40th Annual Dan Hoge Invitational Livestock Judging Contest March 7th

40^th Annual Dan Hoge Invitational Livestock Judging Contest
TO: Vocational Agriculture Instructors, FFA Chapter Advisors, and 4-H Coaches
FROM: Dr. Blake Bloomberg and Dan Hoge
WHEN: Saturday, March 7, 2026
WHERE: East Campus | 26230 Black Hawk Road, Galva, IL 61434
Registration: Student Center, Building A – 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.
Contest Start Time: 8:15 a.m. – Agriculture Arena Complex
The Black Hawk College – East Campus Livestock Judging Team cordially invites you to participate in the 40^th Annual Dan Hoge Invitational!
The contest will offer four divisions which will run simultaneously; all divisions will offer classes in beef, swine, and sheep or Boer goat. As always, the same team and/or individuals will not be allowed to compete in both divisions.
Jr. and Sr. Reasons - $100 per team; $25 per individual
Jr. and Sr. Questions - $80 per team; $20 per individual
8^th Grade and less will be considered Jr.
Current FFA member of same school
8^th Grade and less will be considered Jr.
Current FFA member of same school
Current 4-H member of same county; no College
Current 4-H member of same county; no College
Three or four team members
Three or four team members
Top 3 Overall Scores = Team Score
Top 3 Overall Scores = Team Score
No. 2 Pencil required
No. 2 Pencil required
Placing Card will be used
Placing Card and Scantron Form will be used
Lunch included
Lunch on your own
One class in each species will have performance data that may include:
Cattle EPD’s
Swine EPD’s
Sheep Data
Birth Weight
Loin Eye Area
60 Day Weight
Weaning Weight
Back Fat
120 Day Weight
Yearling Weight
Number Born/Number Weaned
Type of Birth – single, twin, triplet
Maternal Milk
Days to 250 lbs.
Type of Rearing
Breed Relevant Indexes
Sow Productivity Index
Codon 171
The contest will be held at the East Campus location, just five miles south of Kewanee, Illinois. Lodging is available at the following locations: AmericInn – Kewanee (309) 856-7200
Best Western Annawan Inn (309) 935-6565
Register online – www.bhc.edu/danhogeinvitational Results and awards will be presented following the contest. If you have any questions or need additional information, please feel free to contact:
Dr. Blake Bloomberg (309) 368-3648 bloombergb@bhc.edu; Grace Angotti (920) 841-0019 angottig@bhc.edu
We’re excited to offer exceptional classes for your student’s evaluation and look forward to seeing you on the 7th

FLYER

-- John Heiser

Facilitating Coordination in Ag Education (FCAE)

Phone: 815-509-5404

Cell: 815-509-5404

Email: jheiser@ilaged.org

Address: 535 Elm Pl, Suite #4, Princeton, IL 61356

Improving and Expanding Agricultural Education Pre-K through Adulthood

Jr. and Sr. Reasons - $100 per team; $25 per individual	Jr. and Sr. Questions - $80 per team; $20 per individual
8^th Grade and less will be considered Jr. Current FFA member of same school	8^th Grade and less will be considered Jr. Current FFA member of same school
Current 4-H member of same county; no College	Current 4-H member of same county; no College
Three or four team members	Three or four team members
Top 3 Overall Scores = Team Score	Top 3 Overall Scores = Team Score
No. 2 Pencil required	No. 2 Pencil required
Placing Card will be used	Placing Card and Scantron Form will be used
Lunch included	Lunch on your own

Cattle EPD’s	Swine EPD’s	Sheep Data
Birth Weight	Loin Eye Area	60 Day Weight
Weaning Weight	Back Fat	120 Day Weight
Yearling Weight	Number Born/Number Weaned	Type of Birth – single, twin, triplet
Maternal Milk	Days to 250 lbs.	Type of Rearing
Breed Relevant Indexes	Sow Productivity Index	Codon 171

Illinois Agricultural Education

40th Annual Dan Hoge Invitational Livestock Judging Contest March 7th