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Dear State Advisor,

Welcome to Showin’ for the Roses, the 2017 Junior National Hereford Expo (JNHE) and thank you for taking the time to serve as a state junior advisor. Your dedication to Hereford youth is greatly appreciated. This booklet is jam-packed with information regarding contests and schedules occurring throughout the week. This booklet includes all contest rules and age breaks. All sign-ups will be electronic this year and we are excited about how this will stream line the process for everyone. Contest sign-up forms are available on the Hereford Events app or on the Resources page at hereford.org. We will have computers and iPads set up in the show office for anyone who wishes to use them for contest sign-up. This is the ONLY way juniors can sign-up for JNHE contests. Contest sign-up ends on Saturday, July 15th at 6 p.m. By this time, all entries must be entered on their respective electronic forms. The NJHA Board is excited about the Super States Award sponsored by GKB Cattle, and we hope all the states, big and small, will get involved in all aspects of the JNHE and compete for the fifth Super States Award. The delegate orientation and director candidate roundtable dinner will be at 7 p.m., Saturday, July 15th evening in West Hall 3. We have 9 director candidates vying for 4 positions. Please refer to the regions on page 6 to see how the election will take place. Available positions include: 4 from the Northwest Region, 1 from the Southwest Region, 1 from the Northeast Region, and 2 from the Southeast Region. The NJHA board has implemented a minimum age of 16 for all voting delegates. The state delegate nomination form is online at hereford.org and on the Hereford Events app. This form needs to be completed by a state advisor by noon, Saturday, July 15th, so we can get nametags made prior to the orientation that evening. Remember delegates must be 16 in order to represent their state. We have invited all members to the NJHA membership meeting on Monday night and had 300 sign up to attend, so that is exciting. Herdsman of the Year voting will be handled electronically again this year. We ask that the state advisors coordinate a vote amongst their members and turn in the counts electronically via the Hereford Events app or the kiosk that will be available for your use in the show office no later than 11:59 p.m. on Thursday, July 20th. This is one of our most prestigious awards, and we appreciate your help as we gather as many votes as possible for the Herdsman of the Year. The nomination slate will be publicized starting on Tuesday. We hope you find this is a convenient process in insuring all juniors are signed up for contests. We ask for your cooperation in getting all the contestants from your state signed up. As for the judging contest, participants were to sign up by June 1st with their entries. After the contest the top four scores in each division for your state will make up your state’s team. With all of the tours and activities on Monday, we are asking judging contestants to be in the stands in Broadbent Arena by 7:30 a.m. so we can start the first class at 8 a.m. If you have any questions about contest sign-up, an AHA Staff or NJHA Board member would be more than willing to assist you. New this year is the Hereford Headlines blog on jrhereford.org, we encourage all Hereford enthusiasts to visit the blog leading up to and throughout the week of JNHE. We will also continue to use the Hereford Events app to keep exhibitors, advisors and families up to date and informed throughout the week. Download the app today on your Apple or Android device and help us spread the word. Hereford.org, the National Junior Hereford Association Facebook page and the Hereford Events app have a lot of valuable information about the show. Download the app this week and get plugged into the NJHA’s social media and Web site outlets to make your stay in Louisville an enjoyable one. Thank you for your service to Hereford youth. Amy Cowan AHA Director of Youth Activities acowan@hereford.org

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General Information Feed will be available at the Kentucky Exposition Center. Stop by Feeder’s Supply in the West Wing to purchase your feed today. Feeder’s Supply has a complete line of Purina Feeds as well as alfalfa and timothy hay. Walton Webcasting will broadcast the show online. Tell family members back home to visit www.hereford.org. JNHE Hotels: Crowne Plaza Louisville Airport Expo Center 830 Phillips Ln.; Phone (502) 367-2251 Rate: $109 plus tax Springhill Suites by Marriott Louisville Airport 820 Phillips Ln; Phone (502) 361-9009 King Rate: $115 plus tax; Double Rate: $125 plus tax Facilities: Kentucky Exposition Center 937 Phillips Ln Louisville, KY 40209

In the barns:

• No Porta-cools in barns • No pens or tents in tie outs. • No Dogs • No Kitchens • No Generators in the West Wing or Pavilion

State Advisor Deadlines:

¡ Saturday, July 15th – Faces of Leadership final registration deadline ¡ Noon on Saturday, July 15th – State Voting Delegates ¡ 6 p.m. on Saturday, July 15th – Hereford Bowl, Individual and Team Sales, and

Team Fitting Contest Sign-Ups ¡ Noon on Sunday, July 16th – Group Class Sign-Ups ¡ Noon on Wednesday, July 19th – Outstanding State Junior Member ¡ Herdsman of the Year votes due midnight on Thursday, July 20th

State Advisor Password: Advisor17

• This password allows access to all advisor forms on the JNHE resources page.

