Dedicated to promoting the Braunvieh breed Texas Junior Braunvieh Association 2018 State Showcase April 26 th April 29 th, 2018 Bell County Expo Center 301 West Loop 121, Belton, Texas 76513 Entry Deadline is April 02, 2018 ( After this date a $20.00 per exhibitor fee will be assessed ) Hotel Room Blocks Holiday Inn Residence Inn Marriott River Forest Inn Temple, TX Temple, TX Belton, TX (254) 247-5766 (254) 773-8400 (871) 501-0782 Ask for the Texas Braunvieh Room Block at any of the above hotels Reservation Deadline in April 1, 2018 ( After this date rates may change without notice and room availability may change )
COME BE A PART OF THE BRAUNVIEH TEAM (This will be an event you will not want to miss) Contests include: Cattle Show, Showmanship, Cattlemen s Quiz, Quiz Bowl, Sales Talk, Skill-a-thon, Picture/Poster board contest, Creative Writing, Public Speaking, Sponsorship Drive, and Barn Yard Olympics Champion Buckles to be awarded to each Division represented as well as Six different Showmanship divisions Prizes will be awarded to top placing individuals in all the different contests Added Bonus : $1500 certificates to be used towards the purchase of a Braunvieh Heifer awarded to the High Point Individuals of each age division (must be redeemed with the sponsoring breeder) You DO NOT have to own a heifer to participate. PLEASE EMAIL OR CALL YOUR ENTRY INFORMATION IN AS SOON AS POSSIBLE FOR QUESTIONS PLEASE CONTACT Donnie Johnson Phone: (214) 226-3347 Email: djohnson7277@yahoo.com Leslie Mirassou or Phone: (408) 968-8470 Email: leslie@starranchcattle.com ENTRIES CAN BE PAID FOR DURING CHECK-IN AT THE SHOW
Exhibitor Name: Address: Parents Names: TJBA STATE SHOWCASE ENTRY DEADLINE APRIL 02, 2018 ( late fee of $20.00 per exhibitor will be assessed after this date ) Bell County Expo Center, Belton Tx. April 26th April 29th, 2018 Birthdate: Age as of (01/01/2018): Telephone: Email: # of animals Price / Head Sub-Total Owned Purebred/Fullblood Braunvieh Heifers Owned Purebred/Fullblood Braunvieh Cow/Calf Pairs Owned Percentage Heifers (American Influenced) Owned Percentage Heifers (British Influenced) Owned Percentage Heifers (Continental Influenced) Owned Percentage Cow/Calf Pairs Bred & Owned Purebred/Fullblood Braunvieh Heifers Bred & Owned Purebred/Fullblood Braunvieh Cow/Calf Pairs Bred & Owned Percentage Heifers Bred & Owned Percentage Cow/Calf Pairs Bred & Owned Purebred/Fullblood Braunvieh Bulls Bred & Owned Percentage Bulls $40/Head $40/Head $40/Head $40/Head $40/Head $40/Head $20/Head $20/Head $20/Head $20/Head $40/Head $40/Head TOTAL for show entries --------------- $ ALL BRED & OWNED HEIFERS MUST ALSO SHOW IN THE OWNED SHOW Parent/Guardian Consent: I understand that all persons who attend the 2018 TJBA State Showcase do so at their own risk, and neither the TBA, nor the Bell County Expo Center, any sponsors, and/or their employees assume liability (legal or otherwise) for any accidents which may occur. The care, feeding, and safety of animals brought to the TJBA State Showcase shall be the responsibility of the person exhibiting said animals. Parent Signature:
TJBA STATE SHOWCASE ENTRY DEADLINE APRIL 02, 2018 ( no guarantees of available T-shirts or additional meal tickets after this date ) Bell County Expo Center, Belton Tx. April 26th April 29th, 2018 Each participant will receive a complimentary T-shirt to wear during the contest Show T-shirt size (circle one): YS YM YL AS AM AL AXL AXXL Additional shirts may be ordered if desired. Please use chart below for additional T-shirts only # of T-shirts Price / T-shirt Sub-Total Youth Small $15.00 Youth Medium $15.00 Youth Large $15.00 Adult Small $15.00 Adult Medium $15.00 Adult Large $15.00 Adult XL $15.00 Adult 2XL $20.00 Adult 3XL $20.00 Total --------------- $ Each participant will receive a complimentary meal ticket for the banquet Additional banquet meal tickets may be obtained for family and/or friends if desired. Number of ( additional ) meal tickets X $20.00 each = (Please do not include participant s meal ticket in this count) Remit entries to: Texas Jr. Braunvieh Association c/o Donnie Johnson PO Box 2433 Brenham, Texas 77834 Total from cattle entries (page 1) $ Total from T-shirts (this page) $ Total from meal tickets (this page) $ Grand Total $ ALL BEDDING MUST BE PURCHASED FROM THE BELL COUNTY EXPO CENTER
