The Young Showman award is in the category of showing youth-owned dairy goats. It is based on a point system that shows results submitted by the youth.  

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A) Youth or guardian must submit show results within 60 days of the show.  

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B) Goats must be owned by and shown by youth.

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C) Youth may enter as many goats as they own.

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D) Goat must remain entered under the same youth for the entire lactation or fiscal year unless purchased from another outside herd.  

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E)  Outside herd is defined as at least 20 miles away and have not had a previous owner within the family within the fiscal year. This means, midway through the lactation you cannot gift/sell your relative(s) a goat to join any youth programs. The goat may enter the following year after purchase.  

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F) Purchased goat may enter youth programs at any time if not previously owned by family/household member within the fiscal year or current lactation.   

 

Youth Showman Awards are divided by age of the youth owner:

• Apprentice ages 2yrs -5yrs

• Junior Apprentice ages 6yrs-8yrs  

• Junior ages 9yrs-10yrs

• Intermediate Junior ages 11yrs-13yrs

• Intermediate ages 14yrs-16yrs  

• Senior ages 17yrs -18yrs

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 Young Showman awards will be awarded in the following categories:

• High point Doe in all age divisions   

• High point Buck in all age divisions

• High point Wether in all age divisions  

• High Point Showmanship in all age divisions 

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