1. Who was the longest serving president of the Michigan Angus Association during the first 50 years (1914 to 1964)?
- Sydney Smith
2. How many Michigan Angus Association members have served as President of the American Angus Association?
- One – J.J. Hendren in 1949
3. What Angus herd was founded in 1909 and is Michigan’s oldest active herd?
- Michigan State University
4. Who was the first “Life” member of the Michigan Angus Association?
- Dr. Ron Nelson
5. Which regional manager served Michigan Angus breeders for several years and then went on to become the first executive director of the Certified Angus Beef Program?
- Mick Colvin
6. How many International Grand Champion Bulls were exhibited by Michigan Angus Association breeders?
- Three – “Quality Marshall” in 1926 exhibited by W.E. Scripps; “Ankonian Projector” in 1966 by Kitty Kurtis Farms; and “Bar Heart Winton’s Image” in 1975 by Omega Farms
7. How many International Grand Champion Females were exhibited by Michigan Angus Association breeders?
- Three – “Euxida of Woodcote” in 1932 exhibited by Woodcote Stock Farm; “Pardella M” in 1949 by Arthur Witham; and “MSU Miss Collaborator 422” in 1975 by Michigan State University
8. How many Michigan Angus Auxiliary members have served as President of the American Angus Auxiliary?
- Three – Patti Rae in 1981, Lois Foster in 1990 and Nancy Thelen in 2008
9. How many Michigan Junior Angus members have placed first in the National Showmanship Contest?
- Three – Bill Sheridan in 1969, Pete Sweeney in 1971, Lisa Bohlen in 1982
10. How many Michigan Junior Angus members have placed first in the American Angus Auxiliary Scholarship Contest?
- Seven – Nancy Diuble Thelen in 1970, Clifford Simmons in 1983, Christine Simmons in 1986, David Lutchka in 1988, Jennifer Hawkins in 1994, Ryan Sweeney in 1999 and Julie Thelen in 2005
11. How many Michigan Junior Angus members have served as Miss American Angus?
- Two – Nancy Diuble Thelen in 1970 and Danielle Foster in 2008
12. Which three current Michigan Angus Association members were elected to the first NJAA Board of Directors in 1980 representing three different states?
- Sharon Diuble Vaassen, Julie McMahon French and Dale Rains
13. How many Michigan Junior Angus members have served on the NJAA Board of Directors?
- Ten – Sharon Diuble Vaassen in 1980-82; Lisa Bohlen in 1983-85; Clifford Simmons in 1985-87; Christine Simmons in 1987-89; Lisa Hawkins Moser in 1989-91; Jennifer Hawkins in 1995-97; Ryan Sweeney in 2000-02; Renee Thelen Klues in 2004-06; Andrew Foster in 2006-08 and Danielle Foster in 2009-11
14. Which Michigan Angus Association members were honored as NJAA Advisors of The Year?
- Peter and Barb Sweeney in 1997
15. Which former Michigan Angus Association secretary helped in the formation of the Michigan Angus Futurity?
- Victor Cronk
16. Which current Michigan Angus breeder has been involved with cattle for 80 years?
- Fred Good
17. Which current Michigan Angus breeder won the 1980 North American International Collegiate Livestock Judging Contest?
- Scott Foster
18. Which Michigan Angus breeder exhibited the Grand Champion Steer at the 1955 and 1965 Michigan State Fair?
- C.E. Tuggle and Sons
19. Which Michigan Angus breeder broke all previous records by exhibiting the Grand Champion Steer at the Detroit Junior Livestock Show three years
in a row?
- Nancy Diuble Thelen
20. Which Angus family holds the record for winning the Best Six Head at the Michigan State Fair?
- Lutchka Angus won the best six head 18 years in a row and 21 of the last 22 years they showed there
21. Which Angus breeder from Plymouth brought ice cream from his dairy to every Southeast Michigan Angus Association event? For extra credit what was the name of the dairy?
- Herm Bakhaus, Cloverdale Dairy
22. For many years this Michigan Angus breeder would bring one or two carloads of junior members to the Michigan Angus Futurity so they could participate in the Michigan Angus Auxiliary Showmanship Contest.
- Duane Schroeder
23. Which current Certified Angus Beef employees have ties to Michigan?
- Geof Bednar, Mark McCully, Dee Scrimger Walenciak and Danielle Foster
