South Central Katahdin Association

(SCKA) - Katahdin Hair Sheep

South Central Katahdin Association (SCKA) is a regional group of Katahdin hair sheep breeders covering states from Texas to Georgia – including Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia. Each representative of our association is a member of Katahdin Hair Sheep International (KHSI). Formed in 1999 in New Iberia, LA, what started with a small group of Katahdin hair sheep breeders representing the Gulf Coast states has now grown to a membership in these fourteen states. The goal of the South Central Katahdin Association is threefold: • To provide a marketing alliance for all members of the SCKA, • To provide fellowship for our association, and • To assist breeders of the Katahdin Hair Sheep in the sale and promotion of the breed. Thank you for visiting our website! And a note: If a visitor contacts one of our members from our site, please remember that all sales agreements are between you and the individual selling their sheep.

President’s Message

Hello All! As I write this I am still in awe of our gathering at Fayetteville, AR. The compliments I have received are amazing! So glad to see our founder Mark Dennis and his wife Mickey Sue there to support us. I want to give a HUGE shout out to the board members that made this event so awesome, to the unsung heroes that took over the kitchen duties, they made sure everything got sliced, diced and presented for our meals. I want to thank Chef Boy R. Darrell for his part in preparing our meal. I had no idea I would leave the meeting starting my 3rd term as president for the SCKA, I am honored and humbled. I want to say a big thank you to Russell Schmidt for all his hard work, he decided to resign from the board. He is taking a different direction but will still be supportive of the SCKA. We wish him and Pam the very best. I would like to welcome Randy Hancock as our newest board member. Angeliki, Helen, Jean, Russell and Tanya "Sparkplug" Feagin, I am so grateful to ewe all! We are going to be rolling into Lake Charles, LA at the Burton Coliseum October 19th, 2024; come join us if you can. Becoming a paid member of the SCKA makes these days possible. From the white barn to you Jim Hill, President

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SCKA FB page, "South Central Katahdin Assn-SCKA" is also a source for info regarding current and upcoming events among the regional groups for educational purposes, along with our "Sheep Corner" Facebook page.

Vice President’s Message

Greetings everyone. I hope everyone who has lambed is experiencing good results with their lambs. The spring grasses, thanks to the rain and warming temperatures, are lush and are an asset for the lactating ewes and their lambs. We are less than a month from our annual meeting and private treaty sale. We are wrapping up a few loose ends to have everything ready for everyone that can make the event. Hope to see you there to what I think will be a great meeting. Angeliki Polles, Vice President

2024 Katahdin Events

• Louisiana Fall Field Day, Lake Charles, LA, October 19, 2024. An overview available here. 2025 Katahdin Events • Annual Gathering & Private Treaty Sale May 30-31, 2025, New Albany, MS

South Central Katahdin Association (SCKA) - Katahdin Hair Sheep

President’s Message

Hello All! As I write this I am still in awe of our gathering at Fayetteville, AR. The compliments I have received are amazing! So glad to see our founder Mark Dennis and his wife Mickey Sue there to support us. I want to give a HUGE shout out to the board members that made this event so awesome, to the unsung heroes that took over the kitchen duties, they made sure everything got sliced, diced and presented for our meals. I want to thank Chef Boy R. Darrell for his part in preparing our meal. I had no idea I would leave the meeting starting my 3rd term as president for the SCKA, I am honored and humbled. I want to say a big thank you to Russell Schmidt for all his hard work, he decided to resign from the board. He is taking a different direction but will still be supportive of the SCKA. We wish him and Pam the very best. I would like to welcome Randy Hancock as our newest board member. Angeliki, Helen, Jean, Russell and Tanya "Sparkplug" Feagin, I am so grateful to ewe all! We are going to be rolling into Lake Charles, LA at the Burton Coliseum October 19th, 2024; come join us if you can. Becoming a paid member of SCKA makes these days possible. From the white barn to you, Jim Hill, President