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More Than 100 Members
The first year of LPC operations saw 19 memberships. In 1986, contest entries totaled 790, each paying an entry fee double that of the first contest. Membership for 1996 included 112 U.S. and Canadian livestock magazines, newspapers and newsletters, and 54 Associate members (109 & 59 for 1997). Contest entries in 1996 were 757. Entries for 1997 were 672.
Professor Wellborn continued supervising the judging and giving the illustrated contest critique through 1981. In asking to be relieved, he cited LPC's need to obtain other opinions through new judges and a new moderator. Dr. Dennis Jeffers, Central Michigan University, was selected. He supervised judging and gave the critiques for the 1982-86 contests. That responsibility was next assumed by Dr. Edward Smith, Texas A & M University, for the years 1987 through 1991.
Dr. Curt Paulson of Ohio State University accepted the position beginning with the 1992 contest. He continued through the 1995 contest, resigning at that time following a change in employment from Ohio State University. Dr. J. Scott Vernon, associate director of the Brock Center for Ag Communications at Cal Poly State University, San Luis Obispo, California, first became responsible for the judging and critique of the contest in 1996. In 1999, Dr. David Krueger of Michigan State University will take over the reins of the contest.
The contests were LPC member Jim Flanagan's "baby." His death left a void into which stepped Paul D. Andre, editor of Beef magazine, St. Paul, Minnesota. Andre began in 1987, working first with Jeffers and then Smith and finally Paulson. In 1992 Amber E. Spafford, LPC 1990-91 president, and since 1991, president of Spafford & Associates, an Associate (Service) member, became contest chairperson. In preparation for Andre's retirement in 1993, the pair worked together on the 1993 contest. Spafford is the third contest chairperson.
LPC's contest chairperson works with the university representative who manages the judging and critique. They accept suggestions from members, propose rules and present their recommendations to the LPC Board. Contest entries are sent directly to the college office and are then relayed to judges. Vernon and Spafford are also responsible for producing the critique booklet, which contains judging comments on each entry. Spafford also orders plaques for the first and second place winners and certificates for those receiving certificates of merit. Vernon and his Cal Poly students produce the illustrated critique given at the annual convention.
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