WE ARE THE

JUNIOR SHEEP ASSOCIATION OF FLORIDA

​Promoting Youth Achievement in Florida's Sheep Industry

WELCOME

The Junior Sheep Association of Florida, or "JSAF," was established in 2017 with the goal of increasing awareness and involvement in Florida's sheep industry among youth and families. The purpose of our organization is to accomplish this through youth activities, educational opportunities and promotion, for sheep producers who are young and young at heart.

The Junior Sheep Association of Florida is an official certified Florida Not-for-Profit Corporation as of 2018, and we look forward to continually forming partnerships with other businesses, organizations and individuals who share our goals and seek to advance our youth and the agricultural/livestock industry. Our organization is made up of our members and families, a 6-8 member Board of Directors from various locations and backgrounds, and of a Junior Board of senior-aged youth members who all direct our activities.

The Junior Sheep Association of Florida is a volunteer based organization, as the Board of Directors and all other associates are volunteers who generously donate their time to the organization and do not receive any compensation. The majority of the funds collected from membership dues, shows, fundraisers and donations go directly back to our members — through awards, prizes, support of events and scholarships/grants — in addition to maintaining the organization.

The Junior Sheep Association of Florida provides the state's premier outlet of recognition for youth sheep showmen in Florida. In order to accomplish this, we offer a "points series," similar to those for other species in Florida and for sheep in other states, where youth earn "points" for attending shows and for the placings they receive for showmanship and their animals. Points are tallied based on standards set in the official rules at the end of the show season, and top placing youth within each division receive awards. More information can be found here on our website.

The Junior Sheep Association of Florida, in addition to partnering with other events to provide opportunities for our members, also augments the number of opportunities available for Florida's youth in sheep by hosting an annual sheep show, educational workshop/clinic, set of educational/fun competitions and awards banquet.

Ready to join in on the fun? Join us! You can sign up as an official member from mid-July to March on the Membership page here on our website.

FAQs

Have questions about what we do? No problem, we've got answers to common questions on our FAQ page.

Frequently Asked Questions

OFFICIAL RULES

Want to know how our point series works or how to become eligible? Be sure to review our Official Rules.

JSAF OFFICIAL RULES

SHOW RESULTS

Looking for results from our points-eligible shows for this or past seasons? Check out our results page.

SHOW RESULTS PAGE

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