality photo, and that junior will receive an extra entry in the junior incentive draw. It will be based on the grooming/ cleanliness of the animal, presentation, and professionalism of the junior.