Satellite Events
NALJA offers various satellite events during the National Junior Limousin Show & Congress to build leadership skills and increase education of Limousin cattle. Entries for contests such as photography, state poster, and magazine advertisement are submitted prior to the national junior show. Other contests including judging, public speaking, team fitting, and cow camp are held throughout the week of the show.
Junior members must enter for satellite events by entry deadlines prior to the national junior show.
Individual Contest Breakdown 2020
Individual Contests
Judging Contest – Held every year
This contest tests the evaluation skills of NALJA members. There will be no oral reasons but there will be 2 question classes.
Divisions
Novice, Junior, Intermediate, and Senior as described under Individual Sweepstakes Points. There also will be an Adult division.
Registration
All contestants must pre-register by May 15 using the standard entry form. If not pre-registered, exhibitors entering late will judge in the Adult division.
Rules
Magazine Advertisement Contest – Held every year
This contest allows NALJA members the ability to design a magazine advertisement to promote the Limousin breed and Limousin activities.
Divisions
Novice, Junior, Intermediate, and Senior as described under Individual Sweepstakes Points.
Registration
Competitors must deliver their entries to the appropriate table by the end of check-in on Sunday, June 28. All contestants must pre-register by June 1 using the standard entry form. If not pre-registered, late entry will be accepted at check-in for a fee of $100 (fee is per exhibitor not per event). NALJA members not attending the show may compete by completing the entry form and must submit their entries to the NALF office no later than May 15. NALJA will display the advertisements throughout the NJLSC.
Rules
Novice: 2020 NJLSC
Junior: 2020 NJLSC
Intermediate: Promote any single animal
Senior: Promote any ranch, program, or sale
Photography Contest – Held every year
This contest tests the evaluation skills of NALJA members. There will be no oral reasons but there will be 2 question classes.
Divisions
Novice, Junior, Intermediate, and Senior as described under Individual Sweepstakes Points. There also will be an Adult division.
Registration
Competitors must deliver their entries to the appropriate table by the end of check-in on Sunday, June 28. All contestants must pre-register by June 1 using the standard entry form. If not preregistered, late entries will be accepted at check-in for a fee of $100 (fee is per exhibitor not per event). NALJA members not attending the show may submit their entries to the North American Limousin Foundation (NALF) office no later than May 15.
Rules
Public Speaking Contest – Held on the even years
This contest allows NALJA members to become familiar with the art of photography.
Divisions
Novice, Junior, Intermediate, and Senior as described under Individual Sweepstakes Points.
Registration
If not preregistered, late entries will be accepted check-in in for a fee of $100 (fee is per exhibitor not per event).
Rules
Novice: not to exceed 5 minutes
Junior: not to exceed 5 minutes
Intermediate: 5 to 7 minutes
Senior: 7 to 10 minutes
Showmanship – Held every year
This contest is judged based on a NALJA member’s ability to control and present their animal to the best of their ability.
Divisions
Novice, Junior, Intermediate, and Senior as described under Individual Sweepstakes Points. Classes will be split after check-in and will be posted Sunday evening.
Registration
All contestants must pre-register by May 15 using the standard entry form. If not preregistered, late entries will be accepted at check-in for a fee of $100 (fee is per exhibitor not per event).
Rules
Carcass Contest – Held every year
This contest allows NALJA members to evaluate their breeding and feeding program in the production of meat. It provides contestants the opportunity to study and correlate live animal characteristics with those desired in a carcass.
Divisions
All Progress steers will compete in the same division
Registration
30 minutes after the selection of the Champion Lim-Flex Female. All steers will be brought back to a central chute to be ultra-sounded.
Rules
Tenderfoot – Held every year
The NALJA Tenderfoot Program was designed to provide first-time NJLSC exhibitors with a go-to contact during NJLSC. This provides NALJA members an opportunity to share their past experiences with younger members and allows juniors of all ages to interact with juniors from different states.
Registration
Participation is strongly encouraged. Registration will be held at the NJLSC check-in. Pairings will be announced at the beginning of the Tenderfoot Program.
Sales Talk Contest – Held on the odd years
This contest allows NALJA members to become familiar with marketing their animal to prospective buyer(s).
Divisions
Novice, Junior, Intermediate and Senior as described under Individual Sweepstakes Points.
Registration
All contestants must pre-register by May 15 using the standard entry form. If not preregistered, late entry will be accepted at check in for a fee of $100 (fee is per exhibitor not per event).
Rules
2019 Senior Sales Talk Scenario