NHJA Board of Directors

NJHA Director Candidate Requirements

Six Steps to Becoming a Board Member

Twelve outstanding Hereford juniors serve each year on the NJHA Board of Directors. Every year four board members are elected to three-year terms at the annual membership meeting which is held in conjunction with the Junior National Hereford Expo. During their term, directors develop and implement programs and events that serve junior Hereford members from across the nation.

Traveling on behalf of the NJHA to various activities enables them to meet fellow members and to share their thoughts and experiences of Hereford involvement. They also get first-hand experience at leadership, cooperation and organization.

The NJHA Board also makes recommendations for new programs and ideas to the American Hereford Association Board of Directors, helps train other juniors and they promote the Hereford breed at various activities and events throughout the year.

1. Submit a color photograph of yourself. Photo must be high resolution for printing purposes, 300 DPI or higher.
2. Design copy of 8×10 campaign flyer.
3. Obtain at least four letters of recommendation.
4. Write a 1,000-word essay (type-written, single-space) topic – “My Goal as an NJHA Director.”
5. State advisor must submit an NJHA Director Nomination Form.
6. Application, photo, essay and nomination MUST be submitted electronically through Submittable by June 1.

Once applications are submitted, an interview committee consisting of the requirements listed in the NJHA By-Laws, will interview the applicants. Until the interviews are complete and the candidate list is published by the NJHA, applicants are not officially considered candidates and may not campaign.