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Age Requirements for Contests and Activities

NJHA Age is based on January 1 of the current year

Contest Peewee Junior Intermediate Senior As of: Extemporaneous

Speech None None 14-17 18-21 Jan. 1, 2017

CHB Grill Off Junior: 7-21 Jan. 1, 2017 Hereford Bowl None 7-14 None 15-21 Jan. 1, 2017

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Individual Sales 7-9 10-13 14-17 18-21 Jan. 1, 2017 Judging Contest 7-9 10-13 14-17 18-21 Jan. 1, 2017 Photo Contest 7-9 10-13 14-17 18-21 Jan. 1, 2017 Promotional

Poster Up to 9 10-14 None None Jan. 1, 2017

Showmanship 7-9 10-13 14-17 18-21 Jan. 1, 2017 Pre-Peewee

Showmanship 5-7 None None None July 12, 2017

Team Fitting 7-9 10-14 None 15-21 Jan. 1, 2017 Team Sales 7-9 10-13 14-17 None Jan. 1, 2017

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Friday, July 14 6 p.m. Barns open for setting up stalls — cattle may

arrive into tie outs, West Wing and Pavilion

Saturday, July 15 6:30 a.m. National Hereford Women (NHW) board

meeting, West Hall 5 8 a.m. Cattle allowed in barns 8 a.m. Scholarship judges’ breakfast, West Hall 6 8 a.m. NJHA director candidate interviews, West Hall 2 8 a.m.-5 p.m. People registration — pick up goodie bags

and exhibitor packets, Show Office 8:30 a.m. Scholarship interviews begin, West Hall 13-16 Noon Illustrated speech, West Hall 5-7 Noon-6 p.m. Cattle check-in, Broadbent Arena — all cattle

in barns by 5 p.m. and checked in by 6 p.m. 1 p.m. Newcomer orientation, West Hall 3-4 4 p.m. Queen’s orientation, West Hall 7 6 p.m. Contest sign ups due to show office 6 p.m. S/S Boot Camp, Broadbent 7 p.m. Director candidate roundtable dinner,

West Hall 3-4

Sunday, July 16 7 a.m. Win, Place, Show 5K Race, Kentucky Expo Center 8 a.m. Hereford bowl written test, West Hall 3-4 9 a.m. Individual and team sales, West Hall 5-8 11 a.m. Great American CHB® Grill-off, West Hall

Courtyard and West Hall 7 1 p.m. NHW queen’s tea, state queens coordinator

orientation, West Hall 3-4 4 p.m. State group pictures, Broadbent Coliseum 5 p.m. Opening ceremonies, Broadbent Coliseum 6:30 p.m. Derby Tailgate Party and Nashville Crush Band,

West Hall Courtyard

Monday, July 17VitaFerm T-shirt day

7:30 a.m. Judging contest, Broadbent Coliseum 10 a.m. Churchill Downs tour 11 a.m. SureChamp nutritional clinic, Broadbent Coliseum

11 a.m. Extemporaneous speech contest (first preparation starts at 10:40 a.m.), West Hall 5-6

Noon Hereford bowl final “buzzer” round (top teams compete), West Hall 3-4

Noon Downtown Experience tour — buses will run continuously from noon to 5 p.m.

1 p.m. Churchill Downs tour 2 p.m. NHW annual meeting, West Hall 7 2 p.m. Sullivan Supply/Stock Show University fitting

demonstration, Broadbent Coliseum 4 p.m. Sullivan Supply/Stock Show University team

fitting contest, Broadbent Coliseum 5 p.m. Judging of group classes (Female get-of-sire,

adult breeder group of three, junior breeder group of three, state group of five), Broadbent Coliseum

7 p.m. NJHA membership meeting — election of board members, West Hall 3-4

Tuesday, July 18 8 a.m. Sullivan Supply/Stock Show University national

showmanship contest, Broadbent Coliseum Ring 1: senior, intermediate and senior finals Ring 2: junior, peewee and pre-peewee

Wednesday, July 19 8 a.m. Cow-calf pairs, bred-and-owned heifers,

Ring 1: Broadbent Coliseum 10 a.m. Bred-and-owned bulls, steers,

Ring 2: Broadbent Coliseum 5-7 p.m. Taste of Kentucky awards dinner 7 p.m. Awards night

Thursday, July 20 8 a.m. Begin owned heifer show, Broadbent Coliseum

Friday, July 21 8 a.m. Resume owned heifer show, Broadbent Coliseum Noon Silent auction closes, Broadbent Foyer

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State Voting Delegate State Advisors: Please remind state voting delegates the importance of taking this position seriously. The individuals elected will be leaders and role models for the National Junior Hereford Association. It was decided by the NJHA Board of Directors that voting delegates must be a minimum of 16 years of age.

Two voting delegates may be named from each state to represent that state during the national director election. For states with two associations (one polled and one horned): each segment of that association may select one voting delegate, to equal the two per state. National Director Candidates may not serve as voting delegates.

NJHA by-laws Article III, Section 3: The voting rights of members shall be vested exclusively in the organizational members, each of which shall be entitled to designate one delegate (two per state, one per state association unless that state has one, merged association recognized by the state Hereford Association and the National Junior Hereford Association) and each such delegate shall be entitled to cast one vote on each matter submitted to a vote of the members. Regional associations (associations composed of more than one state) will be entitled to two voting delegates; individual states within such regions will not be allotted individual voting delegates. A state must have at least 15 active members to qualify as a state association. The delegates must be individual members of the National Junior Hereford Association. The individual members of the National Junior Hereford Association as such, shall have no voting rights. National director candidates are not eligible to serve as voting delegates at the annual meeting concurrent with their candidacy.

“Meet the Candidates” will be in the West Hall 3. All state delegates are required to attend the dinner and round-table discussion. The National Membership Meeting, with the election of new NJHA directors, will be held on Monday, July 17th in the West Hall 3 – 4.

