Youth members – act now for your opportunity to be selected for the 2026 Hellenbrand Lasting Legacy Award calf! You could win a Jersey heifer calf, whose mother is a previous World Dairy Expo grand champion from Vierra Dairy Farms! This is an amazing opportunity to feed your passion, grow your potential in and out of the show ring, and to showcase a heifer with an outstanding pedigree at local, state and national shows.

The purpose of the Hellenbrand Lasting Legacy Award (HLLA) is to provide an aspiring and deserving dairy youth a chance to own and show a high-end genetic heifer at local, district and state shows including World Dairy Expo.

The winner of the HLLA will receive 50% ownership in a September, December or March calf from a recent breed champion at the World Dairy Expo. The breed of the calf awarded rotates on an annual basis amongst all the dairy breeds. The deadline to apply is January 1, 2026. Visit www.hellenbrandlastinglegacy.com for details and the application!