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Volume 24 Issue 1

BOUILLETIN

AMERICAN RAMBOUILLET SHEEP BREEDERS ASSOCIATION

March 2017

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

President

Scott Crawford

Pipestone, MN

Vice President

Woody Joslin

Maplewood, OH

Director, District 1

Teri Terry, San Miguel, CA


Beau Chapman, Bison, SD


Jody Ketterling, Gillette, WY


Rod Wille, Steamboat Spr., CO


Ben Keyes, Coalville, UT


Sam Jackson, Lubbock, TX


Darin Bauck, NY Mills, MN


Walt Martens, Ozark, MO


Todd Taylor, Arlington, WI


Doug Kirkpatrick, Ashland, OH


Stephen Bauer, Harper, TX


Doris Powell, Rome PA

www.rambouilletsheep.org

2017 NATIONAL RAMBOUILLET

SHOW & SALE

June 26-July 1, 2017

Gillette, Wyoming

REGISTRATIONS: 171

TRANSFERS: 74

ASSOCIATION DUES: 19

MEMBERSHIPS: 1

FROM THE DESK OF THE PRESIDENT

NUMBERS FROM THE REGISTRY OFFICE

AS OF 2/28/17

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March 22, 2017

Happy Spring Time!

I hope everyone’s lambing went well or is

going good. It has been a cold winter here. We

missed some of the snow which is all right with

me. I would like to thank Robbie for all he has

done to keep the Rambouillet Association on

track. Let’s make sure that all of us breeders

watch your “born on” date on the lambs.

Send in your entries for the 2017 National

Rambo Show.

Your President,

Scott

ATTENTION KIDS!

DON’T FORGET ABOUT OUR ANNUAL POSTER CONTEST

AT THE NATIONAL SHOW & SALE

BE THINKING ABOUT YOUR DESIGN TODAY!

***PLEASE REMEMBER***

BRING YOUR SILENT & JR.

AUCTION ITEM TO

GILLETTE!

PROCEEDS FROM THE JR.

AUCTION BENEFIT THE

ARSBA SCHOLARSHIP FUND

AND THE JUNIOR

ORGANIZATION

THE JUNIOR ARSBA

MEMBERSHIP APPRECIATES

ALL OF YOUR SUPPORT

Greetings from the office of the

ARSBA! 2017 is well underway, with

spring hopefully knocking on the

door. The last few weeks here have

been relatively mild, with some very

nice rainfall in certain areas. The

devastating wildfires were north of

us, and were extremely powerful.

The Texas shows are now in the

books for another year, and it was

an outstanding show season for the

Rambouillet breed down here, spe-

cifically when it comes to the Su-

preme Champion Drive. I once again

worked both the San Angelo and Hous-

ton Shows. It is really encouraging

and fun to be working the ring and

hear the comments from breeders and

exhibitors of other breeds of sheep

on how good the Rambouillet Show was

or how impressive a class was. That

all goes back to you, the producer,

and the quality of sheep that you

are producing for the show ring.

It’s a good feeling when the judge

comments on a class of 10 or 15 that

he could take any of these ewes

home, and they would make a great

addition to his or any other flock.

We are in the final stages of

getting everything lined up for the

2017 version of the National Ram-

bouillet Show & Sale in Gillette,

Wyoming. We have June 26-July 1 on

the calendar for our event, and we

expect it to be a great week in

Wyoming. The Ketterling Family has

been working hard on putting together an out-

standing week for you and your family. The host

hotel for this year’s event is the Arbuckle Lodge.

Their number as well as address and rate informa-

tion are located at the bottom of this column.

Their amenities are outstanding and it will be a

really nice location to serve as the headquarters

for this year’s show and sale.

The three ram tests are finishing up and the

respective field days and sales are in progress as

of this correspondence, with the exception of the

Texas A&M Ram Test, which has decided to go a dif-

ferent direction.

As of today, you may find all forms as well as

other pertinent information concerning this year’s

show and sale on the website. If you need addi-

tional information, always feel free to give me a

call or send me an email, and we will work dili-

gently to answer your questions. Please note that

there are some new rules implemented for the 2017

Show & Sale that apply to sale sheep as well as

Junior Show only sheep. Also, please review the

health requirements thoroughly.

I would like to say thank you for another good year

for the breed. However, I want to continue to chal-

lenge you to work very hard to create a superior

product that is beneficial for the entire sheep

industry. Remember, as a seedstock producer, you

are in the customer service industry. Let’s keep

our customers satisfied and happy in the product

you are selling to them.

That finishes up my ramblings for this issue I

believe. Thank you for all that you are doing as

members and producers to make our breed as strong

as possible. I encourage all of you to work hard

in continuing to promote and produce REGISTERED

RAMBOUILLET SHEEP!

