2024 EBBA Christmas Classic

LOCATION: Forrest County Multi-Purpose Center

962 Sullivan Drive, Hattiesburg, MS 39401

ENTRIES OPEN October 1, 2024 - ENTER USING SHOWMAN.APP

ENTRIES CLOSE November 10th.  Late entries accepted at double the entry fees until November 25th.

Our Association is growing and our Junior members are a dynamic group of young people who represent our FUTURE!  Our Juniors host this show, helping to organizing both the Junior show and the Open show with some help of our adult EBBA members.  Our OPEN show is an ABBA recognized points show.

Additional information on Junior contests for this show will be available on the Showman.app website

Thursday, December 5, 2024:

• Cattle may begin arriving after 10 am.  Shavings will be available for sale from the Forrest County Multipurpose Center.  The facility asks that no shavings be brought in privately. 

Friday, December 6, 2024: 

• Cattle may continue to arrive.
• 11 AM - 4 PM: Check-in for the Junior and Open Shows.  Saturday check-in available for Sunday's Open Show, upon request.
• 2 PM Quiz Bowl team competition
• 4:30 PM: Junior Sales Talk contest
• Junior Herdsman Interview contest 5 minutes after conclusion of Sales Talk contest
• 7 PM: Junior Judging contest
• 7 PM - 8 PM Grab and Go Meal provided for all exhibitors
• 8 PM - 9 PM: Open arena for exhibitor practice

Saturday, December 7, 2024:  Judge; Rodney Finch

• 8 AM: SHOWMANSHIP: PeeWee Showmanship Invitational
• Immediately after PeeWee Showmanship: Showmanship Classes, showing youngest to oldest (Novice, Junior, Senior, Champion Showman Drive, Adult)
• JUNIOR BULL SHOW: Fifteen minutes after conclusion of Showmanship: Junior Bull Show begins (Red Bulls, followed by Grey Bulls)
• Immediately following the bull show: 15 to 30 minute lunch break, at the judge's discretion
• JUNIOR BRAHMAN INFLUENCED STEER SHOW:  Immediately following lunch:
• JUNIOR BRAHMAN INFLUENCED HEIFER SHOW: Immediately following the Brahman influenced steer show.
• JUNIOR CEBU INFLUENCED HEIFER SHOW:  Immediately following the Brahman Influenced Heifer show.
• JUNIOR FEMALE SHOW:  Immediately following the Cebu influenced heifer show the Junior Heifer Show begins. (Red females, followed by Grey females)
• CHRISTMAS CLASSIC BANQUET:
• 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM: Junior Awards and Scholarship presentation - Christmas Banquet meal hosted by Hog Heaven BBQ.  
• 7:30 PM - 8:00 PM EBBA Annual Membership Meeting 

Sunday, December 8, 2024: Judge:  Terry Burkes

• 7:30 am - 8:00 AM  Cowboy Church Service
• 7:00 AM - 8:30 AM: Breakfast of Champions (everyone is a champion!)
• 9:15 AM: ABBA SANCTIONED OPEN SHOW:
• OPEN GROUPS: (Greys followed by Reds)
• OPEN BULL SHOW:  Fifteen minutes after conclusion of group classes: Open Bull Show begins (Grays Bulls followed by Red Bulls)
• Immediately following the Open Bull Show: 15 TO 30 minute lunch break, at the judge's discretion
• OPEN BRAHMAN INFLUENCED STEER SHOW:  Immediately following lunch:
• OPEN BRAHMAN INFLUENCED FEMALE SHOW: Immediately following the Brahman influenced steer show.
• OPEN CEBU INFLUENCED HEIFER SHOW:  Immediately following the Brahman Influenced Female show.
• OPEN FEMALE SHOW:  10 minutes after conclusion of Cebu influenced female show the Open Female Show begins. (Grey Females, followed by Red Females)

Hampton Inn by Hilton Hattiesburg

120 Plaza Dr

Hattiesburg, MS 39402

King and Double Queen rooms available for $149 per night

Click here to book - Rate expires Nov. 16th

 Home2 Suites by Hilton Hattiesburg 

116 Plaza Dr

Hattiesburg, MS 39402

King and Double Queen suites available for $149 per night

Click here to book - Rate expires Nov 16th

Courtyard Hattiesburg

119 Grand Dr

Hattiesburg, MS 39401

King and Double Queen rooms available for $125 per night

Click here to book - Rate expires Nov. 19th

Best Western Premier

132 Plaza Dr

Hattiesburg, MS 39402

King rooms available for $110 per night.  Double Queen rooms available for $115.

Call (601) 909-6658 to book.  Group name is EBBA.

We appreciate the gracious support of our sponsors and EBBA members. Our Juniors could not host a show of this caliber without everyone's generous support. 

We have sponsorship opportunities ranging from Premier Partner Sponsor, Junior Show Sponsors, Showmanship Sponsors.  Please contact Cyana Briles or Zachariah Mosley for more details on sponsorship opportunities.

Silent Auction - Consider donating an item to our silent auction and/or bidding on items to support our Eastern Brahman Breeders Association.

EBBA Proud - Purchase an Eastern Brahman Breeders Association ball cap, T-shirt, or other cool EBBA swag.

For questions about the Show please contact Cyana Briles at (336) 410-2126 OR Tyler Peerson-Salazar EBBA President at (386) 249-0672

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