Kansas Junior Livestock Show LEAD Challenge
The Kansas Junior Livestock Show LEAD Challenge is an education, advocacy, and leadership event that provides youth an opportunity to learn about current industry, production, and animal care issues, and then apply those learnings in a multi-event competition. Competition in the LEAD Challenge encourages KJLS exhibitors to develop not only the ability to show livestock, but also a well-rounded knowledge of animal agriculture and important advocacy skills. The challenge consists of four main components: Listen & Learn sessions, livestock showmanship, skill stations, and a career development activity.
Listen & Learn
Listen & Learn consists of three sessions of educational workshops. In 2022, we had sessions on the following topics:
Ag Advocacy in the 24/7 News Cycle
Mental Health Issues in Agriculture
Being Prepared & How to React to Livestock Emergencies
Listen & Learn consists of three sessions of educational workshops. In 2022, we had sessions on the following topics:
Ag Advocacy in the 24/7 News Cycle
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Mental Health Issues in Agriculture
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Being Prepared & How to React to Livestock Emergencies
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Livestock Showmanship
Livestock showmanship is considered the in-the-ring component of the challenge. Showmanship allows contestants to receive points for demonstrating proper livestock handling techniques.
Livestock showmanship is considered the in-the-ring component of the challenge. Showmanship allows contestants to receive points for demonstrating proper livestock handling techniques.
Skill Stations
Skill stations give contestants the opportunity to demonstrate and apply key learnings about animal production, livestock management, and life skills. Each age division will participate in a virtual presentation station prior to the show weekend as well as five stations in-person during the show weekend.
Skill stations give contestants the opportunity to demonstrate and apply key learnings about animal production, livestock management, and life skills. Each age division will participate in a virtual presentation station prior to the show weekend as well as five stations in-person during the show weekend.
Career Development
The career development activity is a mock job interview and participants will be asked questions about their skills, extracurricular activities, and any work and/or leadership experience.
The career development activity is a mock job interview and participants will be asked questions about their skills, extracurricular activities, and any work and/or leadership experience.
Awards
Top five finishers overall in each age division will be awarded a physical and cash prize. Juniors will receive $300 for first place, $200 for second place, $100 for third place, $50 for fourth place and $25 for fifth place. Intermediates will receive $400 for first place, $300 for second place, $200 for third place, $100 for fourth place and $75 for fifth place. Seniors will receive $500 for first place, $400 for second place, $300 for third place, $200 for fourth place and $100 for fifth place.
Top five finishers overall in each age division will be awarded a physical and cash prize. Juniors will receive $300 for first place, $200 for second place, $100 for third place, $50 for fourth place and $25 for fifth place. Intermediates will receive $400 for first place, $300 for second place, $200 for third place, $100 for fourth place and $75 for fifth place. Seniors will receive $500 for first place, $400 for second place, $300 for third place, $200 for fourth place and $100 for fifth place.