NY State Fair Empire Swine Youth Scholarship

 

2018 EMPIRE SWINE YOUTH SCHOLARSHIP

 

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             2018 EMPIRE SWINE YOUTH SCHOLARSHIP CONTEST SCHEDULE

Saturday, August 25

8:30 P.M. – 12:00 A.M. –  Animal May Arrive

Sunday, August 26

6:00 A.M. – 9:00 A.M. –  Animals Must be in Place

10:00 A.M. – MANDATORY Youth Exhibitor Meeting

10:30 A.M. –  Market Hog Weigh In

11:30 A.M. – Empire Swine Youth Scholarship Program Check In

3:00 P.M. – ESYS Contest Interviews / Contest Records Due

Late lunch sponsored by Zoetis

5:00 P.M. – Youth Quality Assurance / Adult PQA Plus Training

6:00 P.M. – Exhibitor Family Dinner

6:00 P.M. – Posters & Educational Displays MUST be in Place

7:30 P.M. – ESYS Review Session

Monday, August 27

10:00 A.M. – ESYS Contest Written Examination

2:00 P.M. – ESYS Contest Public Presentations

5:00 P.M. –  4-H Livestock Skillathon Contest

Tuesday, August 28

7:00 A.M. –  4-H Livestock Judging Contest Registration

ESYS are encouraged to participate in the contest. The swine portion is a component of the ESYS, swine portion TBD

12:00 P.M. – ESYS Parent Feedback Meeting

3:00 P.M. – ESYS Corn Hole Tournament

6:00 P.M. –  Youth Swine Quiz Bowl

7:00 P.M. –  ESYS Scavenger Hunt

8:00 P.M. –  ESYS Ice Cream Social

Wednesday, August 29

9:45 A.M. – ESYS Contest Photo

9:55 A.M. –  National Anthem

10:05 A.M. – Youth Swine Showmanship

12:00 P.M. – ESYS Exhibitor Family Lunch

1:30 P.M. –  Market Hog Classes / Breeding Swine Classes

6:00 P.M. – ESYS Contest Results (PLEASE WEAR YOUR CONTEST SHIRTS)

7:00 P.M. – All Youth and Swine Released

 

         2018 EMPIRE SWINE YOUTH SCHOLARSHIP CONTEST POINTS

A DIVISION:

Youth completes all components of the contest with a market hog.  Market hog must weigh between 220 – 300 lbs.  If your market hog does not make weight, you forfeit the confirmation points.  Prizes awarded in Junior and Senior Divisions. –

• Interviews: 60 Points Total, 20 Points Per Station
• Showmanship : 18 Points Total
  • Participation: 10 Points
  • Extra Heat: 5 Points
  • Reserve Overall: 2 Points
  • Grand Champion Overall: 3 Points
• Conformation: 13 Points Total
  • Participation: 5 Points
  •  Extra Heat: 5 Points
  •  Reserve Overall: 2 Points
  • Grand Champion Overall: 3 Points
• Knowledge Review: 50 Points
• Current Events Review: 10 Points
• Skillathon Contest: 40 Points, 10 Points Per Station
• Swine Judging: 15 Points
• Contest Records: 30 Points

B DIVISION:

Youth completes all components of the contest without a market hog, could use a breeding gilt.  Youth will be paid 50% of point value earned.  Prizes awarded in Junior and Senior Divisions.

• Interviews: 60 Points Total, 20 Points Per Station
• Knowledge Review: 50 Points
• Current Events Review: 10 Points
• Skillathon Contest: 40 Points, 10 Points Per Station
• Swine Judging: 15 Points
• Contest Records: 30 Points

Records to be completed on a market hog raised for exhibitor county fair or off farm sale of market hog.

2018 EMPIRE SWINE YOUTH SCHOLARSHIP CONTEST POINTS ADDITIONAL POINTS AVAILABLE:

• New York Pork Producers Annual Meeting Attendance: 2 Points
  • Attend and assist at a NYPP function, complete necessary paperwork, submit with records
• New York Pork Producers Annual Meeting Silent Auction Item Donation: 1 Point
• New York Pork Producers Event Support: 2 Points
  • Attend and assist at a NYPP function, complete necessary paperwork, submit with records
• Obtain ESYS Sponsors: 1 Point / $10 Raised (Maximum 10 Points)
• Public Presentation: 5 Points (Score of 85-100) / 2 Points (Score of 70 – 84) / 1 Point (Score of 69-0)
• Poster or Educational Display: 2 Points

 

2018 EMPIRE SWINE YOUTH SCHOLARSHIP DONOR PROSPECT LETTER AND FORM

List of 2017 Empire Swine Youth Scholarship Sponsors

The New York State Fair

New York Pork Producers Cooperative

Lancaster Swine Health Services

Luckman Stock Farm

Zoetis

New York Corn & Soybean Growers Association

Ridge View LLC

Chris & Penny Petersen

McCaig Family

Reisdorf Brothers Inc.

Pedersen Farms Inc

Wintry Acres

Wayland Food Mart

Erie & Niagara Insurance

Foss Livestock

HLW Acres

Cargill Inc.

Gianelli Sausage

William Kent Inc.

Empire Livestock Marketing LLC.

Mercer Milling Company

Baskin Livestock Inc.

Farm Credit East

Jaskier Family

Weber City Deli

Werner Farms

Raymond E Kelley, Inc

Hargrave Farms

Bit-O-Breeze Farm

Fire Fly Acres

Cottage Ceramics

Smuggler Swine Genetics

Keller Family Farm

Pat Carr & John Smith

Vastrom & Company CPA

Bontrager Family Showpigs

Genesee Feeds LLC

ECO Strategies

Erie County Agriculture Society

Schamel Milling

Showrite

Empire Show Circuit

Alltech

Zweigles

Noel Boys Farm Stephens Family