Nominations are sought for the 2022 All-American Dairy Show awards – the Obie, Image and Pioneer awards. Nominations are due by June 1, and online forms for each award are available on the All-American Dairy Show website, under “Contests & Forms.”
The awards will be presented during the show that is set to run from September 17-21, at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex and Expo Center, Harrisburg, Pa.
The Obie Snider Award, established in memory of Obie Snider of Bedford County, a founding father of the All-American Dairy Show, annually recognizes an individual who places significant value in service to the dairy industry and community, and displays high standards of conduct. The 2021 winner was Tom Kelly of Tyrone, Pa.
The Image Award is presented annually to an individual who has enhanced the image of the All-American Dairy Show with significant contributions to its reputation, prestige, and welfare. The 2021 winner was Ruby Bollinger of Elizabethtown, Pa.
The Pioneer Award is presented to an individual who has had a significant impact on the overall success of the previous year’s All-American Dairy Show, exhibiting time, energy or leadership that helped improve the quality of the show. The most recent recipient was Dr. Larry Specht of Boalsburg, Pa., in 2015.
Please follow the All-American Dairy Show Facebook page and www.allamericandairyshow.com for up-to-date information and details regarding the 2022 show.
For more information, contact the show office at 717.787.2905, or email [email protected].
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