State Voting Delegate Schedule: Saturday, July 15th

8 a.m.: Candidate Interviews – West Hall 2 7 p.m.: State delegate dinner followed by meet the candidates Round Table Discussion –West Hall 3- 4

Monday, July 17th 7 p.m.: NJHA Membership meeting & election of NJHA Board of Directors – West Hall 3 - 4

Tips and Guidelines:

- Dress to Impress! Someday it could be you up there giving those speeches. So get out of those dirty barn clothes and freshen up. - Be on time! This cannot be stressed enough. We want to get the show on the road and have enough time for everyone’s speeches and questions. Try to show up a good 10-15 minutes before the scheduled meeting time. PLEASE do not come late. - Pay attention. Electing new board members is a big deal. For three years, four of these candidates will have important roles in making many decisions that will affect you. Be sure to listen and pay attention to the candidate’s points. Their speeches are your keys to making your voting decision. - Be respectful. This is HUGE. Getting up in front of people can be very nerve racking to some. So please give the candidates your undivided attention and your utmost respect. Listen intently, laugh only when appropriate, and give them your attention. - Come prepared. Be ready with 2, maybe 3, questions that you would like to ask the candidates. - Be appropriate. Ask questions that are appropriate for occasion, relevant to the candidacy, and please keep them PG. If questions are noticed as inappropriate, the junior will be dismissed from the meeting. - Ask away! Do not be scared to ask questions. No question is a stupid question. - There will be no cell phone usage during any of the meetings. It is disrespectful and rude to those speaking. You will be dismissed in the event such as this.

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Hereford Bowl The primary objective of the Hereford Bowl is to provide opportunity for NJHA members to demonstrate their knowledge of Hereford beef cattle. The Hereford Bowl competition will allow contestants to demonstrate good sportsmanship and it is hoped that this contest will provide an educational experience for both participants and spectators. I. Rules:

- Each state can have one team per age division, or if a single state does not have four members to compete as a team those team members may combine with another state association to form a team. As long as a team has not already been formed from either state.

o Each team will consist of four members. o All contestants must be members of the National Junior Hereford Association. o The senior division will consist of junior members who are 15 years of age and older as

of January 1. The junior division will consist of junior members who are 7-14 years old. Any junior may play as a senior, but no senior may play as a junior.

II. Procedures - There will be two officials who will determine the accuracy of the answers. - Members of the NJHA board will help with scoring, moderating, and overseeing the contest.

III. Preliminary competition - The preliminary round will consist of a 50-question written test. - All team members must take the written test. - The eight teams with the highest combined team scores will compete in the semi- final quiz

bowl round. Teams will be ranked, with the highest ranked team playing the lowest ranked team, and so on.

IV. Quiz bowl round - The first match will consist of one 10 question round. Any member may answer any question. - The second match will consist of two rounds. One 12- question round where anyone can

answer a question, and then a second eight- question match- up round (where only the first member of each team can answer the first question, the second question answered the second person in each team and so on.)

- The third and final match will consist of two rounds. There will be one 12- question round where any member can answer, one 12- question round for one- on- one competition, and one final jeopardy round where the teams will risk “x” points, confer on the question, and give one written team answer within 30 seconds.

- Contestants will have 10 seconds to answer each question in the first and second rounds. - Each match will have the same questions for all competing teams. - In case of a tie, a batch of three questions that can be answered by any member of the team. - If a team answers incorrectly, the other team may answer to receive full credit. - Each question is worth 1 point, except the final jeopardy round, during which the amount of

points risked will be decided by the individual teams.

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Individual Sales Contest The main objective of Individual Sales is to give juniors a glimpse at a real-life situation of selling while promoting the importance of communication skills, marketing technique and an understanding of performance and pedigree information. The contest will be held in conjunction with the Junior National Hereford Expo. Rules:

- Contestants must be members of both the National Junior Hereford Association and their respective state junior association.

- Each state may enter as many individuals as they wish. Individuals will compete in their corresponding age divisions: senior, intermediate, junior and peewee.

- Individuals must register with their advisors; advisors complete the electronic sign-up form by the contest sign-up deadline.

- Presentations will be from 3-6 minutes long. The objective of each individual will be to convince the judges that they should purchase their entry.

- Individuals may present any item that is related to agriculture, i.e.: an animal, semen, embryo packages, etc.

- Participants will be discounted for using notes. - The order of presentations will be determined by AHA staff and will be posted prior to contest. - Animals are not allowed in this contest; however, participants may use visual aids such as I-pads,

tablets, binder with information pertaining to the item being sold, etc. - No posters, dry erase boards, etc. may be used during the presentation. - Senior and Intermediate contestants will be required to incorporate some form of graphic

design and computer technology to design marketing materials that will supplement their presentation in the sale of their agricultural product. This may include flyers, brochures, ads, etc.

Scoring for Junior and Peewee Contestants: Points will be awarded as follows:

- Knowledge -25 points - Ability to communicate -25 points - Organization -25 points - Overall effect -25 points (Salesmanship, Creativity/ Originality, Believability)

Scoring for Senior and Intermediate Contestants: Points will be awarded as follows:

- Knowledge -20 points - Ability to communicate -20 points - Organization -20 points - Overall effect -20 points (Salesmanship, Creativity/ Originality, Believability) - Creative Design-20 points

Ten points will be subtracted from the total if judges detect the use of notes. Two points will be subtracted for each minute a presentation goes more than six minutes. Judging will be by a three- member panel of judges based on 100 points maximum from each judge. Each judge will then rank the individuals based on points allocated.

