Herdsmanship Awards

Herdsmanship is important to the public image of agriculture, your club/chapter, and your family! 
Herdsmanship helps youth learn skills in making a presentable exhibit for the public as well as learn skills in courtesy, cooperation, neatness and proper care of animals. Thank you for all your hard work, dedication and commitment to making the Boone County Fair a success! Let’s make 2025 the best year yet!

Notes About Herdsmanship:

1. Judging will take place on Tuesday-Friday between 9 am and 9 pm by one or two qualified individuals.

2. On show day, no herdsmanship judging will take place during your show (window of time 2 hours prior and 2 hours after end of show).

3. Herdsmanship awards will be handed out on Friday night at the Livestock Auction.

4. All ties will be broken by the Livestock Superintendents and/or Herdsmanship Judge(s).

5. Score sheets will be returned to club leaders after the fair. Clubs should think about how to improve in areas where points have been deducted. 

Prizes: 

1. The club with the most points over the entire week for each species will be allowed to choose their club’s location in the species barn in 2026.

2. The club with the overall most points for the entire week will win a pizza & soda party for their 4-H club or FFA chapter. 

3. Daily prizes will be awarded to each club/chapter in each species barn. Members of that club for that species will receive individual prize.