2024 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($150/animal)
August 12: Super-Late entries due on ShoWorks ($250/animal)
September 29-October 3: Arkansas Youth Expo
2024 AYE SCHEDULE (As of January 25, 2024)
Saturday September 28 (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 Ag Mechanics Alley
10p.m.- All RVs must be in place Washington County Fairgrounds
Sunday September 29
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
5p.m.- GATES CLOSE. All livestock and Ag Mechanics projects must be on grounds
Monday September 30th
8a.m. – Natural State Show Goat Association Show P&K Goat Arena
8a.m. – Arkansas State Sheep Council ABL Show ShowRite Sheep Arena
8:30a.m. – AYE Scholarship Banquet Location TBA
9a.m. – Agricultural Mechanics Contest Ag Mechanics Alley
10a.m. – Market Barrow Classification and Gilt Paper Check Swine Barns
10:30a.m. – Breeding Heifer Paper Check Purina Beef Arena
2p.m. – Market Wether Lamb Classification & Ewe Paper Check Show-Rite Arena
5p.m. – SHOWMANSHIP CHECK IN DUE ONLINE
6p.m. – Stock Show Secrets Family and Friends Night & Adult Cook Off Center Walkway
Tuesday October 1
8a.m. Swine Showmanship ADM Hog Arena
8a.m. Lamb Showmanship Show-Rite Lamb Arena
8a.m.- Cattle Showmanship Purina Beef Arena
11a.m.- Goat Showmanship Goat Arena
12p.m.- Breeding Doe, Breeding Gilts, Breeding Ewes, and Breeding Heifers cards due ONLINE via backtags
1p.m. – Bulls and American Heifers Purina Cattle Arena
3p.m. – Skillathon Testing Hog Arena Stands? Maybe Pauline Whitaker arena?
6p.m. – Market Steer, Market Barrow, Market Goat, and Market Lamb weight cards due ONLINE
Wednesday October 2
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
AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE BREEDING DOE SHOW, THE MARKET GOAT SHOW WILL BEGIN AND GO THROUGH DIVISION 2. DIVISION 3-DIVISION 6 WILL BE ON THURSDAY.
11a.m. – Breeding Ewe Show Lamb Arena
9pm-4:00am OPTIONAL BREEDING MOVE OUT. IF YOU DO NOT MOVE OUT HERE, YOU WILL HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL 4PM ON THURSDAY!
Thursday October 3rd
8a.m. – Market Barrow show continues ADM Hog Arena (Light and Dark Crossbreds)
8a.m. – Market Wether Lamb Show Show-Rite Lamb Arena
8a.m. – Market Wether Goat Show continues Goat Arena (Division 3-Division 6)
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