2026 TITLE SPONSORS
2025-26 Junior Show Ambassadors
Maeve Korthuis is a student at Lind-Ritzville High School and is the daughter of Kent and Tracey Korthuis.
When asked how the Junior Show has influenced her, she said: "However convoluted and stressful this period of my life is, I feel uniquely equipped to handle it because of the experiences that have taught me how to identify and tackle challenges. This is because I began raising livestock as a means of selling market steers at Junior Show, and arguably, what started as a fun way to have a purpose evolved into a solid direction that I will be following when I graduate."
Stella Nelson is a student at Stanwood High School and is the daughter of Seth Nelson, Kim and Byron Hill.
When asked how the Junior Show has influenced her, she said: "I believe the competitiveness in show ring is one of the best, but there is still great sportsmanship outside the show ring. The impact of the friends and mentors built at the Junior Livestock Show of Spokane is more important than any other show I go to, and I am honored to give back in my role as an Ambassador."
Join us at the 2026 Show!
We invite you to join us at the 2026 Junior Livestock Show of Spokane! There are many memories yet to be made and lifelong friendships to be created.
Whether you join us for quality classes, showmanship or the sale – we look forward to seeing you! Please reach out if you have any questions regarding the show.
Thank you to our 2025 Ring Sponsors
Cultivating Youth.
Promoting Livestock.
“The spirit of 4-H and FFA is unconquerable. We oldsters may at times lose faith. These youngsters never do. Our country and our civilization are safe in hands like theirs.”
— Frank Funkhouser
Cultivating Generations of Agricultural Leaders
Today’s youth, tomorrow’s leaders.
Youth work with their livestock projects for several months at home by washing, exercising, feeding, bonding, and preparing their animal for the big show in Spokane, Washington, each year. Responsibility, dedication to a project at hand, and commitment to follow through are just a few skills these young leaders learn throughout the duration of their livestock projects.
In May, 4-H and FFA members from all across the Pacific Northwest make plans to compete at the Junior Livestock Show of Spokane.
As exhibitors graduate and conclude their livestock showing careers, they use the skills learned and the connections made at the show in college and into their professional careers.
It all starts here and we are proud of the impact made.
Legacy.
Nearly 90 years of show history can be told through the eyes of more than 5 generations of past and current exhibitors. It all started at the first Annual Show in 1936 at the Old Union Stockyards with 139 exhibitors.
Leadership.
It is our goal to continue to cultivate leaders through ambassador programs, life skills learned on the farm, and education of sustainable agriculture for the future. By raising livestock for the show, youth learn valuable life skills and build a financial savings for collegiate education, their first car or home.
Local Impact.
The show offers an opportunity for local, urban kids to either show an animal through their local 4-H club or FFA chapter, or visit the annual event and experience agriculture first-hand.