TEXAS JUNIOR BRAUNVIEH STATE SHOWCASE ENTRY FORM Animal Information MAKE AS MANY COPIES OF THIS FORM AS NEEDED Animal Name: Registration Number: Birthdate Sex Sire's Name: Sire's Reg. Number: Breed: Dam's Name: Dam's Reg. Number: Breed: Owned By: Animal Name: Registration Number: Birthdate Sex Sire's Name: Sire's Reg. Number: Breed: Dam's Name: Dam's Reg. Number: Breed: Owned By: Animal Name: Registration Number: Birthdate Sex Sire's Name: Sire's Reg. Number: Breed: Dam's Name: Dam's Reg. Number: Breed: Owned By: Animal Name: Registration Number: Birthdate Sex Sire's Name: Sire's Reg. Number: Breed: Dam's Name: Dam's Reg. Number: Breed: Owned By: 1. Please send a photo copy of registration papers in with your entries DO NOT SEND ORIGINALS 2. Make sure all animals have a legible identification (brand or tattoo) 3. Have a current health paper on ALL animals that show up on property 4. The "breed" portion is primarily needed for all percentage/beefbuilder entries 5. Make all checks payable to Texas Braunvieh Association (TBA) in memo put 2018 TJBA Showcase * Entry deadline is April 02, 2018 A LATE FEE OF $20.00 per exhibitor will be assessed after this date* ***PLEASE book hotel rooms by April 01, 2018 to get room block rates *** Remit entries to: Texas Junior Braunvieh Association c/o Donnie Johnson PO Box 2433 Brenham, Texas 77834
2018 TEXAS JUNIOR BRAUNVIEH STATE SHOWCASE TOGETHER EVERYONE ACHIEVES MORE Rules and Guidelines: 1. All exhibitors must be members of the Texas Braunvieh Association. The membership form is available online @ www.texasbraunvieh.org Membership dues will be accepted at the show and must be paid prior to participating. 2. Entry fees are $40.00 per head, plus $20.00 per Bred & Owned entry. Bred and Owned must be entered in Owned Show. 3. Showmanship Showdown Invitational contestants are competing for buckles and points towards Heifer Certificates. Contestants are required to pay a $25.00 entry fee as well as another $25.00 to join the Texas Junior Braunvieh Association. 4. Entries will be accepted the day of the show however; it is strongly suggested that the exhibitor information be sent in by April 02, 2018 to insure everyone a T-Shirt and a meal for the banquet on Sunday. Any entries received after this date will be charged a $20.00 per exhibitor late fee. All exhibitors must wear the official T-Shirts. 5. All cattle exhibited must be properly registered and on file with Braunvieh Association of America, in the exhibitors name. Cattle exhibited must have registration papers, a legible tattoo or brand corresponding to its registration papers, and a health certificate. 6. Exhibitor must wear the correct show number. 7. ALL bedding must be purchased at the Bell County Expo Center. Absolutely NO outside beddings will be allowed. This will cause added costs to the facility usage and that charge split amongst exhibitors that violate this rule. 8. This is a blow and go show. No adhesives will be allowed. 9. Females born prior to September 1, 2015 must show in the cow/calf class with a calf at side. Calves exhibited in the cow/calf class cannot be over 230 days of age. 10. All other BAA show rules and guidelines apply. Please refer to www.braunvieh.org.
