A co-hosted livestock judging event with the University of Florida and the University of Georgia featuring 15-20 classes of cattle, hogs, sheep, and goats.
Friday, December 13th, 2024
GA National Fairgrounds
Perry, GA
Registration
Registration is open on Showman.app
There is a $30 fee per contestant if registered by December 8th. $40 fee per contestant if registering after the 8th.
Coaches/Advisors/Parents if you have multiple students and teams, please submit all entries on one account instead of having the students enter themselves on separate accounts. This will make team packet creation easier and more efficient for the SE3 committee.
You will have the option to register 3-man or 4-man teams, as well as individuals.
If you need to make substitutions or changes you will be able to make those changes online by editing your entries. You will be able to make those changes up to December 10th.
Paying online through Showman is the preferred method.
Paying By Check: if you are a school that needs to pay by check, you will need to still enter all of the information on Showman and then skip the check-out step. Please email Allyson if you need an invoice. Checks can be made payable to: UF Judging Programs
Showman Registration Instructions:
Step 1: Log In to an existing account or create a new account.
Update account contact info.
Step 2: Click next to begin adding entries.
Step 3: Click the blue “New Entry” drop down button and choose from the options listed.
Individual
3-man team
4-man team
Step 4: Click Next and Select an Exhibitor.
We would suggest using the coach/advisor’s or school/county/chapter name as the exhibitor when entering teams.
For individuals you can add them as an “exhibitor” to your account.
Step 5: Select the Division and fill out the entry information.
Team Name
Contestant names and school grade.
Step 6: Click next and confirm entry information.
Step 7: Click the blue “add entry” button.
Repeat the steps to add additional teams and individuals.
Step 8: Click next and answer the entry questions.
Step 9: Click next and confirm entries.
Step 10: Click the blue “go to checkout” button and submit payment. You can skip this step if you are a school that needs to submit a check. Showman will give you the option to print an invoice for your records.
Tentative Schedule
Thursday December 12th
5:00 - 7:00 PM Early Registration*
Friday, December 13th
7:00 AM Final Registration and Check-in
8:30 AM Break Into Groups
9:00 AM Contest Starts
9:00 - 10:30 AM Round 1
10:30 - 11:00 AM Livestock Swap
11:00 - 12:30 PM Round 2
12:30 - 2:00 PM Lunch on your own
2:00 - 4:00 PM Round 3
7:00 PM Awards
*Thursday night registration is optional, but strongly encouraged.
Location:
Georgia National Fairgrounds;
401 Golden Isles Pkwy, Perry, GA 31069
Hotels:
Comfort Inn & Suites 3 minutes from fairgrounds
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Perry- National Fairgrounds Area 6 minutes from fairgrounds
La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Perry 6 minutes from fairgrounds
Contacts
Rules
The contest will consist of three divisions.
a. Swine: 5-8 classes
b. Sheep and Goats: 5-8 classes
c. Cattle: 5-8 classes
*Questions classes will be announced at the beginning of each round, if needed.
10 minutes will be provided for each class.
Junior and Senior Divisions will consist of a maximum of four (4) individuals per team with the top three (3) scores constituting the team score.
All decisions of the Southeastern Three contest will be considered final.
The Southeastern Three officials reserve the right to make changes deemed to be in the best interest of the contest.
The Southeastern Three committee nor the Georgia National Fairgrounds will be responsible for any accidents or injuries at the contest.
The Southeastern Three committee nor the Georgia National Fairgrounds will be responsible for any lost or stolen personal items or damages to property.
Official dress is not required.
Communication devices of any kind will not be permitted during the contest.
Age Divisions
1. The Southeastern Three is open to anyone up to the age of 19 (as of 9/1/23) and has not completed high school from any state.
a. Junior Division: Middle School and younger (8th grade and younger)
b. Senior Division: High School students (9th-12th grade) that are younger than 19 as of September 1st of the current year.
2. There is no minimum age for the Southeastern Three contest; however, contestants must be able to go through the contest on their own merit.
3. Junior Division aged participants will be permitted to judge in the Senior Division if they wish.
4. If a school has a team of 3 or 4 students that they wish to have compete on a single team and it comprised of students that are not all in the same age division then the JR’s must “judge up” and participate in the Senior contest if they wish to be on the team. Or they must judge as individuals in the JR. Contest. Seniors cannot “judge down”
Awards Divisions
1. Individual and team awards will be presented in the following categories in both the Junior and Senior Division:
a. Cattle
b. Swine
c. Sheep and Goats
d. Overall