Special Announcements
EID Tags Required for all Cattle - **New for 2015-16: ALL cattle entering Ohio to show in a BEST sanctioned show MUST be tagged with an EID ear tag prior to arriving at their first BEST show. The primary method of identification for ALL cattle exhibiting at a BEST sanctioned show will be their EID tag. This will also serve as the BEST program nominated cattle’s BEST number t
hroughout the season. The secondary method of identification for registered steers and heifers will be their breed registration number and tattoo. ALL BEST show entries (crossbred and registered steers, heifers and market heifers) will be recorded by an EID ear tag at their first BEST sanctioned show. BEST Online Resources
www.ohiocattle.org
OCA BEST rules, show season current point standings, show information and results will be posted on the Ohio Cattlemen’s Association website www.ohiocattle.org under the Youth tab. best.ohiocattle.org
BEST nominations and ALL online show entries must be made at best.ohiocattle.org. User registration and BEST nominations are currently open. Show entries may be made starting on the Monday preceding the weekend of a BEST show through the closure of check-in at each show. Each exhibitor, BEST and non-BEST will need to create a username and password for each exhibitor. Under each username, they will log the cattle that they will be exhibiting for the season. At the first BEST sanctioned show, the animal’s EID tag number will be recorded and will be used to check that animal in at any future BEST show for the 2015-16 show season. Once the participant and animal are entered into the system, show entries must be made prior to each show. Users must log in to enter their cattle prior to each BEST show. Exhibitors may then pay for show entries online with a credit card or they may choose to pay upon arrival at the BEST show. Computers will also be available at each BEST show to facilitate online check-in. Please note that all cattle MUST be entered in the show prior to bringing cattle through check-in. Breed Qualifications
Although electronic papers are permitted, exhibitors are encouraged to have registration papers in hand at time of check in. All registrations meeting their national junior show breed association’s eligibility requirements will be accepted. The animal’s registration must be in the name of the junior exhibitor who is exhibiting the animal. For BEST points, no family farm names will be permitted. There will be a Miniature Breeds Division offered this year
Show schedules will be up to the discretion of each BEST show. However, the show order within the heifer show and the market animal show will be alphabetical starting with Angus and moving through all the breeds, followed by the Miniature Breeds, then All Other Breeds (AOB) and ending with Crossbreds. Market Heifers will be shown before crossbred steers. Showmanship Divisions
Age divisions are as of January 1, 2016
Beginner Division - 10 and under
Junior Division - 11 to 13
Novice Division – 11-16 (see below for more details)
Intermediate Division - 14 to 16
Senior Division - 17 to 21
BEST shows may close showmanship to BEST only participants. The Novice showmanship division is offered exclusively to first or second year BEST participants ages 11-16. In addition to being in their first or second year, they can’t have previously finished in the Top Ten Overall Novice Market Animal, Heifer or Showmanship points standing. 11-16 year old Novice BEST participants may choose to compete in either their designated age division OR the Novice division; however, they must choose one or the other, not both. Reminder – All exhibitors, BEST or non-BEST must comply with BEST sanctioned show rules. Read the BEST rules here. Host
Ohio State University Saddle and Sirloin Club
Ohio State University Alpha Gamma Sigma Fraternity
For More Information
Matt Hiser 937.689.1492, [email protected]
Garrett Conrad 937.869.5627, [email protected]
Schedule
**Saturday: Heifers (2 rings) and showmanship (1) will follow the heifer show. Market animals (2 rings) will show Sunday**
Friday, January 8
8:00 a.m. - Cattle may arrive. The show office will be staffed starting at 10 AM.
*Online sign-up and entries can be made in the show office, starting at 4 pm
5:00 - 8:00 p.m. - Check-In - All Heifers must be checked in by 8 p.m. Saturday, January 9
7:00 a.m. – Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) session
6:00 - 7:00 a.m. - Check-In held in Gilligan
9:00 a.m. - Heifer Show Ring A Begins
9:30 a.m. - Heifer Show Ring B Begins
TBA - Showmanship will begin after the completion of the Ring B Heifer Show and photos are complete (2 rings will be used) Beginner & Intermediate will show in Ring A, Junior and Novice will show in Ring B and Senior showmanship will use whichever ring finishes first.
4:00 - 6:00 p.m. – Steer / Market Heifer Check-In
*Online sign-up and entries can be made in the show office during check-in
Sunday, January 10
8:00 a.m. - Steer & Market Heifer Show Ring A Begins
8:30 a.m. - Steer Show Ring B Begins
Judges
Lee Rincker, CA & Drew Perez, NM
Premiums
Heifer and Steer Premiums - Both Rings
Champion $1,000, Reserve $500, 3rd, 4th & 5th Overall decided based on numbers. Class payouts determined based on entries
Other Information
Entry fees $55 for one ring, $100 for both rings. Bedding is provided with entry fee in Gilligan ONLY. Mulch is $30 per scoop under the viaduct. There is a $5 discount for cattle nominated in the BEST Program. Exhibitors may stall in the south Gilligan Complex or in the tie out area. Mulch bedding will be provided in Gilligan only. Please check in at show office before stalling in Gilligan. Steer and market heifers born on or after 1/1/15
Breed heifers born on or after 9/1/14
Steers and crossbred heifers shown by shoulder height
Breed heifers shown by age. Registration papers required for all breed cattle. All cattle must have legible tattoos the first time through the chute. If the tattoos are not legible then the animal will be placed in the crossbred division
Health papers required for all out-of-state cattle. Show is open to the world
Hotel
Crowne Plaza - Columbus North
6500 Doubletree Ave, Columbus, OH 43229
Phone:(614) 885-1885
