National Junior Shorthorn Show & Youth Conference

2023 Accomodations

HOST HOTEL:

Sheraton West Des Moines :: 1800 50th Street, West Des Moines, IA

King: $129.99 | Doubles: $129.99 | King Suite: $129.99

Reservation Cut-off: June 2. Complimentary internet and parking. Call 515-223-1800 to book, Reference American Shorthorn Block.

EconoLodge Inn & Suites 410 East 30th Street, Des Moines, IA

Single King: $114 | 2 Double Beds: $119 | King Suite: $129

Reservation Cut-off: May 28. Complimentary internet and parking. Call 515-262-2525 to book, Reference American Shorthorn Block

Check-in

Please note that contest and cattle check-in is on Monday, June 19

Contest/Exhibitor Check-in :: 8:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.

Cattle Check-in :: 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

All contest and cattle must be checked in by 6:00 p.m. Cattle must be on grounds by 3:00 p.m.

2023 Show Judges

Dr. Chris Skaggs :: Owned Show

Jared Boyert :: Ring 1

Kyndal Reitzenstein :: Ring 2

2023 Showmanship Judges

Shane & Melissa Schaake

Bailey Boyert & Kennedy Phillips

Watch

the Show LIVE!

For those of you unable to attend the show, you can view the Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday shows LIVE with Walton Webcasting.

Board of Directors

Faye Smith, President

Miller Smith, Vice-President

Colton Hulsey, Secretary

Merideth Behrens, Public Relations Chair

Xavier Ferris, Director

Ryan Lane, Director

Amanda Smee, Director

Brayden DeBorde, Director

Haylee Ferguson, Director

Help us to collect socks for those in need while earning points for your state; donate new socks, by the pair or the package. Socks will be tallied and totaled by state (calculated using the percentage of exhibitors from each state) The top 5 states will win the following points (1st - 8 pts; 2nd - 6 pts; 3rd - 4 pts; 5th - 1 pt) towards the Outstanding State Junior Association.

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Is it Your Last JUNIOR NATIONAL?

For those “senior” AJSA members, send three to four photos and the brief write-up of your time as a member of AJSA to shelby@shorthorn.org. We will include the information and fun photos in the Junior National exhibitor handbook for everyone attending to enjoy!

Kylee Dameron is currently a senior at Silex High School. After graduation, she plans to attend North Central Missouri College. She plans to major in Animal Science with a minor in Animal Nutrition. With her degree she plans to manage transportation of AI and ET.

Kylee is the daughter of Kyle Dameron of Silex, Missouri. Kylee attended her first Shorthorn junior national in 2014 and has been involved with the Shorthorn industry for as long as she can remember.

Kylee is involved with her FFA Chapter, currently serving as the VicePresident, helping to lead 200 members. She is also the Missouri Junior Shorthorn Association Vice-President. She serves on the Missouri Club Calf Board where she has to gather sponsorships and donations.

“Ever since a director helped me at my first junior national in 2014, I have looked up to the red coats,” Kylee said. “As I have got older, I have become an always willing to lend a helping hand type of person.”