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The Wisconsin Livestock Breeders Master Stockman Award is offered to encourage your growth as an individual and to assume a leadership position in your chosen field.

Master Stockman applicant requirements are as follows:

Youth eligible to apply must meet WLBA age requirements of 8-19 years of age as of January 1, 2012.

All Master Stockman applicants and/or their immediate families must be paid 2012 WLBA members. Membership applications can be found online at www.wisconsinlivestockbreeders.com.

Applicants must have exhibited at a WLBA sponsored show three out of the last five years. These shows would include the Spring Preview, Summer Spectacular or the Northwest, Northeast, or Central Junior Livestock Shows.

Applicants may apply for one Master Stockman Award in a given year; beef, sheep or swine.

To apply for the Master Stockman Award, an individual must submit a Master Stockman application at one of the two WLBA sponsored junior livestock shows the Wisconsin Spring Preview Show, Jefferson or the Wisconsin Summer Spectacular Show, Wausau. Once an application has been filed at the registration area of their chosen show, a face to face interview will be scheduled at a time to be determined at that event. Two applicants within each species will be chosen to advance to the state competition at each show. In the event that two or less applicants apply within a species at either show, the applicant(s) will automatically advance without an interview.

Master Stockman applicants chosen to advance to state competition must be available for a final interview at the 2012 WLBA Annual Meeting (date to be announced). Applicants are allowed and encouraged to update and re-submit their application before their final interview at the WLBA Annual Meeting. Upon the completion of final interviews, three Master Stockman, one in each species, and three runners-up within any species will be chosen. The Master Stockmen selected within each species will receive a $750 award and the runners-up selected within any species will receive a $500 award. These awards will be presented prior to the Supreme Junior Show Breeding Stock Competition during the Wisconsin State Fair. The Master Stockman awards are generously co-sponsored by the Wisconsin State Fair Youth Foundation.

Master Stockman winners are not eligible to compete for future Master Stockman awards. Runners-up may reapply as long as they meet all requirements, including age, but monetary awards will not be given to an individual more than two times.

Applicants are evaluated on their written applications in the areas of management practices; junior livestock show participation, participation in livestock related activities, participation in non-livestock activities, and future goals. Evaluation criteria for the interview include personal appearance, knowledge of project, leadership roles, presentation and knowledge of application, and the ability to answer questions.

The Master Stockman award program is a wonderful opportunity; on behalf of the Wisconsin Livestock Breeders Association and the Wisconsin State Fair Youth Foundation we encourage your participation! Click Here to Download the Application

2011 Master Stockman Winners & Honorees
L-R: Jordan Alf (sheep master stockman), Kelli Retallick (beef master stockman), Jessica Radcliffe (runner-up), Aly Dallas (runner-up), Amanda Rettinger (runner-up). Not pictured Devan Brugger (swine master stockman)