This Publication Is Sponsored By The Oklahoman. SUMMER 2007 World s Largest Junior Livestock Show Inside This Issue 2007 2007 SALE OF CHAMPIONS BUYERS IMPORTANT CHANGES & INFOR- MATION CHESAPEAKE ENERGY ACADEMIC ALL-STATE Important Dates September 13-23, 2007 Junior Livestock Show October 22, 2007 Steer Nominations Due October 30, 2007 - Muskogee October 31, 2007 - Chickasha November 1, 2007 - Enid 2 3 3 The 2007 Oklahoma Youth Expo marked another recordbreaking year as it concluded with a remarkable Sale of Champions. Up from last year s total of over $740,000, the 2007 Sale raised over $755,000, for the 195 student exhibitors selected to participate. The evening began with the auctioning of the Grand Champion Steer shown by Risa Ridling of Sentinel which was purchased for $50,000. Purchasers of the Grand Steer included the Bank of Western Oklahoma, Chain Ranch, Express Ranches, First Capital Bank, Limestone LLC, Robyn Promotions and Rolling Triple R. Yukon FFA exhibitor, Kristi Mathena, was the owner of the Grand Champion Barrow which sold for $25,000, from Blue & Gold Sausage and Oklahoma Farm Bureau. The Grand Champion Lamb was exhibited by Baylor Newcomb of the Merritt FFA Chapter and was purchased by Touchstone Energy Cooperatives of Oklahoma for $23,000. Finally, rounding out the Grand Champion animals was the top-placing goat at the OYE shown by Stasha Harp of Kansas. Stasha s market goat sold for $9,000, and was purchased by Farm Credit Services of Oklahoma, the Oklahoma Meat Goat Association and the Oklahoma Youth Expo. It is evident that the success of the Oklahoma Youth Expo hinges on the invaluable support of a very strong group of sponsors, buyers and dedicated individuals. December 10, 2007 Swine Nominations Due March 10-20, 2008 Oklahoma Youth Expo Steer shown by Tara Heldermon of Sulphur FFA. Purchased by Dorchester Capital and the State Fair of Oklahoma. Barrow shown by Alisha Kennell of Yukon FFA. Purchased by The Oklahoman. Lamb shown by Tara Burchfield of Fairview FFA. Purchased by Oklahoma Farmers Union. Goat shown by Mary Walterscheidt of Hennessey FFA. Purchased by the Oklahoma Youth Expo and Western Company of Justin, TX. The Oklahoma Youth Expo would like to congratulate each and every exhibitor who participated in the 2007 show and say thank you each of the OYE buyers and supporters.
Page 2 2007 OYE SALE OF CHAMPIONS BUYERS 4S Ranch Ackerman-McQueen Ag Youth Magazine B&N Transport Bachman Services Bank of Oklahoma Bank of Western Oklahoma BD Eddie Enterprises Blue & Gold Sausage Bob Moore Farms Brett Robinson Brockhaus Jewelry Catering by Finley Cattlemen s Cafe Central States Trailers Chain Ranch Chesapeake Energy Chickasaw Nation Choctaw Nation Gaming Chuck House Restaurant Congresswoman Mary Fallin Cowboy Sports Agents Cowman Magazine Dearing Sales Diamond Hats Don Taggart Dorchester Capital Edie Haynes Electric Cooperatives of Oklahoma Express Personnel Express Ranches Express Sports Fairview Abstract Farm Credit of East Central Oklahoma Farm Credit of Enid Farm Credit of Western Oklahoma Farm Credit Services of Oklahoma Farrell s Trailer Sales First Capital Bank Flying T Ranch in honor of Kenneth Turner Fred Jones Companies G.W. Wireline Garrett Framing Gilbert & Sons Trucking Grant Thornton LLP Grayson Corporation Hardee Landscape Herman Meinders Holiday Inn Airport I.P.S. - Pacemaker Jay Bogdahn Jericho Services Joullian Foundation JW Mashburn Development Corporation Kestrel Investments KFOR Channel 4 Langston s Limestone LLC Love s Country Store McAfee & Taft McDonald s MCS Auction / Western Collection Sale MidFirst Bank North American Insurance Oklahoma Association of Electric Cooperatives Oklahoma Cattlemen s Association Oklahoma Cattlewomen, Inc. Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Oklahoma Cotton Council Oklahoma Farm Bureau Oklahoma Farmers Union Oklahoma Ford Dealers Oklahoma Grain & Feed Association Oklahoma House of Representatives Oklahoma Independent Petroleum Association Oklahoma Industrial Authority Oklahoma Meat Goat Association Oklahoma National Stockyards Oklahoma Pork Council Oklahoma Youth Expo OneOk Gas Transportation ONG P&K Equipment Pinnergy Polley Co. Premier Services Red Rock Ranch Representative Don Armes Robert Cantrell Robert Chaplin Insurance Robyn Promotions Rocking M (Jim Matt) Rolling R3 Rose Rock Bank Sager Financial Group Schwab Meat Company Senator Richard Lerblance Show Honorees ShowRite Feeds Silver Hats Simon Petroleum Sirloin Club Slater Farms Southern Plains Farm Show State Fair of Oklahoma Stillwater National Bank Stinnett Tank Trucks Stockman Order Buying Tener s Western Wear Teppco Crude Oil The Oklahoman The Triangle Companies Tim & Joyce Haines Touchstone Energy Cooperatives of Oklahoma Tulsa State Fair Union Bank Western Company of Justin, Texas Wild Bunch OYE BRONZE MEDALLION EXHIBITORS Bronze Medallion Steer shown by Matt Kubik of Newkirk FFA. Purchased by 4S Ranch, Dealers Auto Auction and Express Sports. Bronze Medallion Barrow shown by Jordan Brockhaus of Tuttle FFA. Purchased by McAfee & Taft. Bronze Medallion Lamb shown by Cody Ott of Fairview FFA. Purchased by Central States Trailers. World's Largest Junior Livestock Show Bronze Medallion Goat shown by Logan Davis of Newcastle 4-H. Purchased by Farm Credit Services of Oklahoma and Farrell s Trailer Sales.
Page 3 IMPORTANT CHANGES/INFORMATION Listed below are important changes and information which will be taking effect beginning with the 2008 Oklahoma Youth Expo. Please see the Oklahoma Youth Expo web site at www.okyouthexpo.com for further information and a complete list of rules as well as a daily schedule of events. OYE Schedule The 2008 Oklahoma Youth Expo Grand Champion Drives will be held on Wednesday, March 19, while the Sale of Champions will be held on Thursday, March 20. This is modified from our usual daily schedule in order to avoid the Easter Holiday. Dress All junior exhibitors must wear a vest or jacket and a collared, white button shirt. The vest or jacket must be of the appropriate color of the organization they represent, with an official emblem of at least 2 1/2 inches. The new addition to the dress rule will be strictly enforced at the 2008 Oklahoma Youth Expo. Animal Substitution An exhibitor may substitute one animal for another of the same species and sex as long as each animal has been properly nominated and/or satisfies all of the show eligibility requirements such as ownership, age, etc. Animals that do not meet the proper nomination requirements or other show eligibility requirements cannot be substituted for other animals. Animals may not be substituted across species or sex. Examples are below: Ex. 1 - An exhibitor may substitute a barrow for a barrow or a heifer for a heifer. Ex. 2 - An exhibitor may NOT substitute a barrow for a gilt (different sex) or a wether for a steer (different species). Ex. 3 - An exhibitor may NOT substitute a market wether lamb for a market ewe. Commercial Gilt Weight Commercial Gilts have a new minimum weight requirement of 230 lbs. instead of 200 lbs. Goat Showmanship Goat Showmanship will no longer be a qualified show, meaning that all exhibitors who enter and exhibit goats at the Oklahoma Youth Expo will be allowed to show in the goat showmanship contest. All sheep (excluding purebred ewes) and goat nominations will go back to a manual, on-site nomination process. There will be three days and three different locations for exhibitors to nominate their sheep and/or goats. All steers and swine will continue to be a selfnominating, mail-in process. Swine Nomination Deadline The swine nomination deadline has been moved up one month to December 10, 2007. This decision has been made in order to meet the 90 day ownership requirement for swine. PQA Training There will NOT be an on-site PQA training at the show. Therefore, all PQA Certification must be completed before the show or before February 14, 2008. 2007 Chesapeake Energy Academic All-State From L to R: Amanda Meeks, Tipton; Cassandra Mickelson, Yukon; Ashley Willis, Kingfisher; Jenny Fehring, Lawton; Colin Lowe, Chickasha; Emily Hollarn, Marlow; Chancey Ashford, Blanchard; Kourtney Childers, Waynoka; Jillian Spake, Boise City; Whitney Taylor, Pryor; Courtney Hargis, Mooreland; Wyatt Swinford, Okemah; Cody Ott, Fairview; Kelly McConnell, Chesapeake Energy Corporation; Bob Funk, Express Ranches; Kennedy Whitefield and Clyda Whitefield, Scholarship Presenters; Madison Cabaniss, Arapaho; Roy Lee Lindsey, Oklahoma Pork Council; Chelsea Clifton, Kingfisher; and Mason Jones, Calera.
