2023 IMPORTANT DATES

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 March 22, 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

9a.m.- Purina Clinic Purina Beef Arena

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 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

 

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 Goat 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

11:59p.m. ALL LIVESTOCK AND RVS OFF OF THE FAIRGROUNDS