11. All grievances must be presented in written form to the show committee within 24 hours. 12. Awards will be presented at the banquet at the conclusion of the show. 13. Everyone is expected to participate in clean-up of trash and debris. All beddings and such will be cleaned by the Bell County Expo Center staff upon your release. 14. Exhibitors and their entries will be released at the conclusion of the awards banquet. 15. If an animal being exhibited gets away from the exhibitor more than once, said animal will be subject to disqualification and will be asked to leave the show ring. Additional Owned Heifer Show Rules: 1. Owned heifers will divided into four divisions; Full blood/purebred, Percentage American, Percentage British, and Percentage Continental (European). 2. Junior members must be the owner of the animal as registered with the BAA. 3. Classes will not exceed five (5) head per class if possible. 4. Cow/calf pairs are not eligible for Grand Champion Female (per BAA). 5. Percentage females must be a minimum of 1/8 Braunvieh and registered as such with the BAA. Additional Bred and Owned Heifer Show Rules: 1. There will be a Fullblood/Purebred show as well as a Percentage show. 2. Junior members must be the owner of the animal. 3. Entered heifers must be bred and owned by the exhibitor. 4. Dams must be registered in the BAA Herdbook.
5. Percentage females must be a minimum of 1/8 Braunvieh and registered as such with the BAA. 6. Embryo calves do not qualify unless the exhibitor owns the donor cow. 7. The exhibitor must have owned the dam at the time of the calf s conception and been the continuous owner of the animal. 8. All Bred and Owned heifers must also be entered and shown in the Owned division of the heifer show 9. Classes will not exceed five (5) head per class if feasible. 10. Cow/calf pairs are not eligible for Grand Champion Female (per BAA). Additional Bred and Owned Bull Show Rules: 1. There will be a Fullblood/Purebred show as well as a Percentage show. 2. Junior members must be the owner of the animal. 3. Entered bulls must be bred and owned by the exhibitor. 4. Percentage bulls must be a minimum of 1/8 Braunvieh and registered as such with the BAA. 5. Embryo calves do not qualify unless the exhibitor owns the donor cow. 6. The exhibitor must have owned the dam at the time of the bull s conception and been the continuous owner of the bull. 7. It is recommended that bulls under the age of one (1) year of age be shown with a nose ring. Bulls one (1) year of age and older are REQUIRED to have a fixed nose ring. 8. Bulls 14 months or older are required to have a certificate verifying positive semen evaluation. 9. Classes will be divided by age as proportionately as possible.
Showmanship Showdown: 1. There will be two showmanship shows, the Invitational and the Braunvieh. The Invitational will be for participants who have not shown nor participated in the State or National Jr. Braunvieh shows for the past two years. The Braunvieh show is for current TJBA members who have participated within the last two years. 2. There will be buckles awarded to each division of each show. 3. Showmanship contestants must show an animal entered in the Texas Junior Braunvieh State Showcase. The animal can be from the Full blood/purebred or the Percentage division. 4. Animals shall be clean and blown, no fitting for this show. 5. Judges may switch cattle, ask questions, or determine other methods in order to select the winners. 6. Winners will be announced Sunday during the banquet. Quiz Bowl: 1. Teams will be designated at random. 2. The contest will be single elimination competition. Correct answers are worth 10 points. There will be no penalty for incorrect answers. 3. There may be discussion among team members during team questions only. 4. Each team will have 10 seconds to buzz in. Once a team member has buzzed in, he/she will have 10 seconds to start answering the question.
