Youth Program

Oklahoma Dexter Cattle Association

Youth Program

The goal of the Heifer Program is the promotion of youth in agriculture by the Dexter Breeders and promotion of the breed through showing in local and state shows. When we give a young person the opportunity to show a Dexter it is a win-win situation. They get the benefit of a show animal for the cost of feed and care, and a mentor. We get exposure for our farm and our breed.

The student (Age 8-15) will be chosen to recieve a heifer calf which they will raise for 3 years. The heifer will be bred with the help of ODCA members by age 2. The resulting calf will be given to the ODCA at 6 months old. If they calf is a heifer it will then be awarded to another child. If it is a bull calf, it will be sold at auction or traded to another farm for a heifer calf if one is available.
The family will sign a contract to care for and show the animal at a minimum of 2 state shows or the AGM and agree to check ups by ODCA members. Participants are also required to give an update to the members at the fall meeting.
At the end of 3 years the cow is theirs to keep or sell.

If you are interested in participating in this program send us an email and we will do everything we can to help you get started. Applications will be sent to state extension offices and are accepted in the spring.

A Great big Congratulations to Grand Butler
of Suplupa Ok. He was awarded the ODCA's
lastest heifer donated by Red River Valley.
AND he showed her just 3 weeks after receiving
her and won Grand Champion Female at the
2011 Tulsa State Fair! We are so proud to
have Grant and his awesome family be a
part of our program and we look forward to
seeing them show in the future!

Grant Butler with RRV Pansy and his ODCA
mentor Joe Reynolds.

Elizabeth Elliott is the ODCA's second heifer program
participant. The heifer was donated by Adriane and Jim
Lippian of New Boston, Tx. Elizabeth plans to show her at
her local show in Wakita, Ok, then at county, Tulsa and the
Stillwater AGM. We look forward to updates from them.

Elizabeth with Miss Priss.

Sign on the front of Miss Priss' house.

Congratulations to Rae Hendrix of Poteau,
OK. She is the 3rd recipient of a youth program
heifer. Her heifer was donated by Elmer and Agnes
Blackburn of the Busy Bee Ranch in Tishomingo,
OK. This is Rae's first calf and she is very excited.
Randy Hall the Youth Program Director lives in her
area and will be mentoring her.

Rae looking very happy with Heather.

Our 2010 Dexter heifer recipient is Asher Corter of Cushing, OK.
Asher is 11 years old and this is his first beef project. Sheila Farris
is Asher's ODCA mentor. Randy and Karen Hall generously donated
the heifer, Rocking H Bella. We look forward to watching Asher and
Bella's progress over the next three years. Asher will be showing in
Payne County and at the Tulsa State Fair this year.

10/1/11

Thank you to all the youth who
exhibited at this year's Tulsa State
fair! You all did great and we are proud
of each and every one of you! You
are doing a wonderful job promoting the
Dexter breed!

Youth Update 9/1/10

Grant Butler from Supulpa OK was
awarded a beautiful heifer donated
by the Cheeks and Harrolds of Red
River Valley. We are so pleased to have
Grant as our latest winner. The Butler
family, their neighbor and volunteer
mentor Joe Reynolds, and Red River Valley
are what this program is all about. We look
forward to seeing what they can do! Good
luck Grant!

Youth Program Update 03/10/2011

Congrats to Justin Cavett of Cushing OK. He is
our latest Heifer recipient. He received a black
heifer donated by Gene Pittman of Mud Valley
Dexters in Tahlequah Ok. Thank you to all that
applied. If you did not get an application and
would like to apply in the future please email
us and we will notify you next time we have a
calf to award.

Youth Program Update 12/10/10:

We have 2 new heifer program participants!
Miss Priss the pretty little heifer Jim and
Adrian Lippian donated was awarded to
Elizabeth Elliott of Wakita Ok. Elizabeth
will give Miss Priss a fine home. When I
arrived to deliver her they had a house ready
for her complete with her name in Glitter
and a Christmas wreath.
The second proud new owner is Rae Hendrix
of Poteau, Ok. Rae is a 2 time applicant to our
program and received a red heifer donated by
Elmer and Agnes Blackburn of the Busybee Ranch
in Tishomingo, Ok.
I would like to thank our youth committee for
their time and hard work in choosing these fine
young ladies from the pool of excellant applicants.
Thank you very much to both of the farms that were
SO generous in donating heifers to the program and
thank you to Randy Hall for all his work and time
picking up and delivering the animals.

The ODCA board has voted to pay the transfer cost
of the animals to their new owners.

Youth Update 10/4/10

Excellent News, Jim and Adriene Lippian
of New Boston Texas donated a beautiful
heifer calf to our program, so once again
we are getting to accept applications from
4H and FFA students across Oklahoma to
receive a Dexter Heifer. Applications
are due Nov. 5th, 2010. A decision will
be made by Nov. 19th in order to give
the student extra time with their new calf
over fall break. And let me tell you, her
name is Miss Priss and she is just about as
cute as they come!

Youth Program Update 08/2010:

Asher and Bella are doing well. They just finished
their first show at Payne County and are looking
forward to showing at Tulsa. Rita Fox has offered
to Sponsor Asher going to Be A Champ Show Camp
next summer, which he says he is excited about.
Photos from their first show: