NSW YOUNG JUDGES & PARADERS
The Young Judges and Paraders Competition is a national competition designed to recognise and support the best new talent in judging and parading. The competition is entered at a Group Level, with winners progressing to a State Final held at the Sydney Royal Easter Show, and then winners have the opportunity to progress to the National Championships held at a Royal Show within Australia or New Zealand. National Young Judges and Paraders Competition entrants must be at least 15 years of age and less than 25 years of age on the 1st of May in the year of competition.
The competition provides a coveted opportunity to grow personally and professionally by practising skills and challenging yourself in communication, public speaking and breed and industry specific knowledge. There are nine categories for judging and parading in the National Competition including beef cattle judging, dairy cattle judging, merino sheep judging, meat sheep breeds judging, merino fleece judging, beef cattle parading, dairy cattle parading, poultry judging, and grain judging.
The Group 9 Final is held preceding the Cootamundra Show in conjunction with AgShows NSW. The State Final is held at the Sydney Royal Easter Show in conjunction with AgShows NSW and the RAS of NSW. The National Finals are facilitated by Agricultural Shows Australia in partnership with the host state and Royal Show. Further information on the National Young Judges and Paraders Competition is available at agshowsaustralia.org.au/youth-in-agriculture/national-championships/ including handbooks.
Past Berrigan State & National Finalists include:
The competition provides a coveted opportunity to grow personally and professionally by practising skills and challenging yourself in communication, public speaking and breed and industry specific knowledge. There are nine categories for judging and parading in the National Competition including beef cattle judging, dairy cattle judging, merino sheep judging, meat sheep breeds judging, merino fleece judging, beef cattle parading, dairy cattle parading, poultry judging, and grain judging.
The Group 9 Final is held preceding the Cootamundra Show in conjunction with AgShows NSW. The State Final is held at the Sydney Royal Easter Show in conjunction with AgShows NSW and the RAS of NSW. The National Finals are facilitated by Agricultural Shows Australia in partnership with the host state and Royal Show. Further information on the National Young Judges and Paraders Competition is available at agshowsaustralia.org.au/youth-in-agriculture/national-championships/ including handbooks.
Past Berrigan State & National Finalists include:
2006: Catherine Ryan in RAS/ASC Grain State Judging Final and Fruit & Vegetable State Judging Final
2007: Andrew Horne in Merino Fleece National Judging Final placing Runner-Up, and RAS/ASC Merino Fleece State Judging Final placing Champion
2007: Stacey Cole in RAS/ASC Merino Fleece State Judging Final
2008: Dasha Newington in RAS/ASC Grain State Judging Final placing Champion, and RAS/ASC Merino Fleece State Judging Final placing 5th
2008: Stacey Cole in RAS/ASC Merino Fleece State Judging Final placing in the Top 10
2012: Rowan Horne in RAS/ASC Merino State Judging Final placing 4th
VICTORIA YOUNG JUDGES & PARADERS
The Young Judges and Paraders Competition is a national competition designed to recognise and support the best new talent in judging and parading. The competition is entered at a Group Level, with winners progressing to a State Final held at key events around the state in conjunction with VASL including the Royal Melbourne Show, International Dairy Week in Tatura, and the Australian Sheep & Wool Show in Bendigo. The winners have the opportunity to then progress to the National Championships held at a Royal Show within Australia or New Zealand. National Young Judges and Paraders Competition entrants must be at least 15 years of age and less than 25 years of age on the 1st of May in the year of competition.
The National Finals are facilitated by Agricultural Shows Australia in partnership with the host state and Royal Show. Further information on the National Young Judges and Paraders Competition is available at agshowsaustralia.org.au/youth-in-agriculture/national-championships/ including handbooks.
The competition provides a coveted opportunity to grow personally and professionally by practising skills and challenging yourself in communication, public speaking and breed and industry specific knowledge. There are nine categories for judging and parading in the National Competition including beef cattle judging, dairy cattle judging, merino sheep judging, meat sheep breeds judging, merino fleece judging, beef cattle parading, dairy cattle parading, poultry judging, and grain judging.
Past Berrigan State & National Finalists include:
The National Finals are facilitated by Agricultural Shows Australia in partnership with the host state and Royal Show. Further information on the National Young Judges and Paraders Competition is available at agshowsaustralia.org.au/youth-in-agriculture/national-championships/ including handbooks.
The competition provides a coveted opportunity to grow personally and professionally by practising skills and challenging yourself in communication, public speaking and breed and industry specific knowledge. There are nine categories for judging and parading in the National Competition including beef cattle judging, dairy cattle judging, merino sheep judging, meat sheep breeds judging, merino fleece judging, beef cattle parading, dairy cattle parading, poultry judging, and grain judging.
Past Berrigan State & National Finalists include:
2010: Rowan Horne in National Merino State Judging placing 2nd, and VASL Merino Fleece State Judging Final
2012: Rowan Horne in VASL Merino State Judging Final placing Runner-Up
