2023 The Suffolk Source

PROGRAM GRANT SUFFOLK EWE NEW!

THANK YOU Thank you to the following breeders who have pledged to provide a ewe lamb in 2023! Also a BIG THANK YOU to breeders below who provided ewe lambs to past winners! Ahart Club Lambs, CA • Alves Livestock, CA • Alan Batt/Chris Reno (Big Sky Suffolks), ID/ MT • Bar-Zel Suffolks/Zelinsky Family, SD • Baumann Suffolks, MO • Cousins Suffolks, SD • Henderson Suffolks, IN • JMG Suffolks/Jeremy Geske, MN • MacCauley Suffolks, PA • Mil-Sid Farm, Josh Miller, NY • Mint Gold Ranch/Dale & Judy Dobberpuhl, WI • Prairie Rose Suffolks/Gayle Lucas, MT • Pumphrey • Skartvedt Suffolks/ Touchdown Acres, IA • South Beckman Suffolks, OR • Van Dyke Suffolks, SD 2022 EWE LAMB GIVEAWAY WINNERS: Winners of 2023 Born Ewe Lambs visit website to view videos! Overall Winner: Lilly Roe, IA Breeder: MacCauley Suffolks, PA Regional: Katie Tharp, IN Breeder: Henderson Suffolks, IN Regional: Connor Lore, OH Breeder: MacCauley Sufoflks, PA Winners of 2022 Born Ewe Lambs Overall Winner: Johanna Brouillette, WA Breeder: MacCauley Suffolks, PA District 1: Teigen Derner, WY Breeder: Doug & Lindi Peterson, Cousins Suffolks, SD /Lost River Livestock, Donna Mays, MT District 2: Kinley Tolle, OK Breeder: Rob & Christy Zelinsky, Bar-Zel Suffolks, SD District 4: Victoria Kovacs, OH Breeder: Josh Miller, Mil-Sid Farm, NY

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Submission Deadline Received by April 15 for 2023 Received by March 1 for 2024 and future years. PURPOSE: 1. To provide financial assistance in purchasing a registered Suffolk ewe, for youth starting a Suffolk flock. 2. To encourage youth to breed registered Suffolk sheep and be involved in the affiliated Suffolk association organizations. GRANT ELIGIBILITY: 1. Applicant must be 8 years old as of January 1, 2023, but not more than 17 years old. 2. Applicant cannot be an owner of registered Suffolk sheep. 3. Youth receiving a grant must agree to show the ewe in at least one show during year of receiving the ewe. 4. Applicant must be able to match the Foundation’s first $250 toward the purchase of a registered Suffolk ewe. 5. outh receiving a grant must purchase the ewe directly from a USSA member or from a sale in which the USSA member has entered the registered ewe. Examples - United Suffolk Sheep Association online sale, Ohio Sale, Reno Sale, Midwest Stud Ram Sale and The Event: Suffolk Weekend 2023. 6. Recipient of grant shall become a Junior Suffolk Association member prior to receiving grant money.

GRANT AWARD: 1. The grant recipient is responsible for the initial $250 of the ewe’s purchase price. In addition to the grant recipients initial $250 commitment, the Foundation will additionally contribute up to $1000. The Foundation’s contribution will be paid directly to the seller. 2. Up to five grants will be awarded each year. Examples: Ewe purchased from a Suffolk Association Member for $700. $700 Ewe purchase price -250 Paid by grant recipient $450 Foundation contribution paid to seller Ewe purchased from a Suffolk Association online sale for $1500. $1,500 Ewe Purchase Price -250 Paid by Grant recipient $1,250 -1000 Foundation Contribution paid to seller $250 Remaining due responsibility of grant recipient Paid by grant recipient $200 Foundation contribution paid to seller Ewe purchased from a Suffolk Association Member for $450. $450 Ewe purchase price -250

Winners of 2022 Born Ewe Lambs

Overall Winner: Johanna Brouillette, WA District 1: Teigen Derner, WY

District 2: Kinley Tolle, OK

District 4: Victoria Kovacs, OH

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