We are very excited for another week in Grand Island for the Junior National Hereford Expo, a huge show with a lot of great cattle and people.

Saturday, June 27
Midnight – Barns open for setting up stalls — no cattle in barns till noon
6:30 AM – National Hereford Women (NHW) board meeting, Foundation Club Scholarship judges’ breakfast, Quilt Room,Pinnacle Bank Exposition Building
8:00 AM – NJHA director candidate interviews, Board Room Foundation Club
8:00 AM – 5:00 Pm – People registration in show office — pick up goodie bags and exhibitor packets
9:00 AM – Scholarship interviews begin, Sheep Barn
Noon – Cattle allowed in barns
Noon – 6:00 pm – Cattle check-in — all cattle in barn and checked in by 6 p.m., 5 Points Bank Arena
12:30 pm – New-comer orientation and luncheon — state advisors welcome and meeting to follow, Quilt Room
6:00 pm – Contest sign ups due to show office
6:00 pm – Sullivan Supply/Stock Show University Wounded Warrior Bootcamp
7:00 pm – Director candidate roundtable dinner,Raising Nebraska Building
Sunday, June 28
8:00 am – Hereford bowl written test, Pinnacle Bank Exposition Building
9:00 am – Individual and team sales, Sheep Barn
11:00 pm – Great American CHB Grill-off, Pinnacle Bank Exposition Building
1:00 pm – Illustrated speech, Sheep Barn
1:00 pm – NHW queen’s tea, state queens forum to follow, Raising Nebraska Building
4:00 pm – State group pictures, 5 Points Bank Arena
5:00 pm – Opening ceremonies, 5 Points Bank Arena
6:30 pm – Hereford Nation state tailgate, Swine Arena
7:00 pm – 3-on-3 basketball, Swine Arena
Monday, June 29
8:00 am – Judging contest, 5 Points Bank Arena
8:30 am – HYFA golf tournament, Indianhead Golf Course
11:00 am – Sure Champ nutritional clinic, 5 Points Bank Arena
11:00 am – Extemporaneous speech contest (first preparation starts at 10:30 a.m.), Sheep Barn
11:00 am – 1:00 pm – Lunch, Expo Hall
Noon – Hereford bowl final “buzzer” round (top teams compete), Quilt Room
2:00 pm – NHW annual meeting, Foundation Club
2:00 pm – Sullivan Supply/Stock Show University fitting demonstration, 5 Points Bank Arena
4:00 pm – Sullivan Supply/Stock Show University team fitting contest, Hog Barn
6:00 pm – -Queen’s orientation, Quilt Room
7:00 pm – NJHA membership meeting — election of board members, Raising Nebraska Building
Tuesday, June 30
7-9 am – Breakfast, Expo Hall
8:00 am – Sullivan Supply/Stock Show University national showmanship contest, 5 Points Bank Arena
Ring 1: senior, intermediate and senior finals
Ring 2: junior and peewee followed by pre-peewee
9:00 am – 5:00 pm – Raising Nebraska tour, Nebraska Building
11:00 a.m.- 1:00 p.m. – Lunch, Expo Hall
Wednesday, July 1
7-9 am – Breakfast, Expo Hall
8:00 am – Ring 1: Cow-calf pairs, bred-and-owned heifers
— Foundation Club open during show hours
Ring 2: Steers, bred-and-owned bulls
9am – 5 pm – Raising Nebraska tour, Nebraska Building Awards night CHB steak dinner, Pinnacle Bank Exposition Building
7:00 pm – Awards night, 5 Points Bank Arena
Thursday, July 2
7-9 am – Breakfast, Expo Hall
8:00 am – Begin owned heifer show — Foundation Club open during show hours
9am – 5pm – Raising Nebraska tour, Nebraska Building
11 am – 1 pm – Lunch, Expo Hall
6:30 pm – NHW board social and auction, Foundation Club
Friday, July 3
7-9 am – Breakfast, Expo Hall
8:00 a.m. Resume owned heifer show — Foundation Club open during show hours