New awards for World Dairy Expo’s Youth Showmanship Contest

MADISON, Wis. — To honor the life and legacy of the late Annette Ostrom, a prominent World Dairy Expo exhibitor as a member of Milk Source Genetics and La Femme Fatale, a philanthropist, youth enthusiast and leader in the dairy industry, the Ostrom family will dedicate more than $120,000 to WDE’s Youth Showmanship Contest over the next decade.

The first- and second-place winners of each division will receive cash awards of $1,500 and $750, respectively. These individuals from the Junior, Intermediate and Senior divisions will then return to compete for Supreme and Reserve Supreme Showman.

The winner of the inaugural Annette Ostrom Memorial Supreme Showman Award will receive a crystal trophy and an additional cash award of $3,500, as well as the privilege to be recognized during the Parade of Champions on Friday, Oct. 6. The Reserve Supreme Showman will receive an additional $1,500 cash award.

“I think it will bring some excitement to the show ring,” said Jim Ostrom, Annette’s husband and co-owner of Milk Source Genetics. “(Annette) would’ve loved that. It’s an opportunity for some kids to go have some fun and celebrate their passion, which for many of them, is showing cattle.”

The Youth Showmanship Contest will be held on Saturday, Sept. 30, starting at noon on the colored shavings and is open to all young dairy enthusiasts, ages 9-21.

Entries are now being accepted exclusively online with an entry fee of $10 up to the entry deadline at 2 p.m. Friday, Sept. 29. Late entries will be accepted until 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 30, for an entry fee of $20.

For more information on the contest and to enter, visit https://tinyurl.com/3e8dza7t.