2017 National Junior Angus Show | July 9th-15th, 2017
Ownership & EARLY Entry Deadline: May 15, 2017
Entry Fee: $60.00
LATE Entry Deadline (ONLINE ONLY): May 16-25, 2017
Entry Fee from May 16-25: $100.
Bedding: Bedding will be provided in both the barns and tie-outs. The entry fee includes the cost of bedding.
Check-In Deadline: Monday, July 10, 8:30 AM ***This has changed!!
Cattle Released: At the conclusion of the show on Saturday, July 15.
Judges: TBA
| All day | Cattle may begin arriving, set up stalls and move-in all day |
| 4:00 p.m. | Exhibitors Meeting - Pioneer Pavilion |
| 4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. | Check-In and Weigh Carcass Steers - Outdoor Arena |
| 7:00 p.m. | Load out Carcass Cattle - Outdoor Arena |
| 4:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. | Cattle Check-In - Outdoor Arena |
| 5:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. | Contest sign up: Team Sales, Team Fitting, Extempt. Speaking, Judging Contest, Quiz Bowl Turn in: Posters, Scrapbooks, Silent Auction Items - Outdoor Arena |
| 6:30 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. | Breakfast/Chris Cakes-Pancakes - Varied Industries Building |
| 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. | Cattle Check-In - DEADLINE: 8:30 a.m. |
| 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. | Contest sign up: Team Sales, Team Fitting, Extemp. Speaking, Judging Contest, Quiz Bowl Turn in: Posters, Scrapbooks, Silent Auction Items - Outdoor Arena |
| 7:30 a.m. | 5K/1K Check-In - Varied Industries Building |
| 8:00 a.m. | 5K/1K Race Start - Varied Industries Building |
| 8:30 a.m. | Cattle Check-In Deadline & Contest Sign-up Deadline |
| 9:00 a.m. | Candidate/Delegate Meeting - Varied Industries Building |
| 10:00 a.m. | Advisors Meeting - Varied Industries Building |
| 10:00 a.m. | Queens Luncheon (Invitation Only) - Youth Inn |
| 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. | Mentoring Mixer - Outdoor Arena |
| 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. | Skillathon Contest sponsored by Sullivan Supply - Varied Industries Building |
| 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. | Lunch - Varied Industries Building |
| 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. | Weaver Leather Livestock & Purina Animal Nutrition Educational Clinic - Outdoor Arena |
| 1:00 p.m. | Cook-off Information Meeting - Varied Industries Building |
| 1:00 p.m. | Contest - Prepared Public Speaking - Varied Industries Building |
| 1:30 p.m. | Judge Scrapbooks & Posters - Varied Industries Building |
| 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m | Auctioneer Clinic - Pioneer Pavilion |
| 2:30 p.m. | Coloring Session (Youth Age 9 and under) - Varied Industries Building |
| 5:15 p.m. | State Line-up and Picture - Pioneer Pavilion |
| 6:00 p.m. | Opening Ceremonies - Pioneer Pavilion |
| 8:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. | Junior Social - Sheraton Headquarters |
| 8:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. | Adult Social sponsored by Alltech, Trans Ova Genetics & Maplecrest Farms - Sheraton Headquarters |
| 6:30 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. | Breakfast – Dad’s Belgium Waffles - Varied Industries Building |
| 7:00 a.m. | Angus Foundation Golf Tournament - Legacy Golf Club; Norwalk, IA |
| 7:30 a.m. | Career Development Contest - Varied Industries Building |
| 8:00 a.m. | Team Fitting Contest sponsored by Weaver Leather Livestock - Outdoor Arena |
| 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. | Hospitality Open - Varied Industries Building |
| 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. | Trade Show Open - Varied Industries Building |
| 10:00 a.m. | Cattle Judging Check-In - Pioneer Pavilion |
| 10:30 a.m. | Zoetis Educational Clinic - Pioneer Pavilion |
| 11:00 a.m. | Cattle Judging Contest - Pioneer Pavilion |
| 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. | Skillathon Contest sponsored by Sullivan Supply - Varied Industries Building |
| 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. | Lunch - Varied Industries Building |
| 1:00 p.m. | Cook-Off Contest - Varied Industries Building |
| 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. | Hospitality Open - Varied Industries Building |
| 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. | Sullivan Supply/ Stock Show University Educational Clinic - Outdoor Arena |
| 4:00 p.m. | NE Banana Splits - Outdoor Arena |
| 4:45 p.m. - 5:45 p.m. | Alltech Educational Clinic - Outdoor Arena |
| 6:00 p.m | Annual Meeting of the NJAA - Sheraton Headquarters |
| 6:30 a.m.- 8:00 a.m. | Breakfast - Varied Industries Building |
| 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. | Trade Show and Silent Auction Open - Varied Industries Building |
| 8:00 a.m. | Begin Show - Pioneer Pavilion |
| 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. | Hospitality Open - Varied Industries Building |
| 11:00 a.m. | Extemporaneous Public Speaking Contest - Begin Prep Time - Varied Industries Building |
| 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. | Skillathon Contest sponsored by Sullivan Supply - Varied Industries Building |
| 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. | Lunch - Varied Industries Building |
| 11:30 a.m. | Extemporaneous Public Speaking Contest - Begin Speeches - Varied Industries Building |
| 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. | Hospitality Open - Varied Industries Building |
| 2:30 p.m. | Team Sales Competition - Outdoor Arena |
