Junior Red Angus Association of America

11/02/2026

Ready to ignite your leadership potential? SPARK 2027 applications are now OPEN! ⚡

Calling all JRA members ages 16 to 21! Join us April 1 to 4, 2027 at Hi Point Ranch in Desdemona, Texas, hosted by GKB Cattle, for four days of hands-on leadership training, mentorship, and connection.

📍 Hi Point Ranch, Desdemona, TX
📅 April 1-4, 2027
⏰ Apply by January 11

Learn more and apply here: https://juniors.redangus.org/programs/spark/

10/31/2026

Happy Halloween from the JRA! 👻

Who’s that ghost? Who could it be? Take a guess and comment with me!

Which JRA Junior Board member is hiding under each sheet? Let us know your best guesses in the comments!

10/29/2026

Junior members, have you enrolled in the GridMaster Challenge yet? 👀

Follow your cattle beyond the ranch and see how your decisions play out in the fed-cattle sector. Gain hands-on experience and learn from cattle you’ve helped raise.

Your cattle. Your data. Your future.

⏳ Enrollment for the 2027 GridMaster Challenge closes November 1!

Learn more: https://redangus.org/gridmasterchallenge

10/28/2026

Kansas City, you were a good time! 🙌

We loved seeing Red Angus at the new American Royal facility. Swipe to see our juniors in action.

10/26/2026

Hey JRA members!

Make sure your REDSPro account information is up to date and that you have a valid, reliable email address on file! We want to ensure you don’t miss any important communications, including invoices, event updates, and other important information sent via email.

As RAAA continues the transition to paperless billing, we want to make sure our members are receiving the information they need.

Monthly billing statements are now delivered electronically, making it especially important to have an accurate, up-to-date email address on file. We encourage all members to take a moment to review their contact information in REDSPro to ensure statements and other important communications are reaching them.

For those who prefer a physical copy, printed statements remain available by mail for a $5 monthly fee.

We understand that changes to familiar processes can take some adjusting, and our team is always available to answer questions or help with your account.

Learn more about these updates: https://redangus.org/paperless-billing-magazine-mailing-updates/

10/22/2026

What a day at the American Royal! Congratulations to all of our junior exhibitors at today’s Regional Red Angus Junior Show!

- Grand Champion Percentage Female: VANN Caitlyn 591N, exhibited by Maebry Enderle, Jackson, MO
- Reserve Grand Champion Percentage Female: OZPF Redwood Peach, exhibited by Emma Chamberlin, Cole Camp, MO

- Grand Champion Red Angus Female: NFFS HEH Addi 04N ET, exhibited by Michael Kolterman, Garland, NE
- Reserve Grand Champion Red Angus Female: Red Diamond Samantha 2526, exhibited by Avery Kohls, Hutchinson, MN

10/21/2026

Behind the scenes at the American Royal! Our junior board is making the rounds, chatting with exhibitors, and kicking off Red Angus’s time in KC the right way.

Royal

10/21/2026

Join us tomorrow, Oct. 22, for the 2026 Regional Red Angus Junior & Open Show at the American Royal.

If you can't join us in person, you can watch live here: https://www.waltonwebcasting.com/event/2026-american-royal-livestock-show-red-angus-jr-open-show-2pm-ct/

Attention American Royal Exhibitors!

The show program is LIVE. We can't wait to see everyone tomorrow at 2pm.

Click here to view ... https://redangus.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/26-KC-RED-ANGUS-J_O-SHOW-PROGRAM.pdf

10/21/2026

🌟 TAGGED FOR GREATNESS IS BACK FOR YEAR TWO! 🌟

Our fan-favorite fundraiser supporting the Junior Red Angus Association is back! Purchase an ear tag for your chance to win a cash prize and, more importantly, to help fund leadership, education, and hands-on opportunities for Red Angus youth across the country!

🎟️ Only 100 ear tags available, $100 each
🏆 Final drawing will take place at Cattlemen’s Congress (you do not have to be present to win)
💰 $1,000 cash raffle prize

Junior board members are here in Kansas City for the American Royal Regional Red Angus Show and ready to sell some tags! If you're not in KC, catch a junior board member at any fall Red Angus event to get your tag, or contact one of them today: https://juniors.redangus.org/about/jra-board-of-directors/

A big thank you to Cactus Engraving for donating the tags again for the second year!

10/20/2026

📣 Calling all JRA members! The GridMaster Challenge shows you what your genetics are really made of, and we want YOU to be part of it.

Here’s how it works:
→ Nominate your Red Angus-influenced steers
→ Send them to the feedlot
→ Follow them all the way to the rail
→ Get feeding and carcass data on every animal

The decisions you make at home on genetics, nutrition, and health show up all the way down the beef supply chain. This is your chance to see it firsthand and compete while you’re at it.

Open to everyone, with a special call to our juniors:
→ Junior and senior divisions
→ Purebred and commercial classes
→ Steers born Jan. 1 to Apr. 30, 2026
→ 600 to 950 lbs at delivery
→ $100 per head

📅 Mark your calendar:
Enroll by NOV. 1
Deliver Nov. 30 to Dec. 7
Darr Feedlot, Cozad, NE

Enroll at https://redangus.org/gridmasterchallenge/

Comment “GRID” if you’re in, and tag a fellow junior who should put their cattle to the test!