Salesmanship: 1. Competition will be on an individual basis, but participants may ask another member to assist with animal and/or props. 2. Cattle may not be fitted beyond clipped, washed, and blown dry. 3. Each competitor will bring an animal to the competition to promote and sell to the judges. Presentation time must be at least two (2) minutes but less than five (5) minutes. Questions do not count as presentation time. 4. Sales tools may be used but must be supplied by the junior exhibitor. 5. Presentation will be scored as follows: a. Knowledge of the animal max 100 points b. Presentation max 100 points c. Poise and Delivery max 100 points d. Overall Effectiveness max 100 points e. Total (max of 400 points) 6. Invitational Salesmanship contestants may apply the same concept or they can sell the Braunvieh breed as a whole or in part. For example sell operation X on why they should purchase or implement Braunvieh genetics in their operation. Public Speaking: 1. Contestants will prepare a two (2) to five (5) minute speech in which it is the contestants objective to convince his neighboring rancher to implement Braunvieh genetics into his/her program. Be specific in your scenario and remember this is a business and the neighbor wants his/her decisions to be profitable. 2. The speech should be prepared prior to the event, and exhibitor should be prepared to give his/her speech at any given time once event starts. There will be NO additional time given to prepare speech once event starts. 3. Contestant will present his/her speech to a three (3) person panel. Each contestant must agree to his/her speech being recorded and possibly used in future Braunvieh promotionals. 4. Scoring will be based upon knowledge of the subject, professionalism, poise, organization, eye contact, and overall effectiveness.
Creative Writing: 1. This year s subject is Tell us your favorite cow story. How does this impact you today? 2. Entries should be informative and entertaining. They should not be research papers. 3. Braunvieh cattle should be included in the story in some way. 4. Junior division entries may be typed or handwritten in ink. Intermediate and Senior division must be typed. 5. Junior entries must be between 300 and 500 words, Intermediate s must be between 600 and 800 words, and Senior s must be between 800 and 1,000 words. 6. All typed entries should be double spaced with a font size of 12. 7. Pages should be numbered. 8. Entries must include a cover page with the following information: contestant s name, address, phone number, birth date, and word count. 9. Contestant name should only be on the cover sheet. No name should be on any other page. 10. Entries will be evaluated with a 50 point score sheet, with each of the components receiving 1-10 points (1 being lowest and 10 being highest): content, organization, style, length and guidelines, and overall effectiveness. Proper grammar and spelling will be evaluated during the scoring of the paper. In the event of a tie, awards will go to co-winners. Posterboard: 1. Entries should serve as a promotional tool for the Braunvieh breed. 2. Posters may be creative and informative, using text, pictures, collages, objects or any other appropriate items. 3. All entries should be on regular size poster board and should be light enough in weight for hanging.
Photography: 1. Entries should consist of photographs of Braunvieh cattle, or Braunvieh related activities. 2. All entries should be 8 X 10 inches. 3. All entries are to be mounted on a mat board. 4. Photos must be original and not altered or enhanced in any way. 5. No more than two (2) photographs per exhibitor. 6. Photographs must have been taken by the exhibitor. 7. Entries that have been submitted from previous years will not be permitted. Barnyard Olympics: Teams participate in fun barnyard chores and games. Each participant will accumulate points for their participation in this event. Cattleman s Quiz: A short multiple choice quiz that will test the knowledge of the beef industry and production as well as the history and characteristics of the Braunvieh breed. This will be a quiz to see how many correct answers each exhibitors can obtain. There is no penalty for incorrect answers.
Skill-a-thon: Identification of industry tools, and what they are used for. Contestants will go from station to station to identify industry tool and/or products. Contestant will be graded on correct answers with no penalty for incorrect answers. Sponsorship Drive: Contestants will accumulate points based on obtaining sponsors for the show. Each contestant will be issued a sponsorship letter of different levels as well as a sponsorship/contributor form. Contestants should notify committee members with each and every sponsor received (this is extremely important to people that want to sponsor buckles as these tend to go very fast). Also added into the Sponsorship Drive will be the sales of our Polaris Ranger raffle tickets. There will be no age breaks for this particular event. Anyone that gets ANY sponsor will receive at least 25 participation points. The person that has the third highest monies raised will be awarded an additional 5 bonus points. The person that has the second highest monies raised will be awarded an additional 10 bonus points, and the person that has the most monies collected will receive an additional 15 bonus points.
