Saturday, July 5
Noon Barns available for setting up stalls — no cattle in barns on Saturday, Weis Expo Hall
12:30 p.m. Scholarship judge’s luncheon, Susquehanna Room, Keystone Conference Center (KCC)
2 p.m. Ed Bible, NOP Founders, John Wayne, Future Cattleman, National Junior Merit, Golden Bull Achievement and Hereford Herdsman scholarship interviews, Susquehanna Room, KCC
6 p.m. NJHA director candidate interviews, Susquehanna Room, KCC
Sunday, July 6
Cattle may enter barns, Weis Expo Hall
(All cattle processing will be completed on Sunday)
8 a.m.-5 p.m. People registration in show office — pick up goodie bags and exhibitor packets
8 a.m. National Hereford Women (NHW) board meeting, Susquehanna Room, KCC
9 a.m. Begin processing cattle — (heifers, bulls and pairs), Equine Arena
10 a.m. Individual sales contest: senior, intermediate, junior, peewee
10 a.m. Trade show opens, Upper & Lower Spine
11 a.m. NHW membership meeting, Delaware Room, KCC
2 p.m. State advisors meeting, hand out contests sign up packets, turn in posters and scrapbooks, hand in state delegate forms
3 p.m. Process steers (weigh and ultrasound), North Hall
3 p.m. All cattle (except steers) must be in the barn and processed by this time, Weis Expo Hall
3 p.m. Illustrated speech contest: senior, junior, intermediate, peewee, Allegheny & Monongahela Rooms, KCC
3:30 p.m. Ice cream social, Weis Expo Hall
4 p.m. Hereford Idol, Banquet Hall
5 p.m. All steers must be in the barn and processed by this time
7 p.m. Delegate orientation, Banquet Hall
7:30 p.m. State delegate dinner followed by candidate roundtable discussion, Banquet Hall
Monday, July 7
7-9 a.m. Breakfast — The Abe Lincoln scrambled egg breakfast, Banquet Hall
8 a.m. Hereford bowl written test, Banquet Hall
9 a.m. Historic Gettysburg Battlefield bus tour, buses will depart from Cameron St. lobby
9 a.m.-Noon People registration, Show Office, Lower Spine
9 a.m. Great American CHB Grill-off, Susquehanna Room, KCC
11 a.m. 3-on-3 basketball, Small Arena
Noon State silent auction baskets must be in place, Upper Spine
Noon Queen’s orientation, Governor’s Mansion
2 p.m. Princess tea, Banquet Hall
3 p.m. Mentoring mixer, Susquehanna Room, KCC
4 p.m. State group pictures (starting with smallest states), Equine Arena
5 p.m. Opening ceremonies, Equine Arena
6 p.m. HYFA Club welcome reception, Commonwealth Room
6:30 p.m. Welcome reception, Levi’s Amish Dutch dinner featuring beef pot pie, Banquet Hall
Tuesday, July 8
Sure Champ T-Shirt Day, sponsored by VitaFerm
7-9 a.m. Breakfast — Cowboy Tom Mix’s breakfast skillet, Banquet Hall
8 a.m. Cattle judging contest, Equine Arena
8:30 a.m. HYFA golf tournament, Hershey Country Club
10 a.m. Team marketing, Equine Arena
10:30 a.m. Extemporaneous speech contest preparation, Delaware Room, KCC
11 a.m. Extemporaneous speech contest, Susquehanna Room, KCC
11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Lunch — Old fashion baked potato bar, Banquet Hall
Noon-6 p.m. HYFA Lounge open, Commonwealth Room
Noon Hereford bowl final “buzzer” round (top teams compete), Banquet Hall
12:30 p.m. Sure Champ Nutrition Clinic, Equine Arena
2 p.m. Sullivan Supply/Stock Show University fitting demonstration, Equine Arena
4 p.m. Sullivan Supply/Stock Show University team fitting contest, Equine Arena
6:30-8:30 p.m. NHW social, Commonwealth Room
7 p.m. NJHA membership meeting – election of board members, Banquet Hall
Wednesday, July 9
7-9 a.m. Johnny Appleseed pancake breakfast, Banquet Hall
8 a.m. HYFA Loft opens, Equine Arena
8 a.m. Sullivan Supply/Stock Show University national showmanship contest, Equine Arena
ring 1: senior, intermediate and senior finals
ring 2: junior and peewee
*Pre-peewee showmanship in first ring to finish
11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. The Famous Bell & Evans chicken BBQ box lunch, Banquet Hall
Noon-6 p.m. HYFA Lounge open, Commonwealth Room
6:30-7:30 p.m. Maryland crab bake and burger fry, Banquet Hall
Thursday, July 10
7-9 a.m. Breakfast — traditional family omelets, Banquet Hall
8 a.m. HYFA Loft opens, Equine Arena
8 a.m. Cow-calf pairs, bred-and-owned bulls, junior AI bulls, bred-and-owned heifers, junior AI heifers, Equine Arena
11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Lunch — Philly cheesesteaks, Banquet Hall
Noon-6 p.m. HYFA Lounge open, Commonwealth Room
5 p.m. Steer show, Equine Arena
6:30-7:30 p.m. Cowboy/Cowgirl BBQ dinner, Banquet Hall
Friday, July 11
7-9 a.m. Breakfast — William Penn’s breakfast burritos, Banquet Hall
8 a.m. HYFA Loft opens, Equine Arena
8 a.m. Begin owned heifer show, Equine Arena
11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Lunch — Punxsutawney Phil’s pulled pork, Banquet Hall
Noon-6 p.m. HYFA Lounge open, Commonwealth Room
6 p.m. CHB® steak dinner, Banquet Hall
7:30 p.m. Awards night, Banquet Hall
Saturday, July 12
8 a.m. HYFA Loft open
8 a.m. Resume owned heifer show, followed by the announcement of
premier breeder and exhibitor, Walter and Joe Lewis Memorial,
GKB Super States Award, Golden Pitchfork and Herdsman of
the Year award winners, and then all group classes, Equine Arena