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Team Sales Contest The main objective of Team Sales is to give juniors a glimpse at the real-life situation of selling while promoting the importance of communication skills, marketing technique and creative design skills. The contest will be held in conjunction with the Junior National Hereford Expo. Rules:

- Contestants must be members of both the National Junior Hereford Association and their respective state junior association.

- Each state may enter one peewee team (7-9 years old as of January 1), one junior team (10-13 years old as of January 1) and one intermediate team (14-17 years old as of January 1) each consisting of two- three team members. Mixed aged team may compete but they will be competed in the age division of their oldest team member.

- If a state association does not have two members present for a team, they may ask juniors from another state association to complete on their team. If two states associations combine to make a team, they may call the team by their two-state name.

- Teams must register during the pre-registration period. - Animals are not allowed in this contest; however, participants may use visual aids such as I- pads,

tablets, binder(s) with information pertaining to the item being sold, etc. - No posters, dry erase boards, etc. may be used during the presentation. - Presentations will be from 3-6 minutes long. Each individual on the team will be expected to speak

during the time period. The objective of each team will be to convince the three judges that they should purchase the team’s entry.

- Teams will be discounted for using notes. - The order of team presentation will be determined by AHA staff and will be posted prior to contest. - Teams may present any item that is related to agriculture i.e.: an animal, semen, embryo packages,

etc. - Junior & Intermediate teams are responsible for using computer technology to design their own

materials that will supplement their presentation in the sale of their agricultural product. This can include flyers, brochures, etc.

- Scoring for Peewee contestants: Points will be awarded as follows:

- Knowledge - 25 points - Ability to communicate - 25 points - Team organization - 25 points - Overall effect - 25 points (Salesmanship, Creativity/ Originality, Believability) -

Scoring for Junior and Intermediate contestants: Points will be awarded as follows:

- Knowledge - 20 points - Ability to communicate - 20 points - Team organization - 20 points - Overall effect - 20 points (Salesmanship, Creativity/ Originality, Believability) - Creative Design- 20 points

Ten points will be subtracted from the total if judges detect the use of notes. Five points will be subtracted if both team members do not speak. Two points will be subtracted for each minute a team’s presentation goes more than six minutes. Judging will be by a two-member panel of judges based on 100 points maximum from each judge. Each judge will then rank the teams based on points allocated.

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Hereford Chefs of all ages should bring their imagination, aprons, CHB recipes and their creativity for presentation to the Great American Hereford Grill-off this summer. The event, sponsored jointly by the National Hereford Women (NHW), Certified Hereford Beef® (CHB) and the National Junior Hereford Association (NJHA) will be held Sunday, July 11th, with presentations held in the West Hall Courtyard and presentations in West Hall 7. The first presentation will begin at 11 a.m., participants may start preparation at any time prior.

A panel of judges will evaluate the grill-off entries. This contest is educational, competitive and most of all fun! The grill-off encourages a cooperative spirit among fellow junior members. Remember this contest is designed to promote the Hereford breeds end product — Certified Hereford Beef®.

Rules - There will be a division for individual junior members and one for teams of juniors.

o The junior must be 7 to 21 years of age as of January 1 of the current year. o Teams may consist of two to six members. Each state must also designate one adult to serve as a safety

supervisor ONLY. Adults may NOT assist in cooking in any way. o States make enter as many individuals or teams as they wish. o Juniors from states not having enough members to form a team may register with the grill-off officials (NJHA)

by June 15th to join a cooperative, multi-state team. - All entries must use CHB beef provided for their recipes. - No alcoholic beverages may be used in the recipes, presentation, or be presented to the judges.

o Exception: Cooking Wine – which may be used in marinating or meat presentation. - All entries MUST PROVIDE their own grill – butane, charcoal, George Forman, Etc. Please include with entry the type

of cooking unit to be used if electricity is needed. - The participants must furnish all ingredients, spices, preparation utensils, etc. except meat. - Contestants must use Certified Hereford Beef in their recipes. You may pick ONE item from a choice of the three listed

below. CHB will provide approximately 2 lbs. of the chosen item for the team. o 85% ground beef o Flat Iron o Sirloin

- All entries will be evaluated on three separate and distinct categories of: o Showmanship – (theme/creativity: presentation and overall impression) o Recipe – (presentation of entrée, taste of the dish) o Knowledge – (CHB, food safety, cuts of beef, use of cut in recipe, general knowledge)

- You will present the entrée ONLY and a card indicating how you would use it in your menu to the judges and then begin your presentation.

- All team members are required to speak in the presentation part of the contest. In keeping with the “fun” aspect of this contest, entrants are encouraged to choose a theme, dress accordingly, bring energetic music and serve the beef in a manner keeping with that theme. Participants should use imagination and creativity in choosing a category and serving the finished entrée in a 3-6 minute skit or demonstration type presentation. Skit/demonstration needs to be memorized and notes may be used as references only. DO NOT read your presentation. A timer with time cards will be available. When your time is up, the timer will call time and you must end your presentation. Following the presentation, judges will have 5 minutes to ask questions. Judges must also stop questions at the end of their allotted time.

- Participants will have 5 minutes total to set up and remove their food and props. The time may be used in any frame your wish (i.e. 3 minutes set up and 2 minutes removal). Parents may help in this area.

- Participants will be provided with tables for operation, a rolling cart to move their food and props to and from the judging table. The judging table will have a white cloth on it. You may add any placemats, decorations, etc. you wish for the presentation.

