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2023 Sweepstakes Sponsor
Congratulations to the winners of the Sweepstakes Contest!
| Contestant: | Overall Placing |
| Beginner | |
| Henley Metzger | 1 |
| Maci Beckman | 2 |
| Carson Beckman | 3 |
| Bristol Ringelstetter | 4 |
| Kylee Anderson | 5 |
| Junior | |
| Colby Metzger | 1 |
| Ryan Oleson | 2 |
| Silas Fredenberg | 3 |
| Nick Dahlke | 4 |
| Claire Kuipers | 5 |
| Intermediate | |
| Jennifer Lohmann | 1 |
| Breeze Bunker | 2 |
| Hannah Oleson | 3 |
| Ethan Lulich | 4 |
| Ally Loosen | 5 |
| Senior | |
| Brooke Aue | 1 |
| Shade Bunker | 2 |
| Sammi Neff | 3 |
| Jody Mertins | 4 |
| Anna Dahlke | 5 |
| Beginner | Photography | Essay | Design | Cattleman's Test |
| Bristol Ringelstetter | Tate Fredenberg | Henley Metzger | Kelson Kuipers | |
| Blake Buck | Henley Metzger | Maci Beckman | Henley Metzger | |
| Kylee Anderson | Lucy Stowell | Carson Beckman | Kylee Anderson | |
| Carson Beckman | Maci Beckman | Bristol Ringelstetter | Carson Beckman | |
| Maci Beckman | Carson Beckman | Tate Fredenberg | Maci Beckman | |
| Junior | Photography | Essay | Design | Cattleman's Test |
| Elayna Aue | Colby Metzger | Colby Metzger | Kayden Hockerman | |
| Ryan Oleson | Nick Dahlke | Silas Fredenberg | Nick Dahlke | |
| Kayden Hockerman | Kayden Hockerman | Ryan Oleson | Claire Kuipers | |
| Lane Rigdon | Ryan Oleson | Claire Kuipers | Lane Rigdon | |
| Anna Parr | Emma Kundinger | Nick Dahlke* | Jayden Herzog | |
| Emma Kundinger* | ||||
| * tie for 5th place | ||||
| Intermediate | Photography | Essay | Design | Cattleman's Test |
| Jennifer Lohmann | Keegan Hockerman | Hannah Oleson | Ally Loosen | |
| Ally Loosen | Cheyenne Myers | Ethan Lulich | Belle Netolicky | |
| Emma Leis | Breeze Bunker | Jennifer Lohmann | Jennifer Lohmann | |
| Breeze Bunker | Ethan Lulich | Breeze Bunker | Cheyenne Myers | |
| Olivia Kabara | Hannah Oleson | Ally Loosen | Hannah Oleson | |
| Senior | Photography | Essay | Design | Cattleman's Test |
| Sammi Neff | Audra Sandberg | Brooke Aue | Brooke Aue | |
| Brooke Aue | Anna Dahlke | Shade Bunker | Cody Miller | |
| Shade Bunker | Brooke Aue | Sammi Neff | Shade Bunker | |
| Jody Mertins | Shade Bunker | Taylor Kundinger | Sammi Neff | |
| Anna Dahlke | Jody Mertins | Sadie Goettl | Jody Mertins |
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AGE DIVISIONS |
Open to all youth
Feel free to enter in one or all of our four contests for 2023
CATTLEMEN'S QUIZ CONTEST
June 1- June 30, 2023
CONTEST CLOSED
200 points possible
Entry guidelines/rules:
Parts of contest will be geared for age division
Answers may consist of multiple choice, fill in the blank, true/false, and select all possible answers.
Beginner Link
Junior Link
Intermediate Link
Senior Link
Contact us at [email protected] with any questions.
DESIGN CONTEST
May 1- May 31, 2023
CONTEST CLOSED
300 pts possible
Submissions may be used for World Beef Expo promotions throughout the year so show us your creativity!
Promotional Poster:
Theme for Beginners & Juniors:
Create a poster promoting World Beef Expo
Can be a general flyer or for a specific event during the Expo examples: Junior Show or Judging Contest
Entry guidelines/rules:
-must be a promotional tool for your topic
-must be able to fit on a 8.5x11 piece of paper
-can either be digitized or drawn
-a picture of the entry must be submitted by email
-in email include:full name, age, address, and phone number
Poster entry must be accompanied by a statement of originality
Graphic Design:
Theme for Intermediates and Seniors:
Design a promotional flyer for World Beef Expo
Can be a general flyer or for a specific event during the Expo examples: Junior Show or Judging Contest
Entry guidelines/rules:
-must be a promotional tool for your given topic
-must be digitized
-must email in entries
-in email include: full name, age, address, and phone number
-must be able to fit on a 8.5x11 piece of paper
Design entry must be accompanied by a statement of originality
ALL RULES MUST BE FOLLOWED FOR DESIGN ENTRY TO BE ACCEPTED
NO LATE ENTRIES
Email ALL entries to [email protected]
WHEN EMAILING IN AN ENTRY PLEASE INCLUDE THE CONTEST NAME IN THE SUBJECT LINE
OF THE EMAIL FOLLOWED BY WHICH DIVISION YOU ARE ENTERING.
2023 PHOTO CONTEST
April 1- April 30
CONTEST CLOSED
Photo Contest Rules
Picture must include a beef animal in some way
Contest is worth 100 points
Contestant must not be in the photo
Must not be digitally enhanced ex: no black and white, no enhancement of the photo in any way
When making the entry to [email protected] in the subject line include exhibitor name then age division and the contest
ex: Jim John-Junior-Photo Contest
The photo
NO LATE ENTRIES
2023 ESSAY CONTEST
CONTEST CLOSED
March 1 - March 31
200 points possible
Themes for Essays
Beginner- What is your favorite cattle breed and what are some interesting facts about that breed?
Junior & Intermediate - Why is the cattle industry so important today?
Senior - What are some current issues facing the animal industry?
Entry guidelines/rules:
1 inch margins
double spaced
12 pt times new roman font
200 word minimum - 250 word maximum for Beginners and Juniors
450 word minimum - 500 word maximum for Intermediate and Seniors
ALL RULES MUST BE FOLLOWED FOR ESSAY TO BE ACCEPTED
NO LATE ENTRIES
Email ALL entries to [email protected]
WHEN EMAILING IN AN ENTRY PLEASE INCLUDE THE CONTEST NAME IN THE SUBJECT LINE
OF THE EMAIL.
Please include a statement in the email certifying that the essay is the original work of the contestant.