2020 Calf Challenge Program
Calf Challenge recipients must have exhibited at the previous year’s Aksarben Stock Show and have at least one year of exhibiting eligibility remaining. In order to successfully complete the project, participants have several requirements including: correspondence with their assigned sponsor, record keeping, animal management, interview skills and participation in the current Aksarben Stock Show.
The purpose of the Calf Challenge Program is to provide an educational, interesting and competitive feature for youth at the Aksarben Stock Show.
Eligibility
- The exhibitor must be at least 9 years of age but no older than 19 years of age as of January 1 of the current year.
- Previous Calf Challenge participants are ineligible to re-apply for the Calf Challenge Program.
Entry
- To apply for the Calf Challenge Program 2020, eligible youth will make entry on a special Calf Challenge Application Form provided online at Aksarbenstockshow.com. All applications will be electronically submitted through aksarbenstockshow.com.
Notes
- Each contestant that is selected will receive a calf at a later date, but will pay back to the Aksarben Calf Challenge Program approximately 33% of the sale price of the Production Phase calf to perpetuate the program.
- In case of a tie, the following tie breakers will be used: 1) record book; 2) showmanship; 3) sponsor report; 4) interview;
- All Calf Challenge Calves must enter and exhibit unless previously excused by Aksarben.
- All Calf Challenge Calves will be weighed prior to the show.
- All Market Beef grooming rules will be enforced.
- Live animal premiums will be paid according to stated Market Beef Show premiums.
- Calf Challenge calves are not eligible to compete in Market Beef Showmanship.
- The Champion Overall Calf Challenge, Reserve Overall Calf Challeng will sell in the auction.
- All Calf Challenge calves must go to harvest.
Purple Ribbon Auction Calf Challenge (starting in 2020)
- 1-15 calves in the project = top 2 steers sell
- 16+ calves in the project = top 3 steers sell
2020 Calf Challenge Application can be found by clicking here: https://d38trduahtodj3.cloudfront.net/files.ashx?t=fg&rid=AkSarBenEvents&f=2020_Calf_Challenge_Application.pdf
Applications due October 25th.
Nebraska Cattlemen's Classic Livestock Judging Contest
Saturday's events will run much like a regular contest. Youth contestants will judge 12 classes split up into rounds. Classes will consist of bulls, heifers, and feedlot cattle.
NEW IN 2020: There will be three age divisions: Senior (16-18), Intermediate (12-15), and Junior (8-11). Seniors will give 4 sets of oral reasons, Intermediate 3, and Juniors 2. The University of Nebraska-Lincoln Animal Science Department will be awarding a $1,000 scholarship to the high individual in the Senior Division.
Send entries to:
Mike Roeber
NECC Livestock Judging Coach
P.O. Box 469
Norfolk, NE 68702
- Entry fee - $60.00 per team; $15.00 per individual. Entry deadline: FEBRUARY 5.
- Make checks payable to: Nebraska Cattlemen's Classic
More details can be found here: https://cattlemens.org/youth/judging_contest.html
Nebraska Extension - Cuming County
Hannah Guenther - Extension Educator: hannah.guenther@unl.edu
Melissa Nordboe - 4-H Extension Assistant: mnordboe2@unl.edu
Mary Jo Lueckenhoff - Office Manager: mlueckenhoff1@unl.edu
Alice Brand - Office Assistant: abrand2@unl.edu
Email: cuming-county@unl.edu
Website: www.cuming.unl.edu
Location: 200 South Lincoln Street, West Point, NE, United States
Phone: 402-372-6006
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CumingCounty4H/
Twitter: @CumingCounty4H