- A cordless mic will be available for your use in presentation and questions. A mic will also be available for the judges to use for questioning.

- For more information about CHB, please study the following Web pages on the Certified Hereford Beef website at www.herefordbeef.org. (Possible questions could be....how does CHB market their product to the consumer? What are their main message points?)

o CHB Program Specifications and Requirements, The Value of Quality, Our History, Consumer Advertisements - Other Web pages to visit:

o Marketing Feeder Cattle o Hereford Verified o Buy to Save

- For Recipe ideas, don’t forget the beef Check-off funded site www.beefitswhatsfordinner.com - Cooks may begin preparations anytime they deem necessary on contest day to be ready for judging at the designated

time, which will be posted on Saturday. Teams must have food prepared by the posted presentation time; failure to meet the time deadline will result in disqualification of the team.

- Parents MAY NOT assist juniors in any part of this contest, except for set up and tear down of their presentation.

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Illustrated Speaking Contest The purpose of the Illustrated Speech Contest is to encourage public speaking and leadership abilities in youth, to develop character and leadership in Hereford youth and promote interest in the beef industry and project Herefords in a positive image. The National Hereford Women in cooperation with the National Junior Hereford Association sponsor this contest. Each year the contest will be held in conjunction with the Junior National Hereford Expo.

This contest will be held Saturday, July 15th at noon in the West Hall rooms 5-7. Rules:

1. The speech topic should be related to the beef industry. 2. Contestant must be a member of a state junior Hereford association and the NJHA 3. Contestants in the senior division must be 18-21 years of age on Jan. 1. Contestants in the intermediate division

must be 14-17 years of age on Jan. 1. Contestants in the junior division must be 10-13 years of age on Jan. 1. 4. Contestant must first be a state winner in order to compete at the Junior National Hereford Expo. In the event that

a state’s first- place winner cannot attend, the state may substitute a contestant, if that contestant participated in the state contest.

5. First- place winners of the senior division at the national level are ineligible to compete in subsequent contests; first- place winners at the junior level may compete at the intermediate level when they have attained the age requirements and meet other eligibility requirements; first place winners at the Intermediate level may compete at the senior level when they have attained the age requirements and meet other eligibility requirements. First- place winners at the junior and intermediate levels may not compete again in the levels he or she won in.

6. Length – 6 to 8 minutes for senior division; 3 to 5 minutes for junior and intermediate divisions. No points will be deducted for speech lengths of 5 minutes 30 seconds to 8 minutes 30 seconds in the Senior Division and 2 minutes 30 seconds to 5 minutes 30 seconds in the intermediate and junior divisions. After that, each 30- second period over or under will result in a 10- point deduction.

7. Each contestant shall provide the title and primary objective of his/ her speech at the time of entry deadline. (Example title: “Purebred Cattle in Today’s Economy.” Objective: To discuss the impact of today’s economic factors on purebred cattle operations.)

8. The speech must be presented orally. 9. A minimum of one illustration or visual aid must be prepared and used. Types of illustrations contestants are

encouraged to use are charts, diagrams, props, inanimate models, puppets, posters, etc. The use of electronic devices will not be accepted, which means no slides; videos or electronic presentations are allowed.

10. An additional three to four minutes will be allowed following the oral presentation to answer questions, which may be asked by the judges.

11. The primary objective of the speech must be clearly related to the designated theme of the contest. 12. Contestants will not be allowed in the presentation room prior to their speeches.

Qualification procedures:

1. Speeches will be entered and given at the state level in contests sponsored by the state women's organization, Hereford Association or Junior Hereford Association.

2. Each state is eligible to certify one senior division winner, one intermediate division winner, and one junior division winner to compete at the national level.

Selection of judges:

1. Scoring will be on a point of percentage system, based on the following: Content– 25%, Delivery– 40%, Handling of questions– 20%, Quality/ pertinence of visual aids-15%

2. In the senior Division, 5 points will be deducted at the judges’ discretion for excessive use of notes. 3. When contestants pre-enter they will be informed of this stipulation in order to receive the best score possible. 4. A presentation schedule will be posted the day preceding the contest. Contestants with scheduling conflicts

should contact the speech contest chairman/ staff or AHA youth activities staff at least two hours prior to the start of the contest. Anyone failing to notify the contest chairman/ staff or AHA youth activities staff that does not arrive at the time assigned will have the following points subtracted from their total score: 1-10 minutes late – 5 points; 11-15 minutes late – 10 points; over 15 minutes late – disqualification. The assigned presentation time is defined as that on the posted schedule of one minute following the conclusion of the previous speech if the contest is running behind schedule.

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Thanks to our title sponsor, Monday, July 17th will be

VitaFerm Sure Champ T-Shirt Day.

All exhibitors will be given a t-shirt at check in and we ask that everyone supports VitaFerm and wears their t-shirt on Monday. Also, be sure and attend the Sure Champ

Nutrition Clinic on Monday at 11 a.m. in the Broadbent Coliseum.

Did you know that the state that has the most receipts turned in for the VitaFerm Feed the Future program by the awards ceremony at the Junior National Hereford Expo will receive five scholarships to Faces of Leadership. We will have a mineral feeder for the

receipts to be deposited into during the parade of states.

