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The Premier Exhibitor contest for the State Livestock Show will take place at the Lamar Dixon Expo Center in Gonzales, Louisiana.
1. The Premier Exhibitor Program is designed to place emphasis and recognition on the exhibitor’s knowledge and skills in 4-H and National FFA Organization projects. The program provides additional awards and recognition to all exhibitors at the LSU AgCenter Livestock Show.
2. The Premier Exhibitor Program is optional. To participate, an exhibitor must be available for each activity at the specified times.
3. Only senior level exhibitors are eligible to compete (Grades nine through 12).
4. Premier Exhibitor Programs are available for beef, dairy, poultry, sheep, swine and goats. An exhibitor may compete in one or more Premier Exhibitor Programs provided they exhibit a qualified animal at the LSU AgCenter Livestock Show.
5. Awards will be presented to the top five exhibitors in each contest. Placings will be announced during each species show (see show schedule) and the first-place winners will be recognized at the LSU AgCenter Livestock Show Banquet each year.
6. All decisions are final and are not subject to protests.
7. An exhibitor may be named Premier Exhibitor in a project only once.
8. Written exam questions will be taken from the resources listed for each species. Resource lists can be found on the Premier Exhibitor species handouts.
9. If competing in more than one Premier Exhibitor contest, an exhibitor profile sheet must be turned in for each species.
10. All exhibitor profile sheets must be submitted to Hannah Devall, 4-H Animal Science Specialist, at hdevall@agcenter.lsu.edu. The entry deadline is January 15 each year.
Contest Superintendent(s): Drs. Ashley Edwards & Tyler Braud
| Item | Points |
| Exhibitor Profile Sheet | 100 points |
| Exam | 300 points |
| Skill-a-thon | 300 points |
| Interview | 200 points |
| Showmanship | 100 points |
| Contest Total | 1,000 points |
1. Score on written exam.
2. Score on interview.
3. Score on skill-a-thon.
4. Score on showmanship.
Contest Superintendent(s): Hannah Devall
| Item | Points |
| Exhibitor Profile Sheet | 100 points |
| Exam | 300 points |
| Skill-a-thon | 300 points |
| Interview | 200 points |
| Showmanship | 100 points |
| Contest Total | 1,000 points |
1. Score on written exam.
2. Score on interview.
3. Score on skill-a-thon.
4. Score on showmanship.
Contest Superintendent(s): Brittany Zaunbrecher
| Item | Points |
| Exhibitor Profile Sheet | 100 points |
| Exam | 300 points |
| Skill-a-thon | 300 points |
| Interview | 200 points |
| Showmanship | 100 points |
| Contest Total | 1,000 points |
1. Score on written exam.
2. Score on interview.
3. Score on skill-a-thon.
4. Score on showmanship.
Contest Superintendent(s): Olivia Picard, Ashley Istre, & Mike Lavergne
| Item | Points |
| Exhibitor Profile Sheet | 100 points |
| Exam | 300 points |
| Skill-a-thon | 300 points |
| Interview | 200 points |
| Showmanship | 100 points |
| Contest Total | 1,000 points |
1. Score on written exam.
2. Score on interview.
3. Score on skill-a-thon.
4. Score on showmanship.
Contest Superintendent(s): David Boldt
| Item | Points |
| Exhibitor Profile Sheet | 100 points |
| Exam | 300 points |
| Skill-a-thon | 300 points |
| Interview | 200 points |
| Showmanship | 100 points |
| Contest Total | 1,000 points |
1. Score on written exam.
2. Score on interview.
3. Score on skill-a-thon.
4. Score on showmanship.
Contest Superintendent(s): Dr. Charles Hutchison
| Item | Points |
| Dairy Judging Contest | 200 points |
| Dairy Showmanship | 100 points |
| Written Exam | 300 points |
| Skill-a-thon | 200 points |
| Extemporaneous Response | 200 points |
| Contest Total | 1,000 points |
1. Score on written exam.
2. Score on interview.
3. Score on skill-a-thon.
4. Score on dairy judging contest.
Contest Superintendent(s): Kaitlin Gordon
| Item | Points |
| Exhibitor Profile Sheet | 100 points |
| Exam | 300 points |
| Skill-a-thon | 300 points |
| Interview | 200 points |
| Showmanship | 100 points |
| Contest Total | 1,000 points |
1. Score on written exam.
2. Score on interview.
3. Score on skill-a-thon.
4. Score on showmanship.
