TUNIS EWE LAMB FUTURITY
Public Sale Futurity Nomination Form
Futurity Point Record Form
Futurity Contest Rules
Thank you to all Tunis breeders who nominated futurity ewes. Your support allows our youth to participate in an exciting, fun and educational event. We congratulate the winner!
1. Jayce Coers, IL with Premier #2320
2. Oliver O’Keefe, CT with Mumm 603
3. Madison Feehan, OH with Wooly Hollow 438
4. TIE Emma Chandler, MO with Wooly Hollow 440
4. TIE Madison Feehan, OH with with Stumpe 0475
5. Autumn Piazza, DE with MB 2211
5. Brook Peterson, WI, with Red Barn 0376
(NTJA) – Youth Committee Chair
Matt Maag
419-303-6059
matchesmaag@yahoo.com
National Tunis Queen
Congratulations to Madison Feehan!
MEET OUR NTSRI QUEEN
Hi everyone!
I’m Madison Feehan and I have been in sheep since 2016. Currently, I am a senior in high school in Bloomdale, Ohio, and am planning on attending Bowling Green University in the fall to study Nursing. I was even lucky enough to win the starter flock award in 2017. Since then, our flock has grown to include Romneys. As many of you may not know, every year a junior is selected to be the Tunis queen or ambassador. This year I was lucky enough to be selected by a wonderful committee including our past queen who is amazing. Shout out to Hanna Warneke. This year I am wanting to continue the work our past queen accomplished. One of my goals is to promote the breed to other fellow juniors, in doing so I am creating a TikTok account for the Tunis Queen/ Ambassador. You can follow me @nationaltunisqueen I want to be available to any junior members for any concerns or questions that I can help with. We want to improve as a breed, and we are the future. This is our breed, and we want to make an impact. Please feel free to reach out at any time either on the new TikTok account or email me at mfeehan11@gmail.com.
Scholarships
NTSRI Scholarship Deadline… April 15th!
The NTSRI gives annually three $1,000 scholarships to Junior NTSRI members. All requirements for these scholarships are listed on the Tunis webpage. Applications are due by April 15th to the committee members. Contact Mark Swihart or Dana Gochenour if you have questions.
FULL rules & application available HERE!
Congratulations to the NTSRI $1,000 scholarship winners!
Hayley Pitts, IL
Thank you!
FROM ILLINOIS ‐ Hello my name is Hayley Pitts. I have been showing sheep for 6 years now. My family has owned and raised Tunis since before I was born. Currently I am at Lake Land College studying animal science. I will be going back to Lake Land College for one more semester and then I plan to transfer to the University of Illinois Urbana‐Champaign to further my education in animal science. I plan to focus in on animal reproduction, mainly AI and embryology.
Hanna Warneke, OH
Thank you!
FROM OHIO ‐ Hi everyone! My name is Hanna Warnecke, and I am a recent graduate of Columbus Grove High School in Columbus Grove, Ohio. This fall, I am attending The Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute majoring in Agricultural Communications and minoring in Youth Development. In the future, I hope to find my career within the Ohio Sheep Improvement Association, the Farm Bureau, Ohio 4‐H, or any other agricultural organizations with youth‐oriented programs. I have been showing and raising Tunis sheep since 2018, and officially had Tunis lambs born in my barn in 2022! I have been extremely fortunate to have so many amazing people in my life who make this all possible for me. Alongside my Tunis, I also have my own small Suffolk sheep flock. I exhibit my sheep around the country, and I love traveling to new shows to meet new people and make memories. Traveling with my sheep, my sheep family, and my real family is my favorite thing ever! Alongside my sheep, I am very avidly involved in local and state 4‐H. I serve on my county Junior Fair Board as the secretary, serve as the secretary for my 4‐H club, a 4‐H camp counselor, a member of junior leaders, serve as my county fair queen, a member of the Ohio 4‐H Teen Leadership Council on the Communications Committee, and a Northwest Ohio 4‐H Regional Representative. I also had the honor of receiving first runner up of the Ohio 4‐H Sheep Achievement Award! 4‐H has been a major part of my life and has helped shape me into who I am today. I was very involved within my school leadership programs as a four‐year member of the LEO Volunteer Club Board of Directors, student council, and National Honor Society. I have also had the honor of being the National Tunis Sheep Queen during 2020, 2021, and 2022! Tunis sheep have taken my on an adventure I never thought I’d go on, and it’s not over yet! I would like to give a huge thank you to the Tunis scholarship committee for choosing me for this award. These funds will help tremendously in paying for my dreams in the near future!
LEADLINE Competition
Leadline Form
NTSRI will send a $25 check to exhibitors who lead Tunis at NAILE and $100 for first place at NAILE in Lead Line or Costume classes. Other state fairs will be paid out at $10 to each participant who leads a Tunis. Send completed form to the NTSRI Treasurer after each show
