August 2025 News
Rising Leaders Scholarships Announced
We are pleased to continue to offer scholarships to selected exhibitors who are in their senior year of high school with plans to continue their education. During the Show's Opening Ceremony, recipients were announced. Congratulations to the following:
Kendall Denny will be attending Carroll College to study accounting and strategic finance.
Raylie Fleishman will be attending Montana State University to study pre-vet med.
Ella Nollmeyer will be attending Lewis Clark State College to study Radiographic Sciences.
Zoe Omlin will be attending Montana State University to study Ag Education and Ag Business.
Maverick Reiber will be attending Blue Mountain Community College to study Precision Agriculture.
In total, $20,000 in scholarships were awarded in 2025 through our various programs. The 2026 scholarship program will be announced this fall. Watch future newsletters and juniorshow.org for more information.
Ranch to Show Donation Program
The Junior Livestock Show of Spokane is excited to continue the Ranch to Show Program! We are seeking partners in this program to award a calf to deserving youth applicants, which will be exhibited as a market project at the 2026 Junior Show. Be a part of history, while showcasing your herd genetics AND welcoming the next generation to the industry. Thank you to our generous donors for ‘steering’ our youth to success!
An informational flyer with program details can be found HERE. Youth applications are available HERE and will be due August 31. Please contact the show office with questions by calling 509-535-6737.
Williams Receives Schultheis Citizenship Award
Congratulations to Alyssa Williams of Ritzville, WA on receiving the 2025 Judge John Schultheis Citizenship Award. Alyssa will be attending Texas Tech University this fall to study Animal Science.
In response to what citizenship and the award means to her, she shared the following:
"Ultimately, good citizenship is rooted in service. It’s the understanding that we all have a role to play in building strong, caring communities. For me, that means giving back to the ag community that built me. It’s about lifting others up and being a part of something greater than a single individual."
Advertising opportunities coming soon!
Junior Show is gearing up for our annual publication and we welcome return and new advertisers! The 60+ page full-color booklet is direct mailed to over 2,000 households across the nation, made available at trade shows, and provided to sponsors upon request. They will contain highlights from the 2025 show, rules and updates for 2026, exhibitor features, and fun facts about the Junior Livestock Show of Spokane!
To reserve your ad space, or to be added to our mailing list, please email lori@juniorshow.org. Questions may also be directed to Lori Williams by calling 509-535-6737.
From the Archives
Today's Junior Show offers a free barbeque to exhibitors. But the first stock show dinners were a more formal affair held at the famous Davenport Hotel. After outgrowing the Davenport facility, the Spokane Chamber of Commerce auditorium and the Natatorium Amusement park, the barbeque moved to the show facility at the Spokane County Fairgrounds.
