​Educating & Encouraging
​the Youth of Harney County

Our Mission
The mission of the Harney County Youth Livestock Show and Auction (HCYLSA) is to encourage, promote and advance the agricultural-minded youth of Harney County through supporting 4-H, FFA, independent youth livestock exhibitors, leadership development, sponsoring and market sales, arranging shows and scholarship awards.

​​The HCYLSA is an Oregon 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.

​We are very thankful for partnerships with the Harney County Fairgrounds and our sponsors.

About Us

HCYLSA Committee
​Our non-profit organization runs off of an elected Executive Committee consisting of six members.  The Committee also includes the following Board of Directors:  4-H representatives, FFA representatives, barn superintendents, Fair Board liaison, veterinarian(s), and two Harney County community members-at-large.

Meetings
This volunteer-based committee meets every second Tuesday of the month to discuss facility operations, events, funding, etc.  It is an open meeting and everyone is invited to attend. ​ 

Our next meeting is:
Tuesday, May 13, 2025
6  P.M.
Silvies River Charter School ​

Meet the 2025 Committee

Executive Committee
Amanda Tyler - Chair
Shane Otley - Vice Chair
Diana Davis - Show Chair
Katlen Schimmelpfennig - Auction Chair
Ann Becker - Treasurer
Autumn Toelle-Jackson - Secretary

Board of Directors
Stephanie Falck - HCLA President
Open - OSU Extension Agent
Abby O'Toole - Crane FFA Advisor
Myranda Davis - Burns FFA Advisor
Kurt Beaubien - Beef Barn Superintendent
Melissa McElhannon & Tina Mello - Swine Barn Co-Superintendents
Gretchen Bates - Sheep Barn Superintendent
Christy Keerins - Sm. Animal Barn Superintendent
Ann Becker - Goat Barn Superintendent
Jay Nelson - HC Fair Board Liaison
Masie Custis, DVM, Harney County  Veterinary Services - Veterinarian
Katy Wallace, DVM, Sage Country Veterinary Services - Veterinarian
David Bohnert, PhD, OSU EOARC Beef Specialist - Member-at-Large
Crystal Otley - Member-at-Large

In the News!

HCYLSA Awarded $2,500 from AgWest

Burns, OR (April 15, 2025) – The Harney County Youth Livestock Show and Auction is pleased to announce it has been awarded $2,500 through AgWest Farm Credit’s Rural Community Grant program to be used towards the "Pass the Pants" fundraiser to purchase livestock panels and equipment for use at the new Harney County Fairgrounds facility.  

The funds granted to Harney County Youth Livestock Show and Auction will impact the local community by helping provide the necessary infrastructure to have a safe and efficient livestock show at the 2025 Harney County Fair while also continuing the legacy of Harney County working together to enhance opportunities for youth.

Amanda Tyler, Chair of the Harney County Youth Livestock and Auction Committee is very appreciative of AgWest’s support saying “Our goal is to ensure the fairgrounds are ready and safe for our youth and livestock for the 2025 Harney County Fair and this grant will help us obtain the necessary livestock handling and exhibition equipment that will ensure our youth have livestock show opportunities for many years to come.”

AgWest’s Rural Community Grants provide funds to non-profit organizations for projects that improve rural communities within Alaska, Arizona, California, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington. This includes efforts such as building or improving facilities; purchasing necessary equipment to facilitate a local program; and funding capital improvements which enhance a community’s infrastructure, viability and prosperity.

​For more information about the Rural Community Grant Program, please visit AgWest Rural Community Grants.
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