2022 Promotional Contests

In the Promotional Contest, exhibitors are encouraged to develop marketing skills by promoting their sheep. Exhibitors may use computers to produce their entries.

Age Brackets: Divisions are set by this listing and are determined by age on January 1st:

Senior (age 17-22)

Intermediate (age 14-16)

Junior (age 12-13)

Beginner (age 11 and under)

Power Point Contest:

(for senior and intermediate only)
Develop a 15 slide visual only presentation (no oral presentation required) promoting your breed, farm, or American Lamb products. Presentations need to be created in Microsoft Power Point and submitted on a flash drive along with a printed copy (4 slides per page) on a binder type folder.
701 Senior
702 Intermediate

Logo Contest:

(for junior and beginner only)
Develop a logo on 8 1/2″ x 11″ paper which promotes your sheep or farm.
703 Junior
704 Beginner

Ad Layout Contest:

(for senior and intermediate only)
Develop a full size ad promoting your breed, farm or American Lamb product using one to five photos.  Finished ad should be 8 1/2″ x 11″ with 1/2″ margins.  Logo may be duplicated and incorporated.  Ad does not have to be camera ready, but should be drawn to proportion as nearly as possible.  Include address and phone number.
711 Senior
712 Intermediate

Poster  Contest:

(for junior and beginner only)
Develop a poster on standard poster ( NO 3 sided display boards) promoting your breed, farm, or American Lamb products.  Any number of photos may be used.  Slogan and logo may be duplicated and incorporated.
713 Junior
714 Beginner

Photo Contest:

Submit 3″ x 5″ or 4″ x 6″ photos of your sheep.  Limit 1 photo per exhibitor.  Each photo should be mounted separately on colored background with at least a 1″ border, but not framed.  Photos can be of one or more sheep and/or lambs.  Photos must be taken by exhibitor.

731 Senior
732 Intermediate
733 Junior
734 Beginner

Essay Contest:

Write an essay of 250 – 300 words describing the positive aspects of your breed, farm, or American Lamb products, why you like them, the goals you wish to achieve, and what you think the future holds for the sheep industry in general.

741 Senior
742 Intermediate
743 Junior
744 Beginner

T-Shirt Logo Contest:

Develop a computer or hand drawn logo promoting the All-American that would be suitable for printing on a T-shirt for the upcoming year of the show.  Next year the show will be held in W. Springfield, Mass. Designs may be developed on an 8 1/2” x 11” paper.

751 Senior
752 Intermediate
753 Junior
754 Beginner

Adult Photo Contest:

Submit a 4″ x 6″ or 5″ x 7″ photo of kids or events at any of the past years All-American.

No entries from any previous All-American Shows may be entered!

All projects should be picked up at the close of the show unless specifically requested to be left by your individual breed association office.