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Posted 05/01/2025
For immediate release: May 1, 2025
For more information, contact:
Randy Schmitt, NDSA president: (701) 537-3440 • schmittranch@hotmail.com
Julie Ellingson, NDSA executive vice president: (701) 223-2522 • jellingson@ndstockmen.org
North Dakota Stockmen’s Association to host Spring Roundups in June
The North Dakota Stockmen’s Association (NDSA) will be bringing its 2025 Spring Roundup series, “Expanding Horizons,” to Portland, Leonard, Menoken, Hazen, Killdeer and Stanley, N.D., in June. The Spring Roundups serve as the organization’s district meetings and will include socials, suppers, informational speakers and NDSA Nominating Committee and local brand inspector meetings.
“The Spring Roundups are highlights for the North Dakota Stockmen’s Association each year,” said NDSA President Randy Schmitt, who ranches near Rugby, N.D. “They’re a way to bring the organization to its members, share information and gather valuable feedback and ideas.” Schmitt and NDSA Executive Vice President Julie Ellingson will provide organizational updates and legislative recaps at each of the district meetings.
Each Spring Roundup begins with a 5 p.m. social, which will be followed by a local brand inspector meeting at 5:30 p.m. and a supper at 6 p.m., with the informational program and Nominating Committee meeting after that. All times are local.
The NDSA Nominating Committees will be making recommendations for board candidates to be voted on at the NDSA Annual Convention & Trade Show Sept. 24-26 in Minot, N.D. NDSA members who are interested in running or who have ideas for candidates should contact their respective Nominating Committee members. Their names and contact information will be printed in the May-June North Dakota Stockman magazine.
The details of each of the Spring Roundups are as follows:
District 1
The District 1 Spring Roundup will be held June 6 at the Norsemen Hall in Portland, N.D. The Norsemen Hall is located at 1100 Parke Avenue.
The District 1 Spring Roundup is being hosted by District Chairman Cliff Sanders, Jr., of Clifford, N.D.
District 2
The District 2 Spring Roundup will be held June 9 at the Leonard Country Club in Leonard, N.D. The Leonard Country Club is located at 5274 153rd Avenue SE, a half-mile west and a quarter-mile north of Leonard. Tee times are available until 4 p.m. by calling (701) 645-2582 for anyone wishing to golf. In addition to Schmitt and Ellingson, the program will include a presentation by Dr. Tim Petry, North Dakota State University associate professor and livestock economist.
The District 2 Spring Roundup is being hosted by District Chairman Brian McDonald of Leonard, N.D.
District 3
The District 3 Spring Roundup will be held June 5 at Menoken Farm in Menoken, N.D. It is located at 1107 171st Street NE. From Interstate 94’s Exit 170, go 1 mile south to Highway 10, then 1 mile east to 171st Street and, finally, a half-mile south. The destination will be on the left. In addition to Schmitt and Ellingson, the program will include Seth Boechler, Menoken Farm manager for the Burleigh County Soil Conservation District, and Lowell Malard, North Dakota Stockmen’s Foundation director.
The District 3 Spring Roundup is being hosted by District Chairman Justin Deckert of Arena, N.D.
District 4
The District 4 Spring Roundup will be held June 2 at the Hazen Golf Course in Hazen, N.D. The Golf Course is located on Highway 200 E, a half-mile east of Hazen. In addition to Schmitt and Ellingson, the program will include a “Closest to the Feed Bucket Golf Challenge” at 5 p.m., as well as presentations by Bryon Parman, North Dakota State University associate Extension professor, and Scott Katus, North Dakota Stockmen’s Foundation director. Parman will be talking about long-term production costs, planning considerations and cow-calf production efficiency.
The District 4 Spring Roundup is being hosted by District Chairman Riley Schriefer of Golden Valley, N.D.
District 5
The District 5 Spring Roundup will be held June 4 at the High Plains Community Center in Killdeer, N.D. The High Plains Community Center is located at 100 5th Avenue SW, a half-mile north of the Highway 200/Highway 22 interchange. In addition to Schmitt and Ellingson, the program will include cowboy poet Bill Lowman.
The District 5 Spring Roundup is being hosted by District Chairman Carmen Rambousek of Dickinson, N.D.
District 6
The District 6 Spring Roundup will be held June 10 at the Mountrail County South Complex in Stanley, N.D. It is located at 8103 61st Street NW. It is 1 mile south of Highway 2 on Highway 8. The evening will include a Youth Brisket Cookoff for 4-H and FFA members from District 6, with tasting and judging by Spring Roundup attendees. The program will include Schmitt and Ellingson, as well as Jory Hansen of Lighthouse Commodities and Jim Hennessy, Mountrail County agent and weed control officer.
The District 6 Spring Roundup is being hosted by District Chairman Gary Martens of Ross, N.D.
The Spring Roundups are free and open to all. Pre-registration is not required, but is helpful for planning purposes. To pre-register, visit www.ndstockmen.org and click on the Spring Roundup image or call (701) 223-2522.
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