Alabama Affiliate
Charter Date: 1974
Active Members: 82
Junior Members: 17
OFFICERS:
President: Charles Sandlin
Vice President: Lamar Kelly
2nd Vice President: Scotty Hooper
Sec/Treasurer: Betty Kelso-Clough

Major Events: Field Day/Jr Heifer Show & Silent Auction June Annual Membership Meeting & Dinner

Southeast Santa Gertrudis Bull Sale

Interesting Facts: Organized in 1974 at a field day hosted by Carlisle Larkin, the Alabama Affiliate received their charter by SGBI in 1975. Eleven of the original 61 charter members are still active Santa Gertrudis breeders. The junior program is backed by a unique endowment fund called the ASGA Youth Trust Fund.

Major emphasis: The major emphasis of the Alabama Affiliate is to sponsor educational and enjoyable activities that promote, support and encourage growth of the Santa Gertrudis breed.

For more information contact Betty Kelso-Clough at (256) 778-7878 or
(256) 778-7362.

Alamo Affiliate
Charter Date: 1954
Active Members: 22
Junior Members: 6
OFFICERS:
President: Melissa Nevins
Vice President: Bill Roberts
Secretary: Jim Nevins
Treasurer: Burton Utley
Junior Advisor: Debbie Kasper

Major Events: TCCA Heifer show sponsored by Jr. Affiliate - Jan. 9, 1999 @ Port Lavaca County Fairgrounds

Major emphasis: The major emphasis of the Alamo Affiliate is striving to meet the needs of the commercial & purebred industries through education and continual upgrading of individual herds.

For more information contact Melissa Nevins at (512) 573-1319.

Arkoma Affiliate
Charter Date: 1953
OFFICERS:
President: Rance Reynolds
Vice President: Ouida Cossey
Secretary/Treasurer
Junior Advisor: Ramona Potter

Major Events: Annual Meeting Dec. Annual Sale @ Tulsa State Fair Oct. Field day and tour 1998 National Santa Gertrudis Show Tulsa State Fair - Oct. 4, 1998 1999 National Junior Santa Gertrudis Heifer Show Little Rock, Arkansas Sponsors three junior tune-up shows each year prior to the National Junior Heifer Show

Interesting Facts: Chartered in 1953 as the Oklahoma Santa Gertrudis Association. In the 1980's the name was changed to the Arkoma Santa Gertrudis Association to reflect the large number of members from Arkansas.

For more information contact Gary Harding at (918) 463-5286.

California Affiliate
Charter Date: 1991
Active Members: 14
Junior Members: 1
OFFICERS:
President: Beth Casilla
Vice President: Kenneth Mustoe
Sec./ Treasurer: Rosalene Lopes

For more information contact Rosalene Lopes at (209) 854-3024.

Carolinas Affiliate
Charter Date: 1956
Active Members: 40
Junior Members: 11
OFFICERS:
President: Buck Meeks
Vice President: Zach Swaim
Sec./Treasurer: Candace Cameron
Junior Advisor: Mickey Bowman

Major Events: Breeders of the Carolinas Sale May 1998 was the 25th year. NC State Fair Jr. Show Raleigh, NC October 17, 1998 NC State Fair Open Show Raleigh, NC - October 21, 1998

Major emphasis: The emphasis of the Santa Gertrudis Breeders of the Carolinas is the new scholarship being set up by the board of directors in memory of Davey Martin, long time Santa Gertrudis breeder and supporter of the junior association. The scholarship will be given at the Carolina Sale each May to a deserving Carolina junior member.

For more information contact Candace Cameron at (910) 904-1780.

Far West Affiliate
Charter Date: 1965
Active Members: 22
Junior Members: 2
OFFICERS:
President: Dan Palecek
Vice President: Mark Koos
Sec./Treasurer: Toni Herman

Major Events: Annual Meeting May Oregon State Fair Idaho State Fair Interesting Facts: Lon & Mary Jensen are the only remaining members from the original charter. The Far West Affiliate covers 5 western states plus western Canada. Major emphasis: The major emphasis of the Far West Affiliate is to strive to educate the western United States about the Santa Gertrudis breed.

For more information contact Toni Herman at (530) 667-4611.

Georgia Affiliate
Charter Date: 1978
Active Members: 44
Junior Members: 21
OFFICERS:
President: Harry Marett
Vice President: Al Cooper
Secretary: Lisa Fitzpatrick
Treasurer: Connie Cooper
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Major Events: Bull Test with Berry College - Rome, Georgia Field Days - one or two per year Sunbelt Agricultural Expo Georgia Beef Expo One Super Point Show Southeast Empire or Georgia National Fair Mountain Laurel Classic Sale

Major emphasis: The major emphasis of the Georgia Affiliate is to work for the improvement and promotion of all good Santa Gertrudis cattle and the beef industry as a whole.

For more information contact Harry Marett at (770) 775-0714.

