The 2013 Junior Open Beef Show will be held Oct. 12, 2013, at 10:00 a.m. at the Rapides Parish Coliseum Fairgrounds, 5600 Coliseum Blvd,  during the Rapides Parish Fair in Alexandria, La.

Rules and Regulations

1. All classes of this division are open to Youth exhibitors from Allen, Avoyelles, Beauregard, Catahoula, Concordia, Evangeline, Grant, LaSalle, Natchitoches, Pointe Coupee, Rapides, Sabine, St. Landry, Vernon, West Feliciana and Winn Parishes.

Exhibitors in other parishes will be notified after the entry deadline date, provided that barn space is available.

2. Exhibitors must be under 20 years of age as of January 1, 2013, to be eligible to participate in the show.

3. Animals may enter the barn beginning at 12:00 noon on Thursday, October 10, 2013, and must be in the barn by 12:00 noon on Friday, October 11, 2013. All cattle must remain in the barn until 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, October  13, 2013.

4. Entry forms must be postmarked on or before October 1, 2013, to be eligible to participate in the Open Junior Beef Breeding Show. These forms should be mailed to: Rapides Parish Fair, 300 Grady Britt Drive, Alexandria, LA 71302 Entry forms may be obtained from your local County Agent.

5. All animals must be registered with their respective breed associations, and transferred to the name of the Youth exhibitor, by the entry deadline, October  1, 2013, to be eligible to participate in the Youth Open Junior Beef Breeding Show.

6. Exhibitors will be limited to one (1) animal per class.

7. All exhibitors are required to furnish water and feed troughs, feed and hay. No hay to be used for feed or bedding in bedding area. Exhibitors will be responsible for care of their animals, cleaning stalls and aisles during fair.
 
8. All animals must be tied in their assigned spaces from 10:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. each day (except for grooming and exhibiting). Exhibitors violating this rule will forfeit premium money.

9. Premium checks will be mailed to exhibitors following the show. Exhibitors who leave prior to the release time will forfeit all premium money.

10. All Bulls MUST be shown with nose leads.

Premiums: 1st - $25.00;  2nd - $22.50; 3rd -$20.00; 4th - $17.50; 5th- $15.00.