Hello Youth and your families,
We are looking forward to leading the contests this year as Dakota and Sabine enjoy their sweet baby girl. We are so very grateful for all the time and effort the Whitmers have put into this contest! They really do love the youth and that is apparent from all the time they put into them. My children have grown tremendously from the contests and I'm sure many others would agree!
There are some changes to the schedule at the 2023 convention. Please take note of those changes as well as the change of addresses. You can find the contest rules and entry form at the bottom of this page. We are happy to answer any questions.
Justin and Danielle Lowe
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Tentative Contest Agenda
Friday 5:00pm Check-in for entries will be available 8:00pm Check-in for entries will close Saturday 6:00am Check-in for all entries begins. 11:00am Check-in CLOSES 12:00pm or at the conclusion of Youth BIS, whichever is later Written Test will begin, Breed Identification Contest starts *Contestants for Breed ID must be in line when the contest starts or as soon as they are done with the test. 4:00pm Youth Meeting followed by Quizbowl Sunday 7:30am ISRBA Breakfast Buffet 8:00am Youth Awards announced at the Breakfast Buffet |
Dates to Remember for 2023:
2/1/2023 Deadline for ISRBA Royalty Entry 2/17/2023 ISRBA Convention Set-Up (adults will be there anytime after noon for the rest of the evening. Any help throughout the day is welcome). 2/18-19/2023 ISRBA Convention 5/26-27/2023 CIRC Youth Fundraiser Show 7/1/2023 Scholarship Applications due (forms are on the website at ISRBA.com) 9/1/2023 ARBA Youth Contest Entry Deadline 10/1/2023 ISRBA Stipend Log Deadline 10/21-25/2023 ARBA Convention |
Here is some helpful general information about the contests:
-In February at the State Convention youth are welcome to compete in the contests and can also qualify for Team Indiana if they would like. All youth are welcome, the only requirement is membership with the ISRBA club.
-In October at the ARBA convention youth can compete again. There are two categories of contests: Individual and Team. Any youth can compete individually if they are an ARBA member. For the Team contests, each State can submit their teams and those compete in Breed ID and Judging (12-18yrs) or Quizbowl (5-11yrs).
-Team Indiana is determined at the ISRBA convention in February. This is based on scores. It is not guaranteed that a youth will definitely be on a team, but for many years every youth who has wanted to be on a Team and competed at ISRBA convention has been at least a Breed ID team alternate. States can send multiple Breed ID teams, but only one Judging/Quizbowl team per age division.
-On May 26th-27th the Indiana youth is invited to run an all breed rabbit show in Lebanon, IN hosted by the Central Indiana Rabbit Club. Details will come about the show itself. Any youth who comes to help (either Friday or Saturday) is eligible to earn a travel stipend for the ARBA convention. The stipend amount is determined by the profitability of the show; the past stipends have ranged from $200-$300 per youth. Youth must study to earn their stipend at minimum wage. For example, if $300 is available the youth must log approx 40 hrs of study time. They have until 10/1 to do this. Checks are sent to the youth the week before the convention.
ISRBA Contests 2/18-2/19
Breed ID (5-18yrs)
Judging (9-18yrs)
Quizbowl (5-11yrs)
Showmanship (5-11yrs)
Royalty (5-18yrs); Royalty score is a combination of Breed ID, Judging, and Test scores for 12-18yrs or Breed ID, Showmanship, and Test Scores for 5-11yrs.
Educational Contests (5-18yrs): Art, Photography, Posters, etc. If it's about and Rabbit or Cavy and you can display it at 4-H, it will fit in a category here too!
ARBA Contests 10/21-25/2023
Breed ID (5-18yrs)
Judging (11-18yrs)
Quizbowl (5-11yrs)
Showmanship (9-11yrs)
Royalty (5-18yrs); Royalty score is a combination of Breed ID, Judging, Interview, Application (due 9/1), and Test scores for 12-18yrs or Breed ID, Showmanship, Interview, Application (due 9/1), and Test Scores for 5-11yrs.
Educational Contests (5-18yrs): Art, Photography, Posters, etc. If it's about and Rabbit or Cavy and you can display it at 4-H, it will fit in a category here too!
Management (5-18yrs)
Achievement (5-18yrs)
T-shirt contest (5-18yrs)
Here are some helpful links. Find more information about ARBA Contests at the ARBA Youth page:
ISRBA Youth Facebook Page: https://m.facebook.com/groups/145903795460793/
ARBA Youth information (link to Breed ID Guide and entry portal can be found here): https://arba.net/youth-contests/
100th ARBA Convention info and schedule: https://www.kyarbaconvention.com/
Justin & Danielle Lowe - Email
-In February at the State Convention youth are welcome to compete in the contests and can also qualify for Team Indiana if they would like. All youth are welcome, the only requirement is membership with the ISRBA club.
-In October at the ARBA convention youth can compete again. There are two categories of contests: Individual and Team. Any youth can compete individually if they are an ARBA member. For the Team contests, each State can submit their teams and those compete in Breed ID and Judging (12-18yrs) or Quizbowl (5-11yrs).
-Team Indiana is determined at the ISRBA convention in February. This is based on scores. It is not guaranteed that a youth will definitely be on a team, but for many years every youth who has wanted to be on a Team and competed at ISRBA convention has been at least a Breed ID team alternate. States can send multiple Breed ID teams, but only one Judging/Quizbowl team per age division.
-On May 26th-27th the Indiana youth is invited to run an all breed rabbit show in Lebanon, IN hosted by the Central Indiana Rabbit Club. Details will come about the show itself. Any youth who comes to help (either Friday or Saturday) is eligible to earn a travel stipend for the ARBA convention. The stipend amount is determined by the profitability of the show; the past stipends have ranged from $200-$300 per youth. Youth must study to earn their stipend at minimum wage. For example, if $300 is available the youth must log approx 40 hrs of study time. They have until 10/1 to do this. Checks are sent to the youth the week before the convention.
ISRBA Contests 2/18-2/19
Breed ID (5-18yrs)
Judging (9-18yrs)
Quizbowl (5-11yrs)
Showmanship (5-11yrs)
Royalty (5-18yrs); Royalty score is a combination of Breed ID, Judging, and Test scores for 12-18yrs or Breed ID, Showmanship, and Test Scores for 5-11yrs.
Educational Contests (5-18yrs): Art, Photography, Posters, etc. If it's about and Rabbit or Cavy and you can display it at 4-H, it will fit in a category here too!
ARBA Contests 10/21-25/2023
Breed ID (5-18yrs)
Judging (11-18yrs)
Quizbowl (5-11yrs)
Showmanship (9-11yrs)
Royalty (5-18yrs); Royalty score is a combination of Breed ID, Judging, Interview, Application (due 9/1), and Test scores for 12-18yrs or Breed ID, Showmanship, Interview, Application (due 9/1), and Test Scores for 5-11yrs.
Educational Contests (5-18yrs): Art, Photography, Posters, etc. If it's about and Rabbit or Cavy and you can display it at 4-H, it will fit in a category here too!
Management (5-18yrs)
Achievement (5-18yrs)
T-shirt contest (5-18yrs)
Here are some helpful links. Find more information about ARBA Contests at the ARBA Youth page:
ISRBA Youth Facebook Page: https://m.facebook.com/groups/145903795460793/
ARBA Youth information (link to Breed ID Guide and entry portal can be found here): https://arba.net/youth-contests/
100th ARBA Convention info and schedule: https://www.kyarbaconvention.com/
Justin & Danielle Lowe - Email
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