2022 USSA Member Directory

JUNIORS

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS – WEST SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS

TUESDAY, JUNE 28th: Noon – All Barns Open for Arrival WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29th: ALL DAY: All Barns Open for Arrival 10:00 AM–5:00 PM: Welcome Table Open 10:00 AM–6:00 PM: Vet Check Available 3:00 pm–5:00 PM: Early Pick-Up of Entry Packets & Exhibitor T-Shirts THURSDAY, JUNE 30th: NOON ALL SHEEP MUST BE IN PLACE 8:00 AM–Noon • Welcome Table Open • Vet Check Continues • Pick-Up of Entry Packets & Exhibitor T-Shirts Continues 8:30 AM–1:00 PM: • Registration Paper Check-In *Make sure Health Papers have been Vet Checked* • Promotional & Wool Show Check-In 11:00 AM–1:00 PM: Market Lamb Weigh In & Classifying 11:00 AM–5:00 PM: Skill-A-Thon Open 11:30 AM: Lamb Camp 1st Session 1:00 PM–5: 00 PM: Promotional & Wool Show Judging 1:30 PM–3:30 PM: Judging Contest 3:30 PM: Ice Cream Social 4:00 PM– 5:00 PM: Weaver Fitting Clinic 4:00 PM: Lead Line & Dress A Sheep Competition FRIDAY, JULY 1st: 8:00 AM: Opening Ceremonies, Group & State Photos 9:30 AM : Skill-A-Thon & Virtual Shearing Open 9:30 AM: Individual & Team Showmanship classes RED RING– Judge: Dustin Cruit • Class 1: Age 4 & Under

10:00 AM: Raffle Tickets for Sales Incentive Program turned into AAJS Booth 10:00 AM: Scholarship Applications must be turned into Show Office NOON: Lamb Camp 2nd Session 2:00 PM: Skill-A-Thon Closes 4:00 PM: Virtual Shearing Closes 4:00 PM: AAJS Sales & Thank You Booth Closes 7:00 PM: Chicken BBQ & Ag Olympics SUNDAY, JULY 3rd: 8:00 AM: Breed Classes Begin RED RING– Judge: Dustin Cruit • White Dorper • Dorper • Columbia *move to another ring if needed* WHITE RING– Judge: Nick Miniter • Shropshire • Merino *move to another ring if needed* BLUE RING– Judge: Troy Longenecker • Polled Dorset: Fitted & Slick • Targhees *move to another ring if needed* 9:00 AM–NOON: AAJS Sales & Thank You Booth Open 11:00 AM: Root Beer Floats Sponsored by the National Junior Southdown Association Immediately following Completion of breed shows: • Supreme Champion Ram & Ewe Drives • Closing Ceremonies including Lamb Camp Graduation • Award Presentations • Raffle Drawing All Sheep released immediately following Completion of Closing Ceremonies. • For the health of the animals PLEASE ONLY LOAD TACK prior to closing ceremonies. ANY SHEEP LEAVING EARLY WILL FORFEIT PREMIUMS, PENS WILL BE CHECKED. 12:00 AM: BARN OFFICIALLY CLOSES ALL SHEEP must be out except for sheep staying over for the Northeast Youth Sheep Show. *schedule may be subject to change*

• AAJS Sales & Thank You Booth Open *all exhibitors please write at least one note!* • 30 Minutes After Completion of Showmanship: Breed Classes Begin RED RING– Judge: Dustin Cruit • Border Leicester: White & Natural Colored • Cheviot • Dorset Advantage *move to another ring if needed* WHITE RING– Judge: Nick Miniter • Montadale • Lincoln: White & Natural Colored • Cotswold *move to another ring if needed* BLUE RING– Judge: Troy Longenecker • Katahdin • Tunis • Texel *move to another ring if needed* 5:00 PM: Skill-A-Thon & Virtual Shearing Closes for the day 5:30–7:30 PM: Blome Pizza Party 6:30 PM: 3-On-3 Basketball Tournament at the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame • Romney: White & Natural Colored • Shetland *move to another ring if needed* WHITE RING– Judge: Nick Miniter • Natural Colored • Hampshire: Fitted & Slick • Babydoll Southdown *move to another ring if needed* BLUE RING– Judge: Troy Longenecker • Oxford • Suffolk: Fitted & Slick • Horned Dorset • Corriedale *move to another ring if needed* 9:00 AM: Skill-A-Thon & Virtual Shearing Opens 9:00 AM: AAJS Sales & Thank You Booth Opens *all exhibitors please write at least one note!* SATURDAY, JULY 2nd: 8:00 AM: Breed Classes Begin RED RING – Judge: Dustin Cruit • Southdown

• Class 2: Age 5 • Class 3: Age 6 • Class 4: Age 7 • Class 5: Age 8 • Class 6: Age 9 • Class 7: Age 10 • Class 8: Age 11 • Class 9: Age 12 • Class 10: Age 13 • Class 11: Age 14 • Class 12: Age 15

• Team Class 1 & 2 (breaks posted) WHITE RING– Judge: Nick Miniter

• Team Class 3 & 4 (breaks posted) BLUE RING– Judge:Troy Longenecker • Class 13: Age 16 • Class 14: Age 17 • Class 15: Age 18 • Class 16: Age 19 • Class 17: Age 20-21 • Team Class 5 & 6 (breaks posted) NOON - 4:00 PM: