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please send to Louise Dunham or Debbi Brown

Northeast Youth Show 

W. Springfield, MA

- submitted by Chris Davenport VT

Here are the results for the Tunis youth exhibitors at the Northeast Youth Sheep Show - you can see all the sheep results and sale results at www.nesheep.org  (and photos)

All the youth had their picture taken to be sent in to the National organization to show how many youth are showing Tunis in the New England area.

Senior Showmanship

1 - Anna Charest, Brimfield, MA

2 - Justine Swartz, Attica, NY

3 - Sean Harper, Southwick, MA

4 - Sara Carr, Crown Point, NY

5 - Devan Newton, Foster, RI

Junior Showmanship

1 - Brianna Taylor, Shirley, MA

2 - Taylor Harrison, Tivoli, NY

3 - Drew Ridgeway, Libertytown, MD

4 - Kalie Harrison, Tivoli, NY

5 - Kyle MacCauley, Atglen, PA

Yearling Ram

1 - Justine Swartz, Attica, NY

2 - Anna Charest, Brimfield, MA

3 - Mandy Swartz, Attica, NY

4 - Kalie Harrison, Tivoli, NY

5 - Kelsie Strom, Putnam, CT

Early Ram Lamb

1 - Anna Charest, Brimfield, MA

2 - Drew Ridgeway, Libertytown, MD

3 - Devan Newton, Foster, RI

4 - Drew Ridgeway, Libertytown, MD

5 - Devan Newton, Foster, RI

6 - Sara Carr, Crown Point, NY

Late Ram Lamb

1 - Taylor Harrison, Tivoli, NY

2 - Anna Charest, Brimfield, MA

3 - Brianna Taylor, Shirley, MA

4 - Brianna Taylor, Shirley, MA

5 - Kelsie Strom, Putnam, CT

6 - Drew Ridgeway, Libertytown, MD

Pair of Ram Lambs

1 - Anna Charest, Brimfield, MA

2 - Devan Newton, Foster, RI

3 - Drew Ridgeway, Libertytown, MD

4 - Brianna Taylor, Shirley, MA

Best Headed Ram

1 - Anna Charest, Brimfield, MA

Champion Ram

Yearling Ram, Justine Swartz, Attica, NY

Reserve Champion Ram

Early Ram Lamb, Anna Charest, Brimfield, MA

Early Yearling Ewe

1 - Anna Charest, Brimfield, MA

2 - Anna Charest, Brimfield, MA

3 - Mandy Swartz, Attica, NY

4 - Drew Ridgeway, Libertytown, MD

5 - Drew Ridgeway, Libertytown, MD

6 - Taylor Harrison, Tivoli, NY

7 - Sara Carr, Crown Point, NY

8 - Devan Newton, Foster, RI

9 - Sean Harper, Southwick, MA

Late Yearling Ewe

1 - Kalie Harrison, Tivoli, NY

2 - Brianna Taylor, Shirley, MA

3 - Kalie Harrison, Tivoli, NY

4 - Justine Swartz, Attica, NY

5 - Devan Newton, Foster, RI

6 - Justine Swartz, Attica, NY

7 - Taylor Harrison, Tivoli, NY

8 - Sean Harper, Southwick, MA

9 - Brianna Taylor, Shirley, MA

10 - Amy Davenport, Wallingford, VT

Pair Of Yearling Ewes

1 - Anna Charest, Brimfield, MA

2 - Kalie Harrison, Tivoli, NY

3 - Justine Swartz, Attica, NY

4 - Devan Newton, Foster, RI

5 - Drew Ridgeway, Libertytown, MD

6 - Sean Harper, Southwick, MA

7 - Taylor Harrison, Tivoli, NY

8 - Brianna Taylor, Shirley, MA

Early Ewe Lamb

1 - Kyle MacCauley, Atglen, PA

2 - Daniel Swartz Jr, Attica, NY

3 - Brianna Taylor, Shirley, MA

4 - Drew Ridgeway, Libertytown, MD

5 - Devan Newton, Foster, RI

6 - Taylor Harrison, Tivoli, NY

7 - Drew Ridgeway, Libertytown, MD

8 - Devan Newton, Foster, RI

9 - Kalie Harrison, Tivoli, NY

10 - Cody Coutts, Chelsea, ME

11 - Kalie Harrison, Tivoli, NY

12 - Kelsie Strom, Putnam, CT

Late Ewe Lamb

1 - Justine Swartz, Attica, NY

2 - Anna Charest, Brimfield, MA

3 - Mandy Swartz, Attica, NY

4 - Anna Charest, Brimfield, MA

5 - Taylor Harrison, Tivoli, NY

