Hereford youth, their families and supporters, will travel to Madison, Wis., for the annual Junior National Hereford Expo (JNHE). The event will run from Saturday, July 9 through Saturday, July 15, 2016.

Members of Wisconsin JNHE host committee recently signed the contract to host the event at Madison’s Alliant Energy Center. National Junior Hereford Association (NJHA) members look forward to the JNHE all year, preparing not only their cattle, but also themselves, for a variety of fun-filled and educational activities and contests. The event will draw more than 2,500 people to Madison.

The JNHE is a great Hereford event that brings juniors together from all over the country. At the JNHE, youth make lifelong friendships and participate in contests that help them grow stronger as individuals.

“The JNHE is where lifetime Hereford friendships are made and future leaders are developed,” says NJHA Board Member Taryn Adcock, Assumption, Ill. “It is a week of fun, friends and family.”

During the JNHE youth can participate in 24 different contests, everything from quiz bowl to showmanship to the Great American Certified Hereford Beef (CHB®) Grill-off. Also at the event, nearly $30,000 will be awarded in scholarship monies to NJHA members. Not to be forgotten is the highly competitive cattle show. Last year more than 610 exhibitors from 34 states entered 1,530 entries including: steers, cow-calf pairs, bred-and-owned bulls, junior AI bulls, bred-and-owned heifers, junior AI heifers and owned heifers.

The JNHE is much more than just a cattle show, but a highly anticipated Hereford event, giving youth not only a chance to show off a year’s worth of hard work, but also to gain valuable lifelong skills which will mold them into successful adults.