IMPORTANT DATES
July 15: Validations 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 2-5: Arkansas Youth Expo
AYE SCHEDULE (As of June 6, 2022)
Saturday October 1 (NO LIVESTOCK ON GROUNDS)
8a.m. – Fairgrounds available for RV and tack trailers Washington County Fairgrounds
8a.m.-8p.m. – Agricultural Mechanics Projects can move in Pauline Whitaker Arena
10p.m.- All RVs must be in place Washington County Fairgrounds
Sunday October 2
7a.m. – Barns open to all livestock and Agricultural Mechanics Washington County Fairgrounds
8a.m. – 6p.m. – Backtags available for pick up AYE Main Office
4p.m. – Natural State Show Goat Association Show Goat Arena
6p.m. Stock Show Secrets Family and Friends Night Center Walkway
12a.m.- GATES CLOSE. All livestock and Agricultural Mechanics projects must be on grounds
Monday October 3
8a.m. – Agricultural Mechanics Contest Pauline Whitaker Arena
9a.m. – Deadline to pick up packets AYE Main Show Office
9a.m.- Purina Cattle Clinic Purina Beef Arena
9 a.m. – 10 a.m. – Market Hog Classification and Gilt Paper Check ADM Hog Arena
10a.m-11a.m.- Market Lamb Classification and Ewe Paper Check Show-Rite Lamb Arena
10a.m.-11am.- Breeding Heifer Paper Check Purina Beef Arena
12p.m.- Breeding Doe, Crossbred Breeding Gilt, Commercial Breeding Ewe, and Commercial Heifer weight cards due ONLINE
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 Goat Arena
6p.m. – Market Steer, Market Barrow, Market Goat, and Market Lamb weight cards due ONLINE
Tuesday October 4
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
8a.m. – Breeding Ewe Show Show-Rite Lamb Arena
11a.m. -Breeding Doe Show Goat Arena
Wednesday October 5
8a.m. -Market Barrow show continues ADM Hog Arena
8a.m. – Market Wether Lamb Show Show-Rite Lamb Arena
9a.m. – Market Wether Goat Show Goat Arena
9a..m – Market Steer Show Purina Cattle Arena
3p.m. – Cimarron Celebration of Champions Participant Meeting Pauline Whitaker Arena
4p.m.- Cimarron Celebration of Champions Pauline Whitaker Arena
11:59p.m. ALL LIVESTOCK AND RVS OFF OF THE FAIRGROUNDS