| 2:30 p.m. | Extemporaneous Public Speaking Contest - End Time - Varied Industries Building |
| 3:30 p.m. | Team Marketing Competition - Varied Industries Building |
| 4:00 p.m. | Auxiliary Activity & Social/Refreshments - Varied Industries Building Upstairs |
| 5:00 p.m. | American Angus Auxiliary Mid-Year Meeting - Varied Industries Building Upstairs |
| 5:30 p.m. | Quiz Bowl Written Test - Varied Industries Building; Meal Area |
| 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. | Sullivan Supply Stock Show U Warrior Bootcamp - Outdoor Arena |
| 7:00 p.m. | Tailgate Party / Street Carnival - Varied Industries Parking Lot |
| 6:30 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. | Breakfast - Varied Industries Building |
| 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. | Trade Show and Silent Auction opens - Varied Industries Building |
| 8:00 a.m. | Resume Show - Pioneer Pavilion Bred-and-Owned Cow-Calf Pairs Owned Cow-Calf Pairs Bred-and-Owned Bulls Steers Bred & Owned Best Five Head |
| 9:00 a.m. | Post Quiz Bowl Final Round Qualifiers - Livestock Office |
| 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. | Showmanship Check-in - Livestock Office |
| 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. | Hospitality Open - Varied Industries Building |
| 12:00 p.m. | Angus Foundation Scholarship Presentation - Pioneer Pavilion |
| 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. | Lunch - Varied Industries Building |
| 12:30 p.m. | Resume Show - Pioneer Pavilion |
| 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. | Hospitality Open - Varied Industries Building |
| 1:30 p.m. | Showmanship Orientation and Photo Session - Pioneer Pavilion Showmanship Preliminaries immediately following photos - Pioneer Pavilion |
| 5:00 p.m. (TBA) | Quiz Bowl Finals - Varied Industries Building |
| 6:30 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. | Breakfast - Varied Industries Building |
| 8:00 a.m. | Trade Show and Silent Auction opens - Varied Industries Building |
| 8:00 a.m. | Resume Show - Pioneer Pavilion Owned Heifers (Number of divisions shown, will be decided upon check-in) |
| 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. | Hospitality Open - Varied Industries Building |
| 11:00 a.m. | Presentation of Advisor of the Year Award & Honorary Angus Foundation Awards - Pioneer Pavilion |
| 12:00 p.m. | NJAS Mentoring Program Autograph Books due - Livestock Office |
| 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. | Lunch - Varied Industries Building |
| 12:00 p.m. | Angus Foundation Scholarship Presentation - Pioneer Pavilion |
| 12:30 p.m. | Resume Show - Pioneer Pavilion |
| 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. | Hospitality Open - Varied Industries Building |
| 4:30 p.m. | NJAA Elections - Pioneer Pavilion |
| 6:30 p.m. | Dinner - Farm Bureau Picnic Shelter |
| 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. | NJAA Awards Program - Pioneer Pavilion Presentation of the Following Awards: All NJAA Contests; Gold Awards; Crystal Award; Auxiliary, CAB/NJAA, Angus Foundation Scholarships; Introduction of New NJAA Officers and Directors |
| 6:30 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. | Breakfast - Varied Industries Building |
| 7:00 a.m. | NJAA Junior Board Meeting - Livestock Office |
| 8:00 a.m. | Trade Show and Silent Auction opens - Varied Industries Building |
| 8:00 a.m. | Showmanship Finals and Awards Presentation - Pioneer Pavilion |
| 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. | Hospitality Open - Pioneer Pavilion |
| 9:30 a.m. | Resume Show - Pioneer Pavilion Remainder of Owned Heifers (Jr. Yearling Div. 3, 4, 5 & 6 Champions, Sr. Champion, Grand Champion & Reserve Grand Champion) Owned Best 5 Head, Announce Premier Breeders, Sweepstakes Winners and Auxiliary Silver Pitcher Presentations |
| 10:00 a.m. | Close Silent Auction - Varied Industries Building |
| 12:00 p.m. | Close Trade Show - Varied Industries Building |
Owned Heifer Judge
Chan Phillips
Bred & Owned Judge
Matt Copeland
Steer Judge
Lacey Robinson
Assistant Owned Judge
Blake Nelson
Assistant Bred & Owned Judge
Matt Leo
Showmanship Judges
Jon Davis, Rick Blanchard,
and Mandy Raithel
Headquarters Hotel:
Sheraton West Des Moines Hotel
1800 50th St
West Des Moines, IA 50266
515-223-1800 | Website
Rate: $129
Ask for American Angus Association rate. Block till June 15, 2017
Holiday Inn Downtown at Mercy Campus
1050 6th Ave
Des Moines, IA 50314
515-283-0151 | Website
Rate: $134.95
Ask for National Junior Angus Association rate. Block till June 15, 2017
EconoLodge Inn & Suites
410 E. 30th Street
Des Moines, IA 50317
515-262-2525 | Website
Single and Double Rate: $99.00
King Rate: $109
Cancelation Date: July 3rd, 2017
Ask For American Angus Association. Block till June 6, 2017
Comfort Inn
(formally known as the Quality Inn & Suites)
Rooms Still Available
929 3rd Street
Des Moines, IA 50309
515-282-5251 | Website
King and Double Rate: $109.95
Suite Rate: $139.95
Cancelation Date: June 26th, 2017
Ask For American Angus Association. Block till June 6, 2017
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2009 National Junior Angus Show, Perry, GA
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2007 National Junior Angus Show, Tulsa, OK
2006 National Junior Angus Show, Indianapolis, IN
2005 National Junior Angus Show, Denver, CO
2004 National Junior Angus Show, Kansas City, MO
2003 National Junior Angus Show, Louisville, KY
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