The American Milking Shorthorn Junior Society offers a wide variety of ways to get involved with Milking Shorthorns.
Check out what we have to offer!
Check out what we have to offer!
Junior Information:
- Junior Officer Team
- Junior Constitution
- Application for Junior Membership
- Application for Youth Lease Program
- National Junior Show Rules
- Alternate Leadsperson Form
- AMSS National Convention Agreement
- Junior Officer Team
- Junior Constitution
- Application for Junior Membership
- Application for Youth Lease Program
- National Junior Show Rules
- Alternate Leadsperson Form
- AMSS National Convention Agreement
National Youth Awards - awarded at the AMSS National Convention - Deadline May 15th
- National Youth Awards - Quick Summary - Detailed Descriptions
- Sample of Professional Resume
- Junior Milk Production Award Application
- Junior Outstanding Progressive Breeder Award Rules - Application
- Rachel Surridge National Youth Contest Rules - Application
- Cindy Climer & Jim King Memorial Scholarship Application
- Queen Contest Application
- Junior Australian Exchange Program Application - No Applications will be accepted in 2020 for this exchange program.
- National Youth Awards - Quick Summary - Detailed Descriptions
- Sample of Professional Resume
- Junior Milk Production Award Application
- Junior Outstanding Progressive Breeder Award Rules - Application
- Rachel Surridge National Youth Contest Rules - Application
- Cindy Climer & Jim King Memorial Scholarship Application
- Queen Contest Application
- Junior Australian Exchange Program Application - No Applications will be accepted in 2020 for this exchange program.
Convention Information
The convention this year will be Thursday June 17th - Saturday June 18th, 2021.
- Junior Interviews will be Thursday, June 17th at 7:30 pm.
- Junior photo contest, there will be two divisions 13 and younger and 14 and older. Bring the photos to convention or mail to Achen's address at 19201 Iris Rd. Little Falls, MN 56345.
- Junior members remember to bring items to the fun auction and have the proceeds go to the AMSJS.
- Junior Show informtation for the National Heifer Show will be available soon. Show will be Friday, June 18th.
The convention this year will be Thursday June 17th - Saturday June 18th, 2021.
- Junior Interviews will be Thursday, June 17th at 7:30 pm.
- Junior photo contest, there will be two divisions 13 and younger and 14 and older. Bring the photos to convention or mail to Achen's address at 19201 Iris Rd. Little Falls, MN 56345.
- Junior members remember to bring items to the fun auction and have the proceeds go to the AMSJS.
- Junior Show informtation for the National Heifer Show will be available soon. Show will be Friday, June 18th.
2021 National Junior Milking Shorthorn Heifer Show
This show will be held in conjunction with the American Milking Shorthorn Society National Convention
at 8:30 AM on Friday, June 18th at the Jefferson County Fair Park, 503 N Jackson Ave, Jefferson, WI 53549.
Entries are due by May 15 and are only accessed online through google docs, payment and summary to be postmarked by May 15 for the reduced entry fee of $10 per class. May 16 to June 1, $15/class. More details on entry forms. NO REFUNDS, 100% of entry fees are going to premiums. Please follow directions as posted on google docs.
Juniors will not be allowed to show until payment is received. If help is needed to enter please email schibahr1@gmail.com or visit the show’s Facebook page 2021 National Junior Milking Shorthorn Show.
The link to google doc entry is
http://bit.ly/2021NationalMSJuniorHeiferShowEntryForm
and will be posted on the Facebook page and AMSS website.
Eligibility: Participation is open to all youth with show eligible registered Milking Shorthorns who are currently paid members of the AMSS Junior Society. Exhibitors must be a minimum of nine years old but not have reached their 21st birthday by January 1st in the year competing. Those turning 21 in the current year are still eligible through December 31.
Ownership: All animals must be registered in the herd book of the American Milking Shorthorn Society (AMSS) and have registration certificates issued by the AMSS. Ownership of the animal must be recorded in AMSS herdbook in the name of the junior exhibitor(s) prior to show date. Ownership must show on the registration certificate in the name of the junior exhibitor or junior participant. Animals may be owned in partnerships; however, all members of the partnership must be paid junior members of AMSJS and animal must be owned prior to show date. Acceptable wording of Farm or other entity should read: Junior member’s name of Farm name or other entity (EX: Nicholas Achen of Cherrywood Farm). All tattoos must be dry and legible upon arrival with no fresh ink and must correspond with the registration certificate. Papers will be checked prior to the show. Leased animals must have official AMSS lease form filed with the AMSS office prior to the show. The following will disqualify an animal from Junior show participation and recognition in current year: Transferring an animal in or out of a Junior’s name after August 1st of the show year or adding/dropping a junior member and/or adult as an owner after the deadline.
Participation: Only one animal per exhibitor per class is allowed. Juniors may consign an animal to the National Sale and still show her in the show. Juniors will be required to follow the AMSS National Junior Show rules. A copy of the rules can be found on the AMSS website at http://www.milkingshorthorn.com/juniors.html .
Arrival Deadline: Cattle may begin to arrive on Wednesday, June 16th at 12:00 PM, unless other arrangements have been made, and must be in place by Thursday, June 17th at 12:00 PM CST. With prior approval, late arriving cattle must be in place 12 hours before the show. Health certificates and registration certificates must accompany the cattle. A DVM/VMD will make the final decision on health certificates and infectious diseases. Cattle are released at the conclusion of the show.
Dress: Junior exhibitors will be required to wear shirts provided by the hosting association, sponsored by STgenetics, with white pants and official entry numbers. **Note--late entrants cannot be guaranteed a shirt so please bring a white shirt to show in if you would fall into this category.**
Identification: All exhibition animals must be permanently and individually identified by an acceptable method. Official identification acceptable for cattle and bison to be exhibited in Wisconsin are as follows:
• 840 tags may or may not be RFID (radio frequency identification), 15 digits, beginning with 840.
• NUES (brite) steel tags with a US Shield, this includes the orange brucellosis vaccination tag.
• 124 tags (Canadian origin tags)– 15 digit numbers the first 3 of which are “124”.
For more information on Wisconsin’s cattle health requirements, visit the official website at: https://datcp.wi.gov/.../Programs_Services/CattleBison.aspx
Health Requirements: All cattle allowed into the grounds of the National Junior Milking Shorthorn Heifer Show must be accompanied by a current (dated May 28th or later) certificate of veterinary inspection (CVI) documenting official animal identification as noted above and adherence to the Wisconsin health requirements as follows;
• No cattle are required to be brucellosis tested or vaccinated to come to fairs or shows in WI.
• Individual state requirements for tuberculosis can be found at: DATCP Home Cattle & Bison Movement (wi.gov)
• If you have questions or originate in Michigan’s Modified Accredited Zone, call 608-224-4874 between 7:45 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. CST. Monday through Friday.
You and your veterinarian are responsible to be sure all of Wisconsin’s import rules are followed for your state.
Cattle housing Info: No straw allowed in the barn, shavings only. Shavings can be purchased with your online entry for $3.00/bale. The Jefferson Fair Park is an easy 10 minute drive from the hotels in Fort Atkinson.