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Judging and Cattle Competitions

Iowa State University will be assisting and helping with the judging contest with scoring and serving as officials. Cattle will be brought in from local breeders.

Hotels and Camping

Headquarters Hotel: Hyatt Place Des Moines/Altoona. Six miles from Iowa State Fairgrounds. 515-520-8300. $129–$139 per night plus tax.

n Fairfield Inn & Suites Des Moines/Altoona n La Quinta Des Moines/Altoona n Comfort Inn Altoona n Sleep Inn & Suites Pleasant Hill

Restaurant Suggestions

n Burger Shed n Johnny’s Italian Steakhouse n The Big Steer n Monterrey Mexican n Claxon’s Smokehouse & Grill n Jethro’s ’n Jake’s Smokehouse Steaks n Now or Later Restaurant n Bianchi’s Hilltop Restaurant n Waterfront Seafood Market n Latin King Italian Restaurant n Thai Flavors

Banquet and Other Activities

The awards ceremony will be hosted in the show pavilion. “We went with this option to be able to better utilize the space and decorations that we will have in the pavilion for the week. We also saw this as a great opportunity as it will approximately be in the middle of the afternoon. We will be running three rings of showmanship to be able to start the awards ceremonies at an earlier time to get families on the road at an earlier time,” Jass explains. “The Youth Inn has been fully remodeled with air conditioning. This is where the two Cattleman’s Quizzes, Public Speaking, and Livestock Judging Reasons will be held. The judging and fitting contests, along with Senior Showmanship, will be held in the outdoor arena.” A BBQ cook-off will also be held on Sunday night as a new fundraiser for the American Simmental-Simbrah Foundation.

Fundraising and Other Needs

“On March 21, we hosted our online trailer tie-out auction, which brought in overwhelming support. With fairgrounds rules for the tie-outs this was a good opportunity to give everyone more room to be comfortable. Our fundraising goal was to be able to cover four meals throughout the week along with a wide option of snacks at hospitality every day. I also wanted to be able to have fun activities throughout the week for the kids. On times when meals are not served, there will be multiple food stands open near the cattle barn,” Jass shares. n

June 1

Deadline for the following applications:

• AJSA Board of Trustees

• ASF Silver and Gold Merit Awards

• Interview Competition

All forms can be found at www.juniorsimmental.org

Completed applications should be emailed to ajsa@simmgene.com

Photography Contest Entries - Postmark Deadline Contest Guidelines

• Mail 8 x 10 inch photos, mounted on 10 x 13 inch black foam core board, to: ASA Publication, Inc., One Genetics Way, Bozeman, MT 59718, ATTN: AJSA Photo Contest.

• Four category options: Simmental Cattle, People, Landscape, General Agriculture.

• Best of Show winning entry gets their photo on the cover of the September Register.

June 6–10

Eastern Regional Classic, Lima, OH

June 21–24

Western Regional Classic, Tremonton, UT

June 21–24

South Central Regional Classic, Springfield, MO

July 7–13

AJSA National Classic XLIII, Des Moines, IA

July 20–23

The Summit - IGS Youth Leadership Conference, Phoenix, AZ

September 15

2023 Steer Profitability Competition Registration opens. Entry forms available at www.juniorsimmental.org

October 15

2023 Steer Profitability Competition Registration closes.

Check out the 2023 AJSA rules at www.juniorsimmental.org