CONTEST RULES
DIVISIONS
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Seniors
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Anyone 19 years old or older as of Monday, March 25, 2024. (One entry only for senior participants)
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Juniors
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Anyone 5 to 18 years old as of Monday, March 25, 2024. (One entry only for Junior participants)
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Families
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Requires three or more immediate family members who are 5 years old or older and at least one senior entry.
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Each entrant must all have same Family code
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4-H group entries must be comprised of at least five members. Each entrant must be between the ages of 5 and 20 (as of January 1, 2024) to be a member of a 4-H group.
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FFA entrants must be in grades 5 through 12 (as of January 1, 2024) to enter as a member of an FFA chapter.
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COLLEGE & TECHNICAL SCHOOL teams must consist of 10 people. An individual can be a member of only one college or technical school team, however a school may have multiple teams.
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AGRIBUSINESS/CO-OP DIVISION teams must consist of at least 5 people.
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High School Ag-Ed Instructors
CASH PRIZES
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Senior and Junior Divisions
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5 Places receive a cash prize in both Senior and Junior divisions
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$100, $75, $60, $50, $45
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Family
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4 Places receive a cash prize in the Family division
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$100, $75, $50, $25
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4-H, FFA/Ag Ed, College, Agribusiness/Co-op, & Ag Ed Instructors
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4 Places receive a cash prize in each 4-H, FFA/Ag Ed, College, Agribusiness, Co-op and High School Ag-Ed Instructor division
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$100, $75, $50, $25
GENERAL RULES
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One entry per person
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Individuals may submit their entry in multiple groups.
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Cow judging contest group leaders who are parents, coaches, teachers or instructors of 4-H, FFA or College teams, should exclude their individual scores from the calculation of the group’s combined score. Family and Agribusiness/Co-op group leaders can include their individual score in the combined group score calculation.
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All entries must be submitted by midnight Central time on Monday, March 25, 2024
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No changes can be made to an entry once it has been submitted
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All individuals entering in 4-H, FFA/Ag Ed, College, Family, Agribusiness, or Ag-Ed Instructors are automatically entered in the appropriate Senior or Junior division and are eligible to win prizes in those divisions.
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Contest is open to everyone except Hoard’s Dairyman employees and their families