*IMPORTANT* Ag Teachers and County Extension Educators: The Oklahoma Youth Expo will be held March 10-20, 2008. These dates were selected to avoid the Easter Holiday which will fall on March 23, 2008. Please be aware of the changes in days of the week that events will take place. For instance, the Grand Champion Drive and Scholarship Presentations will be on Wednesday, March 19, while the Sale of Champions will be held on Thursday March 20. Please contact the OYE office with any questions you may have regarding the 2008 show. Thank you for your cooperation, and we look forward to seeing you in March. The Oklahoma Youth Expo is a non-profit organization holding a 501-C3 status. The Oklahoma Youth Expo is coined as The World s Largest Junior Livestock Show impacting the lives of over 7,000 Oklahoma young people each year. In this, our 92nd year of existence, our mission is to serve as an extension of the classroom in a hands-on, real-world environment for the junior livestock program in Oklahoma. We are here to provide a venue for the youth of Oklahoma to display the finest quality market and breeding livestock in the country and to help in facilitating agricultural production projects and the funding of higher education of hundreds of Oklahoma Agricultural Youth. OKLAHOMA YOUTH EXPO 816 North Broadway Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73102 Phone: 405-235-0404 Fax: 405-235-1727 Email: Jeramy Rich - Executive Director jrich@okyouthexpo.com Melissa Eisenhauer - Show Manager meisenhauer@okyouthexpo.com Melissa Dawson - Office Manager mdawson@okyouthexpo.com Beth Norvell - Director of Communications brobinson@okyouthexpo.com www.okyouthexpo.com Over $1.5 million in awards and scholarships distributed in 2007!
CORPORATE EVENT SPONSORS McDonald s of Oklahoma Express Ranches Oklahoma Farm Bureau John Deere / P&K Equipment Touchstone Energy Cooperatives of Oklahoma Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma ADM Alliance Nutrition Moorman s ShowTec Diamond Hats Central States Trailers Evergreen Mills Andis The Boss Blower Company EZall Piedmont Vet Clinic Oklahoma State University 4S Ranch Oklahoma Farmers Union Chesapeake Energy The Oklahoman Farm Credit of Oklahoma Chickasaw Nation ACCO Showmaster Feeds Sirloin Club Oklahoma Pork Council Farrell s Trailer Sales Anipro Sullivan Supply Jobe s Blue Ribbon Show Supply AT&T Oklahoma Beef Council Martindale Feeds Lopez Foods, Inc. SALE OF CHAMPIONS PLATINUM SPONSORS Oklahoma Farm Bureau Oklahoma Farmers Union Bank of Western Oklahoma Express Ranches McDonald s of Oklahoma John Deere / P&K Equipment Diamond Hats Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Oklahoma Pork Council 4S Ranch Blue & Gold Sausage Dorchester Capital The Oklahoman Oklahoma Dodge Dealers Sirloin Club Chickasaw Nation Wild Bunch