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YCLP

Young Cattlemen's Leadership Program


The Alabama Cattlemen’s Association recognizes the need to cultivate our future leaders of the association and industry. The Young Cattlemen's Leadership Program (YCLP), funded in part by the Alabama State Beef Checkoff, aims to do just that by identifying the state's top young cattlemen and developing them into leaders of the future.

The three primary goals of the YCLP are:

  • Provide participants with a "pasture to plate" experience of Alabama's beef industry
  • Equip participants with the tools necessary to become an effective leader and to share their beef story with their peers
  • Create a network of young cattlemen who the ACA can depend on to help with beef promotion and issues management as well as become industry leaders in the future

The YCLP consists of six meetings dispersed across Alabama over the course of a year. The class will be selected by a committee based on applications submitted. Preference will be given to those nominees who are ages 22-40, but do not be discouraged to nominate yourself or someone else who falls out of that range.

We encourage county chapters to “buy-in” to their young leaders. If you are interested in applying to the program, complete the enclosed application and submit it with a letter of recommendation from someone you consider being an upcoming leader in your county’s cattlemen association.

Contact YCLP Program Coordinator Reid McGuire for more information.





2025-2026 YCLP Class XII

Rebecca Barnett

Rebecca Barnett

Lowndes County
Matt Barnwell

Matt Barnwell

Franklin County
Steven Blackmon

Steven Blackmon

Tallapoosa County
Heather Clark

Heather Clark

Mobile County
Logan Clark

Logan Clark

Mobile County
Brian Eakin

Brian Eakin

Jackson County
Morgan Flowers

Morgan Flowers

Pike County
Shaun Flowers

Shaun Flowers

Pike County
Kali Gilbert

Kali Gilbert

Cullman County
Cade Gothard

Cade Gothard

Barbour County
Kyle Hallman

Kyle Hallman

Clay County
Hunter House

Hunter House

Conecuh County
Ethan Rankins

Ethan Rankins

Chambers County
Garrett Royster

Garrett Royster

Marshall County
Calvin Sasser

Calvin Sasser

Covington County
Jenna Schmidt

Jenna Schmidt

Clay County
Anna Shirah

Anna Shirah

Pike County
Logan Shirah

Logan Shirah

Barbour County
Patrick Shirley

Patrick Shirley

St. Clair County
Michael Stephens

Michael Stephens

Baldwin County
Jeremy Stewart

Jeremy Stewart

Franklin County
Rebecca Stewart

Rebecca Stewart

Franklin County
Luke Taylor

Luke Taylor

Covington County
John Vanderford

John Vanderford

Shelby County
Jacob Wheeler

Jacob Wheeler

Lowndes County
Elli Zorn

Elli Zorn

Chambers County
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