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Posted 05/11/2026

For immediate release:
May 11, 2026
For more information, contact:
Randy Schmitt, North Dakota Stockmen’s Association president: (701) 537-3440 • schmittranch@hotmail.com
Julie Schaff Ellingson, North Dakota Stockmen’s Association executive vice president: (701) 223-2522 • jellingson@ndstockmen.org
Elizabeth Hasenwinkel, North Dakota Stockmen’s Association communications director: (701) 833-1162 • ehasenwinkel@ndstockmen.org
North Dakota Stockmen’s Association
hosts Beef Month Coloring Contest
May is Beef Month, and the North Dakota Stockmen’s Association (NDSA) is inviting youth ages 3 to 12 to celebrate the delicious, nutritious food and the economically significant cattle industry by participating in the organization’s first-ever Beef Month Coloring Contest.
The official coloring contest sheet can be downloaded at www.ndstockmen.org, or hard copies can be requested by calling (701) 223-2522.
Crayons, colored pencils or markers can be used. Entries must include the child’s name, age and mailing address and a phone number for his or her parents or guardians. All entries must be received at the NDSA office at 4520 Ottawa St., Bismarck, ND 58503 by May 30.
Winners will be selected in age categories and notified after the judging.
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