Wisconsin
Junior Poultry Association
Welcome to
Wisconsin Junior Poultry Association
WJPA was organized in 1996 as a part of the National APA-ABA Youth Program. The group has 50 active members and meets at various youth shows throughout Wisconsin.
Members enjoy opportunities in leadership, service, achievement, creativity and sociability.
Popular activities include Avian Quiz Bowl & Egg Preparation Demonstration Contest, High Point Exhibitor & Community Service Awards, Photo & Writing Contest, field trips, and working on national achievement levels.
Director
Mrs. Barbara Gromacki
Officers
President Emilia Beach
Vice President Jordan De Long
Secretary Kelsey Schoeppler
Treasurer Nathan Honeyager
Historians Benjamin & Kristin 
H.
H. Contact Information
Barbara Gromacki
27225 Ketterhagen Rd.
Burlington, WI 53105
262-534-6402
Birds of a feather, flock together.
Join
W.J.P.A.
Membership form will be posted soon.
Check back later.
Congratulations to
Kristin H.
Kristin is the 4th youth in the nation to complete the
Poultry Master Level
in the
APA-ABA Youth Poultry A.C.E. Program.
She was honored at the 2009 APA National Show
in Belvidere, IL,
on September 12th.
For Wisconsin Youth who enjoy breeding & showing exhibition poultry
We hope you will visit this site frequently and get to know us better.
We look forward to your participation. Barbara Gromacki, Adult Advisor WJPA
Links
Blog is on Education page.
American Poultry Association:
American Bantam Association:
APA-ABA Youth Program:
University Of Wisconsin Madison Department Of Animal Science:www.ansci.wisc.edu
Henderson's Chicken Breed Chart: www.ithaca.edu/staff/jhenderson/chooks/chooks.html
National 4-H Poultry & Egg Conference:
1. Select a poultry breed or breeds and the variety that is right for us. 2. Gain all the knowledge about our breed or breeds & then about all poultry.3. Enjoy raising healthy birds, showing our birds & making new poultry friends. 4. Volunteer for poultry community services. 5. Thank our parents, mentors, the people who have donated money for the trophies & awards and the clubs hosting the shows. WJPA Members Accomplish
Website Sponsors
*Friendly Reminder*
High Point Exhibitor Award
and
Poultry Community Service Award
applications are due
December 31, 2009
See Newsroom for
printable applications
Thank you
To everyone who
placed a bid
for the
Youth Silent Auction
at the W.I.P.S.
It was a huge success!
Thank you
Kaylyn Lund
for making this possible!
WJPA Show Coat Patches
will be on sale at
2010 WI poultry shows
Cost is still $6.50
Thank you
Kaylyn Lund for making this happen!
Lacy Gear is working on her Flock Master badge.
For one of her projects, she is creating a DVD of pictures of all different breeds both standard and bantam.
You can help her by taking pictures of your birds and sending the photos to her.
For more information click.
Poultry Photography Contest
2010
Calendar
$18.00 each, shipping included
Thank you Kristin H.
for making this happen.
The WJPA Cookbook
will not be
published.(lack of recipes)
Thank you to everyone who
submitted recipes.
We apologize for any
inconvenience this may have caused.
This would be a great time to take photos of your birds for
the "WJPA 2010 Calendar Contest."
