District Shows
Thank you to all the show chairs and volunteers who helped make the 2023 District Shows a success. We had 1238 head exhibited at all of the shows.
Results from the shows are in the archives below and photos from each of the shows can be found on our Facebook page.
2024 District Show Dates
District 1 - Monday, June 10 in St. Croix Falls
District 2 - Monday, July 1 in Black River Falls
District 3 - Monday, July 8 in Lancaster
District 4 - Tuesday, July 9 in Wausau
District 5 - Tuesday, June 18 in Portage
District 6 - Saturday, June 29 in Monroe
District 7 - Saturday, June 22 in Weyauwega
District 8 - Thursday, June 20 in Jefferson
District 10 - Wednesday, June 19 in Fond du Lac
2024 District Show Information
District 1
Date: Monday, June 10
Polk County Fairgrounds, St Croix Falls
Entries Due: Wednesday, May 29
Entry Fee: online fee - $20/head, mailed entry - $25/head; (late fee of $50/head)
Mail Entries to: Catherine Johnson, 2080 20th Ave., Star Prairie, WI 54026
Checks Payable to: Polk County Holstein Breeders
District Chair: Jade Kruschke, 715-977-2579, jadejensen54@yahoo.com
Local Chair: Catherine Johnson, 763-227-5498, Catherine.mattson27@gmail.com and Rayannon Lundgren, 715-566-0088, lundgrenrayannon@gmail.com
Grounds Open: Friday, June 7 from 4-8 p.m. for bed down only; cattle may arrive starting Saturday, June 8 at 8 a.m.
Check-In Deadline: Sunday, June 9 at 2 p.m.
Starting Time: 9:00 a.m.
Judge: Brian Coyne
Veterinarian: Northern Vet Service, 715-371-0990
Showmanship: Sunday, June 9 at 4 p.m.
Grounds open on Friday from 4-8 p.m. for bed down only. We are hoping to have a photographer at the show. Camping will be available for $25/night. There will be a Summer Junior 2-Year-Old class, please enter as a Junior 2-Year-Old and classes will get sorted by birthdate for the show.
District 2
Date: Monday, July 1
Jackson County Fairgrounds, Black River Falls
Entries Due: Saturday, June 15
Entry Fee: $20/head; (late fee of $25/head)
Mail Entries to: Dakota Pfaff, N10235 Old Stage Road, Alma Center, WI 54611
Checks Payable to: Jackson County Holstein Breeders
District Chair: Paul Trapp, 715-896-7062; wildwynde14@gmail.com
Local Chair: Dakota Pfaff, 715-579-3889, dakotabowe@gmail.com
Grounds Open: Saturday, June 29 after 2 p.m. for bed down only; cattle may arrive starting Sunday, June 30 at 7 a.m.
Check-In Deadline: Monday, July 1 at 8 a.m.
Starting Time: 10 a.m.
Judge: Steven Nelson
Veterinarian: Luke Trapp, 715-896-2569
Showmanship: Monday, July 1 at 9 a.m.
Show is being held in conjunction with the Brown Swiss Canton show – classes will alternate breeds. There will be a Summer Junior 2-Year-Old class, please enter as a Junior 2-Year-Old and classes will get sorted by birthdate for the show.
District 3
Date: Monday, July 8
Grant County Fairgrounds, Lancaster
Entries Due: Saturday, June 22
Entry Fee: online fee - $10/head, mailed entry - $15/head; (late fee of $25/head)
Mail Entries to: Laura Wackershauser, 321 E Linden St., Lancaster, WI 53813
Checks Payable to: District 3 Holstein Breeders
District Chair: Angela Davis Brown, 608-574-7756, arbrown81@hotmail.com
Local Chair: Jason Kearns, 608-306-2201, burtonriderkearns@gmail.com
Grounds Open: Friday, July 5 at 8 a.m. for bed down only; grounds open Saturday, July 6 at 8 a.m. for cattle arrival
Check-In Deadline: Sunday, July 7 at 4 p.m.
Starting Time: 9 a.m.
Judge: Brooks Hendrickson
Veterinarian: Lancaster Vet Clinic, 608-723-6366
Showmanship: Sunday, July 7 at 6:00 p.m.
Camping available for $25. Exhibitor meeting and pizza at 8:00 p.m. on Sunday, July 7. There will be a Summer Junior 2-Year-Old class, please enter as a Junior 2-Year-Old and classes will get sorted by birthdate for the show.
District 4
Date: Tuesday, July 9
Marathon Park, Wausau
Entries Due: Friday, June 21
Entry Fee: online fee - $15/head, mailed entry - $25/head; (late fee of $50/head)
Mail Entries to: Doug Dittmar, 6006 Birch Street Apt. 3, Schofield, WI 54476
Checks Payable to: Marathon County Holstein Association Cooperative
District Chair: Scott Pralle, 715-533-0901, spralle@centurylink.net
Local Chair: Doug Dittmar, 715-571-0843, ded725@aol.com
Grounds Open: Monday, July 8 at 6 a.m.
Check-In Deadline: Tuesday, July 9 at 8 a.m.
Starting Time: 9 a.m.
Judge: Eddie Bue
Veterinarian: Athens Vet, 715-257-7003
Showmanship: Monday, July 8 at 7 p.m.
