Where has Summer Gone?
As the leaves have changed to vibrant colors of orange, red and brown, county fair season comes to a close, and farmers take to the fields it is quite apparent that fall is upon us. This time of year is also the much anticipated ‘back to school’ and football season. We would like to remind all of your county fair queens about the wonderful opportunities this can provide for you… especially for your beef promotions book. Some ideas would be to help serve beef at the high school concession stand or to your high schools sports teams, read a book about farm animals to a local elementary school and maybe even treat them with candy made with beef by-products. Just because fair season is over doesn’t mean your opportunities to represent the beef industry are over. Remember the more effort and creative thought you put into your county beef queen reign is more experience you will have in preparation for the upcoming Ohio Queen of Beef contest. Mark your calendar now, this event is January 28, 2012 at the Marriot in Dublin, Ohio.

We would like to thank all the county beef queens, princesses and their families for their hard work over the summer. Balancing farm work, sports, social events and still representing your county and Ohio’s beef industry is no small task, but our county queens have done an excellent job this year. Many of the county queens were at the Ohio State Fair helping Kaitlyn Hinds, 2011 Ohio Queen of Beef, assist at the beef shows. This was a tremendous help to her but also don’t forget about the upcoming BEST show season.

Lastly, we are currently in the planning stages for the 2011 Fall Queen Training Seminar. Currently the pending date is early November, please be watching your email, Ohio’s County Beef Queen’s Facebook, Kaitlyn Hinds’ blog and the OCW website, www.ohiocattlewomen.com for details. Please keep in mind the new rule change for 2012. All contestants must attend the spring and/or fall queen training seminars. If a contestant is unable to attend both seminars their application for the Ohio Beef Queen contest must be accompanied by a letter explaining why she was unable to attend the seminar and that she has reviewed the materials missed. For an in depth description please see part four of eligibility in the 2012 contest rules. This rule is new for the 2012 contest, if there are any questions or concerns please contact either Ohio Queen of Beef contest coordinator.

We hope to see all of you at the Fall Training Seminar!

2011 Ohio Queen of Beef Contest Winners

Kaitlyn Hinds of Tuscarawas County was crowned the 2011 Ohio Beef Queen. From left are Kaitlyn Hinds, 2011 Beef Queen; Kelsey Sheely, Highland County, First Runner Up; Kirsten Wise, Portage County, Second Runner Up, and Jacquelyn Keller 2010 Ohio Beef Queen from Fairfield County.

2011 OCW Scholarship Winners