Junior Braunvieh Breeders Incentive Program Heifer Certificate Eligibility 1. Heifer certificates in the amount of $1500.00 will be awarded to Hi-Point Individuals during the Texas Junior Braunvieh Showcase. Certificates will be redeemable at the sponsoring breeder. (see High-Point rules and calculations) 2. In the event of a tie, scores from the following event will be used in the order listed as tie breakers. Cattleman s quiz, Salesmanship, and Skill-a-thon. 3. To be eligible for a Heifer Certificate an exhibitor must participate in all events. 4. All contests are automatically entered. The following contests are; Cattleman s Quiz, Quiz Bowl (Cattle Jeopardy), Skill-a-thon, Creative Writing, Barn Yard Olympics, Salesmanship, Public Speaking, Photo contest, Poster board contest, Showmanship, and Sponsorship Drive. 5. It is the responsibility of the Invitational contestants to acquaint themselves with the Braunvieh exhibitors and select an animal to exhibit in showmanship. (Invitational exhibitors must use one of the animals entered in the state show) 6. Heifer Certificate recipients and their guardians must sign and agree to meet the Expected Standards of Excellence as set by the Junior Braunvieh Breeders Incentive Program committee before redeeming their certificate with the sponsoring breeder. 7. The recipient shall redeem their certificate with the sponsoring breeder for the purchase of a Braunvieh heifer. Any difference between the certificate value and the final price of the chosen heifer will be worked out between the sponsoring breeder and the certificate holder. 8. Any additional agreements made between the breeder and certificate holder are between those two parties. The Junior Braunvieh Breeders Incentive Program committee, nor the Texas Braunvieh Association will be responsible for any other agreements. 9. All exhibitors are expected to exhibit good sportsmanship and exemplify the TEAM (Together Everyone Achieves More) motto. 10. Heifers won under the Junior Braunvieh Breeders Incentive Program will be eligible to be nominated by the breeder in a Futurity to be held at the 2018 Texas Junior Braunvieh State Showcase provided the Expected Standards of Excellence are met by both the heifer and the exhibitor.
High-Point Calculations: 1. All contestants are automatically entered. Contestants must participate in all events to qualify. 2. Points will be earned in the following contests: Showmanship, Salesmanship, Cattleman s Quiz, Skill-a-thon, Creative Writing, Public Speaking, Poster board, The Sponsorship Drive, and the cattle show (current Braunvieh exhibitors points will only be accumulated on your highest placing animal) 3. Participation points will be earned in all Team games (Barnyard Olympics and Quiz Bowl). 4. Exhibitors will accumulate points in every event that they actively participate in. 5. There will be a High-point junior, intermediate, and senior age contestant. 6. Points will be tabulated as follows: 1 st place 50 points 2 nd place 45 points 3 rd place 40 points 4 th place 35 points 5 th place 30 points Participation 25 points 7. Hi-Point Individuals will be tabulated and recognized at our banquet on Sunday.
