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The Illinois Angus Spotlight Jr. Incentive Program

All Illinois Angus Spotlight eligible steers and heifers sold through the Lamoine Valley, Bureau County, Wabash Valley and Ilinois Angus Futurity Sales that are exhibited by a junior member are qualified. The new Spotlight format will allocate up to $5,000 in premium money to junior exhibitors that show a Spotlight animal at various County 4H, FFA, and or Jr. Shows, any state, regional, or national sponsored Jr. Show from February 24, 2013 through October 1, 2013. All participants must mail a List of their shows attended and ranking from these events along with a photo of the jr. and their project (not to include more than 10 county shows in one season). The top 5 heifer and top 3 steer exhibitors will be tabulated and awarded plaques along with scholarship money at the Illinois Angus Futurity Banquet in Springfield, Illinois during the 2014 Beef Expo. A remittance form will be available online at Illinoisangus.com or can be mailed upon request. For further information please contact your respective sale chairman or Kevin Rose at 618.292.1032. Or email krr1998@hotmail.com. All forms are to be mailed to: 4238 Townhouse Rd. Salem Illinois 62881 no later than October 1, 2013.

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Attention steer exhibitors! The Illinois Angus Association will provide $500 to the Champion Angus Steer and $250 to the Reserve Champion Angus Steer at the Illinois State Fair Junior Show. To qualify, steers must meet State Fair eligibility, and also exhibit at one of the following shows: a state or regional Angus sponsored preview show, National Junior Angus Show or the Illinois Beef Expo. In addition, all steers will be subject to DNA parent verification prior to receiving prize money.