IOWA GOVERNOR'S CHARITY STEER SHOW
Benefiting the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Iowa
Saturday, August 15
Hansen Ag Student Learning Center
Iowa State University Campus | Ames, Iowa
Livestream begins at 3:00 pm CST
Auction immediately following the show
2020 PARTICIPANTS
1.
Sponsor: Iowa Beef Industry & Iowa Cattlemen’s Association
Celebrity: Governor Kim Reynolds
Exhibitor: Tyson Von Glan, Vail
Steer: Mighty Minne
2.
Sponsor: Crawford County Cattlemen & Nor-AM Cold Storage
Celebrity: Lt. Governor Adam Gregg
Exhibitor: Makenzie Smith, Charter Oak
Steer: Merle
3.
Sponsor: Davis County Beef Promoters
Celebrity: David Young, U.S. House Candidate IA-3
Exhibitor: Max Taylor, Bloomfield
Steer: Mello
4.
Sponsor: Mahaska County Cattlemen & Friends
Celebrity: Simon Conway, Newsradio 1040
Exhibitor: Paul DeJong, Lynnville
Steer: Bear
5.
Sponsor: Central Iowa County Farm Bureaus
Celebrity: Daniel Robison, Dean of Ag & Life Sciences, Iowa State University
Exhibitor: Carson Suchan, Gowrie
Steer: “The Real Deal” Brutus
6.
Sponsor: Des Moines Area Community College
Celebrity: Morgan Knapp, DMACC Student
Exhibitor: Grant Borkowski, Carroll
Steer: Buster
7.
Sponsor: Dee Zee Mfg. (The Quality Truck Accessory People)
Celebrity: State Senator Randy Feenstra, U.S. House Candidate, IA-4
Exhibitor: Kinser Gallagher, Clive
Steer: Clyde
8.
Sponsor: Volunteer Boards of Iowa Ronald McDonald House Charities
Celebrity: Drake Foutch, Son of Paul & Natalie Foutch
Exhibitor: Renee Grimm, Audubon
Steer: Bo
9.
Sponsor: McDonald’s Restaurants of Iowa
Celebrity: Reynolds Cramer, Fareway CEO
Exhibitor: Chase Anderson, Boone
Steer: Finn
10.
Sponsor: McDonald’s Restaurants of Iowa
Celebrity: Mike McDonough, Son of Ken & Amy McDonough
Exhibitor: Ethan Thimmes, Mechanicsville
Steer: Colt
11.
Sponsor: McDonald’s Restaurants of Northwest Iowa
Celebrity: Jaret Lansford, Morning Meteorologist at KTIV-TV
Exhibitor: Hunter Maass, Ida Grove
Steer: McFlurry
12.
Sponsor: Friends of Floyd County
Celebrity: Mike Naig, Iowa Secretary of Ag
Exhibitor: Delaney Ruzicka, Marble Rock
Steer: Chance
13.
Sponsor: Monroe County Cattlemen & Supporters
Celebrity: Corbitt Wall, DVAuction
Exhibitor: Lauren Bayer, Albia
Steer: Trust Buster
14.
Sponsor: Iowa County Beef Supporters
Celebrity: Tate Schafer, Cancer Warrior & Boone Myers, Former Iowa Football Player
Exhibitor: Rylee Timm, Guernsey
Steer: Candyman
15.
Sponsor: Foster & Evelyn Barkema Charitable Trust & Franklin Co. Supporters
Celebrity: Chip Flory, AgriTalk
Exhibitor: Reeve Wagner, Hampton
Steer: Marbles
16.
Sponsor: Iowa Hereford Breeders Association
Celebrity: Carson King, Venmo Legend
Exhibitor: Jenna Smith, Newton
Steer: Hyde
17.
Sponsor: Iowa Corn Promotion Board
Celebrity: Jim Greif, Iowa Corn Growers Association President
Exhibitor: Isaac Stamp, Walnut
Steer: Maverick
18.
