Supreme Showmanship

Supreme Showmanship County Award and

State Fair Showmanship Contest

1. A new showmanship contest was started at the State level in 2000 called the Master Showmanship Contest.

2. The contest allows each county to send their best 4-H Livestock Showman to compete in the contest.

3. The Marshall-Putnam 4-H Show has a Supreme Showmanship contest each year. Once a 4-H'er has won that contest, they can not receive the honor again.

4. To allow Marshall-Putnam to send the best Showman to the State Fair, previous Supreme Showmanship winners will be allowed to compete, although, they still will not be eligible to win Marshall-Putnam Supreme Showman.

5. The winners will be ranked, using the same point system that has been done in the past.

6. The top point getter will be invited to attend the state competition.

7. If the top point getter has not previously won Supreme Showman, they will also be awarded that honor.

8. If the top point getter is a previous Supreme Showman, the honor will go to the next top point getter who is not a previous Supreme Showman.

9. To compete at the Master Showmanship competition at the Illinois State Fair, a 4-Her must be at least 14 years old by the date of the contest.

10. Previous years winners in each specie are invited to compete in the Supreme Showmanship Contest.