Junior Show Rules
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JUNIOR SHOW ALL BREED SHOWMANSHIP
Cash Awards for All Participants Sponsored by American Dairy Association
Friday, March 27th, 5:00 p.m., Voinovich Building
- Spring Dairy Expo All Breed Youth Showmanship will showcase our junior’s skill and ability.
- Pre‐entry at the show is required with the junior’s birth date.
- There will be sign‐ups on the bulletin board outside the dairy office in the Gilligan Building. You can also contact Sherry Smith, (330) 465-2376, to register. Entries will close at NOON on Friday (March 27).
- Age is determined as of January 1, 2020. Must be 9 years old or in the 3rd grade and less than 21 on January 1 of the current year to participate in showmanship.
- Classes will be formed by show management based on the number of participants.
- There will be a junior, intermediate and senior ring that will showing at the same time.
- Ring assignments will be posted outside of the Gilligan office by 2:00 pm on Friday.
- Showmanship participants do not need to own the animals they show
UNIFIED JUNIOR SHOW GUIDELINES
- Age is determined as of January 1, 2020. Must be 9 years old or in the 3rd grade and less than 21 on January 1 of the current year to participate in showmanship.
- Junior Exhibitors must show their own animals to be considered for Junior Show Awards.
- If an adult shows the junior project, that project is NOT eligible to receive junior awards or recognition.
- Exceptions will be made for junior exhibitors who may be absent on show day due to other commitments. In case of these exceptions, another boy or girl who meets the age requirements of the Junior Show may show the animal with the authorization of the breed superintendent.
- These junior exhibitors, who cannot be present to show their own animal(s), must provide to the breed superintendent a written notice verifying such and signed by the person in charge of the conflicting activity prior to the start of the show.
