Welcome to the MGR Youth Division
The purpose of the MGR Youth Division is to educate, improve, and develop the capabilities of youth members both individually and through group participation. Raising Myotonic goats and showing them encourages growth in such skills as personal responsibility, group interaction, and leadership skills.
MGR Youth have their own website! Check it out: MGRYouth.net
Ready to become a Youth Member? Register online here: New Member Application.
Youth Membership
All youth can become MGR members at any age (including birth) and may maintain membership through the age of 18. For the purpose of point tabulation a youth member must have their own membership. When a youth member reaches the age of 18, they may compete for a college scholarship based upon the accumulated points for the duration of their time with the MGR. One scholarship will be available each year. Also, there will be a yearly prize to the top two youth breeders with the most points earned in one year.
An annual fee of $20.00 is required for active Youth Membership. The annual fee needs to be paid in full prior to participation and earning points in any MGR sanctioned show, MGR online event, or other events eligible for earning points. Points are only awarded to active youth members and points are not retroactive.
Youth members must agree to conform to the rules and regulations of the MGR.
Each sanctioned show within the MGR is based upon a set of MGR show rules, but each sanctioned show also has its own individual rules and youth members must agree to abide by individual show rules as well. In expectation of earning points, youth members are expected to abide by any rules and regulations set forth by shows or events held outside of the MGR.
Youth Member Expectations
MGR youth members are expected to uphold the same high level of truthfulness and ethics as their adult counterparts. Youth members need to be honest in their registration entries and their entries to MGR sanctioned shows, and online contests or events. They should also maintain this at shows or events held outside the MGR.
Competition is encouraged, but good sportsmanship is essential. Inhumane or inappropriate action towards animals by a youth exhibitor, or blatant unsportsmanlike conduct may be cause for disqualification along with forfeiture of awards and/or show points. MGR youth members are the future of not only the continuation of the MGR as a registry, but also continued show ring success and growth, plus the growth of the livestock industry in general.
MGR Youth Showmanship Rules
Read more about show rules, expectations, and score cards here: Show Rules and MGR Score Cards
Youth Points
MGR Sanctioned Shows
Active MGR Youth between the ages of 6-18 who attend any MGR Sanctioned Show and participated in their respective MGR Showmanship category will be awarded participation points based upon their placing in the class. Points will be awarded and tracked by the MGR Youth Committee chair upon receipt of the MGR Show Official Class Placings and Report of the Awards at the MGR office.
- 1st: 40 pts.
- 2nd: 35 pts.
- 3rd: 30 pts.
- 4th: 25 pts.
- 5th: 20 pts.
- All other places: 10 pts.
Active MGR Youth under the age of 6 who attend any MGR Sanctioned Show and participate in their respective Pee Wee Showmanship category will be awarded 10 participation points. Points will be awarded and tracked by the MGR Youth Committee chair upon receipt of the MGR Show Official Class Placings and Report of Awards at the MGR office.
Non-MGR Sanctioned Shows
Active MGR Youth between the ages of 6-18 who attend any Non-MGR Sanctioned Shows with their myotonics (county fairs, 4-H, or FFA shows, all breed meat goat shows, etc.) and participated in their respective Showmanship category will be awarded participation points based upon their placing in the class. Points will be awarded and tracked by the MGR Youth Committee chair. To receive these points, please email mgryouth@gmail.com and provide your Name, Breeder ID, name and location of the show attended, showmanship class placing, and MGR Registration Number(s) for the goat(s) being shown.
- 1st: 35 pts.
- 2nd: 30 pts.
- 3rd: 25 pts.
- 4th: 20 pts.
- 5th: 15 pts.
- All other places: 5 pts.
Active MGR Youth under the age of 6 who attend any Non-MGR Sanctioned Show and participate in their respective Pee Wee Showmanship category will be awarded 10 participation points. Points will be awarded and tracked by the MGR Youth Committee chair. To receive these points, please email mgryouth@gmail.com and provide your Name, Breeder ID, name and location of the show attended, showmanship class placing, and MGR Registration Number(s) for the goat(s) being shown.
Youth Bred & Owned Class
All active MGR Youth who attend any MGR Sanctioned Show and participate in the Youth Bred & Owned Class with any MGR registered buck, doe, or platinum wether; will receive 10 participation points per class, per show. Points will be awarded and tracked by the MGR Youth Committee chair upon receipt of the MGR Show Official Class Placings and Report of the Awards at the MGR office.
Example: MGR Sanctioned Show offers 3 shows: Show A, B, and C. MGR Youth member enters a buck in the Youth Bred & Owned Class in Show A, B, and C. That MGR Youth will receive 30 participation points.
Read more at: Youth Bred & Owned Explanation
Other Activities
There are other activities where MGR Youth can earn 10 participation points per activity. Those include: walking or riding on a parade float with your myotonics, participating in and taking your myotonics to a public petting zoo/barnyard or livestock exhibit, or animal therapy event with the elderly, handicapped, or disabled. Writing an article for the MGR newsletter, keeping 4H or FFA record books on your herd, giving oral or written presentations at school or in public to educate and promote the myotonic breed. Participating in “fun” classes or events at MGR shows with your mytonics (costume contest, egg toss, cake walk, etc). Any “other” activity not described here that MGR Youth participated in must be emailed to the MGR Youth Committee chair for consideration. To receive these points, please email mgryouth@gmail.com and provide your Name, Breeder ID, and name/date/location of the activity.
*If an MGR Youth becomes inactive at any point, they will forfeit all points accumulated”
