Youth Sheep Expo

The Youth Sheep Expo was created in response to the COVID-19 pandemic during 2020. Many county 4-H fairs, state fairs, and national junior shows were cancelled due to the outbreak. This stopped our youth from exhibiting and promoting the seedstock that they had spent countless hours, dollars, and time on. Our show committee was passionate about our youth in the sheep industry and felt it was vital to offer these kids the opportunity to exhibit their sheep. We are excited to be continuing the show in 2025 for our sixth year in Greenfield, Indiana at the Hancock County Fairgrounds.

We hope you will be able to join us!

Registration

All registration will be done online. Link will be on the website when entries open.

More information to come!

YSE Registration

YSE Scholarships

We will be awarding two $750 scholarships at this year's YSE. If you have just graduated or in college or trade school, you are eligible to apply. Check the application for details.

Scholarship Application

2025 Judges

YSE is excited to welcome our 2025 Judges -

Randall Von Krosigk

Judging: Tunis, Hampshire - Slick, Dorset Advantage, Montadale, Babydoll Southdown, North County Cheviot, Southdown, Border Cheviot, Shropshire, Polled Dorsets - Slick, Suffolk - Slick, and Kathadin

Randell Von Krosigk of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, grew up on a diversified livestock operation in Shoshoni, Wyoming. He received agriculture business degrees from both Casper College and Kansas State University. He was on the livestock judging teams at both institutions. Von Krosigk has judged sheep shows across the United States including the North American, San Antonio Livestock Exposition, National Western, and The All American. His wife Cheyenne and son Kalen own and operate Von Krosigk Family Targhees alongside Randell’s parents and sister. Von Krosigk Family Targhees is a 4th generation legacy seed stock sheep operation. Von Krosigk Family Targhees is a registered Targhee sheep operation specializing in the production of registered and commercial breeding stock. Over the last 50 years, the operation has produced over 40 National Champion or Reserve National Champion honors and numerous high selling lots at national seed stock sales.

Justin Benz

Judging: Oxford, Horned Dorset, Natural Coloreds, Natural Colored Romney, Romney, Lincoln, Hampshire -Fitted, Border Leicester, Rambouillet, Corriedale, Valais Blacknose, Cotswold, Dorper, Polled Dorset-Fitted, Suffolk-Fitted, Columbia, Texel, White Dorper

Justin Benz lives in Wamego, Kansas. He grew up in west central North Dakota showing Rambouillet sheep and market lambs, as well as pigs and steers. Justin graduated from North Dakota State University with a B.S degree in Animal Science and Kansas State University with a M.S. in swine nutrition. Justin currently works for the Kansas Department of Agriculture, Meat and Poultry Inspection Program where he serves as the Northeast Region Supervisor. Justin is also partner in his family’s Rambouillet operation. Benz Rambouillet currently runs approximately 100 registered ewes and markets stud rams, range rams, and replacement and show ewes nationally. In his spare time, Justin enjoys going the livestock and sporting events and spending time with his nephew and nieces.

Kyla Mennen

Judging: Market Lamb Show

Kyla Mennen is originally from Walton, IN where she grew up raising and showing sheep and pigs. She began her collegiate livestock judging career at Joliet Junior College. At JJC, she had a successful livestock judging career where she was recognized as an All American. She just finished her collegiate journey at Kansas State and is proud to have been a member of both the 2024 National Champion Livestock Judging Team and the 2024 National Champion Meat Animal Evaluation Team, where she was also high individual. Recently, Kyla started her position as the Livestock Judging Coach at Joliet Junior College where she is excited to advance the program and develop young livestock minds. In her free time, she runs her graphic design business, Elevate Custom Designs specializing in vinyl banners and raising sheep with her family’s business Mennen Livestock. She looks forward to giving back and working with youth in this industry.