2023 IMPORTANT DATES
July 1: Nominations Open
July 15: Nominations due (online and postmarked to AYE)
July 16: AYE entry portal opens on ShoWorks
July 31: AYE entries due on ShoWorks (closes at 11:59 p.m.)
August 5: Late entries due on ShoWorks($100/animal)
August 12: Super-Late entries due on ShoWorks ($200/animal)
October 1-4: Arkansas Youth Expo
2023 AYE SCHEDULE (As of July 24, 2023)
Saturday September 30 (NO LIVESTOCK ON GROUNDS)
8a.m. – Fairgrounds available for RV and tack trailers Washington County Fairgrounds
8a.m.-5p.m. – Agricultural Mechanics Projects can move in Pauline Whitaker Arena
10p.m.- All RVs must be in place Washington County Fairgrounds
Sunday October 1
7a.m. – Barns open to all livestock and Agricultural Mechanics Wash. County Fairgrounds
8a.m. – 6p.m. – Backtags available for pick up AYE Main Office
4p.m. – Natural State Show Goat Association Show P&K Goat Arena
4p.m. – Arkansas State Sheep Council ABL Show ShowRite Sheep Arena
5p.m.- GATES CLOSE. All livestock and Ag Mechanics projects must be on grounds
6p.m. – Stock Show Secrets Family and Friends Night Center Walkway
Monday October 2
8a.m. – Deadline to pick up packets AYE Main Show Office
8a.m. – Agricultural Mechanics Contest Ag Mechanics Alley
8a.m. – Market Barrow Classification and Gilt Paper Check Swine Barns
10a.m – Market Wether Lamb Classification & Ewe Paper Check Show-Rite Arena
10am. – Breeding Heifer Paper Check Purina Beef Arena
12p.m.- Breeding Doe, Breeding Gilts, Breeding Ewes, and Breeding Heifers cards due ONLINE via backtags
12p.m. Swine Showmanship ADM Hog Arena
12p.m. Lamb Showmanship Show-Rite Lamb Arena
2p.m.- Cattle Showmanship Purina Beef Arena
2p.m.- Goat Showmanship P&K Equipment Goat Arena
6p.m. – Market Steer, Market Barrow, Market Goat, and Market Lamb weight cards due ONLINE
Tuesday October 3
8a.m. – Breeding Gilt show begins ADM Hog Arena
AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE BREEDING GILT SHOW, THE MARKET BARROW SHOW WILL BEGIN AND GO THROUGH THE YORKSHIRE SHOW.
8a.m – Breeding Heifer Show followed by Commercial Heifer Show Purina Cattle Arena
9a.m. -Breeding Doe Show P&K Equipment Goat Arena
11a.m. – Breeding Ewe Show Show-Rite Lamb Arena
3p.m. – Stock Show Secrets Demonstration Show-Rite Lamb Arena
Wednesday October 4
8a.m. – Market Barrow show continues ADM Hog Arena
8a.m. – Market Wether Lamb Show Show-Rite Lamb Arena
8a.m. – Market Wether Goat Show P&K EquipmentGoat Arena
9 a.m. -Market Steer Show Purina Cattle Arena
3p.m. -Celebration of Champions Participant Meeting Pauline Whitaker Arena
4p.m.- Celebration of Champions Pauline Whitaker Arena
ALL ANIMALS AND PROJECTS RELEASED AFTER THE CELEBRATION OF CHAMPIONS!