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Judging Contest The main objective of the Judging Contest is to help youth learn how to evaluate cattle. The contest will be held in conjunction with the Junior National Hereford Expo. Rules:

- Contestants must have signed up by the June 1 deadline along with their entries. - Any individual in attendance at the Junior National Hereford Expo is eligible to participate. - Contestants will compete in five divisions: peewee, junior, intermediate, senior and open.

o Peewee - Up to 9 years of age as of January 1 o Junior - 10-13 years of age as of January 1 o Intermediate - 14-17 years of age as of January 1 o Senior - 18-21 years of age as of January 1 o Open - 22 years of age and older as of January 1, and any non- NJHA member

- Contestants will compete and be entered as individuals only. - State team score will be calculated by taking the top four scores for the represented state in

each age division. - Any contestant believed to be receiving assistance during the competition will be disqualified. - Awards will go to top individuals and winning teams in each division - All judging contestants must be signed- up by the contest sign-up deadline at the JNHE. No

teams or individuals will be added after the sign-up deadline of June 1.

All contestants please report to Broadbent Arena at 7:30 a.m. to take your seats and listen to the contest instructions. The

first class will begin promptly at 8 a.m.

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Extemporaneous Speaking Contest The Extemporaneous Speaking Contest is designed to encourage interest in promoting the beef industry and projecting Herefords in a positive image through public speaking. Each year the contest will be held in conjunction with the Junior National Hereford Expo. The National Hereford Women (NHW) sponsors the contest.

This contest will be held Monday, July 17th at 11 a.m. in the West Hall rooms 5 and 6 Rules:

- Contestants must be a member of a state junior Hereford Association and the National Junior Hereford Association.

- The intermediate division is for youth 14-17 as of Jan. 1. - The senior division is for youth 18-21 as of Jan. 1. - Contestants will speak on a topic selected in a random drawing. Subject areas will include, but are not

limited to, the History and Development of Hereford cattle, Principles of Breeding, Selling, Customer Service, and Managing/ Marketing of Beef Cattle.

- Contestants will report to a preparation room 25 minutes prior to their scheduled speaking time to draw their topic.

- Contestants will draw topics and select one on which to speak. Actual preparation time will be limited to 20 minutes.

- Contestants will receive a specially prepared information packet on the selected topic and two 3 x 5 index cards. No other reference materials will be allowed.

- Speeches will be 3 to 7 minutes in length. Time elapsed will be posted during the speech so that the contestants are aware of timing. Speakers who finish before the 3 minutes have elapsed or who run past 7 minutes will be penalized 1 point for each second over/ under. Following the speech, time will be allowed for questions from the judges.

- Contestants will be judged on subject knowledge (20%), organization (10%), presentation (40%), response to questions (20%), and general effectiveness (10%).

- There will different topics for intermediate and senior divisions.

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Team Fitting Contest Sponsored by: Sullivan Supply/Stock Show University The main objective of Sullivan Supply/ Stock Show University Team Fitting contest is to encourage team participation for the preparation of an animal for the showring. The contest is during the Junior National Hereford Expo each year. Rules

- All contestants must be members of both the NJHA and the state association they are representing.

- Each state may enter ONLY one team. Teams will consist of three members. o One Peewee (7-9 years of age as of January 1) o One junior (10-14 years old as of January 1) o One senior (15-21 years old as of January 1)

- Team members may be substituted accordingly: a peewee may substitute for a junior or senior, or a junior may substitute for a senior. Seniors may not substitute for another age division.

- The current AHA Herdsman of the Year will judge this contest and may be accompanied by an associate, if they wish.

- Each team must provide its own animal for the contest. All supplies needed (grooming chute, blower, clippers, adhesive, etc.) must be provided by the team.

- Each animal will be fogged with water by a contest official before the contest begins. - Each team will be allowed 45 minutes to fit their animal. - States who are missing a maximum of one junior member to complete a team may ask another

junior from another state (who is the age that is needed to complete their team) to serve in that capacity.

- When time is up, one team member will parade their animal before the judge(s). The judge(s) will make comments and announce the winners.

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Showmanship Contest

Sponsored by: Sullivan Supply/ Stock Show University The main objective of the Showmanship contest is to evaluate youth on their ability to show their animal. Contestants will be judged primarily on their own appearance (neatness) and showmanship ability until the final round of the senior division when grooming will be considered. The contest is during the Junior National Hereford Expo each year. Rules:

- Any individual in attendance at the Junior National Hereford Expo is eligible to participate, provided he or she is a member of the National Junior Hereford Association and complies with the age eligibility for the Junior National Hereford Expo.

- ALL contestants must pre- enter by June 1. The entry fee is $5. - Bulls cannot be shown in any showmanship classes. - Contestants do not have to show their own animal (except in the peewee division where peewees must

show their own animals or ones owned by immediate family members), but the animal exhibited in the showmanship contest has to be entered in the Junior National Hereford Expo.

- Contestants will compete in four divisions: Peewee, Junior, Intermediate and Senior. o Peewee - 7-9 years of age as of January 1 o Junior - 10-13 years of age as of January 1 o Intermediate - 14-17 years of age as of January 1 o Senior - 18-21 years of age as of January 1

- Once an individual wins a particular division, they may not compete again in that age division in future years. The individual may, however, advance to a higher division with the exception of the senior division winner, who will then be considered ineligible to participate further.

- Grooming, including the use of artificial substances, will not be allowed in the peewee, junior and intermediate divisions nor in the preliminary and semifinal rounds of the senior division. The final selection of showmen selected from the final qualifying round of the senior division will be given 45 minutes to groom their animals in a fitting chute while being evaluated by the judges. Electrical equipment will be allowed.