Iowa Affiliate
Charter Date: 1981
Active Members: 12
Junior Members: 4
OFFICERS:
President: Curt Anderson
Vice President: Gene Fritz

Major Events: Iowa State Fair August Winter Beef Expo February Interesting Facts: The major emphasis of the Iowa Affiliate is to promote Santa Gertrudis Cattle and increase their membership.

For more information contact Curt Anderson at (515) 746-2658.

Indiana Affiliate
Charter Date: 1974

For more information on the Indiana Affiliate please contact Tim Crull at (765) 332-2373.

Kentucky Affiliate
Charter Date: 1974
Active Members: 41
Junior Members: 46
OFFICERS:
President: John Taylor
Sec./Treasurer: Beverly Heath

Major Events: Kentucky National SG Show & Sale and Junior Heifer Show; District 6 Field Day Haltered Sale & Junior Heifer Show Sept. Greenfield, Indiana; Kentucky State Fair, SG Show August

Interesting Facts: The Kentucky Santa Gertrudis Association has been in existence for more than 20 years. Membership includes individuals from the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Tennessee, New York, Georgia & Kentucky. The Kentucky Affiliate takes pride in showing “Southern Hospitality” at their shows, sales and other sponsored events. Through planned events, frequent meetings, and a “close-knit” membership, the Kentucky Santa Gertrudis association’s major goal is to promote the breed and attract new breeders.

For more information contact Beverly Heath at (502) 358-4820.

Louisiana Affiliate
Charter Date: 1979
Active Members: 26
Junior Members: 32
OFFICERS:
President: Don Scaife
Vice President: John Curtis
Sec./Treasurer: Donna Rogers
Youth Advisor: Ricky Guidry

Major emphasis: The Louisiana affiliate’s major emphasis is to promote Santa Gertrudis cattle to the cattle producers of Louisiana. The junior program is strongly supported by the Louisiana affiliate.

For more information contact Donna Rogers at (504) 675-5084.

Florida Affiliate
Charter Date: 1953
OFFICERS:
President: Hilda Edenfield
Vice President: Bryan Jones
Sec./Treasurer: Dee Dee Wheeler

Major Events: Cattleman’s Kind Auction Bartow, Florida Oct. 24, 1998 1998 National Junior Heifer Show Hosts, Tampa, Florida

For more information contact Hilda Edenfield at (850) 762-8388.

Mid-America Affiliate
Charter Date: 1972
Active Members: 37
Junior Members: 18
OFFICERS:
President: C.A. Clark
Vice President: Bill Reinhardt
Sec./Treasurer: David Hampton
Junior Advisor: Brian Gack

Major Events: Annual Meeting & Sale Ozark Empire Fair August Missouri State Fair Cattlemen's Junior Show Major emphasis: The major emphasis of the Mid America Affiliate is to promote the junior program and the Santa Gertrudis breed.

For more information contact David Hampton at (573) 796-2763.

Mid-Coast Affiliate
Charter Date: 1954
Active Members: 64
Junior Members: 68
OFFICERS:
President: Pete Yorek
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Vice President: Wes Hall
Treasurer: Tucker Blair
Secretary: Cheryll Grainger
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Major Events: August 10 - Mid-Coast Annual Meeting. August 11 - Mid Coast Cattleman's Opportunity Sale. Field Days Spring and Fall Sale Spring and Fall Junior Shows Spring and Fall

Major emphasis: The major emphasis of the Mid-Coast Affiliate is to promote improved breeding, production, and the sale of Santa Gertrudis Cattle. The Mid-Coast Affiliate also publishes their own newsletter — The Mid-Coast Cattle Rattle. The Mid-Coast Affiliate is doing things... ...To have a good time ...To help our juniors ...To help our breeders ...To help our breed

For more information contact Cheryll Grainger at (979) 830-8785, P.O. Box 2282, Brenham, TX 77834.

Mid-South Affiliate
Charter Date: 1975
Active Members: 58
Junior Members: 6
OFFICERS:
President: David Alderson
Vice President/Sec.: Tom Jackson
Treasurer: Sharon Kelly

Major Events: Tennesse Beef Agribition March Summer Shows, field day, & Annual meeting Tennessee State Fair Hamburger Cook-out

Major emphasis: The major emphasis of the Mid-South Affiliate is the promotion of Santa Gertrudis beef cattle in Tennessee and the surrounding states through organized sales, shows and education.

For more information contact Tom Jackson at (615) 812-1223.

Mississippi Affiliate
Charter Date: 1987
Active Members: 46
Junior Members: 40
OFFICERS:
President: Andy Fullington
Vice President: Ed Herring
Secretary/Treasurer: Dixie Clay

Major Events: Tupelo, Mississippi Show August Mississippi State Fair October Field Day August Spring Kick-off April Junior Roundup February The Mississippi Affiliate is growing by leaps and bounds with new members every month. Special attention & activities have been placed on the affiliate juniors because they effect everyone.

