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FRIDAY, JUNE 23
12:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. // Convention Registration
12:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. // Dairy Bar
6:00 p.m. – 6:45 p.m. // Dairy Jeopardy Orientation
6:45 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. // Junior Workshop
7:30 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. // Junior Mixer

JUNIOR WORKSHOP & MIXER
Guest speaker, Bonnie Ayars, Dairy Program Specialist from The Ohio State University and Land of Living Farm will focus on the four L’s:  Look, Listen, Learn, and Lead. Enjoy a burger bar for dinner followed by the Junior Mixer, reconnecting with friends from near and far! States will present their banners and bring give-away goodies to share


SATURDAY, JUNE 24
7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. // Dairy Jeopardy Contest
7:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. // Convention Registration
7:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. // Dairy Bar
7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. // NHWSO Interviews
8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. // Golf Scramble
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. // DJM Interviews
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. // Prepared Public Speaking Contest
11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. // Luncheon for Juniors & Adults
5:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. // Dairy Knowledge Exam
5:10 p.m. – 5:40 p.m. // Dairy Bowl Coaches’ Meeting
6:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. // Family Night

GOLF SCRAMBLE
Start your Saturday with a Golf Scramble nestled amidst scenic Bluegrass country rolling hills. The Rees Jones designed 18 hole championship course offers a variety of tees for golfers of all skill levels.

FAMILY NIGHT
Participate in outdoor games and activities for all ages while feasting on a taco buffet. End the evening by the fire pits with a s’mores bar!


SUNDAY, JUNE 25
6:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. // Dairy Bar
7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. // Convention Registration
9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. // Tour #1: Thoroughbred Horse Farm Tour
10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. // Tour #2: Bluegrass & Bourbon Tour
10:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. // Tour #3: Maker’s Mark Tour
5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. // Convention Reception
6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. // Adult Banquet
6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. // Junior Dance

Thoroughbred Horse Farm Tour
Visit Midway, Kentucky, the epicenter of the thoroughbred horse industry and experience a private tour of a world-class horse farm. Lunch will be served at a local restaurant, serving some of Kentucky’s best local cuisine.

Bourbon & Bluegrass Tour
Experience the sights, sounds, and tastes of central Kentucky. Tour includes a private, walking tour at a signature Thoroughbred horse farm; narrated drive through rolling miles of Bluegrass horse farm country; A guided tour and 6 sample tasting at America’s oldest, continuously running distillery, Buffalo Trace. A delicious lunch of local fare will be enjoyed inside the private Clubhouse at Buffalo Trace.

Maker’s Mark Tour
A visit to the campus allows you to experience the entire bourbon-making process first-hand, from processing of the grains to rotating the barrels, to the purposefully-inefficient process of hand-dipping each and every bottle in signature red wax. The experience will be memorable for bourbon aficionados and newbies alike. We’ll finish the tour by sampling some of their signature products, then make our way to the gift shop where guests have the option to purchase and hand dip their own bottle. Enjoy a farm-to-table lunch at Star Hill Provisions, located at Maker’s Mark Distillery.


MONDAY, JUNE 26
6:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. // Dairy Bar
8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. // Annual Meeting
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. // Convention Registration
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. // Trade Show
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. // Dairy Bowl Contest
9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. // Non-Delegate Tour: Shaker Village
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. // NHWSO Meeting
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. // Luncheon for Juniors & Adults
4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. // National Convention Sale Meal
5:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m. // National ConventionSale at Fasig-Tipton with after party
6:00 p.m. – 12:00 p.m. // Junior Round-Up Ready Dance

NON-DELEGATE TOUR – SHAKER VILLAGE
Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill is America’s largest restored Shaker community, with 34 carefully restored buildings and 3,000 acres of preserved farmland. The village is also home to more than 25 miles of striking rock fences, the most extensive collection remaining in Kentucky today. Explore the village with costumed interpreters demonstrating life in the mid-19th century village, hear a solo Shaker music performance in the Meeting House, and enjoy an authentic Shaker-style lunch.

NATIONAL CONVENTION SALE MEAL & AFTER PARTY
Enjoy a traditional hamburger & hot dog buffet with side and dessert options. Dinner and the sale are located at Fasig-Tipton, just minutes from the Convention hotel, with a shuttle provided. Following the sale,  take in the sound of Nashville, featuring up-and-coming stars of the country music scene!


TUESDAY, JUNE 27
6:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. // Dairy Bar
7:00 a.m. – 7:30 a.m. // Delegate Breakfast
7:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. // Annual Meeting
8:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. // Dairy Bowl Finals & Junior Forum
8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. // Trade Show
1:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. // Junior Awards Luncheon