About Us:

• 2026-2027 OFFICERS:

  • President: Rachel Bauer

  • Presidents Elect: Brent Gattis and Jeff Klaus

  • Secretary: Judy Ellis

  • Treasurer: Phyllis Mathison

• 2026-2027 SUPERINTENDENTS:

  • Show Superintendent: Larry Hendrix

  • Beef Cattle: Les Hudson (512-762-8321)

  • Goat: Jo Lynn Howard (512) 995-9631 and  Judy Ellis (512-575-0452)

  • Lamb: Bobby Bauer (512-332-6266) and Herbert Bartsch (512-332-6870)

  • Poultry: Barbara Lang (512-321-5832) and Rachel Bauer (512-468-7593)

  • Rabbit: Wayne Masur (512-988-3622)

  • Swine: Natalie Roman (512-308-7907) and Vince Roman (512-988-0161)

• 2025-2026 ADVISORS:

  • Daniel Biddy, Bastrop FFA

  • Chesney Schwartz, Bastrop FFA

  • Robert Frey, Cedar Creek FFA

  • Ciera Goode,  Cedar Creek FFA

  • Angelina Ruiz, Cedar Creek FFA

  • Mellanie Mickelson, CEA 4-H & Youth Development

  • Dakota Kempken, CEA Agriculture & Natural Resources

  • Amanda Ortega, CEA Family & Community Health

Please note that the health & safety of our exhibitors and their families is of our upmost concern.  This means that there may be some adjustments to the event schedule at the discretion of the Show Board.  Thank you for your patience and understanding!

SHOW ENTRY REMINDERS:

• Livestock Project Entries:

  • All entry forms are required to have the parent/guardian signatures, exhibitor SSN, and exhibitor Quality Counts Number at the time of entry – Superintendents will NOT accept entry forms without these items

  • ALL Entry Forms and fees MUST be hand delivered on the designated dates

  • Exhibitors and a parent or legal guardian must be present at validation day or exhibitor will not be allowed to validate or show animal in show

  • In the case of exhibitor participating in a UIL, college entrance exam, FFA or 4-H event, a parent or designated representative must be present to pay entry fees and turn in COMPLETED entry forms

  • Official state validation tags for major livestock shows will serve as validation tag number – if an animal is State Validated, it does not need to be physically present at the time of validation and entry for this show

  • All non-state validated breeding gilts being entered in the show MUST be physically brought to the BALSFA validation event, have its ear notches recorded, and be ear tagged.

  • Lost validation tags must be reported immediately to a County Extension Agent or Agricultural Science Teacher and the species superintendent.

  • Breeding rabbit entry fees will now be $5 each

  • There will be a barrow show and a gilt show; gilts will NOT be shown in the barrow show

  • Ag Mechanics Check-in and judging has been moved up in the schedule (check in from 3 PM-4PM, judging begins at 4:30 PM)

• Invitational Contest Entries:

  • The following contests are open to ALL youth in the county: Youth Western Art Show, Baking & Food Prep, & Public Speaking Contests

  • Please see rules for full eligibility requirements

  • Entry Forms & payment due at the spring entry/validation event and MUST be hand delivered

  • Western Arts Show Check in has moved to Thursday evening

• Ag Mechanics Project Entries:

  • Are required to be submitted with payment in-person only (no longer accepting postmarked entries)

  • Mandatory meeting for all Ag Mechanics Project team members at 6:30 PM at the BALSFA Barn immediately following entry collection

  • A brief description of the projects is now required on the entry form

SHOW DOCUMENTS & DOWNLOADS:

• RULE BOOK & SCHEDULE:

  • 2027 BALSFA Show Schedule

  • 2027 BALSFA Show Rules

• ENTRY FORMS:

  • 2026 Invitational Contest Entry Form –  Youth Western Art Show, Baking & Food Prep, & Public Speaking Contest Entry Form – Due with payment on entry night

  • 2025 Ag Mechanics Entry Form  – Due with payment on entry night

  • Ag Mechanics Recordbook (Editable Word Document) 

  • Rabbit Validation Form – Due with payment on entry night

  • Livestock Show Entry forms are carbon copy forms available at the show entry night or ahead of time at the County Extension Office

• CONTEST JUDGING RUBRICS FOR REFERENCE:

  • Ag Mechanics Judging Rubric

  • Baking & Food Prep Judging Rubric

• Auction Slots: There are 55 sale slots, 50 of which will be divided among the livestock species

• Preparing for the Auction (PDF)

• Thank You Note Guide (PDF) 

• Anatomy of a Thank You Note with Examples

• NOTE: All 4-H Exhibitor Thank You Notes due to AST/CEA by 12:00 Noon on Thursday, April 15, 2026

• Please Note: If an animal has been State Validated for the Major Livestock Shows, exhibitors do NOT need to bring the animal to the BALSFA validation/entry period.  They still need to complete entry and payment during the designated period, though, and both exhibitor and parent must be present.

• To order State Validation Tags or Broilers for the Bastrop Area Livestock Show, please visit the Bastrop County 4-H Livestock Project Page

• BALSFA will be using broilers from the TBA Hatch Date.