Any MJCA member between the ages of 16 and 21 is eligible for a position on the Junior Board. Elections are held during the MCA All-Breeds Junior Show each June. To be eligible for election, applicants must complete and submit an application. Interviews for positions will be held on Friday, June 13 in the Youth Building. A slate of officers will be selected by our panel of judges and the slate will be presented for a vote during the Annual MJCA Meeting held Friday afternoon.
MJCA Events
The following events are attended by the MJCA Board:
Missouri Cattle Industry Convention and Trade Show- January
MCA All-Breeds Jr Show- June
Missouri Cattlemen's Beef House- August
MJCA Youth Tour- August
2025-2026 MJCA Board
President
Tysen Wilson
Tysen Wilson is a sixth-generation farmer from Macon County, where his family has a cow/calf, feeder cattle, and row crop operation. In 2015, Tysen established his own cattle operation featuring registered Hereford and Maine Anjou breeds alongside commercial cattle. Throughout his agricultural career, Tysen has been actively involved in showing cattle and have served in many leadership roles within various agricultural organizations, working to ensure a bright future for the next generation of agriculturalist. Tysen is currently pursuing a degree in agribusiness management with an emphasis in policy at the University of Missouri. He feels he has had the honor of being apart of this board and looks forward to another year of service.
President-Elect
Jack Norfleet
Jack Norfleet is a fourth-generation beef producer from Mexico, Missouri. He was raised on his family’s cattle and row crop operation in the southwest corner of Audrain County, where he developed a strong passion for agriculture. Today, he helps manage about 40 head of commercial cattle alongside my dad. I’m currently attending State Technical College of Missouri, where he’s studying agricultural business to build a strong foundation for his future in the industry. Jack also raises and sells show calves to young 4-H and FFA members and is actively starting his career as an auctioneer. After graduation, he plans to return to the family farm, continue expanding his show calf business, and grow his own auctioneering company.
Vice President
Christian Siegel
After graduating from high school, Christian plans on attending the University of Missouri in Columbia to pursue a major in agricultural business management with an emphasis in policy. His academic journey has been rigorous; he will be graduating high school with an associate's degree from Moberly Area Community College, which has provided him with a strong foundation in both general education and introductory agricultural studies. Upon completing his undergraduate studies, his ambition is to further his education by attending graduate school in agricultural law. He aims to apply to esteemed institutions such as Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, and the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, Arkansas. He feels both universities offer programs that will equip him with the legal expertise required to be successful in the agricultural industry. His long-term career goal is to either establish his own law firm or join an established firm as an associate in central Missouri. As an agricultural lawyer, he plans to dedicate his practice to advocating for farmers and agribusinesses, ensuring they operate within the legal frameworks and benefit from fair policies. Additionally, he wants to run cattle with the herd focus on the Simmental breed. He aims to provide top-notch cattle to juniors interested in show cattle across the Midwest. Christian feels this dual career path will allow him to blend his expertise in agricultural law with his passion for cattle farming, contributing significantly to both fields.
Secretary
Allison Coats
Allison Coats is a fifth-generation livestock producer. She raises and shows registered SimAngus cattle. She is currently attending the University of Missouri in Columbia pursing a major in animal science. Allison has been a Missouri Junior Cattlemen’s member for seven years and previously served on the MJCA Board as a Regional Vice President.
Treasurer
Daisie Huth
As a dedicated senior at Cooper County R-IV and Boonville Career and Technical Education Center, Daisie proudly serves as an Area VI FFA Officer and chapter student advisor in FFA. Daisie has been an active FFA member for four years. She is also the Vice President of the Zion 4-H club and have been actively involved in the organization for nine years. Her passion for agriculture and livestock runs deep in her roots as a fifth-generation farmer where he family raises registered Angus and commercial cattle alongside a row crop operation. She has enjoyed exhibiting livestock at local, county and state fairs, as well as cattle shows across the region. Through these experience and leadership roles, Daisie has developed a strong work ethic, leadership skills and a deep appreciation for the agricultural community. Her goal is to continue advocating for agriculture and contributing to the industry that has shaped her life and her family's legacy.
Membership/Public Relations
Macy Reece
Macy Reece is from Southwest City, Missouri, where she has grown up on her parents purebred Angus operation. She has been involved in 4-H and FFA from a very young age beginning with exhibiting cattle at the age of 5. Currently, Macy owns and is exhibiting her four heifers at various shows around the state. She is also a member of the McDonald County FFA livestock judging teams. This previous school year, Macy served as the Area 11 Historian and is currently serving as McDonald County’s FFA President as well as McDonald County 4-H Teen Councils President. Macy is currently interning at her local veterinary office with plans on attending Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College and then Oklahoma State University to study veterinary medicine after graduation. Macy loves agriculture and being a role model for the younger generations.
Region Vice President
Zada Ketchum
Zada Ketchum is currently a Senior at Scotland County High School in Memphis, Missouri. She lives on a small cow/calf operation in Northeast Missouri. She has a passion for promoting agriculture through leadership and education. She is very active in FFA, where she currently serves as her chapter president and is also an area officer. She is also very active in 4-H, serving as her club president and our county 4-H Council president. She also serves in several other organizations and is a member of the trapshooting team. Zada has shown cattle since I was 7 years old, primarily raising Simmentals and Herefords. She has shown at the local, state and national level. She even had the opportunity to serve as the 2022-2023 Missouri Simmental Queen. She plans to pursue a degree in agriculture education and expand her own cattle operation. Zada looks forward to sharing her passion serving on the Missouri Cattlemen’s Junior Board.
Region Vice President
Aubrey Youse
Aubrey Youse is from Paris, Missouri. She is the daughter of Clint and Lisa Youse. Aubrey has been a member of the Missouri Junior Cattlemen’s Association for the past four years and in that time, she has attended the MJCA Youth Industry tours and the MCA All-Breeds Junior Show each year. She is also actively involved in FFA where she serves as a chapter secretary, Mark Twain 4-H Club Vice President, and the Missouri Junior Shorthorn Association Treasurer. I have shown cattle most of my life, with a recent interest in the Shorthorn breed. She has also served for three years on the Missouri Club Calf Association Junior Board.