From the National Western Stock Show, Kirbe Schnoor talks to Amy Cowan, director of youth activities and foundation for the American Hereford Association. Having worked with AHA for more than 20 years, Cowan speaks to the hard work the organization puts into offering a multitude of leadership, educational, and scholarship opportunities outside of the stock shows for its youth exhibitors.
“I’m so fortunate and get to work with the youth of the Hereford breed, and it’s just really rewarding,” she says. I work with our junior boar and our shows. We have a Junior National Hereford Expo every summer, and leadership conferences — and just a whole lot of leadership and team building, just trying to make these kiddos the best they can be for their future careers.”
Cowan hopes to raise more than $1 mil for scholarship support through the Lot 1 program by at the National Western Stock Show.