Sponsor: Johnson County Cattlemen
Celebrity: Jeremiah Moody, Iowa Wrestler
Exhibitor: Kelly Marshek, Iowa City
Steer: Billy Bob
19.
Sponsor: Jackson County Cattlemen Assoc. & Friends of Jackson County Cattlemen
Celebrity: Brittany Gunn, Miss Rodeo Iowa
Exhibitor: Taylor Deppe, Bellevue
Steer: Hollywood
20.
Sponsor: Iowa Veterinary Medical Association & ISU College of Veterinary Medicine
Celebrity: Chris Williams, Cyclone Fanatic
Exhibitor: Garrett Moore, Earlham
Steer: George
21.
District 20 Cattlemen’s Association
Celebrity: John Kuhens, Retired Radio Host KILJ
Exhibitor: Aer’Ronne Johnson, Hillsboro
Steer: Charcoal
22.
Sponsor: Asgrow
Celebrity: Ray ‘Bubba’ Sorensen, Representative for House District 20, Freedom Rock Artist
Exhibitor: Abbi Pfeifer, Russell
Steer: Marc
23.
Sponsor: Iowa Premium, A National Beef Company
Celebrity: Tim Klein, National Beef Packing
Exhibitor: Conner Murty, Gladbrook
Steer: Prime Cut
Steer Show Judge: Chad Holtkamp, West Point, IA
Showmanship Judge: Dr. Dan Thomson, Ames, IA
Show Emcees: Bob Quinn, WHO Radio | Michelle Rook, WNAX | Andy Peterson, WHO and WMT Radio
Auctioneers: Phil Schooley, Bloomfield Livestock | Jared Miller, Leon, IA | Russele Sleep, Bedford, IA
Ringmen: Tom Rooney, Midwest Marketer | Mike Sorensen, Livestock Plus | Jason Lekin, Tama Livestock Auction | Austin Brandt, Midwest Marketer
NEARLY 48,000 FAMILIES SERVED
$3.8 MILLION RAISED SINCE 1983
HOUSES IN DES MOINES, SIOUX CITY & IOWA CITY
2020 Governor’s Charity Steer Show Comes to Iowa State University
For the first time in its 38 year history, the annual Governor’s Charity Steer Show (GCSS) will not be held at the Iowa State Fair. Due to the cancellation of this year’s fair, Iowa State University will host the event.
“We are very honored to host the 38th Annual Governor’s Charity Steer Show at the Jeff & Deb Hansen Agriculture Learning Center here at Iowa State University,” said Dr. Dan Thomson, chair of the Department of Animal Science at Iowa State University. “This event is a great opportunity to showcase how the people of the Iowa cattle industry care about our neighbors in need of help by fundraising for a very worthy cause. We are so excited to help continue this tradition to support the Ronald McDonald Houses of Iowa.” Dr. Thomson will serve as this year’s Showmanship Judge.
The event, which raises money for the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Iowa, will be held on August 15, 2020. Organized by the Iowa Cattlemen’s Association and Iowa Beef Industry Council, the GCSS has raised over $3.8 million to help provide a home away from home for families of children who are being treated in nearby hospitals. Ronald McDonald Houses are located in Des Moines, Iowa City, and Sioux City.
“The Iowa City Ronald McDonald House has had widespread support from University of Iowa celebrities over the years,” says Dr. Thomson. “In good fun and competitive spirit of the CyHawk rivalry, we’re looking forward to showing our friends to the East how it is done at Iowa State to benefit Iowa families in need.”
Twenty-five steers from across the state will compete for the championship designation, showmanship honors, and the People’s Choice award. The steers have been raised by Iowa youth involved in the cattle industry, and celebrities will accompany the young steer owners in the ring. Immediately following the competition, the steers will be sold at auction with proceeds going to the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Iowa. Last year’s auction raised more than $284,000.
The event will be invite-only, and participants will be encouraged to follow the university’s social distancing guidelines. The show and auction will be streamed live online, and fans can donate to the cause and vote for the People’s Choice award online.