Secretary’s Notes Robbie G. Eckhoff

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2016-2017 NATIONAL JUNIOR OFFICERS

KALIJO EISEL: PRESIDENT

JACLYNN KNUTSON: VP

MAREN BOYER: SECRETARY

SHANIA KNUTSON:

REPORTER

ALISON KNUTSON:

TREASURER

SHOW & SALE HEADQUARTERS

Arbuckle Lodge

1400 South Garner Lake Road

Gillette, WY 82718

307-685-6363

Rate is $87.00/night

Mention Rambouillet Show & Sale

NEED INFORMATION ON GILLETTE & THE

SURROUNDING AREAS???

VISIT: www.visitgillettewright.com/

BOUILLETIN VOLUME 24 ISSUE 1


2017 NATIONAL RAMBOUILLET SHOW & SALE

NATIONAL JUNIOR SHOW

WEEKLY SCHEDULE

GILLETTE, WYOMING

Monday, June 26 Begin arrival

Tuesday, June 27 8:00 AM: Begin check in of all National Jr. Show

and National Sale Sheep

6:00 PM: ALL JR. SHOW SHEEP MUST BE IN

PLACE AND CHECKED IN

Wednesday, June 28 8:00 AM: Continuation of check in of National Sale

Sheep

NOON: ALL NATIONAL SALE SHEEP MUST

BE IN PLACE AND CHECKED IN

1:00 PM: Paint Branding to start and be completed

by end of day

1:00 PM: National Jr. Show Lead Contest followed

by Jr. Sheep Skillathon

4:00 PM: 2017 National Jr. Rambouillet Show

with Jr. Pizza Party immediately afterwards

Thursday, June 29 8:00 AM: Association Meetings site TBD

9:00 AM: Junior Activity Day to be decided by Jr.

Officers and Members upon arrival

1:00 PM: Micron Testing

Friday, June 30 8:00 AM: 2017 National Rambouillet Show

6:00 PM: 2017 General Meeting of the Association,

Banquet, and Awards Presentation

Saturday, July 1 9:00 AM: 2017 National Rambouillet Sale

As a reminder, with the new weighing and micron testing rules being implemented, the host

committee and other committee(s) will oversee these activities.

Additional activities, specifically a Tuesday night meal and entertainment, may be added into

the schedule as we get closer to show & sale week.


Annual AgriLife ram test joins sheep, goat expo slated for Aug. 18-19

Writer: Steve Byrns, 325-653-4576, [email protected]

Contacts: Dr. Dan Waldron, 325-653-4576, [email protected]

Dr. Reid Redden, 325-653-4576, [email protected]

SAN ANGELO—Even after 70 years the annual Texas A&M AgriLife Ram Performance Test is not

averse to change, organizers said.

Instead of the traditional field day and sale of some of the top Rambouillet rams that successfully

completed the test, breeders this year opted to join the 2017 Texas Sheep and Goat Expo, a statewide industry

event now in its third year.

The expo, conducted by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, Texas A&M AgriLife Research

and a number of industry partners, will be Aug. 18-19 in the Spur Arena on the San Angelo Fairgrounds,

4722 Grape Creek Road.

Dr. Dan Waldron, AgriLife Research geneticist at San Angelo and the test coordinator, said the sale of

the performance test rams will serve as the expo’s grand finale at 2 p.m. Aug. 19.

“The Rambouillet ram breeders with animals in the ram test decided to offer some of their rams for

sale at a new sale to be held at the popular Texas Sheep and Goat Expo,” Waldron said. “The animals being

offered represent the high end of the rams completing the test, so numbers are limited.”

Because there aren’t enough rams available for two sales, he said the traditional field day and sale of

performance-tested rams will not be held in 2017.

“The ram test cooperators have selected sheep based on performance records for years,” Waldron

said.

The improvement in growth rate and wool production have been documented and the information is available

at:http://sanangelo.tamu.edu/performance-tests/ram/.

“We are confident that this change in the sale will expose a different group of sheep producers to the

progress these breeders have made in selecting sheep with predictable performance,” Waldron said.

https://youtu.be/g7GbytnaB18

He said all the rams offered in the sale will have met the test’s performance standards and passed in-

spection by a breeders committee. The sale floor price has been set at $500 per head.

For more information on the ram sale, contact Waldron at 325-653-4576, [email protected], or Dr. Reid

Redden, AgriLife Extension state sheep and goat specialist at San Angelo, at 325-653-

4576, [email protected].

For more expo information, contact Marvin Ensor, AgriLife Extension state program leader for agriculture

and natural resources at San Angelo, 325-653-4576, [email protected].


