As you may have heard, WSRBA Convention in Moses Lake on June 26-28 has been canceled. 

While we were disappointed to hear the news, the Youth Committee has jumped on the opportunity to run our Youth Contests online for the first time! We want to insure that all of our WSRBA youth have the opportunity to show off their hard work and learning from the year, the only difference will be that it will be from the comfort and safety of home!

We are still working on many details! Please be patient with us, but here is what we know:

WHEN: The virtual youth contests will be happening Friday June 26 at 5PM through Sunday 28 at noon.

HOW: The contests will be conducted via Canvas and Zoom. All Royalty, Breed ID, Judging, Showmanship, and Educational Contest participants will be required to create a Canvas account. Participants will be emailed a link to sign up for Canvas and join the “2020 WSRBA Youth Contests” course once we have received their contest application(s). Youth who are not competing in Royalty may sign-up to compete in Breed ID and Judging or Showmanship here. A virtual awards ceremony will follow the conclusion of the contests. Be on the look-out for more information on this soon!

ROYALTY:

APPLICATION is submitted via postal mail or the online portal. Still due May 15th. Application forms and procedures can be found here.

TEST will be conducted via Canvas and will be open-book but timed. Accommodations can be requested by contacting Aggie at .

BREED ID will be conducted via Canvas using photos. It will also be open-book and timed. Accommodations can be requested by contacting Aggie at .

JUDGING will be conducted via Canvas with photos and will be timed. Youth are encouraged to use their Standard of Perfections.

SHOWMANSHIP will be conducted via Zoom. Youth will be required to have a webcam and a reliable internet connection.

HANDLING will be conducted via Zoom. Youth will be required to have a webcam and a reliable internet connection. Youth competing in handling will also complete their interview immediately following handling.

INTERVIEW will be conducted via Zoom. Youth will be required to have a webcam and a reliable internet connection.

EDUCATIONAL CONTESTS:

Youth can submit their educational contests entries via Canvas. Youth can submit up to 5 photos of each of their exhibits. Youth may submit PDF files of written work.

ACHIEVEMENT and MANAGEMENT:

applications submitted via postal mail or the online portal, due May 15.

QUESTIONS:

We plan to hold another informational meeting via zoom in June. Stay tuned for announcements. You can also contact Aggie at (509)430-4204 or Kelsi (509)619-2295.