Above is a summary of regional show dates for summer to help everyone plan. If you have a show in your area that is open to out of county participants please share the information and dates so we can add them to this section. Let's help everyone get involved this year! Email: jwright@missourihosltein.com with your information.

There are now only two shows that constitute the winners of the Junior All-Missouri Awards: District Show and State Fair. Check and see when and where your district show is. State fair points come from the open show placings and NOT the junior show.

All-Missouri Points:  Juniors voted to continue the point system. The points are as follows:
District Show — 16
State Fair — 20 points

There were some updates to the Junior All-MO Rules at the convention. Below are the current rules:

1. All animals (cows and heifers) will be owned and transferred into junior owner name before July 15 of the year showing.
2. Junior must be a member of the Missouri Junior Holstein Association by June 1st of the year showing.
3. An animal owned by more than one junior will be acceptable. If a junior and an adult own the animal, it is NOT eligible for a Junior All-Missouri or a Reserve Junior All-Missouri award.
4. If more than one junior owns an animal, only one award will be given. Again, awards will be given per child instead of per class, and one award will be presented for partnership animals.
5. Animals MUST be shown throughout the entire class by a junior to qualify for points in the Junior All-Missouri contest.
6. A certificate of Registration on each animal must be available for review by show staff at any time. Animal’s registration will be checked with Holstein USA before any award is given.
7. Age limits for juniors are the same as your youth organizations.
   - 4-H –18 as of January 1 of year showing.
   - FFA—4 national conventions after graduation
   - Holstein Junior member only—21 as of January 1 of year showing
   
8. To break ties--- to animal placing highest at State Fair.
9. Point system is as follows—
   - District Show-16 16-14-12-10---each place dropping by 2 points
   - State Fair—20—20-18-16-14-etc.—each place dropping by 2 points (Results from open class will be used, not 4-H/FFA show)
10. .First place junior animal exhibited by junior member in each open class receives full points, with following places decreasing by 2 points each as listed above.

STATE FAIR

The transfer deadline for qualification to show in the youth show at the MISSOURI STATE FAIR and for OZARK EMPIRE FAIR is June 1.


NATIONAL and JUNIOR ALL-MISSOURI

1. Holstein Association USA extended the Junior transfer “received by” deadline to July 15 for both heifers and cows in 2020. This new deadline for juniors will remain in place for the 2021 show season and beyond. To be eligible to participate in sanctioned Junior Holstein Shows, the July 15 deadline must be met.
   
   A transfer deadline of July 15 aligns more closely with most of the other dairy breed associations. The extended deadline also allows Juniors an extra month and a half to purchase their show calves, providing additional marketing opportunities.
   
   This is a "received by" deadline — any ownership transfer not received by the Holstein Association USA office on or before July 15 will not be eligible for Junior Holstein Shows. Adding or dropping any owner after the deadline will disqualify an animal for Junior recognition. If there is a question as to whether a Junior ownership transfer has been completed, be sure to contact the Holstein Association USA customer service or visit www.holsteinusa.com to check the ownership status and ensure the transfer was received before the deadline.
   
   
2. Junior All-Missouri Awards
   Junior members will receive points at the Missouri State Fair (open show) and their respective district shows (or substitute show). As long as animals are transfered (received by date listed on paper) by the July 15 deadline and a paid Missouri Junior member by June 1 then they will qualify for those awards in 2021.