Merriman Attends 2013 National Junior Angus Association Raising the Bar Officer Training

Angus youth gathered at the 2013 National Junior Angus Association Raising the Bar Officers Training, May 3-5 in Blacksburg, Va. Twenty-four officers and advisors from seven state junior Angus associations participated in the course, geared toward building stronger leaders while forming important regional relationships. Pictured front row from left are Meghan Blythe, White City, Kan.; Sarah Harris, Buchanan, Va.; Courtney Pooton, Sperryville, Va.; Lindsey Fenster, Buchanan, Va.; and Daniel Brown, Boone, N.C. Second row from left is Caroline Maxey, Chatham, Va.; Helena St. Clair and Morgan Alexander, both of Berryville, Va. Third row from left are Sally Yon, Ridge Spring, S.C.; Kendra Merriman, Lowell, Mich.; Katelyn McCoy, La Grande, Ore.; Catie Hope, Berryville, Va.; and Dan Eversole, Virginia Tech Professor. Fourth row from left are Jake McCall, Greenville, Va.; Cody Boden, Clear Brook, Va.; and Michael Cropp, Damascus, Md. Back row from left are John Knight, Montpelier, Va.; Shane Heizer, Hagerstown, Md.; and Mark Alexander, Berryville, Va..