- No outside assistance will be allowed during the competition. Top 10 Senior Finalist Judging Guidelines:

- The top 10 senior showmanship finalists will be judged by the showmanship judge(s) and the AHA's current Hereford Herdsman.

- During the finals, contestants will be judged on their showmanship and fitting abilities. - The showmanship judge(s) score will count for 60% of the total and the herdsman's will count for 40%. - Contestants will be given scores based on 1-10 points in both showmanship and fitting portions of the

finals. - Showmanship scores will have a 70% weight and fitting will be weighted at 30%. - Each contestant will receive a total showmanship score and fitting score from the judges. - Each contestant’s compiled showmanship score will be multiplied by 60% and each contestant’s fitting

score will be multiplied by 40% to accommodate the weights of the judges; scores. - The end weighted score for each individual’s portion will be added together for an overall score. - In case of a tie, the highest score in the showmanship division will be taken into consideration.

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Pre-Peewee Showmanship Contest The main objective of this contest is to not only include the pre-JNHE exhibitors, but also give them something to look forward to when they come to the JNHE. They will be judged on their ability to present not only themselves, but, their animal as well.

Entry Deadline for Pre-peewee Showmanship is June 1st. The entry fee is $5

Rules

- Exhibitors must not meet the age requirements for the preexisting JNHE Showmanship contests; they must be between ages 5-7 (as of the date of the show).

- Exhibitors must be escorted in the ring with an animal that is pre-entered at the Junior National Hereford Expo and preferably a sibling or close relative’s animal that the parents and pre-peewee are comfortable with.

- An intermediate or senior exhibitor, 14 years of age or older, must be in the ring with the exhibitor.

- No bulls **PARENTS- USE GOOD JUDGEMENT IN WHAT YOUR CHILD CAN HANDLE

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Showmanship Contest Schedule

Contest held Tuesday July 18th at 8 a.m. in Broadbent Coliseum. Contestants must wear official JNHE show shirt.

Ring 1: Senior, Intermediate & Senior Finals Ring 2: Junior, Peewee & Pre-Peewee See program for showmanship heats

• Contestants will be called back from their heats by the 4-digit entry number • Contestants will be given a color index card when they are selected to advance

to the next round.

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Outstanding State Junior Member Rules

- Award is made to one junior member in each state association having junior participants in attendance at the Junior National Hereford Expo.

- Award will be made in cooperation with the state junior association - Judging of individual participants is based on:

o Sportsmanship o Cooperation with fellow participants o Attitude o Individual work habits

- Determination of the winner from each state association will be made by secret ballot (one vote per participant from the respective state). The winner will be announced at the JNHE awards ceremony. State winners must be submitted to the show office at the JNHE by the state advisor by noon, Wednesday, July 19th.

- States must conduct their own counting of votes and relay the winner’s name to the show office by above state date and time.

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GKB Super States Contest The GKB Super States Contest was designed to reward the state junior associations for their members' involvement in the contests and exhibition of their cattle throughout the week at the Junior National Hereford Expo. There will be two divisions based on the number of cattle that are physically entered at the JNHE. The divisions are: Division 1: Less than 25 head Division 2: 25 head or more Points are awarded to the top three placings of the individuals or teams (depending on the contest). In the case where a contest has more than one division, points will be awarded for each division, unless otherwise specified. Cattle Exhibition

Grand Champion — 10 pts. Reserve Grand Champion — 5 pts. Division Champion — 10 pts. Reserve Division Champion — 5 pts. Class Winner — 3 pts. State Group of 5 Winner — 10 pts.

**Division champions will include champion standard and bred and owned cow-calf pair and champion steer. **Reserve division champions will include reserve champion standard and bred and owned cow-calf pair and reserve

champion steer. JNHE Activity

National Director — 5 pts. NJHA Candidate — 3 pts. Herdsman Nominee — 5 pts. State Queen — 3 pts.

**Queens must be actively participating in JNHE Showmanship 1st – 10 pts. 2nd – 9 pts. 3rd – 8 pts. 4th – 7 pts. 5th – 6 pts. 6th – 5 pts. 7th – 4 pts. 8th – 3 pts. 9th – 2 pts. 10th – 1 pts.

Contests

CHB Grill Off Extemporaneous Speech — Intermediate & Senior Divisions Hereford Bowl — Junior & Senior Divisions Illustrated Speech — Junior, Intermediate & Senior Divisions Individual Sales- Peewee, Junior, Intermediate & Senior Judging Contest — Peewee, Junior, Intermediate & Senior TEAMS ONLY;(No participation points) Peewee Speech — 1 pt. per entry Photography — Peewee, Junior, Intermediate & Senior Divisions Poster Contest — Peewee & Junior Divisions Team Fitting Team Sales — peewee, junior & intermediate divisions

Contest Points System: 1st= 10 pts.; 2nd = 5 pts.; 3rd = 3 pts.; Participation = 1 pt.

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Herdsman Award This award is presented annually to one exhibitor during the Junior National Hereford Expo.

Eligibility o Any senior member ages 18-21 in attendance at the Junior National Hereford Expo are eligible

to receive the award. o An individual may receive the award only once.

