Junior Nationals

The American Junior Aberdeen Association hosts an annual Junior National Show each June. It is held at a different venue every year in order to make use of different educational opportunities in the area and to help make the distance accessible to juniors in different areas of the country. 

Judging
Team fitting

Youth members may compete in various competitions including skillathon, marketing, ultrasound, fitting, livestock judging, showmanship, barnyard races, and of course… the junior show. 

The Queen, Princess, and AJAA Board Member interviews and selection are conducted during the annual Junior National, to serve for the next year. The annual meeting is also held and scholarship winners are announced.

2025 AJAA JUNIOR NATIONALS

Dodge City, Kansas
June 15 – 21, 2025
Junior Nationals Show Program Download – includes schedule, rules, contests, application for board and royalty

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FAIRGROUND INFO:
Western State Bank Expo Center
11333 US – 283
Dodge City, KS 67801

HOST HOTEL:
The Dodge House Hotel
2408 W. Wyatt Earp BLVD
Dodge City, KS 67801
620-225-9900

There is a group rate under “AJAA” will be $79.99/night until June 1st . The rate will then change to $109.99/night.

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2025 SCHEDULE (SUBJECT TO CHANGE)

Sunday, June 15
Cattle may start arriving

Monday, June 16
8:30am – 12pm Check-in and Register — Turn in poster contest entries
10am – 12pm Tattoo Reading and Ultrasound Competition – pending
12pm – 1pm Lunch – not provided
1pm – 1:30pm Cattle must be in place
1:30pm – 2pm Opening ceremonies and group picture
2pm – 2:30pm Quiz-Bowl demo – followed by contest
6:30pm Pot-luck

Tuesday, June 17
8am Morning Round-up
8:30am – 9am Showdown Showmanship Preparation
9am – 10:30am Showdown Showmanship
10:30am – 12pm Speech Contest
12pm – 1pm Lunch – Sponsorship available
1:30pm – 4:30pm Livestock Judging
5pm – 6pm Barnyard Olympics
7:00pm Interviews – Junior Board and Royalty

Wednesday, June 18
8am Morning Round-up
8:30am – 9:30am Sullivan Supply Fitting Demonstration
10am – 11am Sullivan Supply Team Fitting Contest
12pm – 1pm Lunch – Sponsorship available
1pm – 2pm Annual Meeting
2pm – 2:30pm Team Marketing Demonstration
3pm – 6pm
6:30pm – 8pm Team Marketing Contest
Pool Party @ Host Hotel

Thursday, June 19
8am Morning Round-up
8:30am – 9am Sullivan Supply’s No-Fit Showmanship Demonstration
9:30am Sullivan Supply’s No-Fit Showmanship Contest
Over-The-Hill Showmanship after No-Fit Showmanship
12pm – 1pm Lunch – Sponsorship available
1pm – 5pm Afternoon Activity – “Aberdeen’s Got Talent”
6pm Banquet

Friday, June 20
7:30am Morning Round-up
9am AJAA Show – Order to Be Announced