2018 Texas Junior Braunvieh State Showcase Together Everyone Achieves More AGE DIVISIONS Pee-Wee - 6 years and younger Junior - 7 to 10 years of age Intermediate - 11 to 14 years of age Senior - 15 to 21 years of age **ALL AGES AS OF 01/01/18**
BRAUNVIEH BONANZA ENTRY FORM Return Entry by April 2, 2018 Mail entries to: Donnie Johnson PO Box 2433 Brenham, Texas 77834 (Make checks payable to Texas Braunvieh Association) Entry Fee - $50.00 per head Exhibitor s Name : Parent s Name : Mailing Address : City, State, Zip Phone Number : Email address : Exhibitor s SSN : Exhibitor s DOB (include year) : Heifer purchased from : Heifer s DOB : Circle Classification of Heifer being entered : Fullblood Purebred Beefbuilder Animal s Name : BAA Registraion # : Any applicant wanting to exhibit in the Braunvieh Bonanza must be in good standings with the Texas Braunvieh Association as well as the Braunvieh Association of America at the time of entry and continue to be in good standing at event date in order to participate. NO animal will be allowed to be exhibited if the sponsoring breeder is not paid in full prior to the show. ALL nomination payments must come from the sponsoring breeder. Please check with your sponsoring breeder and/or the TBA prior to entry as entry fees are non-refundable Heifers may be exhibited as such until they reach the day of 30 months of age Any heifer 20 months of age or older MUST be accompanied by a certificate of pregnancy by a licensed veterinarian. There will be no cow/calf division. Females that are under 30 months of age and have a calf at side will be exhibited as a cow/calf pair in their respective class. There will be no set class breaks. Classes will be made once all entries are received. Classes will be divided as deemed appropriate by the committee. All other BAA show guidelines must be adhered Each animal entered in the Braunvieh Bonanza shall be subject to DNA testing as deemed necessary at the discretion of the show committee. ALL Grand and Reserve Champions will be DNA tested and confirmed prior to receiving awards Heifers must also be entered in the Texas Junior Braunvieh State Show in order to be eligible to compete in the Braunvieh Bonanza Please send a copy of current BAA registration papers with this entry form Heifers must be purchased directly from a Braunvieh Bonanza Sponsor or a joint ownership where one of the partners is a Braunvieh Bonanza Sponsor. Heifers cannot be transferred from one family member to another (or anyone else) and still qualify to show. This will result in disqualification. Heifer must be a direct transfer from sponsoring breeder to the junior entering the heifer in the Braunvieh Bonanza.
Fullblood Braunvieh must be 100% Braunvieh genetics and registered as such with the BAA. Purebred Braunvieh must be a minimum 7/8 Braunvieh and show purebred status by the BAA. Percentage Braunvieh (Beefbuilder) must be a minimum of 1/8 Braunvieh but less than 7/8 Braunvieh and be registered as such by the BAA. Each exhibitor is allowed to enter as many heifers as they wish. Each entry will need its own entry card and applicable entry fee. Each entry will have to be purchased from a sponsoring breeder. Showmanship will be broken down into 6 different age group. Age group will be determined by the age of exhibitor as of the date of show. Age groups will be as follows Pee Wee anyone under the age of 7 7-9 years old 10-12 years old 13-15 years old 16-18 years old 19 years old and over In order to be eligible for ANY prize money from the Braunvieh Bonanza each exhibitor must compete in a minimum of three (3) other events at the Texas Junior Braunvieh State Show, with at least one (1) being a speaking event ie public speaking or sales talk. To be eligible for ANY prizes (from show or showmanship) the exhibitor must exhibit his or her own animal. Entry fee, copy of registration paper, and this completed and signed entry form must be returned to the address listed above on or before the entry deadline date. I have read and understand the guidelines for entry into the Braunvieh Bonanza as set forth with this entry form. I have also familiarized myself with ANY and ALL Texas Braunvieh Association (TBA) and Braunvieh Associaiton of America (BAA) show guidelines and requirements. Exhibitor s Signature : Parent s Signature : Disclaimer : I(we) agree to release the Texas Braunvieh Association, the Braunvieh Bonanza, the Bell County Expo, it s employees, coordinators, representatives, agents, assignees and sponsors from any claim or loss to me, my employees, animal(s) or equipment and agree to indemnity and hold the TBA or Bell County Expo harmless from any liability it may incur because of my actions or inactions either solely or with others including the TBA (Braunvieh Bonanza) which results in injury to any persons, animals or property. Exhibitor s Signature : Parent s Signature :