Selection

o A nomination committee will observe exhibitors throughout the week of the JNHE and nominate a slate of individuals for a vote of JNHE exhibitors.

o The nomination slate will be publicized starting on Tuesday. Promotion of the candidates will be done throughout the week over announcements made during shows and contests and via social media.

o Each exhibitor at the JNHE will vote by a ballot system that they will receive from their state advisors. Ballots will be provided to all state advisors who will help collect the votes from each state and submit the votes via the Hereford Events app or on the kiosk that will be available for your use in the show office no later than 11:59 p.m. on Thursday, July 20th.

o The Herdsman of the Year will go to the NJHA member who receives the majority of the votes. o In selection, emphasis is placed on the exhibitor’s sportsmanship, presentation of entries, work

habits, honesty and knowledge about the Hereford industry.

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ADVISOR OF THE YEAR AWARD This award recognizes one of the most important group of people’s contribution to the success of the state associations and ultimately the success of the National Junior Hereford Association. Each state junior Hereford association is encouraged to nominate their advisor(s) for the Advisor of the Year Award to be presented at the Junior National Hereford Expo.

Rules o All applications should be typed and double spaced o The winner(s) from the previous year are ineligible to be nominated

NJHA/HW PHOTO CONTEST The NJHA and Hereford World have joined together to sponsor the NJHA/ HW Photo Contest. The purpose of this contest is to help NJHA members increase their photography skills through the creative spirit found through the lens of a camera.

Rules o A panel of qualified judges will critique the entries. o The bases of the critique will depend on the following: 60%: Composition of photo, uniqueness of photo, creative look

and overall communicative power; and 40%: Sharpness, color, exposure, cropping and overall technical quality. o There will be four age divisions: Peewee: 7 to 9, Junior: 10 to 13, Intermediate: 14 to17 and Senior: 18 to 21 years

(all ages are as of January 1 of the current year.) o All photographs will be displayed at the Junior National Hereford Expo and become the property of the American

Hereford Association and the Hereford World for use in publications and promotions. o Contestants must be a NJHA member. o All work must be that of the entrant. o Photos must be 8 x 10″ high resolution version (300 dpi or higher). Photos must be submitted at the bottom

of the online entry form. If you have any difficulties uploading the photo to the form, you may email the photo to njhaphotos@yahoo.com.

o Photos must be taken by the contestant during the past year. Photo cannot be altered or image enhanced in any way — unless entered in the imaged- enhanced division. Contestants are encouraged to use 35- millimeter (mm) cameras.

o Photos cannot have been presented for competition at a previous JNHE. o There will be three categories: Hereford Cattle, Hereford People and Hereford Enhanced. Contestants may enter only

one photo per category. Each entry may apply to no more than one subject category. The contestants should declare what subject category the photo is to be judged, as the photograph is representative of the contestant’s interpretation of the category. Judges, however, reserve the right to move an entry to a more suitable category. Should the contestant already have a photograph in the more suitable subject category, judges are empowered to disqualify a photograph from competition. Further explanation of the subject categories is listed below.

o A maximum of three entries per contestant is allowed. Photo Categories

Hereford Cattle – Photographs that highlight Hereford Cattle on the farm or ranch or at a Hereford event. The cattle should be the dominant focus of the picture. Hereford People – Photographs that show people. A Hereford junior or family, friends, fellow junior members, etc., either involved in activities on the farm or ranch or at a Hereford event. Hereford Enhanced – Photographs that highlight Hereford cattle or people and have been digitally enhanced in some way. Enhancements can include objects added or removed, photoshop filters applied, or changing color to black and white, or adding color to a black and white image. Junior member must do the enhancements.

**Entry deadline June 1st.

PROMOTIONAL POSTER CONTEST The objective of this contest is for youth to create a poster promoting the current year’s Junior National Hereford Expo. Posters are judged during the Junior National Hereford Expo each year.

Rules o The theme of the Promotional Poster Contest is the same as the theme of the current Junior National Expo. o Contestants will compete in two divisions: Peewee and junior o Posters must include:

§ Event § Date § Actual location § Theme

o Creativity, originality, personal design and personal handwork will be considered in the judging. o Poster dimensions must be at least 14” X 22” and not more than 22” X 28” (standard poster size.) o It is suggested that posters be laminated or covered with clear contact paper. o Only one entry will be accepted from each junior member. o Each contestants name, address and age must be clearly indicated on the back of the poster. o Past first place winners are not eligible to compete in the same division twice. o Posters may be brought to the Junior National Expo and turned in at the registration booth before the close of the

contest registration. Those not attending the Junior National Expo can participate in this contest by sending their posters to: AHA, Department of Youth Activities, by June 15, of the current year.

o All posters will be judged and displayed at the Junior National Expo site.

Other Contests & Awards

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DEADLINES – DEADLINES – DEADLINES 2017 HYFA FALL SCHOLARSHIP DEADLINE IS SEPTEMBER 1. MORE THAN $130,000 WILL BE AWARDED, INCLUDING TEN $10,000 SCHOLARSHIPS FROM THE VANIER FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP FUND. 2017-2018 NJHA FED STEER SHOOTOUT FALL DELIVERY DATES - OCT. 30-NOV. 3, 2017 The NJHA Fed Steer Shootout is an opportunity for NJHA members to gain invaluable cattle feeding industry education and experience. Participants will have the ability to estimate feed yard performance and carcass merit, then compare the information to actual performance data. They will also have the ability to measure and compare the profitability of their animals during the contest.

2018 JNHE

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Grand Island, Nebraska July 1st – July 7th