BEST Awards Banquet

BEST SEASON WILL WRAP-UP AT ANNUAL AWARDS BANQUET ON MAY 7

The 2021-22 BEST season will come to a close on May 7 at the Ohio State Fairgrounds in Columbus and all BEST participants and their families are encouraged to attend and join in the celebration. Awards will be presented for Breed Divisions, Buckeye Breeders Series Divisions, Bred and Owned, Novice Heifers, Novice Market Animals, Showmanship and more. Other opportunities of recognition include Stockmanship, photography contests, scholarships, etc. In addition, each BEST participant will receive an end of year participation gift. New Jr. BEST representatives will be announced and retiring reps will be recognized. Those nominated for Character Trait awards will be announced and awarded thanks to OCA’s partnership with Weaver Livestock Thanks to sponsors like M.H. EBY, Weaver Livestock and Ag-Pro, there will be many exciting drawings and giveaways for participants throughout the evening. Just like last year, there will be two EBY trailer drawings.The winner of both drawings will take home a livestock trailer to use for the year. The first trailer drawing is for all BEST participants, and the second drawing will be exclusively for Buckeye Breeder’s Series (BBS) participants. In addition to the BBS trailer, there will be a drawing just for BBS breeders. The winner will take home a John Deere Gator from Ag-Pro for the year. You must be present to win! Community Service is an important aspect of the BEST program. Please remember to bring your pop tabs which will be weighed at the banquet. Money raised from the tabs will be donated to Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Ohio. The awards banquet is free to attend for all BEST participants. Parents and other family members will pay a registration fee to attend. Registration is due by April 25.