Texas Junior Simmental/Simbrah Association

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Public Speaking - Contestants will draw random topics and select one on which to prepare a 3-7 minute impromptu speech. Time elapsed will be posted during the speech so that contestants are aware of timing. Speakers who finish before three minutes have elapsed, or who run past seven minutes, will be penalized 1 point for each second over/under.Following the speech, time will be allowed for questions from the judges.
Preparation Time: 30 minutes
Materials Provided: Pencil, 3x5 Notecards (2), Information packet on topic chosen
Contest Scoring: Subject Knowledge (20 percent); Organization (10 percent); Presentation (40 percent); Response to Questions (20 percent); General Effectiveness (10 percent).
Attire: Business Professional

Sales Talk - The Sales Talk competition uses a live setting complete with animal or a photo (no larger than 8x10) and potential buyers. The purpose of this contest is to evaluate the effectiveness of the presentation and the contestant’s ability to merchandise cattle. Contestants may use any entry or photo of a SimGenetics animal as the subject of the Sales Talk. A contestant’s score will be reduced 10% if additional materials are presented to the judges other than those listed in the above rules.
Time: 5-7 minutes
Materials to Bring: Registration Papers; Sales Talk Subject
Contest Scoring: Knowledge of animal (25 percent); Ability to relate important information about subject (25 percent); Poise and Delivery (25 percent); Overall effectiveness of convincing judge to buy animal (25 percent)
Attire: Business Casual

Cattleman's Quiz - The Cattleman's Quiz is designed to test the contestant's knowledge of the beef industry and the information contained within the ASA Sire Summary. The test is typically 50 age appropriate multiple choice questions.
Time: 1 hour
Provided Materials: Pencil, ASA Sire Summary
Quiz Subject Areas:

Judging/Oral Reasons - The puprose of the Judging contest is to improve the cattle selection skills of the Juniors. The cattle in the contest are typically Simmental or SimGenetics and are brought in by local Simmental breeders.
Time: 12 minutes/class
Provided Materials: Performance data, judging cards
Materials to Bring: Paper and writing materials to take notes
Contestants will judge and give at least one set of reasons on: Yearling bulls, Cow-calf pairs, steers, Yearling heifers
Attire: Business Casual

Skill-A-Thon - The purpose of the Skill-a-thon contest is to assess practical skills related to the beef industry and Simmental/Simbrah cattle. The contest may include a visual identification via photographs or PowerPoint, identification of the actual subject or a combination of the two. Contestants may not bring notes, books or reference materials into testing area.
Time: Contest length will be determined by the schedule and the complexity of the contest
Materials to Bring: Pencil or Pen
Possible Subjects Areas Include, but not limited to:

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