Major emphasis: The major emphasis of the Mississippi Affiliate now is working toward a Mississippi sale before the year 2000.

For more information contact Andy Fullington.

Northeast Affiliate
Charter Date: 1986
Active Members: 8
OFFICERS:
President: Linda Moose
Vice President: Jim Deaplaine
Sec./Treasurer: Susan White

Major Events: Participate in the Adams County Beef Ball Spring District 6 Show Sale & Field Day Promotion of healthy beef in the area, and they also advertise on the local radio station.

Major emphasis: The Northeast affiliate emphasis area is to further promote the Santa Gertrudis breed. They definitely do that — they may be a small group but they pack a punch.

Interesting Facts: After 3 years as an active Northeast Association, the New York members branched out and formed their own association with Canada. This was a great day for the affiliate because it let them accomplish their goal of further promoting the Santa Gertrudis breed.

For more information contact Linda Moose at (717) 334-5684.

NY-Canada Affiliate
OFFICERS:
President: Mark Stone -
585-567-8049
Sec.: Tanya Morse-315-759-5158
Treas.: Lorraine Stone-
585-567-8049
For more information on the NY-Canada Affiliate please contact Richard Allis at (607) 836-6582.
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Ohio Affiliate
Charter Date: 1973
For more information on the Ohio Affiliate please contact Gary Grubb at (740) 775-3686.

Polled Affiliate
Charter Date: 1970
Active Members: 44
Junior Members: 4
OFFICERS:
President: John H. Wilson
Vice President: Ed Herring
Secretary/Treasurer: Pam McCain

Major Events: Awarding the National "Best of Polled" award for the show year. Major emphasis: Major emphasis area of the Polled Affiliate is to engage in the cooperative activities of breeding purebred Polled Santa Gertrudis beef cattle, protecting the breed from misrepresentations, furthering the improvement of the breeding of Polled Santa Gertrudis cattle in the association and by holding or featuring shows and sales of said cattle, and to work in every manner pertaining to the promotion and progress of Polled Santa Gertrudis beef cattle.

For more information call Pam McCain at (817) 831-6101

Premier Affiliate
Charter Date: 1953
Active Members: 75
Junior Members: 73
OFFICERS:
President: Bill Rainey
Vice President: John Wilson, II
2nd Vice President: Bill Burton
Sec./Treas.: T.E. & Patricia Wright

Major Events: Annual Summer Sale West, TX Cooperative Sale at the State Fair of Texas October Field Days Fall Season Annual Awards Banquet at Fort Worth, Texas January Bi-monthly newsletter

Interesting Facts: First affiliate to be chartered by SGBI. Originally named the East Texas Santa Gertrudis Association. First competitive showing of Santa Gertrudis cattle, 1953 at the Gregg County Fair. First consignment sale November 1953 at Texas Research Foundation. In 1959 ETSGA changed name to Premier Santa Gertrudis Association. Major Emphasis: The major emphasis of the Premier Affiliate is to promote Santa Gertrudis cattle.

For more information contact Jan Demott at (817) 295-6746.

Rio Grande Affiliate
Charter Date: 1956
Active Members: 15
Junior Members: 7
OFFICERS:
President: Gilbert Garza
Vice President: David Garza
Sec/Treasurer: Ben D. Olivarez

Major Events: South Texas Pioneer Sale Mercedes, Texas Junior show & field day Texas Mini Ranch to Rail Program Jim Wells County Bull Gain Test

Major emphasis: The major emphasis area of the Rio Grande Affiliate is in performance genetics. They try to educate and promote Santa Gertrudis cattle in South Texas and abroad.

For more information contact Ben D. Olivarez at (956) 585-5776.

Rocky Mountain Affiliate
Charter Date: 1961
Active Members: 50
Junior Members: 10
OFFICERS:
President: Roland Kent Sanchez
Vice President: Stacy Montano
Sec./Treasurer: Elia Sanchez

Major Events: New Mexico State Fair 9/26/98 Colorado State Fair September Winter Workshop March

Major emphasis: The major emphasis of the Rocky Mountain Affiliate is to produce bulls for the commercial cattlemen in the southwest, polled excellence and profitability in herd production. For more information contact Roland Kent Sanchez, M.D. at (505) 864-7781.

South Texas Affiliate
Charter Date: 1953
Active Members: 19
Junior Members: 15
OFFICERS:
President: Steve Hamlyn
Vice President: Joe Shelby
Secretary/Treasurer: Terry Kirk

Major Events: South Texas Pioneer Sale at the Rio Grande Valley Livestock Show March

Major emphasis: The major emphasis area for the South Texas Affiliate is the sponsorship of the junior association, the San Antonio Jr Santa Gertrudis Association, and the National Junior Heifer Show.

For more information contact Steve Hamlyn at (512) 387-4350.