RAYE Entries will open in April 2025!
Photo Contest
The purpose of this contest is to help JRA members increase their photography skills and utilize photography as a creative communication channel.
Contest Materials
Photo Upload Site
Photography Scoresheet
Ad Design Contest
The purpose of this contest is to enable junior members to use creative thinking to design materials that promote the Red Angus breed, Red Angus activities, and the Junior Red Angus Association.
Contest Materials
Ad Design Upload Site
Ad Design Scoresheet
Stock Photos 1-10
Stock Photos 11-19
Stock Photos 20-26
Poster Contest
The purpose of this contest is to enable junior members to use creative thinking to design materials that promote the Red Angus breed, the Red Angus activities, and the Junior Red Angus Association.
Contest Materials
Poster Scoresheet – Coming Soon
*New* Video Contest
The purpose of this contest is to enable junior members to use creative thinking and communication to produce a video about the Red Angus breed, the Red Angus activities, and the Junior Red Angus Association.
Contest Materials
Video Scoresheet – Coming Soon
Professional Development Contest
The purpose of this contest is to help JRA members build a résumé and improve their interviewing skills. Job preparation and interviewing skills are important life skills and through participation in this contest, junior members can learn organizational skills, communication skills, and networking skills.
Contest Materials
Professional Development Upload Site
Intermediate Scorecard
Senior Scorecard
Sales Talk Contest
The purpose of this contest is to give a glimpse of real-life situations of selling and promoting and the importance of communication skills, marketing techniques, and an understanding of the Red Angus breed and the agriculture industry.
Contest Materials
Scenarios:
Rookie & Junior: Market/sell a Red Angus animal to a potential buyer
Intermediate: Market/sell a Red Angus animal to a commercial producer
Senior: Market/sell a flush or semen on a Red Angus animal
Sales Talk Scoresheet
Livestock Judging Contest
The purpose of this contest is to encourage effective evaluation of cattle and teach juniors how to efficiently make decisions.
Team Fitting Contest
The purpose of this contest is to encourage team participation and communication while preparing an animal for the show ring.
Skill-A-Thon
The purpose of this contest is to educate juniors throughout the week and then test their overall knowledge of Red Angus and the beef industry.
*New* Operational Marketing Contest
The main objective of Operational Marketing Contest is to give senior division contestants a glimpse at a real life situation of selling including communication and marketing prior to the live sale with an understanding of performance and pedigree information. This is a two-part contest, with materials submitted and judged prior to RAYE with exhibitors presenting in person at RAYE to a panel of judges.
Contest Materials
Operational Marketing Scoresheet – Coming Soon
Showmanship
The purpose of this contest is to evaluate juniors on their ability to work with their animals, show them, and present themselves in a professional manner in the show ring.
State Herdsmanship Contest
The purpose of this contest is to encourage unity, togetherness, and teamwork among state juniors in developing and maintaining a display of cattle and stall areas. It also promotes pride and enthusiasm for the state junior organization and rewards those organizations that achieve this purpose.
Contest Materials
State Herdsmanship Scoresheet
*NEW* State Shirt Contest
The purpose of this contest is to encourage state participation in a fun and creative manner.