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Sharon Yorks:
I would like to have some sort of junior contest at the national meet next year and would like to get some ideas. Anyone have any creative ideas?

Mike Gilbert:
Here is one idea.   ABC could sponsor an essay contest for juniors, to be handed in and evaluated at the show.   Subject matter could be a choice of, say, "Why I like Ameraucana bantams," or "How I Condition my Ameraucanas For Exhibition."   Something like that.    I would donate a bantam breeding trio to the winner.
I'm sure others will have better ideas, but that should get the ball rolling.

Sharon Yorks:
That is very generous of you, Mike. Thank you for offering to participate. I'm very excited about next year's national meet and I plan to have several different types of contests and awards for things such as:

Junior contest of some sort (Check!)
Award for which exhibiting member traveled the furthest
Member who shows the most varieties
Top 3 highest bids on fundraiser birds (Check!)
(Still trying to think up more stuff) 

If anyone is planning to make a cash, bird, or product donation, it would be very much appreciated if you would let me know through e-mail. I would be happy to share my ideas with you and where your donation might be best served.   

As far as a junior contest, Caylum just got home from school and came up with another idea he'd like to throw out there. He said, "How about a 'dress your chicken up and take a picture' contest." I'm pretty sure I know where he came up with that idea  :) (Pictured below) Not a bad idea, though. Sounds like fun and a big picture board of dressed up chickens would sure get people over to the ABC table. What does everyone think about that idea? Still open to suggestions.

Debbie:
I like the dress your chicken photo contest and essay. How about an Ameraucana Art Contest? Photos of winning art exhibits in the following bulletin? That would encompass photos, drawings, paintings, sculpture, ect...

I'd love to donate something also... not sure what though.

Bamtech:
I think the more different types of contests that are put on would get more involved. Some will participate in essay, some will participate in pictures and art, and some with dress up. I would assume the size of the award would be associated with the amount of involvement needed to participate. Example award of a lengthy essay may be bigger than a picture. I am just thinking, so don not take it as a must. There are only so many things that we could sponsor. The youth is a place we need to focus on. Keeping the youth involved also keeps the parents involved. Hopefully the youth will continue raising birds as they get older. I am done rambling for now. 

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