*New Youth Contest to Celebrate 55 Years of Ayrshire Youth Programs*

 

International Ayrshire Youth Grand Prix

 

When: Tuesday July 1 - Friday July 4, 2025.

 

Where: U.S. National Ayrshire Convention - South Burlington, VT.

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Eligibility: Any Youth ages 12 - 21 as of January 1, 2025, from anywhere in the world. Youth from other breeds with an interest in Ayrshires can participate, if you purchase a National Ayrshire Youth Membership.

 

Divisions: 12 to 15 years of age & 16 to 21 years of age. Note: Divisions may change slightly depending on participation.

 

What is the Grand Prix: The Grand Prix is a contest that involves participants completing a variety of mini contests over a 4-day period interspersed within the U.S. National Ayrshire Convention. The contests will be designed to be fun, challenging and not intimidating.

 

Topics for Mini Contests:

Cattle Judging

Body Condition Scoring

General Knowledge

Exam Linear Evaluation

Dairy Handling

Dairy Product & Identification Judging

Pedigree Judging

Pedigrees Evaluations

Ayrshire Photo Identification Contest

Hay & Crop Identification & Evaluation

Dairy Management Tools Identification

DHIA & Bull Proof Evaluation

Ad Design

Why Ayrshires Pitch

Wildcard Classes