A New Day in the Sun
2009 Cattle Industry Annual Convention & NCBA Trade Show

January 28 - 31, 2009
Phoenix, Arizona
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A New Day in the Sun at the 2009 Convention and NCBA Trade Show

NCBA Youth Activities

NCBA Youth Activities
Sponsored by The Farm Credit System Foundation
Thursday, January 29 and
Friday, January 30
This is truly A New Day in the Sunfor the beef industry as the 2009 convention introduces a series of NCBA Youth Activities. The concept for youth activities originated with current NCBA President, Andy Groseta to draw in young people interested in the beef industry and engage them in critical association activities. For the first time, NCBA is encouraging youth attendance at the convention through youth competitions. Those youth competitions include:

        Quiz Bowl – Thursday, January 29
        Public Speaking Contest
– Thursday, January 29
        Team Marketing Contest
– Thursday, January 29
        Cattle Judging Contest
– Friday, January 30

All youth ages 9 and up are welcome to compete, see individual contest for age eligibility and rules.

Awards vary by contest, so youth are encouraged to compete in more than one competition.


NCBA Youth Activities Schedule of Events

Thursday - January 29, 2009

8:00 am - 11:00 am................... Team Marketing Contest

8:00 am - 11:00 am................... Public Speaking Contest

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm................... Public Speaking Contest and Team Marketing

                                                Awards Presentation

2:00 pm - 5:00 pm..................... Quiz Bowl Contest

5:00 pm - 6:00 pm..................... Quiz Bowl Contest Awards Presentation

6:00 pm - 7:00 pm..................... Cattle Judging Contest - Coaches Meeting

 

Friday - January 30, 2009

7:30 am - 4:00 pm..................... Cattle Judging Contest

11:00 am - 12:00 pm................. Cattle Judging Contest - Lunch

12:00 pm - 3:00 pm................... Cattle Judging Contest - Reasons

3:00 pm - 4:00 pm..................... Cattle Judging Contest - Official Results

5:30 pm - 7:00 pm..................... Cattle Judging Contest - Awards Presentation


Please click below to download the Contest Rules and an Entry Form.

NCBA Team Marketing Contest

NCBA Prepared Public Speaking Contest

NCBA Quiz Bowl

NCBA Cattle Judging Contest

Youth Activities Entry Form


NCBA Youth Safe Operator Training Session
Sponsored by Caterpillar
Thursday, January 29 (NCBA Trade Show)
Open to all youth attendees
Plan to attend a safe operator training session provided by Caterpillar. Instructors will be on-site to provide a safe operator training session for students on the operation of Skid Steer Loaders in their farming and ranching applications. Students will be given machine walkarounds, tips on safe operation of the machine and how to properly exchange work tool attachments on the machine.


If you have questions, call the NCBA Convention & Meetings Department at (303) 694-0305 from 8:00am-5:00pm, Monday-Friday or e-mail us at meetings@beef.org.



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