{"id":651,"date":"2016-05-02T20:28:39","date_gmt":"2016-05-02T20:28:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/canadiancattleyoungleaders.ca\/blog\/?p=651"},"modified":"2016-09-12T18:33:30","modified_gmt":"2016-09-12T18:33:30","slug":"cattlemens-young-leaders-announce-2016-semifinalists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadiancattleyoungleaders.ca\/blog\/2016\/cattlemens-young-leaders-announce-2016-semifinalists","title":{"rendered":"Cattlemen\u2019s Young Leaders announce 2016 semifinalists"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>April 28, 2016<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/canadiancattleyoungleaders.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/2016-CYL-Semi-Finalist-Announcement.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">2016 CYL Semi Finalist Announcement (pdf)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Calgary, AB \u2013 The Cattlemen\u2019s Young Leaders (CYL) program, a national youth initiative of the Canadian Cattlemen\u2019s Association (CCA), is pleased to announce the 24 semifinalists vying for 16 mentorship positions in the 2016 program year.<\/p>\n<p>The semifinalists were selected from a pool of nearly 50 applicants. \u201cWe are thrilled to see another solid year of applicants to the CYL program,\u201d says Jill Harvie, CCA Programs Manager. \u201cCYL is now hitting its five-year milestone since inception and has grown into a well-established and comprehensive program. This year is particularly exciting as we are pleased to invite the 24 semifinalists to take in the new Canadian Beef Industry Conference (CBIC), August 9-11, where they will vie for the 16 mentorship positions. Best of luck to all!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The 24 semifinalists were selected based on their online applications, which were evaluated by a panel of judges. The finalists will be selected at the CYL Selections and Graduation event on August 9, 2016 in Calgary, AB, in conjunction with the CBIC. CYL semifinalists and graduates will be attending the CBIC conference that week, as well as the CYL 5 Year Milestone Event during the conference opening ceremonies.<\/p>\n<p>The 2016 CYL semifinalists are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>British Columbia: <\/strong>Ryan Scorgie &#8211; Kamloops<\/li>\n<li><strong>Alberta:<\/strong> Becky Tees \u2013 Cochrane, Cale Toews \u2013 Beaverlodge, Grayden Kay \u2013 Lloydminster, Jessica Sperber \u2013 Rimbey, Jesse Williams \u2013 Hanna, Kaleen Harris \u2013 Lloydminster, Katie Songer \u2013 Sylvan Lake, Luke Marshall \u2013 Innisfail, Madeleine Knodel \u2013 Seven Persons, Mel Hermanson \u2013 Hussar, Morgan Klaiber \u2013 Seven Persons, Nicole Viste &#8211; Hanna<\/li>\n<li><strong>Saskatchewan:<\/strong> Kurtis Reid \u2013 Hepburn, Kylie McRae \u2013 Kisbey, Mona Howe \u2013 Leader, Quinn Anderson Folk \u2013 Fir Mountain, Roxanne Olynyk &#8211; Regina<\/li>\n<li><strong>Manitoba:<\/strong> Katelyn Stehr \u2013 Swan River, Kristy-Layne Carr \u2013 Marchand, Wilco van Meijl &#8211; Brandon<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ontario:<\/strong> Chloe Gresel \u2013 Erin, Jason Hurst \u2013 Guelph, Melissa Hurst &#8211; Durham<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>After final selection, CYL candidates will be paired with a mentor for a nine-month mentorship in their area of interest. In the past, the program has seen a wide range of focus areas. These range from production focusses such as extended grazing seasons, nutrition and embryo work to marketing and trade to industry policy to advocacy. The mentors are handpicked to best suit each individual CYL and set them up for a very successful and productive year. CYLs gain knowledge in their area of interest, exposure to the CCA and its provincial members, an expanded network and personal growth.<br \/>\nFor further information, contact:<br \/>\nJill Harvie<br \/>\nPrograms Manager<br \/>\nCanadian Cattlemen\u2019s Association<br \/>\n403-275-8558 | harviej@cattle.ca<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>April 28, 2016<\/p>\n<p>2016 CYL Semi Finalist Announcement (pdf)<\/p>\n<p>Calgary, AB \u2013 The Cattlemen\u2019s Young Leaders (CYL) program, a national youth initiative of the Canadian Cattlemen\u2019s Association (CCA), is pleased to announce the 24 semifinalists vying for 16 mentorship positions in the 2016 program year.<\/p>\n<p>The semifinalists were selected from a pool of nearly 50 applicants. \u201cWe are thrilled to see another solid year of applicants to the CYL program,\u201d says Jill Harvie, CCA Programs Manager. \u201cCYL is now hitting its five-year milestone since inception and has grown into a well-established and comprehensive program. This year is particularly exciting as we are pleased to invite the 24 semifinalists to take in the new Canadian Beef Industry Conference (CBIC), August 9-11, where they will vie for the 16 mentorship positions. Best of luck to all!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The 24 semifinalists were selected based on their online applications, which were evaluated by a panel of judges. The finalists [ <a href=\"https:\/\/canadiancattleyoungleaders.ca\/blog\/2016\/cattlemens-young-leaders-announce-2016-semifinalists\">&#8230;<\/a> ]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8,10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-651","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news-and-events","category-news-release"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/canadiancattleyoungleaders.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/651","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/canadiancattleyoungleaders.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/canadiancattleyoungleaders.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/canadiancattleyoungleaders.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/canadiancattleyoungleaders.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=651"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/canadiancattleyoungleaders.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/651\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":749,"href":"https:\/\/canadiancattleyoungleaders.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/651\/revisions\/749"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/canadiancattleyoungleaders.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=651"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/canadiancattleyoungleaders.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=651"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/canadiancattleyoungleaders.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=651"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}