Saturday evening, August 13th, Wisconsin State Fair Park, beautiful Holsteins, resplendent for the showring, the leadspeople, in formal dress.
All this set the stage for the 25th edition of the Wisconsin Holstein Association Futurity. The Judge for this year’s big event was Ron Heffner, and 21 entries paraded before him in hopes of capturing the top spot. Sorting herself to the top was Rob-Cri Strmtc Manitoba-ET, the entry of Rob-Cri Holsteins, and escorted by Jessi Wolosek of Plover, WI. In addition to being named the top entry, Manitoba was also selected as the Best Uddered, and was the top Bred & Owned entry. The award for the winning entry was sponsored by Badgerland Financial. Best Udder was sponsored by Semex, and Best Bred and Owned was sponsored by Lirr Farms.
Placing second was Ms Goldwyn Alana-ET, exhibited by Milksource Genetics. Alana was led by Jim Ostrom, who was selected as the Best Dressed Male Exhibitor. Sponsoring the award for second was International Protein Sires, while the best dressed award was sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim. 
Third place was bestowed on the entry of Second Look Holsteins and Nick Schuster, Gildale Advent Primrose. Primrose was shown by Nick Schuster, and was the top Junior entry. Agropur sponsored the award for third place, and Ma-Brown Holsteins and the Wisconsin Junior Holstein Association sponsored the winning Junior award.
4th Place-Leeland Advent Star-Red-ET, Owned by MilkSource Genetics, led byAnnette Ostrom
5th Place-Blondin Jasper Golden, Owned by MilkSource Genetics, led by Kara Vosters
6th Place-Miss Rachel Ray-ET, Owned by Macland Holstein & Anna Culbertson, led by Anna Culbertson
7th Place-2nd-Look Redliner 6445, Owned by Second-Look Holsteins and Kyle Natzke, led by Kyle Natzke
8th Place-Ideal-KR Issabelle-ET, Owned by MilkSource Genetics, led by John Vosters
9th Place-Enjoyable Zena-ET, Owned by Our Favorite Holsteins, led by Cade Stanek
10th Place-Ma-Brown Dundee Anneliese, Owned and led by Danielle Brown
11th Place-Crescentmead TH Bernice-ET, Owned by Siemers Holsteins and led by Audrey La Fortune (Top Production and Combined Fat and Protein Sponsored by Semex)
12th Place-Paradise-D Integrity Sici, Owned and led by Andrea Pagenkopf
13th Place-Siemers Damion Andrea-ET, Owned and led by Crystal Siemers Peterman
14th Place-Paradise-D N D Armstd Susan, Owned by Andrea Pagenkopf , and led by Brett Hildebrandt
15th Place-Hartleys Toystory Magena, Owned and led by Hillary Hartley
16th Place-Broken-Stone T Royal –ET, Owned by Tony & Brenda Gudex and Dan Dogs, led by Brenda Gudex
17th Place-Pa-Ja-Ma Advent Finley, Owned by Paul & James Melius, led by Michael Sachse
18th Place-East-Branch Affirmed Anita, Owned by East-Branch Holsteins, led by Kristine Jarek (Best Dressed Female Sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim)
19th Place-Gildale Stormatic Hazel, Owned by Gildale Holsteins and led by Brenda Gilbertson
20th Place -Car-Cor Zenith Martini, Owned and led by Cara Biely (Best Dressed Junior Sponsored by Animart )
21st Place-Indianhead Ruthie-Red, Owned by Indianhead Holsteins, and led by Karen Schauf