There will be a Summer Junior 2-Year-Old class, please enter as a Junior 2-Year-Old and classes will get sorted by birthdate for the show.
District 5
Date: Tuesday, June 18
Columbia County Fairgrounds, Portage
Entries Due: Saturday, June 1
Entry Fee: online fee - $20/head, mailed entry - $25/head; (late fee of $50/head)
Mail Entries to: Colt Voegeli, N2768 Sanderson Rd., Poynette, WI 53955
Checks Payable to: District 5 Holstein Association
District & Local Chair: Colt Voegeli, cvoegeli@aol.com; 608-692-0225
Grounds Open: Sunday, June 16 at 8 a.m. for bed down only; cattle may arrive starting Monday, June 17 at 8 a.m.
Check-In Deadline: Tuesday, June 18 at 7 a.m.
Starting Time: Immediately following showmanship (approx. 9 a.m.)
Judge: Ben Wallace
Veterinarian: Lodi Veterinary Care, 608-592-7755
Showmanship: Tuesday, June 18 at 8 a.m. (registration at 7 a.m.)
District 6
Date: Saturday, June 29
Green County Fairgrounds, Monroe
Entries Due: Wednesday, June 12
Entry Fee: $20/head; (late fee - $50/head)
Mail Entries to: Shaun Bainbridge, 848 10th Avenue, New Glarus, WI 53574
Checks Payable to: Green County Holstein Breeders
District Chair: Kristen Metcalf, 608-289-5373, broege.k@gmail.com
Local Chair: Shaun Bainbridge, 608-219-7529, ngfdshaun@yahoo.com
Grounds Open: Thursday, June 27 from 8 a.m.-8 p.m. for setup only; cattle may arrive starting at 8 a.m. on Friday, June 28
Check-In Deadline: Saturday, June 29 at 7 a.m.
Starting Time: 8:30 a.m.
Judge: Jason Danhof
Veterinarian: Brodhead Veterinary Medical Center, 608-897-8632
Showmanship: Friday, June 28 at 5:30 pm.
There will be a Summer Junior 2-Year-Old class, please enter as a Junior 2-Year-Old and classes will get sorted by birthdate for the show.
District 7
Date: Saturday, June 22
Waupaca County Fairgrounds, Weyauwega
Entries Due: Monday, June 3
Entry Fee: online fee - $21/head, mailed entry - $25/head; (late fee of $41/head)
Mail Entries to: Willis Gunst, N3687 30th Dr., Pine River, WI 54965
Checks Payable to: Waupaca-Waushara Holstein Assoc.
District & Local Chair: Willis Gunst, 920-858-9367; willisgunst@gmail.com
Grounds Open: Thursday, June 20 at 6 a.m.
Check-In Deadline: Saturday, June 22 at 8 a.m.
Starting Time: 9:30 a.m.
Judge: Tyler Carter
Veterinarian: United Vet, 715-752-4747
Showmanship: Friday, June 21 at 6 p.m.
Camping on the grounds available for $30/night payable to Waupaca-Waushara Holstein Assoc. There will be a Summer Junior 2-Year-Old class, please enter as a Junior 2-Year-Old and classes will get sorted by birthdate for the show.
District 8
Date: Thursday, June 20
Jefferson County Fairgrounds, Jefferson
Entries Due: Monday, June 10
Entry Fee: $15/head; (late fee of $40/head)
Mail Entries to: Cheryl Ehrke, N3173 Trieloff Rd., Fort Atkinson, WI 53538
Checks Payable to: Jefferson County Holstein Breeders
District Chair: Mandy Sell-Stanford, 920-253-8773, sellcrestfarm@yahoo.com
Local Chair: Zach Tolzman, 608-642-1400, zach.tolzman21@gmail.com
Grounds Open: Wednesday, June 19 at 8 a.m.
Check-In Deadline: Thursday, June 20 at 8 a.m.
Starting Time: 10 a.m.
Judge: Tammy Voegeli
Veterinarian: Jefferson Vet Clinic, 920-674-2383
Showmanship: Thursday, June 20 at 8 a.m.
District 10
Date: Wednesday, June 19
Fond du Lac County Fairgrounds, Fond du Lac
Entries Due: Saturday, June 1
Entry Fee: online fee - $25/head, mailed entry - $30/head; (late fee of $50/head)
Mail Entries to: Chad Ryan, N4067 Twin Oaks Drive, Fond du Lac, WI 54937
Checks Payable to: Fond du Lac County Holstein Assoc.
District Chair: Sara Feldmann, 920-980-9704, sfeldmann23@gmail.com
Local Chair: JR Boyke, 920-960-4564, jrboyke@vir-clar.com and Chad Ryan, 920-960-1449, amyryanajr@hotmail.com
Grounds Open: Monday, June 17 from 12-5 p.m. for bed down only; cattle may arrive starting Tuesday, June 18 at 6 a.m.
Check-In Deadline: Wednesday, June 19 at 7:30 a.m.
Starting Time: 9 a.m.
Judge: Brooks Hendrickson
Veterinarian: Dairy Doctors (Kent Bindl), 920-892-4696
Showmanship: Tuesday, June 18 at 5 p.m.