Annual AgriLife ram test joins sheep, goat expo slated for Aug. 18-19

Champion Rambouillet Ewe, 2017 Houston Livestock Show Jr. Breeding Sheep

Show and Supreme Champion Ewe Over All Breeds. Exhibited by Caleb Kott,

Junction, Texas. This ewe was purchased at the 2016 National Rambouillet Sale

in Pipestone, Minnesota.

High Indexing Ram

2016-17 Dakota Ram Test

Test W-60

Eartag B1510

Registration # 997995

Twin

.92 ADG

20.86 Core Micron

Index score of 142.65

Bred by

Paul Erk

Newell, South Dakota


NEWS, NOTES, AND THOUGHTS

WE ARE LOOKING FOR A HOST LOCATION FOR THE

2018 NATIONAL RAMBOUILLET SHOW & SALE

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN SUBMIITTING A BID, PLEASE CONTACT ROBBIE FOR MORE INFORMATION.

409-256-3687

[email protected]

NATIONAL SHOW & SALE

ITEMS OF INTEREST

ENTRY FORMS, RULES, HEALTH

REQUIREMENTS, AND OTHER

INFO ARE ON THE WEBSITE

AWARD SPONSORSHIPS ARE STILL

AVAILABLE FOR THE NATIONAL

SHOW. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF

YOU ARE INTERESTED IN

SPONSORING AN AWARD.

WE WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO

OUR HOSTS FOR THE 2017

NATIONAL SHOW & SALE. THEY

ARE DOING A TREMENDOUS JOB

GETTING EVERYTHING READY TO

GO FOR AN EXCITING WEEK.

THE HOST COMMITTEE IS PUT-

TING TOGETHER COMMITTEES TO

WEIGH & MICRON THE SHEEP.

THIS PROCESS WOULD BE BENE-

FICIAL FOR THE JUNIORS. IF YOU

ARE A JUNIOR AND ARE INTER-

ESTED PLEASE CONTACT JODY

OR ABBY KETTERLING @

307-257-4934

[email protected]

ALL ENTRIES MUST BE POSTMARKED BY MAY 1, 2017 IN ORDER TO BE

IN THE SALE CATALOG

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN SPONSORING AN AWARD PLEASE CONTACT

ROBBIE @ 409-256-3687 or [email protected]

THE 2017 WOOL SHOW WILL BE A TRADITIONAL FLEECE SHOW & NOT A

LIVE FLEECE SHOW — SAVE THOSE GREAT FLEECES WHEN YOU

SHEAR

ATTENTION JUNIORS!!!

BE MAKING PLANS FOR ACTIVITIES TO DO

WHILE YOU ARE IN GILLETTE!

GET READY FOR A FUN FILLED WEEK!

P.O. Box 214

15831 FM 2404

Hawley, Texas 79525

Robbie Eckhoff

Executive Secretary

[email protected]

AMERICAN RAMBOUILLET SHEEP BREEDERS

ASSOCIATION

Memberships (January 1 to December 31)

Senior Membership Dues: $40.00

Junior Membership Dues (19 & under): $15.00

Membership Reinstatement: $10.00

Juniors must be a member to qualify for scholar-

ships or to exhibit in the National Junior Show.

Registration and Transfer fees as of 1/1/2015:

All animals 12 months of age and younger: $7.00

All animals over 12 months of age: $14.00

Transfers under 60 days from date of sale: $6.00

Transfers after 60 days from date of sale: $12.00

Rush orders: DOUBLE FEES

Non-Members: DOUBLE FEES

MORE 2017 NATIONAL SHOW & SALE

DETAILS COMING AS WE GET CLOSER

TO JUNE!

KEEP AN EYE ON THE WEBSITE FOR

MORE INFORMATION!

ARSBA REGISTRY OFFICE

P.O. Box 231

Wamego, KS 66547

(785) 456-8500 (phone)

[email protected]

Follow us on Twitter:

@RambouilletAssn

Find us on the web:

www.rambouilletsheep.org

ARSBA

****ATTENTION****

THE REGISTRY OFFICE IS

NOW ACCEPTING CREDIT

CARDS FOR PAYMENT OF

REGISTRATIONS,

TRANSFERS, AND ALL

FEES

ALL NATIONAL SHOW & SALE ENTRY

FORMS AND INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND

ON THE WEBSITE

CONGRATULATIONS TO JIM SCHUNKE OF

GOLDTHWAITE, TEXAS FOR REGISTERING

THE MOST RAMBOUILLETS IN 2016!

CONGRATS!

SUPREME

CHAMPION

RAM

2017

HOUSTON

OPEN SHOW

SAM JACKSON

LUBBOCK, TX

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