DEADLINES
• ALL ENTRIES MUST BE SUBMITTED ONLINE.
• Entries Open April 1, 2025
• Entry Deadline – MAY 1, 2025
• Late Entry Deadline – MAY 9, 2025 (Double Fees)
• No entries accepted after May 9.

OWNERSHIP
• OWNERSHIP DATE – Must be solely in the exhibitor’s name by May 1, 2025.
• Exception is animals in a sibling joint membership.
• NO SUBSTITUTIONS WILL BE ALLOWED.

ELIGIBILITY
• Participants must be current members in good standing with the American Junior Chianina Association (AJCA) and/or the American Junior Maine-Anjou Association (AJMAA) and cannot have reached their 22nd birthday prior to January 1 the year of the show.

AGE DIVISIONS
• Age divisions are determined on January 1 of the year the show.
• Rookie – 4-8 years of age
• Junior – 9-12 years of age
• Intermediate – 13-16 years of age
• Senior – 17-22 years of age
For example, you must have a birthday AFTER JANUARY 1, 2003 to be eligible for this year’s junior show.

DUES & FEES
• AJCA dues – $50 yearly. Junior dues must be paid in full for entires to be processed.
• AJMAA dues – $50. Junior dues must be paid in full for entries to be processed.
• See Entry Form for specific entry fees

See Exhibitor Handbook page for full contest information.

Contests offered:

Showmanship, Team Fitting, Quiz Bowl, Salesmanship, Public Speaking, Photography, Videography

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Facility Address:

Kentucky Exposition Center
937 Phillips Lane
Louisville, KY 40209

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Wayne and Barb Ohlrichs currently reside in Norfolk, Nebraska, but Wayne grew up in northwest Iowa and Barb grew up in the Sandhills of Nebraska. Both grew up on cattle operations with a great passion for livestock, and needless to say, it was in their blood to continue on with a cow herd of their own. They own and operate their purebred cattle operation consisting of Chianina, Maine-Anjou, Simmental, and Angus, along with raising a few show steers. Their primary goal is to simply raise high quality cattle that work for all aspects of the cattle industry. Soundness, performance, disposition as well as looks are all traits they breed for. They host two online sales in the fall with Show Circuit online sales, and an annual bull sale is held at their place the first Monday of February. They have raised, shown and fit numerous state and national champions. Good cattle are their passion, right along with working with good people in the cattle industry.

Justin Vehige, from Billings, Missouri, currently works for GENEX Beef as a territory sales manager. Alongside his family he owns and operates T Bar S Cattle Company where they raise Gelbvieh, Balancer, Angus, and Red Angus cattle. T Bar S markets just over 100 bulls a year through their annual bull sale and also sells private treaty bulls, breds, and show heifers throughout the year. Before returning home, Justin livestock judged at Fort Scott Community College and Texas A&M university. He was blessed to have numerous state and national top ten finishes in both the oral reasons and overall individual divisions. Justin has since judged shows across the United States at the county, state, regional, and national level. He has a deep rooted passion for production agriculture and the livestock business as a whole. Growing up, Justin was extremely active as a junior member of the Gelbvieh association and is a firm believer in the benefits of the junior programs associated with livestock shows.

Facility Address:

Kentucky Exposition Center
937 Phillips Lane
Louisville, KY 40209

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