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March 17, 2013

It's Expo time

Corsicana — The 2013 Navarro County Youth Expo kicks off Monday, beginning a week of shows, judging events, and culminating in a steak luncheon and sale Saturday to reward the youth who participate in the show.

With activities each day through sale day Saturday — and even clean-up duty on Sunday — judging in both "ag" and "non-ag" events will take place daily, with Wednesday and Saturday being the two "busiest" days at the show.

The Daily Sun will report on the Youth Expo throughout the week in our print and online editions, as well as via our Facebook page and Twitter.

Here's a schedule of events for the show, starting with Monday:

Monday, March 18

9:30 a.m. - Food judging

4 p.m. - Public viewing of Food entries



Tuesday, March 19

9 a.m. - Poultry show

9:30 a.m. - Creative Arts judging

10 a.m. - Commercial Heifers show

4 p.m. - Public viewing of Creative Arts entries

5 p.m. - Swine show



Wednesday, March 20

7 a.m. - Honors Breakfast

8 a.m. - Llama show

9 a.m. - Food Challenge contest

9 a.m. - Ag Mechanics judging

10 a.m. - Breeding Rabbit show

2 p.m. - Lamb show

5 p.m. - Goat show



Thursday, March 21

10 a.m. - Meat Pen Rabbit show

Noon - Registered Heifer show

5 p.m. - Steer show



Friday, March 22

8 a.m. - Livestock, Land, Plant ID and Poultry judging contest

10:30 a.m. - Consumer Decision Making (Janet)



Saturday, March 23

11 a.m. to 1 p.m. - Silent Auction

11 a.m. to 2 p.m. - Buyer registration

Noon to 2 p.m. - Steak Luncheon

2 p.m. - Premium sale begins

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