As Erin and I sit here in the office writing our final blog
entry it is hard to believe that our four month term as interns has come to a
close. It has been a busy summer but we wouldn’t have it any other way. We believe
that throughout the summer we have really helped to make an impact in the areas
of Angus promotion and beef education. Together we have attended 28 shows and
18 schools, traveling more than 31,000 kilometers
and reaching over 115,000 people. To say this summer has been eventful would be
an understatement but we have very much enjoyed promoting the Angus breed and
have learned so much from the intern position. 
“For me it was so great to see kids get excited about our
junior programs. A lot of kids that I talked to were unaware of many of the
great things that we offer through the CJAA. Things like our exchange trips,
summer job program and Showdown were a huge hit with the youth that I talked
too. As someone who has personally benefited from these junior programs it is
great to see the next generation of juniors excited and hopefully beginning to
get involved.” Stacey
When I asked Erin about what she found to be most enjoyable
from the summer she replied, “I loved everything about the summer intern
program. There was such a wide variety of experiences that I gained from this
it is hard to narrow it down to one thing. For me though it would have to be
the school visits which I enjoyed the most! Getting to see kids who are not
already involved in the Angus industry and 4-H becoming excited about it was
awesome.I have been a part of so many junior organizations and know firsthand
the benefits that you can gain from it. Seeing kids wanting to take part in it
is just great. Overall, it was an amazing summer and everything that I did and
every event I attended I learned something new. I am so happy that I got this
experience from the Canadian Angus Association and encourage all juniors to
apply for it!”
The last few days we have been in the office working on our final
project as Angus interns. We have used footage and pictures from this summer
and past Canadian junior Angus functions to create a video promoting our junior
association. Be sure to check it out and feel free to use it for promotional
purposes and to share it with your friends and fellow Angus enthusiasts.
This summer has been amazing. It has been great to work with the Canadian
Angus Association staff, they really are second to none and fantastic people to
work with. We have had so many great opportunities to travel and promote the value
of Angus to fellow juniors. We hope to see an increase in juniors showing Angus
and also being involved with the junior Angus programs.
Watch for the CAA summer internship application to be coming
out late this fall for the summer of 2013. Contact CAA direct of Communications
Cassie Dorran for more information.
Posted by Stacey Domolewski Feedback: cdnangus@cdnangus.ca
