Wisconsin Holstein's Princess & Princess Attendant
WHA Princess Hillary Hartley
Hey Friesian Fans,
My name is Hillary Hartley and I am your newly crowned Wisconsin Holstein Princess. Dean and Donna are my parents, and I have two older sisters Heidi and Holly. I grew up on a 100 cow, 650 acre dairy farm in rural Soldiers Grove, which is located in northern Crawford County. On the farm my foremost responsibilities are caring for the replacement calves and heifers and raising a competitive show string. For the past 14 years showing has been my main draw to the Junior Holstein Association and sparked my passion for the dairy industry. Currently I am a freshman at the University of Wisconsin-Madison pursuing a degree in Dairy Science. On campus I am involved with the Association of Women in Agriculture and Badger Dairy Club.
WHA Princess Attendant Cara Biely
Hello Holstein Admirers,
I am your Wisconsin Holstein 2010 Princess Attendant. I am very excited for this upcoming year, including all of the shows, classroom visits, and various activities that I am most
graciously excited to represent the Wisconsin Holstein Association. I am currently a senior at Reedsville High School, and enrolled in the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the Dairy Science program and hope to pursue a degree in Veterinarian Science also. At Reedsville, I am actively involved in our local FFA Chapter where I currently serve as the Vice President. I am also involved in Student Government, Spanish Club, and the National Honor Society. I reside in Manitowoc County on a hobby farm in rural Menchalville with my parents Mark and Lois and my older brother Curt.
WHA Royalty Keeping Busy in 2010
The Wisconsin Holstein Association Princess and Attendant have been busy this spring! Not only did they help wrap up a successful Junior Holstein Convention and Cow Camp, but they took time from their busy schedules to visit a few schools as well. Below are a few photos of their visits.
WHA Princess Attendant Cara Biely had the opportunity to visit with 4th grade students and four 2nd grade classrooms from Reedsville Public Schools and Valley View Elementary in Ashwaubenon. She spoke to over 125 kids about the Holstein cow. The kids were awestricken that cows actually go on vacation, or have a dry period. The students were glad that they got three months of vacation, compared to the cows two months vacation. The teachers were very impressed with Cara's knowledge of the Holstein cow and what dairy is all about, not just what is on television shows.
All of the students were guessing how many stomachs a dairy cow had and even a teacher pitched in and was so excited because he thought he knew the answer. Cara took all kinds of different things found on a dairy farm, from baler twine to milk replacer. She also took cheese donated from Henning Cheese, which the kids were most appreciative of. Cara really had fun with the kids and the more and more classrooms she visits, she hopes the message does spread that dairy farms are the family farm and not the factory.
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