6 - Sara Carr, Crown Point, NY

7 - Brianna Taylor, Shirley, MA

8 - Mandy Swartz, Attica, NY

Pair of Ewe Lambs

1 - Anna Charest, Brimfield, MA

2 - Brianna Taylor, Shirley, MA

3 - Taylor Harrison, Tivoli, NY

4 - Mandy Swartz, Attica, NY

5 - Kalie Harrison, Tivoli, NY

6 - Drew Ridgeway, Libertytown, MD

Best Headed Ewe

1 - Anna Charest, Brimfield, MA

Champion Ewe

Late Yearling Ewe, Kalie Harrison, Tivoli, NY

Reserve Champion Ewe
Early Yearling Ewe, Anna Charest, Brimfield, MA

Exhibitors Flock

1 - Anna Charest, Brimfield, MA

2 - Justine Swartz, Attica, NY

3 - Mandy Swartz, Attica, NY

4 - Kalie Harrison, Tivoli, NY

5 - Brianna Taylor, Shirley, MA

6 - Drew Ridgeway, Libertytown, MD

7 - Taylor Harrison, Tivoli, NY

8 - Devan Newton, Foster, RI

9 - Sara Carr, Crown Point, NY

Missouri Preview Show

Some Happy Junior Exhibitors at the Missouri Preview Show

Submitted by Kate Lambert

National Jr. Tunis Show 

All American Jr. Show

E. Lansing, MI, Michigan State University

Report submitted by Louise Dunham

Photos submitted by Dale Hunhke

We welcome any other photos!

Official Results are in!

As the judge, Jeremy Etzler, said...the Tunis were a fun breed to judge....good sheep, good kids to work with and great competition. Here are my ringside results....they are unofficial...there will be official results on their website soon or in the July newsletter:

The top gun award went to Jacci Erwin of Ohio.

Here are the Top 2 placings in each class.....

2 January ram lambs
Anna Charest, MA
Wyatt Dean, PA

Jan Ram Class

12 February ram lambs
Jacci Erwin, OH
Kaleb Schakel, IN

Feb Ram Class

5 March Ram Lambs
Mindy Stoops Irvine, PA
Jacob Long, MO

4 Slick Shorn Ram Lambs
Jacci Erwin, OH
Jacci Erwin, OH

Slick Shear Ram Class

Pairs Ram Lambs 

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Champion Ram Class

CHAMPION RAM 

1ST PLACE FEBRUARY RAM LAMB 

Jacci Erwin

RES CHAMP RAM

 2ND PLACE FEBRUARY RAM LAMB 

Kaleb Schakel

19 Early Yearling Ewes
Jacci Erwin, OH
Olivia Brown, OH

Yearling Ewe Class

4 Slick Shorn Yearling Ewes
Mindy Stoops Irvine, PA
Jacci Erwin, OH

8 Pairs Yearling Ewes
Mindy Stoops Irvine, PA
Jacci Erwin, OH

3 Fall Ewe Lambs
Jacci Erwin, OH
Jacci Erwin, OH

6 January Ewe Lambs
Mindy Stoops Irvine, PA
Morgan Munsey, IN

15 February Ewe Lambs
Olivia Brown, OH
Olivia Brown, OH

5 March Ewe Lambs
Morgan Munsey, IN
Mindy Stoops Irvine, PA

5 Slick Shorn Ewe Lambs
Jacci Erwin, OH
Wyatt Dean, PA

7 Pairs Ewe Lambs
Olivia Brown, OH
Mindy Stoops Irvine, PA

Champ Ewe Class

CHAMPION EWE

Slick Shorn Yearling Ewe - Mindy Stoops Irvine

RES CHAMP EWE

Fitted Yearling Ewe - Jacci Erwin

7 Market Lambs
Jacci Erwin, OH
Wyatt Dean, PA

7 Young Flocks

Oliva Brown, OH
Jacci Erwin, OH

5 Best  4 Head
Mindy Stoops Irvine, PA
Jacci Erwin, OH

The NTSRI Board of Directors recently approved a service project for the coming year for our Junior Members. The "Pop-a-Top" campaign asks that all Tunis youth collect pop top from aluminum cans. Whoever collects the most pop tops (by total weight) will receive a prize. We will be collecting the youth's collection at the Keystone Show in September, NAILE in November and the final at Wooster. Dale Huhnke will keep a tally of what each youth collects. $50 in prizes will be awarded.

A. Must be a graduating senior from high school the year of the application

B. Must be a member of the National Tunis Sheep Registry or parent or guardian must be a member

C. Application is due January 1st 

D. A selection committee will review the applications and announce the winner at the National Tunis Youth Show in September

A. Must be less than 19 years old on January 1 of year selected

B. Must be a member of the National Tunis Sheep Registry or parent or guardian must be a member

C. Application received by a committee member by April 1

D. The Youth Representative will be responsible for attending as many of the National Registry

functions as possible and to promote the Tunis breed in general

E. A selection committee will review application  

A Tunis Youth Exhibitor's Busy Show Season

Two years ago Shannon decided she wanted to show sheep. Not just any sheep, but she wanted to show Tunis like the handful of Tunis mom had in her dairy. So... her parents told her they would buy her her first two foundation ewes - after that, it was up to her.

Shannon went to the Cassell's that spring and (in her very opinionated way), picked out the two ewe lambs she wanted. She spent the year caring for them, learning about them, learning to shear, bath, trim feet, handle and feed properly. And yes, they were VERY loved!

She showed her lambs in 4-H and at two fairs where one of the lambs took Grand Champion Ewe out of the Feb ewe lamb class (at midnight!!) What an introduction to the fair circuit.  Both ewe lambs were very competitive and have taught her so much. She struggled with Showmanship that first year (but who doesn't), and she began to make plans for the coming years. 

Shannon showing her Jan ewe lamb at the state fair

She used her fair money from last fall to buy a ram lamb, and bred that ram to a few older commercial Tunis... and then the waiting began... her very own lambs would arrive in the spring.

And arrive they did... ram after ram after ram!!! Only the very LAST lamb of the season was a ewe lamb. She could have been pink with purple spots and it wouldn't have mattered - Shannon had her very first bred-by ewe!!! A little short on ewe lambs and a little fair money in the bank, she went back to Barbara's and picked out two more ewe lambs. Let the show season begin!!! To say it's been quite a ride for this young lady is an understatement. ..

At the four day 4-H State Junior Sheep Expo, her yearling took Grand Champion Tunis Ewe and her March bred-by took Grand Champion Bred-by Tunis ewe AND she placed in the finals in Showmanship.

Then... on to 2 county fairs, 2 regional fairs, and then the State Fair last weekend.
At the first 4 junior fairs, her yearling was Grand Champion Tunis Ewe 3 times... her Feb ewe lamb was Grand Champion the other time. Her Jan ewe lamb taking reserve all 4 times. Her first bred-by ram was Grand Champion all 4 times as well.
AND the icing on the cake... she has placed every time in Showmanship! !!

Shannon's ram taking Grand Champion out of AOB at the TN State Fair and her yearling ewe taking Reserve Grand Champion Ewe.

Then... to end the season... the State Fair... Tunis had to compete in AOB against a bunch of nice Oxfords and Cheviots. Shannon's ram lamb took Grand Champion Ram, and her yearling took Reserve Grand Champion Ewe. 

Shannon with her yearling Skecher after one of her 5 Grand Champion wins... this is also the same ewe who took Reserve Grand Champion out of AOB at the TN State Fair.

Just competing for Supreme ram was a thrill in and of itself... he was her first bred-by ram and all the other kids in there were at least 4-5 years older than her (although we didn't realize she was by far the youngest until looking at the pictures after the fact).

Shannon has had a blast!! She LOVES her sheep!! And... Mom Sheri says "I guess we're going to bite the bullet and make the trip to NAILE. We can't wait to meet all the other Tunis folks and see Tunis from other parts of the country. I suspect it will be a whirlwind weekend just being there."

Shannon and her yearling just after competing for Supreme Ch at the TVA&I Fair (one pooped kid - she had helped friends show 6 different breeds that day)

The family looks forward to meeting many of you in November.

- Submitted by Sheri (and Shannon) Palko

Thank you so much to Barbara Cassell for all of her support and help over the last 2 years - her experience and friendship have been invaluable, not to mention her willingness and patience to help a new junior in the breed. We couldn't have done it without you, you'll never know how much your time and help has meant.

Thank you also to all the other Tunis folks out there, many of whom we still haven't meant, who have been so supportive. We have received many emails and even some phone calls with words of encouragement. What a great Tunis community this is, we look so forward to meeting many of you at our first trip to NAILE this year.

2007 Northeast Youth Show

  Report and photos

2007 National Junior Tunis Show Report

Louise Dunham and Dale Hunhke, reporters

Tunis T-Shirts For Sale

Dark-Khaki, Tan and Gray

All with our slogan "Not Everything in the Sheep Industry is Black & White" in red lettering. We have plans to add a rust colored shirt with tan lettering soon, watch for the announcement on the website.

The T-shirts sell for $12.00 and the sweatshirts sell for $24.00

It cost $2.00 to ship T's and $4.00 to ship the sweatshirts

E-mail Kelly Stumpe to place an order

THANK YOU TO: 

MOM'S TUNIS, THE CASSELL FAMILY

 for donating a ewe lamb for the 2007 NTSRI youth auction.

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Congratulations go out to:

2007 NTSRI Youth Representative

•   Sean Harper from Southwick, MA

2007 NTSRI Scholarship Winners

•   Dana Gochenour from Woodstock, VA

•   Eric Kleman from Ottawa, OH

•   Brittany Pitts from Olney, IL

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2007 Tunis Futurity

The 2007 Tunis Futurity has been developed to encourage and support youth interest in Tunis sheep. Youth have the opportunity to purchase quality ewe lambs and breeders have the opportunity to promote their breeding, showcase their best and to encourage youth interest in Tunis sheep. Sponsored by the Northeast Tunis Sheep Association, the Futurity is open to all breeders and all youth purchasers. 

Futurity lambs may be purchased directly from Tunis breeders or at these designated sales:

•   National Tunis Show & Sale – May 26 & 27, 2007 - Wooster, OH

•   Tunis Summer Spectacular – June 20-21, 2007 - Springfield, IL 

•   New England Sale – July 20 & 21, 2007 - West Springfield, MA

For more details, including exhibitor rules click here.

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Class #II Yearling Ewes (11)
1. Wendy Cameron
2. Windsong Farm
3. David Brown Farm
4. Emily Gibson
5. Anna Charest
6. Wendy Cameron
7. Brandon Taylor
8. James Cameron
9. Devon Newton
10. Brandon Taylor
Also shown Brianna Taylor

Pair Yearling Ewes (9)
1. Anna Charest
2. Wendy Cameron
3. RQL Farm
4. Dwight Barney
5. James Cameron
6. Windsong Farm
7. Mary Benoit
8. Devon Newton
9. Brandon Taylor

Intermediate Ewe Lamb (9)
1. Emily Gibson
2. Dwight Barney
3. RQL Farm
4. Windsong Farm
5. Mary Benoit
6. Brandon Taylor
7. Emily Gibson
8. Mary Benoit
9. RQL Farm

Junior Ewe Lamb (16)
1. Windsong Farm
2. David Brown Farm
3. Dwight Barney
4. Wendy Cameron
5. Kelsey Nation
6. RQL Farm
7. RQL Farm
8. Wendy Cameron
9. Anna Charest
10. Brandon Taylor
Also shown Devon Newton, James Cameron and Brianna Taylor

Pair Ewe lamb (10)
1. Dwight Barney
2. Windsong Farm
3. RQL Farm
4. David Brown Farm
5. Emily Gibson
6. Kelsey Nation
7. Wendy Cameron
8. Mary Benoit
9. Brandon Taylor
10. Devon Newton

Champion Ewe: Intermediate Ewe Lamb - Emily Gibson
Reserve Champion Ewe: Yearling Ewe #II - Wendy Cameron

Exhibitor Flock (7)
1. RQL Farm
2. Dwight Barney
3. Windsong Farm
4. Wendy Cameron
5. Mary Benoit
6. Brandon Taylor
7. Devon Newton

The remainder of classes - Bred and Owned - Papers checked

Breeder's Flock (4)
1. RQL Farm
2. Wendy Cameron
3. Mary Benoit
4. Brandon Taylor

Get of Sire: (3)
1. RQL Farm
2. Brandon Taylor
3. Wendy Cameron

Pen of Three Lambs (8)
1. Windsong Farm
2. RQL Farm
3. Anna Charest
4. Kelsey Nation
5. Wendy Cameron
6. Mary Benoit
7. Brandon Taylor
8. Devon Newton

Best Three Head (10)
1. RQL Farm
2. Anna Charest
3. Wendy Cameron
4. Windsong Farm
5. Dwight Barney
6. David Brown Farm
7. Kelsey Nation
8. Mary Benoit
9. Brandon Taylor
10. Devon Newton

Best Pair - Yearling and Lamb (7)
1. RQL Farm
2. Anna Charest
3. Dwight Barney
4. David Brown Farm
5. Wendy Cameron
6. Brandon Taylor
7. Mary Benoit

Purebred Twins (3)
1. Kelsey Nation
2. Anna Charest
3. RQL Farm

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PHOTOS FROM THE SHOW

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IMPORTANT FORMS