Juniors

2025 National American Blue Sponsors

2024 National American Blue Member's
Dalton Garcia, Emily Smiley, Paul Smiley, Emma Wagner, Cruz Garcia, Ashlyn Augustine, and Zoe Kinnison.

2023 National American Blue Member's
Dalton Garcia, Emily Smiley, Paul Smiley, Emma Wagner, Cruz Garcia, and Ashlyn Augustine.

2022 National American Blue Junior's. Dalton Garcia, Colton Cain, Emma Wagner, Emily Smiley, Paul Smiley, Cruz Garcia and Messena Darter.

Jr. Awards sponsored by: R.P. Home & Harvest , Elkhart IN. , Tractor Supply Company , Brentwood TN and Sullivan Show Supply , Hillsboro TX, Richmonds Feed, Pet and Boutique Wakarusa, IN

2022 National American Blue Junior's. Emily Smiley, Ashlyn Augustine and Paul Smiley.

To register for our annual scholarship program, download the following form and mail to:

Print Application
American Blue Cattle Association, Inc.
P.O. Box 165
Haworth, OK 74740

Criteria for the Scholarship Program

Enrolled in a 2 or 4 year college
Age 18-22
ABCA junior Member for a minimum of 1 year
Must be a U.S. citizen
May only receive the scholarship once
Be a ABCA Junior Member in good standing
Youth or family own American Blue Cattle

ABCA American Blues Junior Awards

ABCA has developed an awards program for it's Junior exhibitors. The purpose of this program is to encourage development of our Junior cattlemen and women and to promote the American Blue breed. To be eligible for the program the youth should not have reached his/her 21st Birthday. Awards will be given for the top Junior and the Reserve Junior. To be awarded the honor of top Junior, the young man or woman must be a Junior member of ABCA and accumulate points on the following scales.

Open Shows Sanctioned for Youth Points

Tulsa State Fair - National Show: Cattle must be family or farm owned for at least 30 days prior to the show. Entry must be in juniors' name and shown by junior, unless multiple entries in same class to qualify for class and overall points.

Class Placings

30 points
1st Place
25 points
2nd Place
20 points
3rd Place
15 points
4th Place
10 points
5th Place
5 points
6th Place
Additional 30 points
Overall Grand Champion
Additional 20 points
Overall Reserve Grand Champion

Showmanship: Showmanship points are only earned at sanctioned shows.

Class Placings

25 points
1st Place
20 points
2nd Place
15 points
3rd Place
10 points
4th Place
5 points
5th Place
3 points
6th Place

All other shows including county fairs, state fairs, 4-H and FFA, Beef Expos and Open Shows.

Class Placings

20 points
1st Place
15 points
2nd Place
10 points
3rd Place
5 points
4th Place
3 points
5th Place
Additional 20 points
Overall Grand Champion
Additional 10 points
Overall Reserve Grand Champion

Rate of Gain

20 points
1st Place
15 points
2nd Place
10 points
3rd Place
5 points
4th Place
3 points
5th Place

Presentations:
Any display or speech (at least 10 minutes in length) that promotes the American Blue breed.

Class Placings

20 points
1-10 people
30 points
11-50 people
40 points
50+ people

All presentations/displays must be verified in writing by person in charge of each event such as FFA Advisor or 4-H leader. Displays/Presentations points can only be earned at one event at each fair.

Juniors must be a member of the ABCA at time of show or presentation/display to accumulate points.

Points are accumulated beginning on the day after the National Show and must be turned into ABCA Office before next years National Show.

To receive points the junior exhibitor must submit verification in the form of printed show results signed by the superintendent from EACH show. These results MUST be from the show office or newspaper article with all class results listed. The exception to this rule is the sanctioned shows as the ABCA will have class placings in the office. However, the class placings still need to be listed in year end list. Displays/Presentations at sanctioned shows still need to have signed verification. These rules will be strictly enforced.

Juniors may show any number of head